Uncle Primo’s

Wife and I traveled to New Philadelphia yesterday evening to dine at Uncle Primo’s and were very pleased with what we found. Yes the facility is in an area where you wouldn’t expect to fine such a business, the building is not pleasant to look at, and you will park on a gravel lot but it’s inside where we found a very pleasing experience.
We arrived at the business about 20 minutes before our reservation time but were immediately seated. We did not order an appetizer as we had read where meal portions were fairly large. We ordered the Eggplant Parmesan with a side of Spaghetti and the Lasagna. The meal came with a table salad and Italian bread. The wife ordered the garlic bread which was extra and we split a cream puff desert.
How did we rate the meal? The eggplant Parmesan gets a 5, the spaghetti a 4, the lasagna a 3, the salad (dressing) a 5, the garlic bread a 2, the Italian bread a 4 and the cream puff a 5+.
Our overall ratings: Food gets a 4+, the service a 5+, the facility a 3, the value a 5. We give the cream puff an extra consideration of a 5+. Our overall experience rating of Uncle Primo’s is a 5.
Will we go back? Darn right we will! I want to try their tuna or steak options and get another cream puff! Note: the cream puffs are only available the days Todd works!

Visiting from Wisconsin and absolutely love Uncle Primos! Excellent steaks, great service, welcoming cozy atmosphere.

Dont let the outside scare you away! Best food anywhere! And the staff is extra friendly and do a great job taking care of you!

We’re from out of town visiting the Walnut Creek area. We had already visited the Amish restaurants and we’re looking for something different. That brought us to New Phillidelphia, Ohio to visit Uncle Primo’s. We enjoy and appreciate local mom and pop establishments not so much the chains.
There we had the best «Shark» I’ve ever tasted. Being big seafood fans we were somewhat skeptical. The owner presented us with the meal and it was beyond our expectations. As well as the shark, we had Filet Mignon, and New York strip which were prepared to perfection. To top off the dinner was the homemade cream puff which was absolutely fantastic.
We understand that everything is homemade.
The staff as well as the owner Bob were as curtious as can be. We will definitely recommend to our friends and family Uncle Primo’s if they ever visit this locality.
Thanks Uncle Primo’s for such a great experience!

My wife and I heard about this little diamond and went there for our seventh anniversary. The food was excellent and the service was great even the owner came over and thanked us for coming in. What a great place, will definitely be back. Oh and by the way try the creampuff to end your meal it was absolutely delicious.

I’m from California and am in town visiting some family. As my last big dinner before I leave I wanted some good Italian food. This was a great place to come to!
I had the lasagna platter. It comes with a piece of lasagna and your choice of 2 kinds of pasta. (I chose the cheese Ravioli and penne pasta). Absolutely delicious! Oh, and the salad was great too. Where I’m from in Northern California you just can’t find Italian food this good!

Looking for a local Italian place with great food– this is a gem!!! Had the penne pasta with basil and chicken. Great favor, fast service and delicious food!!! Wish it was near my house.

Uncle Primo’s, what an excellent little find. I only knew of the place from remembering my uncle speaking of it years ago. I was in the mood for somewhere I’d never been, and this place was always in the back of my mind. I hadn’t made it yet, since it was about 40 minutes from home. You don’t normally drive 40 minutes out of the way unless it’s a damn good restaurant. Luckily I had nothing else going on, so we gave it a whirl.
I’m very, very glad we did.
Upon arrival, it’s a bit strange. One of those old places in the 50’s that was changed from a residential to a restaurant. Like, it looks more like a two story home than place to eat. The parking is also a bit tricky as there is a very small, gravel lot. Once you clear these two small hurdles it’s smooth sailing.
Called for a 7pm reservation, seated quickly upon arrival. It was packed. Good sign. Once seated we had a quick look at the menu and made our choices. At our table we ordered the braised pork belly as an appetizer ($ 6.95). As a true foodie, I appreciate pork belly. It’s not on many menus, so I was excited when I saw it. Came out with a crispy skin, and perfectly cooked meat. You could tell it was covered in fat drippings. Not the least bit healthy, but sinfully delicious. Came drizzled with a tangy mustard sauce. Overall an excellent starter. And at just $ 6.95 it was a deal.
Between the four of us, we ordered a 12oz ribeye, creamy and mild scallops (x2), and hand made crab cakes.
Prior to the meals arriving we got an endless family style salad to share. It came with a lovely house Italian dressing. Tangy, tart and sweet. Salad came packed with pepperoni, olives and peppercini among the normal salad fixings. We got regular bread, as well as some garlic bread ($ 3.50 up charge). The bread was fairly pedestrian, and the garlic bread was just ok. Probably the «worst» part of the meal, if you wanna call it that. But again, if the bread is the least memorable part of a meal, that’s a good thing!
The 12oz ribeye ($ 19.99) was probably closer to 14 or 16oz. That’s always a pleasant surprise versus being too small. The cut of meat was better than average, but not the best I’ve ever had. However, the way it was prepared, tenderized, and especially marinated; made it one of the better steaks I’ve tried in years. Medium came out medium, which is always nice. The linguine was good as well, a nice compliment to the meat.
The mild and creamy scallops ($ 17.99) came out piping hot, covered in a cream, and topped with several cheeses and seasonings. There were at least 6 – 8 large, fresh scallops. Cooked spot on, and the cream and cheese paired wonderfully. Baked potato with one, veggies with the other. Both were what you’d expect as a quality side item. An excellent seafood dish in the middle of an Ohio summer.
Last, we had the crab cakes ($ 17.99). There are two kinds of crab cakes in the Midwest. Ones that are 85% breading and 15% imitation crab; and then ones that use a quality panko/​breadcrumb mixture and use ACTUAL lump crab meat. This dish was certainly the latter. The meal came with three cakes which were huge, and prepared perfectly. They were complimented with a citrus aioli of some sort, which was a nice addition to the cakes. Baked potato was no muss, no fuss.
The gentleman who delivered the food to the table turned out to be the owner Bob. He was very outgoing and sincere, and gave us a short history of the place and ownership. He was also gracious enough to comp us one of their cream puff pastry desserts. We were going to order one anyways, so the fact we had one gifted to us from the owner was a sweet touch on a savory evening. The puff, like the rest of the meal, was fabulous.
Overall this was an excellent culinary experience at an outstanding price point. Add in friendly service, and an awesome owner, and you’ve got a five star experience in my book. We will certainly be back, and I’ll happily suggest Uncle Primo’s to anyone.

Ribeye was excellent. Perfectly cooked and tasty. Classic Italian dishes were great. Didn’t care much for calamari but that was the exception. Everything is great. Awesome service too.

We ordered appetizers, wine and dessert. The crab cakes and stuffed peppers were amazing, hot but amazing! The mozzarella sticks were pretty standard, but delicious. We ordered the homemade cream puff for dessert — wow! Highly recommend! The wine was only ok, we ordered a bottle of the chianti (the only one on the menu), and I would order something else next time. Overall, we had a good experience, food was great and so was the service!

Friendly wait staff and great food. I had the mahi mahi blackened on cedar. Portions were well sized. Save room for the cream puff which is perfect to be shared!

The salad is amazing! I’ve been going here for many years and have always been happy with the service and quality of food. The only bad experience I’ve had was she charged us for the first round of bread and it came out to be about 1.00 per slice. It may have just been an honest mistake since we ordered a second round and she didn’t bring it out to us.

No longer offering take out.

What a great surprise! We wanted to try somewhere new and looked up restaurants in the area. Husband and I ate a great spaghetti dinner and one of the specials. Also the crab cakes are really tasty! I do not think this was overpriced at all, about the same as Olive Garden and this is much better quality. You also get salad and bread with your meal. We will come back again!

Stopped in for dinner on a Saturday night. This has always been know for great Italian food and we were not disappointed. Spaghetti and steak at our table. They served a big salad with house dressing and home made bread. The spaghetti was really good with home made meatballs. The steak also was delicious and prepared spot on. Great service topped the evening off.

They make one of my favorite chicken alfredos to this day. Any time I’m back in ohio, this is always a stop on the tour.

Delicious food! They have really made an awesome comeback! I am never disappointed when I eat here! I just wish parking was better! ;-)

Came here for lunch based on a customers recommendation and I was not disappointed at all. I would come back in a heart beat. Parking lot can fill up quick and your spot may be difficult to navigate out of…