Cafe Paisano in Longwood - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Family owned , they take pride in there customer service

Great cozy Italian spot putting out authentic food. Great for a chill date night. Lots of families go here as well. Must try.

Small quaint place not meant for large groups. Has the best NYC style jumbo slices of pizza at amazing prizes.

Stopped in on an evening when I wasn't feeling well,needed a hot meal.My server Autumn was so good to me made sure I was ok and brought me delicious food. The staff were all friendly and the other diners were too. I don't love that parking lot it's a little hard to navigate but I will be back because this the kind of place where I want to spend my money

Very accommodating and the lunch soup sandwich combo is excellent. I ordered a half meatball sub (yum!) and Italian wedding soup (also yum!). Thanks for accommodating my 85 year old mom - she didn't understand what she was ordering. You all were very generous with her.

Very nice place for a quick bite. Good salad!

We love Cafe Paisano’s! Once we discovered this place it has been our favorite! It’s a must if you enjoy NY style pizza.

May 2024 Update: Back in the area and we gave dinner a try. My husband had their baked lasagna and really enjoyed it. I had their baked penne bolognese. It was also delicious! It was quite large, I had to take mote than 1/2 home l. We again enjoyed their fried mozzarella. Our dinner plates came with side salads and garlic knots. Can't wait to try something new. We have just been exploring the area today. I was craving pizza, and I saw you could buy by the slice. It's a really great restaurant. We visited at lunch. We started with their fried mozzarella. It comes in triangles. They were very tasty. Both my husband and I ordered lunch specials. I had the jumbo cheese pizza slice and soda, and he ordered the 1/2 sub with fries and soda. We both had difficulty finishing our plates. The pizza slice is authentic NY style, and probably 12 inches from tip to crust (maybe more). It was delicious!! The 1/2 sub was probably 6 inches, with 3 huge meatballs. I stole a bite. It was delectable. My husband really enjoyed his sub. If we are back in the area in the future, we will definitely be back. I'd like to try their Penne alla Vodka...

SO glad that our usual stop for a good calzone was closed. We do wish them well. Sweet girl (no disrespect/I'm a grandma. Term of endearment) answered right away to super helpful with our order. Said 20 minutes to was ready in 20 minutes. Couldn't rightfully comment on atmosphere since I picked up the order. However, the aromas had me knowing this place was authentic. And...a beautiful, fresh, highly fragrant rose on every table and more. Mouth watering, bold flavors all came through and did not disappoint.

My husband, son and I have been coming regularly for about six months. Today, May 5, 2024 we ordered two dinner portions. I wasn't hungry so, I told the server my husband and I would share. No request was made by us or to us about splitting the food into two plates - I figured I'd take a few bites of his. Unfortunately, my husband's chicken was undercooked and was sent back to the kitchen. We didn't make an issue of it, food was brought back recooked. Upon getting the bill there was a $3.00 sharing fee added to our bill!...when I mentioned it to the server she didn't correct it although we clearly didn't know or ask for two plates. Additionally, the fact that we had to send the food back in most places, would have warranted at minimum a free dessert. Here, we got a $3.00 upcharge. Sadly, we won't be returning. $3.00 will cost them our future business.

Great place to eat and talk. Had couple of drinks and the stuffed pizza...just thinking about that pizza while writing this review is watering my mouth!

Really enjoyed this meal. The service was fast, friendly and efficient. The chicken parm was delicious. Had a nice flavor from the sauce and cheese, with a slight crunch from the breading. Also a very good portion, most would have left overs no problem. If you are nearby, give this spot a try.

Great little place for pizza. They have large individual slices as well a the regular pizza selections. Everything is always very good. They have some of the best garlic knots in town. Their pasta dishes are also very good.

Bring your appetite! The portions are huge and delicious! Najette took excellent care of me, but all the servers were very friendly and attentive the whole time I was there.

Nice outdoor seating. Food was good. Lots of options of pasta, pizza, salads, stromboli, calzone, etc.

Exceptional experience! The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the cleanliness was impeccable. Highly recommend!

Delicious meal - garlic knots, pizza, meatball sub and amazing calzone. Our waitress was great (blond, short hair), extremely attentive and really sweet.

I've shared a prior 5 star review because my family has enjoyed this restaurant for many years & have bought so many friends here to enjoy a good meal & good service. However our most recent experience was a stark contrast & worth sharing. We went last Friday evening (March 29th) with family following my nieces dance recital. We were a group of 10 called to see if they were busy and knew there was a wait time. We get there & the tables inside are mostly full but the patio is totally EMPTY. We advise that we're great with sitting on the patio (it's a nice evening anyway), there's hanging lights and ambiance. One of the servers begins to start attempting to accommodate us. The manager comes out and abruptly advises that they CANNOT accommodate us. I looked around and said, 'the patio is empty, there's enough tables here and we don't mind splitting our party up.' She goes on about how she can't (without providing a reason). We didn't argue or make a fuss, because clearly we wouldn't want to dine in a place that clearly didn't want us there. We just left and went elsewhere. Uber disappointed in the way we were handled and will not go back or recommend. Even the server was confused and kept apologizing for the managers actions. We've literally been taking our family of 6 here on a regular cadence for several years 😒 4/8/24 Adding in response to the owner: Yes, we were quoted a wait time as I mentioned above the 'server' was trying to accommodate us. But then ALMOST IMMEDIATELY the manager came out and flat out said they could NOT accommodate us. She rescinded our option to wait at all by advising us she couldn't accommodate us. Thus intention is not at issue here, action is.

There was nothing I didn't love about this place, the service was incredible, and the food was divine! The Calamari was cooked to perfection and the entire meal was to die for. Definitely recommend this place if you are craving Italian!

Great Food! Awesome Service! I can't complain about anything...

This is the absolute best Italian restaurant around! The food is delicious and so flavorful. The portions are huge! And the pizza…the most authentic NY pizza you’ll find! If you haven’t been to Cafe Paisano, you have to give it a try! 100% recommended!!

This is the best Italian restaurant in Florida. Food is absolutely amazing. I suggest for everybody to try it

We can't say enough great things to discribe this restaurant and it's staff ! They totally care that your time there is great. The menu has a great selection to choose from and the portions are a real value. This is excellent Italian!

So good pizza is perfect! Wings are delicious! And the calamari is delightful!

Always on point. service as great as the food.

I’ve been going here since the day they opened.This place has been here a long time. The atmosphere, the music, the service always on point! Always a fresh flower Rose at every table.Wine selection great!! The food is Amazing!! If you want a good tasting Pizza this is the place to go!! Love!! Will always support!!

Beautiful place with absolutely delicious food, the ceaser salad was absolute perfection. I 100% would come here again and definitely would recommend it.

7 of us Went here for birthday dinner celebration! We had such an amazing experience that we will definitely be going back! The chefs deserve kudos and our server, Jet, was top notch and was the "icing on the cake”! Thank you for an amazing and delicious experience!

Good food, large portions. Decent wine selection.

Thanks for making our Valentine's day awesome. Our boys and I enjoyed the food and service. We will be going back.

This place was great! Def glad we came here instead of an Olive Garden. The staff is super friendly and attentive, the food was delicious and hit the spot, and the atmosphere was quaint and welcoming. All around a fantastic dining experience.

Love the fresh cooked meals and staff is amazing

Listen I never write reviews, but let me tell you last Saturday night February 3rd 2024 i had the best god dam pie I’ve had in a while. Who ever the dude was making pies that Saturday night deserves a reward.

So me and my friends (btw, we are black) ordered over the phone. The bill was about 75$. When we arrived 20 min later they had all orders ready but one. We waited at the table. After about 10+ minutes of waiting we decided to just dine in. After about 5 minutes of eating we were quickly ushered out of the building being told we can’t eat there because we ordered over the phone. We asked if we can stay there and we will tip her well but she said no and that it’s not her, it’s the people in back, nodding her head towards the back. There was only one other table being occupied and we were all embarrassed as we already started eating but was interrupted and told to pack it up and leave. would not recommend and will definitely not be returning to this establishment

Food was excellent and the service was the best we’ve had in any restaurant in a very long time..

The family calzone is great and Ginormous.

Excellent family of 15 to eat there all the food was delicious. Really tasty.

Absolutely amazing atmosphere with string and dimmed lit restaurant to make you feel like you are in Italy! Loved our experience with Autumn she was a fantastic server and was very good about checking in and making suggestions.

We’ve been loyal customers of Cafe Paisano for several years & enjoy dining IN the restaurant. The staff are all very friendly & the pasta that we’ve tried have all been delicious. We’ve also gotten pizza delivered almost once a week for the past 3 years & until recently, it’s been great. For the past 6 months our pizza crust has been coming burnt. Not just a little brown, but black & inedible. I wanted to be fair before giving this review. We tried ordering simple pepperoni pizzas on busy days, not busy days, evenings, etc. Result, 4 times out of 5 the pizzas were burnt. When I’ve called & told them, they were very apologetic & a few times brought us a new one. Sorry, but I’m tired of calling you back & waiting an extra 30-50 minutes for another pizza. Maybe if you get the pizza to dine-in it’ll be better. Otherwise great people, clean restaurant & mostly great food.

Food was good... Not exceptional, but good... This was our 1st time here. We ordered a large pepperoni pizza, Chicken Alfredo, a steak and cheese sub, garlic knots, a deluxe calzone, a side salad, fries and mozzarella sticks. When we try new restaurants we usually get a variety of different menu items and share it,to give it a real chance. All of our food was fresh and service was exceptional. We would try them again!

It was so good! The food was amazing and the staff was incredibly nice. We will be returning. We had some pasta dishes and a pizza. 5 stars for both!

This is the second year in a row that I've ordered catering for my work Christmas party. Full tray of fettuccine alfredo, chicken marsala, salad, and garlic knots. Soooo delicious. Definitely best marsala I've had in my life. My employees enjoyed every bite, and the cost was so reasonable for 30 of us. Highly recommend dining in or catering.

The hot meatball pizza is out of this 🌎, order the cherry peppers on the side of hot isn't your speed.

I'm updating my review as the owner was nice enough to call and explain they don't offer curbside service since they are a small business. But said in the future we could call ahead to request this. Hence my new star rating. Thank you. 😊 --------------------‐---------------------------------- I like the food. What I didn't like is having to come inside when the online option clearly stated CURBSIDE. it may not seem like a big deal for some. But for someone who struggles with mobility, IT IS! I felt extremely inconvenienced. Had my office known curbside is no longer an option. We would have chosen a different place, or I would have sent someone else to pick up our order. But you failed to properly update your site, not realizing you're violating ADA accommodations. I'm not happy with the service received today.

I went with my aunt an uncle and the food was amazing, authentic and inexpensive. It was the 3 of us and the bill came out to 50$. I left happy and full.

Omg! This may be the best Italian restaurant I’ve tried in Orlando thus far. I highly recommend it. Will definitely be back.

One of the places here in Longwood that I thoroughly enjoy. Hot, fresh, Italian food the way it was meant to be served! Always a great choice!

Online search for best Italian food near me, BOOM this place came up! ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! My husband & I and our daughter loved the food! The PIZZA Was great!!!! The waiter was amazing and super nice! I would definitely come here again! Thanks for the great experience! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You simply cannot have a bad meal Gere. The pizza, amazing. The pasta, spectacular. The flat breads, off the wall. The entrées, out of this world! Greatest italian meal I've had lately.

The best Italian Restaurant in Central Florida! Just wow! Pizza, and pasta to die for. Staff is so friendly, and atmosphere is inviting. Can’t wait to come back

Very warm atmosphere that leaves you with a familiar family feeling. Professional staff and courteous. Very clean and new NY watermaker system that gives you perfect crust and pasta consistency and taste. Highly recommend to all seeking fresh food. With a home atmosphere. With today's inflation, easy on the wallet.

Food is outstanding, best New York style pizza, I also tried pasta with seafood - it’s delicious! Highly recommended!

Visit for anything on the menu, but definitely leave with extra garlic knots! Amazing! Ive never had a bad meal or service!

The Service was amazing better than some 5 Star restaurants with all honesty. Great work guys.

AMZING FOOD. I was full until the next day😂!! And A great service from Hunter ! She was amazing as well☀️☀️☀️

es una gema escondida en longwood comida riquisíma con un ambiente tranquilo expectacular !

Very cute family owned restaurant great food highly recommend to Caprese and the bruschetta as apps and the chicken Verdon as the main course definitely a 10 out of 10 must try!

Small portions very bland and over priced

Wonderful food, large portions, one of Orlando’s best.

Always a good meal with good service.

Blows away the chain italian restaurants. The shrimp limon is fantastic. Pizza, stuffed shells, stromboli, everythiing top notch. Even the wings are great. Oh and the bistecca roll, wow.

An unplanned lunch. Decided to stop at the last minute. So glad we did. Was greeted as soon as we walked in. Ordered the One Pound Lasagna and Chicken Parm. Both came with a side salad and garlic knots. Lunch portions were large. Food was delicious and service was friendly and quick. Will be coming back soon.

My wife and I have been going to Cafe Paisano for many years. It’s our go to Italian restaurant. We have taken many family and friends there over the years and we have always loved their food. The pizza is very good as well as their many entrees that they offer in both lunch and dinner size. Casual dining with great food at a reasonable price. What more can you ask for. I highly recommend Cafe Paisano’s.

I used to order a lot of pizza from them for last 4 years, pizzas were great. However, the last 2 times I ordered Chicken Picata, it was horrible, the chicken seemed like it was pre cooked or boiled, thrown in a pan with lemon, capers & white wine, it was so bad, 2 bites in the garbage. Today I ordered a sandwich, the bread is poor quality, very little turkey, cheese was sparse & thinly sliced. My family owned a fine dining restaurant in Ohio where I'm from,in 1975 I went to the Grand Hotel in Rome and did a 6 month CIA certified apprenticeship,and went on & ran a "real" deal kitchen for a long time, Mobil & Michelin 4 star ratings 13 consecutive years, I know about fine dining. Jersey Mike's is my "go to" from now on for a sandwich,they make great subs. I don't like posting derogatory reviews, but after today, I won't order anymore from Paisano's except pizza.

Everything is great. Visit everytime I am in town. Garlic knots, veal piccata, and caprese especially are great.

Very nice family owned Italian restaurant. The ambiance is very inviting! They put a real rose on each table! They also have some outdoor tables if would like to eat outside under the awning. This was our first time visiting this restaurant. Nicole was our server and she did an excellent job! She recommended several items to try being that this was our first time there. We ended up purchasing and sharing a bottle of Pino Grigio, the wine comes from Italy. They have a very nice variety of wines and beer. They also have a variety of house wines that they serve by the glass. Their entrées come with a salad and garlic knots or garlic bread. I got the Chicken Marsala and my husband got the Shrimp Scampi. We were very pleased with the quality and presentation of our meals. I like that the owners encourage customers suggestions and comments and they give you a comment card to fill out when you are done with your meal. We will definitely be back again soon! I want to try their brick oven pizza and their Feticinni Alfredo, my husband wants to try their lasagna. While we were there for this visit I had a canoloni which was authentic Italian and we each had a cappuccino. They have great dessert. The service was excellent and we had a wonderful dining experience. We will visit again soon!

My daughter started working here so we went for supper with friends. Everyone had a fantastic meal. Stuffed shells, pasta Primavera, pizza, chicken piccata, it was all great.

Always great food and friendly staff.

The Food is awesome. The staff is Great. Highly recommend.

3 rd to go order wrong !! Done with this place. I’m tired of paying for food I DO NOT get. I didn’t say anything the other time so I guess it’s my own fault. Go to Olive Garden they NEVER mess up to go orders.. Wasted 21 bucks for a to go container of lettuce , asked 3 times for extra croutons and the young lady specifically said “ don’t worry I’ll make sure there’s extra “…. so they gave me NO croutons & 3 meatballs !! And NO order of garlic knots.!!!! Great customer service !!! Thanks !!! I appreciate it. It’s a shame they do this because the food is good but I’m just not going to continue to pay for food that I don’t receive.

OMG mouth watering, clean, cool inside and tables outside. Customer service is superb. At the moment we entered to the moment we left she gave us attention with the biggest smile. I felt like they were family so comfortable. Salad was fresh and so good restaurant made dressing. Lasagna yummy perfect amount of cheeses and meats. I am in love. Enjoy this place it's a gem one of a kind.

Demasiado buena la comida, la atención y los panes de ajo brutales

I had their Mussels, and they were DELICIOUS. I say if you want a friendly and relaxed environment with good food, this is for you

The food was really good and huge portions. The service was great a well!

Amazing food and super kind service if you are super hunger this place is for you the pizza and pasta is amazing I definitely recommend 1000/10

We ordered pizza for pickup. The staff was very friendly and the food was excellent.

I had an awesome visit. The food was absolutely delicious. The service is great. It’s a very cute little place. Definitely will be returning 👉🏻good prices to.

I had lasagnaAnd it was awesomeFull of flavor very good great balance of sausage and hamburger the staff and the manager great atmosphere very helpful

La comida abundante y de calidad. La atención de primera y el restaurante súper limpio y buen ambiente.

We came here for our book club on a Monday night. They were very accommodating for our group. Our waitress was friendly and efficient. We had the garlic knots which were good. I had the grilled chicken bruschetta salad. It had homemade croutons and the tomato bruschetta was so flavorful. The small salad was enough for a meal. I am still craving it days later. Such a nice local place.

Such a nice little place with fantastic food!! Highly recommended!!

We order from Cafe Paisano weekly. Delicious and I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu.

Amazing flavors, garlic knots large and perfectly baked. Veal Piccata was excellent, more capers for us caper fans would be great. Pasta was perfect. Serving was plentiful, had take half home. It is clean with pleasant staff. Nice atmosphere.

By far the best Italian in Central Florida

The food choices are wonderful. Fresh Rose at each table. Shrimp and lobster bisque and Caesar salad ... Delicious! Great service and reasonable prices. It's a win to dine here.

The Food, the service, the very friendly staff - All Awesome! You want Italian? Get over here!

Great pizza and fantastic people who work there to make my lunches enjoyable. Definitely a place to check out when you are in Longwood.

Should have started getting food from here a long time ago. Zero complaints. Marsala could be a bit more well..... Marsala.

If you want sweet service and amazing food every single time then this is the place to go. My boyfriend and I regularly dine here when we’re visiting from the UK and the staff (especially Lori and Ray) are just so welcoming and accommodating. Literally nothing is too much trouble. We will keep coming back here again and again!! We would especially recommend the grilled chicken sorrento and the tomato and mozzarella caprese!

I ordered a Sicilian slice extra cheese and boy I was surprised by the portion they provided enough for two to enjoy and it was delicious, very friendly staff clean and calm environment, definitely will be returning to farther explore their menu.

We went for lunch and it was such a highly regarded place to go according to my friend who raved about it. He said the linguini and clam sauce was out of this world . Yesterday may have been an off day. I ordered penne in vodka sauce, and he had the linguini with white clam sauce. We came in and wait staff was great. We got garlic rolls not knots, mozzarella sticks for appetizer and Caesar salads. Then our entrees cane and his was like lemon water. I tasted it and it was like they forgot to drain the pasta. No taste and had 6 open clams( good thing they were open) . Mine was fine. But he was really upset. He wont go back. It really was off. Maybe a new chef or new owner? Not sure but the wait staff was nice and mine was fine its a clean place.

This was my 2nd time visiting and it was just as delicious as the 1st time I visited. 1st I had Chicken Alfred and today I tried the Chicken Paisano. It was very good. If you like Italian food, you won't be disappointed. Both times I received great food, at a wonderful location and exc.lent customer service .

Excellent food and service! The Chicken Verdon is amazing and the best pasta dish I have ever had. We will be back

Food was pretty decent. Nothing super special tho

The best white pizza ever I ve tried it at another restaurant was very disappointed Cafe Paisano is the best My sister comes to visit us every year and both years she takes us to eat at Paisano😁 Thanks

Solid NY style pizza. Nothing amazing, but a pizza you know will taste good. Perhaps a bit pricey for some.

Great lunch for our small company. The Chicken Alfredo was the best and don't forget Garlic Knots.

The wait staff we're very attentive and extremely friendly

First time there very friendly and the food was plentiful and very good. We will definitely be going back.

This Italian Cafe' is Top Shelf. We order from them often. I recently did a comparison test by ordering the same exact thing from 3 of our local establishments. Cafe' Paisano was the clear winner, hands down. The service is great and the food is delicious. If your looking for a Jem in the Rough restaurant in the Longwood area, I Highly Recommend you give Café Paisano a try. You won't be disappointed. Thanks Guys.......! Best Regards, Doug Farwig