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Gabatoni's Restaurant


4.0 of 5 stars 18 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Italian, Pizza
  • 300 E Laurel St, Springfield, IL 62703-3108
  • (217) 528-9629

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3 of 5 stars
Footfault   6 contributions
Central Illinois
Dec 13, 2009

Gabatoni's is your basic neighborhood Italian pub and restaurant. Do not go there for a touch of class - there isn't any. The decor is late 1950s. The thin crust pizza was fine (as you'd expect in a town with Springfield's Italian heritage and abundance of Italian restaurants) although we like a bit more tomato sauce on ours. The service... more

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2 of 5 stars
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Dec 12, 2009

One off of Dirksen has good food but needs to update the store front. more

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5 of 5 stars
darts2420   1 contribution
centralia, il
Oct 26, 2009

While in town overnite for out-patient surgery, we tried to find Charlie Parkers resturant, as seen on t.v. Because they only serve b-fast & lunch, we had to move to plan-b. Some regulars at a local gas station highly suggested Gabatoni's. I pre-judge a resturant by the look & size of their ad in yellow pages...theirs was a full page... more

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5 of 5 stars
julibeth   32 contributions
Meadville, PA
Aug 1, 2009

My husband and I went here on our recent trip to SPringfield. We just had to try it after reading the reviews on this website. They DO NOT exaggerate. I had a double ceehse, garlic and tomato pizza. My husband had sausage, bacon, green peppers and onion. Amazing. We have traveled in Italy and this is the only pizza we... more

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5 of 5 stars
jlcIndiana   2 contributions
Indiana
Jul 16, 2009

I moved away from Springfield when I was 16 yrs old in 1969 ... for the past 30 plus years I have told my family that Gabatoni's is the best pizza I have ever had. This July we went through Springfield on vacation just to go to Gabatoni's. For anyone not from Springfield ... Don't judge a book by it's... more

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5 of 5 stars
Dewey81   1 contribution
Springfield, Illinois
May 5, 2009

Pizza $20 Drinks $8 Atmosphere and Service........... Priceless. Can't wait to get back. Thanks to the service and food, they get my business. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Apr 25, 2009

Ate an entire large pizza myself!! more

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5 of 5 stars
acker11   3 contributions
alton, il
Feb 22, 2009

My parents were tranfered to Springfield in the late 50's and happened on this place. We have driven the 90 plus miles one way since we moved back to St. Louis area in the early 70's. Nothing fancy, just great hot thin crust pizza and hot beef sandwiches. I hate the chain pizza places. Daughter of original family runs it... more

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2 of 5 stars
atomzero   19 contributions
Springfield, IL
Dec 18, 2008
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This is defintely not the best pizza in town. It's glorified matzah with some toppings. The flavor is decent, but the pizza is unfulfilling, especially for the price. The place is run down and dirty, screaming of a place resting on an old rep. Overall, not a terrible dining experience, but I won't be back. more

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5 of 5 stars
HawkeyeAlum   4 contributions
Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 14, 2008

Our family "Griswold" driving vacation this summer included a stop in Springfield for the Lincoln Museum & Library. Based on the reviews on this site, I selected Gabatoni's as a place where we would enjoy the atmosphere, would be kid-friendly, and have good food... we were not disappointed! We sampled the pizza, lasagne, ravioli and horseshoe meals... all were fabulous!... more

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Gabatoni's Restaurant Address

300 E Laurel St, Springfield, IL 62703-3108
Tel: (217) 528-9629
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.