First time visiting and I was pleasantly surprised! I usually don't go for antipasto, but this one…read morewas really enjoyable--the lettuce was fresh and crisp, and the Italian dressing was flavorful without being too overpowering. The pizza was also very good. If you like a slightly doughy bite, you'll love it--the crust had the perfect balance of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Our server was attentive, friendly, and honest about portion sizes, which I really appreciated. I wish I had taken a picture of our food, but that just gives me an excuse to come back--and I definitely will! Looking forward to trying more dishes next time. The place was very quaint, casual and laid back atmosphere....you may want to bring a sweater.

First time in a long while since visiting this restaurant…read more Place was crowded but our companions secured a table before we arrived. We ordered the antipasta salad for two. It was pretty basic. Two peperoncini peppers and a radish adorned the top. There were four sticks of salami, no pepperoni or ham and the salad was covered with cheese. The salad dressing was on the light side and you could barely taste it, recommend you ask for it on the side. I ordered the sausage and meatball splash and my spouse had the rigatoni. Both entrées were just ok. The bread was great and served warm. Our waitress was attentive w/o being a bother. They finally accept credit cards albeit with a surcharge. I've had better meals in the past at Luigis.

What a great Italian spot. Cozy throwback vibe…read moreNot expensive Great service The food really was that good. Six of us. Everyone loved their dishes. We all brought leftovers home. Can easily fill up on half salads and bread. Great drinks. Special monthly menu in addition to the standard. Great variety of entrees. Pieces of cake can be eaten by 2 people. Carrot cake is standout. Tip is automatically added to parties of 6 or more. On the " go back to" list.

Our family came here on Good Friday - the restaurant was calm and not overly busy. We had a…read morereservation for 6pm and were seated right away after arriving. We had 3 four top tables pushed together for our group. We dine out every Good Friday and the acoustics in this restaurant were great. We could hear conversation from one end of the table to the other. Several people had the Fish Fry special of fish and chips - some liked it, some didn't care as much for it. I didn't try it personally, but the plate had three decent size pieces of fish with a side of fries and coleslaw. Nice offering for Good Friday meal. Two of us had Chicken piccata and really appreciated that we could substitute out the side of pasta! One of us ordered a side of grilled veggies (highly recommend) and the other steamed broccoli. Highly recommend the grilled veggies! Good combination of different vegetables. The broccoli was good, but would have ordered without butter. There was a pool of butter they were swimming in. The piccata was good - 3 decent sized pieces of chicken breast. Note if you are not a red pepper fan, order the sauce without. I forgot to ask, but they were easy to pick out. The calamari was a good portion for an appetizer. We hoped they had cocktail sauce for it, but they only had marinara. The mesclun salad was very good and really good size for a half portion. We did not order dessert, but the cakes when you first walk in are quite impressive and imagine are delicious!

Went to celebrate an event in our married lives. We were regulars for years at this eatery. Always…read moregreat food and service. This last time we were both disappointed by service and food. I ordered a pasta dish with pomadoro sauce and a ceaser salad. My wife ordered pasta with seafood. It was easily 20 minutes from salad to entre. When It did come, my pasta was swimming in sauce and not what I had hoped for. My wife's dish had overcooked shrimp, scallops and other seafood was also overcooked. The dessert was good as the wine was too. Sorry to see thus happen to a once great Italian eatery. We won't return.

Stopped by yesterday with 2 friends for a 4:30 reservation - there were few other diners there yet…read more When the server seated us, she said that our table was booked with another reservation at 6:30 - insinuating we had a time limit, it seemed. Now, a server may think along those lines all the time in their job, but to say it out loud to diners was tactless and less than welcoming. By 5:30 we did not have food yet, and joked with each other that we weren't going to make it in time. Ultimately, at the end of the meal the owner came around and I told him what the server had said. He went into a discourse about how the online booking service (which we did not use) uses 2-hour reservation slots etc etc, either missing or avoiding the point entirely. I mentioned it took an inordinately long time for our orders to come to the table. He said good food takes time. A cop-out, but okay. Consider my plate of salmon piccata. The salmon was not prepared as requested. Capers appeared to be absent (the whole point of piccata) but found a mere 4 under the fish. The asparagus was missing altogether, but the server did bring some quickly. The pasta wasn't overcooked, so that was right. But there was the bread, "focaccia", $2 ala carte. It was so dense and tasteless, except for the garlic on top. There were no air bubbles in sight. Granted I'm not Italian but this was not focaccia. So we'll go back to our usual place on White Pond.

We had a lovely time at Luciano's. I was disappointed to see DBA go, however, the replacement is…read morejust as good. (Though I do miss the little pasta flights.) I got the Panzanella with chicken and it was divine. Very filling. The bottle prices were excellent. My husband loved his dish, which was the risotto special... I believe it had seafood in it. Everyone really enjoyed their dishes and the portions were enough. They had an excellent bar menu, though we just stuck with wine. Our server was very attentive and had lots of recommendations. I loved seeing a traditional carbonara on the menu as well... Often, a restaurant will just make this with a cream sauce and call it "carbonara", which is so wrong that it makes my Italian ancestors turn over in their graves. Though I did not get the carbonara this time, I will certainly try it next time. We also saw waiters preparing the table side, Cacio E Pepe, which looked really fun, but ultimately, I felt it was priced more for the experience than the actual food so I did not get that. We had reservations at 8:15 but arrived at 7:45 (planning on waiting at the bar for our friends to arrive ) and they were able to seat us right away. We also got a welcome bubbly drink upon arrival which was such an unexpected, fun, and friendly touch! The servers are very professional, but down to earth. I would absolutely love to come back and try the chef's table.

First time being in Akron, we stumbled across this really good Italian authentic restaurant. The…read moreambience is incredible. The service is great. The food impeccable. I recommend it for a great date night or out with friends.

We didn't have to wait to be seated which was great. Our waitress was absolutely wonderful and took…read moreour orders carefully. She made sure that the owner spoke to me about my food allergies so that I would have a safe experience. I decided to order the pizza and my husband got the Eggplant Parmesan. We waited a bit, but it's good to get freshly made hot food. The place was packed and everyone was enjoying their food, family and conversations. As for the food, it was ok. It's hard to compare when your husband is Sicilian and used to his mom's special sauce :).

Went here with a friend for lunch. He had the steal sandwich and loved it I had the chicken parm…read morewith spaghetti and a salad. The salad wasn't really anything special and the chicken parm didn't seem to be breaded. The chicken had good flavor in just used to more breading. Speaking of bread their bread is boring , no garlic or butter or any flavor on it at all

Parisson's Italian Restaurant is truly a gem! From the moment we walked in, everything from the…read morewarm, welcoming hostess to our attentive waitress made us feel right at home. The food brought back that nostalgic taste of home-cooked Southern Italian cooking the kind of authentic flavors that are comforting, familiar, and incredibly satisfying. And the meatballs were absolutely amazing! I am a very hard critic to please when it comes to Italian food, and these definitely impressed me! The restaurant was clean, the service was wonderful, and the prices were extremely reasonable for the quality and portions. There's also a special connection for me: my sister worked for Parisson's at another location over 40 years ago, and it was so wonderful to see that the food and tradition have continued and, if anything, only gotten better! From start to finish, it was a fantastic experience. Don't change a thing, Parisson's! Keep doing exactly what you're doing and preserving those wonderful Italian flavors and traditions. We will absolutely be back!

Parasson's is our families Italian food go-to. If you love Italian food, this place is a must try…read more I grew up with a Parasson's location in Canton that I miss a lot. This location has picturesque decor throughout: from the entryway to the dining area. (Check out the pictures of the decor)! There is statue in full armor before entering the dining area... so cool! Make sure to check out the plastic table display holders for limited time only specials and new items. The menu features: salads (house and antipasto), subs: meatball, sausage, and Italian, pasta: lasagna, penne, and spaghetti, pizzas, and you can't forget their cannoli! During this visit, I tried the half & half combo which has a half order of Parassons special meatball and half order of their sausage patties topped with pasta sausage and cheeses! I also added a side salad (iceberg lettuce, tomato's, cucumbers, and cheese with buttermilk ranch dressing ) I had the red onions removed from the side salad. You won't go home hungry! The service is always friendly and hospitable, willing to sing happy birthday (if you want them to). This place brings back lots of childhood memories!

Oh my goodness! The meatball sub?!? Absolute perfection~tender meatballs, soft bread, and the most…read moredelicious sauce! The best meatball sub I have ever had! The shop has great items, we purchased their frozen meatballs and fresh Italian sausage, as well as their sauce and fresh rolls. I cannot wait to try everything!

Amazing little Italian grocery. Such a small town feel to it. The staff is so friendly and…read moreaccommodating. They helped me do math for how many cannolis I would need for a party and also offered to help carry groceries out to my car. The quality of the food is also out of this world. Will definitely come back. The fresh bread and cannolis are the best!

Absolutely some of the best New York style pizza you can get in the area. Their hours have changed…read moreso it's mostly a dinner time slot now and I hope they will change that back to lunch and dinner in the future but it really good pizza high-quality great taste if you're not in New York City this is the second best place.

In desperation for a "good"pizza place near us I navigated to YELP for assistance. Lucci's has an…read morealmost 5 star rating so I went in with high hopes here, as would anyone. What I Ordered; a large pizza with one half pepperoni and the other half sausage. Also ordered a SMALL white sauce pizza with chicken, bacon, black olives, fresh tomatoes, and an order of cheesy bread VS What I got; a large pizza with virtually ZERO sauce (it was sooo dry) with half cheese and the other half was BOTH pepperoni and sausage...a large (not small) white pizza with no white sauce to speak of (it looked like it might have been brushed with olive oil or garlic butter, but definitely not Alfredo sauce) these toppings were correct but the chicken was flavorless and the pizza was undercooked. Cold.. Cheese, what there was of it, wasn't even melted. The cheesy bread was correct. HOWEVER despite our picking our order up the instant it came out of the oven (we were in the parking lot) the pizzas were underdone/undercooked and we're cold in the middle. We live LITERALLY 6 minutes away. No way a pie can cool that quickly. Not sure if they were having a bad night or I'm a PICKY bitch ‍ but no way this was 5 stars consistently. HOW?? Maybe since it's across from the University the drunk college kids have no taste buds. It's a no from me sorry. I'm still in search of a really GOOD pizza place.

I drive past San Marino almost daily but had never stopped in. Italian usually isn't something I go…read moreout of my way for, but after seeing their homemade fettuccine Alfredo featured in a video, it basically summoned me. Our Sunday dinner started a little rocky. It took 5+ minutes to see our server, the kitchen was apparently backed up, and the Watermelon Mojito advertised on the new cocktail menu wasn't available. The Long Island, however, was excellent. From there, things began to improve. The bread was light and airy with an herb dipping oil, and the house salad was fresh mixed greens with a really good house-made Italian dressing. The Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo was the star. Fresh, al dente pasta with a rich, creamy, garlicky sauce and a well-seasoned, crispy chicken cutlet. Absolutely delicious. Melissa loved her Chicken Parmesan with gnocchi. When we asked for extra red sauce, they made it fresh and brought out a warm bowl a few minutes later -- BIG points for that. Our server also became much more attentive and personable once things settled down. A shaky start, but San Marino definitely finished strong. After driving past it countless times for years, I'm already looking forward to stopping again.

We've been skeptical about San Marino for a while, but after seeing a food review from an…read moreinfluencer who travels the country, we finally decided to give it a try. So glad we did! It was pretty busy for a Sunday at 6:30pm, but we were seated immediately. Our server took a little while to get to us, but quickly apologized and gave us a heads-up that food would take a bit longer because they were so busy. We appreciated the honesty. The table bread and dipping oil were tasty and definitely helped hold us over. I did try to order a watermelon mojito they were advertising on a TV inside the dining room but I was told they no longer had them. So I stuck with water. For dinner, I ordered the chicken Parmesan gnocchi with a side salad and their house Italian dressing. The salad was fresh and delicious (and not a shred of iceberg lettuce!) and the house made Italian dressing was very tasty. It was a golden Italian that had a nice flavor. My gnocchi was AWESOME -- tender, airy and full of flavor, and the chicken cutlet was delicious. I asked for extra sauce because I like my pasta saucy, and they brought me a gravy boat full of freshly made, piping-hot sauce! Turns out their sauces are made to order, which was such a nice surprise.and wellllll worth the wait. Prices were a little higher than I expected, but you can tell the food is made fresh and with care. There's definitely some love going into these dishes. I was a little discouraged in the beginning from the rough start but it all worked itself out and we left really happy that we finally gave San Marino a shot. There are several other things on the menu we both want to try, so we'll definitely be back!

Stumbled upon this place accidentally because we meant to walk in the door for a nearby restaurant…read more At first we thought it was a private extension of the restaurant we intended to go into. What s newt little hidden experience. Speaking of experience, it reminds me of a speakeasy. Inside this small restaurant/pub, they offer darts, pool, tables and bar experience. They offer a small variety of food choices. I opted for the House Salad with grilled chicken and went with the house-made Creamy Italian dressing. It has a nice kick to it but is's very good! I will say the amount of chicken on the salad is limited; likely around 3oz. The flavors are there but just not enough to justify a $17 salad. $15 would be my ideal area. Use 5-6oz of chicken, maybe $17. Otherwise, it's a really good spot to check out!

The pizza was so good. You can really taste the freshness and it's cooked in a brick oven. Best…read moreI've had in a very long time. The lady working was so kind, we had our granddaughter (2), and she brought her crayons and blocks to play with. My son had their pasta bake and really good. All around 5 stars!!!!