Awesome friendly service, seating was a little cramped but not a big deal, we've been there a few times and love the food every single time! Great to go out on a date night, and enjoy some wine, but also great to take the kids too!! read more

It's authentic real Italian food made with recipes handed down through generations of the family.

By far the best pizza we've had in a long time. The mushrooms were fresh, the cheese was delicious, and the bread was baked perfectly (not doughy at all). My husband and I got a 16 inch deep dish, and we were each only able to eat one slice because it was so big (We normally eat over half a pizza)! The quality and price was outstanding. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Macri's Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

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I go here quite a bit. My two favorites are the eggplant parmesan sandwich is my top pick and the chicken parmesan sandwich. I went yesterday to try their lunch buffet which on Thursdays is a Polish style buffet with fried chicken oh, sweet and sour cabbage, kluski noodles, Polish sausage, pizza, mac and cheese, mostaccioli or baked ziti. Include salad bar. The chicken on the polish buffet was very crispy. Everything was good. read more

I've been here before and the food was amazing. But tonight was a train wreck. Our waitress was wonderful but the kitchen was off. Not their fault they sucked. My Alfredo usually wonderful tasted like buttered noodles thanks frank for the 2 dollar discount. It cost you a customer for life next time do the right thing. read more

Slowest service; Parmesan chicken had little sauce, very little flavor! Won't be returning. Didn't feel it would do any good to say anything as the waitress barely had time to come by the table to ask about anything. read more

Finally, something fantastic and unique on the South Side! You'll be magically transported from a strip mall across from a WalMart to...well, you can at least pretend you're in Italy and not be too far off. Macri's offers a generous variety of Italian food for more than one price range. Don't underestimate their wonderful sandwiches. People just don't understand how amazing eggplant can be. read more

Very good pizza! The best on the South Side! If you plan to dine in I would suggest calling ahead of time to reserve. Small space so seating is limited but the place is always packed! read more

Worst dining experience in a long time!! Service was horrible, like beyond horrible and we were one of two tables there! Food was nothing special, even a little chinsey. . .and ridiculously overpriced. read more

I'd love to review the food, because it smelled pretty good, but after wasting 20% of my lunch break just hoping to be noticed by the wait staff, I muttered something rather unchristian under my breath (rhymes with "duck it") and left. They clearly don't want my business, so I'm not going to trouble them by trying to give it to them. read more

I went here for dinner awhile ago and I will not be back. Not only was the service slow but the food was absolutely not good. Some friends ordered pizza and that was okay but I ordered the pasta carbonara and while I am aware that eggs primarily make up carbonara sauce, they are not supposed to be scrambled. I might as well have ordered scrambled eggs and bacon with a side of pasta. I really like to support local businesses and it makes me sad when i try one and it is not good. I might also add that this was my second time trying Macri's and I was not impressed the first time around either. read more

I'm not sure why this place has bad reviews. We were here last night and had an enjoyable meal The place was busy, but we got a table right away. Our waitress brought us menus and took our drink order. We opted for the Chicken Parmesan and egg plant Parmesan. We started with a salad which our waitress brought before the entrees. It's a decent basic salad, nothing fancy. The food arrived and was very hot It was a large portion of pasta. The chicken and eggplant were both delicious So was the garlic bread that comes with it Our waitress was attentive and pleasant. No issues here. This is a nice place read more

Ordered a large thin crust pizza after a long day driving into South Bend. Great flavor and a huge large pizza. For thin crust, the crust could have been thinner but the flavor and fresh ingredients more than made up for the crust not being as thin as I prefer. We will go back! read more

Great pizza! Really loved it. My wife and I have been there several times now and each time we are pleased. One of the older waitresses is really salty that she is still waitressing and likes to complain to patrons, kind of obnoxious but nothing against the food! read more

We've been here twice after visiting the nearby pumpkin farm. And i'm sure we'll return yearly, make it part of our tradition. It's a nice, clean, relaxed, super casual family place with good food. Prices aren't bad (I know some on here said it's overpriced, but I'm from Chicago, so by my standards it's not bad). Everything we've ordered was good (for the record there are 7 Italians at our table). The employees are friendly. Service can be slow if it's busy, so don't go in expecting fast during busy times! But that's okay, slow down, relax, and enjoy. read more

This Macri's resturant is NOT related to Villa Macri or Carmelas or Macri's bakery. But this Macri's - located across from Lowes- on the south side has the best lasagna in town. It has more meat, cheese and flavor than any other restaurant in town. As a meal, it comes with soup or salad, and the Italian wedding soup is home made. It also comes with garlic sticks that are yummy. I have also had their pizza- as good as Roccos but without the wait. Also, for those snapple fans- they serve diet raspberry and peach iced tea snapple!!!! Only resturant in town that has it. read more

We have been here multiple times and each time there's a discrepancy with our food. We have tried to come back here several times and every time time it keeps happening with a mess up pertaining to our order. The food is good but the service is not read more

I really like this place. I love sandwich places that serve wine! They have a great Italian sub. The bread is pretty good and I can tell it's made to order. The owner is really nice too. They also have a lunch buffet so it looks like I'd be a nice place to eat if you're short on time. read more

We stopped in there on a whim, and glad we did. We stopped in at the start of the Super Bowl, We wanted to watch it, and have some good food. It was great because the TV wasn't too loud, so we could watch that, talk about the game, and eat some good Italian food. My date had the special, Mama Macri's stuffed shells and I had the lasagna. Both were delicious, and I would recommend both. The downside was a cheap salad that look pre-made. Why do businesses go to the trouble of making great entrees, but skimp on all the things surrounding it? read more

Amazing, awesome, fresh chicken parmigiana! The best breadsticks in town by far! My wife had the primavera and did not like it so I would not recommend hat dish. They gave us extra bread sticks for the kids! Good salad bar with lots of choices and long time during the week they have a lunch buffet with pizza on it. Good little Italian place on the south side of South Bend Indiana! read more

I was in town visiting family and they wanted to go to Macri's for dinner. I'd like to say my first experience was great.... but that wasn't totally the case. We got there around 5 pm and they weren't packed which was our preference. That being said, it was surprising to me that it took about 20-25 minutes to get our food once we ordered. With that in mind, when my order was delivered incorrectly (I ordered cheese ravioli and got meat ravioli), I let our server know. Our server was very kind and apologized for the order being wrong and offered to put in a new order for me. I declined this because it had already taken so long to get this current order and I didn't want the rest of our party (5 others) to have to wait another 20-25 minutes for me to get the correct order. Our server came back to the table a few minutes later and said she knew what happened.. the table behind us had ordered meat ravioli.. and they got cheese ravioli. I know mistakes can happen, however, no effort was made to take anything off the bill, or offer anything to further make it right. Not that I was "owed" anything but it would have been a nice gesture. At any rate, that's just my two cents and my experience as a first time customer. I know Macri's is popular and has a great reputation so I'd like to believe that this isn't a common occurrence. read more

I ordered carbonara looking forward to being able to relax and eat some great pasta. Instead I got scrambled eggs mixed into my pasta. This was a very low quality meal and the service was dreadful. read more

Today is Mother's Day and my first time here. A Italian restaurant that looks good on the inside. When we came in. It was (you know.) busy! The sign said "Please Seat Yourself." So we sat down at a table... Well they don't have any fancy tables (but clean). And what happen was... Nothing. We were like ghosts . The table behind us came in and got served. Instantly. We were waiting for 10 minutes. Then the waiter came (FINALLY!). And we ordered our drinks. The drinks came about 4 minutes. Then the table behind us got their food! (What!!! That's 6 people that they served.) really slow! REALLY SLOW! This place is EXPENSIVE! it's basically for rich people!We asked how much the buffet was. It was 18 dollars! What? Is this a special buffet? How about have a special price for Mother's Day! We never ordered it. It was to ordered our foods and our food came out about 10 minutes. I ordered the fries. It was not bad though. The waiter didn't know all the things we asked like. "What's the special today?" "Uhh,.. Let me see." Okay it's getting real annoying! To talk about this! After all this is was lame! "Ugh... A expensive buffet when it's MOTHERS DAY! Oh no! Moms not going to be happy about this bill!" read more

Macri's Italian Kitchen - The bakery - Italian Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

Great food and medicore service. I can tolerate medicore service if the food is great. I don't go to restaurants to be doted on or fauned over. I go to eat great food. If you are a pretentious diner who needs your ego stroked - look elsewhere. It's a family run business not a chain restaurant. Having lived in Italy and dined in many trattorias, I go for the food and not to be pampered - Macris reminds of a family run trattoria. read more

Honestly, I come here because the waitresses, especially the feisty older lady, are the best -- attentive even when they're rushed off their feet. The food ranges from pretty good to mediocre. Prices tend to be a bit high, but not unreasonably so. Restaurant is always very clean, with large clean restrooms as well. Be sure to tip your waitress well at this place -- they deserve every penny of it! read more

Ordered a pizza to go a couple of weeks ago. The veggies were fresh, but they were very stingy with the cheese and the pizza was very bland. It was almost as if they forgot a seasoning in the sauce or crust. I had to cover it with salt and garlic powder just to enjoy it. I probably won't ever order a pizza from Macri's again, Bruno's just a few minutes away has much, much better pizza. I would consider dining in and ordering something different though. read more

I have liked the food at the Niles Ave location, but this one- not so much. Our waitress was friendly and efficient. The chef salad was difficult to eat- it was a plate of lettuce with large thick ham slices. The antipasto salad was good and their house Italian dressing was great- we ordered bruschetta - and it was not good- cold French bread slices topped with cold diced tomatoes that tasted like they came from a can - and cold shredded mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top- all cold- cheese not melted- just not good - but the Sangria was delightful. read more

10 years ago I was on the verge of homelessness. The only source of food I had was from the local food pantry. Unfortunately the food was often expired and I would often become sick. I never thought I would have such an unpleasant experience while eating. That time of my life will forever be a distant second to the 30 minutes I spent at Macri's Italian Kitchen. If you would like quality Italian food, I would recommend getting food from your local food pantry. read more

This was a nice place. Excellent service, food was good, place was clean and looked nice. 5 stars to means perfect and nothing could be better. Although this very good, I wish it was a little spicier. I will defiantly come back here. read more

Typically it's a great experience. However tonight it was the opposite. If you dont make reservations on fridays...plan to wait. Reserved tables sit empty for over an hour while walk-ins stand and wait. As additional reservations come in...more tables sit empty..and more people stand and wait. Frustrating... read more

This is decent pizza and the servers are very gracious. They say that they can accommodate large parties and they certainly can but it will take a very long time. A couple hours at least. read more

So much great food, great hospitality. Thank you Linda for making us feel like family. :)

The food is good the service is great. We have eaten there several times. As a family and in large groups.

I have always enjoyed Macris. My hubby and i stop for lunch and have had the buffet. We love their pizza. I have never had a bad experience.

Food was great southern italian comfort. Staff was very welcoming.

This is my second visit to this restaurant. The first was great. This time however the messed up my order twice. My husband is allergic to pork so I asked for only 4 slices of pizza with sausage and bacon and the rest with ground beef. When they brought it to the table it had no ground beef at all and the pork was one several pieces. They re made it with the ground beef but all the pieces had pork on them. At this point my husband told me to just eat it. The knife they gave me had hard dried up food on it and when my husband asked for a water refill, 3 times, he never got it. I asked for a box for the pizza 4 times before the waitress brought it. I will never eat there again. read more

Love this place! We go there semi-regularly, very friendly staff and good food!

It is good hearty Italian food. I have had the ravioli a couple times. Excellent. Had the pizza last night and it was pretty good. This would be a 5 star review if it was not always cold in there! read more

Very good experience! The food was reasonably priced and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Amazing pizza and great service! They were awesome about accommodating a group of about 25 and service was stellar!