julieanne
newbie
Posts: 16
Reg: 05-15-07
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06-23-14 01:19 PM - Post#169294
Has anyone been to this great Italian Resturant yet? It is so good, yet I havent seen any talk about it on this forum.
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Jeremy
enthusiast
Posts: 464
Loc: Allen, Tx
Reg: 06-20-11
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06-23-14 02:18 PM - Post#169296
In response to julieanne
Where is it located?
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Maringa
enthusiast
Posts: 356
Reg: 11-06-08
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06-23-14 04:05 PM - Post#169298
In response to Jeremy
It's located just East of the new Black Walnut Café. Wife and kids and I enjoyed going there about two weeks ago. It's a small, quaint place. We had a pizza, calzone and calamari. All very good!. I kind of put it in the same vein as Pane Vino, Grimaldi's (although Grimaldi's pizza is slightly better) & Cavali's (McKinney).
If anyone has not gone to this place, they should at least give it one try!
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mgrayar
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Posts: 3861
Reg: 09-25-09
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06-23-14 07:10 PM - Post#169303
In response to Maringa
We liked it very much. We went in thinking it was a pizza place. The owner told us their story and talked us into some of his favorite rustic Italian dishes. We enjoyed our meal and will be back.
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jogo
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Posts: 1475
Reg: 08-31-05
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06-24-14 04:08 PM - Post#169334
In response to allen
Come on allen - even low and rude for you, that member has been on here since 2007.
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bricor
member
Posts: 75
Reg: 04-04-07
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06-25-14 07:20 AM - Post#169341
In response to allen
We've eaten there a few times and like it. Similar to Pane Vino which we also like.
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Gvn2Fly
member
Posts: 53
Reg: 04-03-13
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06-25-14 10:19 AM - Post#169355
In response to bricor
The accusations on here whenever someone posts something about businesses are getting old! Thanks to the OP for your post. I had not heard of this restaurant and plan to check it out.
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Al C
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Posts: 5930
Loc: McKinney/Allen, TX
Reg: 02-16-01
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06-25-14 10:24 AM - Post#169356
In response to Gvn2Fly
Ate there last night. The food was wonderful. Prices a little on the high side but portions are large. Management knows their stuff ... no doubt. He even engaged our kids on their many questions about some of the dishes.
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rich75904
member
Posts: 82
Loc: Allen
Reg: 12-27-13
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06-25-14 10:25 AM - Post#169358
In response to Al C
Glad you posted about it,we have not seen this place and will check it out.
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jogo
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Posts: 1475
Reg: 08-31-05
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06-25-14 11:18 AM - Post#169363
In response to allen
http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars ...
It took about a 2 second search to find out who owns this place and it appears the OP poster is just a fan. We'll have to try it out. Thanks julieanne!
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julieanne
newbie
Posts: 16
Reg: 05-15-07
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06-25-14 01:15 PM - Post#169373
In response to allen
WOW why all the hate, I'm just a fan of Allen, and small businesses seeing success! Hope anyone who wants to gives it a try. My family and I enjoyed it!
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Al C
enthusiast
Posts: 5930
Loc: McKinney/Allen, TX
Reg: 02-16-01
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06-25-14 07:17 PM - Post#169386
In response to jogo
Ignore him ... just another one of his "drive-by" postings.
Edit: Ah ... never mind. Looks like his post is gone.
Edited by Al C on 06-25-14 07:18 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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mspam3
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Posts: 2382
Loc: Allen TX
Reg: 03-10-07
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06-29-14 04:54 PM - Post#169444
In response to Al C
We tried this restaurant Sat. evening and what a pleasant surprise it is. Their food is not the typical Italian food we find around here. Several dishes have papardelle noodles which we like and the sauces (gravies) are excellent as is the pizza.
The owner was very gracious and probably spent a little too much time with us. You can tell he is very passionate about his restaurant. He even served our bottle of wine and we got a short history lesson about where the grapes are grown. We even learned what "speck" is. Several staff members were being trained and they all did an excellent job.
The only thing we did was go too early. Lots of kids there. That was our fault. The guy playing the guitar and singing kept singing louder because the kids were getting louder so it was kind of funny.
The only suggestion I would have is that they need shades on their windows and something on the ceiling to absorb the noise. Maybe these are already in the works since it is rather new. We will definitely be back.
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scrapmom
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Posts: 72
Reg: 05-05-10
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07-06-14 09:52 AM - Post#169541
In response to mspam3
After seeing these post 3/5 of the family went last Tuesday. It was so good the whole family went back on Thursday. The food was wonderful and the pasta was perfect. The staff is extremely friendly. The owner is a really nice guy. We laughed about how picky my son is as he helped my son choose an entre. On Thursday they had a soloist singing Sinatra songs (not imitating just singing). He had a nice voice even had room to dance, but not at all intrusive.
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hoofdpijn
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Posts: 192
Loc: West Allen
Reg: 03-17-06
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07-07-14 06:16 PM - Post#169573
In response to scrapmom
Well, I thought I has posted a review here but it seems that it didn't post.
We went on Sunday and really enjoyed it. They have a lunch menu which is pared down version of the regular menu with several different Pizzas, Sandwiches, Salads and Pasta dishes along with a drink and a soup or salad for $10. That's hard to beat. My wife had a pizza and I had the lasagna. Both were excellent and were the normal dinner sized portions.
The decor/music were great we thought. Casual but classy and clean. The owner sat and chatted with us for a few minutes since we were the only ones in there. I mentioned Allen Online and he said I wasn't the first mention the forum and he expressed interest in advertising here. Hopefully we'll see a coupon or something soon.
We have a short list of "regular" restaurants that we like to patronize, including Pho Crystal and Chitos. We'll be adding Mio Monno to list. We really liked it. Food was excellent and service and atmosphere were top notch for this kind of place.
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 Debbie
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Posts: 609
Loc: Allen, TX USA
Reg: 01-24-00
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07-21-14 11:59 AM - Post#169854
In response to hoofdpijn
We thought the food was fantastic! I suggest that everyone try it out!!
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rich75904
member
Posts: 82
Loc: Allen
Reg: 12-27-13
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07-28-14 09:31 AM - Post#169978
In response to Debbie
We tried it Saturday. Out of 10 stars we would give it a 5. We loved the atmosphere inside, even though it was weird being in a Italian place and hearing rap music. I got the Lasagna, it was good, large portion, didnt have alot of flavor, but good. Wife had the pepparoni pizza, she was not that impressed, but she likes thick pizza and this was so thin you could literally hold it up and see light through it, crust was burnt on ends. My biggest complaint was they dont have Dr. Pepper so I had to drink water, lol. Sorry, I love my Dr. Pepper. Kinda of weird, we walked in and sat down, they brought us water and never even asked us if we wanted anything else to drink. I do think the prices are a little too high and believe that will hurt them, but we will see. Im only comparing this to the prices of other locals like Joes, which is still our favorite for quality and prices. We like it enough we will go back and try different items next time. Im not the type who tried a place once and never goes back, nobody should.
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Debbie
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Posts: 609
Loc: Allen, TX USA
Reg: 01-24-00
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07-28-14 09:52 AM - Post#169980
In response to rich75904
Mio Nonno is in a different class than Joes, Italian Villa and Napolis. I don't believe they should be compared. My husband and I loved Mio Nonno's lasagna and thought that their food was very tasty, in fact very delicious! I think it is far way superior to any other Italian restaurant in Allen. This is true Italian food! But I realize that everyone has different taste and I do respect your opinion.
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hoofdpijn
enthusiast
Posts: 192
Loc: West Allen
Reg: 03-17-06
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07-30-14 02:38 PM - Post#170040
In response to Debbie
We went back for a second visit and everything was just as good as the first time. Wife got one of the Panini sandwiches and I got a pizza. I guess I like thinner crust pizza. I love the flavor of the wood fired oven in the bread and in the pizza crust.
We've not been for dinner, only lunch when prices are very reasonable. I might feel differently paying full price I dunno, but we really like this place.
We haven't been to Joe's but we tried Italian Villa once since one of my daughters friends started working there. I have to agree with Debbie, about not mentioning it in the same breath with Mio Nonno.
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MarkH
enthusiast
Posts: 285
Loc: Allen
Reg: 04-18-00
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07-30-14 04:19 PM - Post#170041
In response to hoofdpijn
Excellent food. This is real Italian food. Having a nice drink is a huge plus also. Beats anything in Allen by a mile.
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