Yes :-) Remi's review (Sep 1st 2008)

Villagio is a strange restaurant which seems to suffer from some sort of split personality disorder.

The crust on the A’Pizza Villagio was certainly excellent. Nice and crispy, it is second only to Ferrante’s here in Spokane, and I recommend going to Villagio just because of it.

On the flip-side, the toppings were not entirely a success. Sure, the prosciutto was fine, and the amount of cheese was perfect—not too much, but still enough to add a bit of flavor. The problem was with the balsamic port reduction. There was simply too much of it, and it overpowered the rest of the pie to such a degree I had to scrape some of it off. I have a feeling it would have soaked through the crust had I waited to do so.

Not good, but lesson learned, and I have a feeling the PHT (pancetta, fresh herbs, and fresh tomatoes) or Carni Italiane (salami, pepperoni, sausage, and pancetta) might have been better choices.

As for the service… It’s friendly, certainly, though possibly a bit too far on the eager side. The owner came up and talked to us numerous times, often bragging how awesome his restaurant was. That does not give a good impression, particularly when the place is far from perfect. I mean, talking about how authentically Italian your restaurant is when the house wine is from Chile? Strange.

The interior is a bit “eh” too, and I’m guessing it was done by a wannabe designer. The bar area, in particular, just looks like a mess, with a PC tower on the bar, the bottles stashed around willy-nilly, and the cable box, stereo, and wiring proudly on display for everybody to see.

Villagio’s savior, then, is the pizza crust. It is very very good. Other aspects of the restaurant need work, but I’m optimistic the place could turn out quite nice in the future.

A hesitant recommendation in other words.

Yes :-) Rona lisa's review (Jan 13th 2008)

The pizza is NY delicious and the restaurant is surprisingly romantic…

Yes :-) john's review (Feb 8th 2008)

it was like n.y. crust – which is a real good thing. the sauce and cheese was in perfect harmony w/the crust. we usually get the tomato “pomodor” pizza and it is flavorful and delicious.

No :-( Jeff's review (Feb 11th 2008)

The price was very high for what you receive! Pizza was bland and small.

Yes :-) Aidan's review (Jul 21st 2008)

Yes, I agree that the price can be high but the crust is outstanding and the ingredients are delicious and fresh. Excellent service, wine and beer selection. I recommend the tiramisu highly.

No :-( Marty orchard's review (Aug 23rd 2008)

If they reduce their prices, they might last more than a year. The service is friendly and food is OK, but $17 for a single-serve pizza? $5 for a beer? Does that come with a baseball game?