Booths Cafe in South Ribble

Quaint little Italian Bistro with old world charm and modern take out. The spaghetti with meat sauce and side of meatballs is the perfect comfort food after a long day. Ask for Ann. She will take great care of you.

Great food - slow service! I like the fact that they still include a free salad and garlic knots with your dinner. It did take over 20 minutes for us to receive our salads after we ordered. Just like most restaurants the portion sizes have decreased. The eggplant rollatini used to have 3 eggplant rolls - now you only get 2 - still plenty to eat. The Penne Santa Lucia was very flavorful. Spotty service dampened our dinner!

I’ve been going to their restaurant for a long time. The food is excellent for sure. Their pizzas are the best but ordering over the phone is always problematic. I just tried to place a call-ahead pick up order and the way I was talked to by the lady was so rude. They prioritize their eat-in customers and she basically admitted that. Like a school teacher admonishing her student she told me she would help me this one time but next time I’m to call right before I’d like the pizza in case the kitchen staff lose the order. That’s insane to me. How can you not handle a 3 hour call ahead order? I’m not able to call again at 5PM due to a work commitment. Given that and how she talked to me I won’t be going back there.

The service was excellent, my drink was always full. The gnocchi was delicious and hot, and no one could dissuade me from indulging in the chocolate mousse cake.

Great food and fantastic service..!!

As a fellow New Yorker, I was very excited to try this place. I ordered the chicken marsala. I’m honestly disappointed. It was the most bland chicken marsala I’ve ever had. There is absolutely no sauce hence chicken being dry and flavorless. You can see the photo how I had to dump parmesan and garlic powder into the dish to give it some flavor. I know it’s not necessarily a sauce dish, but you could throw in a little extra over the noodles, which is typically how it comes. The fennel seeds are so overwhelming it makes the flavor super off. I would like to try more things as maybe this isn’t their highlight dish.. overall, it does taste fresh, and I appreciate the generous portion. Garlic knots were amazing! Pasta tastes good! and they were really nice for to gos. I would like to try again, but ordering something different.

The Italian frozen dinner brand Rao runs circles around this place. I’m 100% sure that a 5th grader could do better. This is nowhere near authentic

Got takeout pizza from here for the first time . Best pizza I have had in NC for a long time

A lot of interior change for the better. Excellent food. Excellent service.

I wasn’t feeling well and since am the chef of the family I decided to order as I went through the options I came across Assaggio’s (where have you been) well no regrets. I got spaghetti n meatballs for my husband and son for myself I got the Gnocchi, let me tell you the portions nice size I ate I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. The food came in hot like I was sitting in the restaurant. The taste omg fantastic salad fresh. Thank you Assaggio’s for feeding my family this good when I can’t get up to make it to the stove. When I feel better I’ll definitely ask my husband to take me to your restaurant.

Canceled not one, but two of my Uber eats orders.

Servers are very attentive, the atmosphere is casual, and the food is good. We really like the desserts!

Stopped in for a family dinner, the hostess looked barely 18 yrs old and extremely rude!!! It was late (6:45pm) so didn't have much choice but to stay. We had 2 toddlers with us.Now 2 years ago this place was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Now absolutely Horrible!! I feel bad who owns it cause they have no idea that their hostess and buyers are sending customers away. Sad cause it was a great place.

A mediocre meal. The stromboli was literally full of cheese and little else. Very expensive for what it was.

What there for the first time for lunch Saturday. Ordered the 10" eggplant par. She ordered the Italian sub with the salad. Bar was not open at this time. Service was great and the sandwiches were very good.

2nd instance they’ve been extremely rude. We won’t try them again.

Food was fresh and tasty. Staff was very friendly. Calamari and garlic knots were excellent

Never a disapointment. All ways so much fun and save room for dessert. All of them are so good. So yummy

This was our first visit and, Lord willing, will not be our last. I had the chicken parmesan with spaghetti lunch. The portion was ample as were the others we ordered. We really enjoyed our visit.

I have reviewed this place before, but it is fine with me that I've been asked to review it again as it is my favorite Italian restaurant in Raleigh. Owned by New Yorkers so that should tell you that it's top notch right there. I go two to three times a week so I could tell you that the service is top notch. The food is absolutely spectacular and while I don't eat too much of the desserts they are very good as well. Go on a Tuesday where bottled wine is half price. I'll see you there!

Jennifer is an angel on earth. I was having some car repairs done down the road, and was going to be stuck there for a few hours. Googled walkable restaurants and stumbled upon this gem of a restaurant right down the street. Jennifer made some great suggestions, was able to modify a dish, and the food was yummy, warm, and fresh. Best parm sub I ever had! She also let me sit around and get some work done, which was super kind. I assured her I’d get out of her way quickly and she was insistent. “Take your time sweet pea,” she said in the most upbeat and reassuring way. She’s a superstar! We will be back! No pics of food because I ate it all-but next time will post. :)

I took my wife here this past Saturday for her birthday, and we had the pleasure of having "Jennifer" as our server. I've been to places like Angus Barn (love it!) and Ruth's Chris (waaaay over rated!!), and have to honestly say we received the best service imaginable at Assaggio's that would shame a lot of higher end restaurants. Jennifer was absolutely fantastic! Food was great too! Had more than enough leftovers for lunch the next day. Would not hesitate to recommend Assaggio's over other chain restaurants. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience !

Good place to eat good atmosphere 👌 will go here again 👍👍

We had chicken Marsala, and spaghetti with meatballs. There was garlic knots and the dessert case was so enticing. I think the tiramisu wins. Cozy environment. Good date night venue.

Excellent service and excellent food, highly recommended 👍

Sad end to their homemade garlic knots. Used to be sooo big and delicious covered with real garlic and butter. Now seem to be store bought flat dough with some bland stuff sprinkled on them. Food is about the same but quantity shrunk. Meatballs smaller. But prices a whole lot higher. Sadly the place was about empty the other night. Used to be packed.

Had the steak and cheese. Bread was great,however not much meat and onions were not there. Very expensive for what you got. A Lot different from last year

The food is good. Just remember to call 48 hours in advance for large group orders.

Great Italian food great waitress first time we will be back always kept our drinks full.. the cannoli was amazing!!

We used to love eating here several years ago. Unsure what's changed, but the food was bland and just not good. We had 2 appetizers, chicken picatta, spaghetti with meatballs, and 2 pieces of cake that weren't in the to go bag. We were supposed to have side salads, but they didn't make it in the bag. The garlic knots were completely raw in the middle and that was disappointing. The chicken picatta was especially bad - barely any chicken, but the chicken was fried and looked like chicken tenders. Also, there was a caper explosion - there was about half a cup of capers in there and the sauce had separated. Prices have gone up everywhere and I understand that, but we won't be returning after paying $132 plus a $20 tip for food that ended up in the trash after a few bites.

Food is great portion sizes are very decent and the service is good ... when you're here, they make you feel like Familia !!!

Some of the best pizza we’ve had in Raleigh, and their bruschetta is amazing. They take care (toasted bread, separate balsamic glaze, separate tomatoes, separate cheese) so even to go you get a great app.

Ordered their lunch portion of spaghetti and meatballs and it was absolutely delicious! Best spaghetti I have had in a while!! Also throughly enjoyed the garlic rolls it came with. Will absolutely be returning. Thank you for your hard work and delicious food!

Very good food and very large portions. Should be a dish for every appetite and the staff was very welcoming. Small bar available for the sports crowd good for the people hanging out waiting on laundry to finish up next door also. Very good food

My chx parm was barely edible. Only reason for 2 stars was that my friends said their meals were good.

The atmosphere of entering a small local market.. ☺️ 👧Jennifer, the server who welcomed us, was constantly checking in, was very friendly, and made us all feel treated well.. In general, the staff are friendly.. 🥰👍 Since I had already had a late breakfast, most of it was packed, but even when it was cold, it was still quite delicious, and there was a large amount of food.. 😜 I was very disappointed that I couldn't eat dessert. 😢 Next time, I will come visit after emptying my stomach. 😉✌️

The server was very kind and brought us a basket full of garlic bread. They gave us so much food that we couldn't finish the food. 10/10 would visit again.

Was visiting family in NC and asked where a good Italian restaurant was...without hesitation, was told Assaggios. Several of us went there and it did not disappoint. Waitress brought out delicious garlic knots. I ordered Gnocchi Napolitano on a recommendation. So delicious. Our waitress was so kind and explained several dishes to us. We were there during the lunch hour on a weekday so wasn't too busy so our order came to us much faster than I thought it would. Enjoyed the whole experience. Wish you would open one in Des Moines, Iowa...I'd be the first customer!

AWESOME THE PIZZA IS AWESOME MY FAVORITE PIZZA OUT IF ALL PIZZA B)

Before we moved, we came here all the time and it was sooo good. Today? Definitely was not. The chicken was tough and burnt…and our chicken Parms were overwhelmed with cheese. Very shocked by the quality today.

Great authentic Italian food. Would definitely eat there again.

This place is delicious! 10/10 And the waitress was very sweet

I’d highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good Italian cooking. I had the lasagna and fried calamari and both were equally delicious. I can’t wait to come back and try more menu items.

Amazing garlic knots. Great customer service. Very welcoming

We ordered food to go for the first time last night. The online ordering was very easy and user-friendly. They offer a wide variety of food besides pizza. We were in the mood for NY-style pizza last night with a few extras. We ordered the 18" cheese pizza, mozzarella sticks, and garlic knots. The pizza was very good and so were the garlic knots. The mozzarella were not my favorite but I think they could be if they were warmer. (There was no "cheese pull" when you took a bite). We ordered online and the original wait time texted to us was 7:17-7:32. That's a wide range for pickup. We placed the order at 7:02 pm. Almost immediately after the first text, we received a new time of 7:28-7:43. The slice app they use had a definite time of 7:38 pm for the food to be ready. We arrived around 7:38 pm and the food was warm, not hot/fresh out of the oven. I think the food had been ready and sitting for a while before our arrival. Given this issue, I think that's why the mozzarella sticks fell flat. I do not want to take away from the food as it was good and we will be back. I think next time we may arrive a bit earlier, even if we have to wait for the food. If it were a bit fresher, it would be five stars across the board. I would like to add that the garlic knots had a good amount of garlic on and around them. I hate when we order garlic knots and they arrive dry. The order was prepared correctly and the people working were nice. I will be back to try this place again and may order some of the pasta dishes!

Confession: this review is mainly for the Pasta Assaggio, because I got it the first time we went and love it so much that I've never deviated and gotten anything else. But we eat here a fair bit, both takeout and dine in, and it's never disappointed. You get a lot of food, too--we usually have enough leftovers for a second meal. And my office has had their catering for lunch (so I guess I have things other than the Pasta Assaggio), and that was good as well.

Solid Italian dinner. Mussels Marinara and prefect. Get you some.

Great portions of food. Great taste as well as service. Never to be disappointed. Stop by and enjoy. Parking is a little tough but well worth the stop.

The cheese steak sub was OK. Not enough steak. The French Fries were plentiful, hot, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The Fries get 5 stars

The food here is amazing with nice sized portions! The greeters and the waitress were great and made me feel really special for my birthday with a little birthday dessert. The restaurant isn't really decorated in Italian decor, and we were sitting near the bar with the tvs on, but that didn't change the fact that the food was delicious. Next time, I'll just request seating on the other side.

This is a restaurant that we have been coming to for 16 years. It used to be our “go to” Italian restaurant. Our visit on 1/27 was very disappointing. The sauce was not good. Acid tasting. The shrimp was overcooked/rubbery. I don’t know if they have changed chefs or changed management but something isn’t right.

Everything was watery. The kitchen was noisy, shakers were missing from the table and I found an extra hair comb in our booth. The chicken parm tasted like it was previously frozen and thawed out too quickly. The signature lasagna was between bland and basic and again, watery. I think the current management is a poor representation of the service industry, as we were made to feel more of a nuisance than paying customers.

I have eaten here twice the first time I had the Alfredo and the second time I had the chicken franchese. This is not authentic Italian, the noodles and sauce are definitely store bought. The food also does not have really any flavor. They do give generous portions but that doesn’t matter if the food isn’t good.

Our go to place for Italian food! The best in the area! 🍝

Great pizza, pasta, and wine selection. They also have an amazing bruschetta.

Great neighborhood Italian spot. I’ve lived nearby and have been coming here for 15 years. Love their calzones, antipasto salad, pizza, pastas, etc. Their calzones are probably my favorite in Raleigh.

Ordered from there 3 times. All 3 times the chicken parm wasn't that good. The garlic knots are really good though.

Small restaurant/bar with really good pizza. We have never had a bad meal of any kind there. We judge Italian food by the sauce. It's good sauce. I recommend this restaurant.

Came in for pizza. Had 18” and 14” pizzas. Best pizza in the area. Italian desserts looked to die for, but my tummy was too full of pizza. Next time I will start with dessert and then order a smaller pizza!

Overall Rating (1-10): 1.0 Driving 25 minutes on a Saturday afternoon turned out to be regrettable. The anticipation was built up by the online menu and images, but the actual experience upon arrival immediately signaled that expectations would not be met. Atmosphere (1-10): 3.0 Upon entry, the place seemed unusually quiet for a weekend, and the atmosphere was off-putting. The server, who appeared to be managing all tasks alone, didn't provide a welcoming reception, and there was an initial awkwardness as if unsure of being in the right place. Service (1-10): 2.5 The option to choose seating was the only upside. However, the need to initiate interaction with the server and the subsequent presentation of a limited lunch menu added to the disappointment. Menu Selection (1-10): 1.0 The half menu presented for lunch was a letdown, lacking the items that had been expected from the online preview. This resulted in an abrupt decision to leave without ordering. Value (1-10): N/A Without dining, value cannot be assessed. However, the trip and time spent turned out to be a waste of resources, with the cost of gas adding to the day's frustration.

The food taste was good but average. The Italian pasta sauce lacked flavor. It needed spices and fresh herbs to enhance the flavor. The food was fresh.

I love the food here. Tonight was an exception though. I got kids chicken tenders/French fries. the tenders were cold and tasted old. the French fries were not hot and crispy but were soggy and under cooked. One more complaint. I ordered a meatball roll. I know this is weird but there was too much cheese. It was too rich.

Am sharing my experience bc before doing this I called the restaurant and I spoke to the manager and I told him my food was so bad no flavor that I had to add salt to eat I ordered chicken Alfredo and no chicken and no condiments like pepper or Parmesan cheese and no silverware so the manager told me that I had to ask for silverware and if I didn’t have at my house I should had ask. Am felt offended bc he doesn’t know if I am in a hotel so 1st time and last one. I don’t recommend this restaurant at all

We have ordered here through a third party app for the second time. 1st time it was pizza,ziti,and gnocchi. Phenomenal! 2nd was pizza simple pepperoni-the hubs said it was the best pizza he has ever had. He also ordered the calamari-perfectly crispy with a spicy yummy marinara. I ordered the gnocchi again. Y’all I dream about this dish it is incredible. This is quality food! Thank you thank you!

Excellent Italian restaurant. Great food, great service. One of the best we've tried since moving down here from NY over 3 years ago. I had chicken parm and my wife had fettuccine alfredo with shrimp. The garlic knots are unbelievable. I would go there just for those. We will be going back for sure and I highly recommend it.

To begin with, I'm fully at fault. I should not have paid. I asked for just lasagna for an 11 year old. The attached picture is $21. The volume is low, quality of the salad and garlic breadsticks felt thrown together. Not bashing, if you feel the value is just at their price - please eat there. We will not. This isn't indicative of remote economic value to money or skill value to money.

The food is GREAT!. I have only done take out, so I am not sure service. Because they cook to order the order can take a minute. It's worth the wait. It is pricey for a fast food Italian place but not as pricey compared to other authentic Italian restaurants.

The food in ths place is exquisite!

Angie is so wonderful. The food is fresh and delicious.

This food was excellent, the staff was great! The dessert were really good as well.

Great selection of Belgium beers. The best supermarket in the local area. Reasonably priced will definitely be back at xmas

Can't say enough wonderful things about our visit to Assaggio's! The endless garlic knots were delicious and everyone loved their meals. Took home a doggie bag and felt a little jealous that I didn't have left overs 🤣 Our server was attentive and made sure everything was perfect!

Great lunch special! Covers all the bases! Solid NY style pizza!

Lovely friendly staff. The young girls always serve with a smile and have the time to chat to regulars. Thank you.

Such a quaint lunch/ dinner spot! When the waitress told me the sauce was "magnific" ,,she wasn't kidding! The chicken parmesan with penne AND THAT SAUCE,,, just amazing! I'll be back!

Staff was very polite and accommodating food was very good would definitely recommend

The Penne Santa Lucia was excellent!

Ordered a seafood dish with mussels, shrimp, clams, & calamari over fettuccine. Worst plate ever. Olive Garden taste way better. Calamari was under cooked. Rubbery. Server and bread were best part of meal.

Food is good Service is lull - available but "Eh" expressionless. Affordable lunch options Bread is fresh

Bland marinara sauce. Very dry noodles.

We came here with a friend that lives in the area. The service was decent, but I honestly did not catch my server’s name because they did not introduce themselves. The fork that came with my silverware was dirty, so I asked for a new one. Besides that, everything else was a nice experience. I ordered the chicken parmigiana which came with a side salad, and I chose the house italian dressing. The food was delicious! We got complimentary garlic knots, which were delicious. The side salad was good, and the dressing was flavorful. I got to choose what pasta came with my chicken, so I got penne. The penne was cooked al dente and the sauce it came with was good. I was able to put more parmesan on my meal since this is a pizza place, and they had a parmesan shaker. The chicken was crispy and tender. I really enjoyed the food here and would definitely come back.

Excellent breakfast which was served very promptly served with a smile, thank you Sandra. I and two adult sons could not fault it.

Always great food Friendly Pizza or chicken parm or regulars…

Great food and terrific service!

What a lovely place! The staff are warm and friendly and the food is amazing, highly recommend!

Our favorite pizza place near the house. The only place where you can make a lasagna pizza! Great Italian options too. Save room for dessert!

Just had a delivery and not impressed. I ordered veal marsala and veal parmesan. The veal parmesan was spot on with large portions and plenty of veal. The marsala on the other hand was much smaller in portions and only had 3 small medallions of veal. They must use sweet marsala for the dish also. For 23.00 not a happy camper. Everything else was just fine but not at all Happy with the marsala.

Delicious authentic Italian food

Third time having Italian food since relocating from LI,NY. We ordered the mussels in white clam sauce, bruschetta and fried calamari for appetizers. Everything was just spot on and delicious. Not to mention one of the best garlic knots ive ever had. For dinner I got Chicken Francese and my gf got the chicken parmesan hero. Both were great but I opted for penne alla vodka instead of the spaghetti the chicken came with so I think thats why there was a little too much sauce with the chicken entree. Other than that, great service and DELICIOUS Italian food.

Best Italian food in the area. Had a great experience dining in and have also done takeout. The food is delicious and the restaurant wasn’t overly crowded. Will definitely be back!

Love this place! I had the Eggplant Parmigiana and Bruschetta for my appetizer; it was so freaking good! I chose a slice of Lemoncello cake because I love Lemon flavored cake. Soooo good. Reasonably priced. I would recommend to others!

Have been a patron of Asaggios for years. Have tried the pizza, calamari and lasagna and other dishes. Absolutely no complaints with

It's not a surprise this restaurant has over 700 reviews. It is a GEM in Raleigh. Excellent food, family focused service and a cool place to have a glass of wine while you wait for food. The staff is always super super friendly. The Shrimp dishes and the tiramisu is awesome! Love Assaggios!

Food was great! Staff was pleasant. Place was clean. Only reason you get 4 stars ... You forgot the pineapple on my pizza

Delicious. Very large portions. The food was awesome.

The Alfredo is disgusting. Garlic knots were good.

Our favorite Italian eatery! Great food, nice atmosphere, and wonderful desserts.

Decent food but nothing outstanding. I'd go back but wouldn't make a special trip. Had a coupon which made it a good deal.

When I walked into Assaggio's I was greeted very fast from a employee. I also enjoyed the atmosphere and the design of the restaurant. Our waitress was very polite and helpful. I decided on a pizza, the pizza had a very interesting taste and definitely for a acquired taste, after a slice. I decided it wasn't for me. Overall a good experience.

I just said it all it's one of the best places I know around town for Italian food I've been in and out of there for years