Genusa's Italian Restaurant

This Brooklyn born and bred Paisan Didn't expect to find such good Italian food in Monroe Louisiana,with great service to boot! Highly recommended

The appetizer shrimp & crab cakes are the best I've ever had anywhere!!! Simply off the chain!!! The service is great. Our server's recommendations and knowledge of how the food is prepared made us want everything we had questions about. I had the veal chop and fried brussel sprouts and my husband had the bone in filet, and he is a steak man!! Everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING was so good, we sang with every bite!!!

Was a frequent customer here in late 70s, early 80's. So pleased to get same great food in an upscale atmosphere. Yum!

My boyfriend and I were looking for a restaurant to go to and saw this restaurant had alot of good reviews. We decided to try out the restaurant. The outside of the restroom was very inviting so was the location. It was very packed and we had to sit at the bar. The ambiance was very inviting. We had to wait for 5 minutes to sit at the bar to get sitting which was fine. The bartender was very attentive and knew his drinks. Ask about the Cranberry Martini or the Rum Lemon Drop drink. He had the Grilled Halibut with Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes. I had the Grilled Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. They gave garlic bread bites as we waited for our food. Let's just say the food was so good it made us want to ask for seconds.. lol. We loved the food and we will definitely be coming back again.. The food was amazing!! When you are in the area please visit this restaurant!

A Monroe CLASSIC!! This was my first visit since the accident. MAKE SURE TO CALL DAYS IN ADVANCE IF YOU WANT TO ENSURE A TABLE AT A DECENT TIME! The new "post fire" building is elegant and clean. The better news is the food is still fantastic. The dip for the bread was nice, as was the fresh garlic bread. The steaks were REALLY nice. Perfect cook, super tender and as long as you like a little rosemary in your seasoning on your steak, it was absolutely wonderful. The seafood pasta was mildly spicy and heavily garlic flavored. The shrimp were nice and not overcooked and there were a decent amount of lump crab bits. The fresh veggies in the pasta were really nice. The spinach was good, but the mashed potatoes with cheese were fantastic! The bread pudding was the best we have had in a good while. The service was spectacular. They checked on us regularly without bugging us constantly. The prices are not meant for someone on a tight budget, but not so high that it's not affordable for most for a nice birthday or anniversary meal.