Excellent service. My fiancé and I ate a lasagna and calzone and the ingredients felt so fresh. We definitely added Amano to our favorite local restaurant list read more

Food: Delicious! Service: Excellent! Ambience! Wonderful! I highly recommend, if you're craving really good Pizza and raviolis. #pickyeater read more

I chose this restaurant for my husband's birthday lunch because when we dined here for the first time, I was impressed by the flavor of the sauces and the freshly baked rolls -- they were so delicious that I knew I wanted to come back soon. Today's meal was just as satisfying. Our server, Claire, was especially wonderful. She was friendly and attentive throughout our visit, and thanks to her, we both enjoyed our time here even more. A restaurant's impression depends not only on the quality of the food or the interior, but very much on the people who work there. Their warmth can completely transform a guest's experience. Even though this place is a bit of a drive from our home, we'll definitely be returning read more

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This was an amazing find! We met friends here ( we live in Keller) and were not disappointed! The employees were friendly and efficient and taking orders, refilling drinks and clearing plates. The manager looking person /owner thanks us for coming in and checked on us also and even made a point tell us good bye as we left. If this was closer to me an easier to get to would definitely put it in at least a monthly rotation. My chicken Marsala was super tender and the sauce was very well prepared. One of the top five Marsala I have had. Prices were reasonable too. Check it out and enjoy! Also the bread was delicious that comes with the meal! This is a casual place in a strip. Outdoor seating but wouldn't advise in summer read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Chicken Marsala enough for leftovers for lunch. - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

The food was excellent and the atmosphere was great. We will be back. The service was extremely helpful. The owner came out and talked with all of his guest. read more

This place was a great find. The atmosphere was nice and quiet, perfect for a relaxed meal. The food was excellent. I had the chicken parm and my wife ordered the chicken and sausage, both were really well done and full of flavor. Service was just as impressive, attentive without being overbearing. We finished with a cannoli and it was absolutely delicious. Definitely a spot we'll be coming back to. read more

It was lunch time and I was about to go somewhere else for lunch then I saw this place.So I decided to go here instead.So I walked in and the lady asked if it was just me and I said yes.Then she just told me to sit wherever I wanted.So as I took a seat I looked around and it's a pretty nice little place.Not huge but decent size.So the waitress brought me a menu and asked what I wanted to drink.As I looked at the menu it's your basic classic Italian food.With pizza,spaghetti,lasagna, Stromboli along with all the other Italian dishes.I thought about getting a pizza but I didn't really want a whole pizza by myself.So I ended up getting the Stromboli.Which it comes with a small side salad.Then she asked me what kind of dressing I wanted and once again another place who doesn't carry thousand Island.Which I was disappointed.So I ended up getting ranch.So she brought out my salad which was decent size.Then as I was eating my salad she brought out some bread that I didn't realize I was getting.The bread was really good and it came with a couple of pieces of butter with it.So about 5 minutes or so later my Stromboli came out.I would say the Stromboli was good but I've definitely had better.Not to mention it was a little cold in some of the places inside of it.It wasn't bad but I would probably get something else next time. So overall I would recommend this place and say if you're in the neighborhood give it a shot.It looks like it's kinda of new and hasn't been there for very long. read more

Amano Italian Bistro - A side salad with their complementary bread. - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

Had high expectations for this place since I've heard great reviews about their food. We went the weekend after Valentine's Day and it was packed, but we were still seated soon after we walked in. The servers seemed busy from the amount of people in the place, so it was understandable since it was Valentine's Day Weekend. However, we found service to be lacking because after we were given our menus, it was a long while before anyone came back to get our order. Then once we were done with our meal, it was a long wait before anyone came to check on us to get us rung up. This was only bothersome because there were plenty of waitresses free at this time and none of them came by to check on our table, but yet it seemed as though all the tables around us were being cared for. We tried the Valentine's Day Specials from their dinner menu, got the lobster ravioli and chicken lasagna. Food was tasty so I'm giving the review 3 stars, especially the calamari appetizer we ordered. Their salad was delicious. Unfortunately, I did bite into what I assume was an eggshell in the Caesar salad with Caesar dressing, so that was off putting. Bread came out hot and fresh. Ambiance was nice and perfect for a Valentine's dinner date. We just wish the service could have been improved for our experience, because we felt neglected most of the night. read more

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Food and service has always been excellent every time we have dined at this restaurant. Be sure to order the dipping sauce to go with the amazing fresh bread. read more

Another 5-star visit to one of our favorite Italian Bistro's, Amano. Today's visit was to celebrate my sister's birthday. We wanted to celebrate and told her she could go anywhere she wanted. There was no other choice, but Amano Italian Bistro. Each and every time we dine at the restaurant, we are greeted so graciously and warmly. At the time we arrived, the restaurant wasn't busy at all, so we were offered a table of our choice. Since we are such frequent customers, we didn't have to look at the menu. We're pretty much creatures of habit especially when we get onto an entree that we really like. My wife is really bad about this habit. She loves their lasagna topped with a marinara sauce. My sister loves their Chef Salad with the rolled ham, salami, pepperoni, cheese and artichokes. Their house Italian dressing is so delicious. Normally I stick with the Chicken Piccata but this time I opted for the Spinach Ravioli topped with a rich creamy alfredo sauce. After a short wait and enjoying the fresh baked bread WAY too much our entrees arrived. Conversation stopped since everyone was enjoying the food so much. All of our entrees were so delicious. Amano Italian Bristo never lets us down. Yummy, and a very happy tummy. read more

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Food was very good, just needed a little bit of salt. The fresh bread was amazing!!!! Service was very good & welcoming. The crust was advertised as neopolitan, but was not. I wasn't disappointed because the crust was still very good read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Chicken Alfredo w broccoli added - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

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Amazing food and service! Bonus it is BYOB. Family run restaurant. All their food is prepared fresh. read more

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Great food! The gluten-free options are absolutely delicious. Service is very good and staff are very warm and kind. You will not be disappointed. read more

New in town n wanted Italian food for dinner. We (four adults) all loved our dinner: garden chicken, chicken and sausage, chicken piccata were really good. Will definitely be back. read more

We ordered chicken piccata and chicken Alfredo. The noodles did seem hand made but the chicken looked like a thin boiled chicken.. nothing special about it. Server had convinced us to do one regular and one light spice piccata... bad choice. That eliminated the lemony flavor profile of the piccata and I just made it pretty tasteless. The Alfredo was lacking.. the sauce needed more salt or more depth.. something! We went here bc my husband had lunch with coworkers here and loved it. Needless to say we will have no need to return. read more

Disappointment. What a bum, these reviews must be super old, food has no taste. Food was super bland, no flavoring, doesn't even look cooked. The chicken looks like it came from a can, they did not cook the chicken with the sauce or seared it at all. Just tastes like boiled chicken, bad quality, mushy. The only thing that was good was the free bread, which did not come with any dipping sauce like most italian restaurant We asked the waitress if the bread came with any olive oil/balsamic sauce and she said they had a dipping sauce for it and she'll being it out but she did not tell us that it cost extra. Maybe $2 would have been fine but $4? Ridiculous. Ordered the Amano Trio and chicken Piccata: Amano trio: fettuccini Alfredo no taste, have to add pepper, salt, chili flakes and cheese on top for some decent flavor. The lasagna was also bland as well, meat like ground beef non seasoned, tomato sauce not even tasty. The chicken pamagiana was okay, didn't come with pasta though, we ate it with the Alfredo. Chicken piccata flavoring was okay, soggy and saucy. Chicken was not good, look like boiled chicken covered in saucy but was not cooked with the dish. Overall no good, heavy on the corn starch. Will not becoming back to this establishment. read more

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First time trying this restaurant. Not busy for a Tuesday dinner rush. The restaurant was clean and seemed well staffed. We were greeted promptly and seated quickly. The staff was courteous and professional. We asked for recommendations and our waitress provided several crowd favorites. I ordered the calamari for appetizer. It was crunchy but lacked flavor... seemed a bit bland. I ordered the chicken and sausage pasta which was descent. The food is a bit pricey. IMO this is how I would rate the establishment: Food: 3.5 Staff: 4 Overall:3.5 read more

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The food here is delicious. Complimentary rolls are phenomenal. Favorite appetizer would be the simmered mussels. Pro tip, dip the bread in that garlic butter...so so good. The Amano Sea is a seafood lover's dream and the tortellini bolognese is comfort in a bowl. The Amano Trio is perfect if you like chicken parm with fettucine alfredo like me. The lasagna that comes with it is just ok. My issue is with the service. I came back for the second time, because the food was so good and I wanted to confirm if it was just our server that day that rushed us through our meal. Second time confirmed that I didn't imagine it. It's subtle but it's enough for me to notice. Even the lady beside us that was complaining about the lasagna received better service than we did. I don't care how good your food is, I will never continue to patron a business that makes me feel unwelcome. read more

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This place was recommended to us but I will say it was a huge disappointment. The bruschetta was not a real bruschetta more like cheese bread with tomatoes. The Caesar salad was served with the crumbs from the whatever bag of croutons they used, dressing was not homemade but bottled. The fettuccine carbonara was served with sliced deli ham not chopped pieces of ham, spaghetti sauce tasted like it was from a bottle and the meatballs tasted frozen. As for the service we only saw our waitress maybe twice. Would not recommend this restaurant. read more

First time here. Came for a little early birthday dinner with my friend and it was pretty quiet. There weren't many customers when we walked in, but a few more walked in when we got seated. We were staring at our menus long enough for me to notice that the other tables who came after us were getting their bread. Luckily, as soon as I said something, the waitress came over to get our orders and everything rolling. I'm gonna assume this was just a one off thing. Appetizers: fried calamari and mussels I HIGHLY recommend the mussels. They were the best thing we had. I'd say there was nothing special about the shrimp alfredo but it wasn't bad. What's funny was a couple days later, my family friends got me Amano's take out! It was delish. I REALLY liked the Shrimp fra Diablo. I've never had a dish like this before and I would DEFINITELY get it again. The shrimp was good size and the flavors went well with the thin Angel hair pasta. They also ordered - fettuccini carbonara (which I've also never tried, I like the flavor that comes from the thin ham slices and onions.) - baked ziti - supreme pizza (the toppings were plentiful and well placed) I'd definitely wanna try this place again and would be back for the mussels and shrimp fra diablo read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Shrimp Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

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Our family of six stopped in around 6 PM on a Saturday. The place is located at the intersection of I-35 & Hwy 114. It wasn't very busy- I think only two tables were occupied and so we were seated immediately. We were in and out in about an hour and fifteen minutes. There isn't tons of parking here, but it seems sufficient. The waitstaff were absolutely on their "A" game! I can't say enough about them! Drinks were always kept full and they went out of their way to make sure everyone got exactly what they wanted! They answered all our questions and were polite and helpful. Amano's doesn't have booths or any structure in the dining area, and is sparsely decorated with stained concrete floors. This makes for a pretty fair echo chamber. We ordered our drinks and a couple of appetizers which came out in a jiffy. The waitstaff also brought us fresh bread. It was a tiny bit salty and chewy and I loved it!! One of the highlights of the meal. My lovely bride ordered stuffed mushrooms and I ordered a Mediterranean platter. Mushrooms aren't my thing but I was told these were lackluster and were likely Stouffer's frozen mushrooms, although the marinara was ok. The Mediterranean Platter was excellent, however. The hummus tasted fresh and had a wonderful dash of citrus flavor. There were whole pepperoncini, dolmas, kind of a greek olive salad, and good pita triangles for holding all the goodies! The entrees looked good! Plenty of seafood on the Amano Sea. I immediately noticed the crab was imitation, and they could have left that off because it wasn't great. The shrimp, the muscles, clams, and squid were good. It was supposed to come in a white wine sauce. I did not detect any wine at all, although it was watery and oily. A family member across the table got the Amano Sea with marinara and her sauce was OK but also watery and oily. I will point out that the shrimp were large and they tasted great. One of the fam got shrimp fettuccine. I tasted the sauce and it was more like gravy than alfredo sauce ---not a lot of cheese in there ---mostly flour. Some of us ordered dessert. I was told the tiramisu was very good. I tasted a bite of the cannoli. I was not impressed. The filling was grainy and sweet, but not flavorful. Overall, the service I thought was excellent. The food was mediocre but still OK. I thought for what we got quantity wise the prices were OK but not OK for quality. There were some hits, but I probably won't heartily recommend this place based on the quality of some of the food. read more

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We came here on a Saturday evening after reading about it from a food blogger. It is a local neighborhood restaurant run by the owner and his two daughters. It is a BYOB location. There was a little bit of a wait on Saturday at 7 pm. It seems like this a local favorite. It is not a fancy restuarant by any means but the food was fantastic. We went with there with some food snobs that are usually unhappy with their meals. However, they loved this placed. The service was a little backed up due to the crowd but they did eventually get to us. The fried zucchini were crisp and not too oily. We also had meatballs for appetizer. They were delicious. For our main meals, we had cheese tortollini, chicken marsala, spicy shrimp pasta (highly reccomend), and the lasagna. The food and atmosphere were great. This is more a local family restaurant in a strip mall. We will come again. read more

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We ordered carry out so I can't review service but the atmosphere was very nice. The Appetizer were great. Fried mushrooms and calamari Wife ordered the chicken Marsala with extra mushrooms. She said the chicken was over cooked and the Marsala sauce was bland to tasteless. She only ate the mushrooms. I ordered the chicken and sausage. It was disappointing, nothing special and quite bland. The staff were pleasant and professional while I waited for our order. It was close to where we were staying read more

It's like yall just put a glob of cheese on bread. Just got this delivered and there's a literal chunk of cheese in the corner of the box. I'm disappointed. read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Cheese pizza - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

Wait staff was awesome. Very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was kind of sterile. BYOB. You bring the wine, they provide a glass. Food was decent but short of outstanding. Could use a bit more attention on the sauces used. Had Veal Parm, and the meat cut was good, tender, but the sauce was thick. A bit too much tomato paste? Wife had the Amano trio. She liked the taste, but her cut of chicken was tough. Cannoli was good. Would like to give it a second try with some improvements. read more

The appetizer choices, bread and chicken/sausage pasta were very tasty. A nice ambiance and excellent service . It is also byob to save you money. read more

I have been here over 20x, food is amazing, staff remembers us (always a good feeling), quality is always the same. Very nice people and peaceful atmosphere, definitely bring a loved one here! read more

This place is pretty good. We ordered two of the meals that our waitress suggested and both were good. Their bread is tasty and each entrée comes with a salad. The restaurant is BYOB so that is a nice perk . Our food came out pretty quick and it was hot and good. Inside is definitely nothing special, good for families with little kids or someone on a fixed budget....would not recommend bringing a first date here. Good bang for your buck. read more

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I have never review for a restaurant before, but this place is so amazing. Great atmosphere great people that there and absolutely amazing food since I found this place. I eat there at least once to two times a week. This is the best place. It's a must. read more

Meals are very consistent, always hot, prepared is ordered. Would absolutely order again.

My husband, myself and 18 of our closest friends dined here on a Wednesday. Our reservation was at 6 but I came from work and arrived at 5:15pm. The staff let me sit early and provided me water and checked on me often. Once our friends arrived the staff quickly took our order brought us bread and kept us happy until the meal arrived, Let's talk about this bread. I love bread. I used the only dine at places that would bring my bread before my meal arrived. So when I say this bread is good I feel like I am a bread aficionado so when I tell you the bread is good, it's good. And warm. And comes with butter but ask for the dipping sauce. So stinking good. I ordered chicken and vegetables. While not the greatest the test of the food looked great. I took pictures of everyone's food. I very highly recommend this place as staff really took care of us and the food is good and well priced. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch as I had heard good things about this place. They were not wrong. We got lunch portions and they were huge and quite filling. The service was great and the food came out pretty quick for being lunch time. The bread they serve was fresh, hot, and amazing. Nothing to say about this place than positive things. I shall return without a doubt. read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Manicotti Lunch Special - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

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The pizza here is great!! The chewy crust w crispy edges and that cheese! The Alfredo is rich and you can add grilled chicken if you want. Fresh salad w homemade dressings and excellent sweet tea. Hey, it's Texas. We give points for that. Oh! One of the best things is that this place is BYOB. So bring that martini shaker or bottle of red. This place beats all The other Italian spots in the area. Be sure to add it to your list. PU pizza for Friday night. You won't be disappointed. I missed the Lemoncella dessert but there will always be a next time for us. Big fans of Amano! read more

Fantastic food, ambiance, and really nice staff. Prices very reasonable. BYOB the best idea, really will go again, awesome Chicken and sausage spicy and Tiramisu amazing. read more

Great service, good food, fine atmosphere. We came in at the end of a busy night. From the hostess to the server, we were greeted with kindness and warmth, and even a bit of humor. We ordered a vegetarian pizza as an appetizer. It had onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, and black olives. The crust was thin so quickly got soggy, but the toppings were fresh. For mains, we had chicken Marsala, chicken and sausage, and spinach ravioli with salmon. Each dish tasted good, and the food was piled high. The star of the night was the salmon. It was perfectly cooked with a nice char on the outside but still so tender. The atmosphere was fine, perhaps a bit cold with the concrete floors and the darkness. read more

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No wine. No espresso. Get the f outta here. I can't even believe this place thinks it's a real Italian restaurant read more

We didn't know what to expect when we decided on Amano. We were in town for a wedding and looking for a place to have lunch. We arrived and were the only people there...however, it was noon on a Saturday, so that is somewhat to be expected. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant to friends and family, and I plan to suggest it to my local family the next time we are visiting. The food was fantastic as was the service. Note: it is BYOB, so if you are interested in having a glass of wine with your meal bring it along. read more

I really enjoyed our evening at Amano's. A friend recommended this local spot - and I'm so glad she did because it is hidden in a small strip mall behind Rosa's. The food was excellent and it is BYOB, which is such a plus. All of our family ordered different entrees and all of us left full and happy. The chicken parmigiana was amazing and I would definitely order it again. Next time I'm saving room for dessert! read more

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We have had pizza delivered from Amano in the past and really enjoyed it. We met our daughter for dinner here the other night to try some of their other options. The staff is super welcoming and does a great job making sure all of your needs are met. The lasagna was cheesy and delicious. The GF Alfredo pasta was so yummy as well! I love that they offer gluten-free options. The chicken, however, was a little dry. Maybe it was pounded too much, as it was pretty thin. We shall return for more pasta and pizza! read more

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Eager to go to this business after reading the reviews. Wanted to enjoy the highly recommended lasagna. We got there around 2:30pm. We were the only diners. The waitress was friendly and attentive. We were quickly served our bread and salads. The bread was warm and delicious as was the lettuce which was fresh head lettuce. I was disappointed with my lasagna. It was flat blob of tasteless ingredients. There was no distinct layers of noodles, ricotta and meat sauce, it was very salty. The wife had clams and pasta in wine sauce, it too was very salty. She could not eat it. Additionally we had a side of meatballs which also was not good. No flavor and a weird texture. The establishment was nice. It has a large dining area and was clean. We were very disappointed with the food. I love lasagna however it's not here. read more

Amano Italian Bistro - Linguine Clam Sauce - Italian Near Me - Northlake, Texas

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