Licari's Sicilian Pizza Kitchen-No.1

Our family visited Licari’s Sicilian Pizza Kitchen – No.1 on Sunday after a soccer game, and we were impressed from the moment we walked in. We were promptly seated by a friendly hostess and taken care of by an excellent waitress who was attentive and upbeat throughout our meal. We ordered the Bruschetta, Sfinciuni Pizze, Schiacciata Pizze, and a couple of pasta dishes — everything tasted fantastic and authentically Sicilian. Each dish had its own unique flavor, and everyone at the table enjoyed sampling the different items. Overall, we had a great experience from start to finish. I’d highly recommend Licari’s to anyone looking for something different and better than the typical pizza or Italian restaurants in Grand Rapids. We’ll definitely be back!

food was great and Lamont was incredible! he was super on top of refilling our drinks, recommending great food options, and checking in on us! he was super friendly and made us feel welcomed :)

Pretty decent food! The pizza is incredible. The pasta was just okay. I guess I’m kind of hard to impress with great pasta. Would come back for more pizza though! The Riccata Balls we’re awesome

The blackberry mule was excellent and affordable! It was so good that I forgot to take a picture and to take a picture of the food. On Saturday, it got crowded around 5pm.

Georgie was great at the front counter. I called in for carrot, a large pizza pie with double pepperoni and banana peppers. The flavor was spot on per usual, great sauce. The pepperonis were plentiful but the banana peppers were scarce. Only 3 pieces had visible banana peppers. So that’s the reason for a 2 star. Value is so so. $25 for a pizza is in the ballpark for Italian restaurants.

Great spot to grab Italian. Loved several items off the Feature menu this month. Meghan did a great job with the cocktail I wanted to try but needed it to no be as sweet… Claus-Mo!

So glad we found this place! We were in town for spring break and my hubby’s birthday, he wanted “good” pizza and found Licaris rated #1 nearby so we headed over. From first entering Bri greeted us warmly and was very informative and inviting. Being a chef and foodie myself I’m quite picky when it comes to eating out…Licaris surpassed every single person in our party’s expectations! Cocktails were out of this world! The cucumber martini was one of the best I’ve ever had, we tried the peach martini (recommended by our fantastic server Bri) as well and it was divine! Their homemade lemonchello is amazing. Hubby’s fav was their smoked bourbon manhattan! These drinks were made with tender loving tase bud umami! Appetizers Bri recommended the buffalo burrata cheese ball! We should have ordered two! It was devoured in seconds and everyone was ooooing and aahhing at the flavors! We tried the house salad and even something so simple was on par! The dressing was flavored perfectly and everything on the salad was crisp and fresh! For mains we had divine pesto Roso, delicious homemade meatball panini; the meatballs and bread were so flavorful and fresh, homemade chips and red pepper sauce that was to melt for! Also tried the Quattro Gusei, and Michelangelo pizzas! We should have gotten larger sizes! They were so good we ate everything even though we were all full! The ingredients were chefs kiss, and that crust is something to write your grandma about! For dessert we had cannolis that were so good! Their homemade filling reminded me of my nonnas! We also tried their pistachio cheesecake it was so light and fluffy and delicious to the last crumb! We highly recommend Licaris and if you ask for Bri she will ensure your visit is extra special! Bris recommendations, helpful and tentative demeanor , and impeccable service was above and beyond! We look forward to coming back!

This is my favorite restaurant in Grand Rapids! We almost always get the award winning pizza because it's awesome. The crust is the perfect mix of chewy & crunchy. On the rare occasion we don't order pizza, everything dish has been outstanding! Amazing sandwiches, fantastic pasta...uh! The Arancini!! Fire. Oh gosh, and the cheesecake is varied and consistently delicious. They always have fun with the menu and keep it fresh with specials too!