Fazzio's is a landmark at the busy intersection of Causeway Boulevard and LA 22. With Italian food of the kind your mother used to make (or like you wish she had made), the appeal of the place is easy to understand. Lots of thick, sweet, smooth red sauces on enormous piles of pasta, meatballs, and veal, often covered with thick strata of melted cheese. And almost as many dishes with rich cream sauces. With seafood and steaks filling out the selection. The prices are low, the wait staff is friendly, and there are many regular customers.
Fazzio's opened in 1987, which makes it one of the oldest restaurants in Mandeville. Lots of people were relocating to the North Shore, but not many restaurants were there to serve them, and Fazzio's lock on the homestyle Italian segment built a numerous clientele.
Rustic on the outside, the restaurant has a dimly-lit, borderline romantic environment which nevertheless usually has a few tables filled with families. The bar has always been busy, but in recent years--with the help of new laws--the cigarette smoke that used to drift from bar into the dining room is gone.
Order light, show up very hungry, or split entrees. Ask for more information than you usually would about the specials. If you're thinking about a steak, you might find it better with three or four ingredients removed from the platter.
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