My plane lands, I'm starving, I-94 was a rush hour nightmare. I needed a sit-down pit-stop close to the airport. Yelp takes me to Leonardo's Italian Grille. I rolled the dice and gave it a try. Best move ever. Great food quality and professional service. Fair prices too. Soprano-like vibe on the inside, dark lighting, big booths and tables, bad art, Sinatra music, Italian hairdos, the whole badda-boom badda-bing thing. Super clean bathrooms too. OMG the food! Delicious bread and butter, olive oil on the table, fresh salads (best blue cheese dressing ever), delicious Caprese salad full of balsamic-basil flavors, awesome mussels with garlic and oil sauce (sopped up with fresh bread), fresh made egg-cream sauce on the decadent spaghetti carbonara. Great hot coffee and a homemade cannoli for desert. Well made bar drinks too. I left completely satisfied. Perfect pit-stop for hungry travelers waiting for rush hour traffic to clear. My first choice for post-flight dining. Salute! read more

Staying nearby for a volleyball tournament. Made reservations for a group of 19 about five days ahead of time. Seating was set up when we arrived and our waitress was friendly and very efficient! We had 8 separate checks and she did a great job matching up players w/parents. Food was incredible. Hot rolls were delivered to the table prior to our apps/salads and they were soo fresh. I ordered the Flat Iron Portabella appetizer as my dinner with a side salad. The steak was tender and the gravy was amazing. My husband ordered the chicken Parmesan with palomino sauce and he loved it. Everyone raved about their meal, the service was amazing and it was a perfect evening after a long day of volleyball! Highly recommend! read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Flat Iron Portabella* - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

Delicious pizza delivered to my hotel room. Not only was it quickly delivered, it was delicious. The delivery man was kind & very professional. I ordered a medium meatza with mushrooms. The crust was soft. Meats were moist & tasty. I will definitely order from Leonardo's next time I fly in or out of the Detroit airport. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Meatza Pizzawith mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

It was our last night on our trip and decided to try this place out. From the outside, it looks huge, very nice decor, an outside area for warmer days, so welcoming. The inside was clean, smelled delicious, and welcoming. I ordered the vegetarian pizza roll, it was huge! It came with their marinara sauce- amazing! My husband ordered a pasta dish, he really liked it, I forgot what it was and I was way too busy enjoying my food! We both got dessert to go, I had the lemon berry cake, he had the cannoli. The desserts were also amazing! Our waitress was the sweetest person ever! She was helpful with the menu and suggestions, definitely worth the visit! We'll come back next timetime we're in the area. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Vegetarian pizza roll - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

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They have fantastic food and Service. We love going there when coming back into town and landing at Detroit Airport. Only wish they were open on Mondays. read more

Ordered pizza and wings delivered to our hotel room on a recommendation from the front desk at our hotel. The wings were amazing and the pizza was very tasty. Was surprised how quick and courteous the driver was who delivered. Very good food for the price. Thanks to Kelly and Gary at the hotel for the tip. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - 4 wings half gone before I got a picture. lol. They were good and bbq sauce was bomb. - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

When I think of Detroit, I think of good steakhouses, I think of Coney Island hotdog, Italian food does not always spring to mind. Leonardo's changed my mind. This is an upscale restaurant in a rather mundane strip center right by the airport. It is lovely on the inside. It has a very family sort of feel to it. I say that in the good way. It is a very nice Italian restaurant on par with some of the best in St. Louis. Certainly better than your typical chain Italian, including that one that everybody loves but whose name I can't remember. I would do most anything for good Italian food on the weekend. This time I went to Leonardo's. My wife and my friend Ben went with me. We've all been on the road all day. This was the end of a nine day vacation and called for a good meal. We started with a charcuterie board with fresh meats and cheeses, as well as olives, artichokes, and some other tasty tidbits. It was delightful very good value for the money lots of food to be had. It would've been enough for me to call a meal in itself, two people could've shared it and been happy the three of us got all of it we wanted. They serve a basket of fresh warm bread. This bread is made in house. It is more of a yeast roll really I can't describe it in any other way, but it is fresh and it's gooey and it's tasty and it is not out of a box. The main dishes came out next Ben had eggplant Parmesan. Karen had stuffed shells with cheese and I had veal Parmesan all dishes come with a side of spaghetti with meat sauce, and a delightful salad. I want to clarify that the salads came out first and they were a good fresh iceberg salad with lots of other vegetables, croutons and cheese and your choice of dressing. I can only speak for my real Parmesan as nobody else was sharing, but the veal was made in house hammered, thin, breaded, and fried. This is not a veal patty. This is real tenderized hammered thin cooked to perfection veal. I would've loved to have had their veal Piccata, but I did not think that I wanted something with that much olive oil. As it turns out, I would've enjoyed it. I know that their veal would've been excellent without the breading because it was that good. The side of spaghetti with meat sauce was incredible, it was delightful and I gotta say it was something that I would've loved to have had at home. The sauce is a good red sauce slightly sweet kind of like a St. Louis sauce definitely not an Olive Garden sauce and definitely Not a Chicago sauce. All of those are kind of orange. This was a true deep, red tomato based sauce. It was slightly sweet, which is the way I like it. It was not loose or runny and it had a good amount of hamburger. Meat worked into the meat sauce and I believe some Italian sausage, it was not overly complex and it was very tasty. Overall value for the money great three people little bit over 100 bucks with appetizers and salads and bread and three mains. We did not drink alcohol, my wife had a Coke Ben and I had water. I think that this place is probably underappreciated, the locals may not even know it's here. Leaving it to airport people and travelers. The travelers may not even be looking for it. I don't know, but it feels like a well kept secret the kind of place you would go if you knew it was there. Our servers were friendly. They were super nice very personable and took care of our every need and checked on us often. I'm going back next time. I'm in Detroit. read more

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I seek out local establishments while on the road and Leonardo's is an awesome spot. Wonderful ambiance, incredible food and 5 star service checks all the boxes. I had the lasagna, my colleague had the veal and both were fantastic. We started with the calamari which was perfectly cooked and a great choice. I look forward to my next trip and Leonardo's will be a must stop! read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Calamari and red peppers - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

Don't come here if you're expecting Italian ambiance you'll have a live band far too loud yelling in your ear. Salad was mediocre as was their bread and their idea of seasoning is to just PEPPER your food read more

My family and I got a delivery order today to the Sheraton where we were staying and I'm not super impressed. I got the chicken masala and it wasn't super. Masala was like soup. And the Caesar salad wasn't bad but wasn't great either. The Caesar dressing was weak weak with flavor/taste. And the garlic bread got by but wasn't anything phenomenal. Don't know if I'd get again. read more

I was in town for work and flying out of the Detroit airport. My coworker and I were looking for an option not too far from the airport. We stopped into Leonardo's and the ambiance was very nice. The atmosphere was inviting and not too loud as a lot of places can be today. We ordered the calamari appetizer with peppers and I got the chicken Parmesan for my main course. The entrees all come with a good size salad as well as a basket of bread. The portion sizes are large. I wished I wasn't getting on a plane as I wasn't able to finish it all. If I'm ever in the area in the future I would seek out Leonardo's. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Chicken Parmesan - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

It's a fairly nondescript place on the outside, off of the Detroit Metro airport strip. But inside, a slightly upper mid, warm location, especially the bar booths. I always try calamari when it's on the menu. It was shockingly decadent and perfectly cooked. Had a light, crispy batter with commanding roasted peppers...then sautéed in BUTTER. Plain evil! YUM! (Special shout out to the home made marinara sauce!) The salad that came with an entree was pretty nondescript. Tired looking and non-vibrant. BUT, the home made raspberry vinaigrette saved the day. Had a charbroiled salmon and and a carbonara entree. I simply cannot praise them enough about the taste and texture of the salmon. I it was incredibly seasoned with a deftly charred taste, yet it literally melts in your mouth (get it medium). The carbonara was similarly well executed, although slightly heavier than the best I've had. Still very very nicely done. Very reasonably priced also given the level of execution. And since my eyes were bigger than my stomach, I had to taste a thing they called pizza sticks. I think that's what it was called. But it's actually a huge, perfectly executed calzone. The dough was buttery and crispy and it was packed with melted cheesy Porky deliciousness. (Many other fillings were available, but I'll never not do pepperoni and ham). The food was so good, I had not even tried the bread that came with the dinner. Tasting the calzone made me remember and the dinner bread was equally delicious and crispy like the calzone. Finally, the wonderful waitress thankfully bullied me into having the tiramisu. I took it to go and had it later. What a wonderful tasty treat. (So glad this awesome waitress insisted !) To top it off, the owner came to say hello and give some history of the location. He seemed just a wonderful person who had been in the business for sometime and knows how to treat customers. It was old school Italian hospitality with a Vegas-esque handshake and smile. I cannot more highly recommend this location for food and hospitality. I cannot wait to go back. read more

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The pizza, pasta and calzones oh my! So delicious! We had our wedding rehearsal dinner in their back room, they were super accommodating! We had a wonderful time and the room was perfect size and semi private. Highly recommend for date night or events. You cant go wrong with their pizzas or calzones! Honestly ive never had anything bad from here. They even deliver within a certain distance and do carry out read more

First time trying this restaurant and to be honest if my aunt hadn't chose it I probably wouldn't have either. Not because of anything other than it doesn't stand out I guess it's one of those places that you've had to know about to go to. It's a very cozy restaurant with a lot of space I guess this is what you consider upscale Italian dining. I love that the owner made his way around and was greeting the guest and the waitresses and waiters were very nice and well dressed. We didn't try any appetizers because we were on a time schedule but the food was really good. I had a seafood pizza for the first time a little pricey but well worth it. Will return. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Chicken Alfredo - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

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Pizza delivered right to my hotel room! Food was good. Delivery service was great!

This is one of our "go to" places for Itallian. My husband and I love the food here. The bruschetta is the best we've ever had. Chicken Marcella is highly recommended. It's a bit pricey, so be ready. They can get really crowded on the weekends. They do take reservations. It's a casual environment, so no need to get dressed up. read more

What's up Yelpies, This is authentic Italian at its best. Not just the food but the staff really takes it home with the attentiveness to each customer. Back to the food... the stuffed shells were delicious and the Chicken salad with candied walnuts, dried cherries and Gorgonzola was a flavor explosion that any foodie would enjoy. The atmosphere was super chill and the bartender was on her game focusing on keeping those glasses topped off. !!!eccellente!!! read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

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Had a delicious dinner at Leonardo's -food was delicious and Amy our server was terrific

Average. That's about all I can say. I have higher expectations when a place proposes to specialize in a certain cuisine. So just like it sounds, this is an Italian spot. We ordered a simple pizza with pepperoni and sausage with a canoli for dessert. It was fine. It wasn't quite good and not bad. Sauce tasted similar to certain frozen pizza. Toppings were nothing special. The cannoli tasted fine. That's all i can say Just not anything special. We ordered to go and they were nice and waited for us. We were a few minutes past closing and they still had our order. I wouldn't return and we didn't eat the leftovers. Gotta be better pizza in this area. Up to you read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

We (2 couples) visited for a quick meal and it being fairly close for us. We have been there before so we knew what to expect. The guys split a pizza and the ladies had seafood. My shrimp (pasta) was amazingly good. My cousin's salmon was also wonderful. The siade salads and caprese was very good. The pizza was spectacular! I believe they had a Leonardo's special minus onions. The waitress was young but very attentive and pleasant. Crappy December weather but wonderful door and a good visit with my cuz and her hubby. read more

Good food. Good service. Larger serving so plenty to take home or have a huge appetite.

Conveniently located down the street from the hotel my family and I were staying, is this family owned restaurant that's been in business for 40+ years. The authentic Italian food is delicious and served in generous portions. My kids were happy with their mocktail strawberry daiquiris. My Chicken Alfredo was super creamy with al dente fettuccini. Our waitress was attentive to our requests and very pleasant. The dining area was spacious and well lit. I would definitely come back here again for a hearty meal. read more

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Lasagna sounded good tonight luckily this place was close to my hotel. Ordered the lasagna, it came with breadsticks and a side salad. The lasagna was great a lot of bubbly cheese. The bread sticks were good and warm. The salad was good but the lettuce was a bit wilted. The meal was $22 and included all of the above. Overall a very good meal. read more

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My fourth time coming to town and its my go-to restaurant. True authentic Italian food tucked away in an isolated plaza. The Chicken Parm is hands-down the best I have ever had. Growing up in New York I claim to know good Italian food. I took a co-worker and she had the sane dish. She ended coming back days later for a to-go order so her daughter could experience the Parm once she returned home that day to Atlanta. read more

It's our GO TO when we go to DTW Airport. THIS time We did a take out at 3:30pm since our airport pick Up Was at 4:00pm. The best food ever. We ordered 2 Leonardo's special subs 12" and an extra large round pizza with pepperoni mushrooms roasted red peppers and sausage. ( we added extra pizza sauce on our pizza ) SUPER GOOD AND FRESH , fresh ingredients and made to order , our son was very happy when we picked him up at the airport and saw LEONARDO'S :)) in the back seat. Highly recommend eating IN or TAKE OUT , if you stay at a hotel Near airport THEY DELIVER ALSO !!! read more

Had dinner for six on Friday 8/22/25 with no reservations and was pleasantly surprised there was no wait. The eggplant parmigiana was excellent, as good or better than other area restaurants. Good service for all drinks and all were pleased with their respective dinners. Very pleasant and attentive wait staff. The overall experience was well worth the moderate cost. We will be back in the future. read more

Wow!!! Highly recommend The spaghetti Al carbonara authentic style. Just double check that the price is accurate menu said $18 but bill was $20. Was in a hurry or else I would have mentioned to the waitress. The Alfredo sauce is amazing my friends and I used it as dipping sauce for the delicious pizza dough house bread provided. We live in Toledo Ohio and we are finding excuses to come back to this place. read more

Leonardo's Italian Grille - Alfredo sauce - Pizza Near Me - Romulus, Michigan

Hotel recommendation. Went mid afternoon on a Friday. They were slow but had enough staff for good service. Pizza was good and small size was more than enough for one person. Soft Breadstick nuggets were brought before the meal. Large restaurant with bar. read more

The very best Foods the staff if fabulous and have never gotten anything that wasn't excellent. Been coming here since the 90's read more

Always excellent food the chicken marsala is top-notch. Vito and his staff always know how to take care of you.

This is by far the best restaurant that I ever tried in the area. I was fortunate enough to get a seat at the crowded bar. Great service and friendly bartenders. I had the Arabiata and a Caesar salad. The Caesar was crispy and fresh. The Arabiata had tons of meat and small shrimp. Very flavorful and not too spicy. Excellent dining experience read more

Once agin 5 stars !! My flight was canceled, the only bright spot was Leonardo's for an early dinner. Large portions, world class service and truly excellent Italian food. Walk into Leonardo's the atmosphere will have you experiencing the finest restaurants available! read more

This is a Solid family owned Italian restaurant I've been there twice and plan to return again

We ordered delivery in our hotel. The Sicilian pizza was lousy and not tasty at all. We were not pleased with the pizza.

Worth the stop!!! My husband and I were flying out of DTW and read reviews from other patrons. The food was excellent and we were treated very well. Relaxing atmosphere and nice wines. Highly recommend! read more

When I'm traveling for work, I tend to look for local fare...not a chain. Since I was only in town for a day, and was staying by the airport, I was looking for a good local restaurant and this is what was recommended. Well, I'm glad I went. Katie, at the bar, was a gem. She recommended either the Marsala or the Gambari E Salsicca Arabiato. I tried the latter and it was such a good mix of flavor. The portions are generous, and the flavors were great...flavorful but not overly spicy. And to top it off, the owner was very visible, talking to everyone at the bar. When I come back to Detroit I will be sure to stop again. read more

Important Yelp lesson. Every place has a bad night. Every place deserves a second chance. My last experience here was mediocre. I think my husband ordered wrong and it was just an off night. I belong to a group on Facebook, though, and they keep recommending it here. I figure it's been a hot minute, so I'll try again. I honestly loved it all this time. I was having a horrid evening. Long story. I needed a close by Italian place still open on a Sunday night. I was dining in with my husband, and we had oldsters expecting takeout Italian. I decided to take the opportunity to try again. Oh man. We started with salads with terrific dressing. The Italian here is a bit balsamic-y and delicious. Little bread fingers were fresh out of the oven and delicious, too. We were starved, and this was such a joy dipped into the olive oil and cheese My husband had the palomino sauced gamberi with sausage. Yum. The penne was al dente, and it had just the right light kick of peppers. Super filling, but the kind of pasta you just don't want to stop eating. I went with the sea bass. It was served with lobster claw and knuckle meat and artfully draped with swirls of top-notch hollandaise. Like 26 dollars for sea bass and lobster? Bargain! So fresh and delicate. The sauce was utterly lush. Service was super attentive and sweet. We felt cared for and valued, which was really what we needed. This is local and family owned done right. Our whole experience from hostess to waitress at front of house was great. We took to go to the oldsters. Seafood fettuccine and some of the palomino gamberi with salads and bread. They were utterly delighted. So, lesson learned. A single visit is a mere snapshot of a moment in time. I'm go glad we went back. read more

Had dinner there this evening and while the food was ok the service left a lot to be desired. Samantha was our server. Apparently she was relatively new. Now, I try to give new people some slack. However, unless you've never eaten in a restaurant before there are just some things that you don't need experience for. Silverware, drinks, refills, checking in to see if you need anything (common sense (really not that hard). I had ordered a pasta dish -Samantha recommended a sauce (Alfredo/red sauce mix) and I'm like great and my husband ordered a salad entree. My side salad and my husband's dinner salad came out almost immediately . She didn't time that correctly. Then she disappeared for nearly 1/2 hour. .. never to have returned. She never checked on us. Didn't care to refill our drinks, update me on my food, ask how my husband's salad was...NOTHING. No sign of her at all. The gentleman sitting next to us saw me keep looking for her and he got up (unbeknownst to me) and got the manager). The manager came to our table and asked what was up. She really wasn't any better. She literally peaked her head over my shoulder and was very quick told me to give the girl a break since she was new. She came right back with my dinner which was cold. Which told me it had been sitting there for a hot minute. Which probably meant Samantha either got sidetracked or was goofing off. Then we get our bill and I was charged $3 for the sauce she recommended. She didn't tell me there was an up charge for the sauce. When I mentioned it to her she just said sorry. Didn't offer to remove it. I'm giving up eating out. If the food is good the service sucks and if the service is good the food sucks. read more

Solid chicken parm dinner! Sat at the bar, enjoyed some conversation with a few other business travelers. Will absolutely return me t time I am staying near the airport. read more

The Chicken Parm was very tasty! So was the spaghetti! A packet of Parmesan would've been nice on the side. I liked the fresh salad with the lovely Raspberry Vinaigrette. Yum! read more