19 Best Italian Restaurants near Monessen

“We frequent here and have never been disappointed. We’ve had just my wife and I, or groups of up to 20, and the service, food, and staff are fantastic. Even when we didn’t have reservations for a large group they’ve always accommodated us. We just cannot say enough about how wonderful the experiences have been. A menu diverse enough for every taste. Cocktails are among the best you can get when dining out. We will definitely continue to visit here. Thanks for the great experiences!“

“We have been dining here for 35 years! Sadly, Les and Pauline have passed, but Edmund is continuing the excellence. Just visited for our daughter's birthday and it was perfect. The crab hoelzel and mafalda are delicious appetizers. Chicken parm is unique and yummy,ditto for the lobster Romano. We often disappointed with pricy meals, but never here. It is old school, so not for everyone, but we love it.“

“This was our first time coming here and my family was pleasantly surprised! Our server was nice and everyone’s food was really good! It was fresh and homemade and we will definitely make a trip back coming from Somerset County.“

“I had my mother's celebration of life at La Eda's and it was perfect. Karla was so easy to work with. Had a personalized menu for guests to choose from. We were able to choose 2-3 entrees fir guests to choose from. Service was excellent and the food was amazing. This was the perfect restaurant for our celebration! Thank you so much!“

“Delicious, accommodating to a large group, and yummy!“

“First time we ever ate here. Food was delicious I had the turkey club and my husband had the BBQ platter . The dining area was clean and the staff was wonderful. Will definitely be back with friends!!!“

“Excellent homemade food with the friendliest staff. Prices are very affordable. Don’t forget to try the cannolis!“

“Best meatballs ever! They treated us like royalty there too. Not surprised because Tim has always been a good dude! The one pound burger is insane, and the huge portions will take care of us for the next few days. Not kidding!🍴YUM 🇮🇹“

“Meat ravioli are hard to find, even in Italian restaurants. Anthony’s are amazing are and I’m so glad I ordered them!“

“We came here for dinner on a Friday night in August. We were traveling and checked the map for something that was close and looked good. The menu looked good and I liked the name because I have seen the Godfather a bunch of times but I was a little hesitant at first because it was in a strip mall.

We sat at the bar and were immediately greeted by a bartender who gave us menus and took our drink order. She gave a little time to decide on meals and then out that order in for us. We ordered the calamari to share and we wanted to split the shrimp scampi as well. There weren’t too many people on the bar side. I couldn’t see the dining room area. There are couple Godfather posters which was cool.

The food came out shortly after ordering and the kitchen was able to split the pasta for us which we appreciated because we know how messy it can get at the bar when we try to do that ourselves with pasta. We were grateful they could do that - some places won’t. The calamari was very good. They pasta was good. I wish it would have had a little bit of lemon in it to make the garlic more pronounced but that’s just my preference.

The bartender was friendly and attentive. She seemed to have good rapport with the other customers who maybe were regulars. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual.

They have a lottery machine. We weee hoping to get a winning powerball ticket that night but the machine was offline. Oh well.

Prices were comparable to other similar places we go at home. Parking was easy - since it’s in the strip mall it shares a big lot with surrounding businesses.

Overall we had a good time.“

“How can I say no to a Haunted Pizza shop? Turns out I can't. It's cozy and cute (Beavis and Butthead as Freddie and Jason - *snort*) and the pizza was really good. Crust was wonderfully crispy, the meatballs on the pizza were wonderful and the buffalo wings were delicious!“

“I called IVP to order pizza for a school sports team event occurring on a Monday. I didn’t realize they are typically closed on Monday, but the person I spoke with was so pleasant and helpful and took our order anyway. They said they are usually there on Mondays to make dough, so they were happy to help us out with the pizzas we needed. Everything was perfect and ready exactly when we asked for it. I have always had great service and great quality food every time I have order from them.“

“My mom and I ate here this evening and the food was delicious. We also had the homemade cherry pie for dessert. The best part about our visit was our waitress Sandy. She was the sweetest and nicest. Definitely recommend.“

“The absolute best food and service! I go to allot of nice restaurants but The Back Porch is my absolute favorite. Great location, incredible building, the most professional and attentive staff. Our waitress tonight, Alisha was by far the best waitress we’ve ever had! Thank you so much for the great experience, we will be sure to return.“

“Excellent food“

“Absolutely delicious homemade food, great little ma & pa diner the employees are so sweet and inviting. We’ll definitely be back. Also the owner was there and she’s so pleasant to talk to hear the history of her little diner. Thank you very much for this great experience 🙏“

“The stuffed banana peppers are the best ! Perfectly made with sweet sausage cheese and their homemade sauce. I love that place!!“

“The food is very good, and the service is awesome. The prices are really reasonable. The servers know us now because we bring in clients who have needs who need their food done a special way in order to avoid behaviors. The servers were very patient and made sure all of our needs were met exactly the way we requested. We will return a lot.“

“Impossible to get an order in by the phone they suck !! Have been trying on many occasions for over an hour they deserve to go out of business!“