Relaxed, family-run restaurant offering 10-inch pizza, plus pasta & wings. Based on 523 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
205 S Topsail Dr, Surf City, NC 28445
Phone: (910) 541-2759
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Hours
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
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Reviews
Jeremy Fisher
We had an incredible experience at Santino’s on our recent trip to Surf City! If you’re looking for some great Italian food and great service, this is your place. Everything from the service to the food was outstanding and we can’t wait to go back.
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K Riddy
Local Italian restaurant on the island. Our server was on the spot! She did a great job tending us. Our food came out nice and hot, just how I like it. Pizza was our choice. 10 inch personal, crispy crust with good flavors.
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Joshua Ater
We have been coming here since their opening. We used to absolutely love this place… but new ownership clearly has taken it downhill. I rarely give a bad review, but I have to be honest on this one. It’s not the staff… they are fine. It’s the food and the total lack of atmosphere… but mostly, it’s the food. The pizza was bland. The crust used to be phenominal… now it is bland and tasteless. Their margarita pizza didn’t have fresh ingredients. My daughter got their shrimp Alfredo, and the shrimp was overdone, and the Alfredo tasted like it came out of the freezer section. No flavor. No depth. To boot, I ordered a $10 mojito and the bartender had to get out instructions…. needless to say that drink wasn’t worth a dime. I’m sorry…I really hope ownership gets a handle on things because we really did like this restaurant, but we won’t be coming back again unless they get things together.
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Elisabeth Harris
Our family stopped by Santino’s for dinner on our beach trip, and both the food and service were incredible despite us coming during their busy hours! Our server, Daniel, was extremely attentive and upbeat and made sure we were taken care of. The new owners, Jenna and Pete Skenteris, came to greet us and check on us and we absolutely loved them and their service. Such wonderful people! I had the Chicken Piccata and it was absolutely delicious. The drinks are also a 10/10. Needless to say, Santino’s is now a must-stop for us at the beach!
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Juliann Peters
On vacation and we came here two days in a row! First day Faith was our waitress and was fabulous. Fast quick service was great and we told her we were coming back. Next day we brought the ENTIRE family so we had 7 people including 3 hungry kids! Daniel was flipping fantastic. The strawberry and peach daiquiri were delicious food was phenomenal and service was great. The kids were happy and wanted to tip the chef because they were so happy with their meal! Loved the fresh bread, Italian dressing and appreciated the family atmosphere!
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E L
Ordered 2 pizzas and fries. One of the pizzas I ordered was Buffalo Chicken Pizza. When I arrived they read my order to me to pay for it. They stayed a cheese and chicken pizza. I told them it was wrong. They offered to put Buffalo sauce on top of a red sauce chicken and cheese pizza. I told them no because that sounds kind of gross. They offered to remake the pizza. As I had a screaming 2 year old in the car, I said no I’ll take it as is. Have a look at the pictures and see my “cheese and chicken pizza.” I called back and was told if I wanted a refund, I would have to bring the pizza back up to get a full refund. Which would equal a 15 minute drive more to get a refund. The pizza looks awful and it tasted awful too. Cheese was not fully cooked compared to my wife’s pepperoni pizza. Poor experience. Won’t be back.
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Ivey Harris
Our food was so fantastic! The lobster ravioli really hit the spot. Daniel took care of us and was so attentive! What an experience. This place is so impressive. Get there early because it is such a hot spot.
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Brian Flynn
Pretty basic and disappointing. Our server was non existent after she took our order. We laughed because when we got our garlic bread (from someone other than our server) they had two small, cold hard pieces of bread. But it wasn’t a joke. That’s what they serve. Main courses were not bad but also not impressive. We won’t go back.
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Joseph Glazer
We had a great time. John was our waiter and it was his first day ever waiting tables. We never waited for anything. You never could have told he was new. Great hire. Food was incredible as well. Meet the owner, very pleasant talking to her. Good luck in your endeavor, with our experience your off to a good start.
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Laura Childers
The atmosphere was wonderful. The food was excellent as well as the service. We even ordered drinks from the bar after our meal. We also had dessert and absolutely no complaints. I highly recommend anyone who is in the area to check it out.
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