Benny’s Italiano - Temple

Pleasant place to meet a friend. nice room. friendly staff. food is good but a bit expensive. small but sufficient menu. few vegetarian choices. parking is ok.

Fantastic food and my waitress did just as I asked. She waited on us hand and foot. Never let us run out of anything and kept a smile on her face.

Nice, quiet place. Small dining area with probably 20 or less tables which makes it feel quaint. Looked like fairly recently renovated older building in downtown Temple. Much bigger menu than I expected from a smaller place. We had the spinach dip appetizer and the triple delight and tortellini for entrees. Everything was fantastic! The tortellini pasta especially was amazingly fresh. The italian sausage was mild-flavored where I do like a bit more spice, but that's the only negative. Overall great experience. The staff was very friendly and professional. Can't wait to get back!

We absolutely loved our experience here! When we entered, we noticed how elegant this place is. It is very cozy and the staff were all very friendly! It was not stuffy at all. This resturaunt is a wonderful addition to the revitalized downtown Temple area. I ordered the Shrimp Scampi with a Caesar salad, Jason ordered the Ravioli Diablo with the Lobster Bisque, and we shared a Creme Brulee for dessert. The portions were all just right. The Shrimp Scampi was really good. The shrimp were large and perfectly cooked. The sauce was excellent. The Caesar salad was unremarkable. Jason's Lobster Bisque was absolutely astounding, and I highly recommend trying it. The lobster flavor really came through, and the seasoning was very unique. The Ravioli Diablo had a wonderful flavor. It had a smokey hint to it, and the ravioli was cooked perfectly. I have always wanted to try Creme Brulee, and finally got my chance! I have nothing to compare it to, but anywhere else we try it has some pretty big shoes to fill!!! We were really impressed with the hospitality and the flavors we experienced tonight. We will be back!

Beautiful, quieter place. small esta area with probably 20 or less tables, which make it seem exciting. looks like quite recently renovated older building in the interior temple. much larger menu than I expected from a smaller location. we had the spinat dip appetit and the triple joy and tortellini for entrees. everything was fantastic! especially the tortellini pasta was amazingly fresh. the Italian sausages were mildly flamed, where I like a little more, but this is the only negatiw. overall great experience. the staff was very friendly and professional. I can't wait to come back!