I would give this 10 stars if I could! I absolutely love this gem in Fort Smith. If you haven't…read moretried it, go tonight! All the food is amazing, the chef is so passionate and very friendly. The staff is also friendly and so fun. The bar is cozy and the restaurant is perfect for a dinner with friends or a date night. The carbonara, the spinach pasta, the bruschetta and the drinks are all delicious. This is a MUST TRY restaurant. I live in KC but every single time I am in Ft. Smith I take time to eat here. You should too!

This restaurant was amazing. As soon as you get to the front door, you are greeted by one of their…read moreemployees. Very cheerful. You walk in the door and the aroma was awesome. The restaurant was clean. The atmosphere was pleasant. Our server was extremely tentative and knowledgeable of all the menu items he made his recommendations. We picked our foods. I had the sausage and peppers which although is an appetizer I had that is my main course and I had the Caesar salad as my appetizer both were fresh and plentiful. My wife had the pork chop, which was too big for her to finish and tasted tender and amazing. I had a cocktail and my wife had a wine which were spot on. Both owners came to our table at different times and spoke with us for a good amount of time each each shall truly care about their food. Many of their food ingredients are imported from Italy. Everything is authentic as you would find in a legitimate Italian restaurant from Italy. I came to this restaurant on the recommendation of Honest America review. Spot on I would give this restaurant five stars easily.

Fantastic Italian restaurant. The pasta arabiata was excellent!!! I had red velvet cake for dessert…read moreand topped off a perfect dining experience!!! The best in Ozark, Arkansas. The service was fantastic!! They are so friendly and welcoming. Seating was very comfortable. The ambiance was wonderful and perfect for a great dining experience.

This has got to be the best Italian place around, and for miles! Anything we have ordered has been…read moretop notch. We cannot recommend this place enough!!! 5 stars all the way!!!

This is a family style restaurant . I don't even want to…read morestate how nasty the pizza & spaghetti are, eeeek! The only great thing about this spot was the server, Amber, she was nice & attentive. I absolutely hate leaving an icky review. However I feel the need to warn others not from this area, it was all just bad.

Place is fantastic, great atmosphere. Owner Tom and his staff are wonderful people. 10/10…read morerecommend! Food is delicious

Reasonable prices and reasonable food that is served with reasonable speed. The place is…read moreconvenient to the interstate. We eat there sometimes but it's not our favorites.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food is wonderful! Always greeted with fresh warm bread…read moreand dipping oil. Large portions and always leave with left overs.

This is a great upscale, Italian restaurant in a cool comfortably historical setting. The food is…read morealways excellent and served fresh. The service is friendly and quick. The venue is very interesting and a really cool place to hang out, especially for a special date or special occasion.

Great, but closing at the end of this month! Food has been excellent…read more for the past 55 years - service great in great old Victorian house

Sorry, I have to share this story in its entirety. Picture…read morethis: My wife and I had just left Sunday Mass in Hartford, Arkansas. We were very, very "hangry" and headed to Poteau, Oklahoma, to do some shopping. While driving, we searched online for a local place to eat that wasn't a chain. We decided on a local BBQ joint. Well, rats! It was out of business, and I had to use the bathroom really badly. We stopped at a gas station. The men's room was occupied--I could hear a guy talking on his phone inside. I was desperate. I briefly considered the ladies' room... nope, that wasn't happening. I stepped outside to weigh my options. There was a stack of pallets next to some very tall weeds. Desperate times call for desperate measures, right? Nope--not these weeds and not these pallets! Right across the alley sat Poteau's finest: the Poteau Police Department. ‍ I looked across the street and there it was--salvation! Milano's Italian. I told my wife, "Stop looking. We're eating right there across the street. I'm not going to make it much farther." She replied, "I'm looking at their menu right now. I want a Stromboli." We walked in. The restaurant was clean and tasteful, not fancy. Most of the tables were occupied, but it was surprisingly quiet. You could feel it--and especially smell it. Milano's is clearly geared for serious eating. That explains the lack of conversation. Folks were too busy enjoying their food. As we read the straightforward menu, a very well-groomed young man with an authentic Italian accent approached and asked, "May I get you something to drink?" We looked at each other and smiled, realizing this was shaping up to be a real experience--in Poteau, Oklahoma, no less. Of course, our server's name was Luigi from Venezia, Italy. We were served the finest Italian cuisine I have ever had, period. It started with the fresh bread. Oh, that fresh bread was awesome. (Side note: Longhorn's, you have serious competition!) You better believe I'm getting the ribeye next time--you should be worried. We also had the stuffed mushrooms (freaking awesome), a salad with freshly made house dressing, "Spaghetti Works" for me, and the Stromboli for my bride. We didn't even come close to finishing it all--except for the stuffed mushrooms, of course. Toward the end of our meal, we were chatting with Luigi. He told us where he was from and taught us how to pronounce it correctly. I had no idea what or where the town called Venezia was. Being very proud of his hometown, he showed us pictures of this beautiful old city with its canals and gondolas. "Oh! You're from Venice!" I said. To which Luigi replied, "Sì, Venezia." The English language can be so lacking sometimes. The pictures were extraordinary, by the way. Since I had forgotten to check the prices, I was expecting the bill to be around $75. Nope--it was only $49.29! Are you kidding me? Hell's bells, you can barely get out of McDonald's for less than that these days. I mean really--$30 at McDonald's for crappy food, or $50 at Milano's Italian with a very nice young man named Luigi serving your food and sharing tales from Venezia? No contest. Luigi received the $25.71 difference as his tip. Money well spent. God willing and the creek don't rise, we'll be seeing Luigi and the Milano's crew again. P.S. I almost forgot--the restrooms are perfect!

If you are sleeping on this place, you are missing out. I came for the first time on Thursday, and…read morecouldn't wait to come back with my husband at the first opportunity, which was today (Saturday). The ambience, the decor...all of it nice. But the food. Dear God! The FOOD! Every bite was better than the last. I got the Spaghetti Works. My husband got the Tour of Italy. Mouthwatering. Delicious. Heavenly. A religious experience. The waitstaff is also fantastic. We will be back.

Great food and friendly atmosphere with reasonable prices and service. Lunch specials are quick…read moreand easy and priced well,

First of all, I realize that it is Mother's Day and they might have been busier than normal. If…read morethat's the case, staff accordingly. You've been in business for years so you should know that Mother's Day brings in more families. Secondly, at no time was the place more than 2/3 full. There wasn't a line or standing room only. Let's talk about the service. There were two waitresses that we saw. We will call them Waitress A and Waitress B. Waitress A was our waitress. At least we think she was. We barely saw her enough to be sure. The hostess had to come to our table to ask if we had menus. We had to stop Waitress B as she walked by so we could get bread and oil that every other table got when they sat down. Twenty minutes after we arrived we were able to place our order. As we waited, we watched the table beside us place their order, eat, leave, had a new group of people sit down, order, eat, and get ready to leave before our food arrived. Plus, we were a table of three, but we watched a table of eight come in fifteen minutes after us and get their food before us. What did those two tables have in common? They were waited on by Waitress B. Waitress A was only seen when she had something in her hands from the kitchen. Apparently, she waits in the kitchen and brings out food as it gets ready. What she doesn't do is stay in the dining room to check on her customers. My daughter flagged her down to get a refill of Dr Pepper, she brought back a glass of Sprite. Those aren't even the same color. Just for the record, by the time we left, we didn't see a single table of Waitress A have a single dish of food other than bread and oil. Time for the food. And by "time for the food", I mean 45 minutes after we ordered it. I'm writing this review as soon as I got home because I will not remember a single thing about the food tomorrow. It was mediocre, at best. I can't remember every dish that was listed, but I do remember reading most of them trying to find one that didn't include spaghetti. There are better noodle out there! About the only positive thing I can say about this place is that it was clean. Oh, and also it was a little cheaper than most Italian restaurants in the area. Next time, I'll pay more for better.

Stumbled upon this place driving to Hot Springs and could not have been more thrilled. Everything…read morewas excellent! Warm friendly service throughout. The marinara sauce with the rolls was great but overshadowed by someone seriously knowing dough. Between the rolls and the pizza roll I had, the carb coma was so worth it. My husband had the veal florentine and it disappeared. He claimed it was one of best pasta dishes he'd had in ages.

Very good pizza!! Great service! Also before pizza served Garlic bread knots with marinara sauce…read morewhich were real good!! No charge for them!

Easy to find, located on the main road into Russellville and across the street from the tech…read morecollege. Private parking lot in front of the restaurant. We were greeted and seated immediately. Hostess and server were very friendly. Serving sizes are ginormous. I ended up getting 5 meals from my 1 dish. Food was delicious. Served hot and perfectly seasoned. I'm definitely coming back. Give them a try you'll become a fan!

One of three places we were told to try. I guess this is also a local favorite spot for people,…read more Not a fancy place; in fact it kinda felt like an old cafe they just spruced up a bit with some nicer tables and decor. Nothing screamed "Italian" especially since the focus of the front was centered around Baseball regalia. Our waiters took our orders, and after bringing our drinks only then did she bring out bread. The bread was okay; along with the oil but something just seemed missing from it. We got our meals "good portion size for price" but once again something was missing. My chicken parm was pretty good, the spaghetti was kind of flavorless and swimming in water. My child's alfredo didn't taste creamy at all and also lacked flavor, and my wife's manicotti "while cheesy" was extremely greasy and not flavorful either. Flavor was the biggest miss factor here.