In town from NWA for the weekend and we were looking for a romantic spot, specifically with GF pasta. Will call this a hidden gem for anyone, but especially for travelers since it's off the beaten path. Every member of the staff we encountered was friendly. They have a lounge upstairs. The main dining room is lively and inviting. The space is tight keeping you from an intimate experience. The tastes in both plates were fresh and flavorful. The menu notes GF pizza, BUT they also offer GF penne. My only complaint was not having bread to soak up the glorious cream sauce on my scallopine. For the GF crowd, it can be hard to find fresh Italian dishes that taste less than the normal dishes. Outside of the substitute pasta, you wouldn't know the gamberi was GF. This restaurant is now on our list of those we have to visit when we're back in the area. read more

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Went here for dinner and not confident we will return. We had 5pm reservations and arrived right on time. At the time of arrival we were the only ones in the place. We were a party of 7 had appetizers, drinks, entrees and desserts. The food was good but nothing special and amazing. I would give more preference to the food than I would the service. At 620pm the waitress asked us to leave as there was another party needing our table. Again we were there an hour and 20 minutes. Our bill as most had multiple spirits and wine was $400-500. I wish they were just a little more polite than you need to leave as there is another party with an upcoming reservation. Maybe a little warning. We grabbed our belongings and went and got a drink at the Landon winery. I will post the pics as I said I feel like their food is decent. They are a small quaint place in downtown McKinney and were busy when we left. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Shrimp and scallop pasta dish - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

They have the best fettuccine gamberi I ever had. Their risotto is okay. The place is very cute and romantic for dinner nights. Service was great. Definitely will go back to try the fettuccine again. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Fettuccine Gamberi - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Only picked up to go, when asked thy will provide bread and an olive oil dip, it's a must! read more

Fontina Ristorante - Jalapeño Soup - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Fresh ingredients. Eat there 1-2x /month and have had most of the menu. Better for dinner than lunch. Skip the meatball sub. Everything else great. Fresh ingredients, nice local Italian place ambiance, good price/value. Service is usually pretty good. Owner now will nudge to make sure everything is right, but even before a known regular, service comparable to Ricks. read more

This was our second visit. The first one was AMAZING - great service atmosphee and food. Last noght we went for our annivesary, and my husband noted that on our reseration. Our service from begin was bad. The food was ok, and the atmosphere was the only saving grace for me. We will try one more time, but hope the service and food quality goes back up to original as we really LOVED it on New Year's! read more

Food is spectacular. Some of the best Italian food I've had. Isabella was our server and she was so kind and knowledgeable. We're going back again this week! read more

Fontina Ristorante - Rigatoni Bolognese and Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Popular with the locals and my family I was a bit underwhelmed. Not overly hungry, I had 2 appetizers - the Caprese salad and meatballs. The meatballs were ok, but notes tasty as I expected. Others in our party had other dishes which I didn't try so my experience may be a 1-off. For me, the place was way too loud. I doubt it possible - at least when the restaurant is full - to have a cozy/romantiic dinner. On the positive side, the service was exceptional, and the table went through 2-3 servings of bread with the dipping 'oil'. read more

Great Italian restaurant in the heart of DT Mckinney. Had a window of time and wanted to check out this area for a long time. Happen to visit in the midst of Oktoberfest so the area was crowded and a little crazy. The place itself is great. The decor is really cool. Not too crowded and definitely has good energy. The food itself was solid. The bread was decent and the olive oil and balsamic vinegar was excellent. Afterwards I got chicken parm. It was really well prepared. A lot of times the parm will either be burnt or soggy. It was perfect. The side pasta was decent. I wish they provided more marinara sauce. I would say that Kenny's in Addison is definitely better but if you're in the area and are craving Italian food, this is a good place to visit. read more

My wife and I were welcomed sincerely upon entering. A very Sicilian style decor. My wife started with a true Italian spritz and I had the Chianti Riserva (their house BTW) We started with the chef's baked brussel sprouts in a creamy Parmesan sauce. Then we shared the Rucula salad. She had the penne chicken Alfredo and I had the off menu bone in veal parmesan with a true authentic Milan gremolata. We had a wonderful montepulciano from Terre Nobli. We ended the night with the affogato and espresso, each. Excellent service Excellent food ! read more

They don't offer gift cards that are lower than 50$. Making a reservation downtown McKinney is always a good idea. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

It was date night and my bf chose Fontina. He called ahead to see if they did reservations or wait list and she put us down for 7:30. We waited about 15 minutes once we arrived, but the whole experience was really quick. We were seated by 7:45, received our entrees just after 8:00, and were walking out shortly after 8:30. They have a very streamlined process of getting people in and out which is great on a busy Saturday night! I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the food! The chicken parm was a large portion with a nice thin cutlet breaded well and crispy. I loved how thin the pasta was, and it seemed like they use a housemade marina which was pretty good as well. The scallop and shrimp fettuccini was very flavorful and perfectly cheesy in our opinion. If I could change anything about our experience I would opt out of the bruschetta. We didn't realize they gave complimentary bread and dip, but it honestly hit the spot better than the actual appetizer. I think mainly the bread on the bruschetta was just too thin for our liking, however the flavor was definitely there! They have so many dishes on the menu, I definitely see us coming back for another taste. read more

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Reservation for 6 pm for 4, seated in front of bar. Server Isabella was very good, responsive & attentive. Food was not, which included margarita pizza which was bland with no basil to speak of, chicken scallopine that was cold, spaghetti carbonara that white sauce was not good and lobster ravioli that was very bland with yellow sauce. I had a j w black on rocks that was not a 1.5 oz pour for $16.00. Will not be back. read more

Fontina Ristorante - J W black on rocks - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

The food here was so delicious. I ordered the rigatoni bolognese and completely devoured my plate. There is something about their meatballs and meat sauce that is so delicious. Their complimentary bread and olive oil was very good, you can tell they use good dipping olive oil - it just taste more fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend coming here if you are ever in town. The downtown area surrounding the restaurant is also super cute. read more

Fontina was nice place for an Italian dinner for 11 people. The hospitality was exceptional and the food had some key highlights. My review of 3 stars isn't because I think this place is bad, rather I think it could be better. But I'm coming from a place of eating Italian food all of the world and in major cities so I'm looking for something to be blown away. With that said, I really enjoyed the bruschetta. I recommend getting bruschetta with mussels so you can dip in the stock. The risotto was good, not great but good. The saphron added a lot of flavor. I recommend ending your night with the cheesecake, absolutely delicious. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Seafood Risotto (Cibo Di Mara) - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

We went here for a birthday dinner and everything was amazing! Super welcoming and attentive staff, nice ambiance and the food was amazing. Everything came out super fast, too! Our table had everything from pizza and pasta to the filet. Everyone loved their dinner. Portions were large and everything tasted very fresh. Highly recommend and we definitely will be back! It would be a great date night place! read more

We walked in and got seated right away despite there being a good amount of customers. There was an average noise level with background music and nice old fashion decoration. My husband and son liked the food. I ordered the carbonara and it was decent. I was hoping for a more traditional style with creamy egg yolks, but instead it tasted like white cream. It didn't taste bad or anything but I usually measure an Italian restaurant by how good the carbonara is if they do serve it. The pasta, though, was perfectly aldente. We still had a good time and I won't be opposed to coming back, but I won't be ordering the carbonara next time. read more

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Loved the food! Service and ambience were decent. Definitely recommend it for a date night or even with family/friends. It's located in a cute , quaint downtown of Mckinney.You can stroll throughout the shops afterwards. read more

Went there for date night and it was a great experience. The baked olives were delicious, I went for veal Marsala. The meat was tender and not dry, the veggies had a nice crunch so not overcooked and the sauce great flavor. read more

Super delicious food! I mean 10/10. Would I come back? Absolutely........if I knew who my server would be in advanced. The server who helped us (Maria) probably gave us the worst experience ever. Honestly such a shame for a beautiful place with great food. read more

After my first visit I'm already counting down the seconds until I have the opportunity to visit again! The service was excellent, food was delicious, and the ambiance was perfect. If you have no idea what to order I highly recommend the Fettuccine Gambari. The shrimp in the dish was juicy and tender. (I would totally order just a plate of shrimp if I could, that's how good it was.) The sauce was amazing as well! It had the perfect mix of being comforting, flavorful, and borderline addictive. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Fettuccine Gambari - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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We were there on a lazy Sunday afternoon and there were very few people inside. Our waiter was attentive and helpful choosing wine. I had the Greek salad with chicken and my friend had the veggie pizza. My salad was perfect - very clean tasting with oil and vinegar dressing and actual grilled chicken instead of the ubiquitous thawed chicken bits with painted on crosshatch marks like you see at too many restaurants. My friend's pizza had SO MANY VEGGIES - she said it may have been the best she's ever had. Again, our server was lovely and charming. Not cheap, but worth the expense. Highly recommended. We drove in from Denton, and I might be tempted to drive there again just for that salad. read more

My husband and I had a birthday reservation at 5:30pm on a Saturday. Adorable atmosphere, but the moment I walked in was greeted by the owner. She smiled but didn't seem as welcoming as I anticipated from the instagram ads they post. Silly me to think she would say "welcome, are we celebrating anything special?" Absolutely, not! During my reservation I mentioned birthday hoping we would get a little something, nope! Got zilch Unto the server "Isabella" wasn't too knowledgeable of the menu or wines. But it's fine maybe she's new. Server barely asked if we needed anything during our dinner. Water served tasted like pure rusted pipe. Had a strange taste, not filtered for sure. The other owner sat in the back table watching the floor felt odd. He wasn't as friendly either just conversed with his "I assume wife" and a relative whenever they walked by. As for the food it was flavorful authentic than most Italian restaurants in the North Texas area. So, if you plan on making reservations through the restaurant website be prepared to not be acknowledged of your request. read more

We dined here tonight as a party of five. The restaurant has a very nice aesthetic, and several dishes were excellent. Two lasagnas and the chicken marsala were all very well prepared with no complaints. Unfortunately, there were a few issues that affected our experience. The lamb shank was served with noodles that were undercooked. hard and dry. Another guest ordered fettuccine shrimp and scallops, but was instead served fettuccine Alfredo without any seafood. When the mistake was pointed out, the waitress came back four separate times, the final time bringing the menu over and insisting that the fettuccine Alfredo was what had been ordered I went to go pointed out on the menu. At this time, it became clear that fettuccine Alfredo wasn't even on the menu. This is when the server mentioned it was only her second day, which we understand, but continuously blaming the customer instead of take a ownership, she should have verified the order if she was new. The food has potential, but the service experience took away from what could have been a much better meal. read more

We were shopping in the Galleria and we just wanted a quick bite and My Goodness we ordered 2 slices and some Wings and it was so tasty and the employees were so friendly as well ..The background music was good as well..Good place Good prices read more

Atmosphere was cozy and welcoming. Food was pretty good as well! My husband and I love non chain restaurants, will be back!

The food was so good. The service was fast, efficient and everyone was very nice. Great selection of wine too.

After going to the Heard Museum and Dinosaur Park we usually like to head over to Hutchin's BBQ but the line was really long and we did not feel like waiting for hours, so we headed to downtown McKinney and found this place which is highly rated on Yelp. It turned out to be fortuitous. Historic downtown McKinney has free public parking, which is great, and after parking off Tennessee we walked a few minutes to the restaurant. The ambiance is dark and sultry, definitely attractive and feels like I imagine Italy would feel (on the bucket list to do). We were seated and our server Arlene was immediately present to ask for our drink order. They have a very limited selection of draft beers (4) and none that are non-lagers, so we had to settle. After ordering the kid's spaghetti and meatballs, the wife and I shared a bruschetta and it was EXCELLENT. One of the best I have ever had. The flavors came together and the quality of ingredients was high. I loved it. After that, the wife and I shared the beet salad and again it was EXCELLENT. Not over-dressed, again the quality was high. Loved it. For the main course, I had the rigatoni with meat sauce and it was good, I liked it, but the sauce was bit more acidic than I usually like. The wife had the chicken marsala and really liked it. The chicken was pounded to thin and the sauce was very good. Lots of veggies. The potatoes were fingerlings instead of mashed. Our server was excellent, checking in with us often to see if we needed anything. This is a very good restaurant and we would definitely return. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that the red sauce was a bit acidic and the meatballs seem to have a lot of filler. The kid did not like them because she is used to mine which have minimal filler. But overall, an excellent meal and experience. read more

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This place is so cute! The decor and artwork is gorgeous. The food and drinks were amazing too! Our server was very on point! Was attentive and quick. We were there for just barely 1.5 hours and then another server told us that there's a 1.5 hour limit and they needed the table, which I guess is fine, but they should definitely put that in the reservation confirmation or something. read more

Fontina Ristorante - Truffle Mushroom Ravioli & Martini - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Food is awesome Generous portions Service is great Ambiance is perfect for an Italian restaurant read more

Service is fantastic. Food phenomenal. We just came in trying a new restaurant and were very pleased with the drinks and food and ambiance and just overall great place! A must try!!! read more

Enchanting beautiful spot! Great service and friendly staff. Fatima was very sweet! Also our server was wonderful! This pasta was so good! So grateful to have a gluten free vegan option here at this lovely restaurant! The plants inside were so uplifting. Definitely recommend :) read more

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Great food! Great service !! Cozy atmosphere!! I think I could just eat the spinach dip every day!! read more

Must visit McKinney upscale Italian near the square called Fontina. Edgar was an excellent waiter very polite knowledgeable and provide wonderful table service. Our appetizer oven baked olives in lemon were so good. Our salads and pasta dishes were amazing and shareable, our drinks were perfect and limoncello cheesecake with lemoncello was perfect. Thank you so much we highly recommend and will return many more times. read more

Food was excellent rec Bruschetta melanzana for appetizer Main course can't go wrong w cioppino Service excellent Ambiance excellent read more

I love this restaurant for many, many reasons! First, the servers and the family who owns it are so kind and generous. I feel so welcomed every time I come! Second, the restaurant is beautiful! I love the rustic decor with a touch of greenery! And last, but not least, the food is just delicious!! You can tell it's made with love. I've tried and loved their pizzas, eggplant parmigiana, seafood pastas, and the bruschetta!! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! Give it a try next time you're in downtown McKinney! read more

Delicious and great service. Has become our favorite place to eat. Cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The portions are huge. The desserts are divine. I usually have left overs which is never a bad deal! read more

Great food, great hospitality and a wonderful ambiance! The manager was so accommodating and welcoming!

Better than we expected! The water was super refreshing, the bread tasted fresh, we all ate every single bite of food on our plate! Loved the decor and how well everything flowed together. Our waitress was quick and friendly. read more

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The most amazing authentic Italian food! Everything was fresh and delicious. The Italian meatballs were cooked to perfection. Ambiance is perfect for date night. Lobster ravioli is a must try. I will definitely be eating here often! read more

Fontina Ristorante - Lobster ravioli - Italian Near Me - McKinney, Texas