This is probably my favorite restaurant. The food is consistently good , fresh, and delicious! We love their unique cocktails and beer/wine selection. I especially love the ambiance of the bar. read more

I always loved Macri's Deli when I was growing up in South Bend. It's been awhile since I've been to the new Villa Macri in Heritage Square. I am happy we decided to have dinner here on Saturday night. We asked to sit on the patio near the fountain. They have a beautiful covered patio with lights and quiet music. Our service was fantastic! The host at the front, our server, and the food runner were accommodating and professional. I split the Pork Osso Bucco with red potatoes and side salad. They went ahead and split the salad and entree. I could not believe the portion size! I would highly recommend this dish and the pomegranate balsamic salad dressing. Next time I will try to save room for dessert. Overall-- great service and amazing food selection. I will be back to Villa Macri very soon! read more

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I would've thought this restaurant was all Italian. But it's burger night and the appetizer include tuna sashimi, nachos, hummus. There's also a page of deli sandwiches. Over the top themed huge restaurant. It's like Las Vegas made it to granger Indiana. House salad and Chicken piccata. It's a good restaurant but not a destination read more

Last night was my first time here. It was nice you could pick 3 different rooms to eat in. I thought the food was really good. The waitress was the most inattentive I've ever had. We had to ask for her twice. The place was far from busy or I could understand. We chose to eat in the nicer room the Martini bar so we could catch up and chat. Girls Night. They blared the TV so loud we had a hard time talking at all. The ND basketball game was on. I thought that's why they had a sports bar section and that room was super quiet. I don't get it. We won't be back for sure but I can now knock this place off my bucket list. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Caprese appetizer - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

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This restaurant is THE BEST ITALIAN in the area. Their red sauce is truly addictive. They have fantastic lunch specials, as well. We really enjoy the lasagna (oh my gosh good!), the pesto tortellini, the salads, and the Asiago stuffed gnocchi. This is also a place that serves a rotating selection of homemade gelato! read more

Oh so amazingly delicious. For an appetizer we had the baked cheese in marinara which is goat cheese, romano and fontinella in marinara sauce and bread for spreading it on. So delicious and when we took home our left overs the server gave us extra bread for it. I had the sea food alfredo. It was amazing and there was so much of it that it made more than another full meal for me. My husband had the lasagna and was very pleased with it. Also more than he could eat. We also noticed that they had a fine gelato selection! We were too full to enjoy it, but we'll definitely be back to try it! Another nice thing about Macri is that they have 3 rooms and you can choose which dining experience you want. Two have televisions in them, we chose the one without. It had pretty string lights and big windows. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Sea Food Alfredo - delicious! - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

The last time we had poor service I didn't post them as everyone is entitled to an off day, but twice now we've had a bad experience. The first time we were one of two parties in the bar. It took 15 minutes for someone to take our order (turned out it was a young lady on her phone), and another 30 minutes to get our food (it was cold when it got to our table). We only saw our server to take our order and drop off our food. We had to go to the bar to pay our bill (and we had plans of ordering dessert if she would have come back to our table). Today (a Thursday in July), we were headed to Mishawaka to do some last minute shopping. We called 35 minutes before our arrival from Michigan, to request a reservation and were told they wouldn't take one, but there was no wait time at that moment. When we arrived, we were asked if we had a reservation (after being told on the phone they didn't accept them). We were then informed the wait time was in excess of 35 minutes. Really?! What would it have hurt to take our reservation when we called?! Or at least explained the restaurant's policy. We ended up at Portillas for similar fare -- what a great find!! Immediate service, probably saved 25-30%, and it was delicious!! Highly recommend it. read more

First time at Macri and I have to be honest, I was apprehensive after reading reviews and I am glad I took the chance. First of all it is very beautiful inside and def. a place to go for a nice occasion. The food prices were not too bad actually compared to papa vinos. My friends and I started with a caprese and coconut shrimp to start with. The caprese was light and very fresh. The coconut shrimp were bigger than I expected which is a plus and it was sone nicely with the crispy coconut shreds on the batter portion of the shrimp. I ordered the whole wheat pasta with vodka sauce and eggplant fritters. The fritters were sooo good. Garlicy and 3 generous sized fritters. Crispy on the outside but moist inside. I was actually very happy with my experience. The only reason I dropped star was that the wine gallery did not serve cocktails and the bathroom was not super clean compared to the rest of the restaurant. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

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Great restaurant for all ages and groups. Started with drinks and antipasto. Dinners were penne pasta with chicken, chicken cacciatore and a ravioli dinner. All were tasty! Great service! read more

We went there for a family Birthday and the service was very slow. We had 20 people in our party with just one server for all of us. My expectations were high because I have never been here before and I love Italian food but I was very disappointed. Slow service, no pre-bussing, food was unappealing, half the people were done eating when the other people were just starting to eat A waist of my time and money. read more

I have been here multiple times before and the service has always been amazing! My husband and I decided to come and have a nice dinner. When they took us to our table they chose one that is in the middle of the outside doors walk way. It took her 25 minutes to even offer us some water. We then asked for a drink menu. When we ordered our drinks we told her we were ready to order food as well. Our waitress Ashley then decided to walk away from us. (During this time there was tables seated after us who decided to get up and leave.) After that 40 minutes go by and a different server brings us our drinks. At that time we ask where our server is because we are still waiting to order. (She is in the bathroom) 55 minutes go by she then comes up and asked if we are ready to order. We were planing in getting an appetizer and dessert but at this time it is already late and we are just ready to get home. We only were able to order our entree. She never once apologized or offered an explanation to why she was gone soon long. After an hour and a half we have finally received our food. The best service we have had all night was they guy who brought us our food! As always food was wonderful but the service definitely ruined the night. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Middle of the walk way. We constantly had people walking around us all night to get in side. - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

Always come here when I am in town at Indiana. The place is very nice. The staff and services are very friendly. The foods taste great. I usually order a BRT. Very delicious it is a must order when you are here. read more

Very nice restaurant serves a nicer Italian selection. I had chicken parmigiana and tiramisu. My dad had a cheesesteak sandwich. Both were excellent. Will be back. read more

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TERRIBLE SERVICE. Waited over half an hour for simple sandwich and pasta dishes. Sand which came out wrong and fries were burnt. Last time I ever eat here. Stay away from this restaurant. I heard Olive Garden is 10x better anyway. read more

Excellent wine selection, food was good, service was average. Bar dining, TV room dinning, and outside dinning are all nice with plenty of room. read more

Anniversary dinner. Wanted Italian. Our favorite Italian restaurant was closed. Decided to try this place. Poor service. Waitress never returned our change (we paid cash). Beautiful restaurant but food was just ok. Dinner salad was very small. Cheese totally tasteless. No bread with dinner? Have to pay for bread? Should've gone to Olive Garden...Won't recommend and won't be back. read more

Pretty cool place overall with good wines. Nice comparison to Carrarabas or machinis but really more mid scale Italian. Great service and atmosphere so I would give it a four star for that reason. read more

Absolutely awful experience. We had a reservation for dinner, at 7.30. We had to wait at the reception at least 10 minutes standing, while the waiters were slaloming with the food among the waiting people in line. Of course no any explanation from the lady at the desk... Finally we got the table, a dark corner, dirty with bird feces. Really bad... we just left. read more

Had to tell the manager that I will not be coming back. Men's room stall door does not lock. I walked in on a guy taking a dump. Then, after that extremely embarrassing moment, I'm sitting there and I see in a side closet that there are serving trays with salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, sugar packets etc sitting on the floor. I told the guy that had to be a health code violation and some unsuspecting guest was going to consume that garbage that was sitting on the floor. First time and last time I step foot in that place. I don't know about you, but my ketchup and mustard go in the fridge. Not on the floor. Gross. read more

The service here is quite frankly, some of the worse I've ever had. I've been here for a work lunch, and tonight, a celebratory dinner and the service is just so exceptionally bad I will never return. I waited over an hour for a water glass, and drinks frequently sat empty on the table. As a server myself, this is incredibly disappointing. If I could give this place 0 stars I would. 0/10 I wouldn't recommend this place at all! read more

We are from Chicago and planned our son's wedding in South Bend. I was pretty nervous in planning a rehearsal dinner at a venue I knew nothing about. EVERYTHING WAS FABULOUS! The Penne with Vodka, Applewood Bacon Chicken, White Chocolate Raspberry Cake and Lemon Ricotta Cookies were better than I could have imagined. The catering people and the servers were professional, friendly and extremely helpful. I am so glad that I chose this venue! read more

We were in town for the USC Notre Dame football game weekend- stayed in nearby Granger. Tried Villa Macri for dinner as it was near our hotel and recommended by the staff. Pleasantly surprised how much we enjoyed our meal. The lobster bisque was very tasty- and thickened without a floury gluey taste. Side salad was fresh with crispy lettuce and included with entree. I enjoyed my lasagna. Fresh and not heavy, still very substantial and very enjoyable. Pork osso buco was good but not great. Steak was tender and juicy. Scallops and risotto was also tasty. read more

We came there on Saturday evening after a funeral. The reservations that were made, were for the wrong date (our mistake). The staff still made room for 32 people on the patio. The staff was attentive and the service was great! Can't thank the staff enough for making a somber day end on a better note. I have worked with Macri's before on reunion dinners and the staff was always easy to work with, but this went beyond the call of duty! read more

Yesterday I got takeout from Villa Macri's had the penne and meatball selection which was very good marinara sauce was very fresh tasting and the meatballs were meaty with just the right amount of seasoning the meal also came with a loaf of bread loaf was very good and it was sliced it was a nice feature I ordered the New York cheesecake and it was as good as I've ever had thank you very much read more

Overpriced, terrible service, and terrible quality. The quality of the food was definitely not worth the price. It took almost two hours for them to prepare the meal for our group. They ran out of half of the menu items and the waiter ended up doing more apologizing than providing any service. I had the steak which was overcooked. Several of the people in my group ordered pasta dishes, which were almost cold by the time they came out. Honestly if you want to shell out about $20 to $30 per entree you are better off going elsewhere. read more

The low rating is because of the ordered dish of crab cake and shrimps was not tasty as expected. The cake was scarce in crab meat, and maybe that was the reason of lacking a sea food flavor. I hope the restaurant becomes more consistent in the quality of food because I like to go there. Carlos 7/2/2020 read more

Clearly, they've invested a lot in this location. "Toscana Park" looks great, but the food at Villa Macri doesn't measure up. I've eaten in the dining room, and in the more casual section. Both times, I was disappointed. In the dining room, we ordered an eggplant appetizer. The server brought it to the table, and as he put it down, one of the three eggplant discs slid off the plate and onto the table. He just picked it up with his fingers and put it back. Ick. Another member of my party had pasta, and it arrived at the table all stuck together in a mass. There is nothing more basic than an Italian restaurant cooking pasta properly, and VM doesn't have that skill down yet. This is a fun place for a beer and some snacks, but don't expect authentic or well-prepared cuisine. read more

Pretty, new location with bad food. Ordered the lobster bisque to start, tasted like Campbell's tomato soup with some overcooked, fishy meat chunks floating around. Lasagne followed, very bland. Service was friendly, the server though brought a saucer with herbs and olive oil to accompany the bread and his thumb was immersed in it. No problem, he just put his thumb in his mouth and cleaned it right up! read more

Villa Macri has been a Michiana favorite destination restaurant for decades for a reason...it's one of the best! The Italian decor is authentic and warm, the menu interesting and includes Italian favorites and classic American choices. The salmon is excellent!! We've been Villa Macri regulars for many years and I can say I've never had a bad meal there. Owners Margi and Jerry are usually onsite making sure everything runs smoothly. Great restaurant, and try the in-house made gelato! Beth and Doc I read more

In search of sandwiches and beer, we were disappointed to learn that Macri's Deli no longer existed. But hope remained, as newish-looking signs in "Toscana Park" said Macri's Deli was, in fact, still living somewhere. We spent about twenty minutes wandering aimlessly through a hellish sprawl of a lot before defying male stereotypes and asking for directions. A clerk at a sporting goods store informed us that Macri's Deli lived, just that it was now located within Villa Macri, the upscale looking Italian restaurant we'd driven by a couple times already. A deli within a ristorante? Whatever, we're famished and tip-off at ND is in 90 minutes. We parked, and running through sleet, we dashed by two closed entrances and finally entered through an exit. Looking like wet rats, we asked about the deli. "Well, we don't really have a deli anymore", the hostess noted, "but we do have deli-inspired items on our menu." Deli-inspired, ok. I'm not sure what that is, but let's do it. Seated in an enormous booth, we took in our surroundings. A very high ceiling, TVs showing sports, ND memorabilia, neon signs. But this was just one room. A more upscale section to the side saw better dressed patrons appearing to be engaged in fine dining, and there was also some kind of martini bar/lounge. So there are at least three different dining/drinking experiences available here, possibly more. But your menu lists everything. You can sit in the sports bar area and order lobster tail, or get a meatball sandwich in the fine dining room. This was not a good omen. Places that try to do everything tend not to do anything very well. And unfortunately the bad omen became a reality. I figured a BLT would be difficult to bungle, but it happened anyway. The bacon was limp and not plentiful enough, the lettuce limp. It wasn't really a bad sandwich, but it tasted like it'd been sitting out on the counter for ten minutes. Maybe this was the case; service was a bit spotty, and the wait for a BLT and a few burgers was much longer than it should have been. I think families will enjoy a place like this, and I'm sure there are some tasty items on their vast menu. But there's way too much happening here for anything to stand out, and the result is a strange, mixed atmosphere that's pure Velveeta. read more

They know me by name here, not a big deal. Here's what you should order: baked cheese as your appetizer, your favorite pasta dish as your entree (they're all good), and a cup or three of gelato for dessert. If you're unsatisfied after eating that just hang up the bow and head back to your parents basement with your tail between your legs. read more

Since the Bloomington Macri's has closed, I think this is one of the last pantheons to serve unbeatable mozzarella sticks and breadsticks with neon spicy cheese in the state. Villa Macri has turned the original "Macri's Deli" idea into an entire crazy empire. This ornate building has four or five differently themed dining areas, but I always choose the "Martini Bar" for its high-backed booths and sports-channeled TVs. Whenever I see the menu, I immediately flip to the back for the original deli specialties. If I want decent Italian, there are other places to go (this is probably ok too). But when it comes to Macri's, I want the breadsticks, the Reuben, the Godfather, the Old Chicago or the BRT with some damn pretzels in a plastic basket, ok??? This past visit, my friend and I got the reubens with a "fruit coleslaw". I am normally not a coleslaw person at all, but this was hella amazing! Pineapple, slaw, mandarins, a sweet and spicy vinegar marinade and no creamy grossness! The reubens were piled high with corned beef, sauerkraut (LOVE), melty cheese and not too much Thousand Island between expertly toasty and buttery slices of rye. PERFECTION. Macri's, don't try to be more than you are, or at least keep the deli menu if you decide to keep changing. You're good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you! read more

Caprese & Ahi appetizers excellent. The marinera penne with meatballs also very tasty. My brother said his filet tasted three days old thus no five star review. read more

I wish there was a way to assign 3.5 stars. But given that there is not, I opted to round down. This restaurant is very new and is housed in a brand new building. The architecture/space is quite nice, with soaring ceilings and a wonderful feeling of space. There appeared to be plenty of booth seating, and they looked comfortable, but I was with a large group of nine so we sat at tables. Which is how the 3.5 rating began. They tried to seat us in the sports bar, which seemed out of place in this restaurant. Not only that, but we were a group of older, professional looking (I hope) people, so I thought it may have been more obvious that we were looking for a quieter place to dine. Be that as it may, they quickly set us up at a table. Here is a personal beef of mine, and I realize it is my own value, but if I'm in a "ristorante" I want not only to have a table cloth on my table, but I want to see table cloths on every table. Unfortunately, there were none to be seen. Anywhere. Just leaves me with a "meal at a picnic table" kind of feeling. Appetizers. We ordered a variety, and, with the exception of the chicken tacos (? what Italian ristorante would put this on their menu...and what patron of an Italian ristorante would order them...) they were all very delicious. Salads and soups. Nothing to shout "Mama mia" over (okay, okay, I'm being unduly influenced by the upcoming movie with Meryl Streep...). Okay. Entrees. Here is where this review becomes mixed. Oddly enough, for an Italian ristorante, those who ordered pasta in our group seemed less enchanted with their food than those who did not. My meal was the crab stuff shrimp, which did not actually sound appealing to me. I defaulted to that selection, however, because when I asked about two separate pasta dishes to see if they could make some modifications (add grilled chicken in one case, not put on the cream sauce in another) the wait person made a face first, then, unconvincingly, said, maybe they could. So, I went with a selection that didn't require modification. And, I was delightfully surprised. It was very good. The side of green beans and spinach were okay. The entire experience for our group was pretty fun. You don't always know how the dynamics of a group will fit into a particular restaurant. This was not a bad fit. One other comment. The wait person seemed unable to get around to the other side of the table, so there was a lot of reaching over people and people having to either take their plate or give back their plate. Yet the kitchen runner had no trouble getting around to serve. I think we would have preferred not to have to help the wait person with the serving process. Not because we were particularly lazy, but I think for those folks seated on that side of the table it was extremely disruptive. Would we go back? Well, the appetizers and half the entrees were good. The building was very nice. It is still on our list of places we would visit. One more time. I'm hoping they get some of the kinks worked out before our next visit. read more

Fun decor, great location, excellent food, and good service. A place that will let you sit and talk and not rush you out. Feels like a totally different experience than a typical franchise restaurant or even the trendy place of the moment. A place to enjoy dining and not just be processed per the usual customer formula. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Interesting statuary at this fine restaurant - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

Admittedly, I was a bit nervous to try Villa Macri after reading some of the yelp reviews. However, we were quite pleased with our experience. Our server, Megan, was delightful. She was patient as we asked a lot of questions about the drink and dinner menus, and prompt with food and drink refills. Drink specials are also available on weekends, which is a refreshing change as most restaurants only offer specials during the week. The guys had beer and mixed drinks, while we ladies started with martinis. The martini list was great! I tried the orange dreamsicle, while my sister had the s'mores martini. My only negative comment on the drinks is that our glasses were only about 2/3 full. Typically, martini glasses are filled to the top. Wine glasses were less than half full. I'd recommend either the restaurant fill those glasses higher, or just use smaller ones. My sister also made the same comment about her drinks. But, this was relatively minor. We started with the spinach artichoke appetizer. It was served with fresh bread and quite yummy. Cheesy on top, but I love cheese, so it was fine by me! Our entrees were recommended by the server, and we were all pleased. I had the Chicken Picatta - which was a large two breast portion. My dining partners had butternut squash ravioli, chicken george, and steak george. Everyone was pleased with their meals. Although we did get a side of potatoes that was way too seasoned. Ugh... Having been to two other Italian restaurants recently, (Olive Garden and Mia Francesca, Chicago) I will admit this is better than Olive Garden, but not quite up to the standards of the Chicago-based Francesca's restaurants. However, for the South Bend area, I found it to be a more-than-sufficient choice. read more

Writing this from the perspective of a family with young children. For the adults, we were able to get a really good sandwich with a side for a good value. I had the meatball sub, my wife had a burger, and we were both pleased. For the kids, we felt like we were being gouged. My son ordered a kids ravioli with milk; it cost $7, came with 3 ravioli, and he was done in less than 2 minutes. My daughter had a mac and cheese with milk for $7, and she was done in 2 minutes also. My kids are slow eaters, and the time is indicative of the tiny portions. The food was good and homemade, but a 3 and 6 yo should be able to get a kids meal from a family restaurant and not leave starving. Service was good, and the staff was friendly all-around. The kids meals left a bad taste in our mouth, however, when it comes to using Macri's for family outings. read more

After a few visits I would definitely visit for lunch and beer in the Theatre Room (aka sports bar). The location is great for groups and the food is fine (on par with Olive Garden). The staff usually seems overwhelmed, but tries to be attentive. read more

Very unique atmosphere and diverse menu including typical deli sandwiches, variety of sea food dishes as well as Italian favorites. Good selection of beer/wine/cocktails as well. The crab cakes were a delicious appetizer and the Italian beef was perfect! read more

Had my company Christmas party there and best thing was the free drinks. The food was like something at a cafeteria at a school! Salad was basic romaine with cranberries and cheap dressing, chicken was bland and laying im water. Lasagna was ABSOLUTLY DISGUSTING! Cold, bland by weird taste and the meat was like synthetic. WAY overpriced, Tastes like a cafeteria lasagna. The majority of the work force said it was gross. Papa vinos or carrabas is the way to go!! read more