Rizzo's Spaghetti House

Just over the NC/SC border in Indian Land, about a 30-minute drive from Uptown Charlotte if traffic cooperates, Rizzo's Spaghetti House feels like a trip back in time. This is the kind of American-Italian spot your parents took you to as a kid or where you'd end up with your teammates after a rec league game, still in uniform and riding a post-game high. It's casual, affordable, and consistent, with friendly service that makes you feel at home.The menu is exactly what you'd expect from a classic American-Italian restaurant: pasta, parmigiana, subs, and what they claim to be New York-style pizza. I didn't try the pizza this time, but what I did have hit all the familiar comfort notes.The complimentary breadsticks that come with an entrée order had a fluffy texture with a crisp bite, buttery and dusted with garlic powder and Italian seasoning. They were served with a piping hot side of marinara, which was mildly sweet with just the right amount of acidity. If you tend to get heartburn or reflux from overly tangy red sauces, this one is a safe bet.The side salad was your standard garden mix of romaine, raw red onions, olives, and tomatoes, served with a ramekin of dressing. Nothing fancy, but it did the job as a fresh start to the meal.For my main, I went with the Eggplant Parmigiana. It came with six medium-thickness rounds of eggplant, fried and baked, then smothered in their house-made marinara and topped with plenty of melted mozzarella. It was served with a small side of penne with sauce, and I was given the option to swap out the pasta type. The pasta itself was commercially made, not house-made, but it worked just fine.Service was friendly and attentive. My waitress, Chloe, checked in regularly and made sure everything was to my liking.The best part? My meal, including a drink, tax, and tip, came out to just over $20, making this an easy pick for a no-frills, budget-friendly dinner.Would I drive 30 minutes just to eat here? Probably not. But if I were in the area and craving a comforting, nostalgic American-Italian meal, I'd stop in again, if not for the food, then for the familiar feeling of a place that reminds me of where my family used to eat when I was a kid.

We came to Rizzo's to celebrate one of my kids birthdays. Naturally, we had to try the pizza and it was good!They give you complementary breadsticks which I wish I would have known before we ordered mozzarella stick (which were bomb) and garlic bread. I would have switched to something else to try because the garlic bread and breadstick are basically the same, and taste basically the same. They were both warm and had a hefty amount of herbs but they definitely needed more salt. However, they did taste homemade, which is good. We got three pizzas to share. Pepperoni, pepperoni and black olive and the Margherita. The first two were excellent. Wonderful flavors. The Margherita was alright. I loved that they used fresh sliced and then baked tomatoes on top, but the pizza was under cooked and a little raw in places. Not ideal.My hubby wanted to try the veal parmesan because it's one of his faves, but they were out so he had the chicken and he liked it. The restaurant is small yet still sits a fair amount of people. They do to-go as well which is good to know because I'd love to take home pizzas the next time I don't want to cook. The service was nice and I'd love to come back again.

Service is good need more entrées of meat sauce marinara sauce is real thin need to be chunked up a little bit. The parking lot and landscaping needs a lot of dressing up

Best kept secret around. The food was delicious and a lot of it. I had enough leftovers for next day. The young lady who waited on us was very nice and attentive. The restaurant itself has been around a while from the looks of the sign out front and decor inside but that didn't bother me. I will go back again.

We just walk out of this Restaurant in disbelief. While waiting for a table (it was extremely busy) my husband & i witnessed a waitress remove 2 bread plates from a dirty table and place those plates back on the stack of Clean plates to be used on tables. This is without being cleaned, washed, or wiped off and done right in front of us! Now if this happening on the floor I can just imagine what's going on in the kitchen. Needless to say we will not be going back.

We so like Rizzo's, but it is now so popular that we will go after 8pm for dinner and mostly for lunch or take-away. Love their wine and oil salad dressing and their pizzas are excellent, in three sizes.Good selection of menu items. Cozy interior, excellent service.So happy for the owners who started from scratch and made it a go-to place.

Went to Rizzo's for the first time today. Pizza was great. We also tried their salad and Chicken Parm. All was great. Will be back.

used to love the pizza here, however, on our last visitWe ate half of it there, I thought it tasted a bit odd, but just went with it.We took the remainder home.When re-heating, we found what looked like a wad of string , maybe Hairnet, Who knows what it was, but ..YUCK !Lucky we didn't get sick.

Rizzo's has great food, service and ambiance. Never had a bad meal. Getting take out spaghetti tonight! Give them a try! Enjoy

I have eaten here a few times and it is inconsistent. When it's good it is really. The last time the food came out luke warm and did not seem fresh. The meatballs are pretty decent as are the muscles. The stuffed grouper is good and the risotto and sautéed vegetables are good. The chicken are dishes are run of the mill. It's baffling why they put mushrooms in chicken francese. Who does that? desserts are good and service is inconsistent. All in all a decent place but just short of great