DeSarno's

I been in Charlotte for 13 years, had no idea this place existed. Lord, the rice balls are delicious!! Also ordered the eggplant parmigiana and it was so good. Had the chicken piccata the next day and it was delicious…. The prices are reasonable and the best part is heat and eat…I will definitely be going back… can’t wait until next week to get a few meals….

I learned about this place from an Instagram giveaway I won.

Covid-19: I believe you can order and pay online. I had to go in to get my gift card though, so I just picked out my stuff there. I've noticed an increasing trend where businesses think they don't need to wear a mask if they aren't in an area customers can get to. They would put on a mask while checking you out, but the people in the back (which is just a couple of feet further away through an open door), didn't wear masks.

Now for the food. They offer pre-made meals that are frozen and ready to go for you. It's mostly Italian. They also have some sides that are fresh and need to be eaten within a week. Everything comes packaged with reheating instructions.

They have meal deals which come with an entree, side salad, and bread for $20. The entree changes daily. I got one of these with chicken scampi, artichoke salad, and foccacia. I also got a small chicken rustica, single serve stuffed shells, stuffed mushroom, and arancini.

Most things were very good. The sides (stuffed mushroom and arancini) were our favorite things. They were so flavorful.

I also really liked the chicken rustica dish. The sauce was delicious. Unfortunately, the chicken was very dry and not good. Luckily, there wasn't much of it. The artichoke salad and foccacia were both pretty good.

The stuffed shells may have been our favorite pasta dish. They were so cheesy and delicious. I wish they had had more marinara, but they didn't need it.

The chicken scampi was not good though. The chicken here was also very dry and flavorless. The dish as a whole just didn't really have any flavor. It seemed like they forgot to put the sauce on.

Overall, this is a great option for easy meals. I'm not sure how often we'll be back because we don't really eat many carbs on a regular basis, but if you love Italian, it's worth checking them out.

We ordered Christmas dinner from DeSarno’s for our family this past year. We wanted to enjoy our time together, rather than spend time in the kitchen cooking.

We ordered the garlic rosemary beef tenderloin, scalloped potatoes, garlic bacon brussel sprouts, smoked Mac and cheese bites, and an apple pie. Everything was delicious and really easy to warm. I highly recommend the garlic rosemary beef with the horseradish sauce and the apple pie (paired with ice cream) was a total treat! Thank you guys for a delicious and easy Christmas dinner!

What a little best kept secret in Charlotte!!! Being a mom with a crazy schedule you cannot always put in the time to make an entire dinner everyday. I bought chicken Parmesan (just the chicken) Came home whipped up some pasta, added sauce & cheese and put in oven for about 10 minutes. BOOM dinner is ready!!!!! The prices I feel are completely reasonable for the quality of the food. Karen the owner is Awesome. I am going back!!

The best Italian food! It's all homemade, fresh and convenient for any family on the go. If you don't have time to fix dinner or pull together food for an event then this is the place to call. The cheeses and wines are fantastic. They will also cater for any event you have. Check it out!