Villaggio Grille

"Basil chicken pasta was very good, but needed a touch of salt/pepper to bring out the garlic and compliment the sauce. Seafood pasta was a hit as well. We had lunch portions followed by splitting a tiramisu - yum."

"We had a Christmas party here. The service was excellent and really good vibe throughout the whole restaurant. Double bar I separate areas. Outside was inviting also. Great location just a few steps from the parking garage. Clean restrooms and food was excellent quality. We had buffet style since it was a party."

"I walked from my hotel on the wharf and found this cool restaurant on Main st. This is important because after dinner I was able to watch a cool light show which starts on Main Street every night at around 7:30. Very cool and set to music, so the restaurants location is excellent. My server was friendly and attentive. I ordered a shrimp pasta dish, which was very good. Perhaps it's a bit pricey for the area but it's still worth a visit. Check it out if visiting the wharf area."

"I surprised my wife for her birthday and took her to Gulf Shores for a few days. A kind lady we met while there suggested we try the Villaggio Grille, at the Wharf in Orange Beach, before heading back home the following day. She recommended we order the porkchop and described how it was prepared and what all came with it. I was beginning to think she was the chef! Anyway, we went there the following evening around 6:30pm. I highly recommend reservations by the way! The place was BUSY! We actually got there about 40 minutes prior to our reservation and asked to be seated outside if they had an availability. The hostess was very kind and said she would have us seated in 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes later we were sitting outside at a corner table by the sidewalk/intersection. It was perfect. Our waitress was awesome, but I cannot recall her name! I want to say it was either Sam, or Jess? Anyway, she did an outstanding job of taking care of us. We started with drinks. I ordered my wife a red blend, which she said was very good. I had an Elijah Craig Old Fashioned. It was smooth and very tasty. We split the Caprese salad and then the Bone-In Duroc Porkchop, which came with Pancetta and Sweet Pea Gouda Mac and Cheese, and seasoned green beans. DELICIOUS!! The chop was huge and done perfectly! The mac and cheese was so good and practically a meal in itself and the green beans were very good. We were both glad we decided to split the food. There was lots of it! All in all, we had a wonderful experience at the Villaggio Grill and highly recommend it. In fact, we recommend going to the Wharf and checking it out if you have not been. There are many other restaurants, bars and shopping in this upscale, yet casual and relaxed area bordering Portage Creek. My wife and I didn't see nearly all there is to see there. If you have a boat, you can park it at the Marina, which is less than a 5 minute walk from the Villaggio Grill, and walk to wherever you want to go in the area. We will definitely go back to the Wharf the next time we are in the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area. Besides, we want to check out the speak easy located across the street from Villaggio. I should mention there is a laser light show set to popular music every few minutes and includes fog machines positioned in the median of Main Street. The lights are mounted on the store fronts on both sides of Main Street. Very cool addition! Go check this place out!"

"Great atmosphere, very clean and open. Excellent service, food was surprisingly good. Mussels as the appetizer were excellent. I ordered my steak medium rare, came out closer to rare, but still very tender. The jumbo marshmallow sized scallops were PERFECTLY cooked, which is rarely the case in a restaurant. My wife ordered fettuccine Alfredo and it was excellent as well. Obviously scratch made on the spot and done just right. We will definitely be back."