12 Best Italian Restaurants in Wake Forest

“This was our 3rd time here for dinner. The first time , 2 years go was exceptional.the food, atmosphere, and service were amazing. Last year we went and there were flies swarming our table. We ordered the osso bucco which is typically veal shank. This came as 2 tiny little pork ankles not veal, and was disappointing in taste. This year, we decided to go at Christmas to see the decorations. We ordered the burrata, and they brought us the shrimp appetizer. We sent it back and the server came back with it & said that we ordered it. Which we did not, instead of a confrontation, we kept it. It was delicious, but not what we ordered. The primo dish , we ordered the ravioli to share, it was very good. For or entree, we ordered the veal chop. It was chewy as if undercooked, soggy, as if it layed in its breadcrumb coating too long. For a $47.00 vealchop, it was a complete disappointment in taste and texture .as we went there specifically for the veal chop. After 3xs, the meals got worse instead of better. Our waiter was excellent, it’s too bad., but the food has gone downhill. We are Italian and are always looking for a great Italian meal. This was not!“

“I’ve been to a lot of different Piadas but this one was the only one that used a pan to mix the pasta. This made the meal SO much better. Not to mention the service. Allen was wonderful and recommended a spicy ranch that I hadn’t tried before. Everyone seems to be super happy here (which I cannot say about other locations haha). Very pleased!“

“We made an online reservation for a table for two on Valentine’s Day, and when we arrived, we only had to wait about five extra minutes. Considering how busy the night was—with just about everyone and their Valentine out—that was impressive. We were seated quickly and able to place our order right away.

Our salad and drinks came out within about five minutes, which was a great start. The main dishes took around 25 minutes, which was understandable given how backed up the kitchen was. My wife ordered spaghetti, and I had spaghetti with meatballs. The food tasted good overall, but it arrived warm rather than hot, likely due to the volume of orders that night. Portions also felt a little light—either that or we were just extra hungry, lol.

Even with the crowd and minor hiccups, we truly enjoyed our evening. Celebrating 22 years of Valentine’s Days together made the night special, and Olive Garden still provided a pleasant, memorable experience.“

“Awesome NY/NJ style pizza 🍕 and other great Italian dishes!“

“Had another wonderful experience at Paco Pizza. The Food is always on Point. The staff is always friendly and courteous and helpful with a recommendation should you need one. I highly recommend Paco’s 🍕“

“I'm from N.Y so I know Brooklyn style pizza. I've been coming here for over 5 years consistently every week, and it's New York style pizza 100% plus all the other Italian dishes are excellent just as good as homemade if not better. Frankie the owner and his big staff are always friendly, professional and extremely cleaniness minded. Quality is always consistent. 100% recommended.“

“I just wanted to give a shout out to the young woman who was working the front today. I keep seeing your business on social media and prefer to support local so I drove to WF to check it out. It was very quaint with great outdoor seating and the food was good. However, the service was OUTSTANDING. This young woman was working the register, answering the phone and waiting tables. All with the most pleasant personality I have seen in a long time! She was so pleasant that I asked her if she was the owner because you certainly don’t see many, if any, employees have such an outstanding attitude! If all of your employees are like her ( and you keep her) , word of mouth and great reviews will help you become hugely successful hopefully! Thank you to the young woman who went out of her way to be so kind. You should be a business owner or in sales ( which I told her 😀)“

“The employees were awesome and so friendly!“

“Very friendly staff. Good entrees, but there pizza and Stromboli are the best anywhere around.“

“Normally, yes, but tonight was horrible!. It took over an hour to get our food; the pizza was terrible — was supposed to be half plain cheese and The other had lots of veggies on it. Over a 3rd of it had the veggies- way more than half, so my kids were very disappointed as they only like cheese. Pizza was very sloppy also. My salad was also incorrect - it came with things on it I specified that should not be on there. They clearly were rushing. I will not order again on a Saturday evening! Very disappointed.“

“Always impressed when I get pizza from Johnny’s Pizza in Wake Forest. They never disappoint! Large pizzas, high quality, at very good prices! Staff does a great job, fast, polite and efficient. You get your money’s worth. Love the NY style pizza, and I was born in NY! Keep up the quality work Johnny! I will be back.“