Felix's Family Restaurant

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner here and everyone is still raving about the food-- especially the lemoncillo cake and the fried dough strawberry shortcake! We also have mama's pasta whenever we come here and love it every time!

beware--- this atmosphere is great and everyone is always very nice, but this is not a quick in and out dinner! plan for at least 2 hours for dinner! i'm sure it's because everything is homemade and it's all a part of the "family dinner table" experience, but sometimes you just don't have that much time to spend on dinner! love everything else!

This place is AMAZING!!! Went here because Typical Sicilian had a long long wait, and boy I'm glad they did! Felix's Family Ristorante is where it's at!

The atmosphere was so cute, the servers (especially the older gentleman who was the host, oh god he's friggin' adorable lol) and my GOD THE FOOD!!! I ordered the special that was the Gnocchi and chicken in their own cream sauce...to die for. If I hadn't begun to fill up on the chipotle ranch calamari I would've probably finished the entree. Honestly I don't even remember what my Husband got because my face was concentrated on MY entree the entire time LOL.

Oh and they're BYOB! How awesome is that? We will definitely be back!

Yes, this is an update of an update!

Felix's is still one of the best restaurants in the city of homes.

And I still love their Buffalo Chicken pie.

But I recently figured out that it's even better if you swap Blue Cheese for the Ranch.

I also had the revelation that if you ask them for a "light bake" on the crust their pizza reaches whole new levels of perfection.

How about the deserts? Toasted almond cake! Gluten free fudge cake! Oh, lawd!

And did I mention they serve what just might be the best cheeseburger in the city?

I'm including the "gourmet burger bar" places in there too!

Yes, their cheeseburger is THAT good.

And it comes with fries!

My only ask is that they serve Mom's Chili year around.

I hate having to wait for it all year.

Agree with other reviewers it is one of the best kept secret of Springfield.

Great homemade Italian fare with spot-on service. Do not miss the homemade or Mama's pasta. Everything is good. My in-laws are regulars here, and can say the same for many others.

This place is BYOB, so pack your favorite wine or beer, and they will be happy to open it and place it on ice for you.

Neighborhood is a tad dicey for those not familiar with Springfield, but it is safe enough enough I assure you and well worth it.

We were passing through town on way home and found this gem on Yelp. Food was out of this world! Baked manicotti and chicken parm were fabulous. Will be back.

We found it! When we moved to Springfield about 8 years ago the pizza place around the corner from us made great pizza. Sadly, the place changed hands about a year later and we have been looking for its equal ever since. Felix's is it. Their pizza is made with excellent ingredients, no rubbery mozzarella. It is browned and crispy on the bottom, neither too thick nor too thin.

Felix's has two dining rooms, the larger one is more formal, the smaller one is brightly lit with a TV showing sports. Choose according to your mood.

The wait-staff is genuine, friendly and attentive. Multiple generations of the owner-family have been present at each visit keeping an eye on things and making sure we felt welcome. (We did.)

Felix's encourages customers to bring their own beverages. This lets us bring our favorites and keeps the cost down.

Try it!

LOVED the old Felix's and was so excited to hear it reopened, until I ate there. Not even close to as good, in fact it was terrible. There were pieces of plastic in our appetizer and they wouldn't even take it off our bill. Mamas pasta was soggy and flavorless. Chicken parm was so over cooked I could barely cut it. 7 of us who used to love this place and not one of us enjoyed our meal. When the chef came out to ask about our experience we tried to be gentle but honest. She had a reason why we were wrong about all our opinions. Sadly, we will
Never be back again.

As soon as my boyfriend and I walked in to this family owned restaurant it was like stepping from the ghetto to the Ritz. There was an Italian singer and the place was decorated beautifully. Not only do they make pizza, they offer it for delivery as well. Pizza is only one of their many options- I caught a glimpse of some of the en-trees they were bringing out and those looked just as delicious as the pizza.

The pizza was a bit cold when it arrived at our door 30 minutes after placing the order because the driver got lost. After sticking it in the oven to warm it up it was fantastic. The best pizza in Springfield. Fresh ingredients available minus their mushrooms which they said were canned. It doesn't get any better! :)


My pizza recommendations: Fresh basil, onions, fresh green peppers, and light red sauce. Yumyum!

What is the deal is this place closed again. went Friday night and not open.

Grinch

What a pleasant surprise...

I found Felix's via Yelp and was somewhat skeptical as I'd never heard of it.

There was a function taking place so the parking lot was full but we were able to park on the street.

My rating for this restaurant is set firmly in the mindset that I'm reviewing a small, family run Italian restaurant.

With that said, here are some of the things you won't find at Felix's:

1. Professional wait-staff - The folks at Felix's are friendly and the service is attentive. They don't have polished and scripted responses ready.

2. Alcohol - It's BYOB, so bring something with you.

3. Kid's menus - They'll make you pretty much anything you want for the kids (in kid-sized portions), but you won't find any of it on a neatly organized kid's menu.

What you will find is absolutely terrific & authentic Italian food in a charming atmosphere.

I had the veal marsala and the wife had the shrimp & risotto dish. Both of us cleared our plates. The homemade pasta was delicious as well. The kids had noodles and a personal pizza and neither had any complaints.

We finished the meal with espresso and a slice of their peanut butter pie.

I will definitely be visiting Felix's again as the quality of the food for the price was unbeatable.