Came here for a birthday party and we are in the outside patio room…read more The room is a farmhouse style it very warm; however, if you're coming in the winter time make sure you wear a coat & good boots to keep your feet warm. Otherwise it was very cozy but loud i they need to put sound boards on the wall or ceiling to help absorb the sound. We had pizza (which I would recommend purchasing) & veggie board They only had one bathroom for about 40 people ‍ but it seemed to work. If you wanted to have a drink, you had a walk outside to the martini bar. Once there you have to wait in line at the end of the bar and it was packed full. It reminded me of an old lounge.

me and my sister have been coming here for over a year. I love this bar in theory. ambiance is…read moregood, drinks are good but the service is awful. we always tip well and we are always nice-I have always worked in the hospitality industry so I understand- being understaffed/ busy/ having bad nights etc. but every time we come in, which is relatively often, we have been having consistently bad experiences. last time we came in it took over thirty minutes to even be greeted. the servers will ignore us and even roll their eyes when they see us. I stood at the bar for 30 minutes waiting for a drink a few visits ago while the bartenders took shots with other guests and got absolutely trashed while I was waiting to be served to the point that other patrons at the bar were asking me if I needed them to get the bartenders attention to make my drink, meanwhile the staff was avoiding eye contact and refusing to acknowledge me. tonight at 9:30 they came up to my table and told us it was last call (according to google this bar closes at 12) and brought us our checks. we paid cash and they didn't bring us change- assuming you're getting tipped 66% on a table you refused to wait on is insane and I had to go inside and ask for both mine and my sisters change where I was met with eye rolls and dirty looks from the girl with the braid who had been giving us dirty looks all night. this bar is convenient for me and my sister to meet and catch up each week and to be met with such blatant disrespect is beyond disappointing. closing the bar early so you can have a private party with your friends is not an acceptable reason to kick other patrons out and it has happened times before. we will not be returning, which is disappointing to both of us.

This place is consistently great! We've had two family parties here and they are always so…read moreattentive and the food is great.

I came here for a book club with friends so I didn't know what to expect as I have never been here…read morebefore. All I knew was it is Italian. Inside it's very small and the tables are crammed together. When people would walk past our table to use the restroom I had at least 2 people hit my purse that was on the back of my chair. The purse isn't even big at all. It just felt extremely tight sitting between others who are dining. The server was very nice but the service was overall slow. We had to wait awhile to get our entrie orders taken. Then waiting even longer for our food. I think the server was overwhelmed with our size table of 8 people. She checked in on us often which was nice but at the end of our dinner she messed up almost everyone's check. It was very disorganized and everyone was confused about what they were paying for or who owed what. When I got my check I had what I ordered on my bill and it was my card number but another girls name showed up on my bill... weird. Food was just okay. About as good as Olive Garden and honestly I would prefer Olive Garden. My friend also wasn't impressed with the food and said she wouldn't go back there. There was nothing about the food that made us excited to go back. My friend got an espresso martini and she said it was okay but strong. She had ordered another one after finishing the first one and when the server brought it out it was basically black and looked like straight espresso coffee. My friend tried it, hated it and asked for 2 creamers to add to it. They couldn't make a good cocktail but they did have a good selection of wines.

Food was amazing! Little fancier inside than anticipated. Service was great & very friendly. Food…read moretook some time to arrive but it was busy & well worth the wait. Portions were generous too.

Great Italian restaurant. Food is always good. Great servers. Excellent bread. Big variety of…read moreItalian food. Also, a great lunch menu. Good pizza. Fun to sit at the bar. Always a good crowd dining. Huge potions. Love this place

Every single time we go here every single time it is a perfect experience. Without fail their…read moreservers are professional and seemingly trained very well. We like to sit in the bar unless we're going to go for a super duper fancy dinner. The bar is very upscale and the servers attention to detail to the uniforms also is unmatched. While we normally go there for fancy dinner tonight we just wanted a cheeseburger which is on the bar menu which they don't really tell you about. They do bring a selection of fresh baked bread and flatbread with the most beautiful salted butter you've ever had. Both my wife and myself went for the burger and it came out cooked just as we had ordered. It comes with some truffle fries and just the right amount. My son ordered the 14 oz strip steak cooked medium and I swear whoever they have back there cooking the meat knows exactly what they're doing. My son also got some veg and an order of truffle fries and then proceeded to finish the other half of my wife's Burger as well true to form. We had a $50 gift card that we were supposed to use by February but the manager on duty was very cool and honored it anyway. Overall The Capital grille is not some place that you should ever not consider if you're in the area!

My family and I had the most wonderful time at The Capital Grille celebrating my parents' 50th…read morewedding anniversary. I made our reservation through OpenTable and included a few special requests. Every one of them was honored, including providing mocktails for the celebratory toast since my parents don't drink alcohol. The staff truly helped make their evening extra special. Our waitress, Sara, was exceptional! She was personable, warm, knowledgeable, and attentive. She went above and beyond effortlessly, making us feel genuinely cared for throughout the evening. She is truly a gem at The Capital Grille. The food was absolutely delicious! We enjoyed everything we ordered, and everyone had wonderful things to say about their meal. Even the mocktail was fantastic. I usually order an alcoholic drink when I dine out, but I would happily order that mocktail again. To top off the evening, they surprised us with celebratory desserts, which made the night even more special. If you're looking for the perfect restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, choose The Capital Grille. From the outstanding service to the delicious food and thoughtful attention to detail, they helped create an unforgettable evening for my parents' milestone celebration. You'll be glad you did!

Great atmosphere with authentic feel and taste. The two owners Rina and Fran came out checked with…read moreevery table and made small talk and joked around,. It was a very personable and memorable dining experience. It's those little things that go along way. We all thought the food was outstanding, my only regret is that I haven't been there until now. Next time I go I am trying the cannoli cake!

Food was amazing. Service was great. Ambience was inviting with a live an accordion player.read more

Met friends for dinner. This changed from BBQ to Italian so we wanted to give it a try. Our…read moreserver was excellent. Great smile and very welcoming ! He said the special was chicken parmigiana so I thought I'd try it. He brought us a very nice bread with a tasty butter and olive oil mix. I ordered the chopped salad that I absolutely loved! There were lives of cauliflower, different types of olives and a pickled red onion that wasn't over bearingly strong. The chicken parmigiana was tasty. Two patties if chicken over fettuccini. I noticed on the way out that eggplant parmigiana was also a special. I might've had that if I'd known. I will definitely come back on a Tuesday to try the eggplant. I might also come back to try their pizza. Nice place. Give it a try!!!

I almost never comment on atmosphere of a restaurant. Food is of primary concern, but the reality…read moreis too apparent here. If you didn't know better and walked in the first time, you'd say, "This looks like a BBQ spot!" Of course, it was. Hanging a few doilies and Italian aperitif posters doesn't help. The delicate and frankly, pretty dishes are disconcerting against the rough and tumble tables and chairs place you in the wrong mindset. It just doesn't work. My Bolognese Cavatelli was very good, but my wife felt the Eggplant Parmigiana was simply a cheesy clump, the skin tough and stringy. An excellent bread service goes in the win column. Unfortunately, this was like eating quenelles and lobster on a paper plate washed down with Champagne in a plastic flute.

Great staff atmosphere and food! If you're a wine enthusiast they have an excellent selection.read more

We had a wonderful "to go" dining experience when ordering food from Agostino's and can't wait to…read morereturn in the future. We had Veal Picatta which was superb! It featured a pan-seared veal cutlet finished in a lemon butter white wine sauce, accented with capers The spaghetti served alongside was delicious and perfectly prepared. We also enjoyed an order of the rigatoni and meatballs, which were also packed with fabulous flavor and tasted like authentic family recipes. The restaurant offers lovely indoor as well as al fresco dining, creating a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. To finish the meal, we enjoyed a slice of their white cheesecake, an excellent choice for dessert. While waiting for the to go order, I also enjoyed a few sips of their wonderful limoncello which was terrific! What truly made the restaurant special was the friendly, professional staff. We also loved discovering the charm of Cleveland's Little Italy and look forward to returning. As someone who helps organize the annual Festa Italia in Monterey, California, it made me smile to experience this historic Italian neighborhood with its welcoming atmosphere, rich heritage, and authentic character. Delicious food, wonderful hospitality, great recipes, and a charming setting make Agostino's a restaurant we highly recommend. Five stars!

Fabulous, classic, homemade Italian food. A restaurant that sticks to what's good and we cannot…read morewait to be back! A beautifully intimate dining area is apart of what makes it so lovely. If you have the chance, try out Etna... ask about the specials!

We tried Etna for the first time last night on Valentine's Day and it was absolutely amazing…read more Cleveland's Little Italy has a lot of really great places and ETNA was incredible. We started with a buffalo mozzarella, olive and thick sliced prosciutto appetizer. Absolutely amazing. I had a squid ink pasta special with shrimp and scampi and my wife had their veal. Both were absolutely fantastic. For desert the tiramisu is beyond description. Light, fluffy, incredibly flavorful. This place is LEGIT. Our server was originally from Italy and took great care of us. She was amazing. We visited Italy years ago and this place really brought us back to those amazing memories. We will absolutely be back. Make sure to get a reservation because the dining room is rather small but very nice and cozy.

So after talking it over with my husband, he would have given it 4 stars- , but I just loved it so…read moremuch that I gave it 5 stars!! After going to a candlelight concert in Cleveland, we came here for dinner around 8 o'clock-ish. There were four couples and just for fun..the girls sat at a table, and the guys sat at the other Two of us girls got the Irishman burger and it was a 10 out of 10! !! The Burger had enough char on it to give it such a good flavor and we just raved about it at the table! YUM!! Our other friend got the salmon stirfry and absolutely loved it! Now at the boys table- my husband got the Irishman Burger another got Nora's famous bowl another got fish and chips.. Nora's famous bowl, which was full of chunks of fried chicken over mashed potatoes with a Guinness gravy was a big hit! I will probably get that next time. One of the girls got the smoked Gouda mac & cheese, and added shrimp to it.... Sadly, this was not one of their best dishes. My friend really did not like it. The other miss was their pierogies- the inside filling was good, but the pierogi dough was tough The service was laid-back and friendly- we all had a good time We will definitely go back here! But if you have not been there yet - we definitely recommend it!!

I've been in Nora's a few times, but we looked up to what I thought was an apartment and it turned…read moreout they have an upstairs bar called Finns. Now, they have this bar set up like a pop up Christmas bar. I love downtown Willoughby because you could imagine this place was once somebody's home. It's been beautifully converted into a nice little bar. If you want to escape the loudness of Nora's downstairs, you can go upstairs to Finn's. Now, I understand you can rent this place out. But they have Christmas ales they have appropriately menu-ed Christmas drinks. Now, we weren't there for dinner time, so I have no idea if they served food up there, but I imagine they do. It was really cool because if you're looking to get into the Christmas spirit, they found a way to do it. And this little Christmas bar just made me so happy. It looks warm and inviting from the outside. That coupled with a brisk wind in downtown Willoughby. Made this place an awesome addition to our night.