50 Best Italian Restaurants near Lucas

“Tried Palio’s for the first time today since I was in the area and I’m so glad I did. I picked up lunch for myself and my wife. She ordered the chicken parmesan and I went with the chicken bacon ranch lunch special.

From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt nice. The place was very clean and the man behind the counter was very friendly and found my order right away. The portions were generous and as soon as we started eating, we both said the same thing: the food tasted fresh. Every ingredient in both dishes was flavorful, fresh, and prepared perfectly.

Both meals were absolutely delicious and we will 100% be eating here again. Strongly recommend this place!“

“Excellent authentic Italian food...party of 5 went for Mother's Day and each of us had a different dish. Everything was excellent including cocktails. Service was great and attentive. Will definitely go back for lunch and dinner. Finally a great Italian restaurant close to us!“

“it was our second visit to Besa's The food was absolutely wonderful !! Great service !! I had the Spaghetti, the works and my hubby had penne pomodaro. No hesitations about going back“

“The food is really tasty, and the prices are great!“

“My first dish there was earlier this year it was amazing the owner husband prepared it, I returned on December 23,2024 an it was unsatisfied. The pork cheeks were burnt ,pasta was very adente. Well the owner wife had it remade same problem. Now it's not my favorite dish anymore.“

“Fantastic food and atmosphere is great. But the added touch by the owner and staff is what makes this restaurant such a jewel. Benny, Bona, Tony, Mateo and Lita are so attentive to their patrons needs it makes the dinning experience incredible.“

“Great Italian food. Excellent fast service, pleasant Italian atmosphere. This is definately one of our go to places for lasagne. Plentiful servings of all dishes. Good value. Place gets crowded quickly so suggest getting there early unless you dont mind a wait. Quite popular.“

“I somehow landed on a video from Tutti on facebook. That led me down a cheesy, vodka sauced filled rabbit hole of enticing videos. So I had to go try it. Well done with the videos. I had the TNT and a couple chocolate chip cannoli. They were both amazing. The focaccia the TNT is on is delish. And the cannoli was so light and fresh and chef’s kiss. 💋 I will be back for sure!“

“Absolutely wonderful experience. The food was so good ! And the waiter we had was so friendly. great service and great food. Highly recommend.“

“I am new to the Dallas and surrounding areas and just learned about this place. Delightfully Delicious, 5 ⭐️’s across the board ! Satisfied customer 👍🏾🥙“

“What a great experience we had. We sat at the bar and Aubree was our bartender. Great service and great food. We will definitely be back.“

“Ordered the lunch special today and Boy do I tell you it was amazing!!! Just perfect! This place will be my first choice for lunch from now on !!!“

“We ordered a meatball sandwich, chicken ranch sandwich and chicken parm pasta. The sandwiches came with fries. Pasta comes with cheesy garlic bread. All dishes were large portions. Amazing flavor. We wished the fries were cooked longer. We will order again.“

“Been there many times and never disappointed! The food is GREAT and is just like back home... NYC. If you want the real thing... this is the place.“

“Great quality ingredients and toppings, the fried calamari was spot on crunchy batter soft but not chewy it was great, the pepperoni roll was filled with a lot of cheese and pepperoni and their homemade marinara has a great balance of acidity to sweetness. Great job for this guy's.“

“Delicious food every time - without fail!“

“Food was excellent, atmosphere is very intimate and quiet. Cool place.“

“First time here
I can give them four stars in total.
But the garlic bread we ordered wasn't even close to garlic bread.It just looked like a bread with butter.
The cheese bread was good .Also we ordered spinach calzone it was just ok .“

“I found out that this location has closed but I believe another location owned by the same family is called Amoretto Italian Restaurant off of Spring Creek Pkwy. Anyway, the food my family and I have had here has always been fresh and delicious! We're sad to see the closer location to us shut down but we will visit Amoretto soon! highly recommend! 5 out of 5!“

“The cheese pizza with added ricotta is phenomenal!“

“Here to say we've ordered a variety of items from Dough a half dozen times now and they have proven to be consistently delicious 🍕. Tonight we had a pepperoni jalapeno pizza and a veggie alfredo pizza. Yum!“

“10/10 food, Go and enjoy!“

“We are from Oklahoma and wanted some real Italian food and let me tell you this place was amazing the Alfredo sauce tasted fresh garlic knots was perfect! when we come back to Texas this will be a have to stop by!“

“Food was hot but not seasoned well. Staff was friendly and attentive“

“Best pizza in Plano, and it's not even close. We have been ordering Marinaras for years and they have only improved with the new Sicilian crust option. Veggies are always very fresh, and the marinara and alfredo sauces have excellent flavor. The stromboli is also fantastic!“

“Five star food! Food continues to be delicious every time we went, and service is amazing. If you are looking for good NY style pizza, you must visit this restaurant. Just the right amount of sauce, and cheese! This has been one of my favorite restaurants so far!!“

“We had fun at Fontina Italian Restaurant in downtown McKinney last night. Fun area, neat building, great food and great service. It reminds us of downtown McKinney from 10-15 years ago, in the sense that it wasn’t super packed and it has a quaint feel.“

“The entire staff is very friendly and welcoming. The food is always fresh, hot and comes out in timely manner! GARRET is the BEST! Top notch customer service! Very attentive, polite and helpful. We’ve also been waited on by TAYLOR and she’s a delight as well! We love dining here! Great, personal experience! And the manager also stop by the table to check in and make sure everything is good!“

“WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! Our entire order of 5 turned out amazing. I’m not kidding you. Our party had a couple of picky eaters and even they loved and enjoyed what they ordered. Ok so we ordered the the bruschetta sampler, three bruschetta styles one style was topped with the butteriest filet. I ordered the chicken limone, it was the juiciest chicken filet on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes topped with the perfect lemon caper cream sauce. Definitely will be back very soon!“

“Best pizza in town!!!!!!!“

“Eating at Olive Garden never disappoints. But our server Jonathan makes the lunch experience even better. He always was ahead our needs, bread, drinks, food, etc, he took care of every detail. Thanks Jonathan we will be back!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻“

“My wife and I wanted to go out to eat on our wedding anniversary and I picked olive garden since the last time we were there it was great. I really do not eat out much I hate to pay so much more when I can make it better at home. Mike the lunch manager was great, the food was really good! The eggplant parmigiana was very good. I have tried to make it at home but it was always ok . My hats off to everybody there, you all did great!“

“Cute little place with delicious pasta! I have tried different pastas they serve and all of them were on point!!!!!! Service is also great, Eduardo was very polite, friendly and had great recommendation on the menu. Also service is quick, so if you are using the Tesla Supercharger, this is the best spot to stop. I wish they could open a location in Fort Worth because that is where I live!“

“The kids have been under the weather for the last week so we finally got out of the house today and I decided to take them to Jim's PIZZA! Restaurant for lunch. (Mostly cause I have heard they have a killer salad bar.) and despite my daughter dropping her full plate of pizza, my son screaming and the giant mess we made on the floor..it was a great experiebce. Ten out of ten for customer service, ten out of ten for the salad bar, and ten out of ten for the sweet lady who asked if i needed any help. What an awesome place and I highly recommend! Also to whoever bought my next meal there-a huge thank you!!! A little kindness goes such a long way and you truly made my day. 😊 Also, Scott's awesome!“

“Amazing pizza!!! owner is so friendly!“

“This place was on point. Great value for the money. Quality of food and drink was good and staff was friendly and attentive. We will be back!“

“Had lunch here and tried their flatbread pizza ( the veggie and chicken with pineapple) and it was soo delicious. The staff was so kind and attentive and the restaurant was clean. I definitely recommend this spot!“

“Visited on a weekday and had a wonderful experience! The restaurant wasn’t crowded, and we were seated immediately. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming, which made us feel comfortable right away. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was excellent from start to finish. Everything was timely and well prepared. Overall, a fantastic dining experience — will definitely be coming back! 😊“

“I picked up pizza that is it“

“Everything was very delicious, we loved the place. good atmosphere and food.“

“Classiest fine dining restaurant in McKinney, but with a welcoming, non-pretentious atmosphere. Great for date nights or any day of the week when you want to have a great meal. The menu was creative, but with some classic favorites to choose from as well. The food was extremely tasty, with large enough portions to share. The waitstaff was the icing on the cake. Very attentive and helpful. Centro is one of those places that you leave happy for trying it out, and eager to make it your regular. We will be back! Oh yeah...check out their wine list, you won't be disappointed.“

“Nice ambiance, great food. The music guests were awesome last night.“

“Pizza was made with quality fresh ingredients and did not skimp. Very very good pizza.“

“To the manager at Napoli's in Wylie. I want to compliment you on your staff and the service I received the last couple of times I've been there throughout the Christmas holidays. These young people were very friendly to all customers both in person and on the telephone. They were busy about their task at hand. I never saw them cutting up or just standing around. They were all working. I want to give a special compliment to Joseph our waiter who checked on us several times throughout our meal even though it was crowded. He was very kind and respectful.And also to Caitlin or Kaylan who took my phone order. She was very friendly and helpful. If you have the funds I think these young people deserve a reward of some kind. Thank you for hiring and training your employees to treat customers in the way they would like to be treated. Have a great holiday season.“

“We went today with 4 young kids and 4 adults. We were treated like royalty! Food was delicious, owner brought out a complimentary slice of chocolate cake for my 4 year old grandson and gave all the kids a quarter for the skittles machine. Our waiter was very polite and accommodating. Our lunch was so delicious and generous in portions. We have been fans of Napoli for years!“

“This is hands down my favorite spot for pizza and stromboli! They’re generous with the toppings, and the crust has a flavor that stands out from the rest. It’s truly a hidden gem. The prices are very reasonable, especially compared to other pizza places, and it’s locally owned and operated. Definitely worth a try!“

“Family owned and operated Italian food thats amazing! Always fresh, great service and super friendly! We love this neighborhood restaurant!“

“We had a wonderful experience at Palio’s McKinney! We were searching for a local business that could comfortably host the Kung Fu Academy of North Texas’s 2-year anniversary appreciation dinner (about 25 people), and Palio’s exceeded every expectation.

From the very beginning, Ramon was incredibly responsive. He immediately offered to reserve the space for us and even encouraged us to bring banners and anything else we needed to enhance the celebration. When we arrived, the tables were marked with custom “Reserved” signs featuring our logo which was a thoughtful touch that meant a lot.

Our pre-order was ready right on time, the food was delicious, and the service was outstanding throughout the night. I had ordered two cakes and let Ramon choose the flavors; he surprised us with one beautifully customized with our academy’s name.

The team truly went above and beyond to make our anniversary special. We couldn’t be more grateful, and we look forward to celebrating with Palio’s again!“

“Thanks Crhis & Parrys team members! Kids loved the pizza. Came through in the clutch for our littles birthday!“

“So happy that AZ's best pizza has come to Texas!! This place is amazing. The pizza dough is thick and delicious, the cheese stretches, the sauce is so good. The lunch deals have unbeatable prices, but even for dinner, it's so worth it. I love Barro's!“