I loved this place from the moment I walked in. Very small and intimate and they don't take reservations so plan accordingly. They had many specials as well as an authentic Italian menu. So many things to. Goose from, and they all sounded amazing. The owner was cooking, and visible to the restaurant which I thought was super cool. The staff was very friendly and willing to answer any questions about the menu. I considered them knowledgeable about what I asked and what they offered about the specials. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for a nice dinner. But you can simply ask for spaghetti or lasagna if you aren't adventurous as well. read more

Alessandro's - Italian Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

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Everything is homemade and perfection! Small, quaint, kind of invisible. The food is amazing and you will want to have dessert too.

Stopped in her for dinner and we weren't impressed. The food was gross and the price was expensive. We won't be back.

We only come once a year because we don't live close but I wish it was every week!! Fabulous abs the best staff and the owner is wonderful!

This place is small in space maybe 15 tables, but the service was excellent. I ordered the gnocchi but with the homemade meat sauce and the wife have the spinach ravioli. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. For dessert was homemade Tiramisu never seen it in a bowl but it was outstanding!!! Dinner was a little pricey but well worth the money. I will certainly come back when I'm in the area read more

It's a very small place with fantastic Italian food. Great specials. You'll get a Lake view at the front windows.

Perfect! The atmosphere is comfortable and cozy. The staff is extremely friendly. Giuseppe was our waiter and he was the sweetest! We ordered the Tuscany as an appetizer. I had the lasagna and my boyfriend had the seafood ravioli special. We both had the salad. Everything was fresh and delicious. Homemade. We ended up taking tiramisu to go and as soon as we got back to our hotel we had to eat it! I cannot say enough good things about this place. It is truly a hidden gem right outside of Geneva on the Lake. You will not be disappointed if you go! read more

Fresh house made pasta. The sun-dried tomatoes were sweet and tender. Salad greens were green. House made parmesan dressing-yum. House made breads. Shrimp and mushrooms fresh. Chicken, tender and moist inside, crispy outside. Friendly service reasonable prices. Clean potty. Fresh brewed iced tea. read more

Second time here & it did not disappoint. Stuffed shells with homemade meat sauce and veal parm we excellent. Have had gnocchis & other pastas in the past that we're equally as good. Will be back! read more

Great Family Owned Restaurant with Amazing customer service! My friend and I came to town late and called to make sure we could be seated. They were ready for us when we arrived and delivered us a beautiful dinner! We were so glad to find this restaurant! read more

Simply incredible food, every time and consistently. The pride the entire family takes in preparing and presenting your meal is evident. And they always remember their long time customers, and make new ones feel at home. Go early, there's always a wait! read more

After over a year of wanting to try Alessandro's, we finally made it! We live over an hour away and love to come visit Lake Erie. My husband first heard of Alessandro's from a client of his back in Youngstown, where we live. We heard such good things and couldn't wait to come try it! We had an excellent dinner Friday evening with our two young children 3, and 5 (not the most ideal age for dining out ). Our server was fantastic. She was so kind and interactive with our little ones. She made great dining suggestions. She was quick, friendly and one of the best servers we've had in a long time. We had appetizer meat and cheese sampler (a special) and their cheese pizza. The pizza was SO good. Excellent dough, light and not heavy. The sauce and cheese were so fresh. Kids had penne and meatballs- they loved it. My husband had the meat filled tortellini with meat sauce and I the the ravioli. Oh, and my Pinot noir was the perfect choice. Excellent all around. The environment was so inviting and comfortable. I can't say enough great things about our experience. Thanks, Alessandro, for your fantastic cooking, staff and restaurant. We can't wait to go back! read more

We enjoyed every moment in this restaurant- looking out at the lake (not much traffic on the street), braised beef ravioli and a fantastic dessert. The waiter, the chef and owner's son, was very attentive. Can't go back soon enough! read more

Let's be honest here. There are not any fancy "super nice" places in Ashtabula or GOTL. Many b and g's and diners. Alessandro's was good. I gave three stars for two reasons. I was really underwhelmed by the service. Like really underwhelmed--and it was barely busy. Secondly, I think it was so overpriced. $8 for a jack and coke? $14-$19 for pasta? Our bill was $45 for two people with one beer and no dessert. I'm fine with paying for fine dinning but it just seems like it was overboard. All in all the food was good though. But we won't return. read more

Road tripping across Ohio from Mass., around dinner time in Ashtabula and we found this place on Yelp. Very simple: eat here. Food was excellent and authentic, everything made from scratch, service was cheery. In some places in Mass, people would wait in lines to eat here. It's that good. About 6 miles from 90, on the lake and well worth the diversion. The real effing deal. read more

We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in Geneva on the Lake and our hosts recommended Alessandro's. There are definitely some good and bad points to make regarding this restaurant. First, dinner was delicious, we had seafood ravioli and spaghetti with mushrooms. Homemade salad dressings were also wonderful. We tried the homemade tiramisu but it was a bit disappointing, not much flavor. The restaurant is very small, there is a limited waiting area. This is not a fancy place at all so if you are looking for that, look elsewhere. We were told it was small and it was a renovated gas station so we set our expectations accordingly. Service was slow. Luckily we were not in a hurry. In this case it was not the chef's fault. The servers haven't quite learned that the quicker they move the quicker they turn a table which means more $$ in their pocket. Getting acknowledged when seated, getting her to bring a beverage, getting a visit after the meal, it was all very delayed. She was looking after 7 tables though, but walk a little quicker!!! However, once our order was placed the meal arrived in good time. I would not say it was the kitchen's fault that we were at the restaurant an hour and 45 minutes. Had the food not been so good we would probably not visit again. However, Alessandro is an amazing chef and for that reason we will likely return when in the area. read more

Really good authentic Italian fare, small modest setting with great service. Daily special items. Great place!

This was crappy frozen overcooked Italian food. Olive Garden would be better. We waited an hour and could not even eat the pizza. The pizza was burnt and had no flavor. The side "salad" was lettuce with half a tomato, there was not even two tablespoons of dressing. Horrible. read more

Alessandro's - This was the least burnt part of the pizza - Italian Near Me - Ashtabula, Ohio

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Probably the best chef in Ashtabula county. His daily specials are fantastic !!! When this virus crap is over, we can go back and enjoy a truly fine dining experience. Keep up the good work my friend read more

Have heard really great things and it wildly disappointed. Got chicken Parmesan and salad for takeout. The chicken was overcooked and did not come with pasta. First time I have ever gotten chicken parm WITHOUT pasta. It came with three potatoes and one piece or broccoli that had no flavor. The chicken was rubbery and tasteless. The side salad was tiny and came with lettuce and one slide of tomato. Not enough salad dressing provided to cover the few pieces of lettuce they gave me. Very disappointed in my entire meal. read more

Maybe they were just having an off night. We come to Geneva-on-the-Lake for a week every other summer or so and have tried a lot of the local places. We remembered that we liked Alessandro's in the past, so we decided to go there tonight. The service was so slow. So slow. The waitress was nice and everything and she took our drink orders quickly, but then didn't come back for a long time. Finally she took our orders. The owners' sons (who were about 9 and 11) came around and refilled our waters and brought utensils, and they were polite and adorable. However, our food took so long to appear. So long. So, so long. The food was ok. Not wonderful but it was ok. The sauce tasted good, but my aunt and I ordered meat sauce and there was very little meat. There was enough to let us know that it was meat sauce (I actually counted four small crumbles of meat) but not enough to actually call it meat sauce. We didn't stay for dessert. The portions were not very big. I am really not picky about food and I am very forgiving about service. But... The food did taste good, the whole staff was nice (including the owner's wife, who came over to chat with my one-year-old nephew), and the bread was good. Overall, though, I don't think I'll be back next time we're in town. read more

Our small troop of wine tasters and explorers were on the hunt for excellent food and like a missive from on high we heard of Alessandro's! We held our expectations till we entered and we were wonderfully greeted. Off to a good start! The Italian wine was a nice change from earlier tastings and the Martinis only got better (also a nice change from the tastings). I had the grilled lamb chops--perfection! 3 of us had the spinach, garlic ravioli ( 2 folks kicked it up with meatballs, and were well rewarded) and it was excellent. The waitress was lovely, patient with our questions, quick with service, knowledgeable about the food, and lest I forget, great with the Martinis. The menu is an adventure and I hope to explore more. read more

The only good thing about this place is the food. THE BATHROOM IS OUTSIDE?? Wow. When I arrived, I assumed I was at the wrong place. The building is the size of a small gas station and rather run-down. Inside, the dining room seats 10 yet they force about 20 in. The service was poor. Three waitresses struggled with the small room since there is no room to move around. At one point, our waitress was too busy talking outside to refill our drinks. When she returned with our salads, I quickly realized she forgot the forks. Before I could speak she had disappeared again and I had to go up and get silverware myself as none of the waitresses were present for nearly 10 minutes. The food was good; authentic and well prepared. I just couldn't stand the service or dining area. read more

What a gem!!!! Alessandro cooks every meal!! Great Italian dishes you won't find at many places.

My family have been going here for years. I never had a bad meal. True Italian cooking and very friendly service. If you are used to Pizza Hut and you like Pizza Hut standards, I would suggest you just continue to pass this by and go to Pizza Hut! If you're mama was Italian and you are in the Geneva area this is the place for you! Enjoy! read more

This was a great find! The food and service were excellent. A good example of don't judge a book by it's cover.

I am from GA and the first question when I arrive in Geneva-on-the-Lake to visit is "When are we going to Alessandro's?". It has always been a wonderful experience! Luckily I able to bring a few jars of Allesandro's sauce safely tucked away in my luggage. Thanks again, until next time! read more

It's one of the better restaurants in the area. I wouldn't say 5 stars because the food is very average. The town doesn't have many restaurants in general and this one you have to drive 10 minutes out of Geneva for. Reading the reviews we were excited about the possibility of trying. The place is super small and there is no place to sit and wait inside. We decided while we waited to have a glass of wine. There aren't many tables and the wait on a Saturday is more than 35 minutes. My husband got antsy and decided to order to go. So we happily ate our food outside on the patio of our hotel at the lodge at Geneva on the lake. I had spaghetti marinara which was average at best. I wouldn't say that I was wowed considering we have eaten amazing italian food in Sicily, Rome, Florence, Venice, NY, LA and Boston. My husband had the spaghetti carbonara and it was horrible. Watery, flavorless and not very good. We love our Vito's in LA that has the best carbonara on the west coast. Listen we happily had our tummies full and we would have loved to have the in dining experience which would have most likely have been way better but sometimes girls hungry and you don't want to wait! The servers are very nice. read more

Alessandro is a machine, cranking out dish after dish. You don't expect to find a place like this in Ashtabula. Family run, fresh ingredients, this place is a gem. I had the papardelle with lamb ragu. Wow, great flavor, some of the best sauce I ever ate. They have a tiny bar so they can only make a few simple drinks. However, there is a nice wine list. One of the better restaurants in the area. There is always a wait as it is a very small place, but it is worth the wait! read more

My track club ate there last night. The food was amazing. The staff friendly and efficient. The atmosphere warm and inviting. It was a totally awesome experience! read more

I called in a take-out order that was highly customized. Alessandro himself got on the phone to confirm details. It was DELICIOUS and made exactly as I had asked. I should have stopped and saved half of the huge portion but it was just so good I couldn't stop. The spaghetti and red sauce was perfect, the sausage was divine - flavorful but not spicy, just perfect. And gooey fresh mozzarella added just the right touch. Definitely worth going out of your way for. read more

I have not had a bad dish here yet! I have been here for 7 dinners and have yet to be disappointed! The food is awesome, staff are great and wine wonderful. Seriously I feel this is the best place to eat dinner in the area! Seafood is great, lamb cooked nicely, and any Italian dish fantastic. If I had to complain about something I would say the salads could be given something to give it some flair, but this place is great! read more

This was one of the most pleasant dining experiences. The haddock and shrimp special was wonderful - the best cooked haddock I have had. The owner is the chef and is so friendly. The staff were great. My only complaint would be the chairs should be more comfortable because one never wants to leave! Wonderful Italian food with wonderful selection of veal, lamb and seafood. There was even wine from the chef to accompany desert. read more

Save your money. Our meal was awful. I got veal parmigiana (over $20) it came with potatoes but I could sub pasta for extra money of course. It also came with salad (lettuce and a wedge of tomato) if I wanted onion or cucumber it was an upgrade again the if I wanted cheese that was also extra. My veal was terrible-chewy-the sauce was lacking. Three in my party ordered calzones only to have the waitress come back and say they were out of dough. My daughter ordered pasta carbonara-she couldn't eat it. Thankfully they did take that off our bill. The bill was $52 for my husband, daughter and I - even after they took off her entree and we all drank water! If you want to see Italian gone horribly wrong this is your place. read more

I am from indianapolis and I have very good customers in Austinburg. I visit them twice a year & we always go to Alessandro's. Alessandro has taken this old gas station & made it into a restaurant destination. Everything he serves is hand made by him personally. Authentic Italian dishes with a flare for the unusual. An excellent dining experience with attentive waitresses. This restaurant is worth the drive is not very close to anything. read more

Always fabulous! For years this has been our favorite place to eat. Always excellent service, wonderful food, and we always leave glad that we ate here!! read more

Went here during a girls weekend with a group of friends. A hidden gem and I don't know where to begin. The only possible con is that it is a smaller restaurant so you may have to wait for a table. With that said... Everything is excellent with this restaurant! The staff are so friendly and accommodating. The food? Some of the best Italian I've had. Everything tasted so fresh. They had to have made the sauces there. I had basic spaghetti, but the pomodoro was excellent. ** My friend got the gnocchi in a garlic white wine sauce. It is a MUST. Very light sauce but so flavorful!! Definitely suggest the chocolate cheesecake also. Perfect mix of creamy and sweet, without being too much of either. Great atmosphere, great food. Will definitely go back when back in town! read more

The food was OK, it was nothing special. Not the most authentic Italian food that you will ever eat but it was still decent. Probably the highlight of the meal was the salad, the greens were very nice and fresh. Everything else was just mediocre a little surprised by the price charged for some of the dishes. I don't mind spending money on food but I expect to get more than six raviolis for $17. read more

Pretty decent food. Good service. Ok wait time. Expensive. Btw they dont let you use steak sauce.

I'm feeling generous tonight so I gave this restaurant a two star rating. We were seated at 8:30pm tonight and weren't served our appetizers until 9:15 and entrees at 9:30pm. It is important to note that others seated after us were given priority for their drinks...as we sat and watched. Being of Italian descent, I admit I'm a bit fussy about my Italian meals. My husband's gnocchi was the consistency of school paste, scantily sliced mushrooms and tacky (sticky!) Alfredo sauce finished his entree...and no...I'm not exaggerating!! My shrimp linguini: pasta was a perfect al dente however my $14+ wild caught shrimp ( all 4 of them!) was beyond butterflied and looked like they had been chopped from here to tomorrow! I had 3 sun-dried tomatoes and the same scantily sliced mushrooms to finish my entree. The appetizer Fiesta plate and dinner salads were beyond unmentionable. Considering the rave, word of mouth reviews, I wanted to enjoy my birthday dinner somewhere new. My hubby and I clinked our wine glasses to my special day and a lesson learned!!! read more