Very good homemade Italian food. Seems like a family run business and they were all very nice. We had Veal Milanese, fettuccini bolognese, and the gnocchi. Every thing was great. We also had the arancini appetizer. The tomato sauce is very good and the bread was a nice crunchy Italian bread served with delicious olive oil.
(5)
Hillary T.
My daughter and I only ordered takeout here once. She had pizza and I had their lasagna. She did not like the pizza at all. And the lasagna had to be the worst I have ever tasted. I wanted to love this restaurant as it is only 20 minutes away and very quaint inside. But honestly we won't be going back.
(1)
Sally K.
Hmmm...our first visit was a disappointment - I was here with a large group & I was happy - so I convinced my husband to give it a 2nd chance - does not meet our standards...
(2)
Rob B.
Phenomenal pizza. 1/2 off happy hour drinks. We have eaten hear 4 times in the past year. Definitely a family favorite. Same staff is always here. Friendly and helpful. Chicken Milanese is also a winner. Check it out!! Clean bathrooms
(5)
David O.
I have had Pizza all over the country and to me this the Best ever including my hometown pizzas. Every other menu item has been very good.The Bar is fun service is attentive and the hospitality is right on. Give this place a try
(5)
Jim L.
We have been coming to Brunina's for about eight years. Now that they have expanded the restaurant to include a full bar and added lots more tables, it is a pleasure to come here. Theo original restaurant had only about six tables, and no bar. They serve real Italian food, cooked by real Italians. We never had a bad meal here. Great old style Italian place on the East trail in Naples. Give it a try
(4)
Alvaro H.
The fettuccini ala bruna is the best. Don't forget about the homemade tiramisu. The best food I've had.
(5)
Joseph K.
To A.M., you are mistaken. Sauce is not kept in fridge. Sauce never makes it back to kitchen. Sauce is served hot. I think you should get your facts straight before posting such review. This is a family own business that works extremely hard to serve the public. You probably witnessed a parm cheese container going back to the fridge which is a closed container and within the food safety code. It's like salt and pepper shakers on table. Hope in the future you would write factual review and not your lack of experience assumptions. Its just sad. If you though it was sauce eaten by someone else you should have spoken up and could avoided this confusion and misrepresentation.
(5)
Sum G.
That was one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in a long time. We ate there yesterday at around 5pm. Walked in and there were maybe five tables full so not too many guests yet. Way too many servers on staff all standing around but surprisingly doing nothing. We were seated by hostess and then no one came by for quite some time. Had our 1 years old son and no one even got him a high chair as my husband held him on his lap. We waited while various staff stared at us doing nothing. Finally someone who we assume was the manager came by and asked if anyone had come to help us yet. We said no and had to ask her for a high chair for our son. We had three different servers come ask if we wanted anything to drink besides water (all three times we said no) and no one still took our order! We finally got a server to take our order after watching the supervisor nod to him that he needed to take our order. We ordered chicken parmesan with spaghetti instead of the penne that it comes with. Also ordered the soup instead of salad. Soup came and a basket of bread. Neither were very good at all. Soup was watery and not very flavorful, it did not taste fresh. The chicken Parmesan came with penne instead of the spaghetti we ordered so we had to remind the server (again we were one of the few tables even in there!). The manager reprimanded the server for forgetting our spaghetti in plain view of us (very unprofessional). The sauce was just ok the chicken was so bad my husband and I debated if we had actually gotten either an old frozen piece of chicken or the veal. My husband has many years of experience in the restaurant industry. He has helped with the opening of many new restaurants (including Italian) and has a heart for family owned places. We really did want this place to be good and we live very close by as well but nothing was redeemable about the entire visit sadly. Service was terrible, food was nasty and the prices were high for the poor quality we received. We would have been better off grabbing something from the publix next door. We will not be going back. We hope they can turn it around.
(1)
T. T.
We have eaten at Brunina's for about 3 or 4 years now. It has always been consistent and a pleasure. Love that it's family owned and run. Have the pizza most often because everyone we bring always wants to try it but when going by ourselves or with friends who have already been, we've had the Osso Buco (good), the Shrimp Scampi (YUM), actually have had most of the pasta dishes and they have all been good...I'm big on garlic flavor in my pasta dishes so I always ask them to prepare it with more fresh garlic and they don't seem to have any problem with special requests. Actually going tonight........bringing guests from out of town again, so I guess it might be pizza night again but I don't mind at all, it's always very good thin crust just the way I love it and I'm not even from NY - I'm from the Chicago area but that's what I grew up on...delicious thin crust pizza from LaRosa's & Alberti's.
(4)
Rachael J.
I'm a fan of this family owned restaurant. Great pizza and pasta dishes, good prices and nice family! A few of my favorites: the white and the margarita pizza, chicken parm, eggplant rollini and shrimp scampi. Finish your meal with a cannoli or Mama Brunina's tiramisu!
(5)
A M.
My friend and I had visited this restaurant once before and found the pizza to be good. Today we ordered to go, and as we were waiting for the pizza we noticed the owner take a sauce container off a plate that had already been eaten and put it back in the refrigerator to serve to someone else. SMH. Caveat emptor.
(1)
Mary G.
Very good Family Italian foods. It was like eating home at your grandma. .. 5 stars. But, the bread, The bread is to die for..... the bread itself is amazing....
(5)
Eileen S.
Went here two nights in a row. Chicken Parmesan and veal Parmesan were to die for. So tender and juicy i could cut with my fork. Very crowded but servers and staff were hustling to get people served quickly and efficiently. Salads and bread with dinner were both fresh and delicious. Will be back!
(5)
Barry A.
Service was great and food was very very good we had the chicken pram and angle hair and meet sauce they were great and the garlic rolls are to die for. It's home Italian cooking not like other Italian restaurants it was just like mama used to make
(5)
Katie H.
Pizza is good for NY style, but on the oily side. The rest of the food is lousy. Sadly my in-laws love the pizza so I've eaten here several times. The bruschetta is so sad- tomatoes taste like they're from a can and the olive oil is just as bad. The salad dressing tastes store bought and the greens are equally as bad. Publix has a better Italian wine selection.
(2)
William G.
Nice ambiance. Friendly staff. Pizza was good. Family owned is always a plus.
(3)
Richard S.
Best Italian food I have had in Florida, hands down. Only places I have tried in New York may give it a run for the money. I highly recommend the pizza and blackened chicken alfredo.
(5)
Dick N.
I'm from PA, but visited NYC regularly. I was glad to discover this family run restaurant that tastes as good as I missed. I enjoy their pizza as often as I can. I crave it. Their meals are tremendous. Their specials are amazing. I am so glad they are close to me! Eight years surviving here means you serve good food. They also just doubled in size and added a bar.
(5)
Vera D.
They got the size wrong on one of the pizza's. Otherwise it was fine for last minute takeout. I would try a couple of others before going back.
(3)
Dennis C.
Love the new expansion - great pizza and you can't beat the Veal Marcella - great food and reasonable pricing - nice friendly family - just like being in grandma's kitchen
(5)
Joseph C.
Not bad not bad at all. Actually exceeded expectation.
(5)
Andreas K.
When I go to an Italian restaurant and the menu says Caprese salad with FRESH mozzarella I don't expect that plastic shit they sell at the supermarket. I know you can't expect much in Naples, SW FL or FL in general but it's just wrong to lie like this. For real Italians there is just no excuse for this. I know that no one gives a shit anymore but I do so if you do too then don't go here.
(1)
Jessica B.
Great local family owned restaurant. I've been here many times and have tried different items on the menu, each item was excellent. The pizza is New York style and is pretty authentic. The staff is courteous and efficient. Love the new bar and expansion. Will recommend to all my friends.
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Jon V.
Very good homemade Italian food. Seems like a family run business and they were all very nice. We had Veal Milanese, fettuccini bolognese, and the gnocchi. Every thing was great. We also had the arancini appetizer. The tomato sauce is very good and the bread was a nice crunchy Italian bread served with delicious olive oil.
(5)Hillary T.
My daughter and I only ordered takeout here once. She had pizza and I had their lasagna. She did not like the pizza at all. And the lasagna had to be the worst I have ever tasted. I wanted to love this restaurant as it is only 20 minutes away and very quaint inside. But honestly we won't be going back.
(1)Sally K.
Hmmm...our first visit was a disappointment - I was here with a large group & I was happy - so I convinced my husband to give it a 2nd chance - does not meet our standards...
(2)Rob B.
Phenomenal pizza. 1/2 off happy hour drinks. We have eaten hear 4 times in the past year. Definitely a family favorite. Same staff is always here. Friendly and helpful. Chicken Milanese is also a winner. Check it out!! Clean bathrooms
(5)David O.
I have had Pizza all over the country and to me this the Best ever including my hometown pizzas. Every other menu item has been very good.The Bar is fun service is attentive and the hospitality is right on. Give this place a try
(5)Jim L.
We have been coming to Brunina's for about eight years. Now that they have expanded the restaurant to include a full bar and added lots more tables, it is a pleasure to come here. Theo original restaurant had only about six tables, and no bar. They serve real Italian food, cooked by real Italians. We never had a bad meal here. Great old style Italian place on the East trail in Naples. Give it a try
(4)Alvaro H.
The fettuccini ala bruna is the best. Don't forget about the homemade tiramisu. The best food I've had.
(5)Joseph K.
To A.M., you are mistaken. Sauce is not kept in fridge. Sauce never makes it back to kitchen. Sauce is served hot. I think you should get your facts straight before posting such review. This is a family own business that works extremely hard to serve the public. You probably witnessed a parm cheese container going back to the fridge which is a closed container and within the food safety code. It's like salt and pepper shakers on table. Hope in the future you would write factual review and not your lack of experience assumptions. Its just sad. If you though it was sauce eaten by someone else you should have spoken up and could avoided this confusion and misrepresentation.
(5)Sum G.
That was one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in a long time. We ate there yesterday at around 5pm. Walked in and there were maybe five tables full so not too many guests yet. Way too many servers on staff all standing around but surprisingly doing nothing. We were seated by hostess and then no one came by for quite some time. Had our 1 years old son and no one even got him a high chair as my husband held him on his lap. We waited while various staff stared at us doing nothing. Finally someone who we assume was the manager came by and asked if anyone had come to help us yet. We said no and had to ask her for a high chair for our son. We had three different servers come ask if we wanted anything to drink besides water (all three times we said no) and no one still took our order! We finally got a server to take our order after watching the supervisor nod to him that he needed to take our order. We ordered chicken parmesan with spaghetti instead of the penne that it comes with. Also ordered the soup instead of salad. Soup came and a basket of bread. Neither were very good at all. Soup was watery and not very flavorful, it did not taste fresh. The chicken Parmesan came with penne instead of the spaghetti we ordered so we had to remind the server (again we were one of the few tables even in there!). The manager reprimanded the server for forgetting our spaghetti in plain view of us (very unprofessional). The sauce was just ok the chicken was so bad my husband and I debated if we had actually gotten either an old frozen piece of chicken or the veal. My husband has many years of experience in the restaurant industry. He has helped with the opening of many new restaurants (including Italian) and has a heart for family owned places. We really did want this place to be good and we live very close by as well but nothing was redeemable about the entire visit sadly. Service was terrible, food was nasty and the prices were high for the poor quality we received. We would have been better off grabbing something from the publix next door. We will not be going back. We hope they can turn it around.
(1)T. T.
We have eaten at Brunina's for about 3 or 4 years now. It has always been consistent and a pleasure. Love that it's family owned and run. Have the pizza most often because everyone we bring always wants to try it but when going by ourselves or with friends who have already been, we've had the Osso Buco (good), the Shrimp Scampi (YUM), actually have had most of the pasta dishes and they have all been good...I'm big on garlic flavor in my pasta dishes so I always ask them to prepare it with more fresh garlic and they don't seem to have any problem with special requests. Actually going tonight........bringing guests from out of town again, so I guess it might be pizza night again but I don't mind at all, it's always very good thin crust just the way I love it and I'm not even from NY - I'm from the Chicago area but that's what I grew up on...delicious thin crust pizza from LaRosa's & Alberti's.
(4)Rachael J.
I'm a fan of this family owned restaurant. Great pizza and pasta dishes, good prices and nice family! A few of my favorites: the white and the margarita pizza, chicken parm, eggplant rollini and shrimp scampi. Finish your meal with a cannoli or Mama Brunina's tiramisu!
(5)A M.
My friend and I had visited this restaurant once before and found the pizza to be good. Today we ordered to go, and as we were waiting for the pizza we noticed the owner take a sauce container off a plate that had already been eaten and put it back in the refrigerator to serve to someone else. SMH. Caveat emptor.
(1)Mary G.
Very good Family Italian foods. It was like eating home at your grandma. .. 5 stars. But, the bread, The bread is to die for..... the bread itself is amazing....
(5)Eileen S.
Went here two nights in a row. Chicken Parmesan and veal Parmesan were to die for. So tender and juicy i could cut with my fork. Very crowded but servers and staff were hustling to get people served quickly and efficiently. Salads and bread with dinner were both fresh and delicious. Will be back!
(5)Barry A.
Service was great and food was very very good we had the chicken pram and angle hair and meet sauce they were great and the garlic rolls are to die for. It's home Italian cooking not like other Italian restaurants it was just like mama used to make
(5)Katie H.
Pizza is good for NY style, but on the oily side. The rest of the food is lousy. Sadly my in-laws love the pizza so I've eaten here several times. The bruschetta is so sad- tomatoes taste like they're from a can and the olive oil is just as bad. The salad dressing tastes store bought and the greens are equally as bad. Publix has a better Italian wine selection.
(2)William G.
Nice ambiance. Friendly staff. Pizza was good. Family owned is always a plus.
(3)Richard S.
Best Italian food I have had in Florida, hands down. Only places I have tried in New York may give it a run for the money. I highly recommend the pizza and blackened chicken alfredo.
(5)Dick N.
I'm from PA, but visited NYC regularly. I was glad to discover this family run restaurant that tastes as good as I missed. I enjoy their pizza as often as I can. I crave it. Their meals are tremendous. Their specials are amazing. I am so glad they are close to me! Eight years surviving here means you serve good food. They also just doubled in size and added a bar.
(5)Vera D.
They got the size wrong on one of the pizza's. Otherwise it was fine for last minute takeout. I would try a couple of others before going back.
(3)Dennis C.
Love the new expansion - great pizza and you can't beat the Veal Marcella - great food and reasonable pricing - nice friendly family - just like being in grandma's kitchen
(5)Joseph C.
Not bad not bad at all. Actually exceeded expectation.
(5)Andreas K.
When I go to an Italian restaurant and the menu says Caprese salad with FRESH mozzarella I don't expect that plastic shit they sell at the supermarket. I know you can't expect much in Naples, SW FL or FL in general but it's just wrong to lie like this. For real Italians there is just no excuse for this. I know that no one gives a shit anymore but I do so if you do too then don't go here.
(1)Jessica B.
Great local family owned restaurant. I've been here many times and have tried different items on the menu, each item was excellent. The pizza is New York style and is pretty authentic. The staff is courteous and efficient. Love the new bar and expansion. Will recommend to all my friends.
(5)Deborah W.
Always good food. Nice family!
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