Reviews for Bandanas Italian Eatery in Middletown, OH
What's not to love about a local Italian restaurant! Variety of pasts dishes, pizza, salads and usually homemade dessert. Good... wine list with a variety of affordable wines that complement the food well. We've always had good service and very good food.Sauce is good, but not house-made and the chairs are not super comfortable, but the price is right and they have both indoor andoutdoor seating, as well as a good sized bar. Check it out, you will not be disappointed! Read more
Had to wait a bit to be seated but was well worth it! The food was fantastic! I ordered the dinner special of crab cakes with... succotash. The crab cakes were some of the best I've ever had! Amazing service. Waitress was awesome!! My family will beback! Read more
Passing thru & looking for a great Italian dinner. Missed the marked. Lasagna sauce was very heavy and little mozzarella.... Spaghetti and meatballs- spaghetti and sauce good but meatballs way too heavily spiced. Service just ok even tho waiter waspleasant. Read more
I wish I had taken pictures, but once our food was out all we could do was stuff our faces-it was that good. Everything comes... looking so amazing, but tastes even better. Our server, Kady, was very sweet and gave us some great recommendations. We willDEFINITELY be back. This place has the closest sauce to our Italian relatives, which is a huge compliment. If you haven?talready, go visit this amazing spot!!! Read more
Such coolness! Spaghetti western?! Too cute, and originally delish. Great menu, nice staff and ambiance. Check them out. Don?t... know if they have dessert. Read more
I've driven by this place several times over the past year or two, but always seemed to miss them. They are closed on Sundays... and Mondays. Sadly, I got my chance to go here and I was disappointed. I really really wanted this place to be a hidden gem.It's an Italian eatery with a Western theme. I guess it's a spaghetti western sort of deal? Anyway, they had 3 beers on draft. Ashort cost us $5. They serve you soda in a can with a glass of ice for $2. The mushrooms (see below) cost $8.25. It's 4 whitemushrooms with a sausage crumble mix. They were topped with parmesean and balsamic vinegar. Most of the ingredients fall outwhen you take a bite. The taste was alright but nothing astounding. Our meals came with side salads and garlic Italian dressing.Also, a small basket of garlic bread strips. For the meal, we got the Chicken Marsala (pictured below) and the Timber Rattlerpasta. The Marsala had a few issues. First, it had fresh sliced mushrooms that were al dente. Basically, they were still mostlyraw. The marsala sauce was like a very thin gravy and had a noticeable balsamic vinegar taste. The chicken was breaded and wellcooked but wasn't very seasoned. The Timber rattler pasta was a rigatoni dish with some sausage crumbles and sliced bellpeppers. It also had a thin creamy Alfredo or bechamel sauce. It also comes with a "bite" which is a Tabasco type sauce you canadd into the pasta to liven it up. The pasta didn't have a great deal of flavor. It wasn't bad but I resorted to mixing a gooddeal of the "bite" in to help it out. It was alright. The portion sizes were alright but not large. Our bill for 2 came out tobe a little over $60. So, value for the food was a bit overpriced. All that aside, there were positives. The staff were verynice and polite. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. The food was hot and fresh. The front of the restaurant definitelyhas appeal. They do serve a variety of wood fired pizzas that you can carry out. I hope to order some Read more
The idea of a spaghetti western themed bar & restaurant was lost on me at first, but now that I've been here it's definitely on... my list of favorite places - both for going out with my boyfriend and for entertaining out of town folks. We had the meatballs,the Nenni family sausage plate, and split a gluten free crust pizza. The gluten free crust was unremarkable - their regularcrust promises to be hand-pressed so I think next time we'll splurge and get the gluten. Everything else was awesome - ourserver Kate was lovely and the flavors were fantastic. Kate was also awesome with cocktail and bourbon suggestions and we werein absolutely no danger of going thirsty. Read more
This place is fantastic. The atmosphere is great. Staff always remembers us when we come in and provides excellent service.... Everything I?ve had from the menu has been exquisite. Don?t get me started on the cheesecake. All of their desserts are topnotch, honestly. Go there. Now. Read more