Villa Napoli Restaurant — Restaurant in Turlock

Hands-down 5 stars. This quaint little restaurant is the best Italian food I've ever eaten (at a restaurant, that is)!!!! I'm Italian and grew up with a very particular taste for Italian food.

Agreeing with Mellisa C., if you're into Olive Garden, you're in the wrong place. This is a truly amazing and romantic experience and to compare it to Olive Garden would be a sin.

I grew up (since 5th grade) in Turlock and lived right around the corner from this place. I always wondered how they were. When I first came here I found out it was new owners. They had just opened about 3 minutes before I showed up, so the experience was definitely one of a kind. I met the owner and she's the biggest sweetheart I've ever met. My girlfriend and I were greeted with a big hug.

On your table you will find bottles of Olive Oil (looks too light to be extra virgin :/ ) and Balsamic vinegar.

Combining those together in the traditional style along with Villa Napoli's wonderful bread that you can't get enough of amounts to pure bliss.

I ordered my normal- Chicken Parmigiana. It was to die for. The chicken was properly breaded and super moist. My girlfriend ordered the Ravioli Aurora (I think it's called) and it was absolutely divine.

Hand-made excellent food at a reasonable price. Those who say any different are mad. The service can be hit or miss, but the nirvana of this restaurant makes any downside worth it. Plus, when you meet 'Mama', you'll fall in love with her! I had the pleasure of meeting her husband, the chef as well. They make you feel like you're in their dining room, and treat...

We did an overnight trip to Turlock, CA just to see what was in the area. After checking in our hotel, we decided Italian food sounded good. We were given a list of suggested restaurants in the area when we checked in. Who would have thought Turlock, CA would have one of the best Italian restaurants we have ever ate at! The restaurant stands alone in a kind of residential neighborhood. It's a small restaurant, but it is very quaint, well decorated, and a great setting for dinner. They had a kids menu for my daughter so, I give any restaurant bonus points when I see that. As far as Italian food goes, they have just about anything you could want on their menu. I wouldn't say prices are high, but you will pay between $12-$18, depending on what you order. The food presentation was visually pleasing and the food tasted incredible! I judge how well I like a meal by how my plate looks at the end of that meal. If the plate has very little food left on it, to incude sauces, I loved it. Needless to say, it was hard to tell my plate ever had food on it, after this meal! So, if you ever find yourself in Turlock, CA and you are looking for a good meal, I would highly recommend you stop by...

Ok…… DISCLAIMER…….. Not a basher here by any stretch of the imagination. First, and only time here. The resturant was quaint and clean, and the service was really great! But, we went there for our Italian food fix, and were quite dissapointed! My wife had fettuccini alla bolognese, and although the pasta was perfectly al dente, the sauce was virtually tasteless and quite salty. I had the lasagna di carnevale, and as far as lasagna is concerned, this was by far the worst I’ve ever tasted! Not too sure what the ingredients consisted of, but the taste was overwhealmingly sour……like very heavy on the sour cream! It was hot out of the oven though, and there was meat inside, but the sausage and beef seemed to be ground together in a mixture that wasn’t pleasing…….which with the sauce made for a not good tasting dish! I know there are good reviews for this place, and maybe we just hit them on an off night….. Also, I grew up in an Italian family, with BOTH sides of grandparents coming from...