Fabiola's Spaghetti House & Deli: Authentic Italian Dining Experience in Madison

I dined alone this time. The salmon was perfectly cooked, and the service was excellent. Thank you, Jolie! I never felt rushed. They even made coffee for me! I will definitely come back again.

I never write reviews (unless it’s really bad), but this place is an exception. It is a perfect 10 (or even 11!), in food, ambiance and service. I was visiting Madison, and saw this adorable restaurant on the outside. Then I walked inside. This restaurant belongs in a movie scene. Straight off of Friends. I’ve never seen a cuter restaurant. The food. One of the best Italian restaurants I’ve been too (and I live in Chicago). I got the Sunday pasta, fabulous! My friend got fettuccine. The vegetables is what made us sooo amazing for me. Love. Service is great. Servers only had a few tables which made it work very well. If you’re looking for an affordable, delicious, aesthetically pleasing dinner, I can’t recommend this place enough. If I am ever back in Madison I will be coming here again.

Had dinner at Fabiola’s the other night. I really dig the vibe in there. Sat at the bar and the bartender, Maya, was a pro. Started with the orange and fennel salad w watermelon radish and apricot dressing. Outstanding. Next, had the linguine vongole. Their Manila clams were next level. Amazing texture, sweetness, and a ton of them in the dish. If you haven’t gone, go check it out. This is an amazing addition to the Italian dining scene in Madison.

This is a wonderful Italian restaurant. The food is delicious. Staff are friendly and accommodating. I showed up with a group of 13 people (Their largest table seats 8). It was no problem. They combined tables and were able to seat all of us together in about 15 minutes. I had the pork chop. This is a large tomahawk style chop with a side of potato and roasted broccoli. Everything on my plate looked great and was delicious. Overall experience was excellent! Tip: There is a non-menue appetizer of fish fingers, shrimp, and calamari. All fried, but worth getting

The food here is closer to a 5 but there are a few drawbacks that make it more of a 4.6 but I cant give them that rating on google. This place is better than your average resturaunt & over all a solid choice to go to if you are craving home cooked italian. The atmosphere & decor are wonderful & attract you inside. The drinks are strong & they also have a very nice wine list. For dinner I got the Linguine Vongole for $27 which was a little salty but still delicous, it is a smaller serving than other dishesbut im ok with that, though o would have happily eaten more because it was so good. It also had a lot of sauce but no bread or anything to use for it. My SO got Spaghetti Puttanesca for $24 which was good, not wow but still good. We'd probably order something else next time but werent unhappy we did, if we were served it we would happily eat it again, and the vegetables were cooked perfect! )flavorful & not mushy). Dessert was a 3" canoli for $7, which was fine but not worth it imo. My biggest complaint was just our server, she appeared to be a college student who seemed to think it ok to make fun of customers names.

We stopped here tonight in hopes of a classic Italian eatery; however, the restaurant was far from that. This is definitely more of an upscale Italian restaurant with some classics, but definitely has some interesting takes on Italian dishes. The spicy penne was very delicious and had a smokey flavor to it. I would highly recommend it. As for the not so good. They really should have a kids menu listed somewhere and have more options available other than just spaghetti and meatballs. Also the bread isn't free, which is a a huge downside. If you like a classic glass of iced tea: don't bother asking for this. It was almost as clear as a glass of water and tasted like it was made near tea leaves. Other than those minor issues, I would recommend this place to anyone that likes pasta and is looking for some good food.

Randomly chose Fabiola’s as we were in the area and were craving Italian. I’ll start with the positives- We were greated by a friendly hostess as soon as we walked in. The waitress was also very nice and attentive. This place has great vibes and ambience, very nicely decorated as well. The negatives- The stuffed Artichoke was ok but not great, we questioned if we would get sick as something was off about it. The spaghetti and meatballs were not that great for being a Spaghetti house. Meatballs were ok tasting but very dry. The sauce was too sweet for my liking. The eggplant parm was Ok but nothing to brag about. The pricing for this place is a bit up there, a little sticker shock. I believe the basket of bread which is usually free at Italian places was $6 … Same with a side salad that usually is included with a meal at most places is another $6 or so.