15 Best Italian Restaurants near Tumwater

“Wow! What a wonderful find! We just wanted a quick breakfast while out and goodness did they deliver! Very sweet waitress. Great menu to choose from! We picked the Big delicious omelets. Mine was Denver, my husband got the meat lovers, with their generous servings of hash browns, It was delicious. Our son got the Chicken fried steak breakfast and I had to get over my food envy! He said it was as delicious as it looked.
Try this place out, I don't think you will be disappointed.“

“Friendly wait staff.. good salad and pizza.. Timely on order taking as well.. Saturday afternoon!“

“Today was our first time here. Our waiter who was a tall man with a beard and mustache wasn't rude, but he acted like we offended him somehow. He was nice at first, but then acted like he just wanted us to hurry up and leave. He was nice to everyone else sitting around us. I wish I knew what we did. He didn't even ask if we wanted dessert. Besides him, the restaurant was clean and relaxing. The food was delicious. We'll come back, and hopefully our waiter will have a better experience with us.“

“My husband wanted to surprise me with date night and decided to take me to Olive Garden since I've never eaten here before. I was excited and nervous to try it since I've heard very mixed reviews from a lot of people, but I left feeling quite satisfied with what we ordered and the amazing service.

For an early evening dinner on a Friday night, the wait was non-existent to our surprise and we were seated immediately. We were getting a little worried though because after being seated, we were waiting at our table for about 5-10 minutes without anyone acknowledging us. Thankfully, after flagging down someone and getting momentarily helped by a different waiter, our own waiter, Jonathan, showed up and apologized for the wait. Jonathan's demeanor, professionalism, cheerful attitude and humor saved the experience from going downhill.

My husband and I ordered some drinks (which were amazing!), and calamari to share which was crispy and flavorful while paired with the 2 dipping sauces it came with. The restaurant had a special going on in which we could order soup or salad and pasta of our choice as much as we wanted. My husband ordered the Zuppa Toscana soup and created his pasta to have Italian sausage, five cheese marinara and angel hair. I ordered the Chicken & Gnocchi soup with fettuccine alfredo and crispy chicken. Everything was so good, the portions were decent and all the food had incredible flavor. The breadsticks were fresh and so fluffy; we enjoyed dipping them in our soups.

We loved that with this deal they send you home with a pasta to go, so we both customized another pasta each and also ordered dessert to go (we got the Pumpkin Cookie Butter Cheesecake and Black Tie Mousse Cake which were both so good!).

Overall, we both very much enjoyed our time at Olive Garden and were very happy to have Jonathan as our waiter; it's not often we get outstanding service from a waiter so this was one to remember! We've love to return in the future, and hopefully we can get Jonathan as our waiter again!“

“😃“The Mark restaurant is like a vacation; it transports you, and it becomes a lot more than just about the food“

“Great food, great service and the bread pudding was fabulous.“

“Fresh ingredients, friendly staff. Amazing food with attention to detail and presentation. 😁Next best thing to being in Italy.“

“I was very nervous about moving to Washington due to very large difference in food, but Casa Mia restored that. It was my first Italian restaurant inside Washington and I was not disappointed one bit. There's a reason it's an award winning restaurant.

Service was fast and servers were very friendly, amazing pizza and other authentic italian food, very nice mood to the restaurant as well.

10/10 Consider me a regular now“

“Pellegrino's catered our wedding in September and they did such a great job! The yummy food we know & love with very nice, professional staff. They were able to accommodate myself (the bride) and several guests who are gluten free which was a really big deal for us. I will keep them in mind for future events no question“

“The food was phenomenal and the service exemplary. Alex was very attentive and a great server. The entire staff was very welcoming. I highly recommend Gardner’s.“

“Just got back from dinner here. I honestly don't remember the last time I wrote a review for a restaurant. If you are looking for a great restaurant in Olympia for Pizza or other Italian fare, give this place a try. Kyle was our server and he deserves all the accolades in the world for taking care of our table of 7 tonight. Great place and an amazing outing!“

“Meconi's is my go to. Me and my brother would eat there everyday. My Italian Sandwich was bussin!!!! The food is absolutely delicious. I give Meconis a solid 10/10. I would recommend this restaurant to all. If you haven't gotten a Meconi then you're LACKIN.... Get in there and get you a Meconi ASAP! These Sandwiches are the bomb.com.... Im gonna be eating here on my death bed lol. Anyway if you ha ent tried Meconis, you need too... If your in Thurston county you can Get You A Meconi at Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater...“

“Consistently fresh and delicious sandwiches at good prices! I recently ordered 2 custom party platters and 2 salads for a baby shower. Everything was ready right at pickup time and was incredibly fresh. It's a great, local shop that I'm happy to support.“

“I order the Italian cold sub and the Chicken Philly. The staff was AMAZING. I forgot a sandwich and came back an hour later to pick up and they made me a fresh one! The subs themselves are TO DIE FOR. Super fresh not soggy at all. My praises go out to them!“

“LOVE THIS PLACE....Great pizza, great service!!!! love that this place says Merry Christmas and has it displayed....LIKE IT SHOULD BE!!!!“