Ristorante Fabio — Restaurant in Florida

My Boyfriend and I are always on the road and we eat out almost every night, we should be food critics.. We are always searching for the best Italian Resturants. We actually were in Blue Ridge,GA and went to Cucina Rustica which was absolutely amazing. Then we returned home in North Fort Myers,Fl and found out that her sister owns Ristorante Fabio in cape coral. When we walked in it is a very welcoming cozy place. The staff is all family and work well together. We actually throughout the night got to meet everyone in the family (Tina the owner, the grandma, grandpa the cook, the two daughters, and Tina's husband) they are all very attentive and are top notch in service.. The food.... They made me a Moscato Sangria which was yum... They have imported grapes from Italy that simply taste like Christmas :) We ordered the garlic bread for our appetizer... It was cooked to perfection perfectly buttered the garlic was not over powering at all and we were fighting over the last one. Then we had the house salad with their famous creamy Italian dressing which we bought a bottle because it is unlike any other Italian dressing we have had its very deep and flavorful. Next was our meals ... I had the house special filet minion with stuffed scampi and garlic green beans. I like my filet medium rare and it was so delicious cooked to perfection and juicy. The scampi was stuffed and each one was very flavorful. The green beans I am normally not fond of but they were very fresh and soft I ate them all. My boyfriend had the Fettuccine Alfredo, Everywhere we go he orders the same meal but you could tell in his dish it was very fresh there was not a lot of butter, he took the rest home and normally if you try to reheat the Alfredo it separates, but it did not.

Then for our dessert we had the Tina's Tiramisu , Now everywhere we go there has not been two Tiramisu' the same... This is freshly made by the grandmother and it was a very big piece and was absolutely divine. I would highly recommend saving room for this dessert.

We are both 25 years old so any age can appreciate the fine taste of great food. It is a nice place and great for a date night. We will definitely...

Simply phenomenal! Some restaurants give good service, some good food, others, a quaint atmosphere. Fabio's delivers on all cylinders. Upon entering the small, family owned restaurant, the attentive host did not turn us away even though we had no reservations and clearly everyone else did. The waitress, Jacklyn? (sorry, I was in sensory overload) was exceptionally informative with everything from the wine selection, to meal preparation, to the homemade creamy Italian dressing, and the exceptional dessert menu. She was of the type that enjoyed us enjoying ourselves. She insisted on aerating our wine properly and tying a bib on me (she must have recognized that I am clearly the type that enjoys my meal, regardless of what I am wearing! Bread was hot and fresh baked. Our escargot appetizer was tender and full of flavor (even my wife tried some since it smelled so good). The salad did not disappoint, as it was fresh greens with the much anticipated homemade dressing in just the right amount. The chef (mother of the waitress) easily and skillfully accommodated my request to add mussels and shrimp to my Calamari Fradiavlo. The sauce was spicy but not to the point where I broke into a sweat. I could taste the heat but it didn't overpower the dish. All seafood was cooked al dente so that it was firm but tender. I don't like eating rubber bands and so the calamari was very enjoyable. The sauce was plentiful, allowing us to enjoy another loaf of fresh baked bread to soak up the remaining goodness. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her Rigatoni Arrabbiati, which also had a spicy sauce made with cherry peppers and sweet sausage. All portions were "Italian style"...you won't leave hungry. Sadly, we had no room for dessert, but the menu was well rounded and sounded delicious. I wish we discovered this little family run gem sooner while traveling through the area. It is now on our waypoint list the next time we travel nearby. Try it, you won't be...

May 2019

Ristorante Fabio, Hancock Bridge PKWY, N. Ft. Myers, Fl., Here is my 2 cents on the food and chatter.

Fabio is a wonderful place. A quaint and can be a romantic getaway in the middle of a strip mall. One of very very few nice things of Florida.

My go to place for my wife craving of Italian food.

We start off with garlic bread though they provide fresh hot bread. So many other places do not do this now.

I got a cup of the soup of the day. Hot, tasty and warming the soul.

My wifey orders the house lasagna and I get veal parmigiana ( real beef not that chicken stuff). Both are wonderful and Italian classic dishes. So if you seek the perfect Italian meals (unlike the over salty chain restaurants) here is where you come.

Oh yeah leave those rugrats under 18 at home. They will destroy your experience.

Service is attentive and just plain good.

This place is still kickin it. I was there at lunch time ... The phone was off the hook for dinner reservations.4 -6-13 tables.

So if you need Italian food come here. WOW !!!!! By far the best food I have had yet here in florida.. The service and food was just plain outstanding. Everything is made by scratch. (BUT wait for it the bread is imported from California. LOL)

I had linguine with clam sauce, lots of clams and fresh garlic. Wify had pasta with fresh garlic and oil. The salad dressing was homemade and creamy. Fried to perfection was eggplant as a appetizer Also garlic bread. Too much food to eat in one setting so doggie bags to go.

The lunch was approx. 10.00 each

Beautiful setting though it in a strip mall.

A chocolate cake to die for oooohhhh so...