Italian garden restaurant

As soon as we arrived, we were seated right away, and within minutes, a basket of warm garlic knots landed on our table.I wasn't feeling my best, so I ordered the pasta fagioli and a tossed salad. The soup was exactly what I needed--rich, flavorful, and comforting. Dipping the garlic knots into the broth? Absolute perfection.The restaurant was quiet since we came late at night, but the service was excellent and attentive. I'll definitely remember this spot for next time.

Oh my... Italian Garden in Spring Branch... We had such high hopes. My husband and I went here for dinner last night. We were very excited to try the new restaurant in Spring Branch, and really wanted to like it. The inside is ok. Clean, looks dated, but we don't really care. It could look like a dilapidated joint, but if the food is good we will come back time and time again. As soon as we were seated, we received warm bread. It was good, but needed something... I think it was supposed to be garlic, but there wasn't much flavor. So, we ordered the dipping sauce (olive oil, garlic, spices, cheese) which, was $2.99. This was somewhat off putting, but hey... Everything is expensive nowadays. We did really enjoy the bread with the dipping sauce.I ordered the special. It had chicken with kalamata olives, capers, garlic, and sundried tomatoes in a lemon butter sauce. My husband ordered veal saltimbocca. Both came with soup or salad and we both opted for the salad and balsamic vinegar dressing. Well, this is where it started to disappoint... The salads should change their name to Bowl of Iceberg as that was it. A bowl of iceberg lettuce with 2 old looking tomatoes on top. And, the lettuce was room temperature. BUT, the worst part of the salad was the dressing. It wasn't balsamic dressing, it was simply balsamic vinegar! Holy Molé! I thought it looked a little liquid-y when I poured it on my salad. I started coughing when I took a bite. It was completely inedible. Neither of us could eat it. When our waitress came over she asked if we liked it and I said no. I also told her that we didn't think it would just be vinegar for our salad, and she just smiled and took the salads away.On to the entrees. They came out piping hot. YAY! They looked pretty good, so we could hardly wait to taste them. My husband's veal was ok. There was no prosciutto in it, like in every other saltimbocca we've ever had. It wasn't very flavorful... But it was better than the salad. My meal was subpar. The flavors did not really go together. It was overloaded work garlic... Actually looked like it had a whole bulb of garlic. But the worst part was the chicken. It was FROZEN CHICKEN. THEY HEATED UP! How do I know? Well, it has the fake grill marks on it, was super thin, and the consistency was off. All in all, we will not be back. It's sad bc we wanted to like Italian Garden. We prefer to support small, local businesses. However, we can not, in good conscience, refer others to eat here.

You must try this little gem which recently opened in a former Mexican restaurant, tucked away from the busy traffic. We came at lunch and I had the sampler which included lasagna, manicotti and cannelloni and my wife had the sausage arrabiata. The sampler's sauce was light and not too sweet. I couldn't say which was better, although the lasagna was one of the best I've had in a long time. My wife's arrabiata was amazing. The sausage was savory and with the peppers in the sauce, was a nice blend of flavors. Our server, Anahi was on top of her game that day and took care of us! I have to admit the garlic bread knots they bring out were bordering on sinful. We passed on seconds (sadly) to ensure we didn't fill up before the main course arrived. They have an amazing menu and we will be back to try other items on their menu.

The restaurant is in a quaint little corner. The service was exceptional. Our server was very attentive. Always had a smile. And kept our drinks full. The food was delicious. We had the chicken Alfredo (lunch serving). It came with our choice of soup or salad, we chose salad. It did not disappoint. The music being played in the restaurant brought back many wonderful memories. Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra and Lou Monte to name a few.

Delicious! Hands down the best Italian in the Bulverde/Spring Branch area. The staff is young but beyond helpful and hardworking. So far my favorites are the lasagna and pizza! The bread is absolutely delicious and the butter, even though it's prepackaged it's absolutely delicious.

A friend and I went for the first time on a Tuesday night for our monthly get together. We found excellent service and both got wonderful eggplant Parmesan dishes. Highly recommend this spot for some good non-chain Italian food. I will caution that if you want wine with your meal, it's BYOB - stop by HEB before you get here!

This is the second time ordering a pizza to go and it was amazing! the crust is thin but crunchy and has the perfect amount of toppings and cheese. This will definitely be our go to pizza ! I highly recommend.

We have been coming to Italian Garden for years now. The one thing I can say about this place is that it is very consistent in preparing their meals. Their pizza is so good and all their chicken Parmesan and chicken plates, their fettuccine all their plates are wonderfully prepared. The location is also very convenient with tables overlooking Canyon Lake. The servers and waiters are all good and provide excellent service. If you are traveling in or around Canyon Lake, I would urge you to stop by Italian Garden and have a wonderful meal.

Found this new restaurant in Bulverde Texas and it was excellent! It's where the old "Magues" used to be and it is now an Italian place. The wife and I were there at about 1 pm on a Wednesday and place was about half full. Nice and quiet for a good conversation and lunch. I had the Sausage Arrabiata (which I couldn't pronounce so I just pointed to it) and I had just enough spicy taste to be very flavorful. The wife had Chicken Parmigiana and said the sauce was definitely homemade and delicious. We had a very efficient and authentic (I believe) Italian Server who was helpful on explaining everything. Prices were normal for nowadays and we took 1/2 home for leftovers. There was also a plate of bread served before the meal that was very tasty.

if youre 80 years old with no taste buds you will love this bland food. Don't bother asking for the wine list, there isn't any. do yourself a favor and go to Taco Bell or any other disgusting fast food joint, it will be better than the Italian Garden....