Came in as a party of four around 5 and IMMEDITALY got seated. Our waitress Anya (sorry if I spelt that wrong), was amazing, made sure our drinks never got empty and constantly was making sure we were doing good and was very friendly. We all ordered a pepperoni pizza, chicken Caesar salad, heirloom Margherita (gluten free cauliflower crust), and Fettuccine Pignetti but with GF Penne. The ambience is very nice, a bit on the romantic side since lights are dim and candlelight at the table. Lots of tables inside, and has a very exquisite wine collection. Caesar salad was great, had j the right amount of dressing and wasn't too tart. Pizzas weren't the greatest, it was definitely a bit overpriced for what we got but it was on the nicer side of dining. They had a gluten free crust, which came in a medium size (if I remember correctly). The Margherita was good, had a good ratio of tomato and basil and cheese. Definitely would come back for a date night but not a family outing unless it was celebrating something. read more

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Hell's bells! This spot was delicious and PACKED on a Friday night! Hubs Yelped it, I obliged, and we both got more than we bargained for. His truffle pasta was handmade (I could tell) and delicious (I tasted it) , and my blackened salmon salad was effing amazing! I'm not even a "salad for dinner" girl, but it was recommended, I went with it, and I'm so glad I did. The salmon was cooked beautifully - not over, just perfect. We also tried the creme brulee for dessert and while it hadn't had time to fully set (I'm sure as busy as they were, orders were flying out of the fridge), I can't even knock it as it was still so tasty and the vanilla bean was popping. I would have like to see some sort of berry garnish to make it more appealing to the eye, but again, the flavor was spot on without the bells and whistles, so I'll move on. The wine selection was nice, we went with the house Pinot gris as the best pairing for our order and that didn't disappoint either. Cheers to Pignetti's for (not-so) quietly killing it! read more

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Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 Overall we enjoyed dining at Pignetti's. We left on a sour note as they charged a credit card fee that was also used in determining total tax. I do not EVER recall having a restaurant charge a CC fee for 2 people automatically. I also think it is absurd to ask us to pay for bread. It should be built in to the entree cost and automatically brought to the table like in every other Italian restaurant I have ever visited for the past 50 years. The tables were tight so you could see the waiters having a little trouble maneuvering around and also enabled the restaurant to be a little noisy. My Filet Mignon, was good but slightly undercooked. My date had the salmon which also was not exactly the way she requested. But note that overall we did have a pleasant experience and will probably return. But I will have to bring cash or a check to avoid the CC fee. In today's society, using a CC is pretty standard and businesses need to understand it is essentially the cost of doing business - so again, build it into your pricing! read more

Great food and ambience. My wife and I enjoy the experience every time we eat at Pignetti's!!! Great staff also!!!

Reservation for 6pm. Ignored by multiple waitstaff for over 20 min at our table. No greeting. No waters. Evidently my husband and I had our cloaking devices activated for our anniversary. We left and Cheeve's Bros believe in service and taking our money. read more

Love Pignettis. They make this eggplant dish that's wonderful. Great service most of time The wine selection is the best I've ever seen.

Ask for Sean for the best experience! From the bread and herbed olive oil, to the pasta dishes and dessert at the end, it's amazing! Downtown experience with low lighting, in old building, it's perfect. read more

Server very attentive kitchen overcooked two of the parties salmon and dishes came out after rest of party like they didn't get order correct rest of dishes were good read more

The food was amazing we came into from California and this place had 4.6 stars we had to try it . We were a group of 7 it was so delightful.

Wow never would have expected this class of restaurant in Temple. Fantastic service, great food and Italian charm.

We love eating here for special occasions! Also, thrilled to have a few GF items cuz that's rare at an Italian restaurant. ;)

This was our first bad meal at Pignetti's over several years, and it was really bad. We went for my wife's birthday dinner (no one asked if this was a special occasion), and we both had the Iron Table Steak Pizziola (see photograph of description). The meat was HEAVILY, not "lightly" breaded. The sauce seemed to have come from a jar. The mozzarella was thick and over abundant. Our server said the meat was cooked medium. but it was severely overdone. The final nail in this coffin meal was the gristle present in my wife's meat. I would have described this as Chicken Fried Italian Steak. read more

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Pignetti's has been one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Temple since I've lived here. They recently sized their menu down which I actually prefer. We went relatively late for dinner, but the staff were all still efficient and friendly. The pours of wine are large and our waitress was able to answer several questions about the wines and seemed knowledgeable. For an appetizer, we had the smoked beef arancini, and it was delicious!! I just wish there were more than four pieces. For my entree, I had the meatballs arribata - very tasty and a great portion size. The restaurant was clean and put together well. Can't wait to continue coming back! read more

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The service was marginal. Seemed like the wait staff was preoccupied and was not very attentive. Our party had two different fish dishes and both were dry and overcooked. The other five meals were good but definitely not great. The ambiance was as usual ... clean ... but it also looked like they are still trying to get back from their remodel. We're gonna give it another try shortly but on this occasion, we were slightly disappointed. read more

Meal was excellent. Was surprised that we had to buy the bread. Served was friendly. Atmosphere was warm and sophisticated. Price was more than reasonable. We will return soon. read more

Had a 7 pm reservation at Pignetti's for 4 people on a Saturday night and we had to wait 40 minutes for our table, past 7:30. The host apologized but no one else at the restaurant acknowledged this, and no one offered us anything as a gesture. Instead, the waiter showed up and asked us at the beginning if we wanted bread, without mentioning that they were going to charge us $5 for it (?), which they later did. Bread and butter is literally table stakes at an Italian restaurant, and after the long wait past our reservation time, this was insult upon injury. I'm surprised they didn't charge us for water. Someone else at the restaurant mentioned that Pignetti's makes people wait long past their reservation times every Saturday night, which means that these wait times are not a fluke but are actually predictable and purposeful overbooking--which is exploitative, like the airlines. The food was decent, although a little slow. My chair was situated near a doorway and too close to another chair, so people were bumping into me the whole time. When the manager stopped by our table, he didn't mention the wait or ask if everything was ok, but instead just asked how the food tasted. We said it was fine and he left. Then the bill apparently has an excessive 5% credit card fee that no one mentions. In this way, Pignetti's seems happy to continue on its cynical path without improving, and losing customers like us in the process. All in all, disappointing. read more

In town for a military promotion celebration, we called last minute with a large party and the staff worked to accommodate us. The service was great and the food was wonderful. This is the place to dine when in town read more

First impression... nice ambiance. Limited menu due to remodeling (?) but found some good options. Food came out and two of three entrees were like warm... like they'd been sitting out for a while. The third entree was the filet mignon and it was undercooked and we had asked for medium rare and it came out very rare. Server was nice but argued with my mom over the menu item that he told her she 'overlooked' but then he changed his toon when he looked for it on the menu and saw it was in fact not there. Seemed a bit rude and hasty. Not going to come back to this spot. This was our second time here and neither time were memorable in a good way. :-/ read more

The restaurant has been redone since the tornado damaged the building . They have done a very nice remodel. We enjoyed everything we ordered from the bread to the cream brûlée. Excellent! The bonus was Shawn the assistant manger. He is a Huge asset to the business. He was so nice and spent a long time talking to us. We will definitely be repeat customers read more

I came in with two small kiddos. From the time we walked in we were welcomed with such hospitality and kindness. They were genuinely happy we were there, even with our little rascals in tow. Food was delicious. Bread was soft and fresh. Pasta was spot on. And they even had kid portions. We will absolutely be back it was a wonderful evening! read more

What a gem in temple. We dived so quickly into food didn't even take a picture. Sean was an amazing waiter and sommelier. Started with the meatballs which had the best marinara to it. Went onto the tomato basil soup which so simple but blew us away! Lastly, special of the night was Osso Buco served over mashed potatoes. Everything was amazing. I even bought their olive oil mix for the bread. Can't wait to drive back through for a meal. read more

Eaten here 3 times. It's been good every time. Service was sick and food rocked fs fs. Real ass restaurant. Also apparently a tornado destroyed their last restaurant like a year ago. read more

The best Italian food, and best service in central Texas area! We have been coming for over 10 years. My fav spot. read more

Pignetti's - Italian Near Me - Temple, Texas

There is no point of this reservation. I made a reservation for 7:30 pm but was told there would still be a 20-minute wait when I arrived. After returning 30 minutes later, I was informed that there were still two parties ahead of me and that they hadn't forgotten me. This defeats the purpose of making a reservation and shows poor management of time and customer expectations. read more

The food was phenomenal and service was great. It was a bit loud in the restaurant but that was because it was packed. I truly will go back when I'm in town again. Portion was perfectly sized and I had a small amount to bring home for a snack. read more

My sis in law chose to have her birthday dinner here and I can definitely see why. This is what you expect when you want authentic Italian food. The service was excellent, very attentive and quick. The Cesar salad was so good! I wish I had more tbh, there was 6 of us and all the plates were very good portions. Most of us had leftovers to go. We all got something different and shared the plates and everything from the salmon, steak and chicken were well seasoned and cooked! The place is very romantic and intimate it's self so it's a perfect place for dates or celebrations read more

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Dinner was excellent. Wine list was excellent. We got there 30 mins before closing after traveling all day, and they still accommodated us. Our server was also wonderful. I can't recommend this place enough. I will definitely be back whenever I'm in town. read more

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Great find for fine dining in the area!! Food was great, love the exposed brick interior walls!

I had high hopes for Pignetti's in Temple, but unfortunately, the service completely ruined the experience. From the moment we arrived, the wait staff was inattentive and unwelcoming. We stood at the entrance for several minutes before anyone acknowledged us, and when they did, it felt more like an obligation than a greeting. Our server was dismissive and acted as if any question or request was a bother. There was no warmth, no courtesy, and certainly no effort to make us feel valued as customers. Getting basic service--like drink refills or checking on our table--felt like pulling teeth. The food arrived lukewarm, but it was hard to enjoy when the overall attitude from the staff made it clear we weren't a priority. For a restaurant that markets itself as upscale, the level of professionalism and hospitality was shockingly poor. I won't be returning, and I would caution others who value respectful, attentive service to think twice. read more

Everything! The food. The staff. Every one had a great time. It was a lot of food. Some took there's home with them. read more

The food and the staff are always consistently wonderful. Extensive wine selections. We highly recommend the seafood. read more

We were here a year ago and the food was disappointing. I gave a bad review on Yelp! The place was destroyed and rebuilt and we returned here the end of October,2025, for a family gathering. The place had more tables very closely spaced and difficult to navigate around. Very noisy on a Friday night. It was almost an hour before we received the food and it was cold! I had a salad with salmon, very dry and cold as was the chicken on the salad. The shrimp scampi was too spicy. The other dishes were cold, too. We told the waiter who said he'd talked with the manager and we were offered some free desserts! I think we should've received some discount on the food. My husband did have the muscles but instead of being in a broth, they offered broth to pour over them at the table. He said they weren't too bad. I doubt our family will ever go back there. I remembered the year before and thought maybe it had changed. Nope! read more

Excellent food and service. Kaitlin the bartender was our waitress since we sat at the bar. She was fantastic. Food is a little pricey for Italian but a very nice meal. Bread basket is an extra charge but well worth it. read more

sometimes I wish that yelp would let you give a .5 star! I feel bad, giving it a three, because this place is 3.5 We stopped by after a quick trip to a TSA pre-check station here & grabbed a bite before heading back home. The hostess was able to seat us right away which was fantastic for 6 pm on a monday! Our waitress was super nice and welcomed us right away. we opted for the bread service which, heads up is three dollars. That he wasn't necessarily on the menu, item or communicated with us when we sat down. On to the menu! I wish they had smaller portions of the salads, especially if you're ordering a main pasta dish. I LOVE beet salads so had to get it ...it was okay but dry...as in it didn't have any dressing/oil for the mixed greens. The Black Truffle pasta dish was good. when we got the check, we were a bit surprised by what felt like little hidden fees. they do charge a credit card processing fee of just a couple bucks, and the bread service, as I mentioned earlier. since Covid, a lot of places, especially small mom & pop places, have had to charge fees to keep up with rising costs and other items and I'm totally fine with this. However, in other cities that have gone to that charge these fees, folks are pretty upfront about it, so it was a little bit of a bummer that the restaurant didn't disclose this. read more

Pleasant atmosphere. The pork chop was the best I ever had. I was trying to be good and skip dessert but the offerings were too good to pass up. Kudos to the cook! read more

Food was tremendous and the service excellent and very personable and professional. Highly recommend

The food is always great, but today our server Shawn was amazing. Mom had a great time for mothers day, he went above and beyond to make our visit perfect. read more

Apparently this restaurant has only one table to accommodate a wheelchair user. Made a reservation for 6pm and ended up sitting at the bar at 6:45pm. One would think that an establishment of this size would have a better understanding of accessibility. The food was great as was the service we received at the bar. read more

Really good Italian food. Service was good. Ambiance was nice, upscale but not over the top. Street parking was limited. No pizza. Gluten free pasta. read more

Everything was perfect. The food was great, the service was awesome and the atmosphere was perfect.