Amazing place with great food, great people. Even during this pandemic, the takeout was incredible and an incredible meal

Been going for 15 years, NEVER disappointed ! Phenomenal food, service, and atmosphere!

My meal at Villa Rosana was quite good. I got a pizza with cheese, spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli. It was delicious. Overall it was fabulous. read more

Villa Rosano - Delicious - Italian Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

I came in for takeout on 11/31/17 and honestly it was one of the best meals I ever had in my life. While the food was okay the service was absolutely amazing. Jake greeted with warm welcomes and was absolutely knowledgable about the menu and what each item contained. I had a particular vegetarian request regarding one of the dishes and I almost unknowingly ordered a meat sauce for my vegetarian wife but jake directed me to an amazing vegetarian plate. My wife loved it and we will definitely be coming back again! Thanks Jake!! read more

My mom & dad had lived in Boca Gardens for 30 years. This was one of their favorite restaurants. We had several special parties here over the years. My 90 year old mom was recently put in memory care and we took her to a place we thought she would remember, Villa Rosano. We were a party of 6. The first thing she said was I remember this place. One of our party was stuck in traffic so we placed our orders not to hold things up. Mr. Rosano saw the empty seat and began to yell at us and was highly unprofessional and disrespectful. We tried to tell him we already placed our orders and he continued to yell at various members of our party. It completely ruined our experience and my mom's experience. The food is average at best, but the hospitality sucks. Our food came moments after our verbal lashing by Mr. Rosano. While he may have a great business he truly doesn't deserve it. Don't waist your time or money. read more

I would have easily given this 4 1/2 stars as the food was good service was good. The first person who greets you and represents your business should not be a young lady who doesn't smile and seems like she wants to be anywhere else but there. If I am waiting 15 minutes past my reservation time I have a right to ask what is the issue. I don't expect an answer that there are other people ahead of you that have reservations. I then tell her then they should not overbook. She has the audacity to whisper to her fellow hostess what happened I guess she thought we were stupid and didn't see her doing this. As I left I went up to her and told her she was rude and arrogant and with an attitude like that she should not be a hostess as she is the first impression of this business. Several couples were there when I said this to her and all said the same thing about how rude she was when they came in. Maybe she is the owners daughter read more

Wow, not good... Let's put aside the fact that the hostess who didn't appear to be a day over 18 had no awareness of how rude her tone was while addressing arriving patrons. Let us also forgive her yelling out a conversation with another employee on the other side of the room while the bartender was "shushing" her, these acts should have been an omen of what was to come. My wife's cousin chose this restaurant for her birthday dinner. I don't want to make assumption as to why the restaurant was undergoing renovations, but I would swear they must have been installing a small mushroom farm somewhere within the building, go ahead and run with that... So, here's my issue. I engaged our waiter early on with question because my wife and I eat a vegan diet. I asked specific questions about a pasta dish in a white wine sauce. I asked if it was butter or oil based and clear as a bell told him we do not eat any dairy in our diet. The waiter stated they could easily accommodate our dietary needs and that there would be no issues altering any dish to meet our needs... Was soooo happy to hear that, however he failed to utilize that moment to tell us about other dairy ingredients within that dish, we'll get to that later. We ordered that dish specifying "no butter or dairy and to leave out the chicken", leaving out the chicken threw him for a loop and we again reminded him we were vegan. We also ordered the gnocchi/pesto dish which I commented as ordering, "no need to change that dish as it already appears to be a vegan dish" Fast forward 22 minutes (always time new visits), as dishes arrived at the table. Everything looked great until the gnocchi was placed in front of me. I immediately pointed out the creamy white consistency to the pesto and said to the waiter, "are you sure there's no dairy in this dish?" He said there wasn't, and I then followed up with, "are you sure, because this looks like a cream pesto", (add awkward pause and stare), "ohhh yeah, they put cream in the pesto". Wow, cream=dairy last time I checked. He offered to send it back and get me something else but I didn't feel like waiting another 20 minutes while my table of five (three adults & two kids) all had their food. He made no offer to comp the dish, so I begrudgingly asked him to wrap it and told my wife's cousin to take the dish home for her husband. I asked for an extra plate so that I might have some of my wife's dish which he immediately provided (should have checked the bill more closely, as looking back I'll bet we got a plate splitting charge!) Fast forward 10 minutes. The dishes have cooled a bit and as I am eating this delicious pasta dish I am realizing that cheese has begun coagulating on the bottom of my dish. Those of you who know how to cook know what I am talking about. I wasn't always a vegan and I once had an Italian love affair with cooking with Parmesan cheese and I was able to easily scrap cheese from the bottom of my plate. At least four times I told the waiter "we do not eat dairy", at least three times I clearly mentioned, "we are vegan". So why when we asked that the dish have the chicken left out and not be made with butter, did he fail to mention that it had Parmesan cheese in it, or even inform the kitchen of our dietary choices? Obviously "we can accommodate your needs" was more difficult than the waiter thought it would be... I know to many that this review will read like a vegan bitching session, but we didn't ask for anything outrageous. And to be clear, we are vegan for health reason, not due to any dietary restrictions or allergies. If allergies were the case, the restaurant owners would be in a world of trouble as we would have spent the evening in a local Boca hospital. In all fairness, I finished my half of the dish knowing I was eating an item which was removed from my diet well over a year ago. I am upset that I was told my requests weren't an issue, and that in the long run they were ignored. For the $150 I spent last night, they should have gotten this right. If you like overprice and oversized pasta dishes, this place is for you. I still can't get over having paid $23 for a gnocchi dish I couldn't eat. To the service staff of the world, if you are not sure about dietary needs and requests, double check ingredient with your chefs and kitchen staff. read more

The food is always delicious and the portions are generous. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The manager Gabe greets you like you're family and he's a big reason why we return. read more

This place is phenomenal. The portions are great, definitely enough for left overs. I met the original Chef, Bruno, which always made a point to come out and offer us great samples of different dishes they had been working on. Can't go wrong, give it a try. read more

Ate here for the first time. I wanted to try the pizza because I can't find real NY style pizza in West Delray/Boca. WOW! I was pleasantly surprised. This is one of the best pizza's I had in the last two years in Florida. Small size and a little pricey, but well worth it, and cooked perfectly! Also had Rapine & sausage app. Another wow! High quality sausage with fresh bright green broccoli rabe cooked just right, served in a large enough portion for 3 shared as an app. Service was excellent and the prices are very reasonable compared to east Delray. I will definitely re-visit and recommend to friends. ---- Plenty of free parking... read more

I'm a big fan of Villa Rosano and I am a self proclaimed Italian food snob. I think the service is excellent and we always are greeted promptly and personally when we walk in the door. It's located in a strip mall but don't let that stop you. As for the food, I think it is great and I have been there more than a few times and have tried many different things. At the end of the day I think a good Italian place is all about the sauce, which I would rate a 9 out of 10. The depth of the menu outside of the "red sauce" items though is amazing and the portions of food are always big enough to have leftovers. I would highly recommend you check it out. read more

Came to lunch with a friend great $10 lunch selection, got a individual pizza and it was yummy, she had the chicken parm sub and said it was good as well. Well definitely be back and our server was laid back and very nice. read more

Beautiful Restaurant food outrageous newly renovated absolutely beautiful!! Highly recommend for delish authentic Italian food . Antonella Rosano greeted us at door sat us right away was very welcoming. we feel right at home like Sunday family dinner. Very impressed. I had the sausage and broccoli rabe And sea bass special for dinner. Will be back ! read more

Villa Rosano - Italian Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

We come here every weekend and love the food. The newly refreshed decor is terrific and Mr. Rosano and staff are friendly and welcoming. The host knows that I prefer a chair and not a booth (more comfortable for my back) and she remembers every time. Great family feel and the best Italian food in west boca. Try the capellini caprese. read more

Went there last night (actually early evening -5:30pm). There were three of us. Ordered the food, food came out cold. Sent it back. Food came out cold a second time. Complained to the server, server sent over the owner. Owner was rude and NASTY! He said "what's the problem". I said the food is still cold and now has no flavor". He responded with I'll take away your food, happy new year and goodbye". We then left. If I could give them O stars I would have!! read more

We called in an order for pick. It is about a 12 minute drive from our house. Our order of broccoli was missing so we had to go back. When we got home we opened the broccoli to which it was literally burnt to a crisp and inedible and by that time the rest of the food was cold. We should have had them redo the whole order since also, the cheese was not meted on the chicken parmesan Of well, used to be our favorite, clearly there is no quality control and they are rushing when busy. read more

Great food and great service at a great price especially for boca, I was very impressed. The lunch specials were great I ordered eggplant parm the portion was great I was surprised it wasn't breaded cutlets but it was still tasty and the sauce was good. My mom ordered the rigatoni bolognese which was tasty and massive we had to take home more than half of our lunch. The service was excellent although there was no one at the door to help us when they saw we had a wheelchair the same with leaving which for boca I would have expected more. But all in all that and the non breaded eggplant was the only reason I took off 1 star but I will surely go back as I was very happy! read more

Food always good but the service tonight was by far the worst our waitress Joey hope you are reading this what a shit show you should be ashamed of yourself. If the owner wasn't sitting with people when we left he would hVe gotten another earful about you. You clearly have NO idea how to take orders. The appetizer was great after the meal. Was great watching u stand there doing nothing while we were patiently waiting for everything we asked for . Even the yo go order you couldn't put in snd when you finally did got that wrong too! You can work do hard to build up. Business and the wrong help can wipe it out in no time JOEY IS A HORRIBLE WAITRESS THE WORST read more

I've been going to this place almost every year since I moved here and it never disappoints! Friendly servers who make you feel at home and I love how the owner's wife checks to see if everything is good. Favorite dishes are calamari which is cooked to perfection and the linguini with clams cooked in white sauce (I don't like the red sauce too much) read more

Food was good. The service sucked. I would try it again.

I recently had dinner here with friends and asked our server if she can raise the a/c up a bit because it was extremely cold and blowing on us. She did so but a few minutes later, it came back on again and we were very uncomfortable. We asked her again and she said The owner was giving her a hard time. So we asked to speak to him. He came over and said angrily, "I can't keep adjusting the a/c because you're too cold". He then said next time wear a jacket and walked away. People around us also said they were cold and couldn't believe what he just said. We were stunned at his arrogance and lack of professionalism. Needless to say, after coming here many times, we will never come back. read more

I never leave reviews for places but had to have this experience. I'm from Ny and my Grandma moved down to Boca and was a snowbird for sometime until my Grandfather passed away 3 years ago. Their favorite restaurant was Villa Rosano and is still my Grandmothers. This past Thursday was her 80th birthday. My mom and uncle both live down in Boca by her so myself, my wife, my brother, another uncle, and cousins came down to surprise her. My Grandmother kept telling me this place does not take reservations so I kept calling for over a week to try and speak with someone to possibly hold a table for 12 people. Now on a friday night I'm told its near impossible. Friday morning I called and pleaded with the guy on the phone to tell the owner if he could hold a table for us we would all be there ready for 630. Well we get there and a table was waiting for 12 people. The owner personally walked us over there himself and our waitress was amazing. My grandmother was beyond happy and so was I that this worked out. I didn't get a chance to thank the owner but wanted to leave a review about how accommodating they were for us. The food was perfect as usual and so was the service. I can not thank them enough for what they did for me and my family. My grandmother was picking out pizza places where you just grab a slice because she thought we couldn't get a table at this place so it was pretty sweet we were able to spend her 80th birthday at her favorite restaurant. Thanks again to everyone at Villa Rosano who helped me out. read more

This restaurant used to be much better. Now it is too expensive - $22 dollars for a dish of pasta? Let alone the specials of the day! We are talking about a range from #28 to $ 45 the plate! The service was a disaster. We went a Sunday evening and the place was not too crowded, but it took them literally 45 minutes to bring 3 dishes. They made a mistake in one of the orders, so it took another 10 more minutes. The sizes of the portions used to be larger. Now they are smaller and more expensive. What the heck the owners think they have? The best Italian restaurant in the US? How dare you charge so expensive per un piatto di pasta?? Last time. Not coming back. read more

The food is always excellent and made fresh to order. Warm atmosphere, large portions. The mussel provincal appetizer is excellent. Great neighborhood spot!!! We could go every night and not get tired of it. read more

I think this place is pretty fantastic for S. Florida... The food is as close to New York as you're going to get, because they get all of their ingredients from the Bronx, which is where the owner is from... I think the owner is a very nice guy, and he always greets my family with a smile almost everyone with hello if he's not cooking himself... When I am not there, my family is always treated like family by not only the owner, but management and the waitstaff as well... Every time we go, we always have a bottle of wine, a couple of appetizers and an outrageous entrée as well... Personally, I highly recommend the fried calamari for an app... Also, you can never go wrong with the chicken parm, but my favorite are the New Zealand lamb chops... Unreal! I am not a seafood person, but my mother always gets some sort of fish dish as well as my brother as well... We have never had a bad meal were bad experience at this place ever... I highly recommend for any occasion... And ask for Scott, he is the man! read more

As usual, another awesome meal! I had the Pecan Crusted Salad - amazing! The chicken was crusty on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside. Dressing was perfect! My husband had Cheese Ravioli in an Alfredo sauce. Yummmm!!! I highly recommend this place to all! You will definitely enjoy! read more

Went to Villa Rosano at the last minute for Mother's Day. We were in the mood for Italian food and we were pleasantly surprised there was not a long wait. It went downhill from there. We were very disappointed. The The eggplant parmesan was pathetic. 2 layers of soggy eggplant with cheese and sauce on it. The ravioli's and Caesar salad were fair, but nothing special. For the price and as long as this restaurant has been in business the owner and cook should be ashamed of themselves. The dishes we ordered are basic Italian recipes and both dishes were barely acceptable. This will be the last time we will visit this restaurant. The only saving grace was the waitress was very nice and extremely attentive. read more

Will never return, service terrible! We arrived and were seated at 7, waitress did not come by for 20+ minutes to take our order, and by 8:30, we still didn't get our food! We asked for the manager, and the owner walked over, RAISED HIS VOICE AT US, saying it was OUR FAULT, and we must have been talking too much! Never seen anything like this... It was embarrassing. read more

The Manager on duty this evening and the customer service at this restaurant is terrible! Owner and management should be ashamed of themselves. We will never be back! read more

Villa Rosana is one of my neighborhood standards. I love the food. The service is great and they pour an excellent drink(very important to me). We started with the baked clams and meatballs. Both are crowd pleasers. I love the pasta that comes with eggplant and fresh mozzarella (I get it without tomatoes). I ordered it with whole wheat pasta, which is a great option. They have gluten free pasta as well. Now, there was chicken parmigiana ordered and chicken madera. Everyone loves everything. The restaurant is always crowded, a good sign. And the drinks they pour are never skimpy. Wine or alcohol. And the food portions are not skimpy either! I always leave here full! It's a great neighborhood restaurant that has been is business for years and never disappoints. They also have a cheap, great $10 lunch special! Highly recommend. read more

Owner gave away my highly anticipated reservation that i had been waiting for to his good friends who happened to need a table right then and there. Never going back. Just my experience. read more

I was looking for a nice Italian Restaurant close to my home to share a dinner with my visiting son. I have seen Villa Rosano Restaurant from my visits to the shopping plaza. So I brought my group to dinner. I am so glad I did! The meals were wonderful. I enjoyed a great Parmigiana Chicken. My guests enjoyed their dinners, also. Large large portions were served. Lovely atmosphere, great food and a wonderful wait staff gave us a family dinner to happily remember. read more

Food is a bit pricey and on the mediocre side. I'd eat there again... if someone else paid!

Ordered 3 dinners to take out for my guests. My guest received her dinner with metal filings on the vegetables. Notified Gabrielle at restaurant and was made aware of this problem. Luckily metal filings were on top of vegetables and had not been consumed. Very disappointing and very dangerous! Gabrielle stayed that this was not unusual and has happened before read more

The only really good thing I can say is that the portions were huge. I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and it was mediocre at best. The red sauce on my pasta was so bland that it could have come out of a jar. My daughter ordered the Chicken Francese which I tried and it had a very strange texture. My son got the ravioli and he said it tasted like the one I make from Costco. Seriously? If you are going to charge the prices that you do, the food should taste MUCH better than it does. I won't be eating there again. read more

A remarkable little find in crowded field of sub-par Italian restaurants in SoFla. Unusual apps like (Prosciutto DiParma and figs in a balsamic glaze) and salads like Zio (Romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion, mushrooms, and Kalamata olives tossed with bits of fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, herbs, spices and freshly grated parmigiano cheese) make for a great meal. Fresh fish offerings every night, along with some creative main plates make this a definite go to! Only weakness was the bread.. dry & boring... everything else was fab! read more

I was in tonight and the veal chop was so tender and full of flavor. Staff was so friendly and knowledgeable. The owner came over to my table to make sure that we were happy with our experience. The ambience is very cozy and quaint. Would definitely recommend. read more

After prior neutral experiences we thoroughly enjoyed dinner last Friday night. Large parties of 6 and more were a bit loud. Service excellent. Chef impressed by preparing chicken cacciatore not on menu for me. Excellent tomato basil soup. our party of four enjoyed. read more

When I moved to West Delray, I searched for the go-to Italian restaurant. The last one I tried was Villa Rosano and it turned out to be the best. They make the best penne a la vodka and the veal dishes are superb. My kids love the chicken parm and it's enough food for 2 meals. The service is excellent. Highly recommend! I am there often. read more

Five star restaurant all the way service food quality price atmosphere I don't know why anyone could give this place a bad review they must be insane. read more