Loved the pizza...the crust was amazing! It was just like a pizza made in NY. The staff was very friendly...made you feel right at home. Will definitely return. read more

we came in between 1-2 pm on a Thursday. There were 2 customers there, and we were told to grab a table. The first table we chose cleared but dirty, so we chose another. we ordered the first pizza on the menu, well done. Sorry, but this pizza was the worst pizza I have ever tried to eat, and I was hungry. the crust was not fresh and seemed like it was purchased. the ham was chopped lunchmeat! I can't believe they would serve this. yuck! The server was Cheyenne and she was the nicest young lady ever. she refilled our drinks and asked if we needed anything several times. She must have no idea the lack of quality they are serving. read more

The food was a little pricey- the atmosphere was hot but the people were very friendly. Pizza was good though.

We like their story. We like their location. Great compliment to the Irish pub next-door. Pizza is fair. Nothing great nothing terrible. Would like to try other things on the menu. Would like to see more of a craft beer, offering to better compliment and eat in stay rather than takeouts. Will try them again. read more

I love this hole in the wall!! I got to meet the owner, who started the restaurant with her family. Ask her about the story--it's a cool one! Unfortunately, I didn't get a full meal so I can't speak to the food, but it is all made in house so I trust that it's reliably authentic:) I will say the fries are fresh and homemade, and the cannolis are tasty! They aren't too sweet, which I like, but they could have had a bit more flavor. The atmosphere is shwae simply because of its Italian and homey vibes. If I'm ever back in the area, I will be coming back. Go support this family!! read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

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Great salads and pasta as well as pizza. This is a family owned and friendly business . I highly recommend theme for friendly, efficient service. read more

AMAZING pizza , subs , salads. Always order from there when I come to Oak Island !! Quick and super friendly service. All around great food and experience. read more

While vacationing my friends and I picked up the. Madison Avenue - Meatlovers pizza. Incredible taste. I highly recommend!!

Lasagna, salad, and bread was great! I would definitely recommend. Service was good and fast.

Loved this establishment. The service was excellent and the food was top notch. We had a cheese pizza and garlic knots as an appetizer. read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - Cheese Pizza (1/2 with onions) - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Amazing! I got a to go order for the Chicken Marsala. The chicken Marsala was delicious, the sauce was subtly delicious and the mushrooms were great on the bed of Alfredo pasta. When I got my order, the woman at the front was friendly and my food was ready quickly. 5 stars! read more

Friendly little restaurant with good italian food and pizza. I mostly eat the pizzas.

I've eaten only once, there... I've ordered a pizza!!! Was delusional.... Tomato sauce like burned... and a non classified mozzarella over there! My review is only about their pizza... Afterwards I got heartburn..... Maybe they're better with the other items, but I don't know and I won't go back there, I'm sorry!!!!! A forze pizza from the store is 10000 times better.... read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - "Cheese Pizza" - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

We heard that Bambini's was the best pizza place in Southport offering NY style pizza, so I gave it a try. Unfortunately, a huge disappointment. This is not NY style pizza, but, more like a frozen pizza you would buy at a grocery store. It just didn't have that nice crispy slightly burnt crust. Just a well round, probably machine made, dough base and tasted like cardboard. Sorry, I don't mean to be mean, just telling the truth. The bottom line, besides Joseph's, there are no good restaurants in Southport. Also, no masks we're worn by the employees. Not a smart move. read more

So I read the reviews and there were some 5s and some 1s...the 1s said the pizza tasted like cardboard and the 5s said it was authentic Italian. The cardboard was more accurate. The crust is AWFUL...and mostly because you pay $20+ for a small pizza. Honestly the owners should be really ashamed of charging that amount for the pizza they are selling. However, the Caesar salad was really good and the garlic knots were decent. I really was hoping the 5 stars were accurate but they are not. I hate it because the staff was friendly and it smelled great...maybe pizzas aren't their specialty so I would advise to try something else. read more

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We have eat there many times and was good. Went today and food has went way down. None of food was up to par. Very blah and could tell corners cut. My wife ordered fetttuccine alfredo. It came out looking like buttered noodles. Absolutely no sauce. Then wanted to charge $3 for sauce. Brought it out and was almost plain water. So took it up front and asked manager. She got rude and said that's how we make it which is far from what we normally get. Then more rude. comments from here. My kids food which was spaghetti looked like noodles with straight tomato sauce no spices or anything. Nothing was good. I tried to resolve it nicely but the owner manager was plain rude. My Stromboli was more bread than anything else and not as good. Normally in past food has been excellent. But after tonight experience and the rude comments from the owner will never go back read more

Ordered a mushroom pizza for carryout. It was one of the greasiest pizzas I've ever seen. Very unappetizing!

Great good and family! A place to get great pastas and pizzas. Besides, how can you feel guilty eating out when you know you're supporting a local family? Even when their short staffed they have smiles on their faces while busting hump to serve you amazing food! read more

Food was ok. Prefer Famous Sub's pizza. Selective good service for certain customers. Not sure the reason but other tables were constantly being asked if food was ok and if they needed refills. If you're people of colors perhaps consider another pizzeria chain. We had good experience with Famous Sub or Pepperoni Grill in OKI. read more

Food was delicious! A little pricey, but I don't mind paying up when the food is great. I was disappointed in the portion size and the 6 shrimp in my $20 scampi, however, it did taste good! My son loved his sub and the garlic knots are out of this world! Overall, I do recommend! read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - Shrimp scampi and salad (to go) no silverware - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

Once again our go to pizzeria has met our gastric desires of producing a Mediterranean perfection. Trust me, this family has tried all the area pizzerias and this is the place for the "what's for dinner cause I dont feel like cooking tonight " ,as well as that special evening for two. The ingredients are fresh, (I tried the "taco" pizza and the jalapeno peppers hurt!), the staff lives by the golden rule, (we've dined in dressed up and casual just to see), and the price points are very fair. Ya'll give 'em a try. Today we did a care out of two 16" pizzas and it came to $40.20 before the tip. Now the "box" pizza joints were around $8-$10 less, but Bambinis is better, tastier, fresher, and it's local. read more

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Another great night at Bambini's. Pepperoni pizza and salad with the hubs and friends got the Madison Ave pizza which is full of meat! Fonda is the best! Hope her husband heals well and gets back soon! They are the best people truly. When they needed help in the restaurant their community showed up for them. Your customers love you guys! read more

Oh man, such good pizza!! We got a large Madison Avenue Meat Lovers pizza, plus two individual slices of pepperoni pizza, and it was spectacular. The staff was friendly and efficient, and the restaurant was clean. The Madison had large chunks of meatballs and plenty of other meats including sausage, pepperoni, ham, and beef. A+++ pizza. read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - Madison Ave pizza - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

A great place to have fresh made ciabatta bread and Italian dishes, in Southport. It's a casual place to dine and friendly staff greet you when you arrive. read more

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Pizza tasted like cardboard definitely NOT NY style. Employees were also not wearing masks.

Nice small Italian pizzeria, with great service. Had the fried calamari, this was a nice light breaded, tasty appetizer. Then had the Ellis Island pizza. It has everything available. We actually had them hold the spinach and anchovies off it. Crust is nice, crunchy and the ingredients are evenly distributed through the pizza. Not over priced and with the fast friendly service, you can see how this is a family business. read more

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I have always loved this restaurant and have frequently given them glowing recommendations on Facebook. Tonight I went there to pick up a pizza (one of the best around) and they had multiple signs requesting that people wear masks. Unfortunately not one person behind the counter or in the kitchen was wearing one. We will not be going back there and would recommend that others follow my lead. That is very dangerous and discourteous to your patrons. read more

I ordered chicken parmigiana. The chicken was rubbery and I couldn't eat it. The spaghetti and salad was very good. They give you a lot of food. I won't order this dish again but will be back to try the pizza. read more

Yep, I'm going to say it... best NY pizza in Southport!! The sandwiches looked great too. Cant wait to go back! read more

Bambini's Pizzeria - NY style!! - Pizza Near Me - Southport, North Carolina

As others have noted, none of the staff are wearing masks as required of restaurant workers per the Governor's COVID-19 order. They have signs posted saying masks are required but they don't require their employees to wear them. Don't believe I will be back anytime soon for this reason. read more

Typically, we love the food at Bambinis. We are always treated well, the order is always ready as promised and it's just a nice family owned restaurant. The pizza is always the best around. I ordered Fettucini Alfredo with grilled chicken as take out last evening. I hate to say, I've had better. I had never ordered this entree at Bambinis in the past. The Alfredo sauce had no taste, I ate some but I will def be sautéing some garlic and adding it and more Parmesan cheese to the leftovers. The portion of pasta was plenty for 3 meals. The grilled chicken breast was a bit salty for my taste and was very rubbery, as if it was a piece of frozen chicken breast from a bag that had been microwaved. The piece of chicken was very, very small for the up charge of $6. My husband ordered chicken parm with ziti and it was perfect! Pasta cooked Al dente, lots of string mozzarella and the sauce is always consistently delish! I'm an experienced Italian cook so I may be a bit more critical than most. All in all, we love Bambinis, but we will be careful what we order. read more

Wow. This is a great place to eat. Clean and inviting. The staff were prompt and courteous without hovering and checked on us frequently. We ordered two pizzas - The Godfather and the taco pizza. Both were amazing. Definitely on the continuous repeat list of places to eat. read more

A little pricey but the pizza was great! Three medium pizzas with four toppings and one pepperoni was $64. I doubt I go back due to the expensiveness. read more

Had the Antipasto, really good and tasted very fresh. Entree was Margarita Pizza. Love the slight oily cheese and sauce. All other meals around us looked really good. Only complaint, was a rather low toned hum coming from a piece of equipment. A bit annoying, but the food was great. We will be back. read more

The pizza was excellent! We very much liked the crust, the toppings were fresh, sauce very good and the whole thing was great!

The food was delicious, the closest thing we've had to NJ pizza since we moved here! Crust was nice and crispy end the bread was to die for! Definitely will be coming back. read more

Good solid pizza. Tasty and good size. The calzone was huge and excellent. I can recommend this pizza, especially the mushroom and the pepperoni and bacon. The best we have had on Oak Island so far. read more

Bambinis pizzeria is not only the best around but the owners and employees are the most caring people I've ever met !!! Before people write a review about masks they need to read the governors order entirely!!!! Definitely will not be disappointed in anything you get deff give this little family owned pizzeria a shot !!!! read more

We love Bambini's! Absolutely our favorite pizza in the area. Their pastas are also wonderful, with baked ziti and penne alla vodka being our favorites. The cheesesteak, fries, spaghetti, garlic bread with cheese, and wings are all great choices, as well. So glad we found them as we've struggled a little with the pizza choices on the island. Bambini's matches our personal preferences perfectly. read more

The pizza was good but no where near New Jersey pizza. The sauce was a little too bitter and the crust was not crispy on the bottom. There really isn't great pizza in Southport. I will still be in search of the best around. read more