The calamari was great, crispy and flavorful, definitely a highlight, although I feel like the recipe may have changed a bit, but I could be wrong. Don't get me wrong, our waitress was polite, but every time we mentioned something, there just wasn't any follow-through. I had asked for extra bread and a new napkin and they never arrived. When my boyfriend asked for more water, she responded along the lines of she was about to do it, which came off like it was an inconvenience. I also wasn't offered fresh pepper and had to ask for Parmesan cheese, which made things feel a little off. I ordered the Linguine ai Frutti di Mare with clams, calamari, mussels, scallops, shrimp, and a lobster tail. The seafood itself was cooked pretty well, but the pasta was heavily overcooked, which was such a bummer because we come here at least twice a year and usually look forward to it. Afterward, I asked if the pasta was homemade and was told you have to specifically request that. I feel like that's something that should be mentioned upfront when ordering. Also, I forgot to mention they add radishes to the salad and no one asked about allergies. When I got mine, there was a big radish in it and I just had to hope I removed them all, which wasn't a great feeling. I don't know what changed, but overall this visit just felt a little disappointing compared to what we're used to. read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

My wife and I went in hoping for a little Boston North End vibe without leaving Manchester's North End (live close by) on Valentine's Day Eve with reservations (yes, Villaggio, you have my phone number). The food: Mostly hit as we hoped! Chicken parm was great, marinara was excellent! The surprise was the bolognese on my partner's spaghetti side, which was a bit bland, expected the opposite - both were still great to be clear. Chicken Caesar salad was on point as much as a salad can be. ;) The service: This is the real issue. Only two of us, and about 5 seconds after giving my drink order (while my partner was still ordering her drink) and getting a initial look of disapproval when ordering water on the waitress's first pass (wanted to look at the drink menu), I asked to swap the liquor in my Olde Fashion to something she mentioned under her breath when I first ordered it (took me a minute to process it). The waitress said it was "too late" with her handheld because it's instantly sent to the bar. If that's true, that's a pretty bad system, efficiency be damned. We were within earshot of many other tables - our waitress didn't explain dishes or specials like we saw/heard other servers doing (left us feeling regretful with our food choices), and she tried to take my card before I even opened the bill... this is after telling us we had to wait 15 minutes for a second round of bread (haha, which showed up 35 minutes later - petty, but annoying). Things were bad enough with the waitress that we actually asked to box up our mains shortly after receiving them (ate less than 10% of either). This was our second visit (first was takeout, which was great) and our first time dining in. Being in Customer Service and having a history in the restaurant industry, on the way out (after paying and tipping, aka not looking for a discount), I hesitated walking out the door and turned to ask for a manager. The front-of-house host said he'd speak as the manager and responded to everything with a sarcastic "that's unfortunate" / "that's our standards" / "that's too bad" / and sent us on our way. Not big complainers, hate doing it, but this one stuck with us, especially with the high praise and relatively premium prices this restaurant seemingly gets online -- bad taste service-wise, great taste food-wise. Looking around, most of the customers are of an older demographic, and again, most of the waitstaff seemed awesome (especially compared to ours). Would absolutely get the food again. However, as someone that lives on the North End of Elm St, I would never dine in again if this is what they consider acceptable service... what more can we do besides speak up about our concerns, after settling the tab... being told that's "normal" is gross in my opinion. Working in restaurants in the past, if that's their standard, then I distrust their entire approach to service. read more

The ambiance is elegant Italian with beautiful linens and table wear. The staff is very pleasant and professional. The food! Great menu, great specials! Best veal dish I've eaten (and I love veal). The entire dessert menu looked amazing. We had the crème brûlée- absolutely spectacular! read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Salad - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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Villaggio in Manchester was excellent from start to finish. We ordered the lasagna, eggplant rollatini, meatballs, and a chicken Caesar salad, and every dish was spot on. The lasagna was rich, hearty, and clearly homemade, the eggplant rollatini was perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and the meatballs were tender with great seasoning. Even the chicken Caesar salad stood out -- fresh, well-balanced, and generously portioned. You can really tell they take pride in their food. Easily one of the best Italian meals I've had in the area. Highly recommend and will definitely be back. 10/10 read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Always a favorite!! My husband and I go here as a special date night and it never disappoints! The staff are so friendly and attentive, make sure you always have what you need. Our favorites are the mozzarella fritti, mussels or calamari appetizer. Their homemade pasta is 10/10! My husband always gets the seafood linguine. The flavor is incredible and the portions are big! And desserts...DELICIOUS! Well worth it! Pricing is very reasonable! Been awhile since we got any drinks from the bar but never had complaints! Definitely make a reservation cause they're always busy! read more

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The Villaggio was one of our favorites in Manchester before we moved out of state. We came back for a weekend (after 7 years) and it was still the high quality restaurant we remembered. Everything was delicious, service was excellent, and the atmosphere was warm. Another bonus was affordability. We were afraid our favorite dessert might have come off the menu but that was not the case. We highly recommend the ice cream bombes. They have 3-4 types to choose from in addition to other desserts. We left overly satisfied!! read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Spumoni ice cream bombe - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

First time dining here. Had a 5:00 reservation and seated promptly. Small, open setting that I thought would be loud but surprisingly wasn't! Our server Gabrielle was very knowledgeable and attentive. All meals served at once, hot and delicious!! I ordered the veal parmigiana and it did not disappoint. Veal was light and crispy with a thick, fragrant red sauce- so delicious. I will definitely be back. read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Vitello Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

The food, service, and ambience are excellent. I had the chicken parmigiana and my husband had the homemade lobster stuffed ravioli. Both were absolutely delicious. Are cocktails were also really great. Our waiter's name was Andrew, and he was the best! I highly recommend The Villagio. read more

Was visiting from out of town and found this place on Yelp. Had great reviews, so we decided to give it a try. Happy to say they deserved all the great reviews they've received. I had their sea Bass special with their house maid angel hair pasta, along with a carafe of their house Chianti. It was excellent! My wife had the chicken parm, which was a very large portion and she loved it. Service was excellent as well, and pricing was reasonable for the quality of the food and service received. Next time we're back in town, this place will definitely be on the list. read more

Well, that was a disappointment, to say the least. No issues with the taste of the food or the service during the meal. But ... after coming home after a tasty dinner my wife got violently ill. Am I certain beyond any doubt that it was food poisoning from the meal? No. Do I think it's overwhelmingly probable? Yes. Simply cereal for breakfast, same as always. No lunch. Nothing for dinner other than what she was served there. And nothing afterward until the unfortunate stomach rejection of all that had been placed in it. What makes me react with a 1 star is that my prior rating was 5 and so if we average, we get 3. Which is likely above what I'd give it were just the single visit with illness included but whatever - seems logical. And the reason isn't simply the food poisoning - that's something that can happen at the best of places. The problem was the response of the restaurant. My first call got someone who told me the manager wouldn't be in for five days and then simply hung up before he'd heard anything more than "could I please speak with the manager?" The next call was ignored and the third call stood up! (Sorry, Monty Python reference). The third call actually got a woman who assured me that it's impossible for my wife to have been food poisoned. The reason being that nobody else had been. When I pointed out that scallops are pretty much one to a customer she held firm. In fact she assured me that because they take such great care it's impossible to have been their fault and proceeded to relate how her child had come home with norovirus and that's what it undoubtedly was. And I'll agree the two have similar symptoms but not identical and the onset and extent of both are different. Zero issue, then a sudden upchucking a couple of hours after eating and nothing following that ... food poisoning. Then she explained to me that there was nothing they could possibly do and when I said that there certainly was, that most restaurants I know of would apologize and comp her meal, that again fell on very deaf ears. And that's basically the crux. When I go to a nice restaurant and choose that one amongst all the choices, part of the choice is always the people. How the interactions are when things go right and how they are when things go less right. And beyond my own feelings, it's not a fantastic approach to blow a customer with a serious issue off because that ensures an end to what would otherwise be a steady string of further meals and further profit for the restaurant. Even if I KNEW the customer was wrong, I'd comp their meal simply because the negative publicity from that customer does me no good and taking a small one time loss for multiple future profits is pretty much a no brainer. And there we go. read more

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To start with, I didn't go to the restaurant this time, but I have in the past, it's a beautiful restaurant - but, I just recently moved back to the area, and tonight, ordered via Door Dash. I wasn't sure if it would be as good, as well, DD, and delivery. But...this is by far the best order that I have had delivered by DD since I moved to the area, and maybe ever!! To start with the delivery was much faster than the estimated time, which is much appreciated, and surprising for a Sunday night! The pictures usually never look like the real thing, but in this case, the food actually looked (and tasted) better! The chicken Pollo Parmigiana, had lots of cheesy goodness on it, the sauce was excellent, and the upgrade of linguine carbonara was perfect! It is hard to find a place that can make carbonara, and getting it through delivery is tricky. Villaggio nailed it. The eggplant Melanzana Rollatini was also incredible. Honestly, I wanted to eat the whole thing, because the filling had the perfect blend of spices, ricotta, and other cheeses, but I am saving it for the next couple of days. Along with the rest of my dinner! Seriously, if Icould have one meal for the rest of my life it would be eggplant rolatini. Especially this one! Try this place, you wont regret it! read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Pollo Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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My husband and I reserved a table. at Villagio's for our 41st anniversary on November 19th, 2025. We had been here twice before and loved it. From the quaint quiet ambiance to the linen table cloths. Loved everything! 1.) Love reservations only. 2.) Seated promptly. 3.) Server came over right away with water and asked if we'd like to order a drink. She was very professional and courteous. 4.) Placed order right after she brought our drinks. Pistachio Martini and a Sicilian Margarita. Maestoso! 5.) Food was Molto Bene! 4..) Arrived with bead and olive oil with the drinks 5.) Chicken Parm and Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo with homemade fettuccine. EXELLENTE! 6.) Chocolate fudge cake with cream! read more

best atmosphere , staff, food, and drinks! the Woodford Reserve manhattan is my fave! Always a great experience! Can be a bit pricey, but well worth i! read more

Group of 12 reserved table for Thursday 6:30p Pros: excellent food Cons: lousy parking lot shared with rest of strip mall. Some of the group had been here before, for others like me it was the first time. The place was very noisy for our first hour. There seemed to be a shortage of servers, as evidenced by how long it took to take orders and then deliver our drinks (20 minutes) That said, Our server was very good, remembering all of the drink and food orders and swaps without writing anything down. Missed out me drink, otherwise no mistakes! I only tried a few items and will generally limit my comments to those. Burata app: 4 stars The cheese itself was delicious and fresh. The accompaniments were perfect. However, the Burata was very firm and more like store bought than the softer, creamier fresh cheese we've had before) Mains: I ordered a special, sea bass with shrimp. It was absolutely delicious. The kitchen cooks everything to order so it was no problem for them to exclude peppers from my meal. This was a surprisingly pricey dish at $48 but I don't regret it! Veal Parm: ordered by half the table, I tasted my husband's and am glad I didn't order it. Taste was good but way tougher than expected. Seafood pasta: I didn't try it but will next time. It looked fabulous and the one person in our party who ordered it was very pleased. No room for desert this time...will have to come back with a smaller group on a different night to see if this place can earn a 5th star with faster drink service read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Burata - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

I would not recommend this place to people of color because our experience was ruined by their host when we went there. The food was good and drinks great. Our waitress was kind, but I would not go spend my black dollar. There's better restaurants that I can go to and get great service from the door. It's cute in there though. read more

Awesome dinner at Villaggio. Drinks were good, we enjoyed the caprese salad , chicken piccata and the frutti di Mare paired with a nice bottle of wine. Server was new, but energetic and friendly. Overall we had a great evening. read more

This is our go to for Italian food. The food is made from scratch, portions are great and service is exceptional. The ambiance is perfect for all occasions. Enjoy!!! read more

I'll get straight to the point on this one.... Best Italian restaurant I have ever been to and I have gone to some pretty solid ones. The place may not look like much from the outside but that all changes ounce you walk through the door. My wife and I sat at the bar and my Star ranking is as follows: Atmosphere 5 Stars Service 5 Stars Drinks 5 Stars Apps/Entree 5 Stars The bartender was pleasant, polite & prompt...definitely knew what he was doing! We saw several entree plates being served to other people sitting at the bar and they looked Amazing! Price-wise definitely affordable considering the high quality of food and drinks as well as the commendable service. We will be coming back and the Villagio is now one of our favs in ManchVegas. Good Job!! read more

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The food was terrific and the service was excellent! Comfortable atmosphere. Andrew was most attentive and courteous. He noticed I was following the score of the Red Sox game and updated me. read more

If you're going to say that your kitchen closes at 9 when we arrive but are open till 10, then maybe you should put that information on your website. All it says is that you are open Friday night till 10pm. Says nothing about the kitchen being closed at 9. Smh read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

We visited Villaggio this evening to celebrate my dad's 83rd birthday. We had the most wonderful experience with Gabrielle as our server. She was impressive from the beginning- by remembering all of the specials from memory!! She ensured that everything was timed perfectly and gave us time to enjoy our apps, salads, and entrees. The food was delicious, but the service from Gabrielle was top notch! Do it lady! IYKYK read more

Wife found this local spot & what a find! In older strip center but very elegant inside I love Italian food & this spot delivered!! Service was impeccable. We highly recommend this place read more

I had the most incredible experience here. I highly recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be a repeat customer. The food was absolutely amazing, and the customer service was equally impressive. Everything about it was simply fantastic. I do also want to mention the ambience of this restaurant was truly amazing and I do still highly recommend it to everyone. read more

Honestly this place has the best Alfredo I have had. The service takes a while but thats because it is always so packed, but also because they have fancy food. You can go there for any occasion, I went there to celebrate making the soccer team. They have nice yellowish lights and gives it a pop of color. read more

Food was top tier! Service was absolutely fantastic. Atmosphere was wonderful too! From our appetizers, to entrées, then dessert.... If I could give more than five stars.... I would! Definitely recommend. You will not be disappointed. Trust me! read more

This restaurant is AMAZING. The food was delicious, the waitress (Laura) was wonderful & attentive (and the place was packed). Highly recommend this place! read more

well some pretty varied reviews but we thought it was very good, outside in a strip mall, a little tired, but very pleasant and welcoming inside, we ate at the bar and bartendress pleasant and helpful, drinks were excellent and as ordered, food excellent, we had the caesar salad with chicken and the chicken parm, both very good....not too busy this afternoon but we certainly enjoyed our visit!!! read more

Villagio is always 10/10! Service is great too. This is a go-to place for us and will always be!

Absolutely fantastic vibe, impeccable service staff was very friendly and timely. Gabby D was wonderful and professional. Food was fantastic will be back! read more

Villaggio Ristorante has quality food. The menu looks inviting and I ordered the Pollo Parmigiana and Capallini Primavera. The Limoncello Tiramisu had the perfect balance of tang and sugar. I inhaled it. I recommend this restaurant and can't wait to try their other dishes. read more

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The kindest people the greatest chef food is always excellent. Try the mozzarella balls they like. Baseballs

A great little Italian restaurant with fantastic service, excellent food, and a beautiful atmosphere. It's a great date night spot, but also fantastic if you're just looking for terrific Italian. Everything we have tried here is excellent. There is a full bar and a grape wine list. You can get a carafe of their house wine and it's quite reasonably priced. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant. read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Spaghetti with clams in scampi sauce. - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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Delicious! From the mocha martini, hot fresh bread and olive dipping oil to the incredible entrees - it is definitely the best Italian food we've had! Veal Marsala with whipped potatoes, chicken parmigiana, Gnocchi, and the chicken piccata were our choices. All healthy sized portions and all hot and tasty! The lemon tiramisu and classic tiramisu were perfect! Our server was sweet and very attentive. Next time we're in Manchester we will be there! read more

Villaggio Ristorante - Spaghetti - Italian Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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First I want to say the food is always amazing. The specials are what I live for snd never disappoint. However our server was horrible. Demetri was so inattentive. We waited a full 10 minutes without being touched at all. No water no bread. He came took our drink order and was gone. Bread drinks came then he rattled off the specials so quickly I just went with the last one. Food came out super hot then we sat and sat waiting for him to check on us NOPE sat longer and he waited in a table behind but never checked. Finally hubby yelled excuse me can we get to go boxes and he says would you like desert. I'm like dude that option passes 10 minutes ago. It's sad bc the good there is fucking amazing. One server can ruin it read more

Despite frequenting this restaurant multiple times, we recently had an experience there that caused us to NEVER return. It is unfortunate, since their food is delicious. Two weeks ago today around mid-afternoon, wife and I headed over for an early dinner. There were only three other people at the bar and one server. Two men, sitting on opposite sides of the bar, who had obviously been overserved, were yelling back and forth. They were inappropriate on a few occasions. We did the right thing by asking the bartender to ask them to please quite down. She spoke with one of the men, who began to complain to the other about our complaint. It got worse. Our server was laughing and smiling about their comments and she informed us that they were regulars. There was no doubt about that. At one point, the man to my immediate left (a fat and vile drunken reprabate, yelled back across the bar that if we didn't like their behavior, we should not show up on a Sunday afternoon. Our server said nothing to them. I requested that our food be packaged to go. When one man left, it quieted down and we stayed for dinner. We will never return, and if you're looking for a place to enjoy a comfortable good meal, stay away from Villagios on Sunday afternoon. I do plan on filing a formal complaint with the NH Liquor Commission for further investigation. read more

We absolutely loved this restaurant! Our server was Laura & she was excellent! Extremely attentive and very friendly! I had the spinach salad which I really enjoyed. It was a generous portion, too. Hubby had the chicken parm & he thought it was fantastic. Very generous portion size, too. He also had the chicken lemon rice soup & he said it was delicious! Very quaint & beautiful decor, too. Can't wait to go back! read more

This restaurant is my absolute favorite! I am quite picky, and this restaurant has never let me down. This past time, we went to have a romantic dinner and had a reservation. We were seated 10 minutes early at a beautiful candle lit dinner with fresh flowers. Our server Gabrielle was the best waitress we have ever had at any restaurant. She was incredibly sweet, caring and attentive. I was geniuenly blown away by how great she was! We tried a bunch of stuff and even tried a white chocolate raspberry martini and it was perfection. I recommend this restaurant to everyone who wants a great date night out. The prices are amazing and everything is just great. Will always be my choice for a date night out. read more

Went out with friends and the place was great. I believe Michael was our server and he was over and beyond a great time. Super funny and made us all feel at home. Small environment that made it feel like a home. Great for fun convos. The Italian food was the best around town. Highly recommend! read more

Best food we had in Manchester!!!!! Nice family spot. Great service, drinks were exceptional but food was out of this world. DO go

The best Italian takeout/delivery around. Everything was packaged well, the portions were huge, and everything came hot and delicious. We will be ordering again! read more