Best Italian food in Albuquerque I eat here everytime I am…read moreon the west side. Great service, great food, and always smells good. Like Carol R said mashed potatoes are fantastic.

I am a regular and the staff are always amazing. It's a place where you can feel comfortable going…read morealone or with friends. I always boast about the food but I have to admit the last two times I've went the flavor was lacking and the sauces have been watery which has been disappointing because when I crave pasta this is my go to place for the rich savory dishes. I'm no discouraged from going back I just hope it was a fluke. Still the best atmosphere in Rio Rancho!

This place is an absolute gem. Between the service, food, and atmosphere I couldn't ask for for…read moregiven its price point. Our server Sky was so very attentive and provided perfect good suggestions. She was always present, yet never seen. We had the pesto tortellini and the veal something or another. They were f*****ing amazing. This place blows M'tuccis, farina, and trombinos out of the water. It is an absolute 10/10 recommendation.

We went on a Wednesday night for dinner and we were seated right and given menus right away. We…read moreordered our drinks (San Pellegrino Limonata and Blood orange) and received them right away. Everything on the menu looked delicious, but we both ended up ordering the Eggplant Parmesan. A friend had heard it was the best in town, and I have to agree! Two large slices of eggplant with crisp breading accompanied by cacio e Pepe pasta and some marinara sauce. The eggplant was well seasoned fried perfectly. The serving was so large that I took half of it home. I also ordered tiramisu which was creamy and delicious. I saw the cannoli and the dulce de leche cheesecake as well- they all looked great. The location has plenty of street parking by it. I walked from the CNM campus and it was only a couple of blocks. Ambiance was cute, looked like exactly what it is in the very best way. I definitely plan on coming back soon...and next time I'll remember to take pictures! Delicious!

May 15, 2026. Friday. Dinner…read more Shot by here after a Defined Fitness workout. It's located on Southern, in strip mall, by Bulldog firearms. I called in my "to go" order from the gym. I noticed quite a few five star reviews for this joint on Yelp. This place is supposed to make the genuine NYC pizza with thin crust. I ordered 2 cannolis ($11) and an 18" Deluxe pizza ($25.25) with pepperoni, ground beef, mushrooms, sausage, onions, and black olives. When I arrived, David Wheelock, at the cash register, told me they had just removed my pizza. He handed me the box and said he had to go in the back to make the cannolis. I'm not sure if they really make them there or not, but they had lot of cream filling and weren't too sweet. The pizza had a lovely, crispy crust and a ton of toppings. I wish this place was closer. By the time I got home with the pie it wasn't hot anymore. Just warm. A very good representation of NY style pizza.

Wanted to try a new pizza spot in my area so we opted for Davido's. We ordered an 18 inch pepperoni…read morepizza and some wings. I forgot to take a picture of the pizza and wings until we had already consumed half the pizza and all the wings. The pizza was absolutely delicious. The flavor was nice and one of the better pizzas I've had in a while. The crust is very delicious and has such a nice texture and mouth feel. I wish the pizza was saucier but that's just for my personal liking. The pizza was perfect. Now onto the wings. Even though the flavor was delicious they were incredibly small. Just a tad bigger than a nugget and that's just way too small. Service at pickup was neither friendly or rude - just transactional. Overall the pizza was good enough to order it again.

The decor is so lovely - twinkle lights and stained glass, ivy and metal sculptures, a lovely…read morecombination of Italian and New Mexico. The service was fast and friendly (Dylan was so kind and checked back with us often), with many favorite suggestions and a pretty extensive menu. We had two tasty salads (strawberry goat cheese and the roasted golden beet) and the pappardelle with mushrooms - all delicious! If you're in the mood for tasty food and good atmosphere (and pretty affordable for upscale Italian food), would recommend this spot.

Being an Italian from New York City, I have to say that I am overall disappointed in M'Tucci's…read moreTwenty-Five. The first time that my fiance and I went there we had lunch, which was an amazing experience! It was a Wednesday afternoon in late January. Our waitress was the best waitress you can ask for, very attentive and on point, number one... Our salads, the Citrus Braised Beet & Pecan Salad and the Arugula & Spinach Caesar Salad, were amazing, number two... And our lunch, Spaghettini & Chianina Meatballs and Eggplant Parmesan, were amazing, number three. Awesome, right?? Here's the kicker.... My fiance wanted to take me either to Bien Shur or Level 5 for Valentine's Day. I'm a girl and he's trying to be very romantic, which I applaud!!! Those restaurants supposedly have the ambience of a romantic setting with views at sunset. So I poured over the menus and Google reviews from those two restaurants as well as other restaurants that friends have suggested and, after wanting the best quality food for a competitive price (even though price is of no object to him, but I AM an absolute food critic, especially coming from New York City and having eaten at different establishments across the country, so he left the final decision to me), I told him that we should go back to M'Tucci's Twenty-Five... I am Italian and he is Spanish, so I was hoping to introduce his tastebuds to the best Italian cuisine near to what I am accustomed to... So we went to M'Tucci's at 5pm on a Wednesday evening hoping to get the same service as last time... Nada, niente We sat down and I already had an idea of how I wanted the courses to go... but from beginning to end, a different waitress tried to rush us through the entire dinner EVERY STEP of the way as if we were a bother to her even though hardly any other customers were there... It was uncomfortable, so I skipped over the salads and went straight to the Applewood Smoked Portobella Risotto and the Pappardelle Porcini Pasta, figuring they would go greatly hand in hand... As we were waiting, I described to my fiance how Risotto is delicate, delicious, and hard to find on any menu because it cannot be under-cooked nor overcooked... it has to be "al dente," cooked but firm... fluffy and tasty with Porcini mushroom sauce, it will be amazing... Well the only thing firm and amazing about the Risotto at M'Tucci's were the few shavings of fresh mushrooms on top. The rest of the dish, ALL of the rice, was just MUSH!!! Which is NOT what's supposed to happen with any type of Risotto. A heartbreaking disappointment!!!... As for the Pappardelle Porcini Pasta, which was pasta in Porcini Cream Sauce with Pan Seared Chicken, the ONLY thing that was fresh were the cuts of chicken on top of the pasta... ALL of the pasta was just MUSH!!! So neither the rice nor the pasta were al dente. We couldn't finish neither dish. It was disappointing, embarrassing, and pretty much inedible. Next, our entrees were the Five Pork Bolognese and the "Cut of the Day, Hand Cut Steak, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Grilled Asparagus." He knows that I LOVE Filet Mignon and that that was exactly what I wanted for Valentine's Day, which was why he was trying to take me to Bien Shur. While we were at M'Tucci's, he joked that the Cut of the Day would be a T-Bone. I laughed and said it better not be. Sure enough, it was a huge T-Bone steak!! Thankfully his Five Pork Bolognese turned out well because I can forgo bad dishes, but the least I want is for him to have a bad dish!!! So my T-Bone was okay, not great by any means... definitely not the Valentine's Day dinner nor experience that I was expecting from a high-end restaurant. The wine wasn't even good. Only the Five Pork Bolognese dish was the redeeming factor that night. Needless to say, we haven't gone back there. Don't get your hopes up, especially for a romantic occasion.

Found this gem on Yelp and had to give it a try. We were very pleased. The atmosphere is old school…read moreItalian vibe and very cozy. The staff was amazing, our waitress was very attentive, never letting our drinks get empty and great food recommendations. 3 of us had the lasagna and 1 had the bolognese. The portion sizes were HUGE. I could not finish mine. The taste was excellent. HIGHLY recommend this place if you are in the mood for Italian.

Trombino's is in a super unassuming building right off of Academy. Inside has a dark ambiance with…read morean open bar area, and a packed dinning room. I had made a reservation a few days prior and it was almost ready on arrival. They gave the choice to wait for a booth or grab a table right away so we took the table. I wish we had waited for the booth! The seating situation was a bit cramped, passerby's kept running into my chair so I changed seats- then they kept running into the table lol. Our server was nice, it was just so crowded and busy. The food was great- Christian loved the chicken parm- my lobster ravioli was lack luster, there were more bell peppers in it than anything. I got about 4 ravioli and 5 shrimp in the whole dish. I will def be back to try something else!

Tulipani is delicious! This was my second time coming here and it was just as amazing as I…read moreremembered! I ordered the Pomodoro and it was magnificent! You should definitely try them out! The service was fast and courteous as well. Sawmill Market is busy and can be really loud, but if it's too loud for you there is also seating outside.

Oooo Tulipani! How I love you. From the fresh pasta, to the mounds of fresh parm it truly doesn't…read moreget better. Located in the Sawmill Market- this pasta spot is one of my tops in the city. You order at the counter, received a buzzer and can explore the market while waiting for your pasta to be made fresh to order. I have tried most pastas on the menu, my favorite being the lemon!