Cafe Italia

My wife and I have been to Cafe Italia multiple times and we always have an excellent experience. The atmosphere is lively and the food and service are always excellent. This is the type of place that you want to try something new each time you go. So far, I haven't been disappointed. Portions are huge and each dish is exploding with flavor. You really can't go wrong with anything you choose at Cafe Italia.Give them a try the next time you're in the mood for excellent Italian food.

The restaurant was very dark and dated. It could use some modernization and brightness. The restaurant was surprisingly busy. We had mozzarella sticks for an appetizer, the lemon caper chicken, fettuccini Alfredo with chicken, and a cannoli for dessert. Each of our main courses came with a salad. We chose the house dressing, which was a tomato vinaigrette. The mozzarella sticks were good, 7 out of 10. The salad was just some lettuce with a slice of tomato. The vinaigrette tasted like ketchup, 2 out of 10. The main courses were decent, I'd rate those a 6 out of 10. My main course came with a side of spaghetti and marinara sauce. The sauce had a really strong garlic flavor, and I couldn't eat it. We had a cannoli for desert, I'd give that an 8 out of 10. The service was good, no complaints there. Overall, the dark restaurant and mediocre food made me feel like I was in a restaurant out of Kitchen Nightmares. The food was just ok, but the service was decent. For the price, there are better Italian restaurants really close by.

We came here for a private birthday celebration and had the room right when you walk in and go straight. We were in our own section, but it was not a private room, meaning there was no door and opening in the side where the rest of the restaurant's seating area was. That said, it felt secluded enough. We had 21 in our party and the room holds 24, maybe more.It was a limited menu since we had a big group, but there was plenty of selection. They start you with complimentary bread that is just average. We had the bruschetta and stuff mushrooms for an appetizer, and they were decent. For my entree, I had the beef medallions and they were amazing!! A decent size portion and cooked perfectly. The sauce was on point with its boldness and kick. It is a BYO restaurant with no corkage fee, which tops them all!

Take my review with a grain of salt because I'm gluten sensitive:I asked for chicken piccata with gf pasta. I know mods change recipes, but what I got was a piece of chicken, not pulverized at all, with capers and dry spaghetti. $22.I also asked for shrimp scampi with gf pasta. The shrimp was good. Again, on a bed of dry spaghetti.The Caesar salad was meh. Didn't look like anyone cared about making it.Cold bread.Just underwhelmed.

Truly great Italian food with a wide menu. The lasagna is the best in DFW. I love the Chicken Arribiatta and Chicken Parm. It's all good! Chicken Cacciatore is very flavorful and the chicken is perfect.

Family style restaurant and we're regular here for more than 10 years. Delicious Italian dishes and excellent services. House salad dressing is wonderful. Chicken and Shrimp Sunrise with pink creamy sauce is the best.

Very casual BYOB dining room located close to Main Street in Grapevine. Off street parking is available in their adjacent small lot.The interior is dark and tables are laid out in two rooms separated by a hip wall. Nothing fancy. Several small toddlers on this visit made the space quite loud.For this review I had the Calamari appetizer and the lasagna. Not to be mistaken for real crusty Italian bread, a basket comes first with a decent Italian-ish loaf of sliced bread and portion controlled flats of butter. 3 stars.The calamari was good. It was a portion of all rings, no tentacles, suitable for two. It was accompanied by a solid red sauce for dipping. 4 stars.Between the calamari and the entree service came a complimentary house salad. It was a good enough, basic lettuce and tomato presentation , but absolutely drowning in a tasty house Italian dressing. 3 stars, but could be 4 if there was less dressing.Finally, the lasagna was just ok. Kinda flat, not a towering version, blanketed in what appeared to be slices of melted American white cheese or perhaps square provolone. Several pasta layers with ground meat, red sauce and cheese made for a tasty, but uninspired dish. 3 stars.Unsweet tea was proper, and service was very good by a gentleman who called me "boss".

Feels very fancy on the inside like true italian. Service is always respectable. Food comes with good portion sizes and always creamy and delicious pasta. Can be a little pricy.

Fun spot to grab dinner! Extremely friendly staff, extensive menu and tasty bread. Entrees include a house salad. Their prices are on par with other Italian spots. Cannoli dessert is flavorful. Their pasta always seems to soft for my liking. I recommend trying on of their evening specials.We love that you can bring your own bottle of wine if you desire. Cute spot for a date night for sure!

Fantastic intimate place. Truly feel it's authentic. I got the seafood combo special. This comes with a lobster tail and choice of having either red or white sauce. Our server Azra was excellent. Very kind and immensely helpful.