So I will never understand how these restaurants maintain high reviews. Ordered ziti which was basically marina on ziti noodles. For like 10 bucks I would have rather Noodles and Ketchup. We also Ordered Greek wings. Sounded good, I was wrong. Over fried chicken covered in oil and cheap Feta. Overall I would not recommend this place if your in Niagara read more

First day back with inside seating, EXCELLENT! Spotless, great service, kind and quick server, exceptional food!

The food here is authentic, delicious Italian food!! Fast service! If you have kids, it's the perfect place!! No Long wait! Only downside, is if you have to wait for a seat, there isn't a lot a room to "wait in". The good news is, the staff moves quickly and wait times are not long! Absolutely love the food, portions, and prices!! read more

Always had a great meal here...got take out for my birthday and the chicken parmigiana was dry and had little cheese. the next day tried to reheat the chicken and it ended up in the garbage! Sauce is not the same and a jar sauce I buy tastes better. This review saddens me because this was one of my go to places for good italian food. read more

OMG this place seems to be just a dive, yet all the food that i ordered was absolutely amazing. I recommend their lasagna. The serving sizes are quite large and if you are at a hotel without a microwave you should get a half-size. The atmosphere was brilliant and if you don't care about a bit of tacky wallpaper, and are visiting Niagara, set your sights here! read more

My family and I traveled from GA to Niagara Falls & absolutely loved this little restaurant! It had the perfect family feel, enjoyed authentic italian food and had plenty of leftovers! We will definitely be coming back! Great service overall, and wonderful management! read more

I am rarely let down by fellow Yelpers in New York City. Even if I don't get a chance to read the reviews, I usually have at least a three star time for those places rated with 3+ stars. Yelpers in NYC, they watch out for me, and I appreciate it. I figured the same courtesy would be extended to me elsewhere in the state and country. But I was wrong. I was so, so wrong. I am not entirely sure where the people who gave this place 5 star reviews have eaten before, but I'm going to make the harsh assumption that they've never eaten anywhere else. Because nothing about this place is worth 5 stars. Maybe the service; our waitress was nice and the hostess was pretty nice as well and the food got to us in a decent amount of time, but that's it. That is the only good thing about this restaurant. And honestly, I should have anticipated that the only good thing would be the service when I realized that the menu didn't even have a choice of sauces. First we received our obligatory basket of bread -- three or four cold slices of a large, soft, nondescript loaf of white bread slapped into a basket with three times the necessary amount of butter packages. Gross. Super super super gross. Then came the salads. Iceberg lettuce, two cherry tomatoes, two slices of pickle (what?), and rolled up deli-sliced mozzarella cheese completely covered in a half inch thick slathering of bleu cheese dressing. Super gross! Pretty much inedible. After that, the entrees. I ordered ravioli, and got seven giant most likely frozen raviolis covered in what I'm pretty sure was Ragu sauce. Boyfriend ordered chicken parmesan and got some breaded chicken covered in deli-sliced mozzarella and the same Ragu sauce. He also got french fries, and those were pretty good. In total with tip, the bill was $40! making it our most expensive "non-fancy" meal of the trip. In short, if you like Italian food, don't come here. And if you like Ragu and frozen food, just buy it at the grocery store and make it at home. read more

After (hopefully) my final evening of house-hunting, my Realtor brought me here for some grub. It's a simple place in the heart of Little Italy. The food is solid, the prices reasonable, and the portions are serious! I ordered a calazone which I had to doggy-bag and wound up eating over the course of three meals! It was delish, except for the mushrooms that I had added. I'm pretty sure they were canned. But everything else in and on the folded pie definitely was fresh! I'm salivating just thinking about it. Next time I will order it plain and enjoy the simplicity of it. My Realtor ordered a pasta dish off of the daily specials board. The plate was huge and would likely be enough for me for another three meals! It also came with a house salad. I'm already a fan after one visit and can't wait to go back! read more

This was our second visit to Michael's. We were disappointed again. I ordered the baked haddock with mashed potato. The haddock had no taste to it. The mashed potatoes tasted grainy like it was made from a box. Sorry read more

I found this place thanks to the help of my fellow Yelpers! Let me start off by saying that I'm not a huge fan of pastas & pizzas, hence the 3-star rating, but now and again I get a real craving for it. I found the recommended chef salad to be overrated (though they ARE generous with the mozzarella), but that tomato sauce...oh, that sauce would make ANYTHING taste amazing! My boyfriend got the beef ravioli, and I got the lasagna... didn't matter what we ordered, though, so long as that sauce was on it! Just delicious... it's what I imagine would be an old family recipe passed down from generation to generation. I ordered the half portion and still found it to be too much food! I even had to double check with our waitress that she had, in fact, brought me the half portion; you definitely get your money's worth here. read more

This "italian" restuarant has been arount town for a long time. The food is just ok and you get a big portion for price paid. However, they obviously water down their pasta sauces and the flavor isn't there. A true Italian wouldn't water down their sauces that's very cheap and cheats a customer from getting quality. The waitress was very attentive. Popping up out of nowhere to refill drinks and ask if anything was needed. Bottom line. Good service. A lot of food. Mediocre quality. read more

Probably one of the worst Italian restaurants I've ever been at....the food wasn't cooked, the food was soggy, the sauce was acidic, and the portions were terrible for the prices....the only saving grace was the service which was A+. Find an alternative read more

This is a great place for a quick meal of Italian comfort food Lunch was the 3 meatballs special which came with pasta, which I upgraded to gnocchi, and a cup of soup. Sauce is smooth and flavorful, with oregano undertones meatballs were firm but not over cooked, delicious. Local bread great for mopping up sauce. Been going here almost 40 years, hope to go for 40 more. read more

Great friendly service with a cozy family feel inside. Went here for my 20th birthday with family and Sam was our waitress. She was so nice, attentive, and helpful. Have 4 stars because I feel like maybe in the future they can have a sweet sauce option for customers, but other than that really great restaurant read more

In town during the off-season, we were tempted to stay at the hotel with fellow conference folks for dinner - but instead decided to venture out for local eats - and am I so glad we did! Great, homey gnocchi and also had to try that greens & beans soup everyone raves about -- it was definitely a great thing to split (for a cup for $3.50, why not have an experience?) and I could tell that my father would likely order something like that by the bucketload. We enjoyed this and that from the menu and it was nice to have an affordable glass of wine with dinner too. Our server and the staff were very nice, and the place had a great feel on a Sunday night. Passing the bathroom test with flying colors doesn't hurt either. I had to bring some gnocchi because the serving was so generous and it reheated great too. Coming here again would be a no-brainer decision! read more

Best Italian Wedding soup. There were 6 of us and everyone loved it. The staff work as a team and very attentive.

Not vegetarian friendly. Was informed NO red sauce is vegetarian since they keep their meatballs warm in it. Received a tomato and lettuce salad and it had pieces of what looked like to be ham. I didn't realize that was what it was (initially thought it was possibly part of the dressing) and accidentally ate a small piece. Was fairly upsetting and I lost most of my appetite. I did get their one specialty pasta that had broccoli and the sauce was oil based. Was recommended that when I asked about vegetarian-friendly options. Don't plan on personally going again unless they change some of their kitchen practices to help with vegetarian clients. Very disappointing. My friend who is not vegetarian enjoys a lot of their dishes, however. She highly recommends their cheese ravioli (served with red sauce on top). read more

I recommend the Cream of Mushroom soup and Chicken Finger salad! Also the have Johnnie Ryan on tap!

I always feel right at home at Michael's. Plain and simple: I love their sauce. I always order the soup, a basic pasta dish and never finish. The portions are HUGE and the service is incredibly fast. I've never had anything I didn't like here. They have a delicious antipasto that my parents always order, and the greens and beans is my favorite. My boyfriend likes the eggplant parm, the gnocchi, and parms whatever dish he gets (they offer this option)...he insisted I add this into my review. I guess they serve a nice Sunday Brunch too! read more

Rave-E-Olis! I can't say enough about Michael's Restaurant. Whatever you do, make sure you order the soup. The soupses are always good, any kind! Even the muchroom and muchrooms are fungus. You could stun a yak with their raveolis, their so big! And many! The sauce is sweet and yummy, the bread is fresh and yummy, and the bathrooms are tiny, not yummy. And the bread is free, but I bet you still have to order something or they wont give it to you free. I dont know because I havent tried. Good luck to you if you want to. Pros: Some of the best Italian food! Cons: Ive never been able to order desert! Im too full! And the straws are all crinkled from being in the waitrsses' pockets to long! read more

I kinda feel like anyone can boil up a box of pasta. If you're a newbie, set the timer on the stove for the number of minutes it says on the box, and when you hear the "ding" just drain and the pasta will be al dente. So for me it's not about the pasta. It's the sauce. And "Michael's" has great sauce! Not too sweet... not too acidic. Just perfect! This place isn't fancy, but the service is always good, the prices reasonable, the portions huge, and the food yummy. There are many, many pasta choices, as well as "American" dinners, sandwiches, pizzas, salads, and calzones. And, there are always interesting specials listed on the board. Most recently I ate here with my favorite dinner companion. This time rather than ordering different things and sharing tastes we both had the exact same thing.... Spaghetti Parmesan Dinner with Meatballs. Dinners come with either a salad or a cup of soup. We both had the Beans and Greens soup which is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I would make the drive just for that soup!! The pasta was perfectly cooked and the meatballs were definitely homemade, and the entire dish was covered with PLENTY of bubbly cheese. And, the portion was HUGE. But, we knew it would be. Of course you can get a "half order".... but it's so much more fun to get the full size one (for just about a dollar more!) and take half of it home for the next day. read more

I love this style diner. They got me seated quickly (party of 5), got the food and it was tasty. I was looking for a local joint and this was just the place. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Meatball and sausage - Italian Near Me - Niagara Falls, New York

Gluten free pasta with a yummy chicken dish absolutely made my day. My hubby had the Calzone (huge) and he said the flavors were just as good as my gf dish. Very sweet and attentive waitress. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Lg Calzone - Italian Near Me - Niagara Falls, New York

Super yummy! Came here for lunch. Great prices for really great portions. Got the calzone. Huge! Cheesy just as it should be. Meatballs were delicious! Pasta was too- note that the sauce is a sweet sauce so aware before you order it. I loved it. Fried chicken cutlet was heavily fried and I am not the biggest fan of that but others in my party liked it. Only thing that was eh was the house salad with rolled mozzarella. I mean it was good but I didn't understand the "famous" part. It was like deli mozzarella rolled up. Service was amazing. Fast and nice! Highly recommend! read more

Some of the best Italian food in the entire city. My favorite is the veal parm and and the house salad with the rolled mozzarella and house Italian dressing. Also, the portions are huge. read more

This place is a total gem!!! If you are looking for a local place, with great food, look no further. The service was great despite a packed house. Food was delicious. The marinara sauce was so good. And the pasta...YUM! We ordered the fried dough for dessert even though we were stuffed and it was delicious. read more

I'm not sure if this place is freaking awesome or just an improvement from the mediocre at best food I've had in Canada. The stuffed rigatoni is absolutely incredible. Eat the hamburger soup. It has a great flavor, and a cup is a meal in itself. Pizza is good, but not incredible. They also serve Johnnie Ryan soda as which is a local thing. This place is great. The price is low, and the food is very good. read more

Michael's Restaurant - Rigatoni stuffed with ricotta. Good stuff. - Italian Near Me - Niagara Falls, New York

After working in living in the falls for 2 months I have had my fare share of good itialian. .but after my first time going here.. was on on way to another go to spot but this flagged my yelp..I'm glad I deverted...yum read more

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I lived in the Fall in the early 80's and found Michael's while working for the ambulance service. I live in western PA now and Michael's is a must go when I return to the Falls while on business. There are 3 italian restaurants in the Falls; Michael's, The Como, and Fortuna's. All are good and all are different. I'm a Michael's person. The portions are big and the food is good. The atmosphere is homey. Nothing has changed since I began going to Michael's in 1980! This place IS Niagara Falls. The Chef Salad with the rolled mozzerella is a must have. The bread is from Di Cammillo's, a well known bakery in the area. I have never had a bad meal in 30+ years. Michael's is worth a try while visiting the Falls. If you're an amature foodie that needs to be pampered and thinks food presentation is key, go to Fortuna's or The Como. If you want to experience true Niagara Falls and have a good italian meal, Michael's is for you. read more

Serves salad in hot bowls, tiny drinks, rude staff, employs open racists. The food used to be so good, but in the last few years it's taken a nasty turn for the worst. A lot of locals swear by this place because it's been around forever, but their loyalties don't change the fact that it's not good. read more

The red sauce was delicious, and the portions were appropriate for the prices. The Greek wings were a lot greasier than I expected.

Highly recommend this restaurant! They have something on the menu for everyone. The chef salad with rolled mozzarella is a must order! Generous portions and excellent sauce. read more

Omg, First you need to know, I travel all over the northeast and into the south. I recently had lunch with my friend Russ. This is the best Italian food I've ever! Had. They have unbelievable food taste. A most place to try! Mark I have been here two more times. Unbelievable! I just took my daughter and 7 year old picky eater grandson. Well he ordered spaghetti and the portions are large. He ate 3/4 of it, never does he eat that much. My daughter had a salad with the rolled cheese, at must and lasagna. Said the best salad and lasagna and sauce ever. You must try this place. The staff is wonderful, friendly! Just a nice place to dine. read more

OK, so I'm from Oregon and we have Mexican food there, not Italian. My first time in the great state of New York and we went to see Niagra Falls (more than lived up to the hype!) and were looking around for some Italian food and found Michael's. The decor is fine and as it was busy at 2PM we were feeling good about our choice. We had a pizza and a calzone. Now this was Italian food!! Very different from west coast Italian and I wish I could find a better word, but it was "alive". From crusts to real pepperoni... it was just an excellent meal. Highly recommended by this west coast boy. read more

We had the specials for dinner. The service was amazing, the food came out so fast, and there was so much food!! The wait staff was very attentive and super friendly! I have never had such great service and great food! If I could give Michael's Restaurant more stars, I would. Thank you so much! read more

Bring your appetite because the portions are huge! The fried ricotta stuffed ravioli was a solid appetizer choice. I mean, come on! Fried ravioli? Need I say more? I ordered the half-portion meat and cheese lasagna for lunch. It was a very good dish. I had trouble finishing it all but it was a pleasure to fight through until the last bite. Their salad with mozzarella cheese was very tasty too. Simple but great. If I lived here in Niagara Falls, I'd be a regular. Put this on your "must visit" list of Italian restaurants. read more

Incredible food and value! Real Sicilian cooking! I was very pleased and satisfied! Worth the drive to USA side Niagra Buffalo! Ate: house salad ...perfect, lasagna ...amazing, Sicilian bean soup ...beautiful! Only thing I'd add is whole wheat bread with italian olive oil and balsamic vinegar perfecto ;-) staff friendly and fast service! read more

Wow, we were really amazed by the food here! I travel all over the country and I think this was the best fettuccine alfredo I ever had! My other half had a calzone and the wings. He was blown away too! The calzone bread was fried dough that tasted like an unsweetened donut. I could have gone without the chef salad to save room for the rest, but the ranch dressing tasted great and seemed homemade. read more

Stopped in on a Saturday night for dinner and was not disappointed. We had the Chefs Salad (with amazing rolled mozzarella), a calzone and lasagna. Everything was served quickly and hot. No complaints what so ever. This restaurant definitely has a classic feel to it. I see other reviews saying the interior needs to be updated. And, maybe it does, but I think it adds to the charm of the place. Staff were great. I had a nice chat with the owner at the end of our meal. I'll spread the word about Michael's, really good place for a great meal. read more

Everything here is fantastic. The food is delicious and arrived at our table fast. The fried calamari appetizer comes plentiful with a signature dipping sauce which is to die for! The marinara sauce was so good we were both soaking up the extra with our bread. There was more than enough food and the staff is super friendly. Definitely recommended to all!! read more

Michael's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Niagara Falls, New York