What a WONDERFUL restaurant! I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!!! We found this place accidentally as we were staying in Lumberton for the night. We started off with the calamari. It was by far the best we have ever tasted and it's our favorite appetizer to order when we go out. It was light and flavorful and the portion was huge! The salads were fresh and flavorful. I ordered the chicken Marsala and my husband ordered the chicken parmigiana. Both entrees were wonderful and there was enough for another meal to eat when we get back home. The owner came by each table and chatted with the diners. He checked in on us to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Our waitress was great and served everything in a timely manner. My only regret is that we live in Florida and won't be back until we travel north again! read more

Nice local place, good variety on the menu. Food was good and service friendly, I would go back.

A definite 10 star restaurant. Atmosphere, service, drinks, and don't forget the food. Outstanding. Don't hesitate to give them a try.

Great place to take a date and family fruendl. I've been eating for years and years and I think you'll enjoy it here

What a great little find in downtown Lumberton. Wonderful old school Italian. We had garlic bread with cheese and tomatoes to start. Our entrees were eggplant parmesan and manicotti with hi sweet italian sausage added to it. My husband raved about the sausage for hours. The sauce and the thinly sliced eggplant were fantastic. read more

This is the second time I've been to this restaurant while in Lumberton. The service is great and the food is decent. If you're expecting high authentic Italian food, he will not need to expectations. However, I do not want you to think that this place has bad food. But for the price and good drinks, you can eat here and have a decent meal. read more

Man lemme tell ya, this is one fine place to chow. I came in here with a fierce hunger in my gut, and by the time I was walking out the door, my blue jeans busted a button off and shattered a glass pane on a street light just out the door. I've got a warrant out in Lumberton, so I had to make like a tree and leave before the 5-0 caught wind of the vandalism. Been hanging round lumberton bout 2-3 years now and can't believe no one has ever recommended Adelio's. What boneheads I've been hanging around. Can't pick your parents, but you can pick your friends..wonder what that says about me? Anyway, come to Adelio's, and try to remember to wear sweat pants, you'll eat a lot I promise, it's sooooo goooooooodddd read more

This is a hidden little gem in a town that has limited decent restaurant options. The chef has created a menu with many good and quite tasty options. Each pasta dish we tried was very good and the portions are sizable. Service was attentive and prompt. This restaurant is well worth a visit. read more

It's the best you can find around NC SC they provide good services and good food you guys should eat at Adelio Restaurant

Aside from fine dining in New York and New Jersey, Adelios is the best food ever. My husband and I stop here every year on our trip from Florida to New Jersey. The fried calamari calabrese is beyond perfect! Folks if you're in the area of Lumberton or passing through like we do, please stop. you won't be dis! read more

We will never go again. The owner doesn't like gay people and the food was nasty and cold. I can't believe in this day and age we still have to fight for our equality. We have 4 kids. Our 16 year old son went to there store in the mall. When we started talking he said you guys are together. I said yes for over 22 years. He said what sort of business partners. I said no We are domestic partners. He gave me a weird look and cut everything short. Never once has he called our son. He doesn't reply on social media. Feel sorry for you dude. Gay people are your parents ,kids,doctor's,teachers ,realtors and much more. read more

Amazing food! The Chicken Parmigiana is some of the best I've ever had. The service is fast and friendly. Paula couldn't have been more gracious. The atmosphere is quiet and speaking with those who are at the table is easy and no need to shout. The music is truly in the background, not overwhelming. This place is a total hidden gem!! read more

Foods fantastic and my favorite server Bo is awesome. I had fresh calamari ribs and angel hair noodles with nepolian topped with homemade whipped cream for my dessert. read more

Quite the out of the way spot, right off 95 in Lumberton, in the Econolodge! stopped fir dinner on the ling drive. They sure were friendly! Service was slow, they were short staffed, but apologized a thousand times and gave us free wine. My lamb chop special was very good! read more

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I'll give this place 5 stars!! My reasonings... 1) it's a hole in wall off of I-95 that you would've never expected to be there 2) the service was AHMAYZING and Stephanie was our server. She was great. Very attentive, but not at the table too often 3) we started with an appetizer that was more than enough for two people (the antipasta). We both had salads (I had a side and my brother had a Caesar - not the greatest but ok) 4) I had the prime rib and baked potato - such amazing flavor for both 5) my brother had the special - stuffed steak and baked potato which he said he loved! 6) the desserts are to die for! The cannoli was fantastic and my brother said the cheesecake was AHMAYZING! Everything is made in house. Like I said before, this place is in an unlikely location, but well worth it. Again, ask for Stephanie as your waitress, she'll treat you right. read more

This place is an upscale dine in experience. It's located downtown in a good area. Service is always excellent. The food is filling, well portioned, pretty and delicious! A beautifully designed interior with friendly staff. I love to dress up and eat here, or come in casual clothes! read more

This sure beats the restaurant chains along 95! We found this on Yelp, and decided to give it a try. It's located downtown, but only about 5-8 minutes from hotels off exit 20 in Lumberton, NC. Brick interior with cool Coffee House music in the background. We each had a drink, and went with spaghetti with sausage for one meal, and the Veal Francese for mine. Quantity was huge and it came with a house salad. The food tasted great, and didn't break the bank! I'd recommend highly. read more

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Spent a quick overnight at a nearby KOA. We're starving and knew nothing about the area. Ordered take out. I grew up in NYC so I'm picky about Italian food. Staff were nice. Ordered chicken parm and I was delightfully surprised. Excellent! Would definitely return if I was in the area!!!! read more

We drove 45 minutes for a very sub-par experience. We had been to this restaurant during the day and enjoyed it but tonight was like night from day. First of all, the prices advertised online , are a Lot different than in the restaurant. For instance, my husband's Reuben sandwich was actually $12.95 instead of the $10.95 advertised onthe website. I ordered a Chicken Marsala ( which had obvious chicken pimple skin and pin feathers sticking out and a perfectly awful Marsala sauce... how this dish is abest seller ? I don't know). The Marsala price online is $16.95 but at the restaurant was $20. When i sent this awful Marsala back? It took FOR-EVER to get my baked Lasagna and again the price at the restaurant was $14.95 instead of the advertised price. The separate beverage waitress NEVER offered my husband more water ( possibly because it's free?) but she offered to re-fill my iced tea one time. To be honest, the fried zucchini appetizer was good and served hot and fresh and the bread was good. Although you get very small slices. The Minestrone soup was MEH ! ( could have been better). The kicker though was the $1.38 " FEE" tacked onto the bill. The owner treated my husband rather rudely when he asked about it saying " it's a merchants fee that credit card companies charge them to handle a transaction so they felt it necessary to pass this fee on to the consumers. He non-chalantly said " Everybody's doing it"... our waitress ( Amber) was wonderful but obviously overworked. Needless to say, this will be our last visit here...too many negatives.... read more

This is my second time at Adelios but my first at this location. I was so glad to know the company found a way to stay a float after the floods in Robeson county of 2016. The food was good and it allowed for me and my LS to really hang out and talk with out being interrupted every 5 min. its more than enough space for dine in along with a bar area. the party started a 10 with karaoke. They also have a club area in the back that you do have to pay an additional fee of about 10 bucks to get in. The line grew pretty long . I enjoyed it here and the pics did the food no justice. read more

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This is the first time in Lumberton on our way north. This place we found on Yelp and it was delicious. Yelp does a great job of recommending places if you are from out of town. Michelle was great and pours a mean martini. I had the veal parmigiana and it was yummy. My wife had eggplant and it was right out of their garden in the back. If I ever get back here it will be on my bucket list. read more

I'm sorry but I was sorely disappointed by this place. When we walked in I thought it was going to be a great experience. I loved the antique industrial (I don't how else to describe it) look they had going on. I did happen to notice the 90 sanitation score though and started feeling a little concerned. Started out with a cup of minestrone which was pretty good. My husband had the fish chowder which was also good. Was excited to try the chicken piccata with angel hair (apparently made in house). But I was confused when my plate came and there wasn't a single caper to be seen. Ok fine but then when I tasted it it was like eating pure butter and not in a good way. The chicken was... mealy? So midway through my meal my two year old needs to go potty. Get to the restroom and can't lock the stall door cause there's a huge chunk of door frame missing. I also notice the paper towel dispensers are falling off the walls. Mind you this is a restaurant that charges $20+ for some plates at dinner. Oh and wait a minute, where in the world is the soap dispenser?! Find it lying in a corner of the counter with no soap in it. I track down an employee after having to leave the bathroom with unwashed hands. And wait for ... ten minutes? For someone to track down some soap while I stand awkwardly waiting in the hallway. Finally get back to my plate and discover that the last two pieces of my chicken are so hard I can't even bear to try to chew it. Disgusting. Thankfully we were able to finish on a positive note with an absolutely delicious slice of jello limoncello cake. No surprise, it evidently is not made in house. Oh and we did have a very friendly waitress but we will definitely not be returning. Can't believe we flushed $32 down the toilet here. read more

Maybe the best of the choices in Lumberton but not anything to go out of the way for. I had the signature dish of Chicken Madeira. It was good, the salad was better. It was inexpensive. The service was fair. read more

My wife and I where driving across the country and found this place on Yelp. Frigging amazing!! The people are so friendly and the food!!! Bruscetta with shrimp was BOMB :-) read more

The food was great, the server was friendly and attractive, and the price was extremely reasonable.! We had spaghetti with meatballs, a very fresh Caesar salad , and warm Italian bread. All were cooked to perfection. read more

My shrimp alfredo was so hot it burned my mouth, a sure sign it was heated up in the microwave. The angel hair pasta was over cooked. The salad had such large pieces I had a hard time getting it into my mouth. The decor is very interesting and the background music is appropriate. My waitress was excellent. Not worth the prices. For those who call this place a gem, I am sorry you have never had good Italian food. read more

The hostess tonight (elderly woman) was extremely extremely rude tonight. My boyfriend and I walked in around 9ish for dinner and she looked at us as if we were third world foreigners. She took the two menus and didn't even ask us to follow her. Mind you she didn't even say hello. Then a waitress told us she told her to come get us. When we arrived to the table she didn't even apologize for being so dismissive and cold. So my boyfriend and I quickly sat down willing to put this scene behind us. Then this lady goes into the kitchen and whispers something about us to the girl in the kitchen, and that girl made it obvious it was about us because she turned to stare at just us as the hostess whispered in her ear. After that my boyfriend and I had enough so we left. Upon leaving we confronted the hostess about her behavior. And she denied any of it at first to then suddenly snap at us and told us "okay then don't eat here then." Like first of all, if you're going to do anything in hospitality you should know to maintain your cool at ALL times, otherwise don't work in a field where the purpose is to make others feel comfortable and welcomed. If the owner of this restaurant is reading this he shouldn't think twice about hiring a much nicer hostess who isn't so miserable and nasty with people who are about to support his business and keep it running, especially during a pandemic. read more

We had a delightful experience At Adelio's. Service was excellent, our server came back to check on us repeatedly throughout our visit. The food was fabulous, every member of our party thoroughly enjoyed our meals. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in search of great Italian food and excellent service. read more

Food is above board, get 5 stars at every level wait staff is caring and responsive to your concerns. Night time bar drinks and snacking is great except on Saturday night. Saturday night is thuggish to say the least and not conducive to a night out in the town. read more

Portions were large side salad & bread came with the meal. Wine and beverage selection is good, prices are very reasonable.

I found Adelio's on a trip driving up the East coast. The food was excellent. The staff was friendly and polite. I would definitely stop here again if I ever make this drive. Not right of I-95 but definitely worth the stop. read more

Hands down, this this the best place to eat in Lumberton. The food quality is excellent and the preparation is very flavorful. The salad is fresh and crisp. The berry parfait dessert is amazing. Full bar, enough said. The service? Ok. Needs a little work. We sat at the bar and the bartender was also waiting tables. She was way too busy. Other than that, it excellent. read more

Fast service. It was a rainy day and no one was there at the time. I ordered veal parmigiana since the shrimp and lobster was too expensive. I had it to go. The sauce on linguine taste old and the veal was nothing special but thick cheese on a batter slab of veal. The garlic bread barely tasted like garlic on it. I will not return here or Italian Kitchen (the other establishment) again. I'll stick to making my own pasta or gong to Fayetteville for authentic Italian cuisine. read more

Adelio's is the best Italian restaurant in Lumberton. Mr. Adelio and his wife are very nice and accommodating. Our server Rebecca was outstanding. The food is excellent and reasonably priced. Some of the items that can be requested even though they aren't on the menu are shrimp and grits, linguini w/ clam sauce, and chicken cordon bleu. Don't miss out on these VIP items. The homemade chocolate mousse pie is decedent. This restaurant is no longer attached to a motel. The restaurant has been relocated to a prime downtown location and it is a big improvement. The address is 111 west 3rd street in downtown Lumberton. read more

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Our date night go-to! Great cocktails and food. Comfortable and accommodating. Dinners and specials are excellent. Seafood, southern home cooking, and cocktails without the kids? Yes please. read more

This restaurant is a local venue and we have had several bad experiences; however, tonight was the worst by far. We will never return to this awful place. We have never had an issue with the food but the owner, Chris, is a terrible host and an awful person. She is very disrespectful and makes comments that make you feel unwelcome. She is verbally abusive to staff and patrons. For a couple trying to have a date night. We have been disappointed one too many times. We will not try again. So unprofessional read more

Great food and service. If u stopping in lumberton on way north this is the place! .....,,,,....,...,,,

It was our first time at Adelio's tonight and wish we could give it more than 5 stars!! The food was absolutely delicious, Chris is a sweetheart and made us feel like family! Make sure you ask for Marlena! She went above and beyond and made this tired mama (after moving our son into college) feel like a Queen! When we left tonight... it felt like we were leaving family! Hugs to you all! We will see you again soon! read more

Service is good and place looks nice. Unfortunately food doesn't taste great. Sauce is not creamy for the Alfredo sauce and ground beef for cannelloni was not tasting fresh. read more

So when a italian from ny/nj finds himself in lumberton and is craving italian, this was the perfect match. The food is very well priced and very authentic. Miss Paula was spot on with her service also. I will def be back if im ever in the area !!! read more