Fiori D'italia - Anchorage

The food is so delicious, but the wait is unreasonable. The explanation being that they prepare each dish one by one but I suspect they 're just understaffed, as I 'm very familiar with the ins and outs of making Italian food. It 's not as if it 's homemade pasta. It 's sauces and noodles. We 've been there 3 times because it is so tasty, but be prepared to wait for hours

Way over hyped and overpriced. Yes, the mozzarella sticks were huge, but the marinara sauce was sweet, like grocery store jarred Ragu. The side salad was skimpy and bitter. I also had the seafood fettuccine. I was told they were out of scallops, but the chef would add extra shrimp. I don't think he did. It was a pile of cheap pasta with 6 shrimp and an admittedly tasty but thin sauce. Garlic bread was bland. The bar service was terrible. The place was also somewhat run down, with the light fixture falling off the ceiling in the men's room.

A classic family owned Italian restaurant. Delicious homemade food, friendly service. A true gem worth eating at every time.The lasagna was excellently made using a classic recipe. Look for an extensive drink menu featuring many house cocktails, and an extensive wine list.Dietary restrictions: The staff did great handling food sensitivities, note that the pastas are made with milk, but the pizza dough is dairy free.

I 'm conflicted about writing this review because this business is clearly loved by the staff and seems well managed but ultimately these are the things I wish I knew before I went so I wanted to share my experience. We arrived at 4:15pm on a Friday afternoon and it took 30 minutes to seat our party of two. Ok. But there was ample empty seating in the dining room this entire time. I respect that the very friendly and knowledgeable staff were busy and that the kitchen was already backed up, but it 's never fun to see many empty tables and be left standing in the entryway. So at 4:45 we got a chance to sit down and then we 're immediately told that the kitchen is backed up and that it 's going to be a while before we can eat, but they will be happy to serve us drinks. Ok. I asked if there is any bread or something we could get for the table in the meantime but told absolutely not due to their preparation methods and the only thing that they would serve us immediately was dessert. Ok. So we ordered two house blended whiskeys which were fantastic and delicious. At 5:10 we were permitted to order food and ordered an appetizer and two entrees at that time which came with side salads. We ordered mozzarella bread as an appetizer but then there was a basket of bread brought with the salads, so I would advise to wait until the salad and bread portion as this bread was superior to the more bland appetizer. Our food was served at approximately 5:40 and ultimately, everything was okay. My spaghetti Sicilian tasted like canned tomatoes and dried noodles. All the other ingredients were lost to the tomato. The stuffed chicken tasted like chicken breast with some breading covered in cream sauce. There was no additional flavoring or seasoning that either one of us could detect in the entrees, but the sauces were good when mixed together. Ultimately, our impression was they serve classic American Italian food dried noodles with a one dominant ingredient sauce. If that is what you were looking for, then great! The quality is good and the menu is big! But for me in the end, I decided to take most of my meal home to make additions there before reheating. Yes, I am a food snob and I know this place is great to many people, but if you are going there hoping for flavorful, or innovative, or authentic to the original country dining, this is not that. This is just my experience and I hope you go to try it for yourself. Overall positives great staff, ambiance, and alcohol options!!Parking: By 4:15pm on a Friday the parking lot was totally full with parking up and down the residential streets only.

This place was an amazing find on our way back to the airport! The owner was so sweet, and the food was AWESOME! So glad we stopped in. The best eggplant parmesean was super! Their homemade whiskey is awesome!