I've moved across the country and I still think about how La Gondola could do it better every time I make spaghetti or try it from another establishment. Drive through spaghetti?! In a a BUCKET?! By the GALLON?! The west could never. La Gondola is a midwestern delicacy that I cannot get out of my head or heart. read more

I just had a graduation party catered by LaGondola. Everything was delicious. But I got the most compliments on the meatballs! Guests raved how good they were. I will use them again read more

***review for the La Gondola on MAIN ST*** My family RAVES over La Gondola's garlic bread! Even when we make spaghetti at home, we take the time to drive and get their garlic bread! Tonight we were extremely disappointed to see both loaves were 95% burnt. If we wanted burnt garlic bread, we could've stuck some Texas toast in the oven. Very upset with the employees that thought this was acceptable. read more

La Gondola Spaghetti House - Burnt garlic bread. - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

I enjoy the food. I do not enjoy the restaurant and I do not enjoy the employees. They are rude and dismissive. They also carried out loud conversations including foul language openly which could be heard in the dining area. The dining area and bathrooms need repairs(same repairs for years). Since I like the food I will take my business to Avanti's or the La Gondola in Decatur. read more

Family feast is always the way to go - such a good deal. We love the tortellini and garlic bread especially. The cinnamon bread is yummy too. read more

Food was not good. Spaghetti tasted like starch. Pizza bread had extra veggies on top and were not cooked. Garlic bread, was not done all the way. Got a garlic bread to go, they lost the order. Went to the counter 15 minutes after ordering and was told they lost the order. Asked for the manager and was told he is on break. Will not be back. Was one of my favorites. Not any more. read more

Omg, what happened to this place? Meat is soooo bad I mean for the price? Price x3 so quality -11 ...after a few bites, me and my buddy left threw it all away and went out to eat.. We should of asked for a refund read more

I am very impressed with the quality of the food here. Everything I have recently tried has been amazing but my go to is those Torpedo Subs. Damn they're good! Kudos to the kitchen staff at this place. Keep it up! read more

If I could rate it 0 I would. The employees are rude, telling you that you're wrong about what the food is supposed to be. I ordered a kids spaghetti with marinara instead of meat sauce for my picky child, drove home after picking up my food, and it was meat sauce instead of marinara. I drove all the way back just for the front employees to tell me I was wrong and it was marinara. Someone, who I assume was the manager, apologized and gave me two of the giant cookies as an apology for the employees not catching the mistake before it was given out. The inside of the restaurant is really old, most of it is roped off so you can't access most of it easily. The benches are really old, as well as the tables, and the music is played extremely loud. read more

Had our traditional. The pizza was beautifully balanced - the errors from the previous meal (about 5-6 weeks ago) vastly improved. This was the best pizza since our first visit. The drive-thru clerk was very friendly and made us feel special. If we continue to get this type of service and great quality. This will forever be our tops in favorite pizza places. read more

La Gondola Spaghetti House - Great balance - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

When I travel to Bloomington, I always eat here at least once. It's a tradition! Their spaghetti sauce is hearty and garlicy. Awesome . No sweet orange sauce here. I also pack a torpedo for the long drive home. Perfect. The bread is incredible with just a tiny hint of sweet to compliment the cold cuts, cheese and lettuce. The prices are extremely reasonable as well. read more

The food is so good here I get the pizza bread with extra cheese. Their cinnamon bread is super good too and if you like sweet things I would recommend the monster cookie with ice cream on it. The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean and the workers are super nice and they are fast. read more

I wish I could have given it a 0 stars for customer service. The guy that took our order was super nice and respectful but the girl in the back with red hair was loudly complaining about having to make the sandwiches. Where we could hear her!! Mind you it was only us and one other person waiting on food in the lobby. She was also throwing the bread around while she was complaining. Not cool !! read more

THIS IS MY GO TO PLACE when I am in BloNo... I always stop and get sauce and loaves of bread. Make my own pizza breads when I get them home. This was a staple in our house growing up, and something I miss since I moved away. This just reminds me of home every time I get it. read more

Salad was mostly just lettuce and lasagna was so tough couldn't even cut noodles with a knife!!

Order from the Normal/Vernon Ave store, it is noticably better. I have been eating here for a couple decades and it never fails to disappoint. Its incredibly affordable to food a hungry family on a budget and no one will complain. You are also in and out in a jiffy. We always order the "Family Feast" with garlic bread instead of the regular bread and that is definitely the way to go. Somehow, whenever we order individual menu items it isnt as good. Check out my profile for more food recommendations in town. read more

this place is so freaking good I don't even know what to say. I've been going here since I was little and 20 years later it's never lost its quality!!! The items here are so flavorful and yummy, whenever I visit home I have to get some! read more

Amazing Pizza Bread. But if you're dining in....be prepared for annoying really really loud music in dining room read more

La Gondola Spaghetti House - Pizza Bread - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Food is amazing and the cost is good too. My family lives the torpedoes and the sweet bread it is on.

Love everything about this place! The torpedo is amazing. I'd give you 5 stars if you'd open on Sunday and close on Monday.

The torpedo is amazing. The drive through pick up is great. I like to pick it up so I have never been inside.

Love the sandwiches here! The bread is so good and sweet! We can feed our grandchildren for very little expense and put a smile on their face. They have great pizza too! read more

The food was very good, especially the bread. The service was quick and the people were friendly

The pan pizza is my favorite and a "must have" when I'm in town. You can call in the order and pick it up in the drive thru, a big perk in the winter! read more

Ambience: Could use some remodeling around this joint Staff: pleasant enough Quality and Quantity of food: We couldn't eat all we ordered. Price: We spent about $7 person including tax, and drinks Bottom line :We will definitively return and would highly recommend to anyone hungry in BloNo. read more

If I had to choose between Avanti's and La Gondola I would pick this place. The bread here is sooooo good and always soft. It's like biting a cloud, except the cloud is as sweet as candy. A half torpedo will do you right and splitting a garlic cheese bread is always a good choice as well. Food comes out quick, usually within 5-10 minutes. The pizza here is good as well since they use the Tobins recipe if you're familiar with that. Always one of my go to stops on a trip back home. The environment is laid back and casual. There are drawings hung up all over that kids have done while in the restaurant. Gives it a nostalgic feel. read more

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For a great place to eat some cheap Italian food this would be the spot.There lasagna is delicious,and loaded with sauce & cheese.The bread is very good and baked daily,and really compliments any meal. Me & my gf really enjoy the pizza there and its priced fair.The atmosphere is laid back,and a place we really enjoy going too. read more

La Gondola Spaghetti House - mmmmmmmmmm a good sausage/green pepper pizza - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Food usually good this time bread was hard and stale, meat on torpedoes hard and dried out several days old, lettuce shriveled and silty so sandwiches were old leftovers. Very disappointing read more

Amazing pizza bread, been comming here for years, first review, Recomend there torpedo if you like subs. Definitely best in town read more

People actually eat the torpedo here. It consists of very sugary soft bread, no condiments, packaged lunch meats, processed cheese food, and wilted iceberg lettuce. The profile is sweet, dry, and public institutional. There's literally no place outside central Illinois where that would fly. But this place gets three stars because you can take home a bucket of spaghetti. There must be some kind of midwestern poetry in that. read more

Love La Gondola!! This location is kinda sketchy especially with the parking lot full of pot holes. But La Gondola is WAY better than Avanti's personally. I just love their sweet bread. Perfect prices and great lunch deals. I always get the Torpedo!! Highly recommend trying this place next time for lunch. There is one location in bloomington and another one in Normal. read more

I got a La Gondola Spaghetti House Family Fest coupon from State Farm agent. Called them and made an order on 03/22/2018 and did informed the person prior to my order that i want to redeem my coupon. 1. There was a bill for choosing turkey sandwich instead of the default beaf one. It was not mentioned during my order ( I didn't argued and i paid) 2. My wife and me tried to dine-in our Family feast, here is the surprise..!, bread was not tosted, Spaghetti was ice cold and the sauce was like crap. read more

I love using Yelp to find locally-owned restaurants when traveling. Unfortunately, this one was a major bust. Nice staff didn't make up for a truly terrible meal. Flies in the dining room. Marinara sauce was bland. Garlic bread tasted strangely sweet. All I can figure is that people come here for volume, because the portions are huge. As my son said, "Seeing that an Italian restaurant had a drive through should have been a warning sign." read more

Great bread! We got a torpedo and it was very tasty! The quantity was perfect for a family of 4. Love the bread. read more

I love their bread....such a specialty signature of their...any sandwiches of their are my favorite. Great price....loves their friendly down to earth staff. I do watch my bread in take but their is so great... I don't feel guilty eating them. read more

My visit to this place was a classic case of Murphy's Law. First, me and 3 of my friends wanted to go to Biaggi's. At an hour and a half wait, we decided to go somewhere else. I have always seen La Gondola and suggested it. Walking up to the place, you know it's kinda sketchy. Tuesdays and Fridays are "all-u-can-eat" spaghetti for about $5. There is a DRIVE-THRU (Drive-thru pasta, really?). The inside looks like a German donut shop, but the menu design looks like it belongs in a hot dog place. And the prices were weird...like $4.01 for something. My friends and I looked at each and all thought the same thing but no one said anything, so we ordered. My friend's ravioli had weird green stuff in it, another's garlic bread was burnt, and another asked for her marinara sauce on the side, but they gave it to her smothered in it. When she went up to correct this, they simply threw out the perfectly fine pasta. Also, I was the only one who was given parmesan cheese. My sauce was kind of watery. One friend threw up immediately after eating. Another spent the night in the bathroom. I almost made myself throw up. Never again. Can not recommend. Go to Olive Garden, Biaggi's or Avanti's. Or make it yourself...even that would taste better. read more

Stellar service today. Young man behind the counter was extremely polite. As I left he came from Behind the counter to open the door for me. Food is always great too! read more

This has nothing to do with the food but entirely about the poor service I received. Actually, it's not even the service but more the actions of one employee which absolutely repulsed me. I went there last night and the man who took my order was working hard and doing a million things at once and he was nice, but in the back there was this blonde lady-- no mask on, and handling food with NO GLOVES ON. She was making a torpedo and placing salami on there with NO GLOVES and NO MASK. She stood in the back with this hazy look, her mouth slack and open and staring off into nothingness the whole time I was there. I work in food service and I know you have good days and bad days, but these "mistakes" of her are inexcusable. Wearing gloves while handling food isn't a COVID-19 precaution-- it's basic food handling to prevent contamination. She used her bare hands to put meat on a sandwich, didn't wash them, and then went and touched other food. Even if I wasn't a vegetarian, this would bother me tremendously. There's no way she is food safety certified (which is required for someone of anyone working in food service in Illinois) becuase her conduct was appalling. For the other employees, they all seemed fine other than it appearing as if mask wearing was optional and not mandatory for the workers which is slightly disturbing. I was disappointed. I've been getting food here for years and it has gone downhill recently to the point where I don't want to get food here anymore if the food handling care is so low. Pandemic or not-- people need to take their jobs seriously. That woman could have caused many people to get very sick with her laziness and it was disgusting to watch. read more

I had the spaghetti and meatballs I was very impressed ! The meatballs were soft and tasty. Normally meatballs are hard as a rock! Not a bad deal at all read more

I like their spaghetti there and their hot ham and cheese. I tried their Italian beef today and it wasn't much to write home about. I usually do carryout ahead of time, so it's ready by the time I get there. They accept debit card, cash, and it's a good price. I just wish the family feast came with more spaghetti. read more