A convenient location half way between Spring Hill and St. Pete to meet friends for a delicious…read moreand authentic Italian dinner or really great pizza.

My family and I have been coming to Nabruzzi since they first opened. I even worked there briefly…read morewhen the restaurant originally opened, so this place has always meant something to us. Back in October, I made a reservation for 20 people for a January dinner to celebrate my dad's birthday. I had heard the week before that Max sold the restaurant, but at that point it was too late to find another place that could accommodate such a large group. Our reservation was at 4:00 pm. When I walked in at 4:03 with my son, there was a man standing by the pizza oven on his cell phone. I initially thought he was a customer waiting for food since there was no acknowledgment at all. After a few minutes, a couple of cooks walked out, looked at us, and said nothing. The man continued texting and then, very coldly, asked, "How can I help you?" I told him I was there for the party of 20, and he responded, "They're in the back," with no warmth or professionalism. As someone who worked in the restaurant industry for over a decade, I was honestly shocked by the greeting. Once seated, I informed our server that both my brother and I have celiac disease and that eating gluten-free is a serious medical necessity. Normally, servers acknowledge this and reassure guests that they'll speak with the kitchen. Instead, she said nothing and walked away while I was still speaking. The appetizers were fine, but the main courses were extremely disappointing. I ordered the gluten-free veal marsala, a dish I've had countless times at Nabruzzi over the years. This was easily one of the worst versions I've ever had...completely bland, with large chunks of garlic instead of properly minced, and so unappetizing I couldn't finish it. My husband ordered the pollo florentine and described it as something our four-year-old could have made. The presentation was equally poor; the food looked like it had simply been thrown onto the plates. The server never once checked on us after the food was delivered, which should happen within the first few bites. I also brought a birthday cake for my dad, and it was served before all the dinner plates were cleared. As we were leaving, the owner simply said, "Have a good one." It's clear that the new owner has little to no experience in the restaurant or service industry, which is incredibly disappointing. Nabruzzi was once a warm, friendly Italian restaurant and a hidden gem in Lutz...a place our family truly loved and visited often because it felt welcoming and close to home. Sadly, after this experience, we will not be returning.

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.

It was our first experience at BellaBrava, and we met friends there on a busy Sunday evening around…read more6 p.m. Overall, it was an excellent dining experience and we will definitely be back. Hunter was our server and did a very good job taking care of our table throughout the evening. The restaurant was quite busy, so there was a little bit of a delay between receiving our appetizers and placing our entrée order, but after that everything flowed smoothly. We started with the Alto Adige Pizza -- prosciutto and cheese done in a very authentic Italian style. Absolutely delicious, although at $23 it felt a bit pricey for a pizza. We also ordered the Arancini, which were authentic, flavorful, and perfect for sharing with the table. Two of us ordered Caesar salads with extra anchovies. The anchovies were the pickled style and paired perfectly with the salad. For entrées, two of us ordered the Crostata, which I would describe as somewhat like an Italian shepherd's pie -- pasta, sausage, cheese, and sauce baked together into a pie-style dish. It already comes fairly spicy, and since I asked for extra spicy, it definitely had nearly too much heat! I probably should have tried it as originally prepared first, I think it would have been perfect. That said, it was rich, hearty, and excellent. Portion size was over the top. I took half of it home for lunch or dinner the next day. My wife ordered the Eggplant Rollatini and absolutely loved it. For dessert, we shared the Cannoli Dip Dessert, which was outstanding and ideal for the table. Crispy shells with cinnamon served with sweet cannoli cream for dipping -- simple and delicious. I liked it better than an authentic cannoli. All in all, it was a terrific first visit with authentic flavors, great atmosphere, and very enjoyable food. Looking forward to returning.

Third visit- loved it all again!…read more Server Max was exceptional! Appetizers- bruschetta and calamari. Dinners- I ordered the shrimp scampi, it was excellent. The table also ordered lobster ravioli, two pizzas, salmon

Nice restaurant with good service for the most part. Our server was very good, managers come to…read moreeach table to ensure all is going well. Food starting with TASTY House Garlic Rolls to the House Salad come with all entrees. Crispy Calamari that was tender inside. The Veal Marsala was tasty, also tried some other dishes such as Chicken Cutlets, plus Group & Shrimp Franchese. Upgraded from a side of Spaghetti to add Diablo Sauce. All were good. Followed by a Tiramisu to go that was apparently made in house and was good. Good lightening and a clean nice place.

It's hard to believe this was our first visit to Esposito's Italian Restaurant. My wife and I…read moreconsider ourselves foodies, and when it comes to Italian cuisine, we have high standards. My wife is first-generation Italian and travels to Italy weekly as a language speaker with Delta Airlines, and I've been fortunate enough to tag along on occasion. Together, we've experienced some truly outstanding Italian food. We arrived at 6:00 p.m. and were warmly greeted by one of the owners. Our server, Chris, was attentive, professional, and personable throughout the evening, despite the restaurant being quite busy. From the moment we sat down until the end of our meal, everything was flawlessly executed. The timing of the appetizers, salads, and entrées was perfect. Thank you Chris. We started with bread from heaven. I mean heaven. Then we tried the artichoke hearts and a dish of mussels in white wine. Both were absolutely outstanding. Next came the salads. Three house salads were served family-style on a large platter, while I opted for the Caesar salad. Both were fresh, delicious, and generously portioned. For our entrées, we enjoyed the Eggplant Parmesan, Veal Piccata, and Rigatoni with Sausage and Peppers. Every dish was exceptional. The eggplant was among the best I've had, the veal piccata was perfectly prepared, and the rigatoni was packed with flavor. By the end of the meal, we were completely stuffed and couldn't even consider ordering dessert. However, since it was our first visit, Chris surprised us with four mini cannoli's to sample one of their most popular desserts. They were the perfect ending to a fantastic meal. This restaurant has earned several return visits from us. Our experience showed us that Esposito's is a true Carrollwood gem--a well-run restaurant with excellent food, outstanding service, and owners who clearly know what they're doing. Highly recommended.

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

Always get the soprano, add peppers and usually it's fantastic. This time it was one of the best…read morepizzas my wife and I ever tasted. Keep doing what you're doing

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.

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.

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

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!

The service was good. We were seated immediately upon arrival…read more The food was bland. It had almost no taste. I did not like the 20 percent tip that was automatically added to the check. I usually tip 20 percent or more. Forcing me to tip the 20 percent is wrong. One of the chairs at our table was not a regular restaurant chair. It was more like a chair out of a dressing room. I'm not sure if we will ever go back.