Cafe Italiano Pizzeria - Orchards

Pizza was amazing!! Service was great as well! Everything that came out of the kitchen looked wonderful. My husband and I couldn’t stop looking at each tables food. Making future meal choices. Was a family oriented atmosphere. Everyone was talking and laughing and I even noticed that you didn’t hear a thing from the kitchen staff. With the restaurant being so small you would have thought you would but nope, just as quite as it could be. We enjoyed our first trip and will be going again!

I really loved the place and staff. Nothing to complain. For the location it is, it is really a top-class restaurant. I initially thought that the service is sluggish, but I went during opening hours. Once things started rolling, staffs were extremely efficient. Did I already mention about the politeness and kindness? I think not. I would go there again just for their Garlic Bread.

If you are looking for a quiet romantic place to bring the significant other or spouse while on vacation this is the place to go… It’s a little pricey for pizza, but well worth it! If you are looking to eat a pizza by yourself… Purchase a small because the medium and large sizes are HUGE! The thin crust was perfectly thin, but next time I will request for my crust to be crispier on the bottom which I believe is a preference not a necessity since more people may like it soft. I would visit again!

Honestly the four stars are for the food alone. The service here was rough. It took too long to just get drinks and when the friends asked for a drink menu they were told no we only have wine and beer when asked what beers they said whatever you want in a sassy tone. Waitress was never to be seen again. No one was. They were slightly busy but not terrible, maybe a staffing shortage? Food took over an hour. App came out at the same time as our meal.

We got takeout, and ordered entirely too much food- the portions were absolutely amazing! We tried the chicken Alfredo, chicken parmigiana, and a calzone. We got salads and bread with wonderful butter along with it. Everything smelled, looked, and tasted fantastic! We will definitely get dinner here again whenever we’re in the area. Service was prompt and cheerful- like all of our interactions in Maggie Valley. Wonderful!