Wasn't terribly hungry, but wanted a taste of Italian. The venue is beautiful. I was shocked to arrive at 6pm on Sunday and find no one there. How is this place not always busy? The meatballs were flavorful and not overly dense. I really enjoyed the sauce as well. Even though this was a light experience for me tonight, I'll definitely return to have my taste buds teased when I'm back in the Plano area. read more

Mangia Bistro - BAKED MEATBALLS - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

I came here with a group of friends and was one of the first to arrive. The hostess greeted me warmly and showed me to our table Mangia's is quiet and the decor is modest-simple wall art,basic table settings,and a few touches of Italian charm. The chairs had medium-thick vinyl cushions with a semi-soft feel. Our server April,arrived promptly. I asked her a couple of questions about the menu and let know that we woiuld order when everyone else arrived. Bread and a garlic-olive oil sauce were brought out while we waited. I ordered the Bronzino, which is a European Sea-Bass. It comes with, pasta and a choice of House or Caesar Salad. I went with the House Salad and it was excellent.It was topped with fresh tomatoes, olives, onion, cucumber and a sweet,tangy vinaigrette. The bronzino can be seared, grilled, or baked; I chose grilled. It's served "floating" in a rich sauce with rice-shaped pasta and broccoli. The fish was flavorful, though a bit softer than I expect from grilled. I would've also prefered slightly less salt on the pasta, Overall I give Mangia's 4 stars for service, food, ambience, and decor. I'd definitly come back to try more of their many dishes. read more

Mangia Bistro - Bronzino - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

We visited Mangia Bistro a few months ago since we wanted to try an Italian spot that we haven't been to before, and I have to say that the food was just okay... We ordered the margherita pizza and chicken carbonara. The chicken carbonara was your standard carbonara dish -- nothing too spectacular. Unfortunately, the margherita pizza was not at all what we were expecting. Unlike a traditional margherita pizza that comes topped with tomato sauce + mozzarella + basil, this one had some sort of pesto-like base along with large tomato slices all over on top of the cheese. The crust was also a bit doughier than I typically like when it comes to pizza. read more

Mangia Bistro - Chicken carbonara - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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My first time to order. Everything was great: Anglio y Olio, meatballs, antipasta. The lasagna was good, just needs more colognes. Based on the website it appeared delivery was an option, but wasn't the case. Staff was nice and took care of having my order ready for pickup. Will definitely be back! read more

Good portion size, the server was nice service was a bit slow but overall it was a nice little spot. I ordered the Tartufo with shrimp and it was more food than i expected ! You also get complimentary bread and olive oil. I didn't like the taste of the olive oil as it was cold, but the space was cold so it might've been room temperature. Interested in the spiral noodle pasta next time ! read more

Mangia Bistro - Complimentary Ciabatta Bread - Loaf - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Mangia is one of our favorite restaurants and it truly is a hidden gem. The portions are huge, we always share an entree, and the meatballs and sausage are our favorite proteins to add to pasta dishes. The chicken picata is also one of our go-to dishes. It has a full bar, and it is great for parties or just dinner for two. read more

The food was amazing and the ambiance was chill and a vibe! It wasn't too packed very quiet which I enjoyed. read more

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Came here for Christmas Eve dinner, and to celebrate my daughter's third birthday! The food is always very amazing and the staff is super sweet. On this visit, we had chicken pizza and cannelloni. I highly recommend both! read more

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Hidden gem in the Plano area! The food is made fresh to order, you could actually hear the kitchen preparing everyone's meals. They also have a great wine selection. The service was excellent, and everyone was so friendly, making the entire experience warm and welcoming. Definitely a hidden gem that's worth checking out. read more

Everything was wonderful. Delicious food and excellent service! Loved the dining room atmosphere.

Delicious food and great service . Fresh daily and a great place for large groups. Our Italian Club rates this restaurant amongst its favorites for their once a month gatherings. read more

This restaurant is one of my family's favorites. We went again last night, and it was probably the best meal I have had in years. Their fresh made bread served with olive oil/minced garlic is amazing. I ordered the calzone for the first time here, and it was incredible! It was huge - probably could feed 3 hungry adults, but it was the ingredients and flavor that sent it over the top. I cannot recommend them highly enough!! Five+ stars for sure. read more

Came here on a Saturday at 11:30am. Walking in the I thought the decor and set up was pretty and welcoming. The restaurant only had one other table but they did open at 11am so I just assumed people hadn't shown up yet. After seated was approached by a cook asking what we wanted to drink. He took our order, brought out our food all together bread, appetizers, salads and entrees. After food was delivered we didn't see anyone again the whole time. I ordered the linguine and clams, we had the Calamari and a Caesar salad. The bread they brought out was good but the oil that accompanied it was unseasoned and had entirely too much minced garlic. Salad was delicious, Calamari was severely underseasoned and the entree was very buttery but and still tasted like white wine. I wanted very much to love this place but honestly for nobody being in there I felt the service should have been more attentive. Nobody even asked if we wanted a refill on drinks. I wish I could give more than 2 stars but I just left disappointed read more

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This restaurant is a hidden gem! The food is excellent, the owner is delightful, and there's plenty of room, so you don't typically have to wait. The meatballs and sausage are handmade, the bread is fresh, the salad crisp with a delicious house made balsamic dressing and the main course was yummy. I highly recommend the tiramisu as well. The main parking is in the back, so it may look like no one is there when there really are folks, so don't let that dissuade you from coming to the restaurant. I give this one 5 stars!!! read more

I was so surprised how disappointing my experience was here considering the many high reviews. When we arrived, we noticed the floor felt sticky and the tables did as well. Bread was brought to the table, and it was so hard and the bottom was nearly burnt. The oil with spices was good though. We ordered the calamari appetizer, and it was extremely chewy and had no flavor at all. The texture was SO strange! It also seemed like a calamari paste formed into a ring and fried. It didn't have the normal flat ring shape and texture. The texture was like fish balls often used in Asian cuisine. I truly have no idea what it was. We got salads next that came with the meals we ordered. The Caesar salad was so bland and soggy. My husband's house salad was okay, but the greens were a bit sad looking and the olives tasted really off. The lasagna I ordered was truly one of the worst I've ever had. It tasted slightly off/sour and it had weird hot spots like it was reheated/microwaved or something. Nearly burned me a few times. The pasta was tough and the meat was almost like pâté. No flavor to the meat and mixed together with the ricotta so it felt like no distinct layers. Some parts of the pasta was brown. It was really unpleasant in every way. Husband had the alfredo, and he said it was okay. To me, it had a burnt taste that hits you before you even take a bite and a bitter aftertaste. The server is extremely nice and did a great job, but I would never want food like that again. We also heard people in the kitchen complaining about things. read more

By happenstance, my wife and I decided to try Mangia Bistro (MB) this past week, after my wife said she wanted "Italian" and I just happened upon a line from a review for MB that read in part, " the best Italian food I've ever had." Well, since I've actually eaten Italian food in Italy, I cannot say i that the food at MB was the "best" Italian food I've eaten, but it was very VERY good! I suppose we had never eaten at MB before because the restaurant's exterior is quite unassuming, and the restaurant's location is not something that evokes thoughts of great places to eat nearby. But, I am glad we gave it a try. Since we had not eaten at MB before, I decided we would splurge a bit and order an appetizer AND a dessert AND, a pizza from which we could split a slice and reserve the remainder for take home. As an appetizer, we ordered the Stuffed Mushrooms and for dessert, we had the Tiramisu. The Stuffed Mushrooms were tasty and were warm, not hot. The breading was interesting, sort of like a cornbread but, not really, with bits of cranberries. So savory with a hint of sweet. They were good and would have been great, had they been piping hot. But, I understand why they might allow them to cool a little before serving, since mushrooms tend to squirt scalding hot water immediately after being cooked, removed from a fryer. The homemade Tiramisu was sliced in pie shape, rather than the typical square that appears cut from a frozen, boxed ready-made option. The Tiramisu was obviously homemade and was delicious!! It was garnished with whipped cream and strawberries, and was drizzled with caramel, which was unique, but also delicious! We ordered the Margherita Pizza and though I am not a big fan of Sun-dried Tomatoes the pizza was also delicious! As our entrees, my wife had the Spaghetti Carbonara, I had the Lasagna. Both were very VERY tasty! The portion sizes were more than ample, given the amount of food we ordered. I generally order Lasagna when eating Italian and I usually ask for the cheese on top to be browned well. For some strange reason, I rarely receive what I hope to; as if the person doing the "browning" of my cheese is afraid of overdoing it. Hmmm... not possible! In this case, my Lasagna was perfectly done! The interior of MB was very clean and bright; decorated mostly in Honey Oak colored wood and Limestone. Our Server, Austin, was friendly and attentive. We only had water and iced tea for drinks and they were good, with nothing off putting to report. We will definitely be eating at MB again, and if you're looking for great Italian food, then you won't be disappointed if you too give Mangia Bistro a try!! Eat well. Be well. Cheers! read more

Mangia Bistro - Perfectly done Lasagna! Browned, AS REQUESTED!! - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Third time here and just as good as the last two. Very good food and portions! Servers have been friendly, fast and helpful. Nice looking and comfortable inside. Highly recommended. read more

Randomly was driving up 75 in the passenger seat for once and happened to notice this place and decided to check it out. It's a locally owned place with plenty of seating. We were sat quickly and the waitstaff took our drink orders. While reviewing the menu the owner personally greeted us and we had a chance to chat with him about the place which was really nice. For app we had the mozzarella fritti and fried calamari. Both were fried perfectly and had great taste. The cheese pull was slightly disappointing but not worth anything to cry about. For entrees I had the chicken carbonara and my partner had the lasagna. I love the carbonara as it hit all the right notes of salty but not too much and the right level of creaminess. My partner loved the lasagna and said he wants to go back. We didn't get to dessert but the owner did mention they are made fresh. Overall, I will be going back again and hope others find this spot as well to help support a local Plano business. read more

My husband and I stopped in on a whim for dinner. Italian food sounded good, but feeling frustrated with our usual places we decided to try somewhere new. We were so pleasantly surprised to find such a gem so close to home! We started with the complementary bread and garlic/olive oil. So good! We also had the fried mozzarella as an appetizer. It was fried to perfection, had the perfect cheese pull, and was paired with their marinara sauce. I had the shrimp & risotto, which I loved. The shrimp were perfect and I loved the veggies they included in the risotto. It came with a house salad that has a lovely balsamic vinaigrette. My husband had the chicken parm. He said it was also cooked perfectly and enjoyed the sautéed veggies that were served with it alongside the traditional spaghetti and marinara. He also appreciated the generous portion size. We will definitely make our way back here! Their desserts look beautiful, though we were full and did not try any. Every person we interacted with was beyond kind and welcoming. So glad that this place is here! read more

Mangia Bistro - risotto with shrimp - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Took my mom to Mangia Bistro, and it absolutely blew her away. She's not usually into adventurous cuisine, but the flavors, presentation, and warmth of the staff made the whole experience unforgettable. The service was above and beyond--they treated her like it was Mother's Day, even offering to cut her food and genuinely making her feel special. My husband is a self-proclaimed carbonara snob, and even he was impressed--clean plate and all. I had the branzino and it literally melted in my mouth. The wine list is excellent, portions are generous, and everything--from service to flavor--felt thoughtful and elevated. Highly, highly recommend. This place is a gem in Plano. Small place but has a private event room. read more

Once again. Not disappointed. Fettuccine Alfredo was fresh and piping hot. Was gonna request more parmesan but if you give it chance to absorb the cheese already in it, it will thicken up just perfectly. Didn't have a huge appetite, so the left over will work as a midnight snack. read more

Mangia Bistro - Fettuccine Alfredo (half eaten) - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Nice experience...this restaurant is a hidden gem. Food is great, I had the spinach salad AMAZING! I dined in but I am curious to know if I ordered take out would salad be as generous as the portion I received last week??? BTW--the others with me had no complaints either. read more

Have been several times and enjoyed it. Tonight was a disaster! It took 20 minutes to get our drinks, 1 hour before the food came out. The lasagna had chicken and very little sauce, just pasta and cheese. The chicken Alfredo was very dry and thick and the bowl had big chips on the rim. Both meals were sent back and full price was charged. So very disappointing. I don't know what has happened but it is not acceptable! read more

Yet another amazing meal at Mangia Bistro! The food is always fresh and delicious with an amazing wine selection to choose from. The servers are all friendly helpful and knowledgeable about the menu and can always be counted on for a the right recommendation on what to order. I am a huge fan of this place and I am confident you will feel the same after your visit. read more

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My wife went here - loved it. She brought home extras (big portions) - which were delicious.

Pasta was perfect, i'm absolutely blown away by the quality and service. Definitely coming back as long as quality is like the other night! Five stars! read more

What a great find! Our server, Angelica, was so nice and attentive and the food was outstanding! We had the tartufo, Caesar salad, and risotto and were very impressed not just with the food but also the prices. The fresh bread is made in house and was crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. They serve it with a garlic olive oil dipping sauce that's perfect! We will definitely be back! read more

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Enjoyed our dinner here. Food was really good, server was friendly and it wasn't crowded. Glad we found this place and will be coming back. read more

So very good!!! First time and we'll be back. We had spaghetti with meatballs and spaghetti with meat sauce. Generous servings and attentive service. read more

The food was fantastic. There were 4 of us and we ordered 4 different dishes. We all agreed that we loved ours.

I wanted to try this restaurant, bc I've been told that it used to be Paesano's and it was really good, but unfortunately, I never had a chance to try it before when it was Paesano's. When we got there, it was around 2pm, so it wasn't busy at all. It's very spacious inside and we got seated right away. We were offered lunch menu, but we asked for the dinner menu, bc we wanted to see what they had on the dinner menu. We decided on mussels with lemon sauce, pasta Arabiatta for me and pasta with mushroom and marinara sauce for my partner. Our server brought us this freshly baked, delicious bread with olive oil!! It was so delicious, we got more for us, so we can dip it in a lemon sauce!! Our pastas came with salads. I got a Caesar and it was exceptionally good. My entree was good, but I was getting full from bread and salad, so I took the rest of it to go. My partner, unfortunately, didn't like his, bc he likes lots of sauce and he was annoyed that adding mushrooms was extra $9 and they didn't have the fountain drink machine and he said it smelt funny inside the restaurant which I didn't notice. Over all, it was a good one and I will personally come back next time. read more

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Top marks all around! Went there with my family and had an amazing afternoon. The food is top notch and the space is so open and clean. It's definitely a "take your time and enjoy your meal" space. I just have to add that we had a hungry 5yo with us and (without us asking) they made sure his food came out first! It relieved some of our stress and made the experience more enjoyable for him too. read more

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Service and food were both great. their Alfredo sauce is wonderful. Also, the veal picante and their spaghetti and meatballs. All were excellent! read more

Fresh, high quality food, great atmosphere and great service! Perfect for a nice lunch.

Love, love this place. Great food and drinks, great service. My new "stop for a drink and appetizers" place.

Have visited this gem several times. Beautiful deco & striking atmosphere. Aboutiful wine selection as well as an extraordinarily varied menu. This wonderful place has turned into our "celebration" place. Any time we need to celebrate, here we come... From sphagetti and meatballs to ribeye steak, we have tried just about everything. Trust us, you cannot go wrong! Enjoy the food, the ambiance and of course, the service! read more

Good food and generous portions. We had sea bass, ribeye, mussels, meatballs, penne and risotto. The stuffed mushrooms are unique and delicious. read more

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Mangia consistently serves delicious meals, plated perfectly with excellent service. Our recent experience with Thanksgiving catering was OVER THE TOP - lusciously flavorful and beautifully presented. We ordered turkey for 12 people. All I requested was "no carving necessary". The huge server was FULL of sliced and slivered pieces of turkey (white and dark meat) atop a bed of diced carrots, celery, onions and beautiful green beans in a flavorful broth. Olive oil with garlic/spices was perfect for the fresh loaves of bread. Arthur, chef and owner, is also a fine person. We're anxious to explore the menu more often. read more

I've been to Mangia Bistro 3 times now and every time is better than the last! Great service, authentic food, and a real Italian gem in Plano TX. The art, the music, the wine - it's a great experience and for an honest price. read more

Mangia Bistro in Plano is a nice place to dine. The food is good and generous in portions for takeout. The chef and wait staff are very friendly. I met and talked to the owner Mr. Pira who was very friendly and nice with great customer service! I will have to visit his other restaurant Aboca Italian Grill in Richardson, TX. read more