What a gem! A friend chose Cavalli's as her birthday restaurant and I'd never been. I am so glad she introduced me to this incredibly tasty place! I am not a huge pizza lover because being dairy free usually means dry crust with crummy toppings, but not at Cavalli's! The service was incredible and the pizza just as amazing. I ordered a Build Your Own, adding all sorts of yummy veggies and skipping the cheese. This was by far one of the greatest cheese-free pizzas I've ever had. It's been three days and I'm still dreaming about the pizza. The crust was perfect, the sauce was the best balance and the toppings were plentiful and fresh. Three of my friends ordered the Arugula and Prosciutto pizza and loved theirs as well. I devoured every last crumb, I couldn't help myself. And the Annabella Chardonnay I had with it was so tasty too. I will absolutely be back, soon! read more

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My husband and I love this restaurant!! Their calamari is sooo good, artichoke is fire, pizza is the closest to authentic real Italian I've had in Texas, and THE NUTELLA. This thing is to die for. We always prepare ourselves days ahead for this because it is heavy but heavenly so delicious. If I was to have 1 dessert before dying, it would be this read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - La Nutella - Small - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

The food was very good & seasoned well. Can't wait to try the pasta next time. If I could make one suggestion, the patio needs more ambiance like music. It was awkward being able to hear the other tables full conversations, so we moved inside. read more

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Loved the mussels and baked Meatballs and the pizza as ordered for to-go! We need to come back for dine I , soon ! read more

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Saturday night visit, first visit, party of five. We were seated quickly. The table enjoyed the artichoke appetizer. The Dallas pizza wasn't bad. It was a little burnt and tasted burnt. The pizza is not crispy, a little floppy whole holding a slice. The service was good, attentive. It's a solid Italian spot if you're in the area. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. Staff was friendly except for the hostess. The food was excellent. I ordered the Tuscan beef stracatto with Parmesan risotto. It was nothing fancy but it was the most flavorful meal I have had in a long time. The Parmesan risotto was cooked to perfection and very flavorful. The calamari was delicious. We had seven people and everyone enjoyed their meals. We will be returning soon. Delicious......... read more

Popular place. People seem to like their Italian food. I am not a huge fan of Italian but have gone several times with family members who like it. They like it! read more

So pleased that my favorite McKinney pizza joint is back open. As soon as I heard the news, I ordered take-out and hopped into my car to pick it up. It was a solid pie, but not exactly the one I remembered. However, yesterday I was back for dine-in lunch, and it was spot on! A crust that was both soft and yet crunchy, homemade Italian sausage, and excellent service. Can't wait to come back. read more

Wonderful discovery of this amazing place! We are always looking for wood oven pizza and it is a beautiful display across from where we sat. The entire space is beautifully located, cozy and quiet with warm and inviting staff. The food was top notch and I would probably come every day for the Legend if we didn't live over 2 1/2 hours away but we will definitely make a stop every time we are in this vicinity. read more

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Can't go wrong with anything on this menu all fresh and food taste great. Great wait staff very attentive

Hands down, the best pizza I have had in DFW! What a gem! Even had a guitarist playing mellow songs from 60's, 70's and 80's. We went on a Sunday. If you love pizza cooked in a brick oven, you will love this. The dough had a good flavor all by itself. Fresh ingredients with what looked liked fresh mozzarella cheese! Their dessert pizzas were great too! read more

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Decent pizza place. Lots of good options for toppings. Next time I'd try the Dallas instead of the meat trio. Just don't have as much flavor as I would have wanted, but the dough itself was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed their food though and the service was nice. read more

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It was average quick fired pizza nothing special but good for a bite! It wasn't bad but wasn't the best read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

I'm honestly surprised this place has even 4 stars to begin with. Me and my girlfriend came in for our anniversary and were immediately hit by a sense of dread coming from the lady at the front, barely made eye contact, mumbled the whole time and then took us to our table, I work food service so i understand but seriously not even a hello? Once we got to our table we noticed it was only us, 2 family's getting ready to leave, and one in the middle of the meal, all of us were sitting in the same section so I assumed we would be ok. Took almost 10 minutes just to be greated and given our food. Once we ordered it only took 5 minutes for our food to come out, was skeptical but it looked good. Took one bite and pulled the longest black hair out of my mouth I've ever seen, took another 8 minutes of waiting until I flagged over a busser to get the managers attention who seemed to be more busy conversing with the hostess then checking on his restaurant, we left. So sad with the way this restaurant is being handled as it used to be delicious but now is a laughing stalk. read more

My husband and I went there for the first time last Sunday. We sat on the patio. The atmosphere was great. They had a great musician, Bud, playing guitar and singing. We ordered a few apps and drinks. They were amazing. Service was excellent. We will definitely be back for dinner again. read more

If you're looking for real Italian food, I highly recommend this place. Great service, fast seating & the pasta/appetizers are amazing. Beware! It does get packed on the weekends, so plan ahead. read more

Cavalli pizza has very authentic wood fired pizza. We got calamari to start and we ordered The Dallas and Il Roberto for our pizzas. The pizzas were very thin, crispy, and flavorful. I liked the flavor that the pesto added to the Il Roberto pizza. read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - 12" The Dallas Pizza - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Pretty good pizza! The ambiance is a nice yet casual vibe. The service was as expected, which sums up my opinion on the place: solid but nothing extremely noteworthy. read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

All about the crust so if that's true for you...Crust is Fabulous.... From a Jersey Girl.... Sauce is not too sweet-great balance read more

Love this place now that it has reopened! Went there on a Sunday evening for dinner - it was busy but we still got great service. There was live music on the patio which was fun. I had the bolognese, and my husband had the short rib risotto. They were both excellent. The Cavalli salad was yummy as well. The wine list has improved since they reopened and we had a tasty glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. Very happy with the new Cavalli's. read more

Real Neapolitan pizza, with a bubbly charred crust baked to perfection in their brick oven. Ingredients are high quality. Favorite pizzas are the Capriccia, Margarita and the Dallas. Cesar salad is so good, with their dressing and shaved parm. Worth the 45-minute drive each way. read more

I had an amazing experience eating here! I've been to Italy multiple times and this pizza was legitimately delicious. I had the Caesar salad, the margarita pizza, and the McKinney pizza. All were delicious! I will be back. I highly recommend this place for some authentic Italian pizza. Great atmosphere and our service was 6 stars not 5! Truly good service. read more

Neapolitan brick oven pizza. Fun, chewy crust. Nice variety of toppings, and other menu items. Very hearty pizza, enough for two. Because the pizzas bake so fast, this is actually a great choice for lunch. Glad I came here. read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - The Dallas: cheese, sausage, pepperoni. - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Fellas this is chick food for pizza. We left hungry. My son ordered fettuccine Alfredo. It came in a cereal size bowl and it was only filled halfway. I asked the waiter if we had mistakenly ordered the child's size. We didn't, they just served him one and half cups of noodles and charged us $15. The pizza and food was good It's just pricey for what you get. If I would have known I needed to order a full size pizza I would have done so. The table was wobbly and the live music was very loud. Wanted to like this place. Not sure if we will come back. read more

Cavalli Pizza is open again! IMO, their pizza is the best in town. Great salads, too.

Stood at the front of the restaurant to be seated for ten minutes. Literally no acknowledgment from any of the employees while they were going back and forth. Can't speak to the food, but if service is that bad, I can make assumptions. read more

Amazing pizza! Great food! I love this place! Highly recommend! I've had pizza in Italy so wanted pizza resembling what I had there. This place nailed it! Fantastic! read more

Seated right away shortly after opening on a Saturday. Host and waiter were both super friendly, gave great recommendations and got our drinks quickly. We ended up with the artichoke dip and arancini for starters and took his suggestion of the white sangria. Affordable kids menu as well! Everything was fresh and delicious. They explain the pizza baking process (sorry I forgot the steps) and the dough was cooked perfectly. Overall it was perfect for our family of 4 read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

The pizza is very good!!! The service of our large party lunch was also very good. However, I learned about this place from a women's group. We had a lunch there, they had us in their private room, it was a lovely first impression. Fast forward a few months, we had a standing bookclub meeting there, last month they randomly closed and didn't even notify our group of this unexpected closure. I completely understand things happen but I also think it's a huge oversight on management not to notify patrons who having a standing meeting there not to mention a high food minimum on the group. read more

We place the order, no one from the restaurant or the website notifies that the order has been cancelled due to time, which mind you is still 45 mins before close. My pregnant wife drives all the way up there only to be turned away. No apology, whoever was working just looks dumb in the face like he's confused why she's even there. Never tried the place and more than likely never will with that kind of service. They're blessed I wasn't the one picking the food up. Do better. read more

Delicious food! My family and I went on a Saturday evening and got sat right away, no long wait. The food was truly authentic and the perfect combination of flavor and quality! The atmosphere was welcoming and inviting. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly! read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - Arugula & prosciutto pizza - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

The pizza is really good, I like the location, the interiors can use some updating and seems a little unclean but not dirty. Wine is a little expensive per glass but it's a good pizza to pick up and bring home when you want a quality pizza vs box store. read more

Decided to give Cavalli Pizza a try as we had heard good things about it. We arrived on a Friday evening and the place was 3/4 full and buzzing so things looked promising. Got a table outside only to be disappointed that some of those at the table were looking at the back entrance to the kitchen and dumpsters. Ordered drinks and some calamari to start off with. Calamari was good, tasted fresh and not rubbery. Liked the fact that they were baby calamari. Breading was a little on the thick side and flavor of the marinara was nice. We had 2 pizza's as that is what they are known for according to our waiter. All in all the pizzas were tasty, good flavor and pleasant to see the amount of tomato base was kept in check. However the dough, which was baked well and I love the air pockets and all. But I did find it a little on the chewy side. Not a pad place to go to but some things could be a touch better. read more

Love their fire oven pizza. Salads are overpriced but good. Take out order times aren't accurate. It's difficult to know what time to leave for pick up with their website but I now just wait in the parking lot. read more

This is my favorite pizza spot in McKinney. Go for their Margarita. Mark and staff are excellent and attentive. Go for a walk around the Adriatica pond afterwards. read more

I've been here twice but never took the time to review. I've been looking for a good brick oven Neapolitan pizza joint in McKinney. The ambience is nice and the service I had very good. When my choice of pizzas arrived, both times mind you, I said to myself this is what pizza and noodles are like. The crust...wet noodle throughout most of the pie. The parts not wet noodle, burned. I haven't been back since. What would the point of that be. If other's pizza has been better, congratulations. Still looking for a good brick oven place. It sucks when you're a foodie you're disappointed. It might as well have been a pizza burrito. Hmmm. Not a bad idea, that. read more

Way over priced, the pizza have too little toppings for what they charge and not great taste $25 for large pizza read more

Cavalli Pizza Napoletana - Pizza Near Me - McKinney, Texas

I'm writing this review a bit later than my experience here over the summer, but I still remember how charming it was and how great the food was. This pizza is some of the best pizza I've had in a long time. It's so good. It's worth the trip out here. The crust is fantastic; it is crunchy yet doughy. The cheese is perfect and I loved the fresh basil. We also got the focaccia bread as an appetizer which came with cheese and rosemary on top. It also had a side of marinara sauce, which I thoroughly enjoyed with the bread. If you can, try to save room for the bread. You won't regret it! It's just as delicious as the pizza. This little pizzeria is firstly, so cute inside. I remember there was a wall mural and you can see the kitchen where they make the pizzas. It had such a cozy feeling. Secondly, it fits well with the cute area of McKinney which has European style apartments and buildings. read more

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A great Neapolitan pizza joint that feels very cozy and people are nice. We have been coming here every other week for dinner or lunch and we like it here. Some improvements needed though. Better mozzarella for caprese salad. And maybe some happy hour specials. Other than that, this place is amazing. Oh, their calamari is amazing. Definitely worth a try. read more

Excellent authentic pizza!! Fresh ingredients, always fast service too. So easy to pick up for dinner at the last minute. Highly recommended! read more