Valentina’s Italian Bistro is a traditional southern style authentic Italian restaurant.
We are operated by head chef and owner, Christopher Licata, a first generation Italian American who shares a passion for utilizing family recipes passed down from generation to generation.
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Constantino Usaga
Food was awesome. Staff and owner come to your table to make sure everything is good with your order. Pasta and pizza was delicious. If you are in Orange Park Florida you need to come by and try this place.
… moreViki Scher
What a hidden gem! This is such an unassuming little restaurant. I’ve been making a point to try locally owned restaurants in the area, and hands down so far, this is my favorite. I had the pistachio gnocchi, and hand to god, this is my new death row last meal. Everything about it was fabulous. We shared a lobster tail for dessert as recommended by the owner Chris, and guys, perfection. As a snobby jersey girl, I take my Italian food seriously, this place is like home. Great service, the owner was engaging all the guests, he even personally lead 2 tables’ separate birthday songs. We will be back again, there’s so much more to try.
… moreJoshua “Lucky” Harrison
Simply put they have a customer for life.
This place was recommended to me by my girlfriend. Her parents eat here all the time and they’re picky. We came in for the bruschetta and minestrone soup. I had a few questions about the imported Italian beer and the owner himself came out. Give me a thoughtful answer. Then we asked about the fresh pastries. He was enthusiastic and authentic in true Sicilian style. The owner gave us fresh baked tarts as he explained the pastries. Then with the same warmth and passion for his made from scratch food he gave us a complimentary lobster tail with Bavarian cream. Everything we ate was absolutely fantastic. I’ve had authentic Sicilian cooking many times in my life and this is it. I know I don’t give five stars out a lot, but this place deserves it. Fantastic service, fantastic atmosphere and authentic delicious fresh food. I’m gonna have to go back and get some more pictures of more food because it’s just isn’t doing it justice!
… moreChris Buggs
Man if you don’t know about this place you HAVE TO run!!! Don’t walk! This food is amazing!!!! We were in working a RV show and we come every year and they never disappoint, the owner comes out personally greets you and will sit and conversate with you where do they do that at?? VALENTINAS.
… moreMichael Powers
Absolutely Incredible Italian restaurant. Having had the opportunity and pleasure to dine in the north end of Boston and Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, along with little Italy in New New York City, this little restaurant aligns itself perfectly with the quality and flavor profile of these amazing Italian communities. Chris, Owner and former resident of Revere Massachusetts greeted us and asked about the special request I had made for my wife’s meal. She’s a vegan so sometimes it’s a challenge to eat in Italian restaurants, but not this one. He asked her what she liked and he orchestrated and created this amazing meal as depicted in this picture. I had the Fettuccine Alfredo and added chicken and it was simply the best I’ve ever had. Our close friends were with us and had the sampler in calamari and bragged about how outstanding their meals were as well. To see the bruschetta is enough to just make your mouth water as I’ve never seen Bruschetta the likes of this amazing loaf of bread that tasted actually better than it looked, which I didn’t think was possible. If you like Italian And you like high-quality service, especially from our server Terri Then this is a must stop if you love Italian. Thank you, Chris And Terri, for an amazing culinary experience and rest assure we will be back with our friends many many more times!!!
… moreTiffany Brown
We had our first dinner at Valentina’s and it was wonderful! We walked in and instantly smelled the parmesan and garlic!! The staff was inviting and service was prompt. We ordered an order of garlic knots and Ceasar salad. Both were delicious! For entrees my daughter ordered the kids fettuccine alfredo and I ordered the chicken parmesan that came with pasta, I ordered the alfredo as my past side. Portion was perfect and it was delicious!! We will definitely be returning!
… moreS Turner
The owner is 5 stars all day! The server as well. This place is small, homestyle, family owned and operated.
The dinners were PHENOMENAL!! I gave 4 stars for the food because every dessert we ordered was frozen. The Berry Tiramisu the next day was superb but the cookies, lobster tail and eclairs had gone to mush. The Arancini was too much like a MacNCheese. The bruschett was burnt but the owner made it right.
The portions are large and filling.
4 stars on atmosphere because it felt very diner-esq. I cannot remember if there was even ambiance music.
Would I go back? I million times over. We are already planning our next visit. We will just skip dessert.
… moreJon Ritter
Went sunday early dinner, the waitress was so nice, she spoke to us on a personal level and my wife was wanting to types of dishes, the waitress said she could combine both. I got a cheese pizza, the crust has a little crunch but is super airy and light. The put on a very light and wonderful tasting sauce and lots of cheese. Wife wanted spaghetti/meatballs and bolognese and sausage. Like I said they combined both. Plus we got a wonderful tasting garlic bread. We visit town often and have now found our Italian/pizza place fir every time we visit. Place is a little tiny bldg located right next to a gas station. Be careful you can miss it. The only downfall is parking lot is not very big and we noticed on Friday and Saturday, that it fills up quickly at dinner time. It’s a must have if you like really great Italian food.
… moreJames Nettles
Amazing food, amazing service. Chris the owner was on point. Appetizers Bruschetta and Garlic Knots. Main courses Fettuccine Alfredo spiced up with fried chicken on top for me and Spaghetti Bolognese spiced up for the wife. Ordered a Lasagna to go for tomorrow and the wife ordered Sausage Canolis. House salad with made in house Italian vinaigrette dressing for the wife. Definitely our new go to spot for great food. Check them out if you want amazing Italian food. 11/10
… moreMika Jade
The food is amazing, the staff are very professional and friendly, and the environment is comfortable and relaxed. Our waitress was quick and efficient, and the owner was walking around checking on tables. Our food tasted incredible!!! The arancini was so crisp and crunchy on the outside, and full of flavor. They have a house made marinara sauce that I need jars of! My husband and I both ordered Calzones and they are so big! You can tell they use quality ingredients, everything tasted so fresh and delicious! We can’t wait to come back!
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