The food here is really good. It's better than the old place. They're fixing the place up more…read moremodern and installed a bar area. The service was spot on and quick... no waiting around .

Enjoyed the food here! Delicious, fresh and flavorful Italian food. Everything here is made fresh…read moreso allow a little time after ordering for the food to arrive at your table. It's worth the wait. The service was very good, as our server was attentive, friendly and helpful. The portions here are large but you will want to save room for dessert. On the menu it is recommended that if you want to order a cookie, let the server know when you order your meal. This is true. Cookies are made to order. So good. The filling in the cannoli was delicious too. There were three of us and we all ordered something different so we could taste different foods. Wise choice! Looking forward to to eating here again so I can try other foods from the menu.

It was reminiscent of old. The garlic bread was a must. Large lasagna with meat sauce and mushrooms…read morewas great. The pepperoni pizza was good. The waitress was helpful throughout the meal. Hopefully the decorations will improve time.

I love Parassons have one here for years. Used to be the hangout in high school. Excellent food…read more The staff is always friendly, helpful

Love their food, service and ambiance. We go there a lot during free summer concerts in Ohio. Their…read morepizzas, strombolis, lasagna and antipasta salad are great.

Have eaten here numerous times. Enjoy the food and atmosphere. Generous sized portions! Great…read morebalance of toppings on the pizza to the crust. Staff members checked on us frequently. If you want to watch sports while you are eating, I recommend sitting in the bar area.

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.

spent the night here for my birthday on Saturday, had a huge bill (thats fine, our fault lol). but…read moretipped in cash. they then charged me $34.51 more than the total of my bill. this was equivalent to a 20% tip which means it was done illegally. my friend and i watched my husband fill out the receipt, so there were 2 additional witnesses. I tried calling over 20 times over 2 days and way different hours just in case they were busy. never answered the phone. never answered my email. had to file a dispute with my credit card company and finally got it back. to add, every time we go, mario is RUDE. not only to workers, but to customers. my group friends (15 people) and I will not be coming back.

This was our first time here and you never know going to a bar like this how you will be judge not…read morebeing a regular. There was absolutely no judgement by the staff or patrons, great and very friendly service. Very nice place to meet up with friends and chat, a lot of space and plenty of places to sit. We would definitely go back.

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!

3.5 score. Pretty good place, but busy for holiday crowd. Stopped before an outing at the Wadsworth…read moreCelestial. Decent service but overtasked due to the crowd, so drinks and meals were slow. I'm better at waiting for food or ordering the meal, but I do like drinks reordered or topped off when needed. Food was good (my New Year's resolution is to take pics). I had the beer battered cod (small cod portion and too much oily breading) and my wife had a Chicken Alfredo (she enjoyed it). Overall, if we are in the area we may return, but won't make this a destination. Again, nothing wrong here just slow and average meals.

Quiet, towny, historic, rustic vibes! Very casual atmosphere, feels like a nostalgic place that…read morewould take cash only, somewhere your grandpa used to take you and you'd see a town regular posted at the bar. Lots of different seating options, huge booths, intimate tables, cool bar area and looked like nice outdoor patio for warmer months. Our server was SO nice and attentive, offered suggestions of her favorites from the menu. The spirit of a drink I wanted was out of stock so she suggested great alternatives. Both of our sandwiches were good and flavorful, and fries well seasoned. Good portions. Would like to try more things in the future. This is the kind of place that feels homey, like your grandma is in the kitchen and your family is all sitting around talking. If you're expecting out of this world decor and fusion food, this is not the place for you. It's cozy comfort. Our only con was that the side pickles were not good (I prefer crisp they were pretty soggy). Would definitely come back with family!

My family and I have wanted to dine here for quite some time and finally made time today. I regret…read morethat we waited so long. It's a very old location (apparently there since the 1920's) nestled in the Portage Lakes area. Every employee there was super friendly and very professional. My group of three ate at the bar and the young lady who served us was very friendly. My stepdad and I ordered the crab stuffed grouper. This was a special and not a menu item. My stepdad commented that if it were a permanent menu item he'd go there once a week. It was 10 out of 10 good. The grouper was cooked perfectly and the crab stuffing was more crab than filler. I frequent Florida where fresh grouper is readily available, and this was the very best grouper dish I've ever had. It came with two sides and bread for less than $30. I'd have paid $50 and been happy. My mother ordered gnocchi with meatballs. Generous portion that resulted in her taking half home. She's very in tune with Italian food and absolutely loved it. They have daily and lunch specials, and incredibly accommodating staff, and absolutely great food. I will be returning sooner than later. If you want a great meal without the fine dining frills, I'd encourage you to give Rose Villa a try. They also make their own deserts and specialize in house made pies. I'm not a desert guy, but my other guests got a slice of pie to go and both raved about how good they were. 10/10 recommendation!

Good food reasonable prices, good service…read more This is a place you can frequent often without breaking the bank.

The Carovillese Club is a true gem, and the oldest private Italian club in Akron. Their Tuesday…read morenight pasta dinner is unbeatable: for just $13, enjoy a delicious pasta dish (cheese ravioli or tortellini are my favorites), two meatballs (extras $1 each), a side salad, and a biscoff cookie. The portions are generous, the flavors are amazing, and the drinks are super affordable--$3-$5 wine or beer, and $1 sodas. While it gets busy sometimes, it's 100% worth the wait, in my opinion.

PASTA PASTA PASTA!!!! My family and I have been going here every Tuesday for years now. The food is…read moreamazing and so is the staff. I would highly recommend you come down for pasta dinners every Tuesday!