Lillo's Tuscan Grille - Gulf Breeze

This restaurant consistently impresses us every time we dine here. The slightly lower service rating is not due to poor service, but rather the fact that two of the servers were gossiping negatively throughout our meal. As someone who has worked in the service industry, I understand how challenging customers can be at times, but in this case, it was not a matter of difficult customers. I assume the servers were overwhelmed due to a large party on a busy Saturday night.

Delicious food off the Beaton path. Oh and what the view at sunset. It’s the place the locals go. Not fancy but good food and romantic.

What a true little gem. I read all the reviews so even though we wanted to go eat Italian Food on the 21st-for the husband’s 73rd birthday because he requested Italian food! We determined that since it was closed, that day and it was so well rated-we would wait until the next day and celebrate then. It was worth the wait!!! So we arrived at this cute little Italian restaurant with thick white paper tablecloth’s that made it feel very warm and cozy, and of course the accompanying silverware. I started with an Italian Margarita, determined just to take a few sips, and it was delicious ….with lots of Italian Liqueurs, making it a true version of a margarita with an Italian twist! We ordered the Crab Stuffed Mushrooms as a starter and although it was a small appetizer to share, it was only stuffed with crab and maybe a little Patm-no filler here-and really delicious!! The Birthday Boy got Angel Hair Pasta with a hardy Ref Meat Sauce (and extra meat sauce /as with pasta. there’s always plenty for two meals. He said it was very good. I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan‘s, which came either grilled or fried and since I’ve never had it grilled, I wanted to try it , good choice on my part and lo and behold, it came with ZOODLES- (so from a carb perspective, it was probably as good as it could’ve been in terms of Italian food! The toasted or grilled bread was a disappointment as it was at every restaurant we ate at in the Pensacola Beach area. It is found with an Entreé quite often, and must be obtained from the same place as it’s all the same size and same flavor or lack there of. I’m not sure why -but no one served a really good rustic/baguette style bread with butter. That was the only negative to our experience here. Our service was great. The atmosphere was great. I am leaving a picture of the dessert case -in which I would’ve liked to have taken up residence. Everything look delectable. But we were stuff, so next time desert first.!!!! Will definitely return when we are able to make it back to Pensacola Beach!

Great views. Nice atmosphere. My husband and I have been dining here for the past several years. From pre-pandemic to Reduced menu, To pandemic, always a pleasure and a favorite. The taste of home has brought us back over and over, from anniversaries to birthdays. In the last 6 months the food has gone down hill, seemingly canned sauces, and quality has sadly diminished. When sharing my concern and requesting more sauce for a dry pasta dish, the waiter charged $5 for the sauce and showed no concern for our dissatisfaction with the meal; I am not a patron that will complain. I’m afraid today was my last visit to what was our favorite Italian restaurant in Gulf Breeze Pensacola areas. Hopefully the owners can resolve the issue.

Great services and great place to have dinner and watch the sunset can't go wrong with a Tequila sunrise.