Fontina Ristorante

I had such a wonderful experience at Fontina Ristorante! The food was absolutely amazing—full of flavor, beautifully prepared, and truly authentic. The service was professional, attentive, and made the evening even more enjoyable. This place is a real gem in McKinney, and I’ll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

Restaurant is decorated so cute&chic, very warming atmosphere, we had lobster ravioli, spaghetti&meatballs and rigatoni, everything was good including desserts, chocolate cake was moist and lemon dessert was very good as well! Didn't really like the spinach dip, it was more like a soup. Our server Brookelyn was the absolutely BEST, she was the sweetest! Highly recommend!

Enchanting beautiful spot! Great service and friendly staff. Fatima was very sweet! Also our server was wonderful! This pasta was so good! So grateful to have a gluten free vegan option here at this lovely restaurant! The plants inside were so uplifting. Definitely recommend :)

La Fontina nails that cozy, tucked-away Italian vibe. We stopped in for dinner and left stuffed, happy, and already planning a return trip. Food Started with the bruschetta crisp bread, sweet tomatoes, hint of balsamic. Simple and solid. Main courses were the showstoppers: • Vegetable Thai Curry Pasta – Not your average Italian dish, but bold and creamy with the perfect kick. Loaded with veggies and flavor. • Fettuccine with Shrimp – Rich tomato sauce, fresh herbs, and tender shrimp. Pasta cooked just right. • Cheese Ravioli in Butternut Squash Sauce – Sweet, savory, and buttery smooth. Comfort in a bowl. Atmosphere Dim lighting, warm tones, and not too loud. Great for date night or a slow dinner with friends. Service Friendly staff, not pushy. Let us linger and enjoy. Verdict Unexpected fusion, classic Italian comfort, and fresh ingredients. Worth the visit. Would recommend and repeat!!

The food was so good and fresh. They brought out fresh warm bread and an olive oil/balsamic dip for us. We shared a Caesar salad and the rigatoni bolognese and it was outstanding. Vibes and atmosphere were nice but not snooty ❤️ loved it!

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere! Perfect for any romantic or cute date. Served with bread and a tangy olive oil vinaigrette. We ordered the margarita pizza, lasagna and meatballs. All amazing. It was quiet and beautifully decorated. An absolute must if in downtown McKinney .

Eric, Adam and the entire staff at Fontina are always amazing. We’ve become regulars here because of the quality of food, drinks and customer service. We’ve gone to many nearby “high dollar” restaurants that don’t even compare to the quality of food and customer service that’s offered here. For a downtown McKinney location they offer World class food and service. Check them out you won’t be disappointed.

Food was excellent. We had Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala, Chicken Picata, Chicken Caesar salad, and 2 lobster ravioli. Only miss was almost no lobster in lobster ravioli. Ambiance was lovey; would recommend as a date / special occasion restaurant. Allowed substitution of angel hair pasta instead of potatoes one dish. Server graciously took time to get a good picture for us.

After my first visit I'm already counting down the seconds until I have the opportunity to visit again! The service was excellent, food was delicious, and the ambiance was perfect. If you have no idea what to order I highly recommend the Fettuccine Gambari. The shrimp in the dish was juicy and tender. (I would totally order just a plate of shrimp if I could, that's how good it was.) The sauce was amazing as well! It had the perfect mix of being comforting, flavorful, and borderline addictive.

Atmosphere was cozy and welcoming. Food was pretty good as well! My husband and I love non chain restaurants, will be back!

It was date night and my bf chose Fontina. He called ahead to see if they did reservations or wait list and she put us down for 7:30. We waited about 15 minutes once we arrived, but the whole experience was really quick. We were seated by 7:45, received our entrees just after 8:00, and were walking out shortly after 8:30. They have a very streamlined process of getting people in and out which is great on a busy Saturday night! I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the food! The chicken parm was a large portion with a nice thin cutlet breaded well and crispy. I loved how thin the pasta was, and it seemed like they use a housemade marina which was pretty good as well. The scallop and shrimp fettuccini was very flavorful and perfectly cheesy in our opinion. If I could change anything about our experience I would opt out of the bruschetta. We didn't realize they gave complimentary bread and dip, but it honestly hit the spot better than the actual appetizer. I think mainly the bread on the bruschetta was just too thin for our liking, however the flavor was definitely there! They have so many dishes on the menu, I definitely see us coming back for another taste.

Fontina was nice place for an Italian dinner for 11 people. The hospitality was exceptional and the food had some key highlights. My review of 3 stars isn't because I think this place is bad, rather I think it could be better. But I'm coming from a place of eating Italian food all of the world and in major cities so I'm looking for something to be blown away. With that said, I really enjoyed the bruschetta. I recommend getting bruschetta with mussels so you can dip in the stock. The risotto was good, not great but good. The saphron added a lot of flavor. I recommend ending your night with the cheesecake, absolutely delicious.

Mat was an amazing server! Cool guy and a good person. Loved getting to hang out with him at our table!

We walked in and got seated right away despite there being a good amount of customers. There was an average noise level with background music and nice old fashion decoration. My husband and son liked the food. I ordered the carbonara and it was decent. I was hoping for a more traditional style with creamy egg yolks, but instead it tasted like white cream. It didn't taste bad or anything but I usually measure an Italian restaurant by how good the carbonara is if they do serve it. The pasta, though, was perfectly aldente. We still had a good time and I won't be opposed to coming back, but I won't be ordering the carbonara next time.

This place is so cute! The decor and artwork is gorgeous. The food and drinks were amazing too! Our server was very on point! Was attentive and quick. We were there for just barely 1.5 hours and then another server told us that there's a 1.5 hour limit and they needed the table, which I guess is fine, but they should definitely put that in the reservation confirmation or something.

Great food, great hospitality and a wonderful ambiance! The manager was so accommodating and welcoming!

Food was excellent rec Bruschetta melanzana for appetizer Main course can't go wrong w cioppino Service excellent Ambiance excellent

This was our first time here. We ordered the spinach dip, lasagna, spaghetti carbonara and chicken parmesan. It was all very delicious! If you haven't been, I recommend!

Delicious and great service. Has become our favorite place to eat. Cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The portions are huge. The desserts are divine. I usually have left overs which is never a bad deal!

Enchanting beautiful spot! Great service and friendly staff. Fatima was very sweet! Also our server was wonderful! This pasta was so good! So grateful to have a gluten free vegan option here at this lovely restaurant! The plants inside were so uplifting. Definitely recommend :)

The most amazing authentic Italian food! Everything was fresh and delicious. The Italian meatballs were cooked to perfection. Ambiance is perfect for date night. Lobster ravioli is a must try. I will definitely be eating here often!

I love this restaurant for many, many reasons! First, the servers and the family who owns it are so kind and generous. I feel so welcomed every time I come! Second, the restaurant is beautiful! I love the rustic decor with a touch of greenery! And last, but not least, the food is just delicious!! You can tell it's made with love. I've tried and loved their pizzas, eggplant parmigiana, seafood pastas, and the bruschetta!! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! Give it a try next time you're in downtown McKinney!

Great food! Great service !! Cozy atmosphere!! I think I could just eat the spinach dip every day!!

After going to the Heard Museum and Dinosaur Park we usually like to head over to Hutchin's BBQ but the line was really long and we did not feel like waiting for hours, so we headed to downtown McKinney and found this place which is highly rated on Yelp. It turned out to be fortuitous. Historic downtown McKinney has free public parking, which is great, and after parking off Tennessee we walked a few minutes to the restaurant. The ambiance is dark and sultry, definitely attractive and feels like I imagine Italy would feel (on the bucket list to do). We were seated and our server Arlene was immediately present to ask for our drink order. They have a very limited selection of draft beers (4) and none that are non-lagers, so we had to settle. After ordering the kid's spaghetti and meatballs, the wife and I shared a bruschetta and it was EXCELLENT. One of the best I have ever had. The flavors came together and the quality of ingredients was high. I loved it. After that, the wife and I shared the beet salad and again it was EXCELLENT. Not over-dressed, again the quality was high. Loved it. For the main course, I had the rigatoni with meat sauce and it was good, I liked it, but the sauce was bit more acidic than I usually like. The wife had the chicken marsala and really liked it. The chicken was pounded to thin and the sauce was very good. Lots of veggies. The potatoes were fingerlings instead of mashed. Our server was excellent, checking in with us often to see if we needed anything. This is a very good restaurant and we would definitely return. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that the red sauce was a bit acidic and the meatballs seem to have a lot of filler. The kid did not like them because she is used to mine which have minimal filler. But overall, an excellent meal and experience.

The restaurant has a nice ambiance but overall a weird vibe. We came for lunch on the weekend and they don't serve lunch on the weekend, only brunch. And they were out of avocados so no avocado toast ‍ so weird vibe. The food was good but the service was kind of slow so it felt like forever before we could get out of there. Things happen, maybe it was just a weird day.

Authentic Italian dishes served by Italians! It has always been delicious, well presented and perfect size portions! The wait staff are incredible!

The service and food is not consistent enough. The setting tends to be loud. It's generally busy, which is expected. But service is uneven and some menu items only average.

Great location staff hovers way too much trying to rush your order and dining experience to turn tables.

Stopped here for an evening with friends before enjoying the beautiful downtown McKinney. Decided to go with wine and apps and it was a good choice! Jade took care of us and on her recommendation we tried the Bruschetta and Spinach Dip - both amazing - and added in a little protein with the Meatballs which made it a perfect combo for the three of us!

Better than we expected! The water was super refreshing, the bread tasted fresh, we all ate every single bite of food on our plate! Loved the decor and how well everything flowed together. Our waitress was quick and friendly.

All front of the house staff was so nice and made us feel like honored guests. The bring you fresh bread with flavored olive oil ahead of your meal. We tried a variety of dishes and everything was great. I thought their basic marinara sauce was perfectly balanced which is a must that so many Italian restaurants miss. I tried the siciliano salmon which has a picatta sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked with a crisp crust and the sauce was wonderful. This is our new favorite Italian place.

The food and service were amazing. Our server, Mert was so accommodating with this Chicago girls modifications. Thank you so much!

Visited last night when we had family in town. We love this place, the service is always top notch and very accommodating. I recommend getting the fettuccine shrimp and scallop, and my wife and 2 year old recommend the spaghetti. We all recommend the spinach dip - it's so tasty and cheesy. The inside is very welcoming and is perfect for a nice casual lunch/dinner.

Great food. Great service. Great date night spot. Wine was on point! Live music was a great addition and part of the reason we dined- sadly, it ended at 730pm right when many of us were just entering for dinner. The carbonara was good - much too salty, thick and rich for my taste but Husband loved it. The eggplant parm was outstanding. Bruschetta was mediocre despite the glowing reviews. Will definitely return again to try some other things on the menu. Mussels looked awesome, the shrimp fettuccine also looks appetizing. Great downtown spot!

This restaurant is a hidden gem near downtown McKinney. It's spacious with good ambiance. We had bruschetta and prawns pesto for appetizers. They were good. I ordered fettuccine gamberi as main entry; the shrimps were big and fresh. We rounded off the meal with Tiramisu and coffee. The food and the service were really good. We'll definitely come back again.

This was our first visit. I loved the decor...all the plants were beautiful! Our server, I can't remember his name, seemed to be less than pleased that we arrived at 7...they accepted our 7pm reservation...anyway, he was a bit impatient with us wanting to look at the menu. We ordered drinks...our friends salads came out before the drinks. The salads were huge...they could easily be shared. I ordered the pesto shrimp risotto. The risotto was perfect. The shrimp...were chewy...and they still had their tails on. It was a huge portion. I brought half home. My husband had penne fontina. Again, it was a huge portion...but my foodie at it all. My favorite part other than dinner with our friends was my drink...Hugo something. It. Was. Delicious. We will definitely give this place another shot. Hopefully with a different server!

Had reservations at Fontina Ristorante for Mother's Day today. First visit exceeded any expectations I had upon viewing the restaurant on Yelp. Don our server was on point with the menu suggestions. Starting off with the spinach dip. This spinach dip was unlike any I have had before, cheesy garlic spinach bliss. The Sicilian pizza was also impeccable with a Portnoy worthy crust still maintaining perfect balance of structural integrity and fluffiness. All that to say the interior is beautiful with unique lighting and live foliage making it feel as though I'm not in McKinney. Highest of recommendations for Fontina Ristorante.

Try the Eggplant Parmesan. We had that and lasagna. Both quite enjoyable. For Tuesday night at 7 the dining room was busy. Service seemed to handle it fine. In the mood for Italian I'll recommend Fontina.

My entire family of 10 went here and everyone loved their meal. Every single person raved. Chicken parm and seafood risotto are family favorites. Ambiance is great. Service is excellent! I cannot say enough good things about this place.

We had dinner for the first time here with friends who had been a few times. We were glad to be seated upstairs where away from the hustle and bustle on the main floor. Fontina looked to be short staffed that evening, as evidenced by our 2 hour experience. The crust on the margarita pizza we ordered was undercooked and didn't seem to be hand tossed. Our main courses took over an hour to come out of the kitchen and one of our dishes was cold when it got to the table. Tables around us were left dirty after guests left and one of the tables had a half full bus tub left on it for at least 30 minutes. The servers and manager were super nice and helped "make it right", but only after we were able to grab someone to let them know about our experience. Since our friends recommended the place, we're hoping that we just happened to catch the restaurant on an off night.

The food was not bad by any means, just very okay. It's a very cute and romantic atmosphere. Prices were ridiculously expensive. If you're going to be charging $29 for an entree, it better be spot on. I ordered a bourbon old fashion. Way too many bitters. Completely ruined the cocktail. We started with the meatballs for the appetizer. The balls had a lovely pillowy texture but were way too salty. Due to how fast they arrived at the table, they were probably being kept on a warming tray and over reduced causing them to be salty. The fried pork chop entree was very okay. Bland and the dish as whole didn't work. The pork chop itself was properly cooked however. I just wish it had been seasoned properly. The chicken parm was overly salty, I believe that the sauce that was being used had over reduced. The angel hair pasta might as well been mashed potatoes. It was beyond over cooked. Now angel hair pasta is a difficult pasta to cook on a good day, as it's easy to over cook. It was an interesting choice to pair it with the hearty parm. You're an Italian restaurant, over cooking pasta is a huge no no. Service was okay. Friendly but you'll need to ask for anything you need. Normally wait staff, will stop by and ask you if you need anything else. Not here. You'll literally need to call someone over. Do not expect someone to come and ask you how you're doing or if you need anything. Unfortunately, I won't be coming back. Bland food and bad cocktails. Over priced with mediocre service. With so many other good options within walking distance, I'd really take a good luck at your prices and food. Best of luck Fontina.

Great service and nice atmosphere! I could see this place being good for a date or special occasion. Great quality but overpriced for the quantity. Spinach dip was 10/10 I got the chicken parm, the marinara was amazing! Family liked their food, just found the serving size a little lacking. Would still return!

Very nice on the inside. Clean restroom. The service was great from start to finish. Came with a family of four which includes an 8 yr old and a 12 yr old. Started off with bread and an olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic dip. 8 yr old loved his kid's chicken Alfredo which was a pretty good size portion. The rest ordered lasagna, chicken parmesean, and a penne pasta dish that had Italian sausage, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms in a tomato sauce. Everything was delicious. Pasta cooked just right. Did I mention service was awesome? Brought out bread multiple times, kept checking on us. Highly recommend.

The food is delicious and it's a cute small place. Plenty of wine on the list. We had 4 with us and we all loved our meal. Chicken Marsala is enough for lunch the next day!

Came here for lunch today; didn't realize there was a restaurant here! This place is super cute inside and the menu is pretty nice. They offer a ton of options. The service was great and the food came out rather quickly. Price point to portions are decent and everything we ordered was delicious. Definitely a nice addition to downtown.

Favorite date night in the North Dallas area! If you're outside of McKinney, it is worth the drive! Loved the atmosphere--such a beautiful vibe. And our service was great. We were seated right away and got good recommendations on wine while we enjoyed the complimentary bread and oil. Our party got risotto, truffle ravioli, lasagna, and chicken piccata. Everyone loved what they ordered, but I think the truffle ravioli was some of the best pasta I've ever had. I initially wanted to try the lobster ravioli, but it was very popular and already sold out (will have to try it next time). I don't write reviews often, but I knew I had to come home and write a review of this gem! I'm so glad to support an amazing, independent restaurant in our area. Definitely coming back ASAP. I can't stop thinking about this place!

We loved the food, the atmosphere, & the music. The staff were attentive even when full and on a wait. We look forward to eating there again!

Great food at reasonable price. Best Italian food in the area! Also has a hidden bar upstairs with music.

We went here for our anniversary and it was just lovely. The food was very delicious and the waiter was most helpful when ordering. All of the wait staff were friendly and made you feel comfortable. The ambiance was nice with music played at just the right sound level. Our appetizer was Bruschetta di melanzana, first entree was Fettuccine Gamberi, second entree was Fettuccini Scallop & Shrimp and dessert was a Tiramisu. It was all so very good!

Stopped in for lunch. I had the caprese Sandwich and my husband had the soup. They were both delicious. The bread was so fresh and nice tasting. A lovely ambiance and attentive service made our visit an enjoyable experience. We will definitely be back.

Step into Italy and enjoy the warm ambience. The menu has a great variety of choices including excellent choices for the kiddos. The service was perfect. I highly recommend the shrimp and scallop fettuccine, the cannolis and the tiramisu. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. It would be an excellent date night choice. Will definitely be back.

We order the seafood risotto every time. It tastes amazing every time! So consistent. Love the atmosphere. Owners are awesome! One of our favorite local stops.

One of our very favorite spots! The food is yummy from cocktails, to bread/oil dip, to appetizers, entrees & dessert! Consistently great service! Fontina Ristorante is always a favorite!

The Yelp & Google reviews (in 4's range) are way off. I should have trusted our delivery service reviews which were in the low 3's. Each dish was not very tasty. The delivery service descriptions posted by the restaurant were not accurate for what we received. For example, the lobster ravioli was described as being in brown butter sage sauce, but the sauce was actually like a cheese sauce. The dishes all were definitely not "authentic" Italian. Additionally, we didn't receive part of the order which the delivery company did refund. Our meals for two people cost over $100. We will not order from this McKinney Italian restaurant, Fontina Ristorante, again.

We had fun at Fontina Italian Restaurant in downtown McKinney last night. Fun area, neat building, great food and great service. It reminds us of downtown McKinney from 10-15 years ago, in the sense that it wasn't super packed and it has a quaint feel.

We will not be returning! Yes it's Valentine's Day and no we didn't have a reservation ... but I called at 2pm and the gentleman I spoke with said as long as we were there by 5:30pm we would have no problem being seated with a Party of 4. So we showed up at 5pm just to be safe! And the hostess was completely rude. She gave one of the best stink-eyes I've ever seen. She said, "we're by reservation only". I politely told her what I was told. She rolled her eyes, grabbed 4 menus and said "follow me"! The restaurant never filled up and every time she walked by me I received her wonderful stink-eye. Calamari and Caprese Salad were great. Pesto Chicken Pasta was overcooked. Sea Bass was undercooked. And my husband loved his Chicken Marsala. We just feel that maybe better treatment of guests is in order. She really ruined it for me! We need to do better when it comes to being kind to others.

Ok, ok, this review is long overdue. My wife and I were thrilled when Fontina's opened and have been dining there since (almost but not quite, weekly.) First the ambiance is quite nice, perfect for a date night dinner or a large party to celebrate life. We have done both on multiple occasions and I must say Eric and his team are outstanding. Their attention to pleasant service, reflects on how busy the place can get and how the business appears to be growing. Alex, Abby, Muluneh, to name our servers (at least the ones I can remember) are all wonderful, professional, and attentive, oh, and respectful towards us old folks. As far as food, take your pick, it is all good. From the lobster ravioli to the salmon Siciliano to the pizza, and yes, even the spaghetti. All good. And good wine choices too! Cannot wait to return and say hello to a place that treats us like family. Ciao!