Napolis Italian Restaurant

Three stars is the very best I can do. Think there is alot of work to be done here. Ordered the calamari app. Came out with 3/4 head and 1/4 the ring body. Not trying to be too uppity about it.. but thats way too much of the lower quality from this animal.. Next ordered an import beer. Poured into my iced mug (nice touch).. but could smell how skunky it was..could not drink it. (4.75$ for a bottle of beer that has gone skunk.. must be better here).. Then the pasta sampler. Can't tell you what the three samples are cause they all kinda tasted the same. I think much work needs to be had on the marinara. It's bland, and feels as if it's just a pep'ed up can of tomato sause. The fact your an Italian eatery.. I'd think at least the sause would be fresh made. But.. all in all it was edible. And they are more than likely catering to an older crowd that is not concerned with fresh flavors over price. So I can't complain too much.

This has been a mainstay in Tahlequah for over a decade. They have kept up with the restaurant's interior and exterior and have made many nice enhancements over the years. The service is usually fair to good and the food runs good to great. This particular occasion they were out of soup (as it is Summer, I understand soup not being a big lunch item) and I had ordered a spinach calzone but received a regular calzone. The food was still delicious and I highly recommend stopping in if your looking for a nice, sit-down Italian restaurant experience.

The meal was desperately forgettable. I had the veal piccata, Caesar salad, garlic bread and iced tea. The two stars are for the tea and the waitress. The salad was drenched in dressing, although it was passable as a house dressing. The spaghetti soaked in water too long and had no pasta flavor and easily fell apart. The veal was the same texture and thinness as overcooked liver, not the soft texture one would expect for this price. It also tasted a bit sour apart from the sauce so I’m a little suspicious about its freshness. The bread was dry and did not appear to be house made. I asked about the piccata sauce, which was flavorless, and was told it is also made in house. The sauce was missing any tartness and was thickened with too much cornstarch or was over heated from a bag. I had such high hopes from the rating. Perhaps a less ambitious choice would have been better.