Villa Rosa Italian Restaurant

Amazing food, and the service is out of this world. If you want authentic Italian food, this is the place to be!

I travel ALL THE TIME. FOR WORK. This means I eat in restaurants frequently. Price and quality was just what I wanted. You will not be disappointed!

Good food, rate & accommodations for our team’s large pickup order.

The server was nice and friendly, but he didn't get the whole order correct. The food was not good, had an alfredo with chicken the sauce was bland and the chicken was among the worst I've had, it tasted old frying grease with a hint of fish. The other dish we ordered was better but still bland. This is the place if you want a lot of food at a reasonable price. But don't care about taste.

Service was a little slow being their was only people at 3 tables but the food was good

The food is always wonderful. Great staff. The owner..she always greets you at the door. Veey welcoming!!

Ok but will not return. Thin rib eye steaks served warm not hot, pasta with sauce that was uneventful and gratuity of 18% dispite poor servas.

I go here for lunch because they have a $5.99 lunch menu. Occasionally I end up having to get up to get my own refill, it kind of depends on who is working. Some waiters are more attentive than others.

Food was ok. Our server could of done better. Had to ask for ice my tea was warm. He never suggested a to go cup. It was 88 outside.

I have visited this restaurant for many years. Some plates I love but some are not that good. The garlic bread is fantastic, just that is worth the visit. The pasta dishes are good but I never liked the pizza and some meat dishes. The fried calamari us very good too. Other positive points, Mrs Rosa, the owner, greets customers often. They customized your plates.

In my experience, Italian restaurants tend to fall into three distinct strata. At the lowest level, there are pizza-and-sandwich places that offer a few pasta dishes. They tend to be cheap, but you get what you pay for. At the highest level, there are establishments that appropriate Italian naming for their menus (Primi or antipasto for appetizers, dolce for desserts, etc.) and offer bold combinations of authentic-sounding ingredients. Of course, the culinary craftsmanship – or at least the illusion thereof – comes at a price. In the middle are traditional red sauce joints, the familiar, moderately priced restaurants that offer a wide selection of recognizable Italian dishes. Villa Rosa sits firmly in this middle tier, but it is among the better of this type that Greensboro has to offer. Established by Sicilian immigrants, Villa Rosa is the epitome of an old-school Italian-American eatery. The large menu incorporates plenty of familiar names but little innovation. Capelini replaces linguine for a few of the dishes, but don’t look for squid ink pasta or an uncharted variety of ravioli: the requisite Alfredo, arrabiata, with clam sauce, and diavlo are all here. There is, however, enough variety here to keep everyone happy. In terms of quality, complimentary salad and garlic bread were mediocre, but an order of seafood pescatore really delivered. The sauce was sweet and flavorful, and the dish came with a copious amount of shrimp, scallops, and calamari (the lesser quantities of mussels and clams were fine by me). Villa Rosa’s conventionality extends beyond the food. The décor is of the sort that you can image Robert Irvine taking a sledgehammer to: wooden booths, tile floor, off-reds on the tables and the walls. It’s tired, to be certain, but it isn’t garish or cheap. There is no shortage of seating, and even on a busy night, you won’t feel like you are eating elbow-to-elbow with another party. Service rates above average. My server was speedy, attentive, and polite, and one of the owners came around to chat with customers at another table. Price-wise, Villa Rosa gains an edge on its direct competition (such as Elizabeth's). Most of the pasta dishes run from $10 to $13 while grill and Italian specialties are higher. This might not seem like a bargain at first, but the portion sizes are quite generous. Factor in the salad and bread, and you end up with a lot of food for the money. The $4.99 weekday lunch specials are an outright steal. Villa Rosa is by no means a trend-setter. It lacks the sophistication (and the hefty pricetag) of Giovanni’s or Osteria, but there is comfort in its familiarity. If are seeking reliable Italian cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere, make this your first stop.

Not overly impressed, the food was bland, sauce was week. The staff was really good.

Amazing food, Authentic!!! The waiter and I conversed in Italian, the service was exceptional, staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and we followed our waiters recommendation, it was well worth the drive. I would recommend this restaurant to family, friends, and any stranger. Molto bene!

Excellent food and very good service. Had the stuffed salmon special. Good flavor. Shop Local is why we chose Villa Rosa for the cash back, but would definitely go there again.

Loved the food, our waiter was great. Had trouble understanding the hostess (owner???) Would highly recommend the place