I went here along time ago with my late mother and it was amazing , the food , yum and the service…read moregreat! Cute restaurant

They have great food the pizza is my favorite. Friendly atmosphere and workers are very nice and…read morecourteous.

The kids took us out for dinner for Father's Day. We went in Saturday night. We had 8 people and…read moretwo kids on high chairs. We got right In zero worst time. The waitress immediately came over to our table and gave menus and took drink orders. This place serves huge dinners enough for second day lunch! We got combo meals that included choice of two main entrees which was an excellent way to try different foods. Do not forget to order the bread it's epic and for dessert the my have a cinnamon sugar bread !! Prices are very fair.

I do not understand the hype. I have only been twice now, and I am going to return once to try the…read morepizza, but... Let me start with what's positive. The inexplicably named Samoritos (fried pizza dough pieces) are delicious! (I'd pay double to have those suckers tossed in FRESH chopped garlic and parsley and a little butter or olive oil). The marinara sauce is very nice. The staff are nice enough. Now for everything else. First thing one will notice is that the owners need to invest in their building. It is very late 70s mobile home vibes. It is grungy. It does not smell good. Age and grime coats the walls, fixtures, furnishings, and carpet. Nothing is updated or even just in good condition. The wait can be unbelievably long - not because there are no tables available, but because they run out of clean dishes. And while you wait forever, you are uncomfortably sitting in a strange, dark little room on a cheap outdoor bench, or you are standing right in the middle of the entry/exit point. The salad (like everywhere across the Midwest) is plain old iceberg lettuce with a scattering of cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, and canned black olives and a bunch of shredded cheese if you don't ask them for no cheese. The dressings are not very inspiring. Or tasty. The food is of the hit or miss variety, I guess. The first time I played it safe with a simple spaghetti and marinara. The pasta was adequately cooked and in a large portion. The marinara, again, was very tasty. Others in my party had similar comments about their choices. The second time I went I decided to try the portobello ravioli. That was not a good choice. I ate 1/2 of 1 ravioli and took the rest to see if my garbage disposal of a husband (he will eat almost anything without complaint) would eat it. He stuffed a whole ravioli in his mouth and that was the end of that. The rest fed the bin. First, it was absolutely drowned in an Alfredo sauce that did not seem to be a fresh, housemade product (which it should always be because it is not difficult at all and would be a huge upgrade). The pasta was slightly undercooked, and the filling was more ricotta than mushroom. For a mushroom lover ordering mushroom ravioli...my expectations were high. Anyway. I'll go try the pizza. Hope it's good. Other reviews mention this place isn't worth takeout, which is why I returned to dine in at all.

Delicious! I have…read morebeen here about 3 times and each time I have done the create your own pasta. Each time it has been absolutely delicious. One time, I brought my mom, and she enjoyed it as well. They have a small dining area. Each time I have come, I order and either my food is brought to my car, or I wait for it. I am not a fan of the garlic bread, but that is personal preference. The pasta is great. I also opted out of a salad this time. They come with pepperoni on them and I don't eat pork. I have also had two desserts. They are very rich. Both were good. I did a chocolate cake, which had raspberry or strawberry something in the middle. I didnt know this at the time I purchased. I ate around that. The other item was a smore's cake. It was good as well. I will return.

We had an amazing experience at Pesto's. The portions are hearty. Easily shareable! The service…read morefrom the whole staff, was great. Shout out to Koby for his amazing service. The Michigan salad was fresh and delicious. The corn beef Rueben with the homemade bread was one of the top Reuben's I've had. We didn't try dessert but everything looked amazing. Neighbor gem for this area!

I was in the area visiting some family when my cousin suggested we get pizza from here. She said…read moretheir pizza is delicious. We ordered two of the everything pizzas and some breadsticks and Antipasto Salad. We pulled up, and it was in a gas station parking lot. The other thing about this place is you walk up to a window to pick up your order. I was thinking about how I am not sure about this place as we are standing in the rain. They handed me the two pizzas, and I was surprised at how heavy they were. So I couldn't wait to get back to my cousin's place to dig in. As we rode in the car, I could smell the pizza and breadsticks. They made the whole car smelled terrific. We get back and the moment of truth. I open up the box, and they were not stingy with the toppings. The pizza was delicious and the breadsticks nice and garlicky. So good. I can't wait until I am back in town to get pizza from here again.

Busy Valentines Day and only 2 people working. Very friendly, quick, everything prepared correctly…read moreand great pizza!! Definitely return

I drive by this place all the time when I'm running my errands and this is the first time I stopped…read moreand decided to try Italian gardens. The ambience inside is relaxing and not too gaudy with Italian decor. A nice place to take the family or on a date. Very clean inside, with a full bar as well as outdoor seating. My server Hadleigh was fantastic, friendly and informative. She gave me recommendations as well as explained the sauces that the restaurant uses. I was astonished when the salad and the bread came out! The bread in my eyes is huge, which I had to take home. The Italian salad was very good, but could use little less dressing on it. I ordered a New York, New York pizza, which is a fire oven pizza. Which I highly recommend it was very tasty! And I also ordered a side of Alfredo pasta, that I wanted to try. But I felt that it needed something, like little garlic in there or even some black pepper mixed into the cream sauce. I thought it was a little bland. But overall, I was very impressed with the quantity of food I received, and the price that I paid for it. Definitely would recommend this place. Ben cotto!

I have been here once and my late mother took me here, I loved the food here, the ambiance was…read moreamazing

My family got the eggplant and Alfredo and it was very filling. However I feel they add too much…read morecheese and sauce on my eggplant it doesn't really taste like I'm eating eggplant but just cheese with sauce. Service was super nice and fast the lady we had was kind and informed us for are dishes. My only big problem was the bathrooms and though they weren't awful and dirty they don't really look good for your restaurant if they look a bit dingy and unappealing. Overall it's a good place to have food!

Still one of our favorite places! Had to try the meatball trio as an appetizer. The sauce is…read moreamazing and the meatballs are dense and delicious. Then we got our favorites - chicken parm with meat sauce (our fav) and chicken piccata. Our server was very friendly and they went out of their way to get us a booth. It was my wife's birthday and she loves coming here for this special occasion. They had a couple large groups so it was a bit louder but still very nice and did not feel crowded.

The best pizza, Greek salad, and pizzelli around! Great service too! We love this place!read more

Food is good especially their Pizzelle and bread sticks…read more Service is slow, it's kind of a long wait for the food but the food most of the time makes up for it. Ambiance is dark for a family restaurant, they have beautiful artwork on the walls and great history of the restaurant as well. Sitting out in their outdoor seating area is relaxing and makes for a good lunch spot Over all: food is good if you are patient, a nice little restaurant to visit if you are in the area. Average pricing for good food.

So I have not been. Saw it at Lapeer Days. So why comment? Grew up in Hadley, but most of my recent…read more40 plus years on the East Coast. NYC, Philly, and now south of Boston. I will definately go! Yet Italian food is simple things well done from scratch. You make your own pasta. Excellent start! Midwestern palates seem to go with heavier flavors, and huge portions. You have a limitted audience in Lapeer. I wish you every success! Not an easy gig. Any suggestion would be to keep your standards high. Good quality olive oil. Sauces not too heavy. Real grated cheese. Your menu is large. Do as you do best!

It was our first time there. First there was no one at the door to greet us. We sat at the bar…read more There were about 4 people in the whole place eating. The staff were very friendly. My husband ordered a crown peach on the rocks, I ordered a Cosmo. That Cosmo was so bitter I couldn't drink it I even had my husband try it. I ask the bartender to take the drink back, she offered to sweeten it but I really didn't want it. We then ordered a deep dish pizza & a small Cesar salad. The salad was good even though it was a bottled dressing. When we got the pizza the crust & around the edges were almost burnt & the inside was doughy. My husband asked for a box & we left. It was the worse pizza we ever had. Now I use to be a bartender & my husband a chef so we know what drinks & food should look & taste like. When we got to our destination my husband threw the pizza in the garbage. The staff was so nice that we didn't want to cause a scene but we'll never go back to that restaurant. friendly staff