food was was amazing until I received my entree. I ordered a gnocchi chicken Alfredo with dumplings- sounds amazing! well once it arrived and I started to dig in, and the top of the food was COVERED with cheese. so much cheese I felt like I was starring one of those mozzarella commercials- and I couldn't stomach it. The waiter checked on us one time during our meal, and that was in the very beginning. the second time he checked on us I told him I wasn't very happy with my meal due to it being too cheesy. He then told me that there is no cheese on the chicken Alfredo gnocchi and that it must have been the potatoes. which they then turn around and made us pay for the meal that wasn't even eaten.. because according to him there was no cheese. wont be going back- sadly! read more

Gambi's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

So excited that Gambi's is closer now (inside Best Western on Nugget Ave)! The food as always was delicious! Service top notch! This location in Sparks, is much larger than their previous one in Somersett, and they now serve breakfast & lunch as well. The decor is wonderful fun, full of pirate ships and mermaids! All in all, it was a great experience. The ambiance of course is different and I (kind of) missed the intimacy of their previous venue, but don't let that deter you from experiencing their great menu and cocktails!!! read more

Gambi's best Irish Coffee West of the Mississippi. Headed back for another shot ASAP.

Our 2nd visit here. Spencer the chef has his recipes down pat and you can taste the love he puts into his meals. Ordered Chicken Marsala. I was able to cut the chicken w/ a fork, it was that tender. Got his special Cheesecake. OMG it was awesome. Light and fluffy, not overly swex deet. read more

This Italian restaurant has the best Italian food that we have eaten in a long time. The ambiance is very unique, and the service was very good. We were surprised at the location but are spreading the word to all of our friends and neighbors. We will definitely being dining here more often in the future. read more

Gambi's restaurant is located in the Best Western Plus where my daughter and I stayed while I was in Sparks on business. While we enjoyed a good dinner the first night, on the second night after ordering mussels for my main course, when they were delivered and I began to eat them, I became aware of a bad taste and smell from them. Since I've enjoyed dining on a lot of mussels in other states, there was no doubt in my mind these were bad. I waited for 4-5 minutes for our waiter to return and finally had to flag down another server to ask for him that took several more minutes. When he did arrive, I told him the mussels were bad and I wasn't going to eat them, so he had to return them to the kitchen and the chef. He did take the plate back only to return and tell me the chef was busy but would take a look at them and let me know his decision. After more minutes, he returned with the menu to ask if I wanted to order something else and I wouldn't be charged for the dish. No apologies, no appearance of the chef. My appetite had disappeared, so we paid the check and left. It wasn't long before I began having symptoms of food poisoning, checked out of the hotel a day early, and drove 4 1/2 hours home. There was no refund for the last day of my reservation because I had made it through Trivago. I do not recommend this restaurant! read more

I ate here last night with my coworkers and the service from Matthew was by far the best I've had in a very long time. I'm in town for a week and will definitely be going back just because of the service. read more

Great drinks refreshing for end of day. Sip with a pirate theme and happiness all around. Great fast service. read more

Gambi's - Orange sickle martini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Hey New location, it's much nicer then the round about location. The food was spot on and people were really nice, great service.

It's not often I partake in treating myself to going out to dinner so when I do I try to make a good decision on where to go. I came across Gambis about a year ago at there old location and loved the food and the atmosphere. I was excited to visit there new location and to no surprise the food was still amazing if not better. (get the hibiscus Martini) read more

Dude this place was AMAZING. The food, the ambiance and let's not forget the SERVICE. By all means if you go ask for O.B. He will ensure you are welk taken care of!! A place my wife and I came and visited in her birthday and came back two days later with the rest of the family!! read more

Absolutely, doubtlessly the best Italian food we have had in Reno. I am a transplant from NYC (Lower East Side with easy access to Brooklyn), so I know good Italian. The ambiance is welcoming & serene in this lovely, large & well laid-out space; we were promptly greeted by a young woman who said to sit anywhere--not in a dismissive way but in a manner that suggested we could sit anywhere we felt most comfortable. Then we met Spencer Armstrong, the amazing chef/owner who genuinely wants to know how he could improve our experience. Well, Spencer, if you're reading this, I'm meeting two colleagues here in a few days--so you know how happy I am with your establishment. Also not to be left out is a shout-out to Alexis, our incredibly perfect server who somehow managed to show up to check on us without ever being obtrusive. read more

Greatest Italian restaurant in Reno/Sparks. Wonderful menu from appetizers to desserts, and professional, friendly service. Adjacent to a top Best Western Plus hotel, our room service was excellent! read more

We wandered into Gambi's during our stay in Reno at the connected best Western hotel. We went for a quick bite and had our expectations raised due to the excellent level of service care and quality of the dishes. Our 5 year old was wearing the cheese all over his face from the generous kids portion of their homemade Mac and cheese meal. Our picky 7 year old devoured her hamburger ( it was perfectly juicy and full of flavor) and our 8 year old that only ever orders spaghetti sauce this was the "best spaghetti she's had yet. " The appetizer of the coconut shrimp tasted like they grilled it in actual coconut and not just a sprinkling of coconut flakes. It was a delicious way to start our meal. Then I ordered the lobster ravioli which was packed full of shredded lobster and served in a white wine cream sauce with fresh sage as the perfect garnish. Lobster dishes can be too creamy or rich for me and this one was the perfect balance in my opinion. My husband ordered the lasagna and it was authentic and fresh. We don't normally order dessert but with how satisfied we were with the meal we had to try it out. My 5 year old son had the chocolate chip canolli ( which I tasted and the shell was reminiscent of a churro with a crunch you could tell was freshly baked , the cream was well balanced with the not too sweet but just right ricotta filling) . My daughters shared the chocolate gelato and it was as delicious as gelato always is ( I don't believe I've ever had a bad gelato) my husband and I shared a chocolate Carmel Kahlua cake. ....this cake was divine and tasted like a fresh souffle warmed in the oven. It was eaten to the last crumb and it paired perfectly with the house made vanilla gelato scoop it was swerved with. We didn't expect to want to write a review before arriving at Gambi's but it was just too wonderful of an experience not too. From the ambiance of an all out up classed pirates hideout to the owner and his son taking time to introduce themselves. This is a 5 star we wishing we could add diamonds to the review rating because this place is a gem! read more

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The food here is very good. I had the Chicken parmigiana with vegetables and everything was cooked perfectly. The Tiramisu was excellent. Full disclosure was stating in the hotel (Best Western) , with my dog, so took food to go. The staff was very dog friendly allowing me to wait at a table by the host stand. read more

Food is great, service is amazing our bartender Roger was amazing. We will definitely be coming back to try more food and drinks. Spencer & Chef Donado catered our party they were amazing we would recommend hiring them. Joe waiter knows how to make gnocchi. Ray & Donna read more

Impressively big restaurant inside of a Best Western. Service was slow. Food was not impressive at all. Hot dog comes out with zero condiments, just meat and bun. Added chicken to my salad and it was ice cold. Chicken parm sandwich was flat. Nice bathroom read more

OMG! This restaurant has it going on; they have fabulous food and great service. I was drinking the lido bay wine which was themed after the whole restaurant. Such a nice touch; the owner was in and got to talk to him and his son as well. Very genuine gentlemen. Carlos and Kyle made us some cocktails as well because we were sitting at the bar very nice and personal. I ordered the Ribeye medium rare and came out so perfect. My girlfriend had the lobster ravioli and was a such fan. Great place check them out! read more

Gambi's - Piano Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Hands down our new favorite place! The food was phenomenal!! Matthew was our server and he was polite, quick, and funny. The atmosphere was great too. Definitely recommend this hidden gem!! read more

Husband and I tried Gambi's for dinner and we were pleasantly surprised. The food was yummy - we shared the calamari, mushrooms and arancini. We ordered a few drinks and our server Oby was just so friendly and efficient. Definitely going back to try dinner entrees and they even do breakfast! read more

Food was delicious, and service was outstanding. Hubby had chicken parm, which he said was very good. I had the personal sized pizza, which was delicious and enough for 2 people. We will be returning, but not on a Friday night when they have a piano player singing. He was much too loud and hard to converse. read more

I just finished dinner and decided that there were enough positive reviews to try. It was great, I can see super busy and being slow maybe, but the food was timely and excellent. Trust me, I call it like it is. I had a snapper special that was killer. Definitely give this a try for yourself. read more

The food is absolutely incredible. It looks a little odd from the outside, but is totally worth a try.

The food was great, the place was really nice and clean, even the bathrooms. The service was superb and the staff and crew were very courteous, nice, & prompt. The owner even talked to us for a long time & he was very nice, too, even giving us advice about what to check out at the Sparks and Reno areas. Highly recommended! read more

This is definitely a place you go to for the first time experience, but I don't think I would willingly make this place a regular visit. Or really ever visit again. It was a very large mess. We had a party of five for Mother's Day which also happened to be my mother's birthday. We were all looking forward to this experience but even from the get go it started off really rough. Our server had very little server etiquette and was not very efficient in working, as well as the other employees. One of the other male servers actually straight up yelled at our waitress as she was attempting to take our order. We got there around 6pm and ended up being there until the restaurant closed. It was a mess. To start, it took 10 minutes for a drink order to be placed, and almost 20 more minutes for the three special ordered drinks that weren't water to arrive. I was given something completely different from what I ordered from the menu because the bartender and waitress had no idea what it was that I asked for. We also ordered a bourbon that had an entire orange slice in it and small ice which is incorrect for a proper bourbon. It took over an hour for us to get our food order placed in and then after that, it was the game of waiting. The employees were running around with their heads cut off like chickens and yelling at one another and scrambling, they also walked by our table multiple times and acknowledged empty water glasses without offering to refill and never heard us when we went to ask for a refill. We didn't get our food until about 9pm and yet had witnessed other people around us who arrived after us get their appetizers and food way quicker. The employees tried to compensate by giving complimentary bread and whatnot which was appreciated, but it definitely didn't make up for much. We are very patient people and did not lash out or try to send anything back. But the cooks couldn't even make a simple salad correctly, we asked for a salad without goat cheese and then two hours after asking for it, it still had goat cheese and then they didn't even have the cheese originally requested in replacement. The food quality itself was tasty and cooked well, but the portions were poor and small and we all agreed by the end of the night that we could've made the same meals at home for less. It was a pretty big bummer. We had heard so much good about this place but were given a very mediocre experience. It was very loud and there was a lot of noise going on as well, especially from the employees yelling at one another. Our waitress was a sweetheart and I pity her for how she got treated. We were compensated with some free deserts and whatnot but this is definitely a one and done place. I hope that things change eventually. It is a place with some good potential, just more so in the far future and not now. 300 dollars for a multiple hours long experience of playing the waiting game isn't something I think should be part of a average dining experience. read more

WOW! I've been meaning to try Gambis for quite some time and I feel silly for waiting so long. What an amazing place, from the food to the ambience, everything was fantastic. The vibe was was fun and inviting from the get go. We were greeted promptly and warmly. We started with the stuffed mushrooms and calamari, both scrumptious. We then had rib eyeand chicken marmalade, both off the chart good. We both finished with the Tiramusu. The service was impeccable. This will be a place I will return to soon. Especially for sports, there's dozen or more big screen TV's without the sports bar vube. read more

Our new favorite for Italian food in Reno/Sparks. Food was fresh and authentic. Our server, Oby was top rate and attentive with great recommendations. Chef and general manager, Spencer was super personal and served up a great menu. We will be back again and again for my husband's favorite, spaghetti and house made meatballs. Topped it all off with Grandma's Kahlua Chocolate cake! read more

Gambis is seriously one of those places you wish you found sooner. The food is always fresh and actually made with care you can taste the difference. The vibe is super chill and welcoming, and you can tell a lot of locals are regulars, which says a lot. It's the kind of spot you come to once and immediately want to come back. Definitely a hidden gem in Sparks -- if you're thinking about trying it, just go. You won't regret it read more

My husband and I enjoyed everything about this place! The food was delicious, ambiance was welcoming and relaxed, and the service was hospitable. We would definitely come back.(: read more

We went on a Fri night around 6pm. We didn't have a reservation. It was gonna be up to a 45 min wait. We asked about sitting at the bar. There were seats open. We had front row seating to the bartender. He was way over worked. Although he never did mention that. He was making custom ordered drinks, ringing up bar food orders, helping wait staff deliver food, fetching to go containers for doggy bags, bussing the bar area. Way too much for one person. I heard food runners say there were some unexpected larger parties. The trick is to have enough staff to cover all areas in case there are unexpected larger parties at any given time. I guess I'm just a pushover when it comes to over worked staff. My brother has been a head chef as well as multiple kitchen titles for the last 40 yrs! I know how quickly he has gotten burned out by being over worked. More pay doesn't necessarily cut it, when there is just too much to handle for one person. My husband and I LOVED our dinners. I had tortellini with alfredo sauce and he had lasagna. We ordered an appetizer but it never came. The bartender was gonna pull it off the bill but instead we opted for a to go order of a dessert. The cheesecake was yummy! We will try dining in again mid week to see how it goes. I'm sure the food will be delicious!! read more

Great food! Stuffed mushrooms, arancini, fettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, shrimp scampi were all fantastic. Service was awesome, even late at night! Comfortable environment with plenty of space and a great dining and bar area. read more

Don't let the fact that this restaurant is in the same complex as the Best Western fool you! this is truly a diamond in the rough. As soon as you enter you feel you are brought into a fairytale, dark ambience with skulls and candles and a thrown made of a skeleton! Our server, Obed, was very personable and helpful. He anticipated our needs before we even said them. The food was exquisite. My husband got the Ribeye and I got the Large Scallop Risotto. We started with their spicy stuffed mushrooms. Everything was exquisite! I also had a Lychee Martini that was liovely and their house wines were superb. We even stayed after our meal and played a game of chess! We met the owner, Dave. He was very humble and nice; very personable! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for something different. It's Italian cuisine but with a kitschy pirate flair! Highly recommend 10/10! read more

Fabulous food. Great decor. Yummy drinks.We will definitely be back again with friends.

Now that they have moved to their new location it's much easier to find so that's great! Got there yesterday around 4:30 for an early dinner, stood at the counter for a few minutes after ringing the bell?? Had to walk over to the bar and ask if we seat ourselves but then a waitress came and grabbed us, probably a good idea to always have a hostess there to greet and welcome people when they come in especially locals. The place is huge and still nicely decorated like a pirate style which is like their prior spot. Our server Taylor was very nice and attentive. The mushroom apps were yummy just a little spicy but good, you now can get hot bread (free refills) with balsamic and olive oil. I had the Caesar salad with shrimp and my husband had the chicken parm, our son had the penne vodka and said it was great as well as the chicken parm. It would be nice if the front door to the restaurant was open so you didn't have to enter through the Best Western hotel lobby and I think if they put a sign on the sidewalk somewhere to advertise it that might help to attract people because where they are at has been so many different places people probably just drive by without noticing. I truly hope that locals go check it out and help to make this place a success because I feel like the location has a lot to offer. Go visit them Reno & Sparks, truly a gem! read more