This is our go to Punta Gorda dining destination when friends are in town. The stuffed meatball is…read moreimpeccable as an app. The salads are always top notch served icy with great dressings. The nightly specials are a welcome vacation from the doldrums of typical Italian fare. Service is on point and the ambiance always allow for a perfectly intimate dining experience. Highly recommend!

September 2025 Food - We loved everything! Ordered the…read moreSpaghetti Alla Carbonara, delicious. And the Lasagna Roll alla Bolognese, also really good. We had wine , cocktails & the best Key Lime with chocolate chips Cannoli! Try it, you'll love it. Service - Top Notch, everyone at this restaurant were welcoming, knowledgeable & friendly. Ambiance - Open, bright & clean. Always love a white tablecloth in Italian restaurants.

Amazing hospitality! We have the Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan, and Lasagna. For desert we…read moreshared the Lemon-cello. The food had amazing flavor and was generously portioned. Homemade rolls with balsamic vinegar and olive oil was on point also! Highly recommend reservations because it is a very tiny restaurant and people that didn't have reservations had to be turned away. Prices were very fair!

Fantastic food, great service with a smile and the wine is not only good, but very reasonably…read morepriced. The place is a little crowded, but the food is worth it. Go! Eat! Enjoy!

Called in an order as I was famished and about 30 min away. Host had my hold for the bartender…read more Bartender was super helpful. J got the meatballs and the cavatelli bada bing. I parked and waited at the bar to be helped. My food was ready! I paid and left. Grateful they gave me silverware. Items were packed carefully. The meatballs were fantastic. I love ricotta on top. The pasta dish was ok. The cheese was so congealed it was like an omelette. I could lift it out of the dish. I'm sure it's better hot and fresh but I don't recommend it as a to go item. I ate some bit saved the rest. The next time I ate it, I reheated it and added more chicken :) It's pretty basic. No complimentary bread. No included salads. But the restaurant is outdoors, casual yet nice. I appreciate the timely to go order. Food is good.

Ate at the Ortigia Cucina & Bar last night with my son and daughter-in-law and we were so…read morepleasantly surprised. The food was absolutely delicious, although all our meals did not come out at the same time and we had a wait a few minutes till my daughter-in-law got her meal, it was hot and cooked to perfection tho. I had the best arugula salad ever, perfectly balanced with the tomatoes, red roasted peppers, blue cheese, and balsamic dressing, and also the beef tenderloin skewers, which were cooked, medium rare and served with crispy potatoes that were seasoned spot on, just enough to make it a delightful dinner! My daughter-in-law had the swordfish which she said was very tasty, my son-in-law had the chicken Christina, which he devoured, and my husband had the cheese raviolis and meatballs, which were on the children's menu, but they said they could give him the adult size portion, which he also enjoyed. I tasted his meatballs and sometimes they are not the best everywhere, these were very good. I normally do take pictures of the food, but I forgot because we were so hungry and dug in as soon as we got our meals, but the presentation was very satisfying. The only negatives were, the music was very loud, and we could barely have a conversation, only when the band took a break, and our waitress didn't put much effort into being friendly or going the extra mile. Had to tell her to get my husband, ice, lemons for our water, and remind her about my daughter-in-law's meal that we were waiting for a couple times. Overall, would definitely go back there and recommend!

I love the chicken parm & my husband loves the veal parm. By no means do we always have the same…read morething, we've never had a meal! The service is always very good. The owner always stops by to say hello and asks if everything is ok... We mostly eat in a booth near the bar, we also enjoy the outside seating. I would give Monty's a 10 out of ten!

Monty's Restaurant & Pizzeria 6-26-25 Stopped by for some…read morePizza, Hero, Wings & Stromboli on Thursday around 3:30pm. Place was not full but neat and clean. We got a table fast, and our waitress Mikey was on the ball. After our drink order I ordered a Stromboli which has Peperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms, Onions, and Mozzarella in a Pizza Dough. My wife ordered 10 jumbo wings, a slice of Pizza & a Hero Sub which had Ham, Salami, Provolone with Lettice, Tomato, Onion, and Italian Dressing on it. Our food came out fast. My Stromboli was huge and had a side of tomato sauce for dipping. The Stromboli had tons of cheese in it and all other items inside. The crust was a little much for me to eat all of it. It looked like bread crust with Stromboli innards inside. My wife Cheese Pizza slice was ok, but the crust was rubbery and not toasty. It tasted like it was a Pizza slice left under a heat lamp from earlier that day. On a better note the Wings were amazingly good, and the Hero was packed with meat and the toasted bread was very good. Everything on this sandwich tasted fresh. I must give Monty's a 3 out of 5 stars. Follow Me On FB For More Reviews & Fun. Gulf Coast Terry

Currently been here for 45+ minutes no food, ordered the Alfredo update when food is here…read more Update: Alfredo hit different 10/10 yum yum yum

My sister and I had dinner there last night. We both had the petite filet and shared the mashed…read morepotato and brocotini. We were brought over a basket of bread and a dish of some sort of parmesean spread. Thats when it all went south. The dinner was delicious, the service excellent, desert good, but we felt sick a few hours later. We didn't understand why instead of butter we were served a milky dish with a nutter knife. It was liquid. We spread some on the bread and I thought it tasted good. I don't think the dinner was spoiled because it tasted very good, but that liquid spread was strange. I am disappointed we got sick because the experience otherwise was great.

GREAT food Amazing Service from Sonny…read moreTHE FOOD!!!! Fresh Mozzarella Stuffed zucchini flowers Pasta Donato Definitely recommend Ask for Sonny No Disappointment Here

Loved the New York City movie set like decor…read more And the food was good too. Started with Mom's Meatballs. Scrumptious. My other half had the Stuffed Mushrooms. Good stuff. The Ceaser Salad was fresh. My Chicken Marsala was tasty. My cake (I forgot what it was) and cappuccino ended a very satisfying meal. I will return when back in the area.

We decided to try Bella Napoli today for the first time in two years…read more Our last visit was horrible enough to have us stop but it was time for another try. We were quickly seated and ordered drinks. A few minutes later we ordered a Greek salad to share (huge), garlic knots (lots), one meatball, eggplant rollatini , and veal franchise with spaghetti. I was served veal parmigiana instead but it looked good so I decided not to send it back. All the food was delicious with plenty left over for another meal. There were some changes to the restaurant with separate doors for dine in and takeout. But all in all we have to say we will be back.

Ordered Limoncello grouper and shrimp, the fish looked barely cooked, a huge mound of mushy…read moregelatinous angel hair that was total mush, and our server never came by and checked on us. I ate a few shrimp and that was it. Very underwhelming. We had to ask her for silverware and napkins. We had no bread plates. Husband ordered lasagna and it was okay. We both were not pleased, waste of time and money. This was our second time here and it was worse than the first. We're done. Our server was so overwhelmed, rushed or maybe she was just plain rude. Our tip matched the experience, 10%. Sad tho, not far from our house. Friendly hostesses and the pizza looks good.

The live music was great, the service with Ann was excellent and the pizza was perfect. If you…read morelike garlic, order the Grandma's pizza. Superb! Crust was light and flaky and right up our alley! We will be back as soon as we crave a good garlicky pizza!

The first time I ordered a pizza from here, it came with almost no sauce. I tried it again on a…read moresimple cheese pizza and added extra sauce. This is what it looked like there was no sauce on it at all.