25 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“

“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.“

“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.“

“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!“

“Our server did an excellent job! He was very good at checking on us. He also gave us plenty of time to look over the menu. The food was fine. They have changed the Italian sausage from the last time I had it. I eat gluten free. They have a few options available on the create your own pasta.“

“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“

“Stop here once a week for lunch. The staff is always nice and helpful. Talkative. They will get what you order quickly and if they are out, quick to get one ready.

Usually just get the lunch buffet. Salad Bar is stocked, clean, cold. Only issue is parking at times. Other than that, a great stop for your lunches.“

“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!

***Originally posted to EAT IT in Lincoln, NE on Facebook ***“

“Where do I start? I am from Iowa. Not originally but have lived there for 5 years. No Valentino's anywhere near me. My wife's manager grew up in Nebraska and found out I've been going to Nebraska for work quite often. He said that if I ever have the chance I need to try Valentino's. Well today I had gotten done washing my truck unknowingly at a wash across from this Valentino's. I saw the opportunity. So I took it. I walked in and talked to the owner and told him the story I just told you and that I was there to try their food. I wanted to try a slice of pizza but he was very disappointed that he only had some fresh beef pizza ready to go. I said it's fine, I'll try it. I'm down for most pizza anyway. Then he handed me a slice to try. I took a bite and fell in LOVE. I said, I'll take 2! It was delicious. He then proceeded to grab 2 slices and put them in a to go box. Then gave me a bunch of extras including HOUSE MADE RANCH, which seems to be a trade secret because he wouldn't tell me what made it so special. I will judge a restaurant 70% on just their ranch. And it passed with flying colors. Anyway, I tried to pay him for all the food and freebies but quickly rejected that offer. Great place, great food, and great people. Highly recommend“

“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!“

“They do a great job ‼️‼️ I love“

“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 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.“

“Get the Italian sub with everything on it it’s so gas and the hamburger pizza rlly good aswell at least it was before Covid shrinkflation now it’s not as good like 9/10 to 5/10 very disappointing but the hoagie I had was delicious still“

“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.“

“Stopped in recently for dinner at 44th & 0 St. Ordered 2 cheese steaks and cheese bread and Omg!!! It was just like they used to make them. Full of meat, cheese with fresh vegetables. When everyone eles is doing less for more, this is not the case at Davincis. The people working there were great! So nice and brought our food to us at the table. And the cheese steaks were amazing!! They were Huge!!! We couldn't even eat everything. If you haven't stopped in lately, you need to go! 2 Thumbs-up to Davincis and their employees!!! Thankyou for delicious food and a great experience. We'll be back!“

“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.“