Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Cedar Park

I really enjoy this restaurant. They offer delicious food and have excellent seating options, particularly outdoors. There's a large play area for kids with playground equipment, which is a great bonus. The bar mainly serves wine and beer. When it comes to dining, you place your order, take a number, choose a table, and they bring your bread and food to you. However, I couldn't quite give it a full 5 stars because I feel the prices are a bit higher than they should be for what you receive.

One highlight of our visit was Burt, one of the managers, who stopped by our table to check on our meals. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome and ensured our needs were met. He also pointed us towards Mandolas' impressive bakery section, from which we took home some delightful homemade cannolis and lemon cheesecake, all at very affordable prices. I highly recommend Mandolas for a date night, a family gathering (with or without kids), as they have lovely outdoor seating that is kid-friendly. It's also a great spot for a quick lunch. We will definitely be returning! You won’t be disappointed at Mandolas—give it a try!

This was our first visit. We stood in what we thought was the 'being seated ' line for 10 minutes before a customer told us it was seat yourself. The cashier Never told us that! He just stood at his register 3 ft away listening to our confusion.Once that was straightened we had some delicious Italian food!Going back for their desserts soon!Kid-friendliness: They have a playground outside for the kids

Hugely popular for dinner. Peculiar counter service line organization. Decently prepared and portioned meals, with a decent deal on kids' meals. Clearly a focus considering the jungle gym outside. Desserts are overpriced for the mediocre quality. But overall, a pleasant place.

Missing a star as a nod to my husband who cannot stand it when we go here and has since our last visit said he won't be joining us again. Lol This is my favorite place to take my kids when I need to just chill for a bit, chat with my Mom friends, and enjoy a drink. The food is just like something you'd whip up for the neighborhood kids. Nothing special, but not bad either. I enjoy the meatball panini, Mista side salad, and the bread w/oil! We've had lasagna, chicken parm, spaghetti and Italian sausage... the boys always get the pizza but sometimes do chicken tenders and it's all pretty good. Pro tip: if your kiddo likes to dip his tenders in Ranch or BBQ? Bring your own little container of it! The selling point here is that their play area for the kids is perfection. The playground gets a bit of sun but overall there is shade and turf to free play on and even a tiny little hill my boys love to roll race down. Bring a few balloons for volleying, take your shoes off, grab a glass of vino... and molto bene!!