Not very busy on a Saturday for lunch. We were seated immediately and asked for drink orders on the spot. Interior is dated, but not off putting. The booth seating however is terrible, I could easily feel the springs on my backside. Arrive was efficient t and food was quite tasty. Prices are reasonable. Won't rush back due to the seating, but will probably return, maybe for carry out read more

Gondolier Italian Restaurant - Gyro wrap - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

The food was spectacular and the service was awesome! I love this place. Ambiance was a always... casual but excellent. read more

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There food is so delicious abd and service is excellent and servers are very nice and very clean place and nice prices must come and try there food read more

Just a heads up concerning Gondolier's pricing in Cleveland. I have always been suspicious about their pricing. Up until now, I have never been given a check with pricing and I would have a general idea about what the bill should be when paying. Friday I was given a check with prices plus taxes for $22.22 which upon checking it, I agreed. When trying to pay in cash at checkout I was charged $24.95. ($2.73 more). I questioned the amount and was told that is what the computer said. I asked for the check back and was given it and confirmed $22.22. Again I was told the computer/cash register said $24.95 and asked if I wanted to look at it. I refused and forced the owner to look and charge accordingly. I then gave him $23.00 cash and he returned me .05. Either he is dishonest or can't count. You be the judge. Food is typically consistent and good, and the service varies from great to terrible, depending on our specific server. read more

This seems like a town favorite but there is nothing special about this place. I ordered the fish and fries, it seems like frozen fish. My co-worker like a cheese steak sandwich and from the look it was going to be good but the bread to meat ratio was way off. We had grape leaves as an app they were ok. Served warm here just fyi. I wish they came with the traditional Tzatziki sauce. The service was decent. Overall just an ok experience. read more

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Food is very good, but it is SLOW...... Our server was sweet. Just come when you're not in a hurry. read more

Love this locally owned Greek/Italian restaurant. The pizza, pasta, souvlaki...all so good.

The food here was an awful don't come here unless you want to get sick my stomach already hurts. Environment is bad and food is awful

After sending the same sandwich back 3 times, tried to get it replaced the last time and the owner decided he wanted to yell at me, trying to blame me and his waitress for the problem, and unfortunately I reacted by loosing my temper. The waitress was amazing and I did not blame her at all, we heard her trying to tell them how the sandwich needed to be. I'm not completely sure but when sending food back , I thought they had to remake it, not send back the same exact food to the customer. It was such an awful experience and we will never go back. read more

Me and my wonderful family were delighted to a supreme pizza. Until my father unfortunately found a large clump of hair. wouldn't recommend to anyone. Beware! read more

The food was pretty good but the atmosphere was awful. Good pizza and chicken Parmesan, but would definitely do takeout and not sit down. They had televisions blasting with news and tacky commercials so you couldn't enjoy talking to friends. The building and decor is extremely dated and rundown. Service was good, but again would not go there for sitdown meal. read more

Locals recommended as it's been around for a long time. I'm not sure what happened the day we were there but we the food was not good in any way. Two pasta dishes weren't available and the one the server recommended was swimming in butter. Noodles were not cooked fresh on any of our plates gummy and mush. Restaurant is very outdated but clean. read more

Decided to try something new as Olive Garden was packed and I wanted Italian. The restaurant was packed! This is usually a good sign. However there was a sign outside that said "Help Wanted". That should have given us a heads up. We were seated right away at a dirty table and then had to wait over 10 min for a server to realize we had not been waited on:(. Finally got our beverages and ordered at the same time. Salads came out relatively quick. They were good. Meals too quite awhile. My chicken parmigiana was ok. Not bad by any means, but didn't knock my socks off either. My husbands Gyro Platter he says the same. Not bad, but nothing to write home about either. Prices were fair for amount of food. Will we come back? Maybe. I would like to try their calzones. read more

Gondolier Italian Restaurant - Chicken Parmigiana - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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This is a favorite almost every time we come up to Cleveland to visit my dad. My boyfriend gets spaghetti with meatballs & meat sauce, my dad gets the same or the veal Parmesan and I get thick/creamy shrimp fettuccini Alfredo. Let me tell you...there are times I have dreams about this food. The cravings for it are SO bad sometimes!! The sauce in each of their dishes is incredible, that first bite is like ascending into gods kitchen itself - and I am not a big fan of pasta - this restaurant has changed my mind completely. There's another Gondolier closer to us on Gunbarrel and it doesn't compare at all. Cleveland Gondolier is absolutely beyond delicious. Their Alfredo sauce is one I have not been able to replicate at home, so it keeps me coming back every time! I'd give more stars if I could. Definitely recommend if you like pasta or pizza! It's so filling due to the amount of food they give you (w/ side salad and garlic bread) and the leftovers heat up just as good as right out of the kitchen. You can't beat that. read more

Wow. It's been a disappointing day for eating out today. It's my wife's birthday and we decided to come here for a birthday meal. We've been eating here decades and the food is usually excellent but not tonight. It started out with the waitress coming to our table smelling of cigarette smoke and tying her apron. She was telling us how bad her day had been and lots of other personal stuff. We ordered and enjoyed our conversation and then our food came. Everyone's food was cold. My sons forehead was warmer than my gyro platter. The plates were cold and it was as if they had sat in the window for an extended period of time. I promptly sent all plates back and we went and spoke to the owner. We did get hot plates soon after sending our other back and they did recover well but this shouldn't happen. I'll be back but this place has dropped off my radar of places to go eat on weekend nights. Maybe we will have better luck next time. read more

Ive been coming here most of my life having grown up in Cleveland and still do on my visits however I'm almost over giving it a chance. Service has gotten very spotty, the food is no where near as good, and the younger man behind the register are down right rude! read more

Took my family of 5 here for lunch today. We sat down and ordered drinks then the owner starts screaming at a waitress talking about how many times she screws up right in front of everyone in the place. He proceeded to tell her the ABCs like she was too dumb to know them. It was blatant disrespect. My wife looked at me and said we are not giving this guy our money and I agreed. I let our waitress know and the guy made us pay for drinks we didn't even drink. I will NEVER go back to this place again. read more

This is about my fifth trip here. The service is always good and the restaurant is clean. The food is outstanding, I've never had a bad meal here. I will definitely be back. read more

The manager of the restaurant is SUPER rude. I had 4 different orders for my friends and he was yelling at me when i was trying to figure out who's is who's. And he was throwing the money around and slamming it on the table. Food is bland and mine tasted like perfume. Gross. I would not recommend this restaurant. $15 down the drain. read more

I want to like them but they can't get it together. We have ordered take out 5 times. 4 times they get the order wrong. Then argue with you because the ticket says one thing and of course it's not what you said. The girl who answered the phone even said she was having a hard time hearing me so why wouldn't you double check the order? So now my food gets cold while my husbands gets remade. When you eat in there is no issue. But if you do take out make sure your order is right. If you get a calzone CHECK IT. We keep hoping things will change. I think we are done after tonight. Im not ordering a $5 pizza. Our order is $40 get it right. read more

This was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. My husband ordered lasagna, the daily special. I ordered a calzone. His lasagna came to the table in a timely manner, but have you ever seen flat lasagna? It looked terrible and he said it didn't have much flavor. Meanwhile I sat there without my food until my husband had finished his meal. Then my calzone finally came and it was not what I ordered. I specifically said no onions or peppers and it came loaded with both. They offered to make another but I had already waited 30 minutes for this one. Why make my husband wait another 30 minutes when he was already finished. They took it off our ticket and we left. We will never go back! read more

The one in Chattanooga near Gold's seems tastier than the one in Cleveland, TN. It's pizza. I been told pizza is a fast food item in Italy. Their menu is weird as they mix Greek with Italian foods...seems that this is a big thing in the area for restaurants to mix in too many cultures into one restaurant. I am all for diversity, but this isn't where it needs to be. You lose quality of taste in recipes and making some hybrids. Hybrids are ok in the beginning, but people want traditional food to stay traditional. Good deals on pizza. Little high for some of their specialities. They can afford a 2-1 deal? Then why not lower the prices on the specialties because let's be real here...pizza is one of the cheapest things to fix...it's not being baked in a brick oven... read more

This place is trash. We killed a wasp and a spider at our table. The food looked like it was microwaved. On top of all of this, when I walked back inside to get my sunglasses, that I left at our table, they were gone. I asked the owner and two separate waitresses if they had seen my sunglasses. They told me sorry, they must be gone. Terrible people, poorly operating a terrible excuse for a restaurant. Do yourself a favor and don't eat here. read more

Place is incredible and anyone who thinks any different needs to reevaluate. Monos is a Cleveland treasure and so is gondolier. Is this going to be the most amazing Italian food you've ever had in your life? Probably not. But for the price and quality you simply can't beat it. I eat here at least once a week. It's specular. You simply can't beat. Light years better than Olive Garden at a much better price too read more

Worst experience we have ever had in a restaurant. Waited for an hour and half for food to come and then almost another 45 mins for my kids food to arrive. When asked for a discount for waiting so long for kids food, owner started yelling at me. Absolutely terrible man. And all of this on Mother's Day!!! read more

I ordered the chicken fettuccine Alfredo. The salad was not fresh , the Alfredo sauce was ok to say the least and the chicken was dry. I only come here because my family enjoys its but definitely not my go to place. Also we always get sat next to the bathrooms and that's not of my liking. read more

The crust on the pizza is awesome. My favorite Italian place anywhere. Especially when Manos cooks something special. read more

Gondolier Italian Restaurant - My favorite pizza... And I've had a lot of different pizzas - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Tennessee

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Wanted to try this place as I had heard this was the original Gondolier that has since expanded and franchised out. I like history and have been to the first McDonalds and the first Bob's Big Boy and the first Jack in the Box. So what the heck. Had a nice dining experience here and will return. They have a few items for a vegan or vegetarian to eat, but I noted the menu we were handed in the restaurant was missing at least one item that I saw on the online menu, the vegetarian hoagie. We started with the dinner salads and they were as one would expect. Everything was fresh and the dressing was good. We ordered the fried mushrooms with the marinara dipping sauce and this was very good. M-I-L ordered the Fetucini Alfredo and really liked it. We ordered a veggie pizza, hold the cheese. The pizza was a thinner crust, dry on the bottom, more like a traditional New York pizza. Which I like. Not very greasy at all. The crust had a nice taste and the right amount of char on it. Toppings were fine and the sauce was tasty. Extra star because the guy running the place is a Formula 1 fan. :) Service was great. The long haired dude was cool. :) Prices were very cheap to me. 3 of us ate for under $30 and had leftovers. Can't beat that. read more

We were starving. I'd rather starve. Pizza was horrible, undercooked, and plain. We also ordered tiramisu and cheesecake, no silverware. And, no sauce with garlic cheese bread? Horrible. read more

We Travel through out of the way to Get into this Town for This Greek Gondalior..Every dish we have tryed through the years has never been an disappointment...The Kids love the Pizza..I love the Chiefs Specials and pasta dishes...And oh my make sure you try there patatoe salad under the Greek salad..What a Treat. .There Turtle Cheese cake is out of this world..I can't say one negative thing to say..Service was awesome, the Cheifs talk to you, very Nice Families...its worth going out of your way for...TLC.....South Florida read more

Great service, good food. Nothing fancy here or over the top. Casual place, but great for family and kids. At the main parking area for the Cleveland greenway, so you can walk off your dinner after stuffing yourself. read more

This was our first visit here. The food is good but the service is mediocre. I tried the luncheon Spaghetti special. It came with a serving of Garlic Toast. My wife ordered the lunch Manicotti. It also came with a serving of Garlic Toast. Both of our lunches were tasty and good. This place is a little on the expensive side for senior citizens who are on a fixed income. They do not offer a senior menu or senior discount on purchases. We probably won't return simply because it is out of our price range! read more

Was in town looking for good pizza. I was told about Gondoliers. The staff was pleasant. The table was comfortable. I got a small pizza with pepperoni and bacon. It was done just right. Chewy crust, tasty cheese and a tangy sauce. Not sure what type of oven they use, but I think there was a smoky flavor to the crust. I will be back. I'm going to try the chicken parmasen next time! read more

Just... wow. Where do I even start? If I could rate this at 0 stars I would. Every single aspect of my visit here was a nightmare. The server was all over the place; unorganized when taking orders, confused about drinks, bothering the family next to us, cleaning silverware during service, and spilling things (yes really). The food just just horrible. My husband had the fettuccine Alfredo with steak and I had some kind pasta with beef and then we also had pizza. The crust on the pizza was so obviously store bought- crunchy in the wrong way, bland and tasted like actual cardboard. The sauce was obviously from a can. Tasted completely fake. The Alfredo sauce was horrible. It was sticky, bland, smelly, and consistency like glue. My pasta dish was probably the worst food I have ever eaten. Overcooked noodles, slimy sauce from a can, rubbery mushrooms and dry beef. No flavor in any of the dishes. Disgrace to Italian food. I will never go there again. read more

The last two times I have been there the food was ok. But both times I asked specifically for 4 packs of mayonnaise. Both times I was given 3 packs, as if the boss said that was enough. That's the vibe I got since it happened twice by different waiters. I spent around $36 each time. And if that isn't enough money to be worth giving a little pack of mayo then I need to just go somewhere else to spend my money. Maybe that's the reason the restaurant they tried to open in Ooltewah failed and there hasn't been very many people at this location lately when I was there. The only time they are really friendly is when they're being handed money. read more

Great Gyros, spaghetti, and the bread is awesome. The salad is not very good and the wait staff can be slow.

Absolutely love this place! The steak sandwiches is really good. Prices aren't too high so thats a plus!

Since we have moved here Gondolier has been the best pizza and take out service with food quality for price , and when times are quoted they are spot on . Have not seen a place here in Tn yet that has this consistent quality. read more

A Cleveland institution. Great sandwiches and pizzas. I recommend taking advantage of its unique topping list and getting something special, like a feta, shrimp, and gyro pizza. read more

I have been coming here since 1994! We live in Ohio, and we always make a way to stop to eat here whenever we can!!! The BEST food at decent prices!!!!! Highly recommend read more