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    Abruzzo Italian Kitchen

    4.3 (567 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Rigatoni alla vodka

    Came here with my entire family while on vacation, and it was a fantastic choice for a nice night out. We started with a few appetizers our waitress recommended: the cauliflower, caprese, and meatballs. The cauliflower was easily the standout dish of the entire meal, absolutely incredible. The caprese was both beautiful and delicious, and the meatballs were excellent as well. For our entrees, I split the wild boar pasta and the rigatoni alla vodka. Both were 10/10, and I honestly couldn't decide which I liked more. Overall, it was an amazing meal with outstanding food and a great atmosphere. The only downside was that it was pretty loud inside, making conversation a little difficult at times. Even so, I'd definitely recommend it and would happily come back.

    Chicken Alla Vodka, entree was very good, nice mushroom sauce. There's also a basket of bread with butter that comes with the meal.
    Debbie S.

    My daughter lives in Whitefish and I came to visit her. She mentioned having dinner at Abruzzo Italian Kitchen. We decided to split our meal, and we ordered the Chicken Alla Vodka with mushrooms. We split the dish since we weren't super hungry which was perfect. The entree was very good and would order it again. The decor inside is very quaint and welcoming. The service was very good .

    Vodka Pasta

    The food was absolutely amazing!! I loved the roasted cauliflower and the vodka pasta. The bacon bits add a really nice crunch to it. The service was really good, our server was super attentive and sweet. I really recommend!!

    Very nice Chianti we had with dinner
    Matt V.

    Amazing food! Great service! Atmosphere was nice and inviting and the space deceptively large despite what appeared to be a small entry--very cool! The Wild Boar Ragu was delicious, tasty, and the home made pappardelle pasta was superb. It is always good to make a reservation to ensure a seat!

    Carbonara pizza
    M W.

    We came back--and we're so glad we did! I was really excited to try their homemade pasta since we missed out on it during our first visit. It absolutely lived up to the hype--nothing beats fresh, homemade pasta, and the sauce was incredibly flavorful and unique, definitely not your standard red sauce. This time we went for the special Bone-In Ribeye instead of the strip, and it did not disappoint! We also had the local greens again (not pictured), which were just as fresh and delicious as we remembered. So happy we returned--everything was just as amazing the second time around!

    Joe K.

    We always stop into Abruzzo when visiting Whitefish, and this time was no different. While our visit was alright, we've had better meals and dining experiences at Abruzzo... To start, they were slammed (glad we had a reservation) and it was so loud in the restaurant... We could barely hear each other from across the table. Add in the drunk, loud, foul-mouthed California yuppies sitting behind us making a scene (whilst all dolled up like they're auditioning for a Yellowstone episode for Taylor Sheridan), and we were annoyed from the start. As for the food, we shared the calamari piccata and Cesar salad for starters, and both got the pasta with meatballs. The calamari was just ok (it was too heavy and greasy for our liking), the Cesar salad was excellent, but unfortunately neither of us loved our mains. The meatballs were way to heavily seasoned with black pepper and they had another spice in them that we just didn't mesh (not sure if it was thyme or sage, but it gave the meatballs a funky flavor that we didn't like). On a positive note, our server was great... Friendly, attentive, and prompt. Overall, Abruzzo wasn't bad but just not as good as usual.

    Roasted Chicken
    Tiffany L.

    This was one of my favorite restaurants to dine at during my trip to Whitefish. We made a reservation in advance for dinner on Sunday, and I'm glad we did since it was packed even though the restaurant is pretty big. We parked at the parking garage a block away and walked over to the restaurant. We had a large, comfortable booth that had a view of the pizza oven. The restaurant is dark and cozy inside. Our party split the local greens as well as the cauliflower starter. Everyone loved the cauliflower dish more, even though the local greens dish wasn't bad either. For my entree, I ordered the Rigatoni All'Amatriciana but I also tried the Roasted Chicken risotto. Honestly, these two dishes worked so well together. I liked my pasta dish, but the risotto was so creamy and the flavor was awesome.

    Duck gnocchi 10000/10
    Lil L.

    Excellent service. Legit had an 8pm reso and were out after a salad, pizza & gnocci in 40 minutes. Got a dessert to go. Jason at the bar was a legend- amazing energy. Gorgeous restaurant and phenomenal prices. Whole meal was 86 bucks. God I love Whitefish!

    Rigatoni Alla Vodka

    We had such a wonderful experience at Abruzzo Italian Restaurant! The ambiance on the inside of the restaurant would've been desired but we did not have reservations so ended up sitting on the patio. The service was excellent, the food was exceptional, and the drinks were delicious. I had the vodka pasta, meatballs, focaccia, and a mule, and everything was absolutely fantastic. Each dish was flavorful and delicious, and we left very pleased with our entire experience. We will definitely be back if visiting Whitefish again!

    Bethany L.

    What a wonderful Italian spot in downtown Whitefish! We've heard it gets quite busy but were able to get seated immediately at 515pm on a Monday - but by the time we left, they were definitely on a wait list. We started with two cocktails - which were delicious and refreshing after a day of hiking. Then for appetizers, we started with the elk tartar and the crab and tomato salad. The elk tartar was exceptional - hearty, salty and such fun treat. The crab was okay - but the star of that show was the heirloom tomatoes. They were so vibrant, flavorful and clearly very fresh. For entrees, we split the wild boar ragu and the gnocchi special - which was truffle. The ragu was truly the best - it was hearty, flavorful and tasted like it had been cooking all day. The gnocchi was great as well - they actual gnocchi was a bit big for me, but I like that it was also pan seared to have a bit more texture. The truffle of course was decadent. Our server, Eliska, was great! I would highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a nice dinner in Whitefish.

    Beets, candied walnuts, and blue cheese salad...stunning! Fig cocktail in background
    Randy M.

    Wow! I'm visiting from NY and we know Italian...this place is fabulous! I had the fig cocktail (how often do you see that on a menu?), the beets and blue cheese salad (absolutely stunning), and the wild boar tagliatelle bolognese...fantastic. What was equally fabulous was my server, Hannah: she was so gracious, attentive, and hospitable. Will definitely visit this place again the next time I visit this beautiful part of the world.

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    Loved the elk tartar and my carbonara with added garlic, excellent service but would love some bread with our pasta dishes!

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    Ask the Community - Abruzzo Italian Kitchen

    Do they have plant based/vegan choices?

    Basically NO. There may be one possibly two things that you could have them modify, but it would not be worth it.

    Do they have outdoor seating?

    Yes, they do offer outdoor seating.

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    Our family of three adults and a toddler came for Mothers Day dinner…read more We ordered three pasta dishes, a side of broccolini, tiramisu, and lemon marscapone cake. The broccoli was just a tad underdone to our liking but we were in euphoria over our pastas. My tiramisu was good, overly sweet and would have loved more of that bitter coffee flavor. The lemon cake was so good my son stole it from my mother in law. Our server was David. He was on fire, running in this tiny space to us and all of his other tables, making drinks, taking orders, etc. Chef PorkChop was AMAZING. The amount of communication, leadership, and attitude that man has is astounding. If our family finds any time out of our busy schedules, we will absolutely be back.

    Extremely disappointing treatment of a family and a long-time local patron…read more I have lived in the Flathead Valley for more than a decade, worked for GRG for over five years at both MacKenzie River and Craggy Range, and have been a Mambo customer for many years. I've never written a nasty restaurant review or asked to speak to a manager. Tonight changed that. We have three young sons and don't eat out often. We specifically chose Mambo to celebrate our two-year-old's birthday because it has high chairs, a children's menu and paper tablecloths for kids to color on. Our server, Michaela, was wonderful and deserves recognition for how kind and attentive she was. Toward the end of our meal, our two-year-olds were getting antsy. One had been crying for less than two minutes, and we were actively calming him down when manager Tanya approached our table and said, "We can hear your children across the dining room. Can I get you some boxes?" In other words: leave. We weren't letting our children run wild. We weren't ignoring them. We were dealing with a tired two-year-old at the end of a birthday dinner. Our server apologized profusely. We had dessert coming with the kids' meals and I still had wine in my glass, but we suddenly felt so unwelcome that we asked her to box everything up. My husband and teenage son took the kids to the car while I stayed to pay. I asked Tanya to come speak with me because I wanted to calmly explain that I disagreed with how the situation had been handled. Instead of apologizing, she interrupted me, told me she found it "unacceptable" that she had brought the disturbance to our attention and that we seemed not to care, despite the fact that we were literally calming our child when she approached. When I reminded her that it was our son's birthday, she said, "Oooh, I know. I saw the note on the reservation," and then proceeded to talk over me and dismiss me with, "Oh, I understand. I'm sorry you feel that way." That's not an apology. That's condescension. I'm a restaurant manager myself. I know children can be disruptive. I know managers sometimes have to address guest behavior. I also know there are professional and compassionate ways to do it--especially in a restaurant that has children's menus and high chairs and markets itself as a place where families gather. This wasn't guest service. It was making a family feel like they were a problem and then being dismissive when we tried to address it. I still tipped our server 20% because she was wonderful and did nothing wrong. But after more than a decade of patronage, I will not be returning to Mambo. And as a former GRG employee and supervisor, this is especially disappointing. I remember when the company genuinely emphasized hospitality, guests and families. If Mambo has decided it is no longer a family-friendly restaurant, they should probably make that clear. Winter is coming. The tourists leave. Locals remember how you treated them.

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    Really solid upscale mexican cuisine with excellent service! The restaurant is beautiful,…read moreespecially if you sit upstairs with open air dining during warm weather. The food is beautifully presented and I appreciate their mocktail options. I had the fish special of the day, which happened to be seared halibut served with their achiote rice and onion & bell peppers. The halibut was seared beautifully but imo, cooked just 1 minute too long. The achiote rice could use a touch more seasoning but otherwise the food was delicious and the service was so warm and welcoming.

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