Villa Amore

This is a must stop if you're in the area and especially if you're staying at the hotel next door. The food was reasonably priced and better than dishes I've paid 3x more for. The drinks were inexpensive and they had a great selection. It's a beautiful restaurant with a full bar and they had it decorated for the holidays which really added to the ambiance. Best of all, our server Ruby was INCREDIBLE. She was attentive and sweet and went out of her way to answer questions we had. We were blown away by everything but the service was the best service we've gotten in easily 10 years.

This was our second visit to Villa Amore and we entered on a cold December night hoping for another great experience, like our last visit. The restaurant was busy, as it usually is, especially on a Friday night. The interior is a classic Italian ristorante and the greeters were prompt, polite, and quickly seated us.We began with drinks, an Italian Sausage appetizer and their homemade bread with olive oil to dip in. In our last visit the homemade dinner rolls were a huge hit. Fresh, soft, and warm. Not so tonight. The rolls were not warm and didn't appear to be as fresh. The appetizer was good, but not outstanding.For dinner I ordered the Veal Picatta and my wife got the Salmon Tre. She loved her dish, flavorful, full of good sautéed veggies and a perfectly done piece of salmon. My Veal Picatta was a disappointment. It had an overwhelming taste and aroma of artichokes and lemon. I expected the lemon in a Picatta but not the artichokes. The veal was sliced into small, thin medallions and lacked seasoning and taste.Service was good. Our server, Katie was pleasant, well informed, and attentive.So overall the experience at Villa Amore was just average on our second visit. That said, I would return, because the overall experience from both visits has still been very good and the menu has a lot more great options to try.

Very good food. The lasagna was very good, the meat sauce was great with the ricotta cheese mixed in. Only down side was that the center was only warm, not hot. We mentioned to the waitress and the Chef came out to talk to us. Offered to remake for us (also offered by the waitress) but we were just passing thru and wanted to get back on the road. He wanted to take it off the bill but we said no, taste was great, so he comped half the price. The chef was truly horrified.The Chicken Picatta was excellent and I ate the whole thing. No complaints here.The service was slow but that may have just been us wanting to get back on the road as we still had 3 hours to go for tonight. It was a nice dining experience not fast food. The ambiance was lovely and the restaurant quite quiet. We will keep this gem on our list for the next time driving thru Town.

Excellent Italian food in Lincoln. Large portions so come hungry. The service was excellent, and I really enjoyed the interior vibe. We started with the fried calamari. It was light, crisp and very tasty. Loved it. And then we all had pasta, which was perfectly cooked and delicious. We took my parents and they loved it too. Oh, I forgot the bread... my god that bread is good. Thanks, Villa Amore. See you next time!

This is a sweet little place! We were just driving through Lincoln and staying the night. Got semi-hungry. Italian called my name. We tripped over this place and are glad we did! We ordered a pizza to split and a salad to split. I mean, we weren't too hungry. Turns out it comes with bread (+olive oil +Parmesan + etc.) and soup. Okay. Then the huge salad showed up with "Dorothy Lynch" dressing. Never heard of it. Can't figure out what they lynched her for. It certainly wasn't the salad dressing because it was great! I'm glad she left the recipe behind. Then the pizza came. It was really, really good! Thin crust, great sauce, all on top of a nice white tablecloth. All in all, five stars! And our condolences to Dorothy's family. So go there. You know you want to. I made you hungry, didn't I? Nebraska had good food. Eat some.

Very low-key location that is not visible off of 28th Avenue. It is next door to a hotel. Parking is plentiful, and the dining area is larger than expected. The appetizers, calamari, and bruchuetta are very tasty. The main entrées took much longer than expected to arrive. I had the Saltimbucca, chicken pasta with canadian bacon. It arrived warm and not hot, which was disappointing. Overall, it's an okay place for italian food with decent service.

Last summer, my sister & I had lunch at Villa Amore. This was the first time either of us had eaten there and we were very impressed. The ambiance and decor is lovely, the service was excellent, and the food was outstanding. If you haven't tried Villa Amore yet, you need to - you won't be disappointed!

Amazing food, nice atmosphere, great service, family owned. My new favorite restaurant available in Lincoln.

The food was incredibly delicious, the service was amazing despite it was busy the night me and my boyfriend went. The place looked incredible and was lovely.

Fantastic service and great food out of this little restaurant in Lincoln. Only good Italian food in Lincoln. What a gem.