Café Italia

We traveled to Bowling Green because of the Corvette Caravan. We love trying off-the-beaten-path restaurants, and we were so glad to try this Italian restaurant. The fresh pasta and well-crafted sauces were delicious. I got the Eggplant Rotini with four different kinds of cheese and a side of spaghetti with a mixture of alfredo & marinara sauce. It also came with salad or soup. I got the side salad with their in-house tomato vinaigrette. My husband got the sampler platter. It was hard to tell what was what (maybe plate it on a larger plate), but it was all yummy. Plus, he got the tomato bisque soup, which was very yummy! Plus, a slice of lemon cake to go.The tables were black with white (high-quality plastic) tablecloths. There was a good mixture of tables and chairs, so you didn't feel cramped. Nice Italian music was softly playing in the background, and there was plenty of natural light. Service was excellent!!Please skip Olive Garden and go here!

Just an outstanding dinner!! First off, our waitress was so sweet and attentive. She offered menu suggestions, checked in on us frequently but not too much. The rolls were some of the best I have ever had. Minestrone soup was yummy. We loved that you could add spice to any of the pastas on a scale of 1-10. We chose 6 and it was the perfect heat for us and enhanced the flavor. Both pasta dishes we tried were delicious. The ambience is more casual and they do not serve alcohol at this time. We had a great experience and will definitely be back! Prices were very reasonable.

Waiters and waitresses are attentive. I'm not a huge Italian food eater, so it's hard to rate specifically on the pasta, but the food had decent flavor and the bread was very good. It was certainly a nice place to spend time catching up with a friend.

Food exceeded our expectations. Ate every bit of the Caesar salad. Sausage Arabiata was very satisfying. It is spicy, just so you won't be surprised. Nice portion; I couldn't finish it and I'm a big eater. Pasta Primavera was likewise enjoyable and plentiful. Rolls directly out of the oven were top-notch. Very good tomato basil soup.Lots of staff, all of whom were friendly and really seemed to like their jobs. Highly recommend.

I ate here for the first time a few days ago and it was pretty good. I had the veal parmigiana which was good but in my opinion needed more seasoning. The garlic knots were good as-well, but man the tiramisu was amazing! It's the best I've ever had and I will be back for more.

After a short (maybe 10 minute) wait, I was seated. I tried the pasta combo. It offered several different types of pasta to try so I thought that would be a good place to start. However, all of the pastas came out in one big dish covered in red sauce and a little cheese. It was really difficult to identify what was what. Our server barely visited our table and seemed annoyed when we asked her to tell us about the different pastas. It was a lot of food for the price so the value was good.

Not authentic Italian in any way. No fresh ingredients. Taste was tolerable. Server was polite but inattentive.

Skeptical on our arrival as to whether I was going to be let down by another Italian restaurant in Bowling Green. Happy to say we were not disappointed. The food was excellent, the service was excellent and the ambience was cozy and we were able to hear one another with a full restaurant. We ordered calamari and mussels for apps that were prepared just right with great sauces. The main dishes of seafood and pasta with mine being fra diavolo which was nice and spicy but not too hot, perfectly prepared. The desserts were Tiamisu made there that was out of this world and the portion size was big, must have. We plan to return soon with friends.

There's not currently, and I don't think there's ever been, a better Italian restaurant in Bowling Green. Staff is super friendly, and the atmosphere is nice enough for a special event and casual enough to grab a quick lunch. You'll want to eat everything, but beware because the dishes look small but they're super filling.

First time here and won't be the last. There was 8 of us and we got sat pretty quickly. In inside was nice and comfy. Started with calamari and it was simply breaded relying on the marinara to give it flavor but good. Pros. All the food was hot and fantastic. Chicken parm , pasta sampler, chicken Maximo, spaghetti and meatballs. Meatballs were probably the best I have ever had. Cheese ravioli and cannolis. The cannolis also the best I have ever eaten. You could put their red sauce on a sock and it would be good. All food is made fresh so don't expect the microwaved speed of Olive Garden. Cons. The bread was disappointing . Yes it was fresh and homemade but lacked flavor and was a tough dough. The kids ravioli only came with 2 raviolis so after our 7 year old light eater ate them she was still hungry. Had to order her a second child's plate. If you are in a hurry speed will be a con. Table turn over is not fast at all. Partly because it's all made to order but second because it's still somewhat unorganized. The raviloi was good but very small portions 4 for adult and 2 for kids. If you order these you will leave hungry. Every thing else had larger portions prob because spaghetti noodles is cheap.Over all food was fantastic and will be back soon.