27 Best Italian Restaurants in Lincoln

“My wife and Iate here last night for her birthday. I had made reservations ahead so wait time wasn't an issue. We absolutely loved the atmosphere. My wife ordered the shrimp & lobster ravioli while I had the tortellini ala vodka with chicken & sausage. Our food and the homemade rolls and olive oil were delicious. To top off the night our waiter Andi was absolutely fantastic. We live an hour away but this will definitely be a staple when we're in town.“

“My only concern about Casa as I see a woman who is just standing and watching everyone around her work hard. She doesn’t help wait staff or clear tables!! She just stands there can I have her job please I am available“

“I can’t even begin to explain how happy I was with our recent visit to Momo. Our waitress, Gracie, was so over the top phenomenal. So kind, soft, and informative. Me and my boyfriend had our first date at Momo back in ‘21 and we are moving to Houston on Wednesday. So it only felt right to finish up our NE chapter where it began. The food was INCREDIBLE. We even sent compliments to the chef. My boyfriend is a huge foodie with a background in culinary and rates his pork ribeye one of the best meals he’s EVER had. I will always be so happy and appreciative of our trips to Momo. Thank you for helping close our chapter here. Gracie is AMAZING! 10/10 customer service and humanity.“

“This was my family’s first time visiting this restaurant. We weren’t expecting much, boy was I wrong! It has a cozy warm atmosphere, very family friendly, and EXCELLENT food. The service was excellent as well. We don’t go to Italian restaurants generally, but this one deserves to be on our list of favorites.“

“The food was absolutely delicious! We each loved what we got! And so was dessert! Our waiter was wonderful and the staff was very friendly! Service was marvelous! I highly recommend this restaurant!“

“I overall had a great experience here! The food was fresh and the service was excellent. The one thing I did want to comment on, though, was the conversations I overheard right next to me by a female manager. Most of the time while I ate, I heard her making rather negative comments, and some of those negative comments were about her employees. I found it rather unprofessional, and I would advise not to have those types of conversations around customers. It's not a good look on the management nor the environment of the establishment. Otherwise, I had a pleasant time here.“

“Food, staff and atmosphere were amazing! Great cocktails as well.“

“Absolutely amazing food“

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“Delivery order for a delicious Mona Lisa pizza. Excellent customer service from Seth with a slight issue with ApplePay. Seth handled it like a CS manager. Delivery was quick and pizza arrived hot and fresh. Previous orders from this location have been great/“

“I went into fazolis last night and this beautiful woman named Marie was the cashier that took my order she was sweet polite and was smiling the whole time even when giving me my food she made sure i didn’t run out of those delicious breadsticks and i think she dis a wonderful job by greeting me when walking in the door and when leaving i tell u fazolis has some of the best staff around other places are usually rude and trying to rush u through ur meal but not Marie she actually had conversations with me while cleaning tables So Great Job“

“Loved the new (to me) thin crust, however the salad was not good. The mix of tomatoes and banana peppers were spoiled, not any of that was edible. I tossed out some of the lettuce for the same reason. We were gathering for Christmas with friends from out of town. They always want to have Val’s.“

“My mom wanted us to bring her a Valentino's Feast! She loves their Wings plain and dips them in Creamy Italian. Giant fresh Salad. Jumbo Pizza Half Sausage, Half Cheese. Baked Mostaccioli with Meat Sauce. I went online and was able to find a Family Deal. Ordered from 70th and Van Dorn, it was ready pretty quickly. Kids ate so much and Mom was Ecstatic!

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“I just want to say THANK YOU to the young lady, who i think is the manager. Seen i was shaky. Asked if i needed sugar like a cookie. I did from my diabetes. I didn't realize how low I was. Thank you again. Abd the pizza amazing as always! Havelock Valentinos kicks butt as always!!“

“We hosted a surprise retirement open house at Leighton's Pub on September 26th and had a fantastic event! Payton was wonderful to work with from the first phone call to paying the invoice. She was very professional, knowledgeable and helpful during all stages of planning our event. Our servers Maddie and Alex were wonderful as well and so attentive. The food was very good and the presentation was perfect. The party room provided great ambiance for our guests. I highly recommend Leighton's Pub and their staff for future events you may be planning.“

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“Really impressed with the staff at this Valentinos. A lady who uses a cane came in today and got a lunch to-go. I’ve been to this location several times and everyone who gets a to-go lunch gets a box and a drink and they’re on their way. Without hesitation or saying anything, one of the staff members put the lady’s meal in a bag so she could carry her lunch and still use her cane.

Such a simple gesture but I thought it was incredibly thoughtful and kind. Will be back.“

“We had baked lasagna, cherry pizza dessert......Wonderful!It made the birthday party special....... 17th and South St Employees are the best. If you say 12:45 pickup the food is coming out of the oven at 12:44 and always ready and hot. It doesn't sit there getting cold.“

“I placed a carryout order over the phone. When I arrived to pick it up, it was not ready. I was told the person who answered the phone sent the order to the wrong restaurant. Manager was very apologetic, made my food right away in ten minutes and didn't charge me a dime. Mistakes happen, but they went above and beyond to make things right. Much appreciated“

“Had a bad DoorDash experience. When I called this establishment they were nice, and communicative with me. DoorDash lied to me and I ended up canceling the DoorDash order, when I called and explained that I needed to change my order to a pick up, they were flexible and worked with me. I would recommend them due to customer service as well as their pepperoni cream cheese pizza. The sauce was to die for!“

“I recommend everything here.“

“This was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at a Valentino’s! The main person working that night, Jarrod, made the whole experience 100% worth while! He kept me informed of where the order was the entire time and did an excellent job of managing the constant flow of customers while also preparing food!“

“I placed an order for a heart shaped pizza earlier this week. the employees on the phone were very helpful and even were accommodating when I called mid week to change my order. I came in on valentine’s day and while I was waiting for the employees to finish boxing up my order a very rude customer came in. it was disheartening to see a grown adult speak so rudely to a crew of teenagers. however, I’m leaving my review to say that they handled the situation very professionally. thank you for a perfect v-day dinner valentino’s! and I hope Karen had the valentine’s day she deserved.“

“Googled pizza and picked this place. Really good pepperoni cream cheese pizza! Nice crew behind the counter. Thank you. We were starving and you did not disappoint!
Worth the 3 minute drive off I-80 we got our pizza in under 10 minutes.“

“I put an order with davinci’s late on a Friday night. They made a mistake and forgot something on the order. Which happens every where. But the gentleman that was working explained what happened apologize and made it right with getting us what was missed. He had such a great positive attitude. Made it a great mistake instead of a bigger problem. Food was still amazing like always.“

“Every time we come through here it’s hit or miss. Sometimes it’s crappy food and sometimes it’s good and fresh. Usually never an issue with employees but waiting time and good quality can go from great to poor. Good for a quick bite. Hard to get in and out the parking lot though.“

“Went here after visiting my mother-in-law who was staying at St Elizabeth Hospital. I was really excited because I used to love the Valentino's buffets in Omaha when we had them. I was a little disappointed in the buffet since the Omaha location used to have a HUGE variety. I still got to have my pizza and salad bar but it was a little bit of a let done since my expectations were for a huge buffet. Still yummy in my book.“