This restaurant is my all time favorite when visiting my daughter at FSU! The food and service is…read moreamazing!!

Went here for a date night and had an amazing time! We were quoted a 45 minute wait but pro tip,…read moreyou can put your name on the list and grab a drink in their lounge at the back of the restaurant!! We ordered a glass of wine while we waited and it was perfect! Service is always great here and the food never disappoints! The Cannellini was our favorite and it might have to be my go-to going forward! Bella Bella is one of our favorite spots in Tallahassee and we love seeing this restaurant thrive! Thanks for having us!

I rarely write negative reviews. In fact, I almost never do unless the issue is significant enough…read morethat it feels like a disservice to stay silent. I'm a longtime customer of Z Bardhi's in Tallahassee -- I've dined there 6-7 times, and I once hosted a group of 10 there. I genuinely believe in supporting local restaurants, especially after sticking with them through the challenges of the last several years. That's why this experience hurts to write about. I placed a to-go order recently, and what I received was shockingly poor. Had I been eating in the restaurant, I would have sent it back immediately. The Caprese Salad ($16) was listed as sliced tomatoes topped with buffalo mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinaigrette over mixed greens. Instead, I received four thin tomato slices, four flat, uninspiring pieces of supermarket-style mozzarella totaling less than two inches, and one singular small piece of wilted lettuce. That's it. For sixteen dollars. The Caesar salad was equally minuscule and underwhelming. The large pizza with sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers (with the $2 per topping upcharge) was also disappointing -- most of the pie had almost no green peppers, and the sausage and mushrooms were scattered so sparsely that entire sections were bare. I understand restaurants can have off nights, but this wasn't an off night. This was a clear lack of care and portion control coming out of the kitchen. When loyal customers are consistently shorted on ingredients and charged premium prices for what feels like bare-minimum effort, it doesn't just disappoint -- it breaks trust. Z Bardhi's, I hope management sees this and takes it seriously. I want to keep supporting you, but experiences like this make it very difficult. If this level of effort continues, many of us who have been regulars will have no choice but to take our business elsewhere. We have options, and loyalty has to go both ways. Photos attached for reference.

Z. Bhardi's Italian is one of those places that just gets it right. The fresh, warm bread alone is…read morereason enough to show up hungry, it's simple, delicious, and addictive. My go-to every time is the chicken piccata: perfectly cooked, bright, and full of flavor. It never disappoints. Don't sleep on their pizza either. It's seriously good and easily holds its own next to the classic Italian dishes. Add in a beautiful atmosphere that feels both inviting and polished, and you've got a spot that works for date night, family dinners, or just treating yourself. Consistently solid food, great vibes, and absolutely worth the visit.

Things finally aligned to get a chance to try this Italian restaurant that we have been wanting to…read moretry. First visit will not be the last. They are in a brand new building on the way into Woodville. There is a good bit of parking. The dining area is one big space with tables and booths. There's a little bit of bar seating facing the wood fired oven. There's table service and pleasant folks to wait on you. I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese and the wife got the Lunch Special pizza. The Bolognese didn't have enough meat to suit me and it hadn't been cooked long enough to develop that rich depth of flavor that my all time favorite Bolognese at Mimmo's in Destin has. More like a marinara sauce than a rich and thick bolognese. The pizza, on the other hand, was stellar. Tasty thin and crispy crust with a nice sauce, delicious cupped pepperoni and plenty of cheese where extra cheese might be overkill. Would have loved more fennel bite in the sliced Italian sausage but the overall taste of the pizza was so good I wouldn't quibble. We have a local pizza favorite close to home but I would drive right by them, all the way through town and down to Woodville for this pizza. It tasted that good.

This is the best pizza in the area. High quality ingredients, attention to detail with how they…read moreprep food, and friendly family vibe. Terry sat and talked with us about the imported Italian oven for the pizzas, cheese bread, and cheesecake. The oven and ingredients make all the difference in the world! Server and nice young lady who baked our pizza were very nice. We will return any time we want pizza.

First time here and it was delicious. Stopped in right as they opened. Greeted by the courtesy…read morevalet, and seated quickly. The bread to start was incredible. Delicious, warm and flavorful. The filet, brussel sports and caccio Pepe were all amazing Don't forget to try the a Smokey woodford old fashioned too!

I'd wanted to try IL Lusso for a long time. Finally decided to give it a whirl. Anticipating…read morehaving a steak (they're known for). My friend and I met at the restaurant and were shown to a table. We wanted something a little quieter so we were moved. A large party of 10 came and sat adjacent to us, so, we asked to move once more. Once settled, we were served bread and water, then ordered a cocktail. The bread was nice and crusty. The cocktails were as ordered. We ordered an appetizer to share - squid ink pasta with seafood and fra diablo sauce. Quite tasty! For entrees, the fish of the day was red snapper piccata. Q We both ordered the snapper with sides of carrots with a brown sugar pecan glaze and Brussels sprouts with a balsamic drizzle. Our entrees arrived. Traditional Piccata is floured then sautéed in butter/olive oil, drippings are made into a lemon butter sauce with capers and parsley. What was served was a breaded the fried piece of snapper with what looked like a thin lemon parsley white sauce to pour over it and some fried crispy capers. The fish was nice white flesh, a thick breading, slightly overcooked. The almost green parsley laden lemon sauce was mediocre. The The The capers would have been better warmed in the skillet and not fried. Side dishes - the carrots were a platter of multi colored sautéed or blanched. The brown sugar glaze was scant and there were a Few nuggets of glazed pecans. Not as described by our server. The sprouts were crispy and had a tasty balsamic glaze. I felt the dish was mediocre and wished I'd ordered a steak. For dessert, I ordered the spumoni ice cream. Nothing like traditional layered spumoni I've had in the past. This seemed to be chocolate ice cream with some nuts and chocolate bits in it. Cherries non existent. I never mind spending money if the food quality is commensurate to the price. Our bill came to $200 + $40 tip. Far below my expectations.

The food was delicious! The service was excellent! The penne ala vodka was awesome, chicken picatta…read morewas great and the spaghetti with meatballs didn't disappoint!!!! We will be back.

Don't judge a book by its cover. Located in an old shopping strip that looks a tad run-down, but…read moreOMG you don't want to pass this hidden gem up! We had a long day of traveling and I had someone recommend this place, so we thought we'd give it a try! When you walk in, its a tad dated but feels like your at home immediately. Authentic Italian food and you don't find that often. The place was buzzing with "regulars" (you could tell), people ordering pizzas to-go, and it was busy for a random weekday. Family owned and operated with a laid back, romantic kind of vibe. It was nice to see a non-chain restaurant thriving so well! We had chicken parmesan with spaghetti and chicken marsala. Very large portions and a great price! We will be back for sure!

Our server was attentive and the manager is super friendly. The food and drinks we received were…read morealso top tier and nicely priced for happy hour. I am grateful the new rewards program has started as well. My chicken piccata is a new favorite I will get moving forward.

We tried this restaurant after late night shopping. I love an Italian restaurants. For Monday night…read morethe staff was very slow. We had to wait five minutes before being seated. The inside the restaurant is very nice , what you except from upscale restaurant. The waitress was slow to response, it took five minutes after we were seated for her to bring water and take beverage order. The food was average nothing spectacular to write home about. I got cheese pizza , the crust like store bought. We also got simple house salad with meatballs. I have never been to an Italian restaurant. That does have ricotta on there meatballs. I have Italian restaurant all over the world.

This was SOOOO good!! It's not easy to find white pizza / no red sauce, but especially not ones…read morethat taste this great. We a 6 cut of The Bianca, which is a white margherita pizza. They don't do slices, only full pizzas. I'm not sure if that's all the time or just for game days though, because we came here after a Florida State Seminoles game and it was a mad house of course. Even with how busy it was though, we didn't have to wait too long which was impressive. They also played the best music, when we were there it was all fun millennial music, and there was sports on the televisions. They serve beer as well with a little bar area to sit so it was all around great service, fun environment and phenom pizza. Highly recommend.

The pizza was great but the vibe was... off. The ladies running the place when we stopped in looked…read moreabsolutely miserable just being there. Hardly spoke to customers or each other.

There's a reason that, prior to 5 PM, a line has already formed outside the door with people…read morewaiting for a table. We arrived at 4:55 to a line at least 20 deep. We were so fortunate to snag a table before Riccardo's completely filled up. Moments after we were seated, I overheard the staff indicate that they were already a full house. Granted this is Valentine's Day weekend, but I suspect that this is a regular Friday night at Riccardo's. Located in Betton Place, right in the heart of Tallahassee's Midtown, Riccardo's is a classic Italian family kind of joint. We walked in hungry and waddled out stuffed. We started our order with their famous "Secret Bread" and were also treated to their house bread with whipped garlic butter. No vampires will be of concern this evening. Hubby ordered a thin crust 14 in pizza with pepperoni and sausage. As good as their pizza is, it's always prudent to order extra for weekend leftovers. I'm not sure what ruler they use in their kitchen, but that was the biggest 14 in pie I've ever seen. Perfectly crispy edges complemented the sweet red sauce, cheese and toppings. We also ordered their secret bread with cheese. It was ooey gooey in the best way, and paired with their sauce, it was a bite of heaven. I ordered their classic Chicken Parm with a spaghetti side. I had to cry uncle before I finished the chicken. It was so much food. I watched the tables around us and everyone was equally enthralled with their own food. Every single table was full, as were many stomachs. Tucked away in the corner of Betton Place, Riccardo's is the BEST family Italian restaurant experience we've had in Tallahassee.

Best prepared Pizza Crust and bread. We ordered Chicken Parm. The chicken was very good. They have…read morea bright red sauce that needs a little help, very acidic and after one bite, did not try further. Excellent servers, friendly, family Italian place. Salad was good but, very small in quantity of lettuce. We will go back for pizza and try the Alfredo dish.

Salad is kind of small for the price, but I get it for the dressing combo…read more Pizza is always good i haven't been in a long time and I did notice this pizza was a lot more greasy on the top and bottom than normal. Service is good. I don't like sitting inside but I love their outdoor seating

Ate inside and just tried takeout. Very good and food packaged so it traveled well. Looking forward…read moreto better weather and sit outside.