We had dinner here Saturday Everything was delicious Cherry on top was our waiter Ryan was awesome Fun & on point! He answered all our questions and helped me order. We had a table of 8 read more

Food is best when the A Team chef is on. Best food is during the busy hours. Off hours are you get what you get. Ambiance is Ok, a couple nice tables that don't get sun/wind blasted when doors open. read more

Tonight (03.01.26) was my first time visiting this restaurant. I ordered the Chicken Piccata. It came with pasta and spinach with a sauce (I'm assuming some kind of lemon sauce). It was underwhelming to say the least. The chicken piccata was moist but flavorless and not crispy. The pasta was bland and the sauce was too watery to stick to the pasta. The spinach was just basic. The food was 2/10. Our waiter was okay. He check on us only once but it was fine as neither of us needed anything. Services was 5/10. The ambiance was nice. Each table had a lamp that lit the table well. It seemed most tables were "booth" style and that gave each table some privacy which was nice. Ambiance was 7/10. I most definitely would not recommend and will not be visiting this establishment again. *** I have included a picture of 1860's Chicken Piccata and my homemade Chicken Piccata. You be the judge as to which looks and tastes the best. read more

1860 Italia - This is my homemade Chicken Piccata. - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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We came to 1860 Italia for my friend's birthday and had a really good experience. They have happy hour from 5 to 7 PM where all appetizers are half off, plus select alcoholic drinks, which is such a good deal. We ordered the bread to start, which was simple but really good, and the calamari was amazing. It was cooked perfectly, crispy on the outside, and not overcooked at all. Easily some of the best calamari I've had in College Station. For drinks, we got the blueberry basil gimlet. It tasted like a blueberry mojito and was super refreshing. It didn't taste strong at all but definitely was, so just a heads up. Really good and easy to drink. I ordered the fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken and it was delicious. The portion was huge and I was really hungry and still barely finished it. The prices are a bit higher than average, but the portions are big and the atmosphere feels very nice and more high end. Service was good overall. We were wondering if they would do a free dessert for my friend's birthday, but they didn't hehe. Not a big deal, we got dessert somewhere else after. This was my second time here, and the happy hour alone makes it worth coming back. I would definitely return. read more

1860 Italia - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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Great experience. I realize the have a lot of comments about the dark atmosphere, the lights can be brighter on the table and my granddaughter loved showing everyone how to make that happen. The restaurant itself was great for this family of 8 celebrating the youngest brother's 21st. We had Abraham as our server and he was amazing. He hit everything one would want in a top tier server. He was informative, attentive and still down to earth and able to understand this families' quirks! We did not have any complaints about the food we were served! Large portions, drinks were all amazing. Each of us got a different entree. Baked Ziti - Hubby hardly orders pasta, loved this one. The sauce had the right amount of heat with a slight sweetness. Linguine and Clams - Birthday Boy loved and says it's definitely a cravable entree that he would go back for. Chicken Parmesan- a lot, made our son's girlfriend happy and did not disappoint Chicken Alfredo - so much food here, Son's fiancé had to take the rest home but loved it. Scallop Special - oldest son loved the portion size and size of the scallops Gnocchi- son#4 has eaten here before and swears by it, even though he claims it's not as good as his mommas I got the filet with the mushrooms and sautéed spinach. Cooked perfectly medium rare, cut like butter. Didn't want the onion rings it came with, but it came with it. So just sent them home with one of the kids. Granddaughter got spaghetti noodles with a butter sauce -- she is 3 and ate half the full adult portion. Prices are high end, but seriously when making a reservation you would know that. Great date night or big celebration dinner to book!! read more

1860 Italia - 1860 Filet - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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We had dinner here Friday with a large group with 3 small children. Our waiter, ugh I forgot his name, was extremely informative, patient and attentive. The food was delicious. The appetizer bread was phenomenal. read more

1860 Italia - Peanut butter cake - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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I've been here a few times and those would all be 4/5 stars. This time, however, was disappointing to say the least. The ambiance has always been overwhelming. The restaurant is dim, but some random lights were white lights while majority are yellow so it just gets confusing. It's also just generally very packed. What really separated this experience from previous times though was the fact that the red gravy was very bad. This is the most redeemable quality of the restaurant, but it was way too sweet this time and made our food nearly inedible. The tiramisu is amazing and probably my favorite in BCS. Lastly, the most upsetting part about our experience was our waitress. Every single person in that restaurant was given a bag for their to-go items, but ours gave us three boxes of different sizes and expected us to just walk out with it. I had to ask her for a bag. She also charged us for replacing the Italian sausage with a beef meatball in the Baked Ziti. I think it's kind of insane to charge extra for a meat replacement that costs the same on the menu (both $6) in 2025, especially when it's because of dietary restrictions. It's also extra upsetting considering last time we came they didn't charge us. Overall, I am extremely disappointed and walked out very unhappy. Not sure I'll be coming here again. read more

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Very delicious ! Went back as soon as we could Caesar salad is a must & comes in a shareable bowl House bread and pizza are freshly made so very soft. Ask for some extra oil on the side for the house bread to dip Chicken parmigiana came fresh and still crispy ! I didn't love the shrimp linguini, little to no flavor so I was left with a big bowl of noodles since the shrimp and tomatoes were the only contributors Nevertheless I'll definitely be back! It was delicious and we're excited to try new things read more

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We had a business dinner here which I was super happy about as I've been wanting to try this place! Atmosphere I loved as I prefer darker settings while having dinner! Our waitress was absolutely amazing! I already knew what I wanted, the lobster carbonara which was good but if I'm going to an Italian place I want fresh pasta made in house this was not! Calamari and shrimp appetizers were really good! Tiramisu was so GOOD as well! We will go back! read more

1860 Italia - Lobster Carbonara - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

Great service and a nice atmosphere, but can't say I enjoyed the food too much. I went in with very high expectations for the food, but it was disappointing. The chicken Marsala had somewhat dry chicken breasts in a soup of light sauce and mushrooms, the fettuccine was just pasta in heavy cream (and yes the pasta itself was good, but the cream didn't really have much flavor of Italian seasoning or Parmesan), and the appetizers were mostly average expect for the fried mozzarella (that was the only enjoyable dish I tried). Overall disappointed, but maybe there is hope in the other dishes I didn't try. read more

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After my stepsons "ring" ceremony we visited 1860 for dinner. The food was insanely good but I want to emphasize that the service was equally great. Francisco aka Frankie was excellent. His descriptions of the different dishes, including the specials was very detailed and informative. Frankie also knew about the drink specials and recommended the "Spicy VIP" which was amazing with the complex flavors of the pineapple infused vodka with the fresh jalapeños and Tajin rim. read more

What a disappointing experience. Went for a birthday dinner and while it's always noisy the food and service had been generally good. We had eaten there many times and have considered it our go to Italian restaurant. Today the service was definitely subpar. While the drink and food runners were polite and welcoming the waiter was not. It's like he couldn't be bothered. Not sure if it was just our table. If this had been our first experience we would never go back. read more

Dined in 1860 on Saturday night. The service was excellent. Our server was very knowledgeable; she was pleasant and available when we needed assistance. The Ambience was good and we like the vibe of the restaurant. The only issue, the food was cold. The last thing we wanted was cold Baked Zitti and room temperature Spaghetti. I wouldn't have mentioned this, but both meals were very close to room temperature. While the flavor was unique, I will hesitate before returning or recommending this establishment. read more

The restaurant is pretty dimly lit, it feels very upstate when you walk in. Appetizers are half off on monday, be sure to grab the shrimp scampi. It was so amazing and it comes with the house made bread which is very good. 100% worth the deal. The calamari has been one of the best ive had in cstat, so would def pick it up on a monday as well if you can. The spaghetti sauce is on the sweeter side, which can be a turn off for some. Not a lot of lobster in the lobster carbonara, could barely taste it but otherwise very good. The service is relatively quick and I love that the staff pack your leftovers for you in a disposable aluminum pan! Feels very premium. read more

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Pizza fondue is FANTASTIC!!! The piccata was good but not amazing, my husband really liked his steak, and the tiramisu was fine. But honestly worth a visit just for the fondue read more

The food was delicious and the service was excellent from the moment we walked in the door. We will definitely go back!

The ambiance is perfect. The food was delicious and the staff is very attentive. This place is a hidden gem.

Very disappointed with their customer service! I made a reservation for lunch and it was for a large party. I wanted to change my reservation to dinner time. I called and they said there was only one person who handled this and gave me her phone number. I called and texted but did not receive a response. It has been 4 days since I called and texted. I followed up 2 days ago. No response at all. I contacted the restaurant again yesterday to cancel my reservation and told the hostess the reason. They were not apologetic at all for not responding to my call or text. It seems that they do not want my business. read more

1860 is always a favorite stop while in CSTAT. Make sure to make advanced reservations. Atmosphere is great - vibrant, bustling. Food is wonderful. Service tonight was excellent read more

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Been here several times before. We ordered the John Harvey Salad & the 1860 Chopped Salad for pick up which we've ordered before. The portions we received was meager at best. The John Harvey salad used to be huge and have plenty of prosciutto and meat. The Chopped salad looked like a small side salad with very little chicken. Very disappointed. Strive for better. read more

1860 is my go to Italian and overall restaurant in BCS. The service is always top notch. The dark ambiance is super relaxing and upscale. I usually go with the Lobster Carbonara, and don't venture far from it because it is SO good! Recommend to anyone looking for a special dining experience. read more

1860 Italia - Lobster Carbonara and Cabernet - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

Chris was the best server! Food and ambience are always fantastic!! Definitely recommend any pasta.

Shame on me for assuming the take out order had everything.. Ordered take out at the bar and the bartender DIDN'T write anything down!!! Well--go figure we were missing an order.. Great idea!! Charge folks for stuff not delivered.. Wish I would have thought of that!! Never again!!! Yo management-you want to pride yourself on servers with good memories? Find some!! read more

We went there for dinner Tuesday evening with some friends and the food was very good. One had Veal Marsala, one has Crab Cakes, one had their Scallop Special, and I had their Monkfish Special. Everyone raved about the food! My fish was really good, albeit a little over cooked for my taste, but otherwise flawless with great service. read more

Hostess was very rude, she sat our party of 4 at a large table in what appeared to be an area for large groups. We asked to be moved, she said the other tables were reserved for people attending Aggie graduations. That's why we there!! She reluctantly sat us at a table for 4 and told us we would have to leave in 45 minutes because this "table" was reserved for those attending "graduations". Not sure why she has a job there, to say the least we will not be returning to 1860. read more

I am a huge fan of Italian food, so I was very excited to try this place. We went on a week night around 6:45 p.m and there was already a long wait inside, but we were like why not. We waited about 30 minutes to be seated. It was a little noisy in there, with all the tables being closely sat together. This would be the only thing holding me back from coming back here again. The food on the other hand was absolutely delicious! My Husband got the Chicken Alfredo and I got the Clam Linguine! The portions were large in size and so worth the price and wait. I definitely wouldn't mind coming back here again because the food was absolutely phenomenal! Just maybe when it's a little less busy. read more

1860 Italia - Clam Linguine & Chicken Alfredo - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

Great food great atmosphere. Been there three times and it been great every time. Highly recommend reservations.it is very popular.

What a fantastic place. Don't let location fool you (it's in a strip mall). It is cool and elegant inside. Seven of us went there for a special birthday dinner based on reviews plus 2 people in our group had been there and liked it. Overall, superb. We started with 2 apps to share. Charcuterie board was huge and had excellent choices. Cheeses and meats were equally great. Also has a chopped salad which was big enough for everyone to get some. Great dressing on it. Most of us had the steak special. Divine. Meat so tender we didn't need steak knife. Mushrooms and potatoes were perfect with it. Person had lasagne and she loved it. One other had meatball and spaghetti. Liked it. Only oddity was the spaghetti and meatball came out about 5 minutes after the rest of us got our meal. And our server Hannah was wonderful but as she got busier, she was more scarce. Too many tables for her. I would run back here for meals (if I lived in the area). read more

not my first time nor my last time to visit this delicious restaurant. i could never get tired of eating this kind of classic italian food. the sauces, especially the puttanesca dipping sauce for the bread, is to die for. i could fill up on that and red wine and die happy! but alas there's so many other things to try ill keep going back for so many reasons. the staff is very good at what they do from the waiters to the kitchen. as long as you go with someone who enjoys it as much as you it's a pleasant experience. read more

Great food. We had a larger party in the back room. Very attentive staff and had a chef special of beef ravioli which was fantastic. Side dose of parm kicked it up a big notch. The only major let down was the cheap white light that significantly detracted and was in contrast to the main dining room. Brought down our special day a bit, but would still go again. read more

1860 Italia - Cheap white light - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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This place was so good! The portions were huge and worth the price, with super flavorful spices. The crab cakes were super good and big if you just want to share 1. The ambiance was nice for a date night, not too dark. The food came out surprisingly fast & waiters were very attentive! read more

1860 Italia - Salmon Oscar - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

This is my first time at 1860 Italia. I decided to visit this restaurant due to the high ratings on Yelp. However, it did not meet my expectations at all. Restaurant: The environment of this restaurant is very lively. There is music playing on the speakers and a louder noise level from the customers. The lights are dim and there are plenty of tables to sit at in the restaurant. There was no wait time when I arrived at 4 but started getting busier as dinner time approached. Customer service: Typically, I do not give customer service its own paragraph but the service here is awful. We immediately got sat down at a table and had to wait 20+ minutes just to finally flag down a waiter to order our drinks. The waiter rarely came by our table and other tables were receiving their food before us even though we ordered before them. We never got refills for our drinks which were much needed after eating a salty appetizer. We also had to wait a long time just to get our check as well because our waiter was just standing talking to his coworker. House made bread: Most Italian restaurants give some sort of bread at the start for free. At 1860 Italia you have to pay $4 for bread. $4 for bread is not too bad. The bread came warm and it was a decent size. However, there was really no flavor to it except salt and maybe a hint of garlic. It really needed some oils to dip in or some sort of sauce. Lasagna Bolognese: My friend and I both ordered this dish yet her portion came much bigger than mine. We both paid $18 for this disproportionate sized entree. The entree itself was mediocre. There was not enough sauce in the lasagna so it was fairly dry. The sauce on the lasagna is sweet and the lasagna was cheesy. I could really taste the ricotta cheese and there was big chunks of meatball. The edges of my lasagna were kinda burnt which I wasn't a huge fan of the taste. Overall, I would not visit here again because the food is just alright. The service is terrible and most of our time was sitting there looking for our waiter. The price is not too bad for the food but the taste was just subpar. read more

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A little disappointed on our last visit to 1860 which was unusual because this is my favorite restaurant in College Station. I called to week before to confirm that they did happy hour on the weekend and they said yes so I proceeded to make a reservation. As the waitress approached the table we all asked for the happy hour menu and she said that they did not do that, I explained that I called and she put the blame on the hostess. We planned our dinner time around the happy hour menu so it was disappointing that it was not served. The homemade bread was delicious as always and the blueberry basil gimlet is to die for, the drinks do take a while to come out so order in advance. The pizza was a bit great and a tad cold. The lasagna was hot and fresh, and large enough for 2 people to share. The Caesar was good. The lighting is dark here but great for an intimate dinner. read more

We were a group of eight who had pre-ordered family style. We did this because we had a commitment later in the day and did not want to be late nor did we want to rush through the meal. The food was very good, especially the chicken picante and the calamari. However, the service lessened the experience. Even though the server was told that we had pre-ordered, she seemed confused. We waited a long time for the appetizers. Although the plates were cleared from the appetizers, we waited more than 20 minutes for the next course. At one point, several people ordered more drinks, but they were not served until we reminded her. We had to have the dessert boxed to take with us because the meal took so long. We had allowed over two hours, but most of that time was spent waiting for food. read more

We had a reservation and were seated promptly. Had to ask 4 times for silverware and napkins. Took a long time to get drinks ordered and served. For dessert, they ran out of dessert plates. Our server said " not sure what is going on with the dishwasher." If we spend almost $500 on our large party with a reservation, I would expect the service to be much better. Food was good but was overshadowed by bad service. The cheesecake is light and the moz sticks/ red sauce very good. Chicken parm really good. Unfortunately, won't return after this experience. read more

4 times and it's absolutely on point every time. The deep dish pizza is yummy, Chicken Pesto, Salmon, and finally lasagna. Wow their sauce is so good. The ONLY thing we did not care for was the pizza fondue. Too spicy. Wish this place was closer to home. Love the ambiance also. read more

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The food is always incredibly good. We had the bruschetta; be prepared to share this plate. I had the chicken parm while my son had the pizza. For dessert, we had the tiramisu. All so delicious and very large portions. You could share these meals and be full. read more

1860 Italia - Pizza - Italian Near Me - College Station, Texas

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Brought a group of colleagues here after several locals recommended it. Such a disappointment. The atmosphere is super loud for a "nicer" restaurant. Service is seriously lacking. We ordered cocktails, which we all loved, their drinks are delicious. We'd have loved to order more if our server had come back. Our bar bill would have been enormous, had we been given the opportunity. After nearly an hour, we were informed that our order had accidentally never been put in. When food finally came, it all looked pretty but not a single home run dish. Lobster carbonara was visually attractive but tasted as if someone dropped a pound of salt into it. Maybe it was a bad night for them because many seem to love this place. Too many other fantastic options in town for us to ever try again. read more

Service is always polite and very polite great little bar area with well priced drinks and friendly bartenders Servers very friendly and efficient read more

I ordered takeout while visiting my granddaughter. I ordered the John Harvey salad and the bread. The bread was just pizza dough and did not come with the dipping oil. The salad was large and a whole meal in of itself. I am anxious to eat in and experience the whole means restaurant. read more