Trattoria Abruzzo

We had lunch there yesterday, February 10^th, 2016. The service was terrible, we waited 20 minutes for bread, 55 minutes for spaghetti. The restaurant was not crowded. She did not check on us after she had served the food, did not refill water or iced tea… unpleasant experience all around.

Made reservations, table wasn’t ready for us, waited a half hour and still no table. Food is too mediocre to wait that long. Also location is odd, it’s in the middle of a strip mall with people walking through the tables.

Food was soo good! even coming from Chicago! and service was wonderful from a lovely argentinian woman. She was just so pleasant– Thank you so much!

We were tempted to try Trattoria Abruzzo after seeing movies at the Paragon Pavilion during the past few months. Last week we exited our movie at 9pm & entered the restaurant at 9:10pm knowing they would be open until 9:45pm. Bad idea!
Upon entering we were seated & ordered our meals. Both meals were delivered while our waiter was closing the restaurant, taking off his apron & basically rushing us out.
We know that it was late in the evening & the staff was likely hoping to get home, however, we were paying customers who spent almost $ 70 hoping for a nice meal.
The meal was decent, at best & the service was totally non-​memorable. It looks like Crust will be our next sampling here in Naples.
We will not be trying Trattoria Abruzzo again. We may return for a glass of wine & an appetizer at most…

The food was delicious! They found a table for us even though they were booked with reservations. We love to try local restaurants when we travel and this was a definite find!

My Husband Doug and I and our two Friends had reservations tonight at 5:30 and were welcomed as soon as we waked in the door. A young lady that just started tonight poured our waters and said our server Susan would be right with us. Sue came right over and took our drink order and also told us about this evenings specials and explained what they were which gave us time to think about those as we looked over the menu. My Husband ordered the Haddock in a special sauce over spinach and a side of cooked vegetables. I had a Chicken Alfredo and ask for it to be in the pink sauce, Our lady friend Rosemarie had a shrimp scampi over spinach, her husband John had the special cheese stuffed Tortelinni’s in Alfredo sauce. Our meals were started with bread and a salad. All of us agreed this is the best meal we have had in Naples in the 15 years we have been coming down here. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean. They have inside and outside seating. By the time we left the place was packed, so you can imagine how popular it is. Doug and a few of his friends have had lunch here before and also enjoyed those times. Thank You Susan for the special service. Linda Besteman Naples Florida and Grand Rapids Michigan.
11-​29-​2015

It’s hard to fines real Italian restaurant in Florida. This is it! Had their eggplant parm and it was great. The bread was perfect. The solids were more than we expected. Just can’t say enough good about this place.

What a disappointment! Our friends talked up this restaurant. They made a 7 p.m. reservation for us. They supported Abruzzo all summer, out of season. We arrived on time at 7 p.m., and 20 minutes later we had not been seated. They held a vacant table for 6 people who never showed up while we waited. And, they had seated a couple at our table for 4 right as we arrived, the very table our friends had specifically requested. The restaurant was understaffed and the staff was unpleasant. We were shocked that we were treated so poorly. The staff’s cavalier attitude towards loyal customers deserves this kind of review. I wish we had the chance to give it a 5star review but we’ll never know now how good the food is because we won’t go back and you can bet we will let people know they don’t honor their reservations.

This is truly great home made Italian. We started with Mozzarello di Parma, then I had Agnolotti Nonno Paolo and my husband had the Cavatelli Giuseppe. Desert was cannoli and Tiramisu. Very friendly staff, and our waitress Donna know about all the specials.
This is a must if your looking for great food. Reservations are suggested.

We found this place on Unilocal,the directions ar a bit off from Google maps, so just realize they are in the plaza on the corner of 41 and near/​next to LA Fitness. Good food. The eggplant parm was a little too heavily breaded for my taste as well as my dad. My wife had eggplant rolatini which was good, but once again, too much breaking. The chicken and veal parm w good and the sauce was good. They made a few mistakes throughout our evening, but they made up for it. Despite the hiccups, the food was good. I am on the fence about giving them a 4 star review. I am not sure it warrants 3 stars, however it is my only choice at this time and I would have preferred 3.5 stars. We may try them again and see how it goes. I am open to it.

Despite what others said, the staff was very accommodating. We had a wonderful meal. The sautéed calamari with artichokes was light and refreshing. My wife had a trio special of chicken, veal and eggplant parm which was wonderful and I had their version of veal Milanese which was excellent. I would go back frequently when back in this area.
Wish we had a restaurant like this in Savannah.

Our date night was phenomenal thanks to speedy service and delicious food. Our waiter Katie brought our wine faster than I could say «red wine please». Katie recommend an eggplant lasagna for an appetizer. My girlfriend ate her half and was stealing mine before I could take a bite. The salad and diner came out within 15 minutes and the portion was so large that neither of us could finish. Can’t wait to have seconds and to visit Trattoria again in the near future!

You know an Italian restaurant is good by the quality of its tomato sauce. This place is the real deal. AMAZING food and nice service. Very authentic and best italian food I’ve had since being in Italy. We split the clams/​mussels app, the eggplant app, and the asparagus salad. To die for! The cannoli for dessert was better than any I even had in Italy. Loved this place! Casual, small, and delicious. Perfect for a nice dinner after a day on the beach.

Authentic Italian food. Everything is homemade. Love it and you will too.
All pasta homemade. Staff Italian nice to see. Make reservation ‼

My parents suggested we go here as the food never disappoints. So I promptly made a reservation on opentable. When we arrived, we had requested an outdoor table. The hostess started to become snarky and said that we didn’t request it on the reservation. I had no idea you had to request this, it was my first time there. After some back and forth she says that a party of 5 was going to sit there (not sure how that would happen on a non-​expanding 4 top table). I was very close to leaving but just gave up and sat inside. The whole bantering with the hostess ruined my experience.
Our server was polite, but the food expediter (we sat by the kitchen window) also had an attitude problem. We had asked for some extra bread… Fast forward ten minutes later, we ask again, and we receive a snarky reply that it’s being warmed up. Meanwhile I lost count on the loaves of bread going to other tables. I later looked outside at the table where I originally wanted to sit and there was a party of 3 there. That really upset me… I would’ve preferred the hostess just tell me that it was already reserved by someone else… Why lie?
Anyways, not long after the food arrived. It was indeed outstanding, and I would definitely return if this place gets rid of the snooty hostess and expediter.
Short version — if you want good food and don’t care about the snobbish atmosphere, then this is the place to go for quality, fresh Italian cuisine.

The food was impeccable. I had the lobster ravioli. My wife had a special – eggplant rollatini. We also had a lasagna-​like appetizer which was phenomenal. Sauces are made fresh. Pastas are hand made, as well. Wine selection was a bit pricey for what was offered, but our cab-​merlot blend was a good compliment to our meal. Our server, Gregory, was very knowledgeable, polite, and helpful. The only thing that keeps me from giving 5 stars is the reception I was given upon entering the restaurant. There was no host. So, I entered and let them know I took a table outside. They looked at me and one another as if they had to decide whether or not they were going to allow me to dine at their establishment. It was off-​putting and I almost left, but I’m so glad I didn’t. If you’re going to feed me like that – treat me however you want!

Service good. Food above average. Too small.

Best meal I had during my recent vacation in Florida. Both the service and food were excellent. They have a limited menu, but what they do have is homemade and authentic. I had the gnocchi with meatballs, was great, tomato sauce was also very good!
This is just a small restaurant in a strip mall so I would probably recommend this for lunch on a sunny day so you can sit outside, relax, enjoy a good meal and watch the world go by…

Found through Unilocal.Our experience excellant. Service was great! Although to be fair we were there early and not crowded. Food was very very good. All appeared fresh. The mozzarella appetizer was outstanding, tasted like the mozzarella was made minutes ago. Great sauce on the dishes, and Chicken Franciase excellent. I definitely recommend.

The food is excellent — they make homemade pasta and sauces. Prices are great for what you’re getting in quality of food.
The restaurant is small so we called for reservations. Service could have been better as it took awhile to get drinks refilled and plates cleared, but still a friendly staff/​atmosphere. That’s why I gave ⁴⁄₅ stars. Will definitely be back!