La Ferrovia Italian Ristorante

234 25th St, Ogden - 84401
195 reviews
Italian
(801) 394-8628

My Fiance , his italian mother, and I came in looking for an authentic Italian meal. The interior of the restaurant is not quite what one would expect from an "authentic" place. Cheap tins of pasta on the counter and aprons with pasta types were tacked to the walls. We were seated at one of the window tables. Not too much room to move around. There were about 4 other tables with customers there. Not too busy for a Thursday night.To our disappointment, they don't offer appetizers outside of the salad and slice of garlic bread that comes with your meal.The salad was your basic iceberg salad mix you'd get in a bag at the grocery store. The garlic bread came out cold.We ordered the Eggplant Parmigiana, Bistecca Alla Capricciosa, and the Napoletano Calzone. After eating our salads, we waited for about 45 minutes for our entrées. The ribeye was thin, leathery, and overcooked with very little flavor; not what one would expect for $28. The Calzone was drenched in a tomato sauce with literally no seasoning, making it a soggy mess, and the Eggplant Parmigiana was barely recognizable. This is not what any of us would call "authentic italian". The sauces tasted like they came from a can and were watered down a bit.Even though it wasn't busy, we had to flag our waitress down several times to get refills on our drinks. Service was very minimal. Very inexperienced waitstaff for sure.If you're looking for great service, good italian food, and a better overall experience within the same price range, I suggest going across the street to Stella's.

We had good service but it's a bit spartan in it's decor. Not what I was expecting for an Italian restaurant. I was disappointed in the bagged lettuce used for the Italian Salad. That being said, my wife and I very much enjoyed the flavors. I appreciated the Chef's Combination as I wanted to sample various pastas and sauces. They are very generous in their portions. My wife's Seafood Calzone? I wouldn't bother. A lot of fat but not a lot of flavor.

Very disappointing Italian food, and overpriced. Sorry to give them a poor review, but for the sake of those who spend their time and money there I will. I’ll just say this— even Olive Garden has better food, and that’s not saying much….

My wife and I enjoyed this place, and the employees were great. However, it just lacked that "wow" factor that you hope to get from a place that claims to be real authentic. The food was pretty good, but the noodles were nothing special (just typical store bought pasta) and I will definitely order the calzone next time without the sauce on top as that just made it soggy and all you could taste was the sauce. We also ordered the Napoletano calzone but my wife's half only had cheese and no meat whatsoever. My half had two or three tiny little squares of meat.We've heard a lot of great stuff about this place and the reviews were awesome so maybe we just came in with too high of expectations, but we were hoping for something that would really impress and it just didn't. It was good though, and we'll definitely go back with more tempered hopes.

Best sauce of all. Great food. Always friendly service. Our fav.

Food and service is the best here! Every time we come it’s on point!My family loves this place.Thanks

So good! Came here for lunch on a Friday. The atmosphere was charming. The staff were friendly. The food was amazing. Seriously. Good sized portions, perfect al dente pasta with really nice sauces. Definitely try the salad with the homemade dressing. I’ll be back!

Wow, very delicious cannoli dish, side sausage was cooked perfect.

Love this place! My husband and I ordered the Giuseppina’s Tour of Italy for two. Very filling and good portions. It was so good! Both sauces where absolutely delicious. Definitely will be returning and will only go here for Italian food. Wonderful staff also.

One of the area's best Italian restaurants. The penne was cooked perfectly, the house sauce was delicious, especially when combined with the red sauce on the chicken. Speaking of chicken, it was moist and perfectly breaded. The bread was soft with just enough crisp on the outside.