Napolis Italian Restaurant

this place is to damn bright, turn the fucking lights down, it creates a terrible atmosphere…

The reason I decided to dine here was because of the positive Unilocal reviews and because it was highly regarded by several acquaintances. Sadly I was unimpressed with the quality of food as well as the overall atmosphere.
The dining area was small, cluttered, and until the air conditioner turned on, the entire area felt warm and stagnant. The overall cleanliness was questionable. Nevertheless, I remained optimistic about my upcoming dining experience.
I ordered the fried calamari as an appetizer and the Shrimp Alfredo dish as the main course. My guest ordered the broccoli chicken plate. These dishes came with a salad and dinner rolls.
The dinner rolls were mediocre, although they had faint hint of garlic flavor. The Caesar salads were unimpressive. I could tell the lettuce had been frozen before and therefore the leaves were soggy and tasteless. Then the entire salad was doused in Caesar dressing and covered in mozzarella cheese. Unappealing to say the least.
The fried calamari came in an impressive portion. And the marinara sauce was warm and tangy. It was decent. The only problem here was that the calamari was overcooked and tough.
Finally the main dish was served. The Shrimp Alfredo was drenched and swimming in alfredo. This is sad because the dish would’ve been decent had it not been LITERALLY swimming in sauce. The same problem was observed in my guests dish. Too much alfredo. The whole dish was just a mess. It was like eating an alfredo soup. The flavor was okay but in my opinion, it was not worth the $ 14 I spent on it.
I came to Napolis with high hopes, but left disappointed. For some reason the locals enjoy paying high price for subpar quality. Needless to say I will not be returning anytime soon.

Like a lighthouse to a ship caught in a storm… Napoli’s was a beacon of light to a hungry traveler.
Napoi’s is a locally owned (yeay!) Italian restaurant. It offers homemade Italian dishes with pricetags that will melt your heart. I ordered the Spaghetti Carbornara and my coworker had the Chicken Marsala. After a long day of driving and work… we couldn’t wait to feast upon homemade Italian cuisine.
We were not disappointed.
For an appetizer we had the calamari. I’m not a huge calamari fan, but I did like Napoli’s version. The calamari batter tasted fresh and was not over cooked. I’m no expert on this mind you, I might have calamari three times in my life. Fresh marinara accompanied the calamari for dipping.
Fresh pasta coupled with fresh sauce was delivered to us within in minutes.
The carbonara was divine! I love, love LOVE black olives. and this dish is loaded with them. The canadian bacon was cooked just right (i hate mushy canadian bacon) — with just a tad bit of crisp to it. The wine sauce was not too strong and complimented the pasta and veggies excellently.
I’m not sure when I’ll pass through Lumberton again, but… if and when i do, you can bet I’ll be stopping by Napoli’s for dinner.