Depalma's Italian Cafe - Tuscaloosa

Depalma'sthe very mention of it takes me back to the best meal I have ever had in Tuscaloosa, and possibly one of the best Italian meals I have ever

Depalma's is known for their consistently amazing authentic Italian food.

This is not only my favorite restaurant in Tuscaloosa, it may very well be the greatest restaurant I've ever eaten with.

Get ready for the longest wait you can imagine just to eat average food. The hostess was obviously having a less than stellar day judging by her face and communication style. Our welcome was greeted with a misspelling of our name and shame on use for trying to help correct it. After 45 minutes of waiting we were seating in the back and greeted by the best young waitress who helped earn this review an extra star. When asked which wine is best and what they pair well with shebecome flustered and let us know she couldn?t really help due to not being 21 and no experience in taste. My husband continued to push until I finally had to step in and give the poor girl time to just pick one. A major mistake on our partbecause our pick did not go well with our Cesar salad or Pasta dish due to dryness. If you like pesto the stuffed mushrooms are the best part of our meal. Our side salads were very tasty however too much dressing is a thing and just didnot go well with the wine. Our entree the Florentine was ok at best. They were extremely busy and maybe this was just an off night for service (hostess) and flavor. Our total was a normal price for outings so unlike others, I will notcomplain about pricing. I would say that you should definitely try to visit when they aren?t crazy slammed.

That authentic italian smell hits your nostrils when you enter the door. Portions were plentiful and delicious. The braided cheese sticks with meatball onion and florentine calzoni made for a great lunch! Can't wait to visit again try other entrees. Yum!