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Reviewed February 17, 2023

What a wonderful restaurant! Hard to decide what to get because everything looked so good. Finally decided on the linguini a vongole (me) and the veal parmesan (my husband). Both delicious. The home-made marinara was incredible! Came with a house salad but we upgraded to...Caesar for $4 more. It was very good but the house salad was probably excellent as well, and a good sized portion. Cannoli was fantastic too. Will definitely be back to try the other items on the menu. Many of the diners appeared to be locals. The restaurant was very busy but our server Nancy kept things moving nicely and Vito (the owner/manager?) stepped in to help out as the place got even busier. We were very lucky to get a table - only because we went around 5:30 or so. Don't expect to get a table if you're much later than that without a reservation. Great experience. Wish we could do it again next week but back to North Carolina. Thanks all.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed January 30, 2023 via mobile

All of the food here is very good. In particular the soup 🍲 fagoli and lasagna are excellent. The service is very good.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed September 21, 2022

WARNING! Went on Wednesday. Music available. Place was busy. Staff were nice, but very slow. Ordered chicken parmesan. It was burnt, and awful. Another Wednesday we ordered spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs were dark and tasted burnt. Fine dining price for poor quality food. Will...not go back.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 4, 2022 via mobile

Didn’t like the way I looked apparently. They looked me up and down a couple times and they sent someone over to say they aren’t taking any more people since they are full with reservations even the place was mostly empty and didn’t ask if...I had a reservation. I guess my money isn’t welcome there.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Vito D, General Manager at Allegria Italiana, responded to this reviewResponded September 6, 2022

Stop being a victim I don't look at a potential customer with any bad intentions or whatever you are implying. Even though you saw some hempty tables you didn't know our reservation status just to clear the air we had already booked a party of...More

Reviewed April 15, 2022 via mobile

This was our first time at this restaurant and we loved it! The food and service were both excellent even tho two large parties were seated right after we entered the restaurant. We are very picky with calamari and this was the best we have...had in a long time. Not only was it tender, but the accompanying sauce was very good also. The salad was very good as were our main meals. We will definitely return to this restaurant.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed January 20, 2022

If I am going out for Italian food, Allegria is my only consideration. I have eaten there over a dozen times, The kitchen is on point no matter what I order, but the Lasagna is the best I have ever had.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed September 14, 2021

We went for dinner today and really enjoyed our meal the wine and the brusketta. It was an all around wonderful experience.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed August 31, 2021

Overall wouldn't recommend. The food was okay at best. Wasn't terrible but considering the main dishes all start off at at least 20 dollars, definitely not worth the money. Spaghetti that came with the chicken parmesan tasted like it was out of a can. Got...a bruschetta appetizer and the bread was completely soggy, couldn't even hold it up. The chocolate mousse cake was room temperature, which doesn't lend to flavorful eating. For the prices they charge, definitely go elsewhere. Staff was also not very friendly. Came in and nobody greeted me for a minute then someone finally came up to say "What do you want?" Overall bad experience and won't be returning. Go to Olivia in Tampa instead if you want good Italian food for the prices they charge. I have left this review on both Google and Yelp and was attacked on both by the owner. If you click on negative reviews you will see the same trend. Any negativity and he attacks you like a child. Extremely rude and cannot take criticism well at all. Never actually responds to the review of his food, just resorts to attacking the reviewer. Extremely immature and speaks a lot about his character. The food is poor for the price and he can't seem to accept that. Perhaps he should take a good look at himself and how he conducts himself as a business owner. Very disappointing.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed June 18, 2021

We went for the first time last night, what a wonderful hidden gem. The atmosphere was great, staff very friendly and the food was awesome. Enjoyed a great night with special friends. Will definitely be back.

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed November 26, 2020

Wow! We took a very short ride from the Seminole Casino to enjoy one of our best meals out. Made to order authentic dishes with delicate delicious flavors. Mussels were fresh and tender and the Veal Valdostana was incredible! So nice to have live entertainment...on a Wednesday evening. Service was impeccable- thanks Nancy! Make sure to use your GPS, the restaurant tucked away, but will easy to find next time.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed October 27, 2020

My friend and I had a lovely meal here! The food was absolutely delicious: the appetizer of mozzarella, tomato and crostini; the salmon and eggplant entrees; the Prosecco and the cappuccino! The atmosphere was good, and my girlfriend and I sat there and chatted, catching...up on each other's lives. We didn't realize the restaurant closed at 8:00, and the staff was gracious and didn't shoo us away! What a great evening of food, drink, and conversation.More

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed May 23, 2020 via mobile

We found the owner several times very nasty to his workers and some customers. He should not be in business We found out that many people have stopped going there because of his attitude unpleasant

Date of visit: May 2020
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Reviewed May 10, 2020

My mom loved the food. She wrote that it was delicious. Grubhub had made a mistake but the restaurant fixed it, the lady on the phone was sweet and helpful. The delivery was right on time and the driver even texted me to say that...he was there delivering the food. Thank you. Making my mom feels special - especially now that we are living through this coronavirus emergency - meant the world to me. Thank you.More

Date of visit: May 2020
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Reviewed March 31, 2020

My husband grew up around an Italian family in Tampa and pretty much got spoiled with the taste of real authentic Italian food. We visited Allegria a few weeks ago and we both agreed the sauce is way too sweet for our liking. I don’t...know of Italian sauce to be sweet so it was a disappointment for sure! Nice people and our waitress was great but we probably wouldn’t go back unless we knew the sauce recipe changed. Nice and cozy atmosphere though😊More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed March 23, 2020 via mobile

A nice italian restaurant with authentic cuisine and taste. You don’t have to dress up too much and you can enjoy the amazing taste of Italy in small restaurant in Brandon!

Date of visit: January 2020
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Response from 1947Pat1947 | Reviewed this property |
They have bottled beer and bottles/glasses of wine, but no liquor license.
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Every other Wednesday and last Thursday of the month. Playing Ella Chadwell and pianist Jimmy Silva.
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It is small... 40 might be the capacity of whole restaurant... but very pleasant... they may cater special events
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