Princivalli’s Cafe

Sad to say I was very disappointed because I like the food, but the service is SUPER slow and has been the past two times we have gone. This time, we waited 20+ minutes for our order to get taken, and we had to flag them down because they kept skipping over us. While we waited, one of the waitresses started removing the condiments from the table and we hadn’t even received the food! They were open for another 45 minutes when this happened-​way to make people feel rushed!
We waited nearly an hour to get our food, only to be brought something we DIDN’T ORDER because they «ran out of spaghetti noodles». They offered us other dishes and even took it off our bill, but after waiting so long and expecting something else, it doesn’t make much of a difference. We really like the food, and have even had them cater a large event for us in the past, but the dining experience is a total bust. PLEASE HIRE MORE HELP.

Business lunch. This place was a pharmacy in its previous life. Cool venue, tons of street parking on both sides of the building. Lunch special ½ and ½. Sandwich, salad or soup. I had the turkey and chicken noodle soup. Thick crust on my sandwich, yummy. I want to go back in the evening…

One of the best pizzas, and pasta sauce is delicious. One of my favorite spots in Alton.

My wife and went there as we had bought coupons on the local radio station. By the way, that coupon program is a great way to attract new business. Anyway, first of all, the food was pretty good. We both ordered a pasta dish. The service was also good and fast. I mean really, how hard is it to scoop a dish from a big pot? However, the restaurant, in general, was very dirty. The table had a film of something that seemed sticky. The walls around the table were spattered with remnants of past meals. The ceiling and floor were not very clean. Of course, this begs the question, if the front of the house looks like this, what does the kitchen look like? My wife is a clean freak and also has a restaurant sanitation certificate. This place totally did not impress her. Of course she pointed all of this out to me and I ended up not finishing lunch. I recommend that they take a day or two and do a deep cleaning.

Well it is the only non-​chain option in town. This may be why they don’t feel the need to offer delivery service. All in all the food was very average. Probably won’t be back.

I’ve stopped here for lunch 3 times now. Great service. $ 9 lunch special. Can’t go wrong.

I came to eat dinner here while staying in Alton for a night. I was starving and this place was a mile away from the B&B we were staying at. While dinner wasn’t terrible, it was not very great either.
We ordered starter salads that came with dressing in those plastic to go containers (we were dining in). We also ordered toasted ravioli as an appetizer. I presume they are not made in house and were once frozen. Not terrible, but standard.
For my entrée I had the chicken parmesan. My dish was probably sitting under a heat lamp for a while because the cheese was a bit rubbery. The sauce on the pasta was not memorable. I ate about half of the chicken breast and enough pasta till I was full.
Besides the mediocre food, the service was great. Our waitress was friendly and attentive.

Their lunch specials are fabulous (pizza, salad and drink for ~$ 7), pizza has been perfect each time we’ve gone, toasted ravioli is wonderful (and perfect for a meal for my 2 year old) and service is wonderful. You can’t go wrong at Princivalli’s.

My bf & I came here on a recommendation. I had the spaghetti & meatballs. I didn’t like the meatballs very much, but the pasta was delish. The pasta sauce & bread were divine! Ambience was cool. I loved the huge doll of a chef by the entrance! The chef doll reminds me of Ratatouile.

I love Princivalli’s! The first couple times I went there it was a bit confusing though; as it seems sometimes they have you seat yourself and order at the counter while other times you are shown to your table and waited on, generally if you go there for dinner you will be shown to your table though. But more importantly, the food is great! I love their pizza, it’s so crispy and delicious! It’s so good I end up getting a pizza every time we go there so unfortunately I haven’t tried other entrees, but for appetizers try some chicken wings or toasted ravioli. Their prices are really good, and they have a special where you can get a personal size pizza (with 2 toppings I believe?) a salad, and a drink for around 8 or 9 dollars. I highly recommend stopping in if you are in the Alton area :)

Our first visit was during lunch. You order at the counter, food is delivered to the table. Prices are moderate, the food is quite good (We sampled the pizza, salad and a sandwich), and the service is prompt.

This is a great place for lunch. Last time I was there, they had a lunch special which consisted of a small pizza (about 9 inches in diameter), a small salad, and a soda. All for $ 7! I’m sure prices have gone up some, but I still really like this place.
The pizza is really good, with a nice thin crust. The house salad dressing was very good (an oil/​vinegar Italian if I remember correctly).
Nice place for a quick meal.

This place could definitely be better. I was confused when I walked through the door. You order at the cash register then they bring your food to you. It was confusing. But now you know what to do. :)
They had a Veggie Sand which! That is the ONLY reason they have Four stars. I did a happy dance. It was grand. It was delish, and I really don’t like mushrooms!
Because of the mentioned problem above, the place seems confused. We came when it was «rush» time, and no one really seemed to know what was going on. Granted the atmosphere prompted some fun conversations with me and my husband, I wouldn’t recommend going there if your with a big group. I would max out at 5.

A cute place to go for some good pizza. Their other dishes aren’t bad, but a little too greasy for my taste. It has the ambiance of a place that was just opened a couple weeks ago, so it’s best for a lunch meal. But it’s definitely a good place to go with friends or a casual date.