J Bella has officially crossed the line from "restaurant I really like" into "comfort meal I think…read moreabout with alarming frequency." The pappardelle in vodka sauce is, hands down, one of my favorite pasta dishes in Strongsville. Rich, silky, cozy, and exactly the kind of thing you order when you need dinner to fix something emotionally. At this point, it is arguably entering last-meal territory. And then there's the salad, which sounds like it should just be the responsible little side character to the pasta, except the CELERY DRESSING is absolutely wild. I do not know what kind of magic is happening there, but I now have strong opinions about celery dressing, which is not a sentence I ever expected to say. Basically, I come for the pappardelle, stay obsessed with the salad, and leave already thinking about when I can justify coming back. Comfort food. Last-meal contender. Sweet folks at the take out counter always. Weirdly life-changing celery dressing. No notes.

What has happened? First off you don't substitute chives for capers in the Chicken Piccata. And…read moreif they are not in it while cooking it doesn't help to add it later. Oh well, I have my Capprese Pizza right? Well it was as plain as can be, It has a taste when it has a Balsamic Vinegar glaze, or at least a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar and usually get it with a leaf of Basil on each tomato not a sprinkling of one piece of Basil on it. All in all, ruined it for three anniversaries. So the place is nice, but won't let me post without commenting on Ambiance.

I've lived less than 3 miles from this place for over 30 years and only visited once. Recently got…read moreon a chicken Parmesan kick, so I decided it was time to give it another try. Read a few of the reviews here and was not optimistic it was going to be a good experience, but when I walked in the door with my wife, we were treated with a huge smile and promptly seated belayed many of my fears. We came in on a Tuesday night at 5:30. The parking lot was already half full, that alone surprised me, as they were the only open business. The ambiance still has a 70's feel to it, but so what? Linens on the tables and comfortable seating, we got off to a good start. Ordered a glass of the house cab which wasn't half bad. Started with a side salad that was reasonably good, but nothing over the top. Our server brought bread to the table, but no butter until we asked. The bread was very good. Not sure if they make it in-house, but it was warm. Took a while to get our entrees. When they landed on the table, they were luke warm at best. Ordered both a chicken parm and an eggplant parm, as well as an Italian sausage on the side. The sausage was cold. The advertised linguine pasta morphed into spaghetti and the red sauce, though tasty, was sparse. Both parmesans were outstanding. Crispy, somewhat cheesy, and warmer than anything else on the table. It was clear to me that the mediocre service wasn't the fault of our server. She was hustling, just overwhelmed with the number of tables. When she brought our check, she apologized without prompting, which moved this review up from 3 to 4 stars. I will come back, but a little bit earlier in the day to beat the crowd, and will ask for a side of marinara. I'm expecting a much better experience. When we left, the parking lot was full...on a Tuesday night...in the middle of nowhere. Truly amazing!

A very surprising find in a shopping strip. Had the deluxe pizza and a house salad. The pizza was…read moreloaded with peppers onions pepperoni and sausage. I recommend getting the dressing on the side, mine was a bit heavy on the dressing. Good salad with tomatoes and garbanzos. Our server seemed new and didn't know what came on the deluxe, but was very nice and found out. Overall the servers were attentive and friendly. We got to enjoy some live music provided by Kristine Jackson who is a very talented blues artist.Will return to try the pasta.

Great food and great service when you dine in. I've been many many times and everyone is so warm…read moreand welcoming. I will say their customer service on the phone is not so great. I called for a catering order and the girl on the phone couldn't have been more rude. Conversation: Me: Hi, I'm calling to place a party tray order Girl: A party tray order? Me: Yes, a catering order Girl: Ok? Me: Umm, you do catering orders right? Girl: Yes, for when Me: Saturday Girl: Ok, what do you want Me: A half tray of lasagna... (interrupts mid-sentence) Girl: HOLD ON Then someone else is on the phone. She was just not pleasant at all. So if you want good service even for to-go orders you need to go in.

We had a large party for lunch and only 1 server. She did the very best she could for a party of…read moreabout 15-17 people. The bread was delicious and fresh, served with a honey butter that was tasty. We ordered the calamari and it was a little overdone. However, my wedding soup was tasty and the chicken Parmesan with gnocchi was delicious. The sauce was delicious. Other people in our party enjoyed their meals as well.

Still going with 4 stars. Service has improved since they opened, but they've cheapened other…read moreaspects of the food. No longer serving olive oil with the bread, just cold bland butter. Had a cup of the clam chowder. It was thin, lacked a lot of clams, but very hot (nice). Daughter had the fettuccini Alfredo. It was not cheesy at all and had little taste. Got a cheese pizza for her daughter that was better than her dinner. We also had the pepperoni bread which was good but the highlight of the evening was the chicken Parmesan- not because it was super tasty, just super HUGE. This damn thing must have weighed in at over a pound and a half! I ate about 1/3 of it and still had over a pound left to take home. Never seen such a huge piece of chicken. It was reasonably well prepared, had plenty of marinara sauce and the cheese was delicious. The red sauce is good, just not great. A bit bland, but not watery at all. Our server was fast and friendly. Apparently silverware is an option, and the guy at the door seating people was more interested in his phone than he was in anything else.

Fantastic food and service. The best compliment I can give is that Gino's food is right up there…read morewith the meal I had at Bamonte's in Brooklyn, NY, which has been in business since 1900 and is the quintessential old-school Italian restaurant. People, please, dine at Gino's, you will not be disappointed and will support a located owned and operated restaurant. I had linguini with garlic and olive oil and it was superb. The pasta was perfectly al dente and the side salad with Italian dressing was fresh, simple but excellent. Five stars all around. Dora was my server and she was superb!!

I have Celiac's Disease and they handled it amazingly! Separate station, clean utensils, gloves,…read moreand they were super super careful all around. The food was delicious and we were incredibly happy.

We have been patronizing this pizza place for over 8 years and never had any issues. That is until…read morenow! I ordered a LARGE sausage, pepperoni and fresh mushroom pizza. It was a little pricey, but I was willing to pay it because they make good pizza...usually!! I also ordered a small salad with NO ONION! Because I have an allergy to onions. #1. the order took over 30 minutes! Anyway, we took the pizza home and found that there was NO sausage and NO SAUCE! Unbelievable! Then when I went to eat my salad it smelled like onions! All they did was take the onion off the salad! I couldn't eat the salad and had to throw it out! What a waste of money! We will NEVER order from this establishment in the future!

Hubby and I came here for dinner with some family on Wednesday. There were 4 adults and 1 teenager…read morewith the group. We came here for the Halloween pop up bar and found out that since the one member of our party was under 21 we couldn't sit up there. Which I understand it is a bar so to speak but it wasn't crowded it was a Wednesday afternoon and she was with 4 adults. I feel like it would have been ok, so we were bummed about that. However, we decided to eat there regardless of having to sit in the regular dining room. The server came over took our drink order, then took our appetizer order. Apps came out, the server then asked for our second drink order before taking our dinner order or even asking if we were ordering additional items. I had ordered the veal Parmesan and then found out they didn't have veal. So I switched gears and ordered the chicken Alfredo. For the appetizers we got mozzarella planks and the pretzels. For dinner the table ordered the chicken Marsala, and chicken Alfredo. The food was very good and came out pretty quick. I was not impressed with the service. The server was nice but wasn't anything spectacular and we would have been out of there sooner if she took the orders in a timely manner.

This place has a very nice dining area or you can sit in the bar that also has tables. The bar area…read moreis usually decorated with a theme. We went because it was a tiki theme and we wanted to check it out before they switched it. They have special drinks and food that go along with the theme. The bar area also has a DJ in the evenings. I ordered the pina colada shrimp and some fries. Food was good. Food seem to take awhile to come out and somehow my fries were missed. Those took forever to come out. Our waitress was very nice, but she was running the bar and dining area, so not very attentive. It wasn't very busy when we were there. Fun atmosphere in the bar area.

Ordered for delivery via Uber Eats…read more Salad was good - onions quite large to be honest. Chicken parmigiana very good. Comes with a large portion of spaghetti Meal comes with small loaf of tasty crusty soft bread Gallon of Sweet tea was good Dismayed that despite specific request was made, no utensils were provided.

Came in for lunch after the blizzard. Only one other table was occupied. We were seated by the…read morehostess, who was also the bartender, server and cashier. I swear she was the cook, too, but she was adamant it was someone else. Regardless, she should have accepted that compliment, as the food was surprisingly good! I had the chicken parm and the wife and the eggplant parm. Both were really good. The chicken was expertly prepared, thin and crispy. A bit light on the cheese and the sauce, but the extra sauce I asked for on the spaghetti made it okay. The 'extra' sauce was just enough to cover everything. Not complaining, but I expected it to be swimming in marinara. Before our entrees we were asked if we wanted soup or salad. I suggested a salad, though my wife had no input. Figured she was going to watch me eat when we were brought a mixed green salad served family style with 2 plates. It was more than we needed, but very good. The surprise came at the end. The lunch portion of our meals offered a side salad for an additional $3. The salad we got was $22. I see it on the menu now and guess I should have clarified what I expected, but when the salad is more than your entree, I was taken a back.

Went to Panini's after calling ahead to check on gluten-free options, since I wasn't familiar with…read morethe restaurant or the area. The staff was friendly and confirmed they offer both gluten-free bread and gluten-free pizza, which was a great start. I ordered their famous sandwich italian style on the gluten-free bread, and it was absolutely delicious. My only complaint is that the gluten-free bread crumbled a bit, which made it a little messy to eat. They had quite a few TVs to watch the Cavs, which was a surprise as my nephew was performing at pregame. Ambience was a hit for that alone. Recommend for a casual bite and watching games.

Well we waited 40 minutes for our meal and it was cold. No apology. No one ever checked in. After…read morewe got our food nobody refilled drinks or cleared the table. It's not even that busy. I think it's pathetic. Anyway, we won't be back cause I'm sick and tired of the tragic service here. They should be ashamed.!

I've been a fan of their pizza since first having it in Parma when I was a teenager. Love the old…read moreworld style crust. still like it simple just pepperoni and mushroom.

Always excellent food. Take out order today was very poor (long) service. Ordered early 11:30am for…read morea noon pickup and ended up staying an additional 30min till order was ready. Manager gave a small apology for wait but that was it. Great food..but service needs to pick it up!