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Don Rigatoni

4.1 (170 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Pasta Shops
Closed 2:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Rigatoni with bacon alla vodka sauce
olivia h.

Sooo delicious and filling! I ordered Rigatoni with the Bacon Alla Vodka sauce, easily one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. I also ordered a slice of the Lemon cream cake and I cannot stop thinking about it- the cream filling was perfect the cake was soo moist. My only complaint was the small bread that I added to my order, for an extra charge

Ridiculous amount of crushed red pepper.

I am visiting Tampa from Miami. I searched Italian restaurants for my dinner. I ordered pasta with meat sauce and asked for it to be hot. They have a super hot option with a disclaimer such as "If your order super hot, don't complain that it is too hot to eat". As a Chef and in the F&B hospitality my whole life (30 years). The "Hot" that they used was simply crushed red pepper. A huge amount of it. I use crushed red pepper in all my home cooking because I like the heat, but when I want it to give more heat, I add other items, not just crushed red pepper. The amount of crushed red pepper wasn't even cooked into the sauce, it was just thrown on top. So I can only imagine what their hottest dishes look like.

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Jean A.

Hmmm I ordered thru DoorDash... I asked for Panna cotta and I'm very sure I received a flan or they don't know what panna cotta is! I'm not saying it was horrible, however that was not panna cotta! The pasta was alright, something I could have made. They charged me for a small piece of bread... it didn't go well with the pasta since it was a bit sweet. I'm not sure if I should try again... but the second time going to the restaurant and see. I think they might have potential.

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Angela D.

I can't believe i am just finding out about this place just 5 min away. It's take out only which I discovered when we arrived ready to sit and have dinner. Ordering takes a bit of thought, you order your pasta, then the sauce and finally the protein. I ordered the spaghetti with carbonara sauce, we also ordered the gnocchi with vodka sauce. Oh my it was YUMMO. The pasta itself is wonderful could eat it with just butter. You can buy a bottle of wine to too, all bottles $20. We will definitely order again from here. Next time i will post pictures of the food by the the time we arrived home the aroma of the food had us ravenous thus no time for pics.

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Kilsis J.

We went around 5:30pm on a Saturday, there was plenty of parking and it was not busy. We met the owner,she had great suggestions, super nice and very personable. It is only take out but they package everything very well. The portions are good and a lot, we would have left over tomorrow. The gnocchi with sausage and vodka sauce was really good. The pesto fettuccine with chicken and sundried tomato was really good, my boyfriend thought thag the sundried tomato was too overpower; me on the other hand loved it, love tomatoes!! We will definitely go back!

Dry awful rigatoni that tastes like old Ragu sauce. I also asked for extra dressing. Was terrible!
Lauren P.

Really bad all around. This was $50 on Uber eats! I sent an email bc I'm really upset about the entire order. See pictures..... not even sure if this came from This restaurant bc the pictures we saw looked good! Very angry and hungry. We are now having soup from home!!!

Meat Lasagna with marinara sauce and a bread roll that came with it. The takeout container is about 4 or 5 inches in diameter, for scale.

I was looking around for good Italian food while I was visiting Tampa and saw that Don Rigatoni was close by to where I live. Since it's also a local business, and the reviews looked alright, I gave it a try. Like other reviews say, the place is small, intended for takeout. I ordered the beef lasagna, since it seemed like a solid choice. While waiting in the waiting area, there was a surprising lack of noise from the kitchen; there was something that sounded like a clothes drier in the back, but nothing that would suggest someone was actively cooking in the back. 10 or so minutes later, the lasagna came out. The lasagna was very small for a dish that cost 23$ (which had an additional cost for the marinara sauce by the way, something that seems like it should come with the lasagna). In addition, it wasn't hot; only warm when I opened the box about a minute later. It came with a small roll about the size of a computer mouse. The taste was mediocre at best, like something an amateur chef could make. To give the dish some credit, it was relatively filling. But for 23$, I expected a much larger portion or better quality food. Was very disappointed with Don Rigatoni, would not recommend.

Chicken Alfredo
Aziza W.

I wasn't supposed to eat all of this in one go. Oops It couldn't be helped though! This was some of the BEST Chicken Alfredo that I've had in such a long time. Wow! I totally loved the toothy texture of the pasta and the creaminess of the sauce. The chicken was juicy and perfectly seasoned too I also ordered a side chicken Caesar salad and they were not stingy with the shaved Parmesan which I appreciate. My waistline is in danger but I don't even care. I gotta try more dishes from Don Rigatoni

Frances D.

I have spoken with the owner and she has handled the situation very kindly. We will be meeting this week hopefully. I will leave a better update after the meeting. She is kindly going to show me the kitchen where the food is made. Unfortunately I am less then impressed with this place. I ordered a vegetarian lasagna and let me tell you, it was the Marie Callender's frozen vegetarian lasagna being passed as "authentic" and costing twice as much with frozen spinach on top not even fresh. The garlic bread is the frozen coles from Walmart soggy and once again they are trying to pass it off as their own! Let's mention that the Alfredo and pasta was undercooked and hardly any sauce on it. I will not be eating this food this store lies and it over charging for shit quality that Walmart is selling at half price. Save yourself the money and go to Walmart the frozen section it's the same food!

Ravioli Lobster
Tasha C.

I felt for Italian food last week and read great reviews about this restaurant. I ordered through Uber Eats and was pleasantly surprised by the nice note on the package and the neatly packaged items. I ordered the house salad, lobster ravioli, tiramisu and bread. The house salad which for the small package had too many cranberries and the salad dressing was too sweet for my taste . The lobster ravioli with the principessa sauce was delicious. Raviolis were a decent size and fully stuffed with lobster meat. The tiramisu was delicious as well. The small piece of bread was good when I warmed it up and added butter.

Farfalle with cream sauce and broccoli. Sauce was very thin. Broccoli didn't taste fresh. Tasted like a lean cuisine dish.

Ordered farfalle with cream sauce and broccoli. Cream sauce is very watery. Broccoli tastes frozen but was a $5.50 add on. Do not recommend.

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Just needs an al denti option for pasta. Sauces are spot on. Good options for protein and pasta. Sometimes al denti pasta is preferred.

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Tiny place, but some of the best Italian food I've ever had! Homemade pasta/sauce/meatballs...gotta try it out when you're in the area.

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First time ordering very good. We will be coming back again. Lasagna was fantastic and the chicken fettuccine Alfredo was also good.

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sooo yummy and everything just tastes so amazing also great customer service. first place we ate in tampa and so good

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Delicious authentic fresh pasta. The portions are very large and reasonably priced. Perfect go to place for a quick take out meal!

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Sarah and Enrique are fantastic and this place is awesome. Genuine people and a hidden gem in south tampa

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The food was great and the service was excellent. We sat outside on the couches and it was…read morebeautiful outside and very clean.

Great experience start to finish. I was meeting friends for dinner, but I made sure to get there…read moreearly to take advantage of the happy hour (3-6 PM, Tu-Fr). The bartender greeted me immediately and introduced himself, and in no time at all I had a delicious limoncello spritz in front of me. Inside the restaurant everything was sleek, clean, and bright, and the jazz piped in from the live music outside added the perfect ambiance. I had made reservations, so we were sat exactly at our time. I highly recommend making reservations because this place filled up quickly and stayed busy the entire time we were there. Our very friendly and knowledgeable server let us order off of the happy hour menu, so my friends and I split a variety of items. First - bread with the 3 dips - you absolutely must get this. Second - fried zucchini balls. While I did like them, I wish they were smaller so the inside was a little more cooked. Third - Creamy Tomato Vodka Pasta - yummy with a bit of kick! This was my favorite food item. Fourth - Queen Stella Margherita pizza. Surprisingly, this was my least favorite item. We got it thin-crust, and while it looked good, it was served completely cold, and the flavor can only be described as cardboard-like. I would definitely try another pizza here, but not this one. My friends also split an order of meatballs, which they loved. While they had wine for dessert, I had a piece of limoncello cake for dessert. It was fantastically lemony and moist, which I loved. Their parking lot is valet only, but fortunately you only have to pay the $6 fee Fri-Sun, so we just had to tip the very friendly valet.

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5 Stars for an Italian spot that hits the mark with every dish and every pizza! Pro-tip: get the…read moreLuca Salad and Tiramisu. You'll thank me! We were a group of 5 and waited about 10 mins for a table (no reservations), but that gave us time to scope out the menu. The Luca Salad is not to be missed. It's got kale, romaine, radicchio, Marcona almonds, dried black cherry (YUM), and a cashew-balsamic dressing. This salad was a fan favorite with our group and I've been thinking about it since! In terms of the pizzas, we enjoyed the Sweet Baby Jane (tomato, house-made mozzarella, soppressata, and calabrian honey) with a thin "NY-apolitan" crust. We also got the Jess Knows Best pizza (truffle honey, goat cheese, mushroom, caramelized onions, thyme), but we got it with the "taglio" tall and fluffy crust. All of the crust options are made with naturally fermented sourdough and we were a split group on the favorite crust type. The toppings were a perfect blend of savory, sweet that hit every note we wanted. The pastas were -chef's kiss-. Our fave was the Creamy Tomato Vodka- which had a touch of heat, but totally doable for a heart-burn-prone gal like me. Lastly- we got the Limoncello Cake and the Tiramisu. Both were completely devoured, but the tiramisu is something speciaaaal! They bring it out in a baking dish and serve you at the table. I almost asked "how much for the entire tray??" Overall, one of my new favorite spots in St. Pete. I'll be returning!

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4.2
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Just OK is my takeaway. It was under construction in the…read moremiddle of the store so I could not get some items. I wanted Calabrian chiles, but they were apparently behind the plastic construction area. At the deli, I asked for a half pound prosciutto. They cut over 1lb due to lack of English. OK. I took it anyway so it was not wasted (the domestic was no bueno). It was old and dried out. There was no one at the meat counter, so I had to ask the deli guy to help me. The chicken breasts that were on sale were gatgantuan. I have never seen chicken breasts so large. The wings smelled bad when I got home to package to freeze. I had to toss 10 lbs. The reason I went was for the chicken sale. I am not risking food poisoning. The prices on most grocery items were actually higher than Publix. For specialty Italian items, the selection was just good. I did find guanciale and pancetta. Honestly, I would rather go to Mazzaro's or Moschella's. Their service is much better, and they have much more specialty items, plus they are cleaner and don't sell old nasty food.

I will constantly be shopping here now…read more Recently I read that food is more regulated in Italy so I went on a quest to find food made in Italy. This is the place to go. Yes, there is tons of food made in the US too but it's a good variety. You won't find everything that you find at a standard grocery store here. Off the top of my head I couldn't find Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or nut butter, but what you do find is spectacular. We got pasta and pasta sauce imported from Italy, frozen ravioli from New York, coffee beans from Italy, bread from local bakeries, and my husband loved the coke from Mexico with real sugar. We also grabbed cannolis from their deli. They have a substantial wine and butcher area. Also a a good selection of ready made foods. This place is hidden, but the parking lot is big. I will definitely continue to come here to shop!

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4.6
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Can we talk about the cheese room? it's one of the largest in Florida and also my favorite place…read moreever! They have over 300 artisanal, imported and domestic cheeses, I find something new every time I go! The ambiance is what makes it special to locals, it feels like stepping into a traditional Italian market and it's hard to find elsewhere in Tampa. Definitely a staple for St. Pete! The market is almost always busy, so go right when they open or later in the afternoon on weekdays or you'll be standing shoulder to shoulder and wait 15 to 30 minutes, but honestly that time is perfect for browsing everything! My go to orders are the Mortadella Pistachio and the Fig & Pig. They are $12 each, and yes a bit pricey but the freshness and quality make it worth it.

Wow! What a fun place to check out. There's ample parking. A lot of photo ops outside, some picnic…read moretables. So much bustle. So many people. You walk in and Theres a check out area. A fresh produce, meat, fish, sausage, pickled olives, section. You walk further down and Theres the grab and go food section. Then to the left you have wine and cheese. You go further in, and Theres a fancy cheese section. Unfortunately they don't give small amounts of cheeses and cut it for you. But you can buy some really good cheeses here. Then you go back to the very narrow hallway, and Theres a ton of coffee on the left. I just got into coffee and am a coffee snob. I noticed there was a "greasy" looking bean. Which just means it's well past its freshness. The price of bean actually isnt that bad. And they offer a lot of varieties. We bought two, Guatemala and organic Mexico. I wanted to try it out before writing this review. The Guatemala one was light, faint. The Mexico was a bit deeper flavor. I would recommend to management to better advertise the coffee bean so the product moves and stays fresh, or maybe move it to a different section where people can feel comfortable getting it. It gets so crowded in the hallway. I would leave the hallway was a grab and go area. You keep walking down and you have the coffee shop to the right, and a small bread stand to the left. Of course we got coffee. Theres a small area of seating to get coffee for there. Theres a big roaster to give the appearance that they roast their own coffee but I believe it's just for decoration. Fiancé got a cappuccino. It was okay. He normally doesn't get coffee with too much milk but the waitress said there was 3 shots of espresso in there. I would say it didn't taste like 3 shots. It taste like coffee with 90% milk. And it should be told to customers that a cappuccino there is more milk with coffee. I got the con panno. Which is espresso with whipped cream. I'm not sure if the whip cream they use is fresh, or if it's super sweetened, but my coffee was sweet. It was thick which I like but I didn't like whatever sweetener they used. But I'd probably order a macchiato if I ever came back so I could taste the coffee. On the other side of the coffee shop is the sandwiches and prepared food that you order. Sandwiches are HUGE. Fiancé had the #1 with all the fixings. It was nice but if you don't like soggy sandwiches, you can ask for no veggies. Which we would do next time. I had the 7, no sun-dried tomatoes and no veggies. It was so good. The mozzerella was very fresh! If you walk past that you have the dried cured meat, and down a hallway to the right you'll find dried pasta and fresh pasta. The fresh pasta looked so good. I wished we lived in the area so I could try. You head back the other way and pass the outdoor seating and Theres also a place for you to check out you grocery/sandwiches. Right next to that section you have the pantry area of canned fish, pickled things, olive oil. Then Theres the bread and pastry area. We only had time to see these and no time to see what other stores they had or walk around. But I'd definitely come back to check those out.

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