I took the wife and kids here for a nice family dinner and going to Messina was a great choice! We were greeted by great staff and while we were waiting the owner came by and talked to us and kept us updated on the wait which wasn't long at all. The atmosphere is low key and warm like gathering around for a nice cozy family dinner. The food was great! We got the Bruschetta as a starter which was delicious! For entrees I got the Gnocchi which was stuffed with spinach and served with choice of pesto cream sauce or red cream sauce. I got the crème sauce. My wife got the Cheese Ravioli which was ravioli pockets stuffed with ricotta, romano and parmesan cheese, served in our homemade pasta sauce, topped with shredded parmesan cheese. My wife loved it and she let me try some and it was great! The kids loved their food! My son got chicken tenders and my daughter got a cheese pizza. We then took dessert home we got one Cannoli and one Spumoni Bomb which is a scoop of Spumoni ice creme with a chocolate shell. It was also very delicious! The family and I had a great time and the rest of the restaurant liked they were too! We will sure be coming back soon! read more

Decent place for Italian, poor for a fish fry breading falls off the cod. Wed is lobster night cooked rubbery no flavor, we had a crab cake absolutely horrible they were deep fried mush, lots of filler I'm sure they are bought frozen they were $17.00 not worth one percent of that. also had the steak sandwich asked for mid rare got mid well flavorless but not chewy. Won't be going back. read more

Consistently excellent Italian cuisine. The Friday fish fry, Broasted Chicken and Pasta Bolognese comes in large portions and well made. The staff is experienced and friendly. The atmosphere is well lit and has soft surfaces to reduce noise. Wonderful place to visit next to going down to Milwaukee. read more

Excellent Italian food! Great service with friendly wait staff. Nice bar for a pre or post meal cocktail.

Definitely make reservations! The food is delicious, nice atmosphere. Wish it were bigger. We went on a Saturday night in a whim. Arrived at 5 thinking we'd beat the rush. Nope. Were told it might be a 1.5 to 2 hour wait. Since we were early we decided to wait. Good drinks in the bar. Thanks to a cancellation we were seated by 5:45. My husband ordered the lasagna which he was very happy with. I ordered pesto gnocchi that was out of this world. They literally melted in my mouth. Our server was very engaging and checked on us frequently. We will definitely be back! read more

Stopped in for our 1st time with our Grandbaby after a Costco shopping trip. Everything impressed us about the place EXCEPT our server! My husband ordered a steak and most clearly certainly said NO MUSHROOMS. My granddaughter even jokingly said " no mushrooms Papa" because it's a staple saying, in and around her. He has a mushroom sensitivity. Well guess what? His steak came smothered in them! Then when he immediately stated to our server the mistake she made, she said nope you didn't and started walking away! Really. He clearly stated no mushrooms and asked for a new steak. She said well you'll have to wait as long as you did for this one then. So as this was already 7:30pm and we were accompanied by a toddler.....he said he'll just deal with your mistake and try and scrape them off. She at least gave him another plate. But the mushroom juice had seeped into the meat and was not enjoyable at all not to mention his stomach will disagree later for the mistake. She stopped 1 additional time but took forever to package my leftovers and bring the bill. No discount, no apology, nothing. I understand it was busy but lady you have 1 job.... to listen. If you make a mistake, alot can be forgiven with a simple acknowledgement which she did not do. Do know if we'll be back. It was an expensive meal to not have it prepared the way you request. read more

So we went here for my daughter's birthday, the waitress was really good, the owner has a terrible adittute. A couple years ago on new years eve after coming there several new years eve in a row we where telling him that and how mich we liked it, he proceeded to tell us if we liked it so much then why didn't we come more often and then urged and walked away. This time we were celebrating my daughter's birthday, we ordered an appetizers, dinner and desert. While my wife and daughter were eating desert I used the restroom. While I was away the owner stopped by and asked us if we could finish up and leave. We hadn't even finished dessert. Despite the rudeness of the owner I did leave the waitress a 30% tip. I felt bad for her having to deal with suck a jerk of an owner and we will not be back. 2 times he treated us disrespectfully. And to spend 180, 140 for dinner and a 40 dollar tip at a restaurant and then to be asked to finish up because they need the table when there was 4 other empty ones is beyound unacceptable. In summary the food is ok, little blan, the waitress was really good, the owner i don't have the words to express how unappreciated as customer we felt and absolutely ruined my daughter's birthday dinner. There is alot of restaurants options within 30 minutes and if our business is worth so little we will be happy to patronage other locations. read more

Messina Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Saukville, Wisconsin

Best Italian food in Ozaukee County! Got Chicken Marsala and Bolognese. Salads are always fresh with House made dressing. Everything was delicious as usual. Got delivery, it was fast and food was still hot! read more

Great Italian food and friendly people! Drove from Hartford and will gladly make that trip again.

It depends who is cooking that night sometimes the pizza is really really good and sometimes it's not. Just wondering if maybe the business has traded hands it's just not as good as it used to be. read more

The food is excellent, but the hostess 's attitude was such that my first visit, several years ago, was my last.

Super delicious! Baked penne was to die for and the shrimp scampi was just as good! A frequent stop for sure!

The food is delicious. The owner is always there making sure people are enjoying their dinners. The place is cozy and relaxing. Love it

Excellent food and service. I have been here several times and have gotten delivery from them and have never been disappointed. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that I think some dishes are a bit over priced. read more

We were traveling and did not want fast food so we went here for a nice dinner. Everything was very fresh and unique and our waiter was very attentive and helpful. It is very clean inside and very quaint. If we are ever in the area we will definitely come back!! read more

My wife and I went to this restaurant this evening for the first time. Our experience was fabulous! The Wedding Soup was divine. The lasagna was absolutely scrumptious. The Tiramisu was the best ever. Carrie, our waitress, was friendly, polite and very professional. Carmelo, the owner, asked us about our experience, and we told him that everything was just wonderful. Carmelo informed us that his wife made the Tiramisu and that his son made the lasagna. Everything was homemade and delicious. We will definitely visit this restaurant again soon. Very highly recommended Italian Restaurant!!! read more

I was craving some Italian food one day. Looked around and seen this little gem. I usually relate Italian to pizza. Man I was missing out. Never have I had food that tasted so authentic. Definitely a recommend if you're in the area. The service was awesome as well. Very quick. The owner even flackery around to see how everything was. This is. It a fancy place, but the ambiance is decent. Very nice place to have a good time. Definitely will be revisit this place many times a bet again! read more

Very nice place First time here was in New Years for our anniversary. We didn't realize they had a smaller special menu for today. However- the options they had where all very good. The service was immaculate. Our waitress was very helpful answering any question we had. She also gave us a full menu to look at for next time. My wife and I will both be definitely coming here again read more

Friendly staff, good food. 3 stars for the lack of covid precautions. No social distancing or seperation of tables. Customers arent required to wear masks and the manager made sure his chin was covered. read more

Messina Restaurant - a woman sitting at a table - Pizza Near Me - Saukville, Wisconsin

We always make this our number 1 spot while visiting the Sheboygan area. Great service and amazing food. Have never, ever had a disappointing meal! read more

Very authentic Italian recipes. Very sweet couple owes the place. They hire top notch staff and demand excellence from them for your dining pleasure. The bar, restaurant and restrooms are ALWAYS clean. They always have wonderful specials and their chef is amazing. You can't go wrong eating here! read more

love this place, the owner is always there and the food is great. Never been disappointed for over 10 years. Try it I can guarantee that you'll like it! read more

I had a delivery of chicken piccata with angel hair pasta and veggies and everything was wonderful! Nice people prompt a livery I would definitely try them again read more

One of the best Italian places I've ever had!! We've been going to this restaurant going on four years and never once have been disappointed by our meal! The owners are fantastic! read more

Hands down the worst Italian food I've ever had. Also, one of the worst dining experiences in a long time. We ordered the rice ball to start. It came out cold in the middle. The waitress took it and put in in the microwave and brought it back. The greens on the plate were wilted. I really think they should've offered to make us a new rice ball. Once it was warmed up it was soggy and unappetizing. We did not finish it and the waitress did not even comment or care. I ordered the chicken Marsala and my husband had the spaghetti and meat sauce. The "Marsala" sauce was more like brown, thick gravy. Chicken breast was rubbery and awful. My husband's meat sauce was bland and luke warm. We barley ate any of our meals. The waitress did not comment. Terrible food and terrible service. The place was pretty empty on a Saturday night at 6pm and that says a lot! We will never be back. read more

I so much want to love place again but they just continue to disappoint. Veil parmesan is simply two frozen pieces of meat thawed in a microwave with mushroom gravy on top for $27. Disgusting and pathetic. read more

A true Italian restaurant with great food from pizza to lasagna. A cozy bar to start your adventure going into a filling and enjoyable dinner. The staff is friendly and will keep your wine glass full while your enjoying your meal. read more

Wasn't too impressed with the entree standard at any Italian cafe..Spaghetti & meatballs. Sauce was undesirable with hardly any taste other than a bland tomato sauce base. They don't give you a choice of pasta either. Had to settle for angel hair which to me is ghetto-style.. Rivers Edge would have been a better choice & so much cheaper.. They charge extra if you pay by credit card.. WTF? Very un-business like if you ask me. read more

Messina Restaurant - a man holding a large fish - Pizza Near Me - Saukville, Wisconsin

Our experience was very pleasant. The atmosphere feels very authentic Sicilian and the staff was hopping, our waitress Hannah was sweet and very efficient. My husband and I both had that "omg this amazing " first bite experience. Truthfully the best dining experience I have had since my trip to Sicily. Absolutely loved it and we will be back. read more

Great food this place was one of my fathers favorites. We keep up the tradition. They deliver and the food always comes hot and tasty. I love the calmarí and a side cesar. We will always support them. read more

I am so dissapointed with the quality and quantity of the food for this restaurant! We used to live in Port and not a week went by without us ordering delivery. Their Friday night cod was my favorite around. However, since we moved about 6 years ago, we now live about 20 minutes away so this is definitely a treat for us, even though we can only settle for take out every once in awhile. The last time we ordered food about two months ago the bread was missing, the soup was missing and there was no tarter sauce. I was really pretty dissapointed because the food is not cheap. But I didn't call, I just chalked it up to a bad night. So I decided to give it another try tonight since I was craving their Cod dinner and my sister had ordered it last week and was pretty pleased. I was so very dissapointed at the portion! Keep in mind that the fish fry is around $14 and we have always gotten 3 really nice cod loins that come with a baked potato or ff and bread. My sister picked up cod last week and like always she had 3 nice sized cod loins in each container. My husband got home tonight and I have to say 3 chunks of cod which barely makes up one of their normal sized cod loins and about 15 fries is definitely not worth the $14 dollar price tag. I mean really?? Of course we aren't taking it back, we live 20 minutes away, but I'm pretty sure I deserve a $7.00 refund because this is DEFINITELY not a $14.00 cod dinner. I guess I will give up on this restaurant since they have obviously given up on quality, quantity and especially consistency. If anyone has a great fish fry place please let me know, because Messinas is no longer that place for me! read more

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Had dinner here with a few friends. The owner was very friendly and accommodating, making sure there was an adequate, safe spot for my friend's sleeping baby in a baby seat. The food was fantastic, with large portions, and very well priced. Started out with a tomato soup (with basil I think) that was really good, and normally I do not like tomato soup. We got a plate of bruschetta, the topping tasted incredibly fresh. I had the chicken parmesan. Came with wonderful buttered vegetables with dill. The coating on the chicken was perfectly done. The tomato sauce tasted fresh and flavorful. The bill was, in my opinion, incredibly low for the number of people and what we had. Not real close to my house, but I wouldn't hesitate to go back at the right opportunity! read more

Ordered a bunch of food to go, calamari, pasta, pizza, salad, breadsticks. Everything was excellent. The chicken parm was my favorite.

Dont know how people gave this place a 1 star. Found this place on yelp after going on a small hike at Autobon Nature Center. For being in an obscure location this place is good. Solid angel hair spaghetti for the kids, New York Steak and pepper corn sauce was good, basil and sausage soup, and the cheese ravioli was also good. Older crowd comes to eat on Sat so you want to plan on that day. I recommend. read more

Food is usually good but have had an occasional flavorless meal. The estimates for pick up or delivery are awful, never ready at the quoted time; add 20 minutes to whatever they tell you. read more

We have been very satisfied with the food and service. I have to say it is worth going to. Friday night fish fry is the best but that's not all. The Italian entrees are prepared to perfection. Will return. Thanks you read more

We love Messina's and are regular customers. Their Italian dishes are always great, but we've also enjoyed their nightly specials. On our last visit it was a grilled ribeye. So good! The salads are terrific too. This place is a hidden gem in a small town. Worth the drive if you don't live in Saukville. read more

Messina makes awesome Pasta Primavera. The pasta is always cooked to perfection, and the flavors from the pine nuts, olive oil, and veggies are beautifully balanced. It is my favorite meal of all time. The Tiramisu is also top notch. read more

This was VERY underwhelming so I'll just give a play-by-play of our meal with menu descriptions: Appetizer- Bruschetta Toasted bread topped with a tomato, basil, olive relish sprinkled with parmesan cheese. $7.95 Should have been called toast with diced tomatoes. Tomatoes stacked over an inch tall on the bread so most of it falls off. I was really bummed when I was expecting fresh basil and instead got a few sprinkles of what seemed to be dried, so we couldn't even taste it. There MAY have been 1 or 2 diced pieces of olive on each piece of toast. There were some grated pieces of parmesan, but it was so little we couldn't taste it. Absolutely no balance of flavors. Dinner Salad- house salad with Parmesan Peppercorn dressing Veggies all seemed fresh and no complaints there. Dressing did have a nice strong parmesan flavor, however there was no discernible peppercorn. We did get the obligatory pepper grinder to taste but if that's the "peppercorn" don't include it in the description. Entree #1-Grilled Shrimp Capellini Grilled shrimp served over angel hair pasta with chef-style tomatoes, pesto and olive oil, topped with shredded parmesan. $21.95 This was the biggest disappointment of the night. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, so that is the bright spot of the evening. But, that's where the good ended. The "chef-style" tomatoes tasted liked canned, stewed tomatoes. Worst of all, though, was the "pesto and olive oil". There was literally NO pesto in the dish. My wife actually asked the server where the pesto was because she/we assumed it had been mistakenly omitted. Turns out "pesto" is just the seasoning that makes pesto and there was no actual pesto in the dish. Then they added a few sprinkles of parm on top. Entree #2- Veal Marsala (copied and adjusted from Chicken Marsala because it was not included in online menu). Pan-fried veal sauteed with mushrooms and scallions in a Marsala wine sauce, served over penne pasta. $24.95(If memory serves) The veal was tough(however that happens) so that I had to use my butter knife to cut it. Must have been a pre-processed patty that was either overcooked or heated in the micro. The mushrooms and marsala suace tasted and appeared to be canned. Maybe they threw in some wine at the end but it was bland and did not taste like it was "sauteed" with the veal. Noodles were OK and the side veg was good with its strong taste of dill. Wrap-up: Our first sign of distress was a shaker of dry parm sitting on the table, you know, the same cheap crap you get a Walmart for $1.50 a container. I assumed that is a no-no if you want more than 3 stars. The fact is, the menu looks fancy and they use lots of buzzwords so you think you're eating high-end. This is an Italian restaurant charging over $20 per entree and they don't even know how to make pesto! WTF?!?! In the end its mostly processed and canned food made to look and sound fancy. I've had better at Olive Garden for less money. read more

Messina has awesome thin crust pizza. The crust is sooo thin, it is like a cracker.The owners are really nice people.