Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

4.5

343 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 80 times today

Lively
Neighborhood gem
Great for happy hour

Serving house-made sauces, the freshest pastas, and Italian specialties in a bar-centric, white tablecloth Italian Bistro inspired by your favorite NYC Italian restaurants. Our combination of old favorites and new flavors await your next visit. We look forward to sharing our love and passion for Italian food with you.

The menu pays homage to the essence of the great Italian-American restaurants in New York City. Where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food is served in settings that are simultaneously elegant, comfortable and unpretentious. Familiar dishes like Classic Chicken Parmesan, Bucatini Bolognese, and Spicy Vodka Rigatoni are elevated to a new level.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Website
http://www.baritalia.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Neighborhood
Fruitville, Florida
Parking details
None

What 343 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Sarasota / Bradenton
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Italia Sarasota offers a delightful dining experience with "great food and service" in a modern, elegant setting. Diners rave about the vibrant atmosphere and "amazing cocktails." While the "noise level can be high," the "flavor and quality" of dishes like lasagna and short rib pasta remain a highlight.

343 Reviews

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Lewis
Tampa
44 reviews
vip
4.0
44 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food and service , but noise level is impossible. You can not hear other people at the table. NO soundproofing
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John
Tampa
89 reviews
vip
5.0
89 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Living In suburban NYC most of my life and working in NYC for 40+ years I know good American-version Italian food. This is really really authentic, large portions, with wonderful attentive service. Glad we only live 7 minutes away. We will be back often.
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Ann
Tampa
160 reviews
vip
4.0
160 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Thomas was fantastic waiter . Zucchini strips were a bit greasy but other choices were good.
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Bob
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food and service. The ambience is nice but the noise level is too high for the demographics of SRQ and LWR.
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DAVID
Tampa
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great restaurant for drinks and appetizers at Happy Hour. Service was excellent and the waitress was friendly and attentive to details. My go to place for a good time
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Linwood
Tampa
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is wonderful. Joel, our waiter is knowledgeable of the menu and very personable. Atmosphere is comfortable. Jason, the manager is welcoming and friendly
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Kathy
Washington DC
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The noise level was painful. As such, it was impossible to have a conversation or to enjoy the meal. I wont be back even though the lasagna was delicious and the wine list was very nice.
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JoAnn
Tampa
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First visit. Inside seating was fine except for noise. Pleasant staff. Good server. Food was nicely done.
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Jean Anne
Las Vegas
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Ambiance Great Food although entree choices are limited Pricey!
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Diana
Cincinnati
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We sat outside for dinner, the weather was perfect!! Loved our meals and our server Ulysses was great!! All of his recommendations we ordered tasted amazing! Can’t wait to come back!
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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida is rated 4.5 stars by 343 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 80 times today

Google Map for Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

Additional information

Neighborhood
Fruitville, Florida
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.baritalia.com/

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

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What 343 people are saying

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