24 Best Italian Restaurants in Columbia

“Was excellent service and alot of food for the price, love it! 😊“

“Absolutely fantastic. Loved the decor. Great staff. The food was so great! The only thing I would say is maybe add a little something out of the ordinary for dessert. Will definitely be back!“

“The food and service were impeccable!“

“My absolute favorite Italian restaurant in the Columbia area. Always wonderful food and great service!“

“Very nice restaurant but make sure you make a reservation because it's always busy. Food is really good also. I had the Chicken Alfredo, it was ok needed more seasoning, more cheese in the sauce because the sauce was watery. The Risotto and Medallions were really tasty.“

“Nice chicken cutlet. Rainbow cookies were like from home. Wife bit into the cannoli and I swear I saw a tear. Will go back!“

“Great dinner tonight! The trout piccata was fantastic. I highly recommend saving room for amoretto cheesecake. ❤️“

“By far my favorite pizza of all time. I stop in often for the lunch special. The taste and big foldable slices reminds me of a better time in life when grabbing a great cheap slice and a soda from a pizza cart on the sidewalk would brighten your entire day.“

“I was looking for a restaurant to place a large catering order for a small private school staff luncheon. The entire experience from the beginning was excellent! I ordered a large pan of Greek salad, Bow tie pasta with grilled chicken, mushrooms in a wine sauce, and garlic knots! The food was prepared fresh and was absolutely delicious! Everyone loved it! I will be going back for dinner sometime! Thank you Schiano’s for making our luncheon great!“

“We had a party of 6 at 3:45pm it was busy but it was tax free weekend and so many people in the surrounding shops. Josh was our server. Oh. My. Goodness. He was so great! We were a simple table, all soups and salads and one kids meal but it’s still a lot to keep all ours bowls refilled and drinks full and he did so great. My daughter did have to wait about 20 mins to get her soup as they were out of the chick and gnocchi but it came eventually. We sent him back like three times for soup refills and he was kind and on top of it just filling things as he saw needed. We spilt the check and I left a 20% tip even after my friend dropped a 20& tip on the table. Josh should run the training program there is that exists… I would LOVE to say I’ll be back just because of the service, but never again. I have heard about the traffic there and I know tax day made it worse but it took us 45 mins to get out of the parking lot and through the light. People were miserable and selfish not letting people in, getting out of cars yelling. I honestly thought people exaggerated about the traffic there but even the hostess who was so sweet and all smiles said she gets off shift and just goes and sits in the parking lot for hours because she knows nobody will ever let her out. That’s no way to live. I can’t ever see myself going back to that area of town again. Anything my teens wanted from that mall nearby there I can order online and not deal with the continued ugliness of bumping and elbows and running through my child and cutting people off and blocking traffic over 2” advance on the pavement … Its a shame what I saw in people continuously all day around there. Nope. But thank goodness for Josh. He turned the day around… just in time to sit in that lot …“

“The food was good, the service was excellent, and prices were fair. This place is open for breakfast and lunch. There were vegetarian options. I had a grilled portobello sandwich with coleslaw and a slice of pecan pie for dessert.“

“We had the Spinach Artichoke pizza and a cannoli - both were delicious! I'll def go back! The staff was great and service was fast.“

“Fast and delicious and a friendly staff.“

“Yummm!!! We got the Shitake Mushroom Pizza and it did not disappoint. The staff was amazing and loved to find out that it’s family friendly and named after the owners son!! Will be back next time we’re in the area 😊“

“I used to be a Danos girl… but Za’s pizza takes the cake for best pizza in Columbia!“

“This is by far my favorite place to eat at in the entire world lol. They have the most amazing fettuccine Alfredo you've ever had and their breadsdixksbor so tasty. I've officially got my mother in law, my step son and my fiancé hooked on their food and we will definitely keep buying food from here. Absolutely amazing food and reasonable prices on all their menu items.“

“Just a quick drop in from shopping. Sat at the bar area. Great atmosphere and everyone was warm and inviting. Food was great but I wanted medium well, and it was medium. Not a show stopper at all, expertly seasoned.... I enjoyed it nonetheless regardless. Bartender, she was very much attentive. Its very appreciated. Thank you.“

“Wow! The special pizza was ESPECIALLY delicious!“

“We planned to do something for our wedding anniversary today but something came up and we had to stay home. We decided to have JR Cash’s tonight as take out because we haven’t had them in a while due to our busy schedules and boy it did not disappoint!! We had the ribeye, prime rib..sides and house salad..croissants. Our girls wanted grilled cheese and a burger and we were all soo satisfied!! Food was delicious, fresh, and it was as good as if we were in the restaurant!! Thanks for making our anniversary dinner a great one 💕“

“The BEST pizza in town“

“I'm from the west coast and Marcos is the best big chain in the south thus far. Better than Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, and whoever else I'm missing. My whole family loves the thin crust it's so good and has the right amount of crisp and crunch.“

“Great food and great staff..“

“Best pizza around! Greek salad is awesome, good prices too.“

“Always Awesome food and CS and NEVER disappointed 🥰🙏🇺🇸 #REBTD 😇“