Dined in for lunch. The ambiance is fantastic. The entry entices you with the most scrumptious desserts. The bar is beautiful. I had the lunch special Chicken Parmesan with bread, potato soup and salad. Nice presentation and delicious. Portions are huge so there will definitely be leftovers! Jeanne S. was the highlight of our meal. Thank You for your superb service and patience with the guest! I enjoyed our visit. Thank You Nancy Allen read more

Let me start out by saying, my experience here started out as a solid 4 Star review. It nose dived in the last 60-90 seconds. I'll explain that in the closing, let me hit the highlights that had them at a solid 4 Stars. The hostess asked if I was dining alone, when I responded yes, she escorted me to a booth for two. When we arrived at the small booth, she asked me if it was okay. (Nice touch for customer service) I told her it was perfect. Shortly thereafter, my server arrived and asked me if I needed a drink and if I was ready to order. I ordered an ice tea and told her it was my first time. I shared with her how every morning on my work days I would see their billboard as I took 55 on the IL side to go meet up with 255. After a month of viewing the billboard I thought it was time to give them a try. I knew I wanted the fried chicken (they're known for it), but asked for sometime to read the menu and see what else they had to offer. As I read, I could see why so many senior couples and families were filling up the other tables. It was a menu full of "comfort food". When Jessica returned with my ice tea, I ordered a small order ofToasted Ravioli as an appetizer. I stuck with my original plan and had a half fried chicken dinner. It came with; soup, salad and one side. I told her, I'd skip the soup, but she quickly offered me an additional side in it's place. I opted for green beans to accompany my baked potato. My side salad came out first, I would have liked the toasted ravioli first. However, after enjoying the salad with house dressing first, the flow of the food made sense. The salad was large for a dinner salad. The croutons were also huge and I always enjoy a pepperoncini on my Italian salad. Not sure if the dressing is made in house, but the creamy Italian was delicious. When the Toasted Rav's arrived, they were round, not your typical squares that are served on The Hill in STL. They were crisp, puffy and filled with meat. They had a buttery taste, that made my taste buds do a happy dance. I actually liked these more then some spots on The Hill. They were served with a HUGE cup of marinara sauce. It was too much sauce for me. I actually only dipped a couple of time, because the rav's tasted that good on their own. Now, for the main course. I can see why they are so popular on the Eastside. The chicken was served hot, crispy and juicy to the bite. However, I can tell you my pieces did not come from the same bird. The wing was a small size and the breast was extremely large. The leg and thigh were an average size. I was able to overlook the variety of sizes, because the flavor was so good. I'm betting they cut the chicken in house, because the thigh was an old fashioned cut that I don't see that often when eating out. My sides made it a complete comfort food meal. The baked potato was large and cooked to the center. I smothered it in butter and seasoned it heavily with pepper. Loved it. The green beans were made from fresh green beans and prepared with onions and bacon - down home cooking. At the end, I was asked about dessert. I had to decline. My server told me about their amazing pies. I shared with her that I had experienced one at our recent Christmas Dinner. One of the other guest had brought one. I had so much food, I needed a to-go vessel. The next day at work, I had the perfect lunch. The chicken breast cold was as good as the other pieces I ate hot and the green beans heated up well in the micro. I'll give a shout out to my server, Jessica who was very personable and attentive to me and her other tables. Also, to management who was walking around the dining room, making sure everyone is content. When you are done eating, you pay your bill at a front counter. This is where they lost their additional star. The counter was staffed by, for a lack of better words, three snot-nosed high school girls who were more interested in gossiping then providing customer service. The blonde grabbed my ticket, said nothing to me, but kept talking to her two co-workers. She walked over to the register, came back to me and laid down the tickets and said, "top one is ours the bottom is yours". Turned, walked away and was still talking to the other girls. When I asked for my original itemized receipt back, she sighed loudly, went to retrieve it and tossed it in front of me and said, "there". Again, she never missed a beat in her conversation with her friends. I don't use the word co-workers, because they weren't doing a damn thing. These counter girls are the last impression of the dining experience. They should have been thanking me for coming in, suggesting I take a whole pie home with me, asking me if I enjoyed everything and most importantly to return. She also should have handed me my ticket, instead of just tossing it on the counter. Customer Service is important. Chances of returning: Yes When: February 23, 2019 Why: Dinner read more

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The portions are HUGE! Service at the take out window was less than average but the carrot cake made up for it!

Outstanding service! 5 stars. The facility is family oriented, not much ambiance. But clean and large. 4 stars. The food was good...there are large portions. The presentation of the plates is rustic. Our fried chicken dish was a little dry. 4 stars. Worth a visit! read more

Great fried chicken! Soup is delish! Service is usually very good. Salads are great with their house made dressing! Family setting. We drive a good distance to get there when in the mood for great fried chicken. read more

me a my wife family called in advance tell them we were going to have a family event there when we got there because they were busy we started ordering our waitress said we eat there but we had to order the same thing we left read more

Outstanding service and really great food! Highly recommend this place to anyone! I also recommend trying one of their tasty desserts!

The service is here is embarrassing. Everything we tried ordering for pick up they were "out of". So had to reevaluate the menu to choose different options. Gave them a call back and the girl who picked up the phone put me on hold and minutes later I finally got tired of waiting and called from a different number which then they immediately answered ready to take the order. But of course the first thing I listed off to them they " didn't have". 2 stars because the food is good. Fix your service and staff. read more

I love this restaurant when I come into town. I usually get carryout but the chicken this time was unseasoned and the roasted potatoes undercooked. The soup and salad was good. Hopefully next time it's better. read more

Fantastic food and friendly service. Great menu choices and reasonable priced for portions sizes. Really wanted to try the carrot cake but was too full. Hopefully next time. read more

Cheap food. Salad is not even rinsed. No vegetarian soup options. You pick steak or pasta mostly. I picked a lasagna, noodles were not very good. If you got to an Italian restaurant and order lasagna, you expect hand made or fresh noodles, especially if they are charging you $18. It had a lot of tomato sauce, not much cheese. No flavor. Cakes looked good, but we waited so long on dinner, I took my dinner home in a to go box and ate at home. read more

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Friday night 3 adults 1 toddler 5pm. A bottle of Moscato to start followed soup and salad, which is included with every entree. 1 16 oz. Ribeye, 1 10 oz. Filet mignon, and 1 14 oz. Pepper loin. Finished off the night with one of the biggest pieces of homemade carrot cake and a huge piece of turtle pie. Service was good and attentive. Since we were so early the noise level was unnoticeable but as we got closer to leaving it was getting packed and louder read more

Ravanelli's - Soup and salad that comes with entree - Italian Near Me - Collinsville, Illinois

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We frequent Ravanelli's at least once or twice a month and the food never disappoints. It is good home style cooking that reminds me of my mom. Tonight they were super busy and the wait staff was having a hard time keeping up. Devon, one of the managers, had no trouble at all stepping up and taking our drink orders while the waitress was trying to catch up. And to make it more personal he asked our names which I thought was really a nice touch. Daniela (sorry if I butchered her name) was super sweet and was keeping her a game even though she was overwhelmed. Drinks were kept up and she kept a cheery personality. I have to say this was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time while dining out. I really appreciated Daniela and Devon's excellent customer service. I hope I have the pleasure of seeing them again! read more

The only time I ate here the service was amazing the food was great. I loved this place and I was super impressed. But I ended up getting food poisoning so I highly suggest not to go here unless u want to get sick. read more

A word that was overused about 5 years ago was 'generosity', every other ad used it as a signifier that a product gave you 'enough'. Well, I am going to bring generosity back by being generous with my praise for Ravanelli's after yesterday's lunch visit. First, thanks to Amber, she was great. Next, for 12 bucks each we each got three pieces of their delicious chicken (breast, thigh, leg), a side of spaghetti, a cup of tortellini soup and a fresh antipasto (their house dressing is an excellent creamy garlic) along with thick slices of Italian bread served with not just butter - but garlic butter. That's the best deal going on the road, friends. That's, yep, generosity in action. Amber even packed me a go-cup of Mountain Dew, and we took an enormous hunk of their seven-layer carrot cake to go. Just walking in and seeing one of these bad boys in the display case will put a smile on your face - these cakes are huge! We've been making the trips to and from Missouri for several years now, and we will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. We only discovered Ravanelli's yesterday, which is a shame. I suppose if we'd found them sooner, I'd be even fatter than I am, so, silver lining? Next trip, we'll return. Come for the Famous chicken, and come back for their generosity. read more

Even though it's a good 20 minute drive, the kids and I decided during the coronavirus lockdown to get takeout from Ravanelli's. In an effort to ensure quick service, only a limited menu of their popular items are available, but that didn't seem to affect business as there was a constant flow of cars while we were there. It was great to see so many people supporting them. Since we were not able to get through on the phone to place an order the very friendly employee working the window happily took our order and had the food brought out to us when it was ready. We got the family special of rigatoni in meat sauce with salad and a fresh loaf of bread. It was great as usual. read more

We went for the first time for lunch on a Saturday. Very nice waiter. My wife enjoyed the music too. They have these incredible cakes and pies on display when you walk in (more on that later). Really good bread with garlic butter to start. My Manhattan was mediocre. We shared the filet with the tortellini soup and house salad. The soup was so good we ordered more to take home. My son had the kids spaghetti and enjoyed it. We also ordered a slice of apple pie to take home which tasted homemade and delicious! Wish we had found this place before. read more

I absolutely adore Ravanelli's! Unfortunately I haven't visited in awhile but it is a wonderfully locally owned restaurant with delicious food. They have the best Italian bread they bring to the table with garlic butter! You could get full off that alone! Their pasta is delish, their meat sauce is divine. I love it! When I visit I like to get the baked rigatoni. Or the spaghetti. Or their pasta pie! They have a great daily lunch buffet, so if you have never been here, check out the lunch buffet and at least you can try a variety of things. They are known for their fried chicken and boasts about the thousands of pieces per week they sell. The fried chicken is good and fresh however it's fried chicken. There are ALOT of places throughout the area that does a good fried chicken. On Fridays, their clam chowder soup is so good. I love to order a quart with bread in the winter and it just warms my soul. You also can't miss their desserts! Their large 12 inch round pies and 12 inch heat wide 3 layers tall layer cakes cannot be missed! Chocolate, Carrot...all yummy! Their snickers pie is good and their bread pudding is delicious when it is hot and fresh! I'm not a meringue person so I always pass on their lemon meringue and French silk pies, but they look divine! Ravanelli's also has some awesome daily carryout specials for families, that range from fried chicken and pasta with bread and salad, to potatoes with fried chicken, chicken and dumplings (I have never tried it), Italian beef and more! Sign up for their emails too! They send coupons for their carryout and lunch buffet sometimes. I have ordered the carryots a few times when I wanted to feed a crowd and didn't want to cook, and they have parking spaces for quick run in and pick up or you can use their drive up window to pick up as well. I think I have convinced myself to pay them a visit after writing this review! They really are worth checking out! They also have wine dinners occasionally and they have a realistic price. From what I remember it was about $40 per person or less for a multi course wine dinner, which is probably the best secret going on this side of the river. I always have work conflicts on days they have these and I don't know if they have had one recently at least at the Collinsville one that I patronize, but hopefully they will have one before the end of the year I can check out. My only gripe is they don't send out emails about the wine dinners so I would make it a point to get a space. I usually find out from just visiting the restaurant and seeing signage about it. read more

I went here a few years ago with my family. I forgot to write a review. The place is etched in my memory for the hospitality and of course the food! The thing that stands out to me was it was not a restaurant taste. The food I had tasted homemade. There were ten in our party and everyone was satisfied. Keep up the good work.! read more

Absolutely horrible! I was busy running errands all day and didn't want to cook. I ordered chicken Alfredo. It came with soup, salad and bread. 24$. First issue was the salad. It looked like they took all of the leftover lettuce and greens that they had and thrown them together to get thru the day. The ranch dressing was great! Bread and garlic butter, great! The pasta dish OMG...I couldn't eat it. Had to spit it out of my mouth. It was absolutely horrible. The flavor didn't taste like anything I have ever tasted. The chicken was a weird texture. Overall, NOT GOOD! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Excellent service and delicious food! Server Alivia was superb. The salads were fresh, baked rigatoni was delicious and fried mushrooms fantastic. Portions were generous. read more

We have been to Ravanelli's 3 times in the last 5 weeks! Celebrated Two birthdays and an anniversary there! Love it! read more

Ravanelli's - Italian Near Me - Collinsville, Illinois

Disappointed. My husband ordered a $36 ribeye that looked like a a chunk of chuck roast and was tough as rubber. We informed our waitress who offered to bring him something different but not make an adjustment on our bill. Our party of 4's other dishes were just okay. We've eaten here before and it was better. read more

We ordered for Father's Day was delicious fried chicken 20 Pc meal plus half pan rigatoni' read more

Our agility group celebrated the end of another successful weekend trial with dinner and drinks at Ravanelli's. Our waiter, Mason, was exceptional! He was very attentive, and his service was outstanding. We joked about how he resembled Justin Timberlake (and his recent mug shot). We all got a good laugh, and took this group photo. Everyone enjoyed the variety of dishes served, and we all said we would come back in the future. We recommend Ravanelli's. read more

If you are looking for a family dinner take out spot, this is it! We love their takeout options that normally have fried chicken, pasta, salad, and bread. The portions are huge and everything is always fresh. For a weeknight you don't feel like cooking, this is the perfect place! Highly recommend. read more

Service was great. Food was really delicious. Fast service. Restaurant was clean and atmosphere was nice.

It's alright... if you like to punish yourself for being different. They messed up my order and when I tried to tell the person on the phone the day of my order that I have Asperger's... they said that's fine and then proceeded to mess up the order a 2nd time. I didn't call again. Understand, I don't actually give bad reviews often, unless I've reached out to correct an issue and still find fault in an establishment. Maybe, I wouldn't have to, if people would learn about other people without judging. read more

Excellent Food & Service. 2 adults and 2 picky kids. The toasted ravioli appetizer was very good. Both kids had spaghetti with meat sauce and cleaned their plates. The garlic ranch house salad dressing was extremely good. Adults had lasagna and Spaghetti and meatballs, both were excellent. Waitress was Paige and provided great service. Never ran out of drinks or anything else. Highly Recommended! read more

I've been here a few times, including fundraisers. One year I ate here for Thanksgiving. The food is okay, including the fried chicken. Sorry guys, but I'm not really sure what the whole hype is about it. It's just average, that's all. It's greasy, yes, and bland. That's just how it tastes to me. Some of their other dishes are that way as well. But, it fills me up as they give you a decent serving. Service is always fine, and the pies are a definite must. They have several pies behind the glass, under the counter that are irresistible to look at. Their pecan and coconut creme pies are the bomb, I say! A slice is close to $5, but it's not for eating all at once. You'll know what I mean! read more

Ordered pick up on my way home from work. Love the drive thru window! Makes it easy to pick up. The fried chicken is always delicious! Never disappoints. The mashed potatoes, gravy and salad are always good. I recommend the house garlic ranch dressing on all salads! The beef barely vegetable soup was a lot of peas . We couldn't eat it. No big deal considering the rest of the food was amazing. Did I mention an entire loaf of Italian bread with butter for 2 people?!? We end of freezing it and eating it later. A great local restaurant that we continue to go back to. read more

Food is generally good, however it can be hit-or-miss at times. Really enjoy their chicken and family meals to carry out.

The food was great the place was clean and the employees were nice. I had a great time with my family.

Great lasagna! Real friendly wait staff and the carrot cake is the best I've had since the buffet at the casino.

Always a consistent favorite. Every time we make it to town this is one of our must haves! Been going to Ravanellis for 50 years!

Great food at a good price! I love their tortellini soup, mashed potatoes and gravy, and fried chicken. They also have a great happy hour!

Food and service is excellent. The entire staff is friendly and make you feel at home.

This is a great place for delicious fried chicken, Great pizzas and pastas. The garlic ranch dressing is the bomb, so is the bread. They have a very nice bar area which they just completely remodeled a few months ago. Definitely worth a trip in. I will definitely be back. read more

I use to go to Ravanelli's quite a lot when it first opened. I always enjoyed the food and the service was always pleasant! I stopped going though after I moved in 2016 because it was about an hour drive. Well recently I moved again and this time a little closer. I stopped in for the first time in a few years and was pleasantly surprised. Not only did the establishment look wonderful with all of the remodels but the staff were just as pleasant if not more pleasant than my last experience several years prior. The food was delicious! And over all experience was great! Now that I live a little closer again, I will be making more frequent visits for their wonderful food! read more

Food was very well prepared, had great flavors and was plentiful. This would be a great spot for large groups as the setup has space for long tables. read more