Margie's Italian Gardens

First off if you like the show Landman this place is across the patch cafe filming location. Pretty cool. The calamari was very good. Some of the best I’ve ever had. The wife and I split the lasagna. It was good but not the best I’ve had. For desert we tried the tiramisu. It was ok but lacked flavor in our opinion. I think the cheese cake would have been a better choice based on others in our party. For my drink I had the Negroni. It was very good but again like so many other restaurants the prices are high. Not as bad as others but still, restaurants have really gouged alcohol since covid. It’s a great place to try and we would for sure go back.

What an absolute gem! I have been anticipating the reopening of this Fort Worth Staple. As a native Fortworthian (not sure if that is a word), It warms my heart to see people investing in this side of FW. The wait was well worth the food we had the pleasure of eating. Bailey was our server, and she was fantastic. From the breadsticks with butter to start, the perfectly al dente ravioli, and the delightful tiramisu, I cannot wait to return. The owners were there and they were working just as hard as everyone else. Their cocktails are also delicious; I personally recommend the margarita. For my dining budget, their pricing is fair. In total, we had two salads, one appetizer, two entrees, one serving of tiramisu, and one coke; my total was $74.67. This is a perfect spot for a dinner with your girls or a date night. My only feedback would be to increase the volume of the music just a tad. Ben Fatto!!!

Owner, manager and waiter were really great! Made us feel welcomed, even though I did feel out of place and not dressed. We were celebrating mothers day late/sisters last day of chemo. 😄 they interacted with us and had conversations about the restaurant and other things. Our waiter was awesome! ... o goodness... tall funny... I forgot his name only because I didn't write this review right after. Other than that food was great and authentic. I was able to get gluten free pasta and build my plate. I tasted a Lil of everyone's plate and better than olive garden. They serve big portions. Building is beautiful!

Margie’s Italian Gardens in Westland is a hidden gem! The food is absolutely amazing—fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with love. I had the lasagna and it was hands-down some of the best I’ve ever had. You can taste the difference in their homemade pasta. The customer service was also top-notch—friendly and attentive. It’s a popular spot, so be prepared to wait, but trust me—it’s worth every minute!

We had an incredible experience at Margie’s! The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The drinks were just as impressive, perfectly crafted and full of flavor. What really made our visit special was our server, Chris. He was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Great vibe, great service, and a place we’ll definitely be coming back to. Highly recommend!

Outstanding Italian restaurant. The service is great, the food fabulous and the environment superb. This my first visit, but will not the last, I discovered a real Italian flavor.

If you’re searching for an unforgettable Italian spot in Fort Worth, Margie’s Italian Gardens is a true hidden gem. Recently opened, but there’s a sense of history here—thin breadsticks with delicious butter, cozy ambience, and a menu full of intention. Started with fresh calamari—light, crispy, and paired with a sweet orange chili sauce that just works. A Pecan Old-Fashioned and a classic Caesar salad on the side. Just as the thought of stepping away crossed my mind, the lasagna and Braised Short-Rib Ragú tossed with Pappardelle arrived. You can taste the care in every bite—flavors that linger, and a kitchen that clearly takes pride in the details. Finished off with tiramisu—gone in seconds. Margie’s might be new to the scene, but it already feels like a classic. Big thanks to Gigi and Levi for making this experience something special. 📍 9805 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth, TX (Right next door to JDs Hamburgers.) For anyone wanting an amazing dinner date or just an evening of incredible food—this is the move

This was a place so special to my heart. Back when Margie had it me and my Dad came for a special Father Daughter dinner. To have this place restored with Margie’s spirt in the kitchen and staff warms my heart. The food is fantastic as it was way back in the day and the staff is so kind and friendly! Lasagna, pizza, braised short ribs with homemade pasta! My family loved it all!

Margie's is Back! Like many on the West Side, we've been looking forward to seeing Westland Hospitality's vision was for this old westside Fort Worth institution. The Westland team did a great job after a lengthy remodel and renovation. It's still very much the small, cozy local Italian restaurant, with the modest menu you'd expect. What you'll find is all your favorites from a local Italian spot, be it ravioli, lasagna, or chicken piccata. All the options looked great, so I asked for a recommendation and the server pointed me toward the lasagna, which I loved. Drizzled in a delicious meat sauce, but also a bit different in that it didn't seem too heavy and overstuffed, a recommended dish for sure. The Wife enjoyed her chicken piccata as well. Happy to say that Margie's great and we will be back to try more of their Italian American staples. Really grateful to have a group like Westland in the area that is devoted to renovating old spaces (like JD's) or reviving old favorites as with Margie's and previously Pulido's. So if you haven't tried Margie's, add it to your list, but do plan ahead as the crowds still haven't died down and rightfully so. 4.5 stars

Our visit to Margie's 2.0 was a mixed experience. The good: cute vibe with great pictures of Margie in the room we were in, friendly and honest service- Emma was lovely, the caprese salad was the highlight of our meal! It was beautiful, fresh, and well seasoned. We split this as an appetizer and it was perfect. Now for the not so great: our food took ages to come out and we ordered somewhere around 7:45 PM. Our waitress was transparent that the kitchen was very busy which was nice, and the place was definitely packed. But we were a two top and ordered a lasagna and chicken piccata. That's it. I bet we waited around 40 minutes for our food to come out. It happens, it was a busy Saturday night. Unfortunately, I wouldn't say what arrived was worth the wait. Both of our meals were trending towards lukewarm and were severely under-seasoned. But it took so long to get the food, you didn't even want to ask for it to be heated up because you're hungry and who knows how long that will take?! Thankfully there was salt and pepper on the table which we made quick use of. Then, the bill came. For an iced tea, caprese salad, chicken piccata, and a serving of lasagna-- it was $61. If you're charging those prices... something has to change with the experience. You need to offer complimentary garlic bread, bread and olive oil/balsamic vinegar... something!!! There were tiny breadsticks and garlic butter- but that's it. Additionally, people can't be waiting 40 minutes and receiving food that isn't piping hot and bland. I don't know, it wasn't terrible but if I am dropping $60 (not including tip) on dinner, there are better places to spend that dough to get better food and a better experience. Everything is so expensive right now and going out to eat is a treat. We will give Margie's 2.0 another try to make sure this wasn't a one off experience, but I won't be rushing over for round two. We definitely left reminiscing about the original Margie's experience and food.

Ladies and Gents! Margie's is open! Went in for an early dinner tonight. The places very busy tonight but service was solid and atmosphere was homie. Started with the Italian Crackers and Calamari which was VERY good! The Calamari had a really nice red chili sauce that paired on the dish. Also the Caprese Salad was solid. Then had the 4 cheese ravioli and the Beef Ravioli. The pasta was al dente and the sauce was very fresh. Ended with a lovely Espresso Panna Cotta. Can't wait to see how this place progresses.

Gave this place a second chance. The temperature was better in the room that we were in, the music was not as loud , but the food was still not that great . I ordered the calzone this time and it had less cheese than the mozzarella sticks. The service was good. It's not a place that has me wanting to go back again . Joes And Mancuso's offer better quality.

Everything was delicious! They wouldn't give us a table until the whole party had arrived, but otherwise service was great! Busy place- come early! Attaching a view of the building because there is an old picture on Yelp that makes it look like a dive!

Had a good experience at Margie's. Victoria, the Bartender, was excellent. It was very busy and she managed the crowd and delivered great cocktails. We order martinis and they were great. The hostess was very welcoming and assured us our wait time would not be long. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. The food was good. We got the fried mozzarella as an app. As Italians, we have to say it is not ok to serve ranch with your fried mozzarella, but we understand this is Fort Worth. We shared the Italian chopped salad and it was good. Then we shared the chicken parm. It was very well executed, but just needed salt. Overall we really enjoyed our experience. This is a great place to go on the regular. Not too fancy, but still has a great atmosphere.

If 10 stars was an option I'd definitely give this place a 10! It lived up to everything they've promised and more. The ambiance is a mix of modern, their history, and cozy. The service was great, and the food will leave you feeling like your favorite Italian grandmother made you a meal with all her love! Everything we had was perfectly done, calamari, ravioli, chopped salad, Braised Short-Rib Ragú, and OMG the lasagna was a showstopper - a delicious combination of flavors and so well balanced...layers of delicate noodles, not thick and gummy ones, the tomato cream sauce just gave it a unique touch that I've never had with any other lasagna. Again 10 out of 5-stars here. Then ending on a quick visit by our table from Gigi, really makes you feel like this is a passion of the heart not just another restaurant they saved/opened in Westland. Go here, eat the food, watch how the staff interacts like the appreciate being there, and support this restaurant...it's so well done in every way! Ps the tiramisu was also really good, and I'm not usually a fan.

Chicken Parm 10/10 The noodles made this dish. Perfectly cooked chicken. Immaculate vibes and service. New weekly spot!

Chicken piccata was great! The chicken had a wonderful crunch, but the dish for me could have used a little more lemon. The Italian crackers were amazing. I would highly recommend them.

Frozen Bellini!! Yes please! The beef carpaccio was really terrific. Loved the chilled bottle of water at the table. ...,,Nice touch in hot Texas. Smallish wine list, but really nice by the glass options. Scampi and picatta both the best I've had in this area. Nice atmosphere for a small place. So glad to have found this place! We will be back !

The food and service were great. Our server Kylee was so attentive and sweet. Would definitely recommend.

This is a great date night spot. It's situated perfectly between Parker Co and Tarrant Co in a quaint part of town. The food and atmosphere are top notch and so was the service. We will definitely be back.

There were three of us. We had spaghetti, lasagna, and chicken parmesan. All of the food was very tasty but it was cold. We started off with the garlic bread and marinara dipping sauce. The manager heard me say that it was cold. She said she was very disappointed and would make sure that it was served hot next time. She took the bread off the bill. We all had quite a bit of leftovers and took it home. We all agreed the next day when we heated it up, the food was very delicious. I added white cheese to the bread, broiled it in the oven and it was hot melt & delicious. Unfortunately, my friend went back a second time and said the bread and the food was still cold so she took it to go knowing that it would be hot and delicious the next day! Our waitress was average with no complaints. The ambience was nice. If they can just heat things up, it will be a hit!!

The waitress, Destiny was fabulous and it was great that Desi (Mgr) came to our table at the end for a visit! We had garlic bread, caprese salad and fried mozzarella for appetizers, dinner was Lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, shrimp scampi and chicken piccata, dessert was cappuccino pie and cheesecake. It was all fabulous!!!! We will definitely be back!!

Margie's was a wonderful place to take your family for a meal with plenty of choices. I loved going there with my wife and daughter and the food was nothing short of phenomenal, before they closed. I haven't had a chance to go back since they recently re- opened. I do plan on going back soon and hope the food and service is still top quality.

What a great restaurant! Food was outstanding, Service and ownership were extremely friendly. It's really nice to have something good on the far west side and I will absolutely be back.

Food was amazing. Get there early though because they're a well-known establishment and tables fill up fast.

This was our first time to Margie's and it did not disappoint! Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable of the restaurant's history and gave us some of his recommendations on what to order. We started off with some garlic bread which was delicious but be prepared for around 8 slices of bread! There were only two of us dining so we barely put a dent in the bread. I ordered the eggplant parm and my dining partner ordered the "surf and turf" shrimp scampi with a filet added. The food was delicious and came in big portion sizes -- so come hungry! The food is very reasonably priced especially for the quality and portion sizes. The restaurant interior was nice with plenty of seating for dining at 7:30. We will definitely be back to try more items from the menu. We didn't get dessert this time around but all of them looked delicious!

Believing the good things we heard and praying for food that could compare to the last owners. They just reopened ( closed for renovations )and there was a line at 4:00 pm to get in. ( pissy, Karen type people with zero sense of humor waiting to be seated) It was completely worth the wait. We had a table of 6 adults and one child. They put us is a tiny private dining area and that was beyond fine with us. Wait staff was attentive and quick to get whatever we asked for. Their pasta and marinara was * chefs kiss* level. Lasagna was good. I'm not a fan of calamari but I tasted it and was ok with it. Everyone was satisfied with their plate. We all mourned the loss of the " garbage salad". That didn't make the cut on the new menu.

Visit 5.30pm Tu 15Apr2025, party of 2 Ambience: good. 10x better than 2 or 3 years ago. Food: good Price: way way too expensive for what you get. Service: ok but with several lapses I had chicken piccata. We shared the Italian chop salad. Crowd: restaurant was full. I was surprised that the chicken on top of the angel hair pasta of the chicken piccata order ($24) was heavily breaded. Not so noted on the menu. Quite a small piece of chicken. Probably about 2 or 3 oz of chicken breast thin patty, with an oz or 2 of breading. Not very much angel hair pasta. Maybe a cup or hair more. I had to drain off the lemon caper sauce to a side plate as there was about 1/4" ponded in the plate. There were about 15 capers, which were very flavorful. I could have used way more capers. The chicken itself was good. The Italian Chop salad was quite good. $12. Not large. Came with pepperoni strips which I had to remove since I am allergic. We twice asked for the dressing on the side, but the salad came with a dressing already added, I'm not sure which one but it was ok and not drenched. Since they did not have the requested blue cheese dressing, the server volunteered to add blue cheese crumble, which came only after asking twice more. $12. Cocktail. Old Fashioned. Quite good. $14 plus tax and tip makes this $20. Served in a 5 oz ish glass, 2/3rds full including ice. Probably effectively a 2 oz cocktail. If you really like old fashioneds, simply order 5 or 6 straight away. I would return if there was a special occasion and with people who are dying for Italian, and hopefully by then some kinks will be smoothed out. I think they are still in a 'soft opening' mode, so I cut them some slack in this review.

Margie's was good. I ordered the chicken piccata which was not what I had hoped. It was made breaded and I was accustomed to grilled or baked. Could have used more lemon and no onions. Calamari was excellent. Place was packed at 530 and wait was about 45 minutes but we were seated in 25 minutes which was nice. Our waiter Sam was excellent. Very attentive, suggestive on menu items. Will go back but not for the piccata. Will try the lasagna, pizza.

They did a great job changing from old Margie's. The atmosphere is bland like a café. We expected to see more of Italian restaurant with low light and better tables.The food was not seasoned. I had spagetti with meatballs . The food had no seasoning. It was luke warm. I'm sorry to say we won't be back.

I wanted to really like the new Margie's because we need some good restaurants on the west side. Unfortunately, Margie's food is still not good. The service, however was very attentive although almost on the verge of hovering. The pasta is tough as leather! At first I was served 8 raviolis, for the price this is terrible. A few minutes later though another server brought 4 more. She must have seen the look on incredulity on my face. My husband said his shrimp scampi was fine (it was a bigger serving, at least of pasta) but nothing special. Overall, it was edible and better than having to cook, but overpriced for mediocre, tough pasta-ed food.

Omg! First time here and the food is absolutely amazing! Best lasagna I've ever had. HUGE portions! We sat in the bar area and they provided such wonderful service! Chris and Victoria were the best servers/bartenders so sit in there for amazing top notch service!

Great new spot. We went on Wednesday at about 7PM. The place was packed but we got a seat at the Bar. Chris behind the bar was great and we went ahead and ordered . Calamari was incredible with a very tasty dipping sauce. I had pizza while my wife ordered Chicken piccata. We both are our whole meal and finished off with a cheesecake for desert. The food was all perfect and service was perfection. This will be a regular spot for us now!!

Food, service and ambiance, all amazing. Very authentic Italian food. Service was superb. Highly recommend

After a prolonged absence, Margie's new renovations are absolutely a home run. The food was excellent, the service was energetic, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. The place was buzzing. Wait time was about 10 minutes. I will be a regular. Just a great place. Just now eating leftover Trout Picata and it's just as good as last night. 5

Service was attentive and prompt. Everyone was friendly from the hostess to the manager to all the wait staff. Drinks were fun. I love frozen Bellini but are not often available. The food at our table was varied and everyone was pleased and took home what they couldn't finish. Their calamari was excellent and I don't usually partake but found myself going back for more. Salads were tasty and big enough to spilt. I was pleased with the renovations. Everything was light and airy. I was very impressed with the bathroom renovation. Nothing scrimped in there! Will definitely be back.

Couldn't wait to try Margie's after the remodel. It was below expectations. Eggplant was undercooked and the sauce for the spaghetti was aliken to Chef Boyardee. Bread does NOT come with the meal, you pay for it. The A/C didn't seem to be working very well either. The waitress told us they are not using recipes from Margie's, but from The Original. That was surprising as I was led to believe they were going to keep with the prior menu recipes for the most part. No plans to go back at this time.

All the above Food,Service and Ambiance was wonderful! Best Italian food we have found in our area. You will not regret going to eat

The restaurant itself is a cute, nicely decorated venue and the staff was very attentive and friendly. However, the food was horrid. First, I've never been to an Italian restaurant where they didn't bring you some sort of hot bread as an appetizer. They had a small jar of pencil-thin flavorless cracker sticks and small juice glasses of cold water. My caesar salad consisted of Romaine lettuce chopped up into tiny pieces with what tasted like plain mayo as dressing... no lemon, anchovy, or flavor of any kind, and definitely no cheese or croutons. My lasagna was equally terrible. The red sauce was absolutely flavorless and the lasagna noodles were boiled to death and the whole thing was the texture of baby food. On top of all that, dinner for 3 people (no alcohol) was over $100, which would not have been bad for Maggiano's or Campisi's.... but that wasn't ever close to being on par. I won't go into my dining guests' meals, but suffice it to say they didn't like their food either.

Staff was amazing A+. Hope they fix the menu. Food wasn't great. I cook better Italian food at home and that speaks volumes. I wish them well and hope this message is well received. Not trying to harm a new business but seriously disappointed. My Piccata sauce was hard and solid like old stagnant butter it was cringe.

I so wanted to like the NEW Margie's . We live very close by and were regulars of the old Margie's. I ordered eggplant parmigiana and my husband ordered chicken parmigiana. We also split a chopped salad. For what you get, it deep ery expensive. My husband's chicken was spongy and tasted fake. The sauce on the noodles was unmemorable. I would rather eat at Paisiano's on Hwy 377. We miss the garbage can salad and bruschetta bread.

Service and food were mostly great, only complaints were the Alfredo sauce was a little bland, and the cheesecake was partially frozen. The tenderloin was incredible, appetizers were great, drinks were amazing and our waitress was incredible!

The new owners have done a very nice job reopening Margie's. I had lasagna and their house salad and both were very good. Unfortunately I was told they don't take reservations. The restaurant is fairly small, and I'm doubtful i'll take my family there at the time we usually like to eat ( 6 PM).

We live close by and have been coming to Margie's for 30 years (nearly weekly at times). We wanted to wait till the crowd slowed down but that's not happening. We loved the interior and vibe and the service was very good. What we have been waiting for forever was the chicken Parmesan. This was our go to dish. It wasn't the same at all, heavily breaded and honestly tasteless. A manager came by and asked us how the sauce was (which was interesting). The sauce was not the rich sauce of years ago and really just tasted like a jar at the grocery store. We were disappointed. My dinner partner got the eggplant Parmesan and we both just said 'it was just ok'. To tell you how disappointed I am would take a while. BUT, we are rooting for this place like no other and are hoping they work some kinks out. (We thought they had the original recipe). We WILL be back to try some other dishes and look forward to a better review!!!

so so happy we came and tried margie's tonight!! smaller restaurant with a BIG HEART! this place did not disappoint at all. jeremy gave absolutely excellent service!! we started with garlic bread and the italian crackers. for entrees we got the shrimp scampi and chicken parmesan. last but not least we got tiramisu. everything was absolutely wonderful!!!! please please give this spot a chance. can't wait to go back to try more food :-) thanks margie's!!

The NEW Margie's is awesome! Clean! Bright! Friendly staff! The food; lasagna and chicken Alfredo were perfect! Came out pipping hot! The bread was a hit! Did I mention the staff was awesome? Such a fun place! Go west... this is a must!

The service was great. It as packed but the wait was shorter than we were told. We sat at the table in the way of the kitchen and bar and everyone was hovering by or carrying plates of food right beside my head. The lasagna had a pink sauce, not traditional style at all. Mt husband said it was good. I had the shrimp scampi. The shrimp was good, noodles stuck in a pile, and the strangest scampi sauce. I did not like it at all. You have to buy the garlic bread. The table comes with crunchy pencil sized hard sticks to dip in butter. Not a fan. Extremely overpriced.

We have been eating here since I was in my 20's. I am now 62. The place is wonderful. It turned out just like the owner Gigi said it would. We loved the atmosphere. Started with an old-fashioned it was delicious, with the nice large cube ice as an old-fashioned should have. But extremely small for $14, same with the Lemoncello sour cocktail it was also delicious, yet mostly the large ice cube $12. I'm not sure why she went back to the 1950s menu because there is no one living that ate the 1950s menu. We all loved the original menu that we have been eating say for the last 40 years. Garlic bread (slices) $5 for 4 ir 5 small pieces (no garlic bread does not come with dinner), was not impressed at all. 4 adults, needed 2 orders of bread. Didn't care for the finely grated parmesan on top. Loved the old Margie's bread that was a small loaf sliced in half served in a little bag. The bread was not worth $10. Gigi please bring the original bread back. You no longer get a salad with your entrée, if you want a salad they range in price from $8 to $12. Don't order the vinaigrette dressing on your salad. It was thick and tasted like blended up kale and had a ginger taste, greenish black looking. We told the server and she immediately brought another salad with ranch dressing. $8 is too much for a salad with dinner. The pasta sauce was kind of bland, for ANY Italian restaurant. The shrimp scampi had huge delicious shrimp, however, the shrimp sat on a extremely small portion of Angel hair pasta, It was good and $26. The chicken Parmesan $24, and the eggplant Parmesan $18 were equally delicious, however the pasta sauce was very bland. Service was great! We waited right at an hour for a table on a Saturday night. It's just not the wonderful food it has been in the past. The menu is very small, which I understand if you want to downsize the menu. But you should definitely bring back the original bread, and I will gladly pay $5. Nothing I enjoyed in the past was on the new menu, the spicy shrimp deavlo to name one. Guess I'll give the pizza a try next time. So all in all, it was very expensive. In my humble opinion bring back the original bread and don't charge $8-$12 for a salad that goes with your entree, ps the salad served in the COLD silver bowls were delicious in the past! And perhaps have the drinks with a little more drink in it, or charge less.

I grew up in Fort worth and at the age of 5 (I am now 70!) I can remember going to Margie's on my way home from Lake Weatherford. I have eaten there so many times and taken my family there many times over the years. Tonight we went to the new reopened Margie's! Great news and opportunities I think. The great news is in the following. The new renovation is super! Clean, crisp, and very inviting. I loved it as did my wife. The greeters and wait staff were extremely well trained. That says a lot for The Westland Group and I would expect nothing less from them. Love the bar. That is an upgrade. Now let's get to what we go there for ... the food. It is NOT original Margie's as I was thinking it would be. Not bad, but bland spaghetti and meatballs. My wife ordered Chicken Piccata and the chicken had a heavy crust that was overly crusted. Both were OK but nothing I would write home about. my Spaghetti came out without the meatballs and I waited 10 minutes for their arrival while my wife finished her meal. This, I attribute to start up pains. the recipies need revision. I love Margie's And I love my history there so I will be back. Everything was great, but they need to go back to the original Margie's recipies. What happened to the grinders and Jerusalem Chicken? Thank you Westland Group for all that you are doing. Please take my criticism with my compliments.

As being married to a lifelong Fort Worth resident, we had been excited to see a long standing Ft. Worth institution reopened. Boy, were we disappointed!! We were a party of four, my wife ordered the Margarita pizza expecting they had to have kept that original recipe. The pizza was more of a dry, tasteless, flatbread. She had to request olive oil to dip the pizza in to give it a taste. I ordered the Chicken Parm with fettuccini Alfredo. The chicken was well portioned, however, had zero seasoning. The fettuccini was lackluster and tasted like the sauce came from a bag. The old Margie's staple, the garlic bread, tasted like something that came out of a freezer. The other two in our party ordered chicken Alfredo, which looked like a sliced fried chicken breast, same Alfredo as I had; and the other Margie's staple, the lasagna. Again, another disappointment, flavorless, and instead of traditional marinara sauce, it had some sort of creamy bolognese. Needless to say, we both were extremely disappointed as all the articles we read touted the traditional menu and ambiance. This couldn't be further from the truth.