23 Best Italian Restaurants near North Charleston

“Fast friendly service. Great dining experience.“

“The food there was delicious and so was the service and the atmosphere and it was wonderful. It’s just that it’s 25 minutes away and I am not a young chick anymore and it’s been a while since I’ve been to the restaurant and my friend went there the other day for a birthday‼️ Genaros is an authentic Italian restaurant and to me that is the best‼️ I sure wish they would open up a restaurant in Goose Creek! it is filled with Mexican restaurants and really needs a good Italian restaurant for all of us Crowfield plantation residences that would enjoy fine food‼️ I speak the truth‼️?“

“Old School Italian in Every Way

This place is a hidden gem in North Chuck, and damn, it is so perfect. The interior is dated as it should be, with tables covered in red and white checked clothes. But that is not why you come here - it's the food - every last item we ordered.

So, let's start at the beginning. The drinks are well made at great prices. The wine list covers everything from sweet red wine to an affordable Barolo. It's not a list for wine snobs, so bring your own and pay a corkage.
The Zucchini Fries and Calamari Fritti were lightly breaded and plentiful. The Arancini were massive and the best I have had since being in Sicily.

The Pasta is housemade. The Pappardelle is ribbons of love. The Zitti and spaghetti were on point. The sauces (and every Italian sauce is an option here) are Grandma's recipes, and Grandma knew how to cook old school. The chicken and Eggplant Parm are superb. The highest-quality chicken is used, and you can taste it. The eggplant is sliced thin and crispy.
Baked Ziti, Papparadelle with Puttanesca, and the Salmon special, each thrilled with every bite. (I know, Salmon at an Italian joint - go figure - prepared with an Italian white sauce with pasta on the side - yum!)

The housemade Limoncello was also the best I have had since Sicily. I wish they bottled and sold it.

Come as you are, and you will be welcomed with a smile. You come here for the food made from Grandma's recipes. You will get attentive, friendly service. And you will get it all at a fair price.

Come here for Old-School Italian dishes prepared with love in a cozy, unpretentious setting, and you will leave happy and well-fed.

Parking: The lot is small but the businesses around this place are closed after 5pm so ....“

“whomever drew this giraffe deserves a medal!“

“Sbarro in Northwoods Mall in North Charleston is one of my favorite places to go for pizza. When I am having a tough day this place works really well to turn things around. Sometimes I get just a slice, but other times I get a whole pizza and either choice works well. Everything they have here is very delicious and well prepared. The staff here is cool and friendly and works hard to get you your food. This Sbarro is awesome.“

“Chey was the star of the evening. Anticipated all our needs and quick to help with everything. Treated my 10 year old like an adult listening to his wants and needs and making it happen instead of ignoring him and relying on the parents to state his wants and needs.
Dined on 11/7/24“

“Good food, good service. Quite a few gluten free options which I was very happy about; they also have a rice pasta that can be substituted in most dishes. Tasty cocktails. Enjoyed the ambiance. Definitely plan to return.“

“When you go sit at the kitchen counter. Loved watching the cooks.“

“Sandwiches were super delicious! Not gonna lie, I wish they had some mayo or something ? but other than that it was yummy! The sandwiches we got had a lot on them so definitely worth the $$ but I would love to try one of their more simple sandwiches!“

“Great experience,fast friendly service“

“Can't wait to visit! Looks amazing!“

“We have mixed feeling about this restaurant. While the ambiance and food were outstanding (our favorites were the CICCIONES and the LINE-CAUGHT SWORDFISH), the timing of the kitchen left a lot to be desired. We also waited 20 minutes for our table in spite of having a reservation. This was on a Sunday night. We had a 7:30 reservation and didn’t finish our meal until around 10pm. One of the people in our party had to have her main course packed to go, because it got too late and needed to get home, due to the delay in seating and the food arriving at our table from the kitchen.“

“Phenomenal food and atmosphere. Get the “dessert bread” appetizer if you come. Had the grouper on special and it was incredible“

“Fantastic food with personal service“

“Delicious food!! First time eating here and I had the lasagna. Wow!! I'm not vegan and this is one of the best lasagnas I've ever had in my life. Will definitely be back for more.“

“Food was absolutely amazing ! Staff very friendly as well! Well done!“

“Tried Chicken Piccata for the first time here. Great service, excellent food. This may become a go to for us.“

“The service, food and atmosphere are outstanding.“

“This place is AMAZING!!! Literally every single dish we had was incredible. The service is top tier (Amelia is world-class, she took amazing care of us), the food is LIFE CHANGING, the ambience is incredible, I mean, not a single miss. The chef curated every dish perfectly with so much flavor!

This has been where I have been taking all my friends and family that I want to impress. We met the owners and all the managers and they are all such kind, caring people. We love this place and can’t wait to come back again!! We had the Lobster tartin and Octopus for appetizers, Filet and Lamb for entrees (the filet wellington is insanely good) and Raspberry Tiramisu for dessert (still thinking about it haha)! Highly recommend any of these but everything was phenomenal!“

“Mt Pleasant has a REAL Italian restaurant. The food is authentic tasty and cooked to perfection. I felt like my family & I were back in Italy w great Italian food. You can taste the love that this restaurant has for their food & their customers. The service was impecable and out waiter Jim was very attentative. My family is from NY, FL,SC and we all enjoyed a taste from Italia.“

“An amazing evening with friends. The short rib special was divine. Our waitress (Laura) provided attentive service complimented with a strong knowledge of the menu and wine list.
Always enjoy dining at a restaurant that features top quality food prepared with superb attention to detail. This was a hit.
It was our last night in the “Low Country” before we headed back to Canada. The evening was worth it, and we will be back.“

“Do not sit upstairs!! It is boiling hot, too hot to eat Italian food. It was extremely disappointing because we called weeks ahead to reserve a table for 11 people to celebrate my daughter’s 16th birthday while on vacation. We were told there was a more private area upstairs, which sounded good! When we got there, it was 84 degrees upstairs with a very poor fan and what might have been a portable ac unit which didn’t help at all. We were not told in advance that there was no air conditioning upstairs or we definitely would NOT have chosen this restaurant. We were dressed up and sweating buckets, not at all enjoyable! Most of the food was pretty good. Just miserable experience that we were trying to make enjoyable to salvage our daughter’s birthday dinner.“

“The cuisine is superb, the service is excellent. Our waiter Dominic was kind, quick and hospitable. This is now one of my favorite places! I can’t wait to eat there again!“