22 Best Italian Restaurants near Lakeland

“Amazing food and service! The lamb chops are incredible! 5 ⭐️“

“I got it delivered. Ordered a variety of items to see what they are all about. It's a bit pricey but they seems to use quality ingredients. I havent smelled Pizza like that since the 90s. The wings were OK, apple pie was OK, spinach dip was OK. The best thing is I had was the pizza. I would get the pizza again. You can even get a half and half pizza.“

“I placed an online order for take out. Right when it was ready to be picked up we had an emergency situation arise, they said they understood and would keep our pizza warm for us. An hour or so later they called me and asked if they could just deliver it free of charge. They brought it to us even though we live at the edge of their delivery area. Everyone I dealt with was extremely kind and professional. Wether you like the food or not those people deserve the business just for being good humans and caring about others.“

“Our waitress Maddie was spectacular! Definitely made our anniversary night. We got the ricotta cheesecake that was beautiful and even said Happy Anniversary on it. Can’t wait to be back, thanks!“

“This was a wonderful meal. Everything we ordered was phenomenal. The service here was excellent. Everyone was incredibly friendly and attentive. The style of the restaurant is comfortable and calming. Even my daughter’s kids meal came out excellent and I often find most establishments pay little thought to making the kids meals have any type of quality. Incredible meal to end the day on.“

“On 2-5-2026

The owner and staff do a super job have great food and hospitality and they go the extra mile the service and is the owner is very friendly and funny and makes you feel right at home
and great sandwiches and desserts are fabulous so hou gets to see this and lives this area stop by and check it out y'all will love it“

“The Salmon Bruno is absolutely delicious. Will definitely be ordering from here again.“

“Hear me out - I visited Olive Garden in Southaven about 5 years ago for the first time and concluded that it was overrated and not what I expected and very much bland and basic. Fast forward to now - I decided to give it another try and let me tell you THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! They changed my mind at this location for sure! Everyone was so kind, I was seated quickly and probably had the best server in the building. She was so attentive to my needs and checked in every few minutes. The building was packed with a work engagement happening so I figured the food would take a bit to come out… it did not! Food came out lighting fast! I had barely eaten my appetizer when my main dish was coming right out! Everything was hot and fresh. Like burn your mouth hot. It was seasoned well and cooked perfectly. I must say, my mind is changed and I now love Olive Garden. I feel like I have to come to this one every time now for this experience lol. 10 out of 10. Staff and cooks are on their stuff here.“

“I loooooooove the service, the food, and the waiter was superb. You guys are awesome!“

“The food we ordered was very, very good. The place was really clean. The staff was friendly and the owner is extremely nice. Will definitely be going back to this place.“

“We have been going here for years and the food and service was starting to decline over the last year. We went again last week and everything had improved tremendously. Apparently new members of the original family took it over and everything was really good again. The food was excellent as was the service. The atmosphere was much brighter as well. We are going again tonight.“

“Finally got around to trying and was NOT disappointed. The food was hot, fresh, and delicious! Service was fast and friendly. Very clean. Highly recommend! I hate it took a weather event to try them.. Waited to long! can't wait to try other items. I had BBQ wings, pepperoni pizza and garlic cheese bread. FYI - Portion size is HUGE“

“Service was so good I felt like I was in a Michelin star restaurant!! It's been a while since I visited but the food was fresh, salad was as good as I remembered and the calamari was tender and not rubbery. Couldn't eat my entrees, was too full.“

“I’ve picked food up and had it delivered, and everything was fantastic both times. I’ve already referred several friends and hope to join them there to dine-in soon. If you haven’t been yet, I encourage you to give them a try.“

“excellent pizza excellent service Cindy was great!!!!“

“My family was in town for a burial of our loved one. We stopped at Pizza Hut after. There was 20 plus of us. The waitress, Kelly, was very accommodating for all of us. She went above and beyond to meet our thirsty requests and arranged the dinner room to fit us all so we could sit together. Our pizza was delicious and fast. Strongly recommend“

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Coletta’s Catering for a wedding on 9/20, and I cannot say enough great things about this amazing team! They went above and beyond their catering duties, even helping with cleanup and breakdown for a very intricate event. The food was absolutely delicious, and I can’t wait to visit their restaurant soon. If you’re looking for exceptional service and mouthwatering dishes, you can’t go wrong with Coletta’s Catering!“

“First time checking this place out and it was great!! The food was delicious and the wait staff and everyone we dealt with were lots of fun! We will be back!!!“

“Great food!!!! Excellent service!!!!“

“Great place!! Food was fabulous and the staff were phenomenal.. Greeted me when I walked in and asked about my day!“

“Went to Sam’s for New Year’s Eve and honestly planned to get cheap pizza there but their cafe was closed.I haven’t eaten Milano’s in years but decided to give them a try.I ordered online on the way and when I got there the manager offered me a drink while I waited.My order was ready in a timely manner and not only were the pizza and wings excellent,they also threw in garlic knots.10/10 recommend for quality and customer service.I will order from them in the future for sure.“

“The Lot-A-Burger team ordered lunch for the first time on yesterday, and we must say that the food was absouletly amazing....highly recommended. Let's continue to support and uplift each other.“