Gabriella's

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  Zulema !

  3 days ago
  5.0
  Christopher provided an outstanding experience at the Italian restaurant from start to finish. He greeted us warmly and made us feel welcome right away, setting the tone for a great evening. He was attentive without being intrusive, checking in at the right moments and making sure everything was perfect. Christopher was also very knowledgeable about the menu, offering helpful recommendations that turned out to be delicious.
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  Chris Ingram

  4 days ago
  4.0
  Better than Meatballs. Knocking a star off from the calzone (which was delicious and probably the closest I’ve come to matching my fave north Italian place, Vecchio’s) because they come with pizza sauce and not marinara. Raymond was great, super attentive and an absolute ninja with the drinks. I’d set my glass down 3/4 empty not realizing it and the next time I picked it up it was full. I had no idea he had been there at all! The food is good, service is good, it’s right off the bridge. Save your time and money and eat here.
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  Talisa “NurseT”

  Apr 21, 2026
  4.0
  The atmosphere was warm and inviting. We ordered the chicken fettuccine, and it arrived hot and delicious — definitely a 10/10. The house salad was good as well came with vinegrette . Our server, Amy, was great and provided excellent service. However, we do wish the salads had come out before the fettuccine, so we ended up eating both intermittently so the pasta wouldn’t get cold. Also, sorry but we were so hungry we forgot to take pics of the food. The bread was ok. I think they need to use a firmer bread for the garlic bread. And we didn't like the balsamic vinegar garlic dip. We prefer an olive oil with herbs dip for garlic bread. Cannoli wasn't sweet. It was good but the filling was very thick. also that's my first authentic cannoli so I'm not sure if that's good. My hubby and I couldn't finish one in one sitting. And free brownie for honest review.
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  Anna Luera

  Apr 19, 2026
  1.0
  After driving around for hours and a long day at the beach my kids and I decided to try the pizzeria. The staff was very quick to seat us and bring us menus. I was very excited to see the menu had a seafood option. We ordered the mozzarella sticks for appetizers. While the waitress was placing it on the table, I noticed a long black hair fried into the mozzarella. I’m not one to complain, so I just asked for a fresh order of mozzarella, no problem. I ordered the seafood pasta and my kids ordered the chicken fettuccini pasta and pizza. My kids will normally devour a plate of chicken alfredo, their plates were completely full. I figured everybody has their preference of taste for pasta. I finally received my plate and saw the plate consisted of shrimp, mussel and clam with the pasta. The clams were mostly empty shells on the plate, the pasta was absolutely terrible. It almost tasted like noodle water. I’m normally one to take my losses and move on but then come to find out the plate was 76 dollars!!!! For mussels, overcooked shrimp and water downed pasta!!!?? I’ve paid less at a really nice seafood place with oysters, shrimp and crab. Insane!! The waitress was so sweet and I hated bringing it to her attention, but they need the truth. I’ve never in my 34 years of life have wrote a review, so that should say something
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  Adrian Gonzalez

  Mar 31, 2026
  4.0
  Gabriella’s en SPI – Excelente comida, pero con detalles importantes por corregir Gabriella’s en South Padre Island fue una grata sorpresa en cuanto a comida. La verdad, supera las expectativas. Cada platillo estuvo muy bien preparado, con gran sabor y buena presentación. Los postres también estuvieron deliciosos, cerrando muy bien la experiencia gastronómica. Sin embargo, hubo varios detalles que sí le restan puntos. Pedí tres vinos distintos de la carta y no tenían ninguno disponible, algo que definitivamente deberían cuidar más, porque en un restaurante de este nivel ese tipo de fallas se notan bastante. Tener una carta que no corresponde con la disponibilidad real genera frustración y rompe con la experiencia. Otro tema incómodo fue el servicio, ya que hubo poca disposición para hablar en español, lo cual resulta molesto considerando la cantidad de visitantes hispanohablantes que recibe la zona. La atención no fue mala, pero sí se sintió poco flexible en ese sentido. Además, el lugar es muy oscuro, algo que puede gustarle a algunos por el ambiente, pero en lo personal se me hizo excesivo. En resumen, Gabriella’s tiene una cocina excelente y postres muy buenos, pero necesita mejorar en la gestión de su carta de vinos y en ciertos aspectos del servicio para redondear una experiencia realmente sobresaliente.

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