Gabriella's

Some of the best food we had on the island. The pasta was perfect. The service was efficient and friendly. We had a lovely table by a beautiful painting. We had the scampi and the tortellini and they were both outstanding dishes. The salad was excellent with a house dressing on it. I highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed. Parking was ample but we drove the golf cart. The rest rooms were small but clean.

Fun place and excellent food!! Surprised by the interior as it was in a strip mall. Alex was our waiter and was extremely good and funny!!! Celebrated our friends’ birthday and got a surprise at the end of lunch. Look forward to going back!

🔥Love everything! Hand cut and battered Mozzarella sticks were off the chart❤️ the biggest and tastiest buffalo wings I have ever seen with in-house homemade ranch sauce😋….. the Sicilian style brick pizza was amazing cooked in a 30-year-old brick oven

We’ve heard great things about this place so we had to try it for ourselves. We had the calamari and Solo pizza (great for 2-4 people). It came with unlimited garlic bread and house salad. We had the frozen mango margarita and Roscotto Red Wine. Both were delicious. Enrique was our server, and was very respectful and attentive! Overall great experience!

A very genuine Italian American experience!! Each and every pasta on the Tour of Italy was to die for. Their lasagna is better than my mom’s (don’t tell her that)! Pizza is handmade and every bite is enjoyable as you gaze upon a beautiful painting of Venice with Frank Sinatra playing in the background. Jose our server was determined to make our experience special and he did not disappoint. I can’t wait to come back and order everything else!

Was around the area and decided to try something spontaneous and new and this place delivered! The artichoke and spinach dip came out steaming hot and my son ate all of the flat breads that came with it by themselves, they were that good! We wanted to try the classic and stuck with a pepperoni but we’ll definitely try another when we come back cause it was phenomenal! Cheese was oozing, sauce was so aromatic and delicious. Not to mention our server Jade provided exceptional service. He was so prompt and made sure our dining experience was spectacular and memorable! Will definitely be back.

First time here. Food was decent. Not bad, but also not amazing if you’re a foodie. Just didn’t taste as fresh as I imagined it to be. Would go again and try some more stuff. Henry was our waiter. Insanely attentive, and boxed the rest of our food for us. We also had an appetizer, but I can’t remember what. lol. Ohhh they also made me an espresso martini and it was good.

I really enjoy coming here, it’s really nice and I got put onto another dish that was really good and I never try new things but today I did and I’m so happy I did. And our server was very sweet and friendly. BZ

One of my favorite SPI restaurants. Incredible beer selection and the wine and food selections are just as wonderful. When on south padre treat yourself to a meal at gaby's. Oysters Rockefeller and the clams & linguini are my favorites. The ambiance is nice and Italian feeling and the service is always impeccable!! Get an appetizer, share an entree and you'll have room for dessert!!

One of my favorite SPI restaurants. Incredible beer selection and the wine and food selections are just as wonderful. When on south padre treat yourself to a meal at gaby's. Oysters Rockefeller and the clams & linguini are my favorites. The ambiance is nice and Italian feeling and the service is always impeccable!! Get an appetizer, share an entree and you'll have room for dessert!!

Gabriella's has good reviews but sadly I have to disagree. We ordered a kids spaghetti and meatballs and a calzone with mozzarella sticks to go so my review does not really have a service component to it, though the to go pickup went smoothly. The calzone was incredibly greasy which was off-putting and the meatballs were not very tasty. The mozzarella sticks were ok. Pretty disappointed overall given the good reviews.

Wow. The reviews on this place could not have steered me more wrong .... 4 Stars for this restaurant ? Really ???? Check out the NEGATIVE reviews on this place because the pattern is consistent with the food. Anyone who's ever eaten ACTUAL Italian food, could not rate this Restaurant 4 stars based on my experience.... I grew up in NYC and moved to Las Vegas a few years back, so granted - the Food Scene there is World Class, but this was just downright BAD no matter WHERE you're from. I figured on an Island , always go with the Seafood.... and since it's an Italian restaurant , my niece can do Pizza . All Safe bets, Right ? WRONG. I ordered the Calamari to start, then Linguini and Clam Sauce, my wife ordered Shrimp Scampi, my Niece ordered Pizza. First Problem ...Calamari tasted like Rubber that they breaded and fried. I kinda knew we had a problem , but I said O.K. maybe it's just a mistake, thing's might get better. Not so much. Out come the entre's..... Big F**kin Problems just on SMELL Alone. Problem #2 . The stench of onions on my plate stunk up the restaurant so bad that people around us were staring at our table ... and not in a good way. This thing was LOADED with Onions, Like a full onion for One F**kin plate of Pasta. 1/2 the clam shells were unopened, which means we have an inexperienced chef who doesn't know how to prepare Seafood. The clams that WERE opened, again.... rubbery with onions falling out of the shells.... F**kin Onions Everywhere. Problem #3 . My wife's shrimp, Again - rubber. No Searing on the Shrimp .... they just boiled it in whatever white sauce ( which was also bad, like wine soup ). They don't actually know what Shrimp Scampi is, or how to make it. I wanted to go back there and teach them. ( I'm Not a professional Chef - just an X-Guido from Brooklyn who knows how to cook. ) They destroyed what looked like was once perfectly good Shrimp before they got their hands on it. Problem #4 . The Pizza . Simple right ? Wrong . I had a bite, it's like a loaf of soft bread that's been flattened out and kinda shaped like a pizza, with bad sauce and cheese on it. They just don't get it . If someone brought AUTHENTIC NY PIZZA to this Island - they would QUICKLY become a Multi Millionaire. Not Kidding. I'm seriously gonna talk to a frIend in the restaurant buisness about it. This whole experience with the Italian restaurant scene tells me there's an opportunity here .... My family said the fountain soda was OK, and they managed to not f**k up my bottled beer - so that's a win I guess ‍.... All this for an astounding $180.00 ‼‼‼‼ The truth is, this place would NOT stay in Buisness without Tourist's who get suckered in ( yep, I guess that's me now ), hence the term ~ TOURIST TRAP.. Bottom Line - when I'm in South Padre, I'm sticking with Mexican food for dinner. It's phenomenal here. It's authentic. And definitely lots of really good breakfast places here too, THAT'S SOLID. The thing is, there are no Italians here, so naturally it's just not gong to be Authentic Italian Food ‍. Afterthought : I paid for the meal even though we barely touched it - I really didn't want to hurt the waitress feelings ... She seemed very nice and kept saying how great it is working there, and that she really loves her job, etc .... I just can't do anything even slightly mean to an older person - I wish the service was bad, or it was a younger dude serving.... I would've sent that sh*t back and told them to let the seagulls eat it !!! Then I would have just paid for my beer and left. That's what SHOULD have happened, but I digress. I hope this helps my fellow Yelper's because the reviews failed me miserably on this one - This is the 2nd time this happened..... One more Dinner-Fail and I'm done listening to Yelp for advice, this is getting expensive and annoying . Like we used to say in Brooklyn " Thanks for Nothin'. "

This place is good. It was very authentic especially for my Italian lovers. I wasn't too pleased with the wait staff. Our waitress brought out our bread at the end of our meal. She sat the balsamic on the table with two plates and we were left wondering what it was for. Our food came and then we noticed people getting bread and salad before their meals. So we asked, "aren't we supposed to get bread and salad". This was all after starters and main course had made it to the table. We ordered pizza and pasta with fried zucchini and fried ravioli. While the food was good and restaurant is cute the service can definitely use some work.

Dimly lit. Seemed dirty. Very enclosed layout. They sat us by the kitchen and it was very loud and busy. The waiter seemed kinda rude or maybe just blunt or busy, not sure. I got the Roma pasta like so many others suggested. It sucked. Tasteless. I had to add salt and pepper to taste anything. My husband got the soprano pizza. Sauceless. Bread, cheese and toppings. After ordering our entree, the waiter asked if we wanted appetizers, we said no and he said, "well you do get a salad so I'll bring that." Someone else brought the salad. It was warm, lettuce was wilted and the dressing tasted bad (like, expired). The best part of the meal was the lemon blueberry cake. Also, our waiter was M.I.A. For most of the time. Different people would bring us refills, the salad, boxes, and they never lit our candle at the table. I guess they could be bothered.

The ambience was fun and the food was very good! The service staff was super nice. The food is baked in a brick oven and everything was very fresh. Will be coming back next time I am in town!

We seated almost immediately. Then, the server took quite some time making his rounds to our table for our order and then again, back for refills. This is a large establishment with plenty of seating for small or large parties. They also have outdoor seating. As for the Italian food... it is anything but. Not holding up to its hype. The salad seemed like it was mass prepared the day before and lacked freshness, crisp and flavor. The breadsticks? I've had better at our other local italian eateries. The chicken in the pesto dish was tasteless. The pizza was okay for simply being a pizza. Let's not call this an authentic Italian style pizza. The presentation of the dishes we ordered looked great! The serving portions are large enough to share. Is the food edible? Yes. Are the prices reasonable? Yes. Did we have a good time? Yes. Will we go back to this Italian place when visiting SPI? No.

The food is almost always spot on. However my son ordered their chicken parmigiana and for some reason(never happens) it was awful this time. My spaghetti and meatballs were delicious! Service: Excellent! We didn't get the singing waiter this time but our server was outstanding! Ambiance: It feels like your in their kitchen...great vibe! Clean!

Unfortunately I was going from my brothers recommendation and was super excited to try the food (especially the bread!). So we're seated as soon as we come inside, we ask to be seated outside to enjoy the rainy weather. So this point everybody and everything is great. After a while we order some calamari and loved it so much we we wanted to get another one!!! So at this point things began to fall down hill.... So we wait for Heather to come back out so we can order another calamari!!! But heather is no where to be found!! 10 minutes... 20 minutes.... 30 minutes........ Still we don't know or have seen heather!!! My guest and I began to become worried for heathers wellbeing.... Also wanting some bread sticks I've been recommended. lol So this point my lovely wife walks inside to see if our waitress is still alive.... lo and behold she's speaking to another table... Saddened by this fact, I understood our waitress forgot about us for 30 minutes! I have the time stamps to prove it. As much as this irritates my guest and I, I was taught to be understanding about people making mistakes. I myself make plenty of mistakes and errors, though being aware of these mistakes I try to own up to them and use them as a learning experience. This lady heather had the audacity to say to us, " So you guys finally ready to order!!" At which point I respond with, "Yes, I think we've been ready", with my guest smirking, getting a rise out of my sarcasm. So time continues to go...15 minutes go by we get the bread sticks. Finally at this point we decide to order then we wait another 30 minutes for the food.... Saddened we want to leave and pay without our food and they bring our food out. Needless to say I was saddened with my experience and wish I could've received better service.

Lovely atmosphere. Good food. Great (omg) desserts!! Our server, Leo, was also amazing!

This is the place to go if you want good Italian in South Padre. definitely worth the stop. Went last night 6/18/24 for supper. Pizza, salad, mango margs. yummo!

Wow. The reviews to this place were the complete opposite compared to my experience. First of all the cost of this meal was ridiculous especially after tasting it. It was about $30 BEFORE tip and that is per person. I ordered the meat ravioli, sounded promising on the menu. However, I ate about 2 and 1/2 raviolis before I could not eat anymore. Something about the sauce is just not right, it's also very oddly sweet. The food was room temperature at most. Sever was no where to be found after the food came out, until it was time to drop off the checks. We had bussers clear off the plates filled with food, before receiving a refill. With no question. In addition, my friend ordered the manicotti and found a random bit of chicken that was cooked into the dish?? (This dish should have no meat) Glad he wasn't allergic. My other friend ordered the meatball sub with a side of spaghetti. To which she received stale bread with dry meatballs and half melted cheese (food was not served hot). As for her side of spaghetti, she received a bowl filled 3/4 of the way with sauce and hardly any noodles. All in all, I debated just leaving the restaurant instead of waiting for our checks since the food was hardly touched. Definitely not one to complain, (which is my own fault) and why I ended up paying for the most disappointing meal of my life. Just don't visit here if you are considering it. If you want some Italian, visit the restaurant Russo's that is a short 2 minute drive up the rode.

Food was cold, was given a plate of oil and no bread or salad, servers had fake mustaches, family member ordered a bowl of "spaghetti" but received a bowl of 5 noodles full to the brim with marinara. Will not be returning, Russos down the street is amazing!

Options are limited in this stretch of the beach. I was wondering why all the pictures in Yelp was of pizza and I found out why. Only their Pizza is good, actually great pizza and bread. But their pasta is horrible. Their tomato sauce is more like Ketchup with extra sugar and their linguini and clam sauce was horrible bit more un-eatable. They did not cook the wine off the sauce and the whole thing is just floating in wine soup...nasty!!! You want Pizza .... great place to come...anything else avoid it.

Gabriella's is outstanding food, authentic Italian and high class wine. You can come here at any time and with any appetite. My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of being served by JR, he was so friendly and welcoming, brought out everything fast and had great recommendations. We're actually on our way back right now because of how good it was.

The food is super delicious. We ordered Shrimp Scampi. The shrimp was huge and the pasta super silky loaded with flavor!! The service was excellent, especially our waiter. This restaurant never disappoints. I highly recommend this restaurant.

First time at this spot. And honestly the food was so bad I wouldn't not come back or recommend anyone to come here. First I asked for the salad with no Italian dressing and ranch on the side. Arrived drenched with Italian dressing. Also we never got olive oil and garlic for our bread. My daughter ordered Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo and the sauce was so watered down. My husbands plate Chicken parmigiana was ok he didn't eat half. There was 5 of us and they charged us 20% gratitude cause they counted my 1 year old as the 6 person. I told the assistant manager about our experience. She could of cared less.

One of the best meals we had on our week long stay on the island. Walking in the door we were welcomed by friendly hosts. We were shown to an upstairs waiting area, where we were able to look over the menu before being seated. We were called to our table promptly, before our quoted wait time. There, we were quickly greeted by our server, Brandon.Brandon made our visit one for the books. He was funny, engaging, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu offerings. We got the Calamari to start with, followed by Caesar salads, and the Margarita Pizza. All of which were timed perfectly, so our table didn't get cluttered and we were never left without something to eat. Also, our meal was so reasonably priced! Great ambience. Great service. Great food.

While staying at Saida on south padre island we tried this place for dinner. We were not disappointed. I had the lasagna. It was a massive cheesy piece of heaven. My girlfriend had the ravioli which was excellent as well. We had calamari for an appetizer and a recommended Chianti for our wine choice. The only thing they can improve is to bring more bread and often. Service was friendly. Located in a strip mall. Decor and vibe were comfortable. I would recommend if on the island and want a break from the seafood.

We Just had an early dinner here, I had the hankering for a pizza. Right away we were greeted and seated. We ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir, had fresh-baked garlic bread along with a saucer of oil, vinegar and seasonings placed in front of us to enjoy. The Caesar Salads came next which were a bit on the larger side than we are used to and then finally the Soprano Pizza. The pie was perfect, from the ingredients to the preparation, perfect. We were offered dessert but resisted as we were stuffed with more than half of the pizza left for us to take home. The service was great, I missed the host's name but our server Kevin was very attentive and checked with us often. We were very pleased with the serviced we received and what we observed from the other wait staff. The ambiance was nice, the decor is old-world Italian, rustic but no to much so, the music was Rat Pack style crooners with a nice mix of Italian standards with the occasional pop song interspersed in the playlist. Overall we highly recommend Gabriella's and we will return before we leave the island.

I visited there yesterday and Alex was our server, he was great and on top of our food and drinks but I wasn't to impressed with the food. This was my first time visiting because I've been hearing nothing but good things about this place but after yesterday I was very disappointed with the food. Lettuce in salad looked old and not tasty at all and pizza was way too cheesy, it over powered the rest of the pizza...all I could taste was cheese. Will not be returning.

Food: great variety on the menu...we had linguini/clams, eggplant, meatballs. Salad served family style. Great alternative to seafood on the island. Service: Henry was awesome. So attentive and friendly. Lit our candle...nice decor...felt like we were in the old neighborhood. Ambiance: a popular place so come ready to wait for a bit.

Ok, so it's a resort town and you have to lower expectations. In that regard, I received what I should have expected here. The one saving grace on their food is,it's better heated up under the broiler and eaten looking out at the beach the next day.

What a beautiful place! Seriously! You feel like you're in an old school Italian joint anywhere in Main Street USA. It's truly a great feeling. Food was good and included some great complementary setup. I probably would have given 5 stars had my beer shown up at the beginning of the meal and the rapid fire pace of courses been slowed down. Pacing was just bad, but all that said I hope I get to enjoy Gabriella's again.

This place was great!!! The Mussels were SO delicious. The most perfect sauce I've ever had with mussels. I definitely recommend this place if you want Italian on south padre!! Way better than the meatball cafe, sorry not sorry lol. The service was also amazing and the inside was decorated super cool. I'll definitely be coming back here.

Cute little Italian restaurant close to our hotel. Absolutely delicious gluten free pizza and yummy chicken marsala. Had a great waiter on the dine in trip. He even caught the fact that our to go pizza was wrong before bringing it out and made them recook it. The second visit was takeout and it was perfect.

Very rude young hostess on a power trip misinformed on TABC laws refused us service at the bar because we had our 10 year old child with us.

Great service, food came out quickly and was hot. Ordered the pomodoro pasta and Pasta Roma. The pasta was a bit over cooked but the flavors were good.

First time trying Gabriella's and I can easily say one of the best pizzas I have ever had

My family and I drove into SPI from Houston, TX on Spring Break for the week. We checked into our condo and began looking on Yelp for somewhere delicious to eat with great reviews. We came upon this restaurant and several reviews, ultimately deciding to come and eat here. My family and I were seated and we were greeted by the one person who stood out in a December review that caught our attention......HENRY!!! OMG, he was so attentive and helpful throughout our entire dining experience. The food is AMAZING but Henry was the difference maker!!!! Entire experience was 10/10!

The gluten free pizza was excellent and they were so generous with the toppings. Loved the ambiance as well, checkered tablecloths and Chianti bottles with drip candles. The service was good as well. Our other entrees were exceptional as well, tortellini and a regular pizza.

Well I'll be, we have a New Favorite! Awesome Pizza, Salad, Garlic Bread and last but not least Banana Split. Half The Soprano and Half Lil Momma Fav (Pep, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Red Onion) Defiantly 2 TNT Thumbs Up

Brushetta was among the most generous and delightful in my foodie experience. We had zuppa... both good and spaghetti with meatballs The salad and breadsticks are unlimited Our server was Henry and he elevated the experience Wonderful meal The ambiance was plesant We will be back.

Be careful when you order beer during happy hour at this place. We said we wanted to order beer and asked for the happy hour menu. It had four categories on it... things like craft beers, domestic, etc. The prices ranged from $4 - $5. My wife ordered a Yuengling and I ordered an IPA. I figured the IPA was probably a craft beer and of course Yuengling is domestic. We were shocked when the bill was $17 for the two beers, during happy hour. When we asked what happened to the happy hour prices, we were told those beers weren't on the happy hour list. They said there were just four beers that have happy hour prices, one in each of the four categories. We felt like we were ripped off. When we ordered after asking for the happy hour menu I think we should have either been told which beers were on that menu or at least advised us that what we ordered was not.

We'd skip this place next time! The ambiance was rushed and chaotic. Walking in the door a server nearly ran me over on their way out to the people they were serving outside. When they came back in they did run into me as I was trying to move out of their way. They were going so fast. The food is extremely expensive for what it is. I got the chicken pesto pasta, which was delicious, but not $27 delicious. My husband got the shrimp pizza, and he said it was good, but the meal didn't sit well with him later. On the menu it tells you that you cannot modify or substitute their dishes. You are also not allowed to plate share or you'll need to pay an extra fee. The whole experience just didn't sit well with us. The stars are for our server. They were really nice and attentive.

I was very surprised! The food looked amazing. The problem was the best thing about my pizza was the way it looked. I wish I would have ordered something other than the pizza . I did like the salad and the bread sticks but not worth the money for those two items. To be fair maybe it was just my pizza that wasn't made well.

Excellent food and great service. Family restaurant on S Padre Island. Portions are large and ambiance was excellent.

Toasted ravioli was amazing as an appetizer and "Antonio's pepperoni " was a great brick oven pizza. It seemed to have less marinara and a lot of cheese and pepperoni (this pizza had extra pepperoni). My wife and I had to sit outside because of the wait time and because we were hungry :) this does seem to be a popular place to eat at SPI. So I recommend sitting outside for quicker eats. Our waiter Steve was very polite and was a good waiter. I will be going back to the place at the next chance but will try the pasta. Until then, I am staying with my 4 star. -Rick

The food was okay but I think it was over priced. Had oysters Rockefeller wine and the tilapia jalapeño pasta

Fantastic surprise. Food and service are excellent. Don't miss this gem when you are in the are

Was disappointed. Had been here in years past and truly enjoyed the food and ambiance. Service and ambiance were excellent. The Brochette toast was soft and the lasagna was over saucy and lacked taste. Don't think I'll be back.

Tricky business ethics. Buyers be aware.. they stick hidden fees everywhere. Party of 7 had a hefty bill with all kinds of up charges. While the service was decent, he forgot to mention the up charge of the salads, and the food was just awful. We barely even touched our plates. We had an amazing dinner down the street at half the cost with amazing food. Just read the upcharges before you order. I have never felt so ripped off! Go to Viva. Worth every $!!

Ok people of and in SPI! It's Christmas and we are downing food here. Everything is really yummy. I've been here before and thought I'd leave a review. The dinner entrees were huge and big portions of yummy is always good. The pizza was tasty but the crust is very much like a fold over NY style pizza. I realize I'm being blasphemous when I say too much cheese but it was a lot! This place is a great place for dates and family!

Food is mid. If you're going in a big party they refuse to split your tab. they don't tell you they're going to charge you for things they offer?! for the wait and they trouble my party went through it's not worth it. will not be coming back for a LONGGGGG TIME

Amazing food freshly made from scratch. Best Sicilian pizza I ever ate. We had bbq and Sicilian pizza. Also tried Italian wedding cake and tiramisu.

First off, we did order everything with gluten free pasta because we were sharing family style and wanted our son to be able to taste it all too. In hindsight, we should have just let him order his own and get the rest of the pastas with regular pasta. Gluten free just doesn't soak up the sauces the same way. But this place did an amazing job of accommodating it and we still enjoyed the meal very much. Sauces were great. The house salad is severely over dressed though. Mango margarita was fabulous!

Service was horrible. ORDER THE PASTA. THE PASTA IS 10/10! We ordered the Roma pasta the spicy one and it was delicious! Not one bite was left! Pizza is not good. Crust is too thick. Sauce is horrible. I'm from NYC so this pizza doesn't compare. Chocolate cake was ok. I think the cheesecake is better here.

We didn't get a chance to eat dinner here but we did stop in for to-go dessert. I really wish we were staying longer because every dish looked amazing. The place was packed so you know it's fabulous. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. It smelled incredible inside and I'm still craving some of the dishes that I saw being served. I do have to say that although the desserts were on the pricey side, they were beyond the best dessert that I've ever had in my entire life!!! That pistachio cheesecake was outstanding! The best I've ever had. Like ever. So you better believe that I'll be here next time I'm in SPI. I'll probably be there everyday to be honest...

In SPI for a guys trip, decided to try this place because of the rating. It was fair at best. My Calzone was huge but just fair, my friends chicken parmesan was a lot but, just okay. My other friend had spaghetti and meatballs and it was just fair. We all said our meals just didn't have any flavor. There was a lot of it, but you sure couldn't eat it all. No reason to go back. Don't understand the high rating?