Mario Fazio’s

Stopped in for dinner with my husband last night, our server was Brittany. I ordered the Jimmy’s Bolognaise, the sauce was AMAZING! A perfect blend of cheeses. Honestly one of the best meals I have had in a long time! To end with, our server brought us each a slice of cassata cake that was out of this world. Not only was the food wonderful, but the service was phenomenal as well. Not once did I need to ask for a refill on my beverage and Brittany was such a pleasant young lady to talk to. Very impressed and will be back again soon!

First time going to Mario Fazio’s. I chose it because of the great reviews on the web… which are right on. My friend had lasagna with Italian wedding soup and I had the lunch special which was a chicken cutlet and baby arugula salad with a side of spaghetti. We were both happy with our choices. The little slice of cake at the end they give you was delicious!

Knocked the handling of my sisters baby shower out of the park. Lisa Fazio is a complete professional and seems to legitimately care. Lemon chicken is out of this world. Highly recommended for events.

Having spent time in Italy, we are usually a little disappointed when trying a US Italian restuarant. So, when recently in Ohio, we heard that Marios was amazing. IT WAS AMAZING. Luckily, my husband called ahead for reservations as they were packed with a line waiting (always a sign of great food). The hostess was super friendly and the waitress very attentive. The place is very nice inside, and very welcoming. The three of us had: lasagna, carbonara, and their house sammys pasta. All three dishes were delicious! The «taste» of their strawberry cassata cake they give you was to die for! A wonderful dining experience that we will look forward to having on a regular basis!

Had dinner yesterday with a party of 6 at Mario Fazio’s. I’m just plain stupid for not visiting this great establishment more often.
Everything was great… from being greated warmly, to outstanding and attentive service (Ashley), and wow to the outstanding meals. The chicken parmesan with peppers and sausage special was lights out, my wife’s gluten free pizza was raved by everyone, and my son’s main course salad was bountiful and delicious.
Our friends that joined us also loved their first visit to Mario Fazio’s.
I promise to not be stupid and return shortly!

Great food and service. Had the lemon chicken with broccoli. Staying at a local hotel and ordered the food for pickup. Everything was ready when I arrived and the hostess was very friendly and helpful.

Very good service and very good pizza. I would definitely recommend this place if you like Italian food. Authentic Italian.

This is by far my husband’s favorite restaurant. He gets the veal parmesan and loves it. I love the Lisa’s salad and wedding soup. Actually have tried many things off the menu and have never been disappointed.

Delicious. Great meatballs; best in Cleveland. Lemon chicken; oh my. Pasta cooked to perfection. My bourbon iced with big ice cubes. Friendly service. Can’t wait to have clam appetizer again. I’ll never go anywhere else for Italian food.

The service here is excellent. A mix of fresh faces and regular customers. The food is fantastic and didn’t take long to come out on a very busy Saturday night. This place sort of symbolizes everything that is holy and sacred about an Italian restaurant.

Wow, where do I start. We sat down right away, service was very polite and quick. I was able to sample some wine before purchasing. The fried provolone appetizer was delicious. Its a fried circular disc of cheese served with basil and tomatoes, served right out of the oven. Entrees are big and, again, served hot right from the oven. To finish it off, you’re treated with a small slice of their homemade cake. I think this is a Mario Fazio’s staple. We’ll be back!

The food was excellent and the service was great. It was a nice friendly atmosphere. We really like the cassata cake as well. We will definitely be going back.

My Cousin Tim recommended this place for my Mom’s Memorial Luncheon
Everything we had was Awesome !
This is The Place to go !!!

Good… but not as special or as good as Mama Catena or Gaetano’s. Side salad was good. nice addition with chickpeas and beets. Penne with vodka sauce was fair… nothing blew me away. The Italian salsa that was served with the bread was stone cold… yuck. Baked meatball appetizer was good and the cheese on those meatballs I give ¹⁰⁄₁₀. They throw in a slice of cassata cake with entrees. Again, good in a pedestrian way but not great. Service was attentive and friendly. This place lacks the true family feel you get at Mama Catena as well as the food quality you get there.

Mario Fazio’s is excellent. The customer service is wonderful! I highly recommend the Lisa Salad and the Lemon chicken. It’s truly the best Italian food in town!

Stopped in for lunch today with my friend and we had the BEST time! We had Becca as our server. Not only was she attentive, but she was fabulous in every way– super friendly, very understanding, and got our complicated order correct without ANY problem. By far the best service I have ever received! Would definitely dine here again and will request Becca at every opportunity.

Eating at Mario Fazio’s is like eating in an old Italian grandma’s kitchen. This is Italian home cooking at its best. The food is amazing and the service is even better. Not the kind of service you’d want for a fast meal, but the kind that will make you feel at home for an hour or more. They poured us complimentary wine while we waited off our table, gave my toddler a snack as soon as we sat down, took him to pick out his ice cream at the end of his meal while we finished our food and brought us free cassata cake at the end. I have never been to a restaurant that was this kid friendly. It is obviously run by parents. Our party had four very different entrees: salmon, beef braciole, clams, and lemon chicken. All were perfect. The wedding soup to start is some of the best I’ve had. We will be back. Again and again.

The staff and management are friendly and go above and beyond to make sure that you have an enjoyable dining experience. On this occasion, the first time that the food wasn’t quite what I was expecting, my waitress immediately showed concerned and offered to rectify the situation immediately. The kitchen offered to fix me something else to replace the other item, although I told them this was not necessary.

I love their food. their garlic bread is terrific, and salads and wedding soup are great! very authentic. their lemon chicken is phenominal, and my favorite is the lasagna. the meat sauce is awesome, and I love the ricotta cheese, adds to it greatly! hope they never change it. the servers are very sweet and professional. their complimentary small piece of cassata cake they give you for dessert is yummy. only thing they could improve, they give you plastic bottles of pop, refills aren’t free. everything else is grest though

OMG.
I only give a 5 star rating if a restaurant really wows me, and OH MY GOD, I love this place. This is such a step up from Olive Garden.
Our waitress Stacy was very friendly and attentive, but not overly so. She knew the specials without looking at a piece of paper and refilled my water at least twice. She’s great!
Dinner started with garlic bread and some Italian salsa spread, which was really good. You don’t have to worry about filling up on bread either, because our salads and entrees came probably in under 10 minutes! I upgraded to the Lisa salad for an extra $ 2.50, and It was worth the upcharge! It comes with grapes, strawberries, candied walnuts, and crumbled cheese (gorgonzola?) with strawberry vinaigrette.
Then, before I could even finish my salad, our entrees were ready super fast! I had the lemon chicken with cavatelli. SO amazing, and such BIG portions. That is when I knew I was in love. I didn’t think it could get any better.
But it did. After requesting a box for my leftovers (which they package so nicely for you!), Stacy brought out a complimentary cassata cake sample. As soon as she set it down, with one look, we immediately ordered a full piece ($ 7). It was glorious.
I am already planning my next trip

This place is amazing! Great food and great customer service! I definitely would recommend this restaurant.

I cannot imagine anyone giving this restaurant less than three stars. The star truly here is the food and the service.
The Food:
The Lisa Salad and Grilled Chicken are good but the Market is my favorite with fresh quality ingredients and a unique concept!
The pizza is the best here! The crust is something amazing and my favorite pizza is the Annie’s pizza. The Genoa was very good too. The best part is that when you want to split a pizza with your red sauce loving husband, they will split your pizza and making a white and red pizza!
Oh and the Cassata Cake… I have never had goodness like that before! Seriously words cannot describe that cake! I need to try and recreate it but I can tell you I could never make it as good!
They look to have really good appetizers and other entrees and house pasta specialties.
The Service
The waiters and waitresses are very nice and friendly and attentive. A very good family feeling in this place.
The Ambiance
This would be the one area that they could improve on. It is corny Italy, but the atmosphere has some good areas that they could just classify (is that a word?!) and improve upon.
A MUST stop!

Was looking forward to visiting. Maybe a glass of good vino to go along with homemade Italian fare. Sounds good. Went there for a birthday, as this is my GF’s favorite place. I made reservations,(was told either 4:00 or 8:30) although there is no hostess or reservation book so I was kind of confused as to how they manage reservations upon entering.
No bar, or wine list (you better like the one they have which is a $ 7.99 retail bottle), no refills on wine or water for that matter. The garlic bread and sweet salsa was a disgusting combination. Waitress Kim never followed up with us after we got our food, or to check in with us the entire night so savor each drop of that water.
Chicken Marsala was average, but my Beef Braciole had the flavor profile of a Cotton Ball. Totally dry with some rubbery noodles. Terrible. When they came to clear the table, they were surprised (borderline insulted) that I did not want to take it home, but still never asked «was everything OK»?
I guess for the price ($ 15 – 17 entrée) you shouldn’t expect much, but the reviews had me hoping for much more. I would only give this place one star, but my GF likes the place. Don’t plan on getting any more of my money Mario.

Super nice employees. Pizza was delicious… Their thin crust pizza dough stays firm throughout the meal. Really happy rediscover this pizza. And they gave some cookies just because.

Haven’t been here in years. Had dinner tonight and aside from overeating, it was a great experience. The wait staff is excellent. Our waitress Maryanne was very nice and attentive without over doing it. I opted for the lobster risotto. The risotto was prepared perfectly and was creamy and cheesy. Some of the lobster and shrimp were a bit overcooked, but overall, it was really good. The husband says the pizza was one of the best he’s ever had (which is no small compliment because 1) he is pizza crazy and 2) not one to dole out compliments lightly). Wedding soup = good, garlic bread = tasty. .but put some of the Italian salsa on it to make it great! To end the night, we were all served a thin slice of cassada cake. I am VERY fussy about my cassada cake. This stuff was awesome. Moist, flavorful with the right amunt of fruit and custard.

I’ve been here quite a few times and all paid for by work. The staff here is wonderful, very friendly and helpful. Even if they’re busy, you never feel it and the service is wonderful.
We typically get to try pizza, soup, salad, at least 3 types of pasta and some sort of house dessert, all of which are delicious. if you’re vegetarian or have some sort of allergy, they’re very accommodating. I love how they do their salads and their pasta is wonderful!
Cute little place, especially if you don’t want to he’d into the city