Vittorio’s Buon Appetito

What a terrible, abusive evening – We have dined at Vittorio’s for 12 to 15 years, one of our favorites. The owner, Lisa, is kind and sweet. She married a very abrasive, rude man a few years back, who, I am afraid, will destroy her wonderful family owned restaurant. After a lovely dinner, we sat with friends discussing the events of the day — Just to mention the horrific demonstrations at the Donald Trump rallies, fearing that someone will be injured or killed. The HUSBAND of the OWNER of the restaurant angrily came over to our table, wearing his Donald Trump badge, pressed his head next to ours and started cursing our president, and said, «Let’s go into the parking lot and fight». Then he chased us out of the restaurant. This was appalling that an angry man would behave in such a frightening manner. I am hoping that he doesn’t treat his wife as he does the guests of the restaurant. We have taken several friends to this restaurant, none of us will ever return.

My friend Paul and I visit Vittorio’s on a regular basis. The food is amazing — their scallops Romano is superb! The true test of a restaurant is that they know how to cook scallops! I’ve tried their other seafood dishes, and those are appetizing as well. Serving people are always friendly and willing to get/​do whatever one requires — like extra broccoli, or even garlic powder! Atmosphere — pleasantly Italian, with family photos a large part of the décor. Prices are average for the style of cuisine. I’ve never even tried the desserts — that’s how good their food is! Do yourself a favour and go there now!

Been here twice, once for a wedding that was catered by Vittorios at the restaurant in Wickliffe and later for a dinner with friends. Both occasions we remarked had good the food was and the service as well. Best Italian in Lake Co that I know. Cannoli desert is wonderful, the marina to sauce is great, various chicken dishes are wonderful.

What a wonderful hidden gem in the middle if a shopping plaza that it has no business being in given the caliber of food they provide. This review is going to be short. The food was so good that we DELIBERATELY didn’t eat it all so that we could enjoy it tomorrow at home. yes. that takes serious self control. but trust me… it’s worth it. The food was absolutely amazing. If you want good Italian food. don’t look anywhere else. Food, service, ambiance… everything about this place rocks. Just find a way to get there.

The important stuff, your dinner, is fine. Not great, but fine. The pasta is hot, the chicken parm is tasty, the antipasto platter is generous and the Caesar wedge, while it bears little resemblance to a real Caesar, is a good salad. PS — the dinner rolls have zero flavor and less texture.

We’ve been to Vittorio’s 3 times now in the past 4 months. It is a versatile restaurant meaning kid-​friendly but also would be very appropriate for couples, etc. Each time we’ve had our two small children with us. The staff has always been very hospitable especially with the kids.
The portions are quite generous and the wine list is extensive. My wife really enjoys the riesling called «Bloom» that, apparently, is hard to find in local wine stores even though it is not expensive.
Most recently the dishes we’ve had are pork parmasean, chicken parm, and the chicken marsala. Chicken Parm definitely the best of these three.
The attached wine bar seems very nice and is always pretty hoppin when we are there. But, with the kids, we have not indulged in it yet. Something to keep in mind for the next night out.

The homemade cavatelli is wonderful so are the meatballs. The catering is also very reasonable.

Owner was really nice. Had the scallops on the nov 1^st menu, was so good. Friend had artichoke linguine, so garlicy, so awesome. Lemon and chocolate cake were moist and flavorful.

Cute Italian restaurant in Wicklliffe. Got seated right away on a Saturday night. Low lit and relaxing. Ordered penne pasta and my husband got the beef ravioli. Both were served within 15 minutes. Delicious. Owner was cracking jokes with us. Waitress was super nice. Definitely will come back.

I have had several meals there, all during lunch hours.
Simply put — nothing special.
Portions are not am issue for me.
Their grilled portobello mushroom sandwich was dripping juices and bottom bun was just a mush. Had their grilled veg sandwich and it was the same. Since then I only get salads there.
Service is slow and casual. Servers don’t look like they enjoy working there.
Décor is basic. Wine rack, family pics etc.
Its a place of convenience for me to go. And it is not horribly bad food.

My husband and I have been here twice and will not be going back. Both occasions were not good. The service was slow to put it mildly. On the first occasion we placed an order for one of their specials and the server came back to say they were out. Who runs out of a special at 6 in the evening? On the second occasion with three other couples was even worse. The service was slow. We ordered wine and it was ok. Then we placed our orders and again they had run out of one of their specials — one of the people received a substitute for his order without the server even asking if he wanted it. One of our party complained to the manager and we ended up not paying for our wine but it wasn’t worth it after the poor service. A big disappointment.

Decided to try this place for lunch and overall it was fine, but I wouldn’t make a trip back. The rolls that came before the meal seemed bought, not freshly made. Cold and not very appealing. The salad that came with the meal was small and on a large, shallow plate that made eating it difficult. The pasta and Italian sandwich that we had were good though. Service was friendly enough, but a little lacking. Maybe dinner there is more impressive, but I don’t think it’s worth another try when there’s better options in the area.

What a gem! Yes, it is in a strip mall but the Italian is pretty darn tasty. The staff is always friendly and more than willing to make you feel like a regular. The pre-​meal bread and olive oil is always prompt and warm out of the oven (for the bread at least… no heated olive oil or something weird like that…). The specials are always seasonal and Italian-​American standbys are phenomenal. They do some mean brunches too on Sunday with great mimosas to start your meal off.

I went for dinner with my family. My sister had been to the restaurant before and had had good experiences, but this time was disappointing. Almost immediately, we received service that left a bad taste in our mouth. We ordered a bottle of wine, and it was brought over by a man who we later learned is the husband of the owner. My (adult) sister was talking on her cell phone, and the man loudly said, «Are you kidding? You’re on your phone? You’re out to dinner, you shouldn’t be on your phone.» His tone was rude and accusatory. I thought maybe my sister knew this man and that the man was joking, so my family members and I just softly chuckled. The man continued, asking my sister, while she was still on the phone, «Is this your family? You’re out with them, why are you on your phone? In my day we weren’t on the phone when we were out to eat.» If I had known that my sister did not know the employee, I would have asked the man why he thought it was acceptable to insult his customers.
When I went to the restroom, there was no toilet paper in the women’s restroom. I went to the front of the restaurant and stood at the hostess’ station for several minutes before an employee came over, and the employee said that she would ask someone to get a roll. She then walked away and went to a customer’s table. I briefly thought about using the men’s restroom, but there wasn’t even a lock on the door. I went back to my table and waited a few minutes. When I went back to the women’s restroom, there was still no toilet paper. I told the employee again, and it was another several minutes before another employee came and refilled the toilet paper. The restroom itself was dirty and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while.
I ordered the tilapia with a baked potato. I was brought an unopened baked potato with no condiments. I asked the waitress for butter and sour cream, and it took ten minutes for her to bring a cup of sour cream. The fish tasted fine.
Later, the rude gentleman employee who had served us the wine came back to the table and said, «Everyone happy?» Several of us said, «Um…» and «Well…» and the employee responded, «What? You’re not happy either?» Then he turned and walked away. It was incredibly rude. When the waitress came back to the table, we asked if that gentleman was the owner. She made a face that implied she had gotten complaints about the man before, and she said, «That’s the owner’s husband.» The waitress said that other customers have complained about this man before, and that the man thinks he’s being funny but he crosses a line. She apologized for him.
Everyone else in my party enjoyed their food, but the whole experience was very disappointing and made us feel unwelcome.

Decided to check this place out after some indoor soccer in Eastlake. Located in a strip mall, but the interior décor is pretty cool.
Service — friendly and efficient. The bartender was playfully giving my oldest a hard time, and later he brought over a pitcher of Shirley Temple for the kids (for refills).
Food — apps were tiny in portion. The biggest disappointment of the night, by far. The salads were also on the small side, and the Italian was more of a vinaigrette that was very tangy. The main courses were better in terms of portion, but they were nothing special taste-​wise.
Not the worst meal I’ve had, but I doubt I’ll be back. Not a bad option for locals, though.

Excellent. Our meals were beautifully prepared and wonderfully flavored — none of the over spiced designer fare here. The staff was friendly and attentive. This is our new local Italian place !

Vittorio’s is one if my all time favorite restaurants. I’m surprised not to see mention of their wine or desserts in recent reviews.
You can ask for a recommendation on wine — the staff is knowledgeable. There is also a newer wine bar attached on the left side. The desserts are housemade and out of this world. Try the chocolate bumpy cake — you will thank me!

I work down the street from this place and go here for lunch often. It is very inexpensive and consistently good food. They have daily special faxed to the office (though they forget to fax sometimes) and their special are usually cheap and they have a nice variety. I wish they would stick to one size of dinner rolls though, sometimes they’re the size of a burger bun, other times they’re the size of a profiterole.
A pop fountain would’t hurt them either. Friendly staff and no problem with parking. Thumbs up!

Is it fair to write a review on a restaurant if you have only had their take out? Oh well, I’m doing it anyway. Please be advised that I added in an extra star due to this fact. The service was good, especially considering I did the unthinkable and called back minutes after placing my order and changed it up a little bit. This young lady was really cool about it and that was surprising. My food was ready when I got there and was very reasonably priced. This is really odd though, I called during the day while planning my attack and was told that they do make their own fresh pasta on location by whoever answered the phone. After discussing with my dinner date, we decided she didn’t know the difference between fresh pasta and store bought, considering it was not fresh pasta. Ignorance is bliss, but she should have asked. I must admit, I would have never dined here if I didn’t expect fresh pasta. Quite the disappointment.
I did the calamari which was delish. I loved how it’s served with sauteed onions and red and green bell peppers and marinara sauce on the side. I do recommend this dish. The wedding soup was a disgrace to all Italians. Can we say Campbell’s??! The chicken noodle soup was really yummy though, if I do go back I’m getting the salad to try their house dressing. I had the chicken beurre blanc, which wasn’t bad at all. The portions size is great, it was yummy, there was enough sauce and the chicken was tender. However, the chicken is tenderloin, I prefer breast (to avoid the chewy tendon which I had to pick out). If I go back, I will undoubtedly try another dish though. The Marsala wasn’t bad, but wasn’t that great either. Not something I would order again.
It is in my opinion, the best restaurant I have been to in the city of Wickliffe, hence the 5 star reviews. But in comparison to more trendy cities, this place is 3 stars all day. I expected to be wowed and I got so so. I would so eat there again, I mean for $ 15 to get a nice quality entrée and a soup or salad, that is unthinkable, it does not happen. So, I agree that it is a gem and a real nice place the city is lucky to have, I just think it’s not anywhere near 5 stars. That is all.

Great food. ½price apps and wine on Wednesday. Best food ever. Clean restaurant.