Have never left Il Colosseo disappointed. The portions are excellent, and food is delicious. The antipasto options are great and some large enough to be entrees! The octopus is a favorite ! So so good! The pasta amatriciana is amazing! The risotto pescatore is fantastic! Really all around wonderful restaurant and very fair prices!

The waiters are always welcoming and friendly. This is my favorite pasta spot in Brooklyn! I love their mussels and oil pasta! Will visit again.

One of the last Italian strong holds on 18th Ave. Must gets: Margatrita pizza Seafood salad Grilled octopus Baked clams Shrimp scampi with risotto Penne alla vodka Nice selection on the menu. You don't even have to get too crazy, do rigatoni with garlic and oil, extra garlic. It will set your soul free. Fuhgeddaboudit! David Portnoy gave the pizza a 7.4 but he's pretty tough and it's better than that. I'd give it 8.5 at least, but who am I? Try it yourself. You can go there on a date, take the family or have a party (they have a private room in the back) They have a nicely decorated outdoor dinning area too. Make a reservation, especially in the spring time when there are baptisms, communions, and confirmations. Don't forget the tartufo! They have the classic and pistachio.

From the service to the food! Everything was great! My mom found this place during the eclipse and we came here today to celebrate her birthday. We were there a couple hours and didn't feel rushed at all. I would come back again. We had the calamari, the pizza with breadcrumbs and anchovies, eggplant Parmesan, and linguine with garlic and EVOO. Everything was seasoned just right. I wanted to try the sacchetti but they were out. I have a friend that lives close by and told her to come here if she was in the mood for Italian food.

Love this place baked clams octopus and shrimp is our go to appetizer along with one of the beautiful pizzas and I always love the seafood rissotto everything here is always fresh and nothing but class and a great time when we eat here God bless

Il Colosseo is my favorite go to for Italian food including pizza in NYC. Bensonhurst BK is always. Spot to find old school Italian joints but I've been coming here for years, and you can't go wrong. Can order drinks or BYOB. Favorite spot to come for an early Sunday dinner after church. Pizzas are all delicious, staff is great, atmosphere is cozy and owners are fantastic. Veal Piccata is a favorite, biancanieve pie, stuffed rigatoni, and always check out their specials. Thanks for existing guys

It's a nice local place to go for a bite to eat. Their pizza is really good and their pastas too! It's pretty inside and they have a side room for parties.

Just like Ortobello in the same neighborhood, Il Colosseo is a time capsule from when Bensonhurst was dominated by Italians and their restaurants. As much as I loved the food at Ortobello, I really enjoyed the food here, even if it is pricey. The portions are quite generous, and the food quite tasty. It might take a bit longer to get your food here, but that is quite alright when you can taste the freshness of their food. Freshness is a quality I take seriously in a restaurant, and it comes through beautifully here. Even the free bread tastes fresh, but given it is the summer months I noticed it stales quickly. Maybe it is best to go here when the weather gets colder. They are easily located off of 18th Avenue and only a five minute walk from the 79th Street station on the D train. That alone warrants me to come back for more samplings. Before I left, the hostess asked me if it was my first time here, (it was), and I reminded her that my meal was great. She dropped a hint that on weekends they offer live entertainment, so it gets pretty packed. Good thing I chose to come on a weekday then. I am looking forward to my next visit.