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    Fav's Italian Cucina

    4.1 (164 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    14- inch pie, with sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms added
    Gary H.

    Food- pizza was absolutely delicious, They have the best pizza crust Service- great Ambiance- sat on the patio, the area in this part of the City, is do nostalgic or Old School Couldn't wait-had to take a slice

    Tomato bruschetta
    Diane W.

    Went here with friends who recommended it. It is located on Old Main St in Bradenton, a quaint area with tree lined streets . There are a few tables outside or you can eat inside. I did not go inside. First negative: my friend said we had to go inside to place our order....(why??) We had sangria, which was served in a tiny bottle that served 4 glasses. The fruit was mainly raspberries but also all round mushy things...? Small grapes or blueberries??? We shared the tomato bruschetta which had pulverized tomatoes-- it wasn't very flavorful and prepared very different than the customary way . I've had unique bruschetta dishes and this failed in my opinion. We ordered a 16 inch pizza with mushrooms, black olives and green peppers. Crust was thin and crispy and pizza was very typical of a NY style plzza. Unfortunately, the employee wrapped the remaining slices face to face ( cheese side to cheese side) in aluminum foil despite my husband specifically requesting it to be placed in a box. We went to eat it today and the slices were stuck together and ruined one slice ( it tore the crust). WTF?! I've never had pizza mishandled this way.( another customer has their leftover pizza boxed). I do not like to give negative reviews, especially to mom and pop local businesses, but after they ruined our leftovers, I will not give them a second chance. Would have

    Cheese pizza

    Fav's was a great addition to our trip to Bradenton. The food was very good, especially the sandwich. I was a bit surprised by the amount of time it took between ordering and getting the food, since there didn't seem to be that many people there, but I think the pizza probably took a long time in the oven. Everyone working there was very friendly.

    Green pepper and mushroom pizza
    Lori N.

    Quant Italian ambiance in downtown Bradenton! Had an delish ( Delicioso ) Cesar Salad and an 16 in green pepper and mushroom pizza! (Would have liked a little more flavor on the pizza) Fav's has some family heritage photo's on the menu. Love it-brings you into eating Italian style!! You're able to sit outside, inside and a few table's available on the side in the attached building lobby. Service was nice and helpful.

    We loveddddd Fav's! The homemade sauce for the cheese bread was insane next time I'm in town we'll definitely be going back!

    Cheese Ravioli topped with chicken Marsala, glass of Cabernet and Gnocchi topped with Alfredo.
    Jill C.

    This food is unbelievably tasty! The staff are friendly and efficient. Pricing is fair. You can see them cooking. I believe the restaurant is run by a husband and wife. I love supporting local businesses!! The restaurant is in one of Bradenton's older buildings. On the second floor there are pictures on the walls of old Bradenton. Felt like a museum

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    Great service, great people, the pizza & fettuccine are amazing! Great location in the heart of Bradenton.

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    Food was excellent. Wonderful service. Ambiance was very nice. Would definitely recommend.

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    unassuming spot in downtown Bradenton with great Italian food and friendly service. would definitely come back.

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    We come here every time we visit Sarasota. It's our favorite Italian inside the city. Their bread is served true Italian style! Love!

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    Very nice little place . Pizza was really good . Price was worth the visit . Go in and get it or sit inside or outside .

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    Delicious Italian sandwich & spumoni! I was visiting the area and wish I had more time so I could try the dinners.

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    3.8
    (244 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    Enjoyed an amazing dinner here recently with my father and brother. We arrived around 7 on a…read moreSaturday evening, it was pretty busy, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. Once seated, the waiter was very attentive throughout the entire meal. To start our meal, we ordered a a plate of the calamari, which were ok, maybe a bit more rubbery than I like. Side salads were brought out after, which were ok, nothing great, very basic. They also brought some tasty, warm garlic rolls/knotts with the salads. For my entree, I had a tough time deciding, there were a lot of good options on the menu, but I was really interested by the Cacio E Pepe, but it is only available as a meal for (2) which seemed a bit excessive. My brother and I decided to get it together, along with a side of sausage to add some protein to the meal. I've seen videos of pasta made with in a cheese wheel online several times, and have wanted to try it, but this has been my first opportunity. They bring out the cooked pasta, and prepare it in the cheese wheel at the table, which was an added bit of fun for the dining experience. overall it was a fun and tasty meal. Got to try something I've been wanting to for a while. One warning, the restaurant is basically just one large room, so it can get a bit loud, depending on the crowd and how busy it is. But I'd go back, and would recommend this spot to other as well.

    We went with 2 - 8" pizzas instead of pasta dishes and we were both pleased with what we ordered…read more The service was excellent and we would consider going back. It's pretty far from where we live and we had to pass a lot of red lights to get there, almost an hour drive. Aside from that, we considered the prices pretty high but you get what you pay for.

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    4.5
    (425 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Takes reservations

    Went here with some friends who actually recommended it from friends and Yelp…read more The exterior looked like the Italian restaurants you find in a larger city, trying hard to be noticed. The interior was in the same motif, an old school Italian restaurant that's been around for awhile. We had reservations and were sat immediately. Our server came over to our table almost immediately. He was friendly, professional and friendly and explained the menu and his recommendations. Even though the appetizers looked amazing, we opted to just order entrees as they came with a salad and pasta. We ordered 2 Chicken Parm's with a Caeser salad side and their homemade Tagliatelle pasta, Bronzino special and a Pasta (homemade linguine). I was one of the Chicken Parm's. DAMN, it was excellent! Very large portions of chicken and pasta with a tomato sauce that was absolutely one of the best I've ever had in a restaurant! It was thick, tasty and clung to the pasta and Parm. I HATE ordering pasta in a restaurant that isn't drained properly and the plate is a puddle with food sitting in it-and this WAS NOT the case! It was a big ass tasty platter of delicious food. The other plates were as large and delicious! For dessert, I had the Espresso Affogato, again DELICIOUS!!! I WILL be back to try some of the other dishes as, for me, unless they do a really good chicken parm, I won't go on!! Great job by the staff! Our table was constantly bussed, waters refilled and making sure we were satisfied.

    had a very nice waiter. took 45 minutes to seat the 4 of us even though we had reservations…read more Caesar salad was boring and the dressing seemed from a bottle. the mushroom soup was dark grey and had the consistency of mushy baby food and didnt taste like mushroom. Puttanesco very salty and noodles were hard, not al dente- inedible. bolognese was a little salty and sauce was scant and boring..

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    4.5
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    0.7 mi
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    Awesome! Last dinner with Gaetano in the kitchen. He retired and turned the restaurant over to…read moreBrady and his wife. Wish them the best of luck! Service was excellent and the setting is cozy like the kitchen in a Sicilian home.

    This place is a 5 other than Mel . Service is so bad I have to draw back and give a 3 this is for…read morethe class they are not open regularly anymore so, if you plan to purchase anything after the class just double check before actually sending money . She's seems nice and in shadows most of time but the money there was miss communication she was absolutely ready to tell I wouldn't be getting my money back at all .....turns out she's is bad at hearing and misheard and created a ball of drama for no reason but yeah... what can you do she's the Help after all you can't expect more from someone that clears tables and fill glasses. È la vita ! What ya gonna do ? Awesome ! food is great! beware of her (Mel) trying to scam you at the end of the night with extra purchases . Double ask before handing your card or cash . It's def giving SCAM for bottles and olive oil since she was so against anything I said even tho owner quoted me on price and i paid Venmo ........ she still didn't believe it . even though have known this place for 12 years . Food is a 5*** help you get what you get. Also expect to get back in your car and get fast food or go out to eat again ....cause you will still be hungry it's a small dish but also it's a cooking class I wouldn't expect to be full after learning a few quick dishes ! :) they will def load you up with lots of red/white wine though .

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    Scuderia Italian Cuisine

    Scuderia Italian Cuisine

    4.0
    (82 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    This is painful to review this establishment because I normally LOVE the pizza but tonight was an…read moreoff night for us. The restaurant was buzzing with customers which is good to see. Our wait staff Jennifer was very good and courteous. It was just the two of us and we each order our own Pizzas if you compare my pizza photo from my last visit to today's you'll see what I mean. Either the oven was too high or the pizza oven chef was overwhelmed because as I looked around ours weren't the only ones really dark. I did mention it to the wait staff and she was more than apologetic but it's not her fault. Anyway, I will probably be back and specify "light on top" you want the crust to have a bite not a chew that's tough. I know that sometimes you just have an off night. Pretty hard to screw up a cheese pizza tho. Sigh.

    Ambiance - right next to the movie theater, cute little place. We asked about Specials, were told…read morethere are none. The White pizza was good. He got Angel hair with Spinach and Shrimp. Came with several large shrimp, Spinach was uncut and still had stems, massive leaves of uncut spinach - too much, not cooked down. The spinach almost ruined the dish, and frankly the prices for the pasta and chicken dishes are high for a place that keeps napkin dispensers on the tables. Service was okay. We were one of four tables and there were two servers. Had to flag down for refills. She was never available - counting her tip money at the counter. Had to ask for a plate. This seems to be more of a pizza place... wouldn't recommend it otherwise.

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