28 Best Italian Restaurants near Bee Cave

“My family stumbled onto Mandola’s ItalianKitchen in Odessa Florida. What a delightful restaurant! From the moment we walked in, the customer service was excellent. We were greeted at the door by the manager, Chris. He explained how the restaurant ordering and seating worked. We ordered at the counter, where the young woman patiently took our order, clarifying along the way. The wine selection for the casual environment was impressive. We were given a table number and we found a seat. Immediately someone brought warm focaccia bread and Italian oil to dip it in. Our food arrived at our table surprisingly quick. The portions were huge (luckily we were provided to-go boxes when we were ready to leave) The servers were friendly and professional. The chefs were visible as they prepared the food. Our used dishes were removed promptly as we finished one course after another. Then Chris, the manager who first greeted us, came to our table to ensure that our experience had been not just satisfactory, but excellent. Which it was! We are putting Mandola’s Odessa on our favorite restaurant list for when we return to Tampa. Thank you!“

“Our favorite Italian Restaurant! We had a delicious lunch there last Sunday (Easter). The restaurant is small, intimate, family owned and operated, and the food is amazing.“

“We ordered for the first time this Saturday and loved it! I’m so glad we’ll have a delicious pizza place near our new home.“

“We got pizza to go from the Alpharetta location last night and it was AMAZING! Some of the best pizza I’ve ever had! Highly recommend. Incredible flavors, bold and delicious. Cannot recommend highly enough. We will definitely be back.“

“The customer service is excellent. Our server checked on us several times and even the manager came by twice to see how we liked our experience.“

“Extremely friendly service, prompt and delicious. Excellent pizza/ side salad. Would definitely go back!“

“they have the best homemade pasta & the service staff is friendly and efficient, answering all our questions cordially. we highly recommend giving them a try“

“Stopped by for a late dinner. customer Service was amazing and the food was even better. Nothing like a made from scratch pizza. Highly recommended for anyone in the area that is looking for a good environment to dine in and even better tasting food.“

“My family stumbled onto Mandola’s ItalianKitchen in Odessa Florida. What a delightful restaurant! From the moment we walked in, the customer service was excellent. We were greeted at the door by the manager, Chris. He explained how the restaurant ordering and seating worked. We ordered at the counter, where the young woman patiently took our order, clarifying along the way. The wine selection for the casual environment was impressive. We were given a table number and we found a seat. Immediately someone brought warm focaccia bread and Italian oil to dip it in. Our food arrived at our table surprisingly quick. The portions were huge (luckily we were provided to-go boxes when we were ready to leave) The servers were friendly and professional. The chefs were visible as they prepared the food. Our used dishes were removed promptly as we finished one course after another. Then Chris, the manager who first greeted us, came to our table to ensure that our experience had been not just satisfactory, but excellent. Which it was! We are putting Mandola’s Odessa on our favorite restaurant list for when we return to Tampa. Thank you!“

“***Updated: Made reservations, and everything was great overall. The customer service was excellent—they were quick, friendly, and attentive. However, both the appetizer and main dishes came out cold, and the portions were pretty small considering the price. That said, the food tasted good overall.

The manager, John Stolz, personally reached out to me after reading my review, and I truly appreciated his response and willingness to make the experience better. It definitely seemed like they genuinely care about their customers, and it was refreshing to see that they actually take the time to read and respond to feedback. I’m looking forward to giving them another try and updating my rating based on my next experience.“

“Absolute perfection with the freshest veggies and tasty meats! The pizza crust was Amazing too! Love this place with such a welcoming and friendly staff.“

“Absolutely the best food I’ve ever had!! The pastrami changed my entire life!! Bread pudding sundae???? Heaven on earth!! Bravo!!!“

“Carmelas has got to be the longest lasting good restaurant for Drippin folks along with Thyme and Dough. Consistently great food and service. It goes unnoticed I think because of its location on a small strip of spaces shared with a gas station/convenience store. Family owned. At the corner of RR12 and Hamilton Pool. We have never been dissapointed with their food, desserts, drinks and wine selection.“

“First timer. Main dining room was being remodeled. The second dining room was open , but it was bit noisy. Fortunately it was a nice day to eat outside on their patio. They had put up wind breakers which was nice as it was pretty breezy. The music was a bit loud, so the server turned it down immediately upon request. The food and drinks were very good, our server, Beau, was very attentive. I hope we get a chance to go back soon.“

“hot or cold you can't go wrong, plus bread is fresh and local“

“I love to dine at this local place. The food is always consistently good and the patio view is amazing!“

“Had a wonderful meal and great service tonight for a family birthday celebration! They even brought birthday girl's cake with a candle, rang the bell, and sang Happy Birthday---was very nice!“

“Great pizza and friendly staff!“

“best pie in texas!! Everything they make is delicious, owner is a super nice guy.If I've ever had a better piece I can't remember right where that was!! Stony's is as good as it gets. I would give it 20 stars if I could“

“We ordered for the first time this Saturday and loved it! I’m so glad we’ll have a delicious pizza place near our new home.“

“This place had the 1st real Italian food, me and my wife have had since we moved from New York 5 months ago everything was delicious. We'll be back Perry and Wendy Rosen“

“Absolute perfection with the freshest veggies and tasty meats! The pizza crust was Amazing too! Love this place with such a welcoming and friendly staff.“

“I love the pizza cave and the staff is very nice but the pizza 🍕is the bomb 💣. I look forward to the next time I'm heading to Austin so I can stop by Dripping Springs, Texas .“

“Wonderful meal. Super friendly staff. Great time“

“Great Birthday 🎂 experience“

“The pizza was amazing and the staff are super friendly“

“Please don’t get me wrong, the waitress was wonderful, and I’m sure the food is great—I haven’t had a chance to eat mine yet since I ordered it to go. I stopped in with my son and a friend to grab my food to go because I had to get to work, while my son and my friend ate there. I didn’t get my to-go burger until the very end of their meal, which made me late for work. When I brought it up to the manager, his response was maybe you should call it in next time and then turned his back on me and walked away. Oh no, you did not just say that! This manager is doing a huge disservice to the restaurant and leaving a bad taste in people’s mouths. Like I said, the waitress was sweet as can be, and I’m hoping the burger is as good as I’ve been told, but the manager does not need to be interacting with customers at all. Until he is gone or his customer service attitude changes, I cannot recommend this place to anyone. The audacity and rudeness he showed from the time I arrived until I left blows my mind. I work in the service industry myself, and I would never even think about talking to someone that way, especially a customer who is supporting my establishment.“

“it just awesome especially the wait staff and that manager is so awesome“