We eat here when we are at Sand Key, I like the atmosphere. This time was different, there was ONE person working. The white pizza was good, the pepperoni pizza was not... the sauce seemed sour along with the sour sangria. We did enjoy the white wine, mozzarella sticks, (no dipping sauce) cheese bread and penne fettuccine. We were the only ones in the restaurant, until we were leaving and there was another couple. The place was clean! read more

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Outside seating is a must do! Beautiful sunset views, and the best tiramisu I've ever had. read more

Al & Stella - Sunset view from the deck - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

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The food was generally okay but the wait time was absolutely horrible. On a Thursday night around 830 with minimal people in the restaurant it took an hour and a half to get our food. A party of three adults and three kids. At one point the kids were so tired and hungry they started talking about eating the plant on the table (delirious joking) and put their head down on the table due to being so tired. The waitress never refilled our drinks this entire time. The reason I can give two stars is because it is close enough to walk to from a few hotels and because this is partially my fault for not reading the reviews. You can clearly see a long wait time is noted. If you still want to go please just plan a few hours of waiting for your food. For real. read more

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The food and service was great but it is a one person kitchen and it took over 75 minutes to get our main dishes. Wouldn't have been an issue if we didn't have a toddler with us. So worth the wait-everything was yummy! Garlic cheese bread, pizza, penne bolognese were out of this world. read more

What a great restaurant to have close to the hotels on Sand Key. Mid-week red wine special between 5-7pm....buy one, get one....a great deal. Group ordered several specialty pizzas cooked to perfection and a couple of authentic Italian dinners that were also done just right. Highly recommend this restaurant as an option to the overpriced hotel restaurants read more

I've never had a place my whole family is 6 has all enjoyed this was the first one. The waiter was the nicest human ever and the food was hands down the best we've ever had. it made me sad no one was in there but god will i be coming back! The views were amazing and it was so clean and nice in the restraunt as well. My family finished almost all of their food and brought the rest home for later because it was so good! i do also have a child who was a picky eater and their was so many options for her! if your in the area i would recommend over any other place ever!! read more

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Overall the experience was ok. The good - service was excellent and friendly. Much appreciated that. The bad - mozzarella sticks came out cold. The meh - food was ok. Not great, but not really bad either. read more

My pizza snob children from NJ thought the pizza was pretty good. The service was upbeat on the phone and in person. Easy take out next to our hotel. read more

Small family owned Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Sand key. There aren't too many tables. Our server was very sweet but overall I think they are short staffed, the food did take a while but it was very good. I had the Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti. It's located in a strip mall with parking or you can walk from the two close restaurants. read more

Waitress and waiter were both kind, but food took over an hour to come out. Watched as about four other tables were seated and served before our food came out. Had the garlic bread and two different ravioli dishes, and the garlic bread was the best item. Shrimp in our dishes was lacking as well as the flavor of our dishes in general. View from the outside seating was nice. read more

The gnocchi had no flavor, the shrimp were not at all how to worker described them, they also were just not good, and the pizza crust was not cooked all the way. Would not recommend going. read more

Terrible food, terrible Service. Rude waiter. Tasteless pizza. Watery pasta. Embarrassed for them.

Another great experience at Al & Stella's. Their meatballs and marinara are amazing! The service, as usual, was great.

Well my first day in Tampa. Have not traveled since COVID hit. Staying at the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites. I decided to walk down the little boardwalk and not eat at the hotel. It's a windy day but the temperature was good so I decided to stop and order. I chose the house salad and four cheese ravioli with shrimp. I have a glass of their Malbec as well. My waitress is not masked up and she said she was new as well. Umm used as well twice time to stop that. The menu is limited. It is paper printed on both sides with pizzas taking up a quarter of the menu. My salad arrived and with the wind the lettuce is blowing away. The taste is average really nothing special. Looking forward to the ravioli. There's the ravioli. It is very good and the Malbec works well with it. I'm giving 3 stars because of the lack of masks, limited menu, and average salad. read more

Al & Stella - House salad - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

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Was led into this cute place by the aroma of garlic and yumminess! Was so impressed by the staff as they greeted us with their smiles and friendly service. We ordered the mozzarella sticks, Penne Alfredo and Bolognese with Meatballs.. they knocked it out if the park! If you're starving and want an amazing meal, head here.. you won't be upset! Ciao! read more

This place is within walking distance from the Marriott, which was convenient for us. Especially since the parking lot was full from another restaurant, including cars valet parked in the middle of the parking lot, blocking people in. So driving here may be difficult, but the walk was perfect. Service was great - Greg was very friendly and helpful! He welcomed us from out of town. We ordered the garlic bread appetizer, which was very delicious. The perfect amount of crunch. We also ordered the lobster/crab ravioli. It was 6 large ravioli, so a decent portion. I was not disappointed, but not the best pasta I've ever had. My husband ordered a pizza, which was certainly large enough to split, so we had so much leftover! He enjoyed the pizza, so we were happy with leftovers. Overall, this place is a little rough around the edges on the upkeep of the place, but no complaints with the food! We'd recommend giving this place a try! read more

Al & Stella - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

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The key here is patience. We made a reservation at 7 and waited 15 minutes to get seated. They only had what appeared to be husband and wife working with their mom helping. They hustled but only so much they can do. I will have to say the food is really good. We had the penne Alfredo, chicken parm and chicken and sausage with veggies. Can I tell you if you have the time go here. I can see why they are popular. We sat outside on the back deck , make sure you are under the portico otherwise the seagulls are a problem. read more

We've been searching for authentic Italian cuisine in the area for over 4 years and finally...we struck gold! From the wine list, through the hot baked loaf of bread, to the entrees, and topped off with dessert our experience was divine! Oh, and the spectacular water views too. The service was excellent. We will be back soon! read more

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We just had dinner here and it was delicious. The sauce was wonderful and full of flavor. I highly recommend this restaurant. The staff was very welcoming and nice to talk to. read more

Stopped in after being turned away from a more popular restaurant in the area. I'm actually glad we stopped in!!! We were seated outside on the deck with a lovely view of the water. The waiter was a hard working fellow Veteran, so we chatted about where we were stationed. I had a delicious sangria & ravioli stuffed with crab & lobster. My husband had gnocchi, which I don't like, but their sauce had my fork in his plate several times!!!! So glad he is a good sport when it comes to sharing. This place was a pleasant surprise with a beautiful view at the end of a wonderful day. read more

Al & Stella - Crab and lobster ravoili - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

We gave them last minute notice of 20 people for pizza and not only did they have the pizza ready when we arrived, they had a large table waiting for us in their perfect waterfront deck. The servers were friendly and the pizza was delicious! read more

Great service and atmosphere. My only complaint is they served us cold marinara for our raviolis and a pile of raw spinach on the pizza. Pizza was great otherwise. Thin crust and great flavor. Stella worked the outdoor area all alone and was quite busy. She did an amazing job! I definitely would recommend you try this cute place! read more

Al & Stella - Fried raviolis - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

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Service was slow. Food was good for the most part. View was great and the outdoor patio was good for kids, but I don't think I'd come back. Parking was limited and it was hard to find the restaurant. read more

We have walked past this place 5 times. Something told me this time to stop in. It was empty inside but a couple was there to pick up 4 pizzas to go. They told me it was a hidden gem. I took pictures of the menu and we came back the next night. We are so glad we did. It was an excellent low key date night while on vacation. We each had a beer and a glass of wine. We ordered the ravioli and created our own pizza. Our server was fantastic. In the end our server turned out to be the owner. The pizza was very tasty and crispy to our liking. The Ravioli was a large portion and a hit for any pasta lover. We sat outside and the romantic music was playing and the view of the water and perfect breeze was just perfect. Make this a dinner or lunch spot if your at staying at the Marriott Sankey. Stella the owner was so gracious and kind and really made the experience. She shared some details of Clearwater and the surrounding areas with us. read more

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The food was authentic and delicious and their service was great! The ambiance was on the water at sunset it couldn't be any better. Don't listen to other reviews. Those were impatient people. Dinner came out at the perfect time for us to enjoy our dining experience. Jason gave us fantastic service! read more

Authentic and quaint Italian eatery. Reminded me so much of many places in Italy...great food, solid service and reasonable prices. Definitely order the gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce and tiramisu! read more

The food was very very good. We had a party of 7 and the ambiance was nice, outside on the deck. Our waiter was friendly and knew the menu well. While i/we would recommend this place for a good italian meal, there are a few minor things to mention so you are aware: 1) they bring you delicious warm bread but they bring it before the main meal arrives. Once our meal came and the bread was gone, we had requested more bread to soak up the sauces, but extra bread cost extra. That's a first for us - an Italian restaurant that charges extra for bread? So save the bread if possible for later in the meal or perhaps request it come later. 2) be sure to read the check. They added a "service charge" of 18%. That is the tip. But then they have a separate line for Tip. Had i not read the details, I would have likely double tipped by accident. I always tip well, but 36% would have been extreme. 3) all meals did not come out at the same time which was odd. 2 of them took another 10+ minutes. We insisted the others not wait and its a good thing since their meals would have been cold had they waited for ours. Made it awkward. 4) oddly enough, no dessert was offered. Maybe they don't have any but that would be a first fir me too. An Italian restaurant without dessert. read more

Amazing view, great food highly recommend for good Italian Cuisine by the water Friendly waiters read more

Al & Stella - View from the patio - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

Food was great. Our server was also nice and attentive. My only complaint is that, after my family dinned there, (we paid good money and tipped well) I realized that I lost a very expensive earring. It must've fell out at our table. I called the establishment about 15min before closing and asked if they would mind doing a quick check on the ground at the table we were at. The person told me they couldn't but I could call back the following day. Well, the next morning when I was about to call, I realized that they don't open until the evening. Luckily we sat outside so I drove all the way back and looked myself. My earring was in plain sight, right on the ground where I said it would probably be. 30 seconds of customer service was all I asked for but unfortunately that didn't happen. read more

An amazing Italian restaurant. We were here in 2018 and continued to always think about our amazing meal. Tonight was just as good. The food is amazing. Greg was our server and he is great. All around one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever been to. Also, sitting with an amazing water view is just icing on the cake. Do yourself a favor and head to Al and Stella's, I promise your will not be disappointed!!!! read more

We had the best experience here for dinner the other night. Greg was extremely welcoming when we called to see if arriving one hour before close was okay. And he was extremely welcoming and friendly on the phone and said "oh yeah, come on over"and was a great server when we arrived. The 4 cheese ravioli with shrimp we had were spot on delicious and so fresh. The garlic bread with cheese and salad were great too. Since it was late on a Sunday we were some of the only people in there. But the food was all so authentic Italian. People in the kitchen were speaking Italian. We were expecting to be treated like places usually do when they want to close but we were so hungry after doing a kayak tour. We were extremely surprised at how excellent Greg was at making us feel welcome in this situation. He even provided some great conversation during visits to our table to check on us. My only negative is that I wish they had table bread. But overall, a 5 star experience for sure! read more

Al & Stella - Ravioli with wine/cream sauce and scrimp. So so good! - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

I'm staying at the Marriott down the street and walked here for dinner with my little brother. Super fast service and great waiter. Super sweet and casual. Small family owned italian restaurant. I had the bolognese and it rivaled some I've had in very nice restaurants. My brother had the alfredo and he said it was it was the best he had ever had. I asked to sit outside and he said absolutely. He mentioned because it was windy, we could just ask and he would move us in if we got cold. We ordered our drinks and food together and got drinks immediately. Food came out about 10 minutes later, when I asked about dessert he told me what they had and I asked for tiramisù. It came out 5 minutes later with two spoons (we forgot to ask for two) and he checked in regularly. He asked us about our trip and how long we would be staying. Over all incredible place will return! read more

Al & Stella - Chicken Alfredo Penne Bolognese with meatballs - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

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Great wood fire pizzas! Waiter was personable. Within walking distance from nearby hotels.

Food was good restaurant was really nice inside . Service was good. We ate on the back deck which has amazing birw

Excellent food, especially tomato sauce with the meatballs, and combo of four cheese and Margherita pizza. Stella is great and accommodated us as a large family with lots of kiddos with little to no notice. Ate outside on the waterfront and even watching the rain outside the awning was a great family evening! read more

Visiting from out of town and ate dinner here one night. The lobster ravioli was absolutely delicious, just a small portion. My husband had a meat lover's pizza... it was ok. He enjoyed it, but I was not a huge fan of the sauce. Overall it was good and I would eat there again. The service was spectacular! read more

Great place and really good Italian food. The margarita pizza was awesome. Great service, courteous and professional. Beautiful view of the intercostal water way nice and quite atmosphere. read more

Love this place!! Great food great location! Authentic Italian thin crust pizza. Sit on the back deck. Beautiful!! May even see a dolphin read more

Al & Stella - View while eating! Good chance to see a dolphin - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

The staff was amazing to my daughter on her 7th birthday. She enjoyed her meal very much. The water view is spectacular. Highly recommend. read more

Al & Stella - My 7 year old daughter said the view was epic. - Italian Near Me - Clearwater Beach, Florida

A salad, two beers and an easy to cook entre took 1 hr 15 minutes. They were not busy when I ordered. Others sat down after me, were served , paid their bill and left before my entree was served - including pizzas and other entrees (i.e. usually takes longer to cook than what I ordered) Their house vinaigrette was straight balsamic vinegar (no spices, no oils, not aged, not blended. Straight up vinegar). Bread was served at the 45 minute mark ( after the salad, before the entree) $52 and you do not get value for your dollar. read more