salvatori's

best italian. this is the best italianrestaurantin the fw area. the meatballs - either on sub sandwich or spaghetti - are amazing. also, if you order even a half order of spaghetti you will have leftovers!

my husband and i have stopped at salvatori's (original new haven location)  for years on our way from oh to mi to visit family. our first stop there was simply because it was at our halfway mark.  now we go there because we are addicted.  i do not use the term "addicted" lightly but i'll admit we were and still are gastronomically adhered to this place!  after loving the food in italy when traveling abroad we were amazed when we found the best italian food of our lives, about 2.5 hrs from our home in dayton, oh  we've tried their spaghetti, lasagna, pasta primavera, italian wedding soup, and many many other of their delicious dishes and each one was a perfection of rich italian flavor with pasta always cooked expertly and served piping hot!  thisrestaurantis an inconspicuous hole in the wall with booths and tables rather close together and usually packed with customers who wait, a bit uncomfortably, near the open kitchen.  the service is friendly but not fast as the kitchen is busy with so many customers for so small a place   but there is no doubt the wait is absolutely worth it.  tomorrow we will again pick up our large pan of lasagna to haul to mich so that we can feed the hungry crowd of teens that await our arrival, not because they are necessarily glad to see us, but because of the treasure we bring them.  everyone in our family loves it.  mmmm in fact salvatori's lasagna and garlic bread, of this caliber, is our secret to get them off their computers long enough to quickly greet us and shout, let's eat!  this place works magic on all of us!

best italianrestaurantin fort wayne. finally got to salvatori's. i ordered the fettuccini alfredo and the spouse ordered spaghetti and meatballs. also ordered a side salad. everything was delivered promptly. the fettuccini!!! omg. died and went to heaven.... creamy sauce and perfectly cooked noodles. the spaghetti....ditto. haven't had italian this good since we visited pennsylvania.
the waitress frequently checked our table for needs. to show the level of attention to detail, when she was boxing up our leftovers, she spilled just a drop of the tomato sauce from the spaghetti into the box for the fettuccini. anyone else would have just ignored that and loaded away. nope, she got a new box so the white sauce wouldn't be contaminated by the tomato sauce. amazing!
this place is located, in of all things, a truck stop. from the outside, it looks like a neighborhood dive. the interior décor is truck stop. but the food! closest to 5 star this city has!

special post christmas delight. on our holiday travels found this very small, outstandingrestaurantin a pilot station! who'd of thunk it. this delightful surprise lunch dining experience definitely puts salvatori's on the map of our on the road dining stops! had the lunch-time special of lasanga with house salad. portions were perfect and a great value. house salad just the right size with fresh mix of vegetables, side dressing, served with crusty garlic bread, finally roadside diner that knows to give bread with the salad! we also ordered 2 of their award winning cinnamon rolls to take to our hosts, they were happily devoured quickly. thanks for showing that real food, with real seasonings, and fresh made breads will lead us all to your door.

wonderful!. the first time we heard of salvatori's was from a friend. they suggested we try it, and when asking for directions, was told it was by a truck stop. couldn't imagine an italianrestaurantworth anything being alongside a truck stop, but went anyway. first visit was to taco bell, since salvatori's was packed. next visit was earlier, and we've been a regular since. the food, service, staff, are all tremendous! tell a friend.

cinnamon roll. i had the pleasure of dining at this fine familyrestaurantlast weekend.( i always take my own to go box, since dinner always comes home, sometimes i don't have to cook for days. ) i tried the awesome cinnamon roll. freshly made, warm and cinnamon/buttery sweet delicious. i reccomend sharing ! it came on a platter larger than my dinner. i had a bite and took the rest home, on the way home i knew if i kept this delectable dessert i would go into diabetic coma so i dropped off the rest to a neighbor. my neighbor was delighted for the delicious treat, but sadly i must confess i missed it ;) never had bad service or food. ***** if you haven't been, go!


-----26 nov, 2011-----

salvatori's. food is always awesome, i am on a specific diet and could still eat the quality food without guilt and keep on my diet!!!. i have dined in fine restaurants in san francisco, oakland, walnut creek california but none match the quality of food and service ! please check out the wine, incredible!!! the motto "come as guests leave as friends" could not be more true!

great food, terrible servers!. the food is delicious!!! i don't know what the deal is with the servers, maybe family or something? they have no clue as to how to seat people to get turnover service or serve?we watched them seat people rediculously for an hour and a half? with people waiting 30minutes to get thier check. if you know restaurants, you know what i'm talking about. they don't clear plates, even when therestaurantis empty? i would reccomend carry-out only! the food is so darn good, but we will never dine it again. hire better servers!!!!

excited, satisfied, and very full customer~. omg! since our return from europe, we have been wanting some traditional italian faire, not the americanized version that is so popular. through talking with some traveling friends, they suggested we try salvatori's. what a wonderful experience. they serve imported pasta's, homemade sauces from authentic family recipes, and a terrific staff. the food was absolutely outstanding. the owner came out to greet us, making it feel like a real 'family'restaurantas we enjoyed in every italian eatery in europe. i would highly recommend you try this traditional fare. do not be put off on their location at the the sunoco station, east of new haven. my first time, but certainly not my last. the desserts are to die for. all of them were as wonderful as the entree's. please open a salvatori's in decatur!!!!!!!!!!

the pictures on the wall reminds me of my family reunions..... this little italianrestaurantwas connected to a gas station and a taco bell. in most cases i wouldn't consider eating in a non-fast foodrestaurantconnected to a gas station. fortunately, it made up for its poor location with great food. the house dressing had lots of flavor, the bosco sticks reminded me of being back in high school and the italian beef sandwich was splendid. if this little italian place was in a better location it would conjure up much more interest from customers. don't get me wrong though, it is worth a stop.