Hubby found this restaurant on Google and I checked out reviews on Yelp. As soon as I saw the one from the lifelong New Yorker who said the food was the real (Italian) deal, I was sold as I agree Italian food on the West Coast is not always a guarantee. Located in an unassuming strip mall, this is a small place (4 tables outside and about 7-8 inside). You order at the counter and the food is brought to you. I don't know the name of the young woman (only employee we saw) but she was very attentive and friendly. We ordered the garlic bread and yes, it was very good. Hubby had spaghetti and meatballs and loved it. I had the Sweety Pep Pesto Pasta and, as advertised, it was spicy! Both portions were generous so we each got two meals out of it. Note: the restroom is shared with all other businesses in the strip mall and could use a little more attention (almost out of soap and my door did not latch). Not deducting a star as not sure who is responsible. read more

The staff is very friendly even when they are busy!! The service is great and the food is very delicious!

What a find! Being an Italian from NY I am very skeptical of anything Italian here in Oregon but this place is far and away the best food anywhere! The sauce is amazing, pasta cooked Al dente. The Arancini was delicious. Meatballs as good as my own. Garlic bread to die for. Run don't walk to this absolute gem in Rogue River. read more

This place has instantly become my favorite, I love Italian food, and I love Alfredo... the homemade Alfredo sauce here is delightfully rich and creamy and full of flavor. The staff was very friendly and gave me some of their favorite recommendations, which did not disappoint. I'll be returning anytime I come down to southern Oregon. Thank you! Also, the iced Italian coffee has whip cream and cinnamon on top, adding that extra little flare of YUM read more

Paisano's Italian Kitchen - The Genoa (grilled) I had to sample it first... it's AMAZING - Italian Near Me - Rogue River, Oregon

Leila greeted us as we entered. She was friendly and knew the menu. You order at the front area and the menu is posted there. I caught a glimpse of the lasagna and wanted to try it because it was made with a béchamel. We also ordered the pasta with meatball. The one meatball is very large. I love they give you a beautiful bottle of water so you can refill your own glasses. The food is fantastic, service was kind. Ambiance is homey with family photos on the wall. It's a small place with limited seating. Being able to order at a table would bring this to 5 stars. read more

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I always have a nice experience at Paisano's. The food is served hot and within a reasonable time of ordering. Sometimes they are busy there, but you can still get service quickly. I will be a continued customer there. Thank you! read more

REALLY wanted to like this little place, as I'm a resident of Rogue River and I try to support all local businesses. A friend of mine who was in town and I tried it a couple of nights ago....and neither of us were very impressed. I felt the prices for the little town of Rogue River were on the high side and everything is an "add on".....salad, garlic bread, a bottle of coke was $4. Our two meals were "okay" but nothing special. We both walked out knowing we wouldn't go out of our way to visit this restaurant again. SORRY Paisano's....just being totally honest, and, I really wanted to like you. read more

Very small Authentic restaurant and market. Food and staff are both excellent and prices are still fair. I'm going back to get sandwiches, Antipasto salad and dessert!!! read more

when the other day with my girlfriend in ordered the sandwich and split it with her and then I came back later because it was so damn good and I just ordered half of one and then they gave me a whole one so these are just great people overall and the food is amazing. I reckon going here anytime of the day any day that we could just the food just blessed my taste buds honestly and I just want everybody to try it because it's also just like the establishment is just so aura it's the establishment is just aura like inside of it in the music too chefs kiss this was made with voice note read more

Best Italian in Southern Oregon! Bread is amazing, pasta has taste. Sauces are great!

The best Italian food in the Rogue Valley!! Always delicious! Everything is delicious from their antipasto salad to their Lasagna to desserts. read more

I've eaten Italian food in Italy, NYC and Chicago, arguably the best locales in the world for Italian food. I can tell you that Paisanos rates right there with the best of the best and is the best Italian food in the Southern Oregon area. The meatballs, cold subs and Chicken Alfredo are my go to meals but honestly everything on the menu is superb. On most Fridays you can get their cannoli, but only if you get there early. It's a bit pricey, however, you get what you pay for - organic, healthy and scrumptious. I highly recommend that you try Paisanos at least once, but only if you want to keep returning over and over! lol read more

Food is fabulous and the service is great! Wonderful family business. Great for lunch or dinner. Try The Mess! You won't be sorry.

I went for lunch on a Thursday. The service was excellent and it was quiet at that time. Lots of people coming in for take out orders. It's small, but a cute little place. I had the spaghetti with meat sauce, which was delicious, and it came with the best homemade bread. I also got carrot/blueberry cake for dessert and it also was delicious, and very moist with a great cream cheese frosting. This was my first time there and I would definitely go again read more

The food is authentic Italian. And it's delicious! The owner got his recipes from real Italians, family and friends. It's a small restaurant so I recommend making a reservation. It's worth your effort. Also, the staff are great! read more

10 years ago I met an older Italian lady in Grants Pass and she told me the ONLY restaurant she goes to is Paisanos, which was a 40 min drive from her home. Since then I never pass by Rogue River without stopping by to eat something and leave with a baguette to take home, if they can spare one. My fav is their Sicilian sandwich and just ate one last night when camping nearby. I should have ordered two so I could have had one for breakfast! 6 stars. read more

Paisano's Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Rogue River, Oregon

We've been coming down here every year for a few years now and this is the first time that we tried Paisano's. It my birthday. I saw some of the previous reviews about their amazing lasagna. We went in early so about lunchtime the salad was very good. The salad dressing was awesome. The lasagna over the top. Service was awesome. Ambience very comfortable and amazing. We were looking over the sandwich menu. We will definitely go back for the dinner time stuff, but we want to try the lunchtime stuff too. We highly recommend it. read more

We love Italian food, and always love finding a restaurant that's family owned and run. We also love finding an Italian restaurant that serves more than pizza and spaghetti. This place is great! It has homemade, delicious food that goes the gambit from ravioli to lasagna, pasta primavera and eggplant parmesan (my favorite)! If you're into spaghetti and meatballs, then you have found your home in Rogue River, Oregon. The atmosphere is lively and casual, like jeans and tee shirt casual. Their prices are reasonable, and I heartily recommend that you either bring your own containers or be prepared to get some to go containers there, because you will have left-overs unless you belong to the class I call Godzilla eaters!! Their portions are generous, hot to your table, and full of spices and flavor. They're located on the backside of the strip mall and have outdoor seating. The first thing that comes to your table is a bottle of water for all of you, a menu and pretty good service. The only draw back for me, is that you have to go up to the counter to order your food and get your drink. Other than that, the wait is average and the wait staff is very friendly. read more

The food was great , the prices so reasonable . the choices were outstanding , not just limited .I can't wait to go again ! The menu doesn't mean just your standard spaghetti lasagna etc. it's amazing. read more

Ten dollars For one piece bread pudding. Not good . Overpriced for underwhelming Italian

Very good sandwiches & dinner options are great too. Dessert options yummy too. Staff are polite and friendly. read more

This place is fantastic. We were traveling through Grants Pass and found them on yelp. Not a fancy place but the Italian food was as good as we've had anywhere! People were nice and the service was fast! It was clean. We had spaghetti and meatball which was super good and the Chocolate cake was great. Thanks Paisano's! read more

Quiet and clean old fashioned family owned restaurant. Excellent service, Awesome food, knowledgeable staff. We had a pasta lunch box with a big meatball AND a Genoa turkey sandwich AND an order of garlic bread. Loved it. read more

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Excellent authentic Italian food ! Family owned and they do everything from scratch. Customer Service always superb & quaint small area w/out door seating to enjoy your meal read more

Very small place and not very well air conditioned but the food makes up for it. Has spaghetti and sausage. Sausage was really tender and the sauce was great. I would highly recommend this establishment. read more

Food is phenomenal. Prices may seem steep at first but then you get your food and you understand why. Portions are HUGE and food is great quality. Tasty options. Service is great. They even have punch cards! The location is in a cute town but do wish there was more seating/space. Overall one of my favorite restaurants and will be returning. read more

Be aware this place is small and cafeteria style. Probably best for take out. The spaghetti was very good. Might want to call before going if you want other things. They did not have lasagna when i was there read more

The portions look quite small for the price but let me assure you that they mislead the eye!, my kids and I came here for the first time since moving to Oregon and this place has awesome service and such a good family oriented environment. We ate the chicken Alfredo, quite delicious and wonderfully made noodles, we ate the "meatball" which is a huge meal in itself, we ate the "Sicilian" and that was packed with meat. We will definitely be coming back here again. read more

Food is wonderful and authentic, and the staff is always really nice even though they're crazy busy! The seating area is very small so we just order to go. It's spendy but a treat for sure read more

Best Italian food in Oregon by far. We are locals and go there regularly. The mess, eggplant, and spicy pepi are our go-to's

Cute little Italian eatery in Rogue River. Great wines, sandwiches and pasta selections. I've gotten the Sicilian sandwich, meatball sandwich and the spaghetti and meatballs from here. All HUHE portions and just so delicious. I've also tried two different desserts: the lemon ricotta cookie and the white chocolate blueberry bread pudding. The lemon ricotta cookies were decent; they had a unique flavor but they weren't my favorite. THE BREAD PUDDING SHOULD WIN AN AWARD FOR SPECTACULAR DESSERTS cause it was so freaking amazing! My husband and I made the mistake of splitting it because it was such a good size portion but after one bite I regretted that decision and wished that I had just ordered one for myself. This meal was finished off with a tasty and strong Italian iced coffee. Loved the service. The ladies at the restaurant were very friendly. I'll definitely be returning here again. read more

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If you find yourself salmon or steelhead fishing the Rogue or if you are one of those anglers savvy enough to realize the Wiison is one of the premier steelhead and salmon fisheries on the NW coast and have decided to take the inland route via 5 as opposed to the coastal 101 please don't miss Paisanos in Rogue River City for lunch or dinner. Absolutely great made to order pastas and finely crafted Italian sandwiches. Had the pesto pasta and wife had the lasagna with the best garlic bread. They make their own sourdough!!! Portions were more than ample. The lasagna was easily enough for 2. Pesto pasta came with bucatini pasta was a work or gastronomical art. I added a house salad for $5.00 and it was better than any i've had at fancy restaurants charging twice the price! Top rate no frills made to order Italian pastas and related dishes at very reasonable prices. Only drawback is that it is a small place and can get crowded but service is prompt, attentive and friendly. Buon Appetito! read more

This is the second time we have stayed in Grants Pass. The first time we discovered Paisano's and loved it! On our way back we stayed in Grants Pass again and couldn't wait to go to Paisanos but it was Sunday and they were closed. Fast forward to today and we are in Grants Pass again. We went to Paisanos for dinner, had the Giacomo's Primavera, and it was perfection. Did I mention that the serving is so big we bring half back for lunch tomorrow? We will be coming back to Grants Pass again on our way home in a few days and can't wait to go to Paisanos again. And....the service is EXCELLENT! Reservations are a good idea. It is a quaint little restaurant that is to die for. read more

Stumbled across this little gem-quite serendipitous. It is very small order at the counter style deli. They have a few tables inside and a few outside. The lady working the counter was very sweet and answered all my questions with a sincere smile, even made suggestions when they were out if what I had originally wanted. I had their cheese ravioli and my husband had a spicy Italian sandwich. Both were good and very filling. The lasagna or eggplant parmigiana is what I want to try next. I was surprised that my pasta was served in a togo box, but I imagine they do most of their business as togo and it's easier that way. We will definitely be back next time we are craving pasta! read more

always impressed never disappointed they are so good and family friendly i highly recommend them

Wow! A gem of a restaurant in Rogue River! Limited vegan options, but the staff is knowledgeable and super kind and they will make the necessary changes to dishes for plant-based diners. I ordered gluten-free pasta with the olio sauce - a banging garlic/oil sauce that usually contains butter. The staff made no problem out of excluding the butter, and they even recommended adding vegetables to the dish. It was sooooo good! The green beans were cooked to a fresh and crunchy consistency and the olio sauce was rich and flavorful without the butter. Even if you're not plant-based, I recommend ordering it this way. The gluten-free pasta is some of the best I've ever had. Soft but not falling apart, and teeming with the garlic flavor of the olio. The only thing that broke my heart at this spot was the table ware. Holy single-use items, OMG. It was a tragedy. It's the main reason I'm giving 3 stars instead of 5. Literally everything came in single-use form, except the reusable metal fork and knife (a strange contradiction in itself). Ugly, single-use wax-coated paper take-out containers were used to serve the beautiful and delicious food. My salad came in a plastic clamshell with a paper plate for me to dump it out on. The salad dressing came in a small plastic cup with a lid. Paper napkins. The oil/vinegar dipping sauce came in a paper boat. This place is swimming in single-use table ware and it is a depressing part of an otherwise fantastic dining experience. Paisano's, PLEASE invest in reusable table ware - not only to be better stewards of the earth, but also to boost the ambiance and credibility of your establishment. read more

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The best Italian food in Southern Oregon . The food comes in to go box and that's because you're gonna need the box to take the rest of your food home because there's so much of it. read more

Paisano's is the Italian gem of Rogue River. The food is astounding, the service is friendly, and the quaint interior is perfect for small parties or a night out with a loved one. The lasagne is tremendous, both in flavor and in portion. Also, you can't go wrong with the spaghetti and meatball. read more

Whoa! What an amazing dinner we had! We loved the Giacomos Primavera for dinner!! It was a sweet little place with great ambience and friendly service. I had a nice glass of wine and some wonderful crusty bread with olive oil and vinegar dip! The servings were so generous we took half of it home and can't wait to have it for lunch today!!! Definitely the highlight of our short stay in Grants Pass. Next time we come through here we will most definitely stop and eat again!! read more

Cute little neighborhood restaurant that I would have never tried if it wasn't for me visiting my brother. I ordered the Sweety Pep Pesto Pasta & added shrimp for a very reasonable total of $20. It looked sort of like vodka sauce. It was just spicy enough. Also, the serving was quite large including the amount of shrimp. It really was delicious. Also had a Peroni Italian Beer. Can't wait to return to see my brother so we can eat there again. Mangia!! read more