Came here for dinner. Spacious and open floor plan with a…read morenice looking bar. Justin was our server and was attentive and personable. All entrees were large and delicious. My eggplant parm was yummy, served with a large side of penne, as was my friend's chicken parm. Hubby was very happy with his penne à la vodka (with grilled chicken). Also got a side of sautéed spinach-yum.

We came to Patrizia's to try their grilled octopus. We were seated right away, but waited 5 minutes…read morefor anyone to bring water, and another 5 minutes for our server to even come to our table. I wasn't very happy about that. Unfortunately, the octopus wasn't very good. The portion size and price is great, but it was very chewy and had a weird texture as well. I was very disappointed. We decided to stay for dinner because I just didn't want to look for another place. I got the gnocchi. It was OK, the sauce wasn't amazing, but it wasn't bad. My husband got the ribeye steak which comes with roasted potatoes. He asked for it medium, but they cooked it a little too much. My husband isn't the send back type, so he ate some of it. Most of the food came home with us. Not sure if it will be eaten, but it was too much leftovers to trash. Service was bare minimum. The place was nicely decorated for Valentine's Day though. I liked that . I feel bad for not having better things to say, but I am being as honest as possible. Would I be back based on this experience. No.

The experience was wonderful. I found the service excellent. The waiter was charming and good. The…read morefood service was fast. I loved my meal. I had a great experience. The started with the clams. They were great. I ordered the Chicken Franchise with pasta. It was enjoyable. I forgot to mention the bread. It was good and fresh. It was an enjoyable Italian food experience. The restaurant is a good size. It is located at a corner of a plaza. It has an outdoor sitting area that is pretty big. Inside the restaurant is was nice. It was comfortable and tasteful. I enjoyed my lovely time here.

This was by far the worst dining experience we have ever had…read more We made a 5:30 reservation for 5 adults and 2 young children. My son and grandchildren were visiting, and we wanted to have a nice dinner with them. We were previous customers. See what follows 1. We were seated at 5:30 pm and immediately told that we had to be out by 7:00 pm 2. Joe S the server came over and told us we needed to be out at 6:50 so they can reset the table. 3. He rushed us to order which we did and kept reminding us throughout thee meal. He was very frustrated as he made a mistake on his ipad and had to cancel it out. 4. A large salad and appetizer were served. We requested plates and utensils three times. 5. The main dishes came. We asked the food runner to please remove the dirty plates from the table. He had an attitude. He removed some of the dirty plates, left about half of them, that sat on our table the entire meal. He bolted in a hurry and there was no supervision or follow up. 6. We finished our dinner at 6:30 (before the 7:00 time limit. 7. He did not want to serve us dessert. 8. My elderly Mother want a cup of tea. Joe A. said no. 9. I complained to management and he came back and said he would bring the tea but she had to drink it quickly - within 10 minutes. She wouldn't order it. 10. They brought us the check; they comped 50% of the food cost but left the tip at 18% of the full amount. No discount is worth this aggravation! What was going to be a nice family meal, completely ruined due to greed and the poor supervision at Luigi Di Roma. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

I came here to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and it was a great meal again. Savia is brining…read moreSicily to Boca Raton and I'm glad I get to get a taste of it. I ordered the Tomato Cream Gnocchi and my boyfriend had the Mediterranean Combo. No exaggeration but this was the best gnocchi I've ever had. The dish changed my view on gnocchi and I'm now a converted fan. The texture was pillow soft with a bit of spring. The magic of this dish is how simple yet delicious it is. I loved a simple dish done well. The Mediterranean combo was a special of the night and it came with prawns, branzino, fried anchovies, and a salad. The combo was also just as goods. The seasoning was yet again, simple but delicious. The prawns were succulent, fish was high quality, and the fried anchovies surprised me. I loved all the proteins. I also tried the squid ink pasta and the seafood linguini. Both were good but the squid ink pasta was unique. I can't put my finger on the flavor but I liked it. Service was incredible and the chef was kind. He came out to talk to us and explained some of the dishes. The restaurant is homey and cozy. I felt like I was in Sicily. Overall, I highly recommend Savia. I can't wait to come back and try more.

When you walk in, you realize this place is a hole in the wall. They only have 5 staff working, and…read morethey came over to introduce themselves to us directly, including the chef-owner Vito. They prefaced the meal with saying service can be slow, but will be worth the wait. Boy were they right. The service was quite slow (though we never wanted for water), but every single dish we had was fantastic. My half-Sicilian mother in law said the arancini are the best arancini she's ever had, and she goes back to Italy (mainland, albeit not Sicily) semi-frequently. But the experience itself, even with slow service; was amazing. It's intimate, they don't rush you, and you can tell they love their regulars. If you want something a little less popular but has truly excellent food, please try Savia, you won't be disappointed. Every item is good.

I have been on a pizza kick of late. I had asked myself, if I were to binge a type of food, or…read morebetter yet, have only 1 food on a deserted isle, what would it be? Pizza. Its not even close. Now if I could go with just Italian in general, I could live on that isle forever happily. But I digress. I had heard of this place through chatter about best Pizza spots. This one I hadn't tried so when I was in the area tis week I order a pie off their website. I drove over about 20 min later and it was just coming out of the oven. There was a couple nice guys there that got it ready and made sure I had everything I needed. Great service. I got it home and dug in. Excellent pie. It didn't feel like they skipped out on anything. I had gotten the house special or supreme. And I'm pretty sure I will get another one soon.

I am always looking to try a new local pizza restaurant in a hunt for the best pie!! We heard Thick…read moreand Thin was pretty good so we stopped in for dinner one eve. It was a nice Italian atmosphere , music and all. The server was prompt and helpful. We ordered a small sausage pizza and a baked ziti Sicilian style with eggplant. The crust was thin but the pizza didn't wow us. The sicilian ziti with eggplant was excellent and i took leftovers for lunch the next day. I may try another pizza at some point because they also sell it by the slice, but i would return for the ziti or another dish.

Ordered a large pie for takeaway. The crust was very flavorful and the ratio of cheese, toppings,…read moreand sauce was just right. The end point of the slice was limp but it got crispier as you moved towards the back of the slice. This is definitely worth trying!

I tried this new restaurant that took over the former Michaels Italian. I tried the two slice…read morespecial with sausage and roasted peppers. I thought it was very very good. The crust was crisp yet sort in the middle. No slice sag going on here. I will repeat for sure. There was no real noticeable change in the interior except a wall mural that is very cool. A nice job by the artist. Seating is a few small tables with not very comfortable metal seats but after all it is a pizza place. The owner is Italian and greeted me at the counter. A really nice guy that multi tasked the order taking, cooking and table service. I will definitely go back to try the other Italian dishes. The sausage and peppers look amazing and is a favorite of mine and I will update on that soon. Spaghetti and meatballs for $17.55? Ok I will try that too. All in all I think the new owners will do well. Give them a try.

Amante Italian Cuisine and Bob's Pizza in Deerfield Beach is a family run Italian restaurant and…read morepizza shop that has been in business since 1975. This is really two restaurants in one, separated by a walkway. The Amante side is more upscale with an elegant yet cozy dining room and sidewalk tables with a menu of Southern Italian dishes of chicken, veal and seafood dinners, and pasta while Bob's side is more casual with sandwiches, salads and pizza. Delivery and takeout customers can order from both sides. The Amante in the restaurant's name is the Amante family. Nunzio Amante was born on July 19, 1932 in Sicily, Italy. In 1964 he visited the US on vacation. Despite not knowing English he decided to move to the U.S. with his wife and three children. At first he worked jobs in construction, cleaning, and landscaping. After raising enough money he and his wife purchased a diner on A1A in Deerfield Beach launching their foray into the restaurant business. Papa Nunzio passed away in 2014 but the restaurant is still run by family, Robert & Christina Amante. There is pay parking behind the restaurant and a parking garage a few blocks away. Amante's is a long time favorite of my girlfriend and we came here on a Saturday night to celebrate her birthday. We sat at one of the sidewalk tables where we could enjoy the live music and ocean breeze. I had the chicken parmesan and my friend had the eggplant. The chicken cutlet was thin and crispy and the portions were large. They give complimentary bread but we had to request ours. With a class of house wine it was a great dinner. The restaurant is eventually going to be moved across the street next to the Whale's Rib. If you're craving authentic Italian cuisine near the beach in Deerfield, Amante Italian Restaurant is a great destination for a quick lunch or a leisurely dinner.

My spouse and I visited on Monday, March 16th at 5:40 PM. We were promptly seated and informed by…read morethe hostess that there was a happy hour menu featuring half-price drinks and appetizers. The brown haired waitress with a slicked-back bun took our order. We ordered a mixed drink, a domestic beer, non-sparkling water, and the $10 mozzarella sticks. We also planned to order pasta and a pizza. Our waitress told us she would wait to put in the pizza order until the mozzarella sticks arrived, explaining that otherwise the pizza might come out before the pasta. Our drinks were delivered and shortly after a young man brought the mozzarella sticks. While we were actively eating them, the waitress never returned to check on us or take the pizza order. My spouse finished his drink about eight minutes before happy hour ended, but the waitress didn't come back until 6:02 PM. He had been jokingly watching the time in hopes of ordering one more drink before happy hour ended. He asked, somewhat playfully but genuinely hoping, if he would still receive the happy hour price since he had been waiting for her to return, but she never acknowledged the question. My spouse still proceeded to order a second mixed drink and we also placed the order for his pizza. I chose not to order another beer and stuck with the tap water. When she brought his drink after 6:05 PM, my pasta dish was already sitting in front of me and she made no acknowledgement that it had been served before we had even placed the pizza order or that our meals would now clearly be arriving at very different times. I ended up eating my pasta dish while my spouse waited for his pizza, which didn't arrive until about 15 minutes after I had finished. At no point did the waitress acknowledge or apologize for the fact that our meals were served so far apart, leaving us to eat separately. She actually came to see if I wanted Parmesan cheese after I had already finished my meal. We also noticed that every table around us had bread with oil and vinegar. This was never offered to us. When we asked about it, we were told customers need to ask for bread. It's unclear how guests are supposed to know to ask when it isn't mentioned, especially when other tables appeared to receive it. Finally, when the bill was presented on a handheld device showing a total of about $97, we requested an itemized receipt. We were told we could only see the itemized bill after payment was processed, which felt unusual and uncomfortable. After leaving the restaurant, we did some basic calculations based on the menu prices. My pasta dish was $25, my husband's pizza was $25, and the mozzarella sticks were $10, totaling $60 for food. At a minimum, the three drinks -- one Bud Light and two Captain and Cokes -- averaged out to about $13.60 during happy hour pricing. Without the ability to review an itemized receipt beforehand, it left us questioning how the total reached nearly $100, and we are still unclear what charges made up the difference. Overall, the experience felt disorganized and inattentive. While the food itself was decent, the service issues -- delayed ordering, meals arriving separately, lack of basic communication, and the billing process -- made what should have been an enjoyable dinner a frustrating experience. At nearly $100 for two people, we expected a far more attentive and transparent dining experience. Unfortunately, the lack of communication and basic service standards left us feeling overlooked and disappointed. We hope management reviews this experience and uses it as an opportunity to improve service for future guests. We would greatly appreciate a response from management to clarify the billing and address these service issues.

Oh Em Gee!! I just tried this small, local restaurant for the first time for lunch today and…read moreWOWEEE!!! It was one of the best lunches I've had in a very long time!! So delicious, so much food, such a great price!!! They have a new regular customer as of this afternoon. Thank you, Rocca Trattoria for making me smile all the way through my lunch today!!

Went for lunch today , first time here . Adorable little…read morespot . Great size menu with good lunch options . All of the entrees came with soup of the day and focaccia with a side of pickled veg. We had linguine vongole and eggplant parm . Gravy was good. Service was non existent . I would definitely go again .

My friends and I had dinner close by and stopped in for dessert. While we were in line sampling the…read moregelato flavors, a man behind us asked where we were from and said that he felt sorry for the rainy weather during our spring break vacation. He bought all 5 of our desserts before telling us he was the owner :) Super calm and cozy place, typical Florida prices but everything tasted great. Layla took amazing care of us as did her boss and we will definitely be back!!!

This place has all the vibes. Came for a pick me up -- coffee. Ended up getting the Pistachio…read moreAffogato. It was spectacular. Literally melted in my seat. Spoonful after spoonful I was catapulted into a distant memory of childhood (especially with the Christmas music playing overhead). Pistachio ice cream with powdered pistachio crumbles, with a pistachio crème/paste rimmed along the inside/outside of the glass, with chocolate drizzle surprises all over. Truly a delightful afternoon cafe experience. The inside is stunning, giving all the cozy vibes. The staff was very friendly. Would love to come back here to try some of the food. But today was just about the coffee ;)

I can't tell you how many times we have driven by this place over the years and never stopped in…read more We were on the hunt for a reasonable Italian restaurant located nearby., and once again, Yelp was of great help. (Rhyme somewhat intentional). Brusco's is located in a small strip plaza on Federal Highway. There's plenty of parking, and the restaurant is unassuming from the outside. When we entered, our waitress, Sue, greeted us kindly and let us choose our table. Brusco's has a sizable menu with an excellent price point. I believe most of the entrées come with your choice of salad or soup. Be sure to check out the specials menu hanging by the door as there were lots of excellent offerings. In fact, I went with one of the specials, Lemon ricotta pappardelle pasta. The pasta is made in house, and you can tell it is fresh upon the first bite. The sauce was light, and the dish was presented beautifully. My husband went with the eggplant Parmesan, and he ordered a reasonably-priced side of sausage. (A diner sitting next to us, told us that the owner and chef makes his own sausages on site..) His eggplant came with a choice of pasta. He was very pleased with his dish. The portions were quite generous, and we were able to take leftovers home for lunch the next day. Sue was very attentive and made our meal quite enjoyable. We will be happily adding Brusco's to our restaurant rotation when in the mood for Italian food.

Great service and hospitality, great meal. Love those garlic knots!!!! Our go-to place for Italian…read morefood!

I ate here today at lunch with a couple of other people and my food was not great. Everyone else's…read morelooked good though. And the garlic rolls looked great although I didn't try any. Good service. And nice environment.

Order the stuffed artichoke as soon as you sit down. Homemade rolls with garlic/without garlic when…read moreyou're seated. Regulars order loaf of homemade bread with order too. Salad comes with main dish. Large portions you will always take home. Also, it's always crowded especially on holidays. Make reservations. The lunch is less expensive for the same. I highly recommend. Great for birthday & anniversaries. I have frequented here many times. Parking in the back could be a hassle depending on time, day & holiday rush. NOT in some Publix parking lot with many shops. Atmosphere is pleasant too. Can't go wrong here.