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    4.3 (300 reviews)

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    Marina C.

    Overall, this is a solid spot for filling pastas and pizzas. It won't blow your socks off, but it's a great family dining option for dinner out. The price is a bit expensive for what you get, though. They also have a full bar. I came with a large party, and the servers did a great job accommodating us. They pushed together several tables, and the restaurant wasn't very packed, so we were well taken care of. We ate four pasta dishes, the spinach salad, and two pizzas family-style. It was enough for 8 adults. I highly recommend the carbona and the pizzas. However, I would not recommend the spinach salad. It was a bust. We ordered it for the goat cheese, but the dressing tasted like smuckers jelly. The rest of the food was solid. Good portions. I didn't feel too heavy afterward. Something that detracted from the experience was that one of our tables kept nearly collapsing every time anyone put any amount of weight on one side. When we told the server, she just shoved a door stop under one of the table legs.... I mean, I think you should just get another table at that point. The atmosphere felt kind of run-down when she did that. Overall, I give this spot a 4 because the service and the food are good, but it's your average Italian restaurant.

    Chef Alex Lozzi, Ozzie Fernandez and his family. Me and mine
    Carlos C.

    Great customer care and excellent food! The owner Alex Lozzi is an amazing Chef and his dishes are full of flavor. I highly recommend you visit

    Christina S.

    Great location in Waterford with plenty of parking. Nice little Italian restaurant with good pizza. We ordered the special which was the spinach ravioli with Gouda cheese sauce and we added grilled chicken. It was delicious. The sauce was a little salty but it was still yummy. The pizza was good as well, fresh and the crust was perfect. They gave you a nice fresh bread with some oil, balsamic and a little Parmesan. Our waitress, Melissa, she was very sweet and attentive. We needed some hot water for a baby bottle and she brought it out right away. For dessert, we got the crème brûlée and the tiramisu. I'm not sure what happened to the tiramisu, this is just my opinion, there wasn't a lot of mascarpone and it had a different taste to it. I'm not sure if it was all the stuff that they put on top of it like the powdered sugar and the chocolate sauce but it didn't taste right in my opinion. I would not order it again, but my husband said the crème brûlée was good. However, I did like the chocolate covered strawberry that they put on top of each dessert. That was a nice little touch. Will definitely be back since it's so close to home, to try other things. If you are in the area, you should stop in if you want some good Italian food and try it for yourself.

    Margherita pizza
    Tiago L.

    STAY AWAY! Service was friendly, food was awful. I cannot remember having a pizza worse than this one. Nothing like photos previously posted here (see my photo) - dough was bad, cheese was meh, and there was no sauce (!!!), only slices of tomato. I just read a 1-star review here and their pizza looked much better. We also had a pasta that was super overcooked.

    Slice of Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza
    Nicholas S.

    Who is writing these glowing reviews? Bots? Family & Friends? Can't be real customers. I visited Papa Lozzi during what should have been the height of lunch hour at 1pm on a Saturday... not a single customer in the middle of the crazy busy Waterford Lakes shopping plaza which should have told me to run. Based on the reviews I decided to give it a shot anyway and boy should I have listened to my cautious side. I ordered really easy stuff, spaghetti and meatballs with extra sauce and a slice of cheese and pepperoni to try their pizza. Positive stuff first. Staff was friendly, military discount (never expected, always appreciated) and food came out very hot (but maybe because it was microwaved?). Took about 30min to get my food even as the only person there, The pasta was dry even though I asked for extra sauce. The sauce was basically just thin plain tomato sauce from a can with no spices or flavor. The meatballs were tiny and flavorless. Not served with a side salad, It was served with burnt bread with nothing to put on it, no butter or oil and spices or cheese. The pizza slice was thin, small and clearly conveyer belt cooked like dominoes but if it's possible it was not even up to that awful quality. Most of the food fed my trash can, it was that bad. I ordered to go and asked for plastic ware but was told they don't have that there. So I got to go to another restaurant and ask them for plastic ware to eat this places food. Stay away, awful place, I guarantee it won't be open much longer.

    Petto di Pollo al Marsala w/penne
    Stephanie R.

    The food in this restaurant is very authentic. My favorite dish is the chicken Marsala. It comes with veggies and roasted potatoes but I ordered it with rigatoni pasta instead. The restaurant is small but cozy and rustic. The tiramisu was my favorite part! It tasted home made! The servers were so nice and gave us great recommendations too!

    Risotto with Shrimp and Scallop

    The food was delicious. Best Italian in Orlando heck maybe anywhere. Service was great. The owner personally greeted me.

    Bruschetta was a bit well done unfortunately
    Ralph E.

    Small place in a strip mall but very tastefully done inside. Kudos to creating a great atmosphere. I was actually was between a 3 or 4. What they did well they did very well but the things that needed improvement really bothered me personally. We arrived and were greeted promptly and shown to a nice clean booth. The server arrived promptly and offered us the specials in great detail and answered any questions. He informed us that the chef was from Rome. We got some wine and soft drinks that arrived promptly and placed an order for the bruschetta. We were then brought some bread and oil for dipping. So far it was great. The bruschetta was very well done. I have never had it that the sides were blacked and it was very difficult to even bite let alone try and cut it. Our main course arrived and the portions are very very large. I noticed that most everyone was leaving with a to go box after their meal. The price may seem slightly higher than you would think but remember you are likely to get 2 meals out of it. The chicken parmigiana was OK but I have to say I was disappointed in the carbonara. I can't be sure but it seemed like they added cream. I know some recipes call for it but I was hoping for the more traditional recipe, especially since the chef was from Rome. There was nothing wrong with it but it reminded me more of a carbonara sauce than just the straight up egg, onion and pepper. We were too full but did get a tiramisu to go since everyone commented how wonderful it was. And I agree! I will likely go again and maybe try the pizza since the pasta was not what I was hoping for. I say give it a shot. Very nice with excellent service

    Tricolor salad with lemon dressing
    Gina D.

    Great pizza. I ordered takeout sausage and mushroom well done pizza. Superb pizza! Crispy and chewy crust. Sauce had chunks of tomato and not overly sweet and plenty of it. Good amount of mushrooms and sausage. The salad was very fresh with a creamy lemon dressing. Unfortunately it was not salad I ordered that was to have radicchio, arugula, and endive.1 star off due to service. I waited over 10 minutes after promised time even though I went later than expected. I had to ask for an update and the waitress became a little perturbed with me for asking. Disappointing with the wait (I think they forgot about my order) and the giving me spring mix instead of the specialty salad I ordered and they never said anything but still charged me the same amount.

    Chevy Chase, Charlie Williams, Patrick Ganino, Mike Brodsky, Joy & Bruce Rothschild
    Bruce R.

    The Best Italian Restaurant we have been to since traveling to Italy! Freshest Scratch Made in all of Orlando! We just celebrated our 36th Anniversary and our server Cali could not have been more wonderful! Chef Lozzi actually came by to wish us a happy anniversary!! What a surprise! We recommend Papa Lozzi Italia to anyone who wants the Best Italian food Ever! PS Chevy Chase Loves this place too!

    Strawberry Panna Cotta - Very Berry Flavored and excellent (special item)
    Joe S.

    Chase you down until you love me... Papa Papa Lozzi. It's time to update my review because I am once again, Gaga about this place. We've been here a few times since things got back to normal (whatever that is) and each visit has been pretty darn good and better than the last. Although I miss the original lasagna with like 10 layers of noodles, the new one is a pretty good replacement if you're a meat lover. Their salads are elegant with quality ingredients. They have these amazing Risotto specials. And the fish dishes are cooked perfectly to the point where you can eat the tail. Desserts are equally as good. Thanks to all of the excellent servers and excellent cooks that may be young and fairly new. You showed more professionalism and PMA than other places we've dined with the so called veterans of the service industry. We appreciate you! My bad Poker Face hopefully shows my gratitude. I like the fact you can make a reservation (via another app) so you don't have to worry about showing up to a long wait for a table. On a Friday night, that limits where we might venture out. I may be adding the onto the regular rotation. I'll be back for the puttanesca! I never get to order it though because you always have a special I want!!!

    Calamari Gamberi
    Lona C.

    Great service and food! When we visited the restaurant, we were greeted by our super nice and attentive server Chino and immediately seated. The restaurant was nice and clean. And looked like a nice place for dinner with family, friends, or even a date night. There were many tempting options to choose from the menu, and we decided to order the calamari, cozze al vino, ny strip steak, and the fish of the day. The calamari was the best we had ever had! I especially loved the fried squash and mushrooms that come with it. I would come back just to get this again. The steak was done perfectly and topped with a delicious brown sauce and mushrooms. But if I had to choose between steak and fish, I must say, the fish was divine! (I know because I snuck a tiny piece of it from my mother's plate, haha). It was nice and crisp on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and would certainly be back.

    beef Carpaccio Di Manzo
    Anh B.

    My favorite Italian hidden gem in the UCF area! It is a small authentic Italian place that you need to try! The service is always so quick and friendly. They also offer free fresh bread with oil and balsamic vinegar. For starters, we decided to get our favorite dish which was the beef carpaccio! I love the truffle oil sauce on it, which I feel like ties the dish together. The beef is incredibly tender and I love the salad + fresh parmesan that fills the dish. For entrees, my two favorite pastas here would be the penne pesto and carbonara. The pesto is very fresh and tastes homemade. Definitely one of the best pesto sauces I've ever had :) For the carbonara, the sauce is very creamy and always filled with pancetta. We decided to substitute rigatoni instead of spaghetti which I feel like makes the dish taste even better! Overall, this is such a authentic Italian place that more people should be aware of and check out. Hands down one of my top Italian places in the area :)

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    Is fresh made pasta available?

    Yes handmade daily !

    Are there any gluten free options?

    Yes! We have an array of incredible tasting options

    Do they offer pineapple on Pizza? No option for it online. They don't take phone orders, which is odd for a place that touts being a "mom and pop" establishment. Website is really buggy but I wanted to try them based on reviews.

    Their Pizzas menu is not extensive but delicious. They do not have pineapple pizza to my knowledge. You could build your own pizza but it's more traditional toppings.… Read more

    Hello my friends. I'm new to america!!!! USA!!!! I am looking for good food!!! Is good food??? My family wants italian food. I have not been here but looks yum. Please help! Do they have non pork??? I love food and USA!!!

    The food here is authentic and consistently great. Not had a bad meal here yet.

    Does this place have good lasagna?

    Funny, I just had it on Saturday for the first time! It was delicious. Very meaty. I am going to order extra cheese on top next time.

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    Great atmosphere. Sinatra playing in the background, Wonderful service, attentive and helpful. The…read morefood was amazing. We started with fried calamari, tender and crispy, not overcooked and rubbery. I got the 24 ounce Delmonico medium rare and Winnie got the 9 ounce Fillet done medium. Both were cooked to perfect temperature. The steaks were $45 each and were top quality beef. Both came with a side of rigatoni in Marinara. Pasta was al dente not overcooked. The bread is fresh sourdough Italian flown in from New York and is quite good. If you are in Orlando and looking for a great dinner , I highly recommend coming here.

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