46 Best Italian Restaurants near Clay

“I just have to say how amazing the service was here even the owner or the manager came by and asked us how our food was. He was so sweet our waitress. I wish I got her name. She was amazing. The food was great. Zero complaints. Had a wonderful time having lunch with my friend.“

“Wow! The Chicken Riggies were incredible- I did order standard and they had the perfect kick. Had plenty of chicken and slivers of cherry peppers- loved this. Thank you for a delicious dinner that was also my lunch. Thank you, chef. I’ll be back and will order these again next time. Recommended, great service at the bar- the Genny Citrus Pils was also perfection.“

“This place hits the spot every time. Honestly I’m a tough critic but I’ve never had bad pizza or wings here. We go to this location specifically because of the quality of their chicken wings, as most other pizza places are skimping out with cheap chicken that tastes horrible. This place does not sacrifice quality for cost, and you get what you pay for. Pizza and wings are fresh and great, quick and friendly service and always craving this place. Thank you!“

“The owners are very kind, service was great, the food excellent. A beautiful place and such a wonderful atmosphere. I highly recommend.“

“Celebrated a “cousins holiday get together” here for the first time and based on the experience expect it to be an annual get together in the future. Actually can’t wait to visit multiple time in between too!! Everything was exceptional from service to food. Love the comfortably spacious dining area also. Cannot wait to visit again!!!“

“Another anniversary dinner at Pastas, and it didn’t fail. Caleb at the bar is our go to, and is always top notch! From letting him pick our dessert, to casual chats, we won’t go to anyone else! Thanks for making our night just a bit more special! 5+ stars, always!“

“We had an excellent Anniversary meal there last night. Our waiter was superb. Our food was amazing. Just wonderful 🤩“

“My friend and I decided to try this place because our favorite pizza place was closed for vacation. This is our new FAVORITE pizza now. The sauce was delicious and the veggie pizza was loaded. We will definitely be back.“

“had the seafood boulabaise....nice amount of scallops shrimp and clams...not enough sauce...tasteless couldnt finish leftovers the next day... very nice atmosphere and great service....everyone else in our 10 party group appeared to enjoy their meal.“

“Such a great place! The owner is a really great guy and so helpful to all his customers! A great warm inviting place to enjoy family and friends ! Food is fantastic!“

“Went to Joey's for the first time last night. I cannot say enough about how wonderful our experience was. From the fresh bread with yummy garlic butter to delicious salads and fabulous entrees. I ordered Shrimp Francaise and it was the best food I have ever eaten. I brought Tiramisu home for desert. Again, mouth watering, so so delicious. My friends had eggplant Parmesan, clams, salmon, chicken french, and all raved about their entrees. But the other best part was the host Chris and our wonderful server Nancy. She is by far the best server ever. She made our evening fun while providing excellent service. Totally in tuned with our table and always answering our questions with knowledge and a wonderful attitude. The ambiance was great. Nice little tables for two in corners and just the right atmosphere for everyone.“

“First time here last night for my birthday. Sat at the bar and was waited on by Bianca? (Dark hair and sparkly top on) She was friendly, professional, efficient and checked on us often. Gnocchi in vodka sauce and meatballs were to die for, and fried ravioli appetizer special was super tasty too! Currently eating my leftovers for dinner and she wrote the sweetest happy birthday note on the box, sent the wonderful experience home with me. 10/10“

“Good food, good cocktails, good service. We’ll be back!“

“The food here is amazing , the best Italian food around they know what they're doing and treat you right !“

“Always a great choice 👍👍“

“We recently had dinner at this establishment. It as a special occasion so be brought a cake with us and were told there would be a $20 serving fee! How outrageous is that! In this day and age with this economy I would think you would be grateful for the business. Where is the customer service! I was told you have a baker on sight so that is the reason! ridiculous! Needless to say we will NOT patronize Francescas again and will spread the word! There were 6 of us and so with drinks etc. we had a hefty bill Also, the veal saltimbuca was way overcooked!“

“Been there many times...food always right on. ...even called close to closing time, more than once, had the order done - everything right.“

“Our waitress named Isabella was fantastic. I ordered the shrimp Alfredo which was delicious and had minestrone soup too and that was great too.“

“Love this restaurant my favorite in the syracuse area“

“The chicken pastini soup was served nice and hot, loaded with fresh veggies and chicken. Very good. The clams casino were perfectly prepared and so delicious, only problem was that we wanted more. Our entrees were excellent and accompanied with delicious crusty Italian bread. Will be back for more!“

“I just want to shout out my friends At Amore who never dissapoint we come every week every Friday. Their pizza wings so delicious Esp their chicken wing pizza I never go anywhere else 10/10 thank you guys you rock!!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹“

“We chose this restaurant to celebrate after our courthouse wedding, and it honestly couldn’t have been more perfect. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt special welcoming, and just the right place to soak in such an important day. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel celebrated without being over the top. Everyone was kind, attentive, and genuinely happy for us, which made the experience even more meaningful. The food was incredible as always. It felt like the perfect way to mark the start of our new chapter together. This will always be a special place for us. We come here for trivia and have built great relationships with the staff. We’re so grateful we chose to celebrate here and will definitely be back for anniversaries to come. Cecelia and Kevin Roskopf“

“Went to Nick’s on Thompson Rd. last night (always look forward to going there) and had a sausage, pepper and onion pie and a few wings. Great food, great owners, a MUST visit for all. (Open weekdays only)“

“My coworker and I sat at the bar seating in front of the pizza kitchen. We had a great experience chatting with the staff making the pizzas. Our server was incredibly friendly and attentive even though the restaurant was packed on a Tuesday evening. The food was amazing from appetizer to dessert. I had their delicious seasonal sangria to drink. We will definitely be back!“

“Paladino’s never disappoints! Best pizza around! It is always delivered hot and fresh. We will always support this business .“

“I can't say enough about how much we enjoy this restaurant.“

“We dined 1/11/2026 at Twin Trees 3. We chose 2 dinners: baked salmon and chicken Francois. The meals were excellent in this very clean inviting restaurant. Above anything was our server, Nicky. She was friendly, attentive and very efficient. Today, at home, when I unwrapped our generous left-over servings I found that items were wrapped securely and labeled much to my surprise. Thank you Nicky! We will see you again.“

“The staff were great, they went out of their way to make sure my nieces birthday was special. Highly recommend them! Desi the owner was awesome!“

“Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. We will go back again.“

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“Shout out to your staff and especially your delivery drivers! I hurriedly placed an order & ran into work, forgetting my wallet, your driver delivered my food & because he recognized my name said no worries just call & pay when you get a chance! I’ve been ordering from you for yrs & we’ve never had a single issue. Keep it up! 👌🏾 10/10“

“We used Bianchi's Catering for our Holiday Party and we couldn't have asked for anything more. Everything was hot and delicious or cold and delicious. Our menu was varied and everyone was happy. We would recommend Bianchi's Catering to anyone who'll listen!“

“We hired Karen’s Catering of Syracuse for our wedding reception with 115 guests. From the moment I spoke with Andrea, I knew that she was a high quality, experienced caterer. We had so many options to create the dinner of our dreams and it was executed perfectly. I couldn’t be happier with this company.“

“We recently visited Tommy's bar and grill has I did before but I was Pleasantly surprise with the new jamaican menu the food was delicious and well priced the head Chef mr Tafari was very friendly and attentive we love the banana lemonade and oxtail with rice ...we've been 3 times “

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“Spent 3o.oo for pizza and wings.The pizza bottom was burnt to the point that it couldn't be eaten The wings were also so well done couldn't eat them.It was like some one forgot about them.Last chance for this place been burned too many times.“

“We frequently get the Garlic Pizza for the office. Always a big hit!“

“Delicious, fast and easy!! Highly recommend and will be returning!“

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“their pasta is sooo good, pizzas are awesome, food in general is really really good. prompt fast service, friendly counter help, everyone is so nice. good food good and friendly employees.“

“The service was incredible, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was ethereal, our server was both caring and hilarious, the owner actually came out to make sure everything was too our liking, and the prices were unbelievably low. I couldn’t recommend it more. Did I mention how great the food was?“

“Gluten free options. Yummy sauce“

“Rented the party room for a Celebration of Life. The staff (kudos to Jill) was awesome. The food kept coming out for all three hours fresh. They handled everything perfectly and professionally. And the bill was very reasonable. Thanks so much!!!!“

“Amazing service especially Michele! Thank you so much!“

“I ordered an antipasto salad I thought on their website but the order did not go through. I stopped in for pick up on a Monday evening, there were no other customers and no wait. I inquired about online order but staff was able to make antipasto and said it would only take a few minutes. It is an authentic antipasto and huge portion with everything you could think of going into an antipasto! Artichokes, meats, cheeses, veggie galore, including Giardinera! Total $16 and change a great price for the portion and amount of ingredients! This was my first order and I will definitely be returning! I prefer a more simple version but this was consumed and raved about. This was takeout but plenty of seating for dine in with a classic Italian pizzeria vibe.“