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Prima Italia, Fort Smith, AR

Prima Italia

4.8
4.8
109 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Fancy
Owned by a trio of talented chefs, the menus at Prima Italia were developed to offer patrons authentic, contemporary Italian cuisine. The highest quality raw ingredients, such as eggs from Happy Egg based in Rogers, AR, who also supply Michelin starred restaurants in New York and Los Angeles, are used to create fresh pasta daily. The pasta is made using equipment by Imperia & Monfeṙṙina imported directly from Asti, Italy. Breads are sourced locally from Harvest Moon Bakery.

We are excited for Fort Smith to experience our cuisine in this beautiful space!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (479) 446-7020
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • A Jazzy New Years Evening

    $90.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
    Join us for a year end celebration like none other. The Niki Waters Band will be here providing a jazzy landscape while we perfectly pair the night into 2025. This will be a limited choice of menu experience.
    A Jazzy New Years Evening Photo

What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Best Overall

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Best Food

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Best Service

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Best Ambiance

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Best Value

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Innovative

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Good for groups

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Neighborhood gem

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Great for fine wines

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Romantic

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Good for special occasions

  • Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

    Lively

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Best Overall

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Best Food

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Best Service

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Best Ambiance

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Best Value

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Innovative

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Good for groups

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Neighborhood gem

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Great for fine wines

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Romantic

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Good for special occasions

  • Northwest Arkansas

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Prima Italia offers an elegant, romantic ambiance in downtown Fort Smith, perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the "outstanding" service, especially from servers like Vincent and Shielo. The menu features delectable dishes like lobster ravioli and crab cake, with homemade pasta being a highlight. An enjoyable dining experience awaits!

109 Reviews
  1. Douglas

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We frequent Prima Italia often to enjoy some of the best in dinning that Fort Smith has to offer. The chiefs prepare excellent cuisine and seasonally change the menu. The servers are very attentive and are quick to resolve any issues. The bartender is more than capable of mixing specialty drinks to suit our particular taste. We especially enjoy the live entertainment that is sometimes provided on Thursday evenings and the decor is first class. Prima Italia is just a great dining experience.
    Prima ItaliaResponded 3 days ago
    Douglas!!! Thank you for sharing your recent experience dining with us. We appreciated your feedback and look forward to serving you again soon!

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  2. Jonathan

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was excellent. Lobster ravioli was disappointing. $42 for six small pieces of ravioli. $7 per piece is a little excessive. Ambiance was great, live music was a tad loud but not too bad. Our server did a great job. Other items were more reasonably priced, but lobster ravioli was a bad choice.

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  3. Cary

    Oklahoma City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Steak was average and over priced. Lasagna was warm at best. Nice atmosphere but too many people being loud
    Prima ItaliaResponded 3 days ago
    Cary, Thank you for your feedback. I apologize that we missed the mark with your dinner. We hope you'll give us another chance to make this right.

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  4. Melinda

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious dinner! The pasta was as fresh as described. Wine selection was nice as well. Hope to return again soon!
    Prima ItaliaResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you Melinda! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!

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  5. Paul

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely a must go and try. Everything else is just so good and the food is amazing too.
    Prima ItaliaResponded 3 days ago
    Paul--Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience!

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  6. Andy

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server, Vincent (I think), was amazing! He discussed the new menu, had recommendations and promptly took care of our food and drinks! He is very personable and friendly! The food was outstanding! We had wonderful crab cakes to start, followed by my lasagna and my wife’s shrimp alfredo! The flavor and taste was out of this world! Chocolate cheese cake and ice cream with espresso ended the evening with a fantastic sweetness! I highly recommend this restaurant!
    Prima ItaliaResponded 3 days ago
    Andy! Yes! Vincent is just the best right? Thank you for sharing your experience!

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  7. Jacklin

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Prima Italio for our 43rd anniversary. Vincent and Tommy really went above and beyond to make it special. The dishes we ordered—Lasagna, Zuppa Tuscana, and the salad wedge—all were delicious, especially with that garlic-infused oil for the bread. And finishing with Tiramisu and coffee was perfect way to top off this special occasion in our marriage!
    Prima ItaliaResponded on November 5, 2024
    Jacklin! Happy Anniversary! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Omaha

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food and service, not worth the price for the portion sizes in my opinion.

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  9. Grayce

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner!!!! Every single time the dishes are perfect, the staff are very attentive and the atmosphere on the patio is beautiful!!

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  10. Del

    Pittsburgh

    13 reviews

    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    For the price and being advertised as fine dining it was disappointing. I took friends for what I had hoped would be a special dinner but that wasn’t the case. The lasagna was dry in places and the 2 pasta dishes, one Alfredo seafood and the other marinara with meatballs were served warm but not hot. Also, for the small portions you expect more flavor. The meatballs were probably frozen from a package, not home made. Having lived in New York, it was apparent that the owner does know what he or she is doing. I wouldn’t normally be this candid but to pay nearly $200 for the dinner was ridiculous! The next day we went to a Mexican restaurant that was amazing for a fraction of the price.

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Prima Italia is rated 4.8 stars by 109 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Prima Italia

720 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901-2404

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Fort Smith
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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