Johnny Russo's Italian Restaurant

Are you looking for the best Italian food restaurant in SoCal? Look no further! Right off the main road and the 10 freeway, sits the best little Italian restaurant there is! The service, the food, the atmosphere, the customers. Everything will make dining here worth any wait! The owners are the sweetest, kindest, cutest people to lay your eyes on! Rebecca is the best server we’ve experienced in a LOOOOONG time! Stop in for the best food in Banning CA!

First time at Johnny Russo’s Italian Kitchen, and we’re so happy we went! We wanted to take the family out for something different and have been wanting to try this place. I saw a coupon on Facebook and called to ask if they would honor it, they said yes, which was so nice! My husband, our son, and I all had the coupon special, spaghetti, salad, and bread. Our daughter ordered her favorite, the chicken Alfredo, and was very happy she did, the portion alone was huge! The salad with house-made ranch was delicious, and the bread was like biting into a cloud. Everything was so flavorful. Our waitress, I think her name was Rebecca, was really friendly and attentive. We left completely stuffed with plenty of leftovers and can’t wait to go back!

Are we a pleasure to eat. Very clean and thoughtful service. Every occasion we've had to eat here we have come away very excited to come back again. The garlic bread is fantastic. I especially like the Italian steak dinner. And my wife loves her Anchovy pizza. I would highly recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I attended a wonderful event today at Johnny Russo’s in Banning, CA, hosted by Supervisor Mr. Gutierrez, and I was absolutely impressed! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the service was top-notch, and the food—wow! I especially loved the fresh, crisp salad and the lasagna was hands down one of the best I’ve ever had—so rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. A big thank you to Johnny Russo’s for such a fantastic experience. I’ll definitely be coming back soon and recommending it to friends and family. 🍝💫

The service was outstanding. The entire staff was great, but the food was, unfortunately, not good at all. The pizza crust is supposedly made from scratch, but I doubt it. It felt and tasted like a bland frozen pizza and the crust was burnt. Disappointing.