Overall, this is a very good Italian restaurant. The pasta is very good and the oven baked dishes…read morelike lasagna are delicious. I only issue with this place is the greatest cheese that they give you for the meals has almost no flavor. It is definitely not Parmesan Reggiano or Pierina Romano. also, the garlic knots are very bland and no flavor of garlic at all. The wine list is excellent.

We met some friends here for dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday, reservations suggested,…read moreespecially for Groups larger than four and on the weekends. We had never been however our friends have been going since the early 2000s. The restaurant has been open since 1989. Any Italian dish you can imagine is on their menu and everything is made fresh to order. All entrées come with soup and rolls. The pricing is fair and the portion sizes are big. At the end of our meal, they brought out a complementary birthday tiramisu with a candle and sang to our birthday girl in Italian. They also have someone performing on Friday nights. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I had lobster ravioli; it was very tasty. My boyfriend had the pescatore with many types of seafood over spaghetti with a white wine sauce, which he devoured. If you are in the northern Tampa area or Lutz and you enjoy Italian put this on your list. Enjoy!!

I have been to this restaurant several times and had great experiences typically. Unfortunately…read morethis time had a few issues. I will start with the good. The food quality and flavor is excellent. I love the bread with olive oil served before the meal. I ordered veal and it was also excellent and the pasta is delicious too. We ordered the Romano pizza as an appetizer and it was ok. Unfortunately our food took a loooooong time to come out. The pizza probably took 30 minutes. We asked for the salads to come out at the same time but again had to wait. My salad had no dressing on it so I had to ask for it which they did send out. The meals again took quite awhile to come out. I will say our server was friendly, but the kitchen just took forever with everything. I will definitely come back because the food is so good. Hopefully this was just an off night.

Service is excellent and their wine selection is decent. They are limited in pastas, so I opted for…read morethe bucatini (it's one of my favorite). It was a more dense than I'm used to and this pasta had an odd taste. The salad was delish, as is the bread, which is accompanied by an olive oil and tapenade.

This is just an update from my review of last night. I had…read morethe leftover pizza for dinner tonight ( and... ok I admit I also had a small piece for breakfast /cold) But what I reheated tonight just blew me away. I don't know how it's possible but I think it may have even been better the second day. Trust me when I say ... I eat more pizza than almost anyone. I've been to hundreds and hundreds of pizza shops all over the world including Italy. I also have been making pizza at home for the past 10 years. This pizza is it !

Went in with high hopes given the 4.5 rating, but unfortunately this visit fell short…read more Service was a real issue -- our waitress took our order and then seemed to disappear for the rest of the night. No drink refills, and we had to flag someone down just to get our check and to-go boxes. We started with a Caesar salad after finding out the octopus carpaccio (which we were excited to try) had run out -- the salad was fine but pretty unremarkable. We also ordered the Montecristo pizza with burrata, which looked great in theory, but the burrata was not evenly distributed -- piled onto one side, leaving the rest of the pizza bare. The crust itself was floppy with no real flavor -- no standout sauce or seasoning. Honestly, I think I could make a better pie at home on my Gozney. Our friends weren't impressed either -- the lasagna was underwhelming, and the cheese pizza they ordered (with a request for extra cheese) came out with no extra cheese at all. Disappointing overall, especially given the price point and the reviews. Might try again someday to see if it was an off night, but not in a rush to go back.

I love this place. My girlfriends and I always meet here for…read morebrunch. The food is delicious and they make amazing drinks. Service has also always been stellar.

I decided to try this place on a Sunday evening. It is in a nice little plaza with a courtyard…read more There is outdoor and indoor seating. I was greeted and sat immediately. My served, Ryan, was prompt and knowledgeable of the menu. I asked for recommendations which he readily gave. I decided to try The Sparrow for a cocktail, which I enjoyed. For my meal I went with the Pasta Brava, which had ham, chicken, peas and mushrooms with a white sauce. It was delicious, as was the bread that was served. Good sized portions. Definitely enough left for lunch the next day. The pizzas looked amazing at the table next to me. Definitely a nice place for a bite.

What an incredible dining experience! From the moment we walked into Esposito's Italian Restaurant,…read morewe were treated like family. The level of service honestly reminded us of Bern's Steak House--professional, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Our server, Alvaro, was outstanding. He was knowledgeable about the menu, made great recommendations, and was attentive without ever being overbearing. Paul greeted us when we arrived and checked on us throughout dinner, which made us feel truly valued as guests. We started with the Caponata Siciliano "Bruschetta Style," and it was the perfect way to begin our meal. It came with 4 pieces of bread, we couldn't resist eating 2 of them before the photo. For our entrée, we had the Tortellini alla Panna, which was rich, creamy, and absolutely delicious. We ended the evening with chocolate, pistachio, and strawberry gelato, and were pleasantly surprised with complimentary cannolis--a thoughtful touch that made the night even more special. It's rare to find a restaurant that delivers both exceptional food and equally exceptional hospitality. Esposito's exceeded our expectations on every level. We highly recommend it and will definitely be back!

Food was delicious! I had the octopus salad and it was wonderful would definitely go back again for…read moreit. The garlic rolls were delightful and my hubs loved the arancini although I personally didn't prefer them. We also got some sort of mozzarella fried bread slices and it was okay- tasted sweet. Our server was wonderful! I really enjoyed his satirical humor and honesty of the menu. I remember back when this restaurant was Carmel and you could still see the bones of it. The restaurant is deceiving bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside. I enjoy how one room was dimly lit for a more elevated dinner essence while the other section of the restaurant was brighter. The music was fun and I actually knew lots of the songs! This was a last minute birthday dinner for a relative and I'm so happy we were able to be accommodated and enjoy what Esposito's had to offer for my first visit.

This is all amazing service, food, selections, eat in, dine out, groc shop make at home fresh or…read morefrozen. I was in heaven.

I found this place by accident I was scouting places for group of restaurant investors…read more I spent like an hour just walking around inside the market looking at everything they had from to go ready to eat meals to frozen food fresh pasta and desserts I got the chicken parm sandwich-pasta meatballs-rainbow cookies-and 3 ready to go meals Everything was excellent the service was great the older lady at the cashier counter she was very nice and convinced me to get like 3 more things she was good lol I recommend this place to anybody unfortunately I live like 1:30 away from this place so I've been to Moschellas 4 times since my first visit and I have recommended this place to everyone in the industry So please sponsor this place and local small business especially in these times Food 10/10 service 9/10 quality 10/10

My late husband loved Santelli and they were so kind to both of us and to the Hampton Inn when…read morewe're staying there when our home was being renovated and my husband was dying. So I have loyalty ties to them but most importantly it's quality food and great customer service.

First time stopping in and discovered a new favorite pizza spot. The pizza was good and we enjoyed…read morebeing able to eat something other than just the norms like pepperoni pizza. I enjoyed the variety and being able to enjoy Artisan Pizzas, the salads were huge and tasty. The grands enjoyed their meals and look forward to making their own pizza in the future! We left with multiple left overs and stuffed. The staff was friendly but forgot a few items and we had to ask several times to get them. The place is busy and small, so seating is at a premium and hard to find during busy lunch and dinner times. Ambiance is loud but doable.

Make reservations This is not the market where you can just…read morepop in. 1000k bottles of wine to choose from, we asked for a tasting to compliment each course. No more than 10 tables, ambiance could be worked on - dim the lights add some candles, soft seats. Greeted with a glass on sparkling to start the night. New server, but he is gonna be good. The chef won't recommend anything since it's all good - he changes it nightly. Artichoke app was really tasty paired with a crisp acidic white Lobster bisque - creamy, needs something to elevate Ragu - homemade semolina with beef, pork and veal meat sauce served with a crunchy soft flat bread- Steak- something special about these cows. It was $120, it was cooked MR (more med imo) Gorgonzola atop Tiramisu was deconstructed crisp texture not soft and creamy - port to pair Only disappointment was for no 'extra' accoutrements at any point during the meal. Simple well cooked meal. Hubs was most excited to return to try the pizza

I really struggled with how to rate this. I think I'm right at a 3.5. This is located in a plaza…read moreand is very cute inside. We went on a saturday night at 6pm and had reservations. We were seated promptly. It's very small and cozy inside. The chef comes out and greets you, he also helped us pick a wine which was very good and exactly what we were looking for. We started with the salumi e robiola ($45) which was the charcuterie. It was good, but nothing that blew me away and incredibly expensive. I understand that most everything is imported from Italy, but we definitely had sticker shock. We also started with cozze blu alla veneto (mussels - $27). These were very good and flavorful. We ordered two pastas to share and we got the caprese salad and a tomato and gouda soup as a starter. The caprese salad was literally five mozzarella pearls with some balsamic. The tomato and gouda soup was probably some of the best soup I've ever had. Rich, hearty, creamy. I can't say enough good things. The two pastas we got were the funghi misti trifolati ($49) and the salsiccia e peperoncino arrosto ($53). For some reason, and I feel like this has to be a fluke, the funghi pasta had almost no flavor. Not even earthiness from the mushrooms. I don't really know what happened there because even if I have issues with portion size or price, everything had great flavor, something was just off with this one. The salsiccia pasta was very very spicy. We added ricotta which was a good balance and it was cooked to perfection. For dessert we got basically a deconstructed cannoli. It was just okay. it was also their only dessert option. Our server was attentive and checked on us often. Overall, the night had hits and misses. I think the prices don't really match what you get.

What an amazing experience. When you go to an Italian restaurant, do you think good food friends…read morefamily. That's exactly what we got. I was pregnant, so I got to watch my husband and another couple drink two bottles of wine while I "volunteered" to be the designated driver. They LOVED the wine! And it was a reasonable price point. We got multiple appetizers and entrées and shared everything. There wasn't a bad plate. Everything was mouthwateringly excellent. Both owners stopped by the table and made us feel like family. We were laughing and joking, and it's exactly what you would expect from an old school restaurant in Italy. You MUST save room for dessert!

10/10!!!!! DELICIOUS food, gorgeous decor and great service. We got the seafood pasta and the table…read moreside fettuccine Alfredo. If you question or not wether to get the fettuccine Alfredo, GET IT. The outside doesn't look like much but the inside is nicely decorated with the tables having candles inside wine bottles. The ambiance is romantic and the service shows great team work. They all help each other. I will definitely be back to try more of the menu but overall we were extremely impressed. The owners are from Italy and they've won many diners choices awards with open table

Had their mobile pizza kitchen at my housewarming which made everything so smooth and easy. They…read morebrought all the supplies and did all the set up and break down. Must do for your next party!

Unique concept, great flavors--but the setup left us puzzled…read more This place had a quirky, almost cafeteria-style setup that caught us off guard. No hostess when we walked in--just a basket with menus and a clear expectation to fend for ourselves. Ordering involved walking up to a lone register, selecting everything upfront (soups, salads, mains, drinks, dessert), and tipping before any interaction or service. That felt a bit premature, especially since there wasn't an option to simply request another drink mid-meal without repeating the process entirely. Water was self-serve, with empty cups handed to us on a tray, along with a table number stand to place wherever we chose to sit. We opted for the patio--less noisy and free from the Chuck E. Cheese-like energy happening inside. The bread and dip? Absolutely phenomenal. Three petite slices served with a rich olive oil herb dip that was easily the highlight. We regretted skipping appetizers (mostly fried), though the Caprese salad sounded promising in hindsight. For mains, we tried the Friday special--shrimp scampi. The shrimp arrived separate from the noodles, which was fine once we combined them. The portion felt underwhelming given the oversized plate. Our server made two brief appearances--to deliver the bread and then the entrée. Drinks were okay. I ordered an adult lemonade that tasted great but came in a tiny glass. I considered a second, but the idea of trekking back inside, reordering, and pre-tipping again wasn't appealing--especially with a wait of 15+ minutes for that first drink. Dessert was tempting--gelato looked amazing. If we return, it might just be for a to-go treat. Overall, the food wasn't bad, and friends have had great experiences with their catering. But the dine-in experience felt fragmented and impersonal. I'm curious to try their Lutz location--though takeout sounds more appealing than navigating this format again.