Excellent Service. Interesting Menu. Food is prepared w/care. Good portions and accommodate special…read morerequests. Liked the Caesar Salad, Filet Mignon and Pasta, the Salmon is very flavorful and a slight Mediterranean flair given the orzo w/feta is wonderful. Good wine-beer list. Liked the Apple Strudel for dessert. Sometimes packed and vibrant and others, couples night and cozy. Owner Operator and is a really nice person who ensures your experience is memorable.

Came here for a bday dinner while staying in Tallahassee for a few days. Tucked in a small building…read moreon a main intersection corner, it truly is a gem in this part of town. There was a standard menu given to us along with specials for the evening. Also notes were wine specials and a decent wine list. Two in our party enjoyed a Pinot Grigio and a Sauvignon Blanc and exclaimed good quality. For starters we got fresh bread that was accompanied by seasoned olive oil and an herbed butter. We also had the flash fried artichokes; recommended these 100%. There were little strips of red bell peppers mixed in and note, when I say "flash fried" I'm talking a lite dusting of a flour batter and super lite fry...no grease. Dinner entrees consisted of the birthday boy ordering the filet, au gratin potato and asparagus. Three of us had the flounder that had tomato confit, artichoke, hearts palm, olives and mandarin oranges. The filet was cooked perfect and extremely tender with the sides paired perfectly. The flounder was exceptional and no plate was left with a morsel to be seen! The dessert menu was hard to choose from but we settled on brownie with sauce and vanilla ice cream and the raspberry cheesecake. Add in a couple of after dinner coffees/espresso the meal was perfect. This restaurant is small but not elbow small. A few tables outside for nice weather occasions and a small bar to seat 3-4 people. Aiden was our server and he did an awesome job; efficient, attentive without being overly hovering with a great sense of humor. We will be back!

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.

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.

I absolutely love this place its a beautiful little restaurant with extremely good pizza. Its a…read morelittle pricey but it's absolutely worth it for the quality of food you're receiving. Forever one of my most favorite date night spots Pizza of choice- cheese with cheery tomatoes and basil leaves

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.

I had a wonderful dining experience! I ordered the carbonara, Caesar salad, carrot side dish, and a…read morefew glasses of Elk Cove Pinot Grigio--everything was fresh, flavorful, and clearly well prepared. The carbonara was rich and perfectly balanced, and the sides complemented the meal beautifully. The staff were friendly, attentive, and genuinely helpful, which made the experience even better. Overall, the food was excellent and the atmosphere high end and welcoming. I would highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back!

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.

We travel a lot and "fine food dining in a casual atmosphere" can mean much different things in…read moredifferent parts of the country so in the capital of the state I was concerned that in blue jeans and a sweatshirt I would be underdressed. As a retired banker that would be uncomfortable but fear not! This small (seats 50-ish) mall corner restaurant was primarily occupied by people similarly attired. The couple waiting for a table ahead of us were regulars and suggested the "triple play special" which allowed one to select any three entrees for a price only pennies more than any one item would be. Easy choice. I had the veal parmesan, my wife had the chicken parm and our last selection was the meat lasagna. The meal included a side salad (Greek and generous) garlic knots. I often forget while on the east coast that in Italian restaurants veal is meat, not a veal burger and this portion was generous and delicately fr

We enjoyed the quieter environment to talk and share our day with each other. The server was polite…read moreand friendly with respect to what we wanted. Yes, Salmon on Greek salad with homemade Greek dressing ...YES! so good.

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 is the finest pizza restaurant in about a 150-mile radius (excepting Bagigio's)…read more I feel compelled to take on "Jennifer G of Clearwater," who gave this place a bad review. I say she's an ignorant, entitled dunderhead who needs to get back on her meds or remain locked up in the nuthouse. (She does make a valid point about the mandatory tip.) Otherwise she comes across as a spoiled rotten. entitled loud-mouth Karen who should think before writing. From the web: For a pleasantly charred, blistered crust on Neapolitan pizza, Italians often embrace the look, calling the spots " leoparding" or referring to the cornicione (crust edge) being perfectly baked, but for genuinely burnt parts, they might use "bruciato" (burned/scorched) or simply describe it as "bruciacchiato" (a little burnt) or "carbonizzato" (carbonized), though "bruciato" is common for those desirable dark spots... Look t all the other excellent reviews of Isabellas and you can see her foolishness.

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.

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.