Location: Rockford
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- 1. Anderson Japanese Gardens
- 2. Magic Waters Waterpark
- 3. Discovery Center Museum
- 4. Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens
- 5. Burpee Museum of Natural History
- 6. Midway Village & Museum Center
- 7. Coronado Performing Arts Center
- 8. Sinnissippi Park
- 9. Hidden Treasures Mall and Antiques
- 10. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
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Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Rockford. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Boasting 20,000 acres of green space, numerous golf courses, four rivers and the verdant Rock Cut State Park, Rockford is a haven for the outdoor adventurist. Tee off at the Aldeen Golf Club or relax in the splendor of the Anderson Japanese Gardens. In cooler weather, warm up at the vaudevillian Coronado Theater or visit Jane the T-Rex at the Burpee Museum of Natural History. Learn of the history of the area at Midway Village and Museum Center, a living museum with pioneer village and exhibits.
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10. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
3 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By SkipperBill2
This restaurant has predictably decent food and service. Those are good things. Unfortunately it has an increasingly corporate feel with its pay-at-the-table kiosks and somewhat brightly lit dining room. Prices are good, which is also a good thing.
9. Giovanni's Restaurant & Convention Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Mark J
Had dinner with about 30 for a work outing. Better than expected. Food was great. Steak was prepared perfectly with really tasty potatoes and mushrooms. Appetizer flat breads were really good. Service great too. One of the better dinners in an atmosphere like that. All good.
8. John's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By SalfromIL
Whether it's pizza (outstanding), pasta or the fish fry, we've always enjoyed our dinners. This time, we went with several friends and had the fish fry, lasagna, two pizzas and their version of pasta al olio. Everyone thought what they had was excellent.My husband thought his al olio was one of the best he'd ever had. He ordered it with prosciutto for an extra kick. And he ordered extra garlic, too. No one was able to finish their meal other than the fish fry lovers. And they were full after their first order.Our server messed up our drinks a couple times, so that wasn't good but other than that, it was top notch.
7. Gerry's Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 82 reviews
If you want delicious pizza, burgers or desserts, come in and see us. We have great options for you to choose from. We even offer coupons to save you money. We can't wait to serve you! You can count on Gerry's Pizza to be the place you can come to when yo
Reviewed By Wendy G
This small restaurant was located right next door to our hotel the Red Roof Inn. What a treat this place was! Great bar drinks and food. We were always in large groups and were served promptly. Prices were good also. Great waitresses. We ate there a couple of times and had several things on the menu and all delicious!
6. Portillo's Hot Dogs
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Home to America's favorite Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, burgers, salads, and chocolate cake.
Reviewed By Andrewec2014
The food was perfect! 1 chili cheese dog, 1 regular, 1 large cheeseburger with all the fixings. Plus 1 small chocolate shake. 17 bucks. Got food in 3 min. Amazing. Tasted so fresh and perfect. We will be back. You can't go wrong going here.
5. Giordano's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Famous Chicago-style deep dish pizza right in your neighborhood. Visit us for a family-friendly atmosphere and delicious food or order your meal online for pickup or delivery.
Reviewed By AvWriter
We were on our way home from church, and I had a taste for Giordano's. Where I lived before, we had one around 20 minutes away, but it's a bit longer to get to one at my new home. We plugged it into the Garmin, and went up there.We called ahead for an order - they could accommodate us, and we got our order in. Key Tip: Do this - phone in early - when we arrived, there were 10 people waiting for a table - because we called in, we were immediately seated!We ordered a Chicago Classic. We had arrived around 35 minutes after the order, so it took a bit longer for the pizza to arrive. After our first round of drinks showed up, the pizza showed up.Some observations:The table next to us had their pizza show up later (they ordered when they arrived). Their pizza was steaming when it got to their table for quite a while.Our pizza didn't steam at all. How long was it out of the oven, waiting to get to us?The women's rest room is a disaster. Neither of the doors would close and latch, there were no paper towels, and the electric hand dryer was not working. Waive your hands to dry them? How can this even happen in this day and age? Easy - nobody there cares.I got a soft drink refill - my wife didn't. We were in a corner booth, and the server missed it. My wife was already miffed about the restroom thing.We got to flick some crap off our table when we arrived. Ick.The pizza itself was the usual deep dish delight. Ours wasn't too hot, but the pizza tasted good.Overall: management needs to take a step back and ask "Would I use this bathroom?"Quality Control or food control can't be great if our pizza came out not steaming and fresh from the oven. We were there at least 15 minutes.So, this just gets a disappointing rating of average. There was nothing better than that.
4. Woodfire Brick Oven Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By J921UNdavidb
We had the mushroom and spinach pizza, which was more than enough for two people to share. We also ordered the grilled octopus appetizer which was perfectly done. Even though the restaurant was crowded, service was prompt and friendly, the only exception being the fact that the appetizer arrived just AFTER the pizza.
3. Capri
Overall Ratings
4 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By BeeJay809
Very Good Pizza, Old style enviroment. Nice flavor with fresh tasting ingredients. First visit and would go back.
2. Franchesco's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 474 reviews
Franchesco's is an iconic local destination. Come and check out our spectacular dining room, night club, and banquet facilities. All of our menu items are made to order, with only fresh ingredients. From prime steaks and succulent veal to fresh seafood de
Reviewed By shanandy98
This place is amazing and has amazing people working here. The food is outstanding and the service even more so. We saw the staff find a pillow for an elderly woman so she could sit higher at the table and they did it with such dignity for her.The piano player and bass player were great to listen to. For food I had the shrimp de jonge, Yum!This was the only glitch: my husband wanted Prime Rib but they were already sold out on Sat.eve. but management apologized and offered the next best steak and comped the cost difference. Wow! This place is beautiful and clean. [The only little wear and tear was on the fabric on the semi circle seats.]Cost for dinner and drinks came to 68.00. [excl.tip]
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1. Lino's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 624 reviews
Reviewed By OutdoorKidz
We ordered a large pizza to go and eat at home with our hosts. It was great tasting and we would order from here again.
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