My family and I have wanted to dine here for quite some time and finally made time today. I regret that we waited so long. It's a very old location (apparently there since the 1920's) nestled in the Portage Lakes area. Every employee there was super friendly and very professional. My group of three ate at the bar and the young lady who served us was very friendly. My stepdad and I ordered the crab stuffed grouper. This was a special and not a menu item. My stepdad commented that if it were a permanent menu item he'd go there once a week. It was 10 out of 10 good. The grouper was cooked perfectly and the crab stuffing was more crab than filler. I frequent Florida where fresh grouper is readily available, and this was the very best grouper dish I've ever had. It came with two sides and bread for less than $30. I'd have paid $50 and been happy. My mother ordered gnocchi with meatballs. Generous portion that resulted in her taking half home. She's very in tune with Italian food and absolutely loved it. They have daily and lunch specials, and incredibly accommodating staff, and absolutely great food. I will be returning sooner than later. If you want a great meal without the fine dining frills, I'd encourage you to give Rose Villa a try. They also make their own deserts and specialize in house made pies. I'm not a desert guy, but my other guests got a slice of pie to go and both raved about how good they were. 10/10 recommendation! read more

I'm visiting from Texas and we saw a high review on this restaurant and decided to try but we ordered the seafood platter and were very disappointed! The shrimp and clam strips were from a frozen box and the fish wasn't cooked properly! read more

Good food reasonable prices, good service This is a place you can frequent often without breaking the bank. read more

Best pork chops in the portage lakes hands down. Tender, juicy, and exploding with flavor. And the wait staff is always very attentive.

Went with a party of six.Sat down right away and all of us enjoyed our food.We will be back again.

Rose Villa recently hosted my family of 46 for a memorial luncheon. I can't say enough about the great experience we had. Tammy was so easy to work with and the staff really outdid themselves. It's not easy to handle such a large group, but they made it look easy. They were pros. And the food? Absolutely delicious! The salads were large and completely fresh and the entree proportions were huge and came out piping hot...so good! Thank you to everyone on behalf of my family! read more

We had a good night at the Rose Villa. They only had three beers in tap; Stella, Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs and Reinquist Truth. Other than the draft beer selection it was great. Service was very good and we sat in the bar area. The food was hot and tasted great. There were clams, scallops, salmon and perch. I would not hesitate to go back. read more

Domenic's Rose Villa Restaurant - Fried Seafood Platter - Italian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Spaghetti dinner was hugh. Salad was disappointing only lettuce croutons and beets. No cheese or tomatoes. Perch dinner was great.

Large portions, food was good, ambiance was comfy, staff was very friendly, priced very affordable. My family and I enjoyed our visit and will come back again. read more

Omg so much fun We had an evening of great food and even better with the music! Island doctor was playing and entertaining the crowd. Amazing evening, we are still talking about the fun read more

Best meal we've had in a long time. We did go late at 8:20pm. The food was delicious and staff was super friendly! Highly recommend read more

Domenic's Rose Villa Restaurant - Prime rib - Italian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

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What a wonderful experience. The owner/bartender was incredibly friendly and explained each menu item and specialties Tara the server, had a smile, big enough to lighten up the whole restaurant, and was extremely helpful. I recommend this restaurant without any reservations. Excellent food, service, and experience. read more

Unfortunately we were not impressed with the food here. There was a lot of fun from the bar that was spilling into the dining room which interfered with our dinner conversation. That may be your thing but we chose otherwise. read more

We stopped in this evening after playing golf at Turkeyfoot. What a wonderful, pleasant, family atmosphere. The service was out of this world, everyone was happy and dang near joyful about being at work. I asked a little bit more about the history of the place. I was told that 46 years prior a husband said to his wife, we need to take a ride. When they got to this restaurant, he probably told her he bought it for her as a gift. It's my understanding that she makes virtually everything from scratch every day, including at least 15 kind of pie. We were too stuffed after a wonderful meal to even consider pie, however, we will definitely return. I wanna personally thank you for making the celebration of my son's 25th birthday and evening to remember. read more

The food was great and well-priced. Good comfortable atmosphere. The service was good and Alison took good care of us. The food came out quickly and was delicious. read more

First the service was great, Kudos Savanah. Spaghetti order was fine and chicken parm with side salad was good. White French dressing of choice. The dining room was ok and could use some updating. read more

The best Italian food I've had in a while!! The chicken Parmesan was amazing! The atmosphere was very family like and very calming. The service was amazing! Morgan helped us out very much and was very polite! I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Very personal service, not commercialized. I've been going there for the last five years.

The food is good. However whoever took our order yesterday and then was there today to assist us to pick-up the food should not be working in customer service. Otherwise it would be 5 stars. Can't stress enough how nasty this woman is/was. read more

OK overall. The server was friendly. They had set tables apart given post COVID world we live in. The salads are somewhat basic -wish they had more veggies but given this is akron, oh and not a lot of vegetarians - we were happy that our preferences could be accommodated at this local place. read more

We stopped here looking for a place to eat, the menu and specials selection was fantastic, something for everyone. Everything tasted fantastic. Very unique place, old school but nice. Service was service was normal. All and all a great experience. read more

Domenic's Rose Villa Restaurant - Half of a Philly with fries. Super tasty. - Italian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Based on the average 4-star reviews, we were disappointed. Our first time there. Service was great...no complaints there. But the food was just average. Lasagna was okay...decent taste but lacking in cheese & sauce. My wife's scallops over lobster risotto also average. And I'd swear the lobster wasn't lobster. Sorry to say we won't be back. read more

I went there for lunch with my parents. The menu covers a lot of different tastes. The staff was attentive and our overall experience was positive. We will be back. read more

Within the last year or two, the restaurant has been acquired by new owners. They are attempting to bring about a slow change to making it a better more enjoyable, dining experience. Have heard from many friends that say the prime rib there is excellent. I cannot testify to this because I have not had it only going by hearsay. read more

Best Chicken Parm I've ever had! Fresh not frozen chicken breast battered and fried crispy on a bed of fresh tomato sauce and perfectly cooked spaghetti. My husband had the 7 pc fried shrimp dinner with French fries and he loved it. Great service and great food. We will be going back to try the Saturday Prime Rib special. Our bill was $40, very reasonable pricing. read more

Food used to be good but we usually pick up food and that service is very challenging. We stopped ordering when we were slighted our salads and desserts. read more

Great vintage restaurant that's been around for decades Love the atmosphere in the bar and their prices are really reasonable. Nice menu and large portions. Had the lobster cakes and eggplant Parmesan. Our server was very pleasant, too. My favorite local bar for a chill vibe and a cocktail. read more

We have eaten at Domenic's several times. Always good food and service. Priced very reasonably.

My husband and I found this Italian restaurant while at the Akron VA. Their daily specials are wonderful, my husband's is bologna cheese and egg. They have homemade pies made by the previous owner every day. Beautiful setting on the lake. read more

Their chicken noodle soup is amazing, and all of their lunch specials are homemade and taste great. And the homemade pies are unbelievable

Cool little intimate place. Really gives off the mom and pop type of atmosphere. Good food, best calamari in the portage lakes area.

We love Roseville it is in our neighborhood food is Allways melt in your mouth the service is Allways Very attentive and we go there because it is a very cozy and relaxing read more

This places is nice!! They had nice bread to snack on while you were waiting. They had almost very thing on there menu. From seafood to pasta to red meat. The salad dressing was delicious and food was amazing as well. It's a cute little restaurant and the waiters and hostess were so sweet. Definitely recommend. read more

I lived in a townhouse down the street from Rose Villa for 5 years. One evening during a snow storm when I couldn't get my car out of the driveway (loser landlord) I hoofed it to this restaurant in nearly a foot and a half of snow. This was my first visit and I was impressed with the friendliness of the staff. My husband and I opted for Rose Villa last weekend to watch the Ohio State game and grab an early dinner. We sat in the lounge which is dimly lit and cozy. While we were there a large party was in the adjacent room celebrating an older woman's birthday. The party room has french doors and TV sets (which I guess increases the likelihood of men attending any function). What struck me was the kindness and special service that the waitstaff extended to this party (and especially the "birthday girl" who was wheeled in in a wheel chair). I ordered red wine and my better-half ordered a seasonal beer. We shared spicy crab balls and steamed little neck clams for appetizers. Wow! The crab balls were akin to sauerkraut balls with an extra kick... delicious! For dinner I had the Octoberfest Sampler with keilbasa, sausage, sauerkraut, a potato pancake, schnitzel and (drum roll) - spaetzle! We are presently on a spaetzle kick in our house (which is not a slimming food.) Rose Villa's spaetzle did not dissapoint. I actually had to force myself to stop eating it so that my husband would have some left for his lunch the next day! Soooo good! My husband had the grilled Walley special, which he told me was just "okay" (he prefers it breaded). We did order pie for dessert (blueberry with extra whipped cream and peach). To top it off we got a visit from the owner. This is a warm, friendly, welcoming place with delicious food. read more

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Enjoyed the food here a couple of times during this week. Theresa, our Sunday afternoon waitress, was excellent. The salad dressings she recommended were awesome. We took pieces of pie home with us as the helpings left us quite full. read more

Stopped there for my birthday with my wife an daughter and the food was amazing I mean everything was great. It is old school in the best way, I like old school, great service, great food prep and a great experience. Highly recommended. It's not a chain it is unique. Also had dinner there with my wife for our 20th anniversary, the food and service was the best ever. read more

Absolutely delish. Great service Variety of options for everyone. Anyways fresh. Lobster tail tender and moist. Cannoli fabulous read more

Stopped in for lunch today, meeting an old friend. Pouring down rain, there were few people having a late lunch. Today had a variety of specials. We all chose the AYCE fried perch with two sides. I had the creamy potato soup as a side, which was good but could have used a little more flavor. The perch was in 3 nice sized pieces, lightly breaded. Very flakey and tasty. As always, they offered about 8 different pie choices, homemade. I had Elderberry that was awesome. Service was quick and very friendly. She made a fresh pot of decaf for me to have with my pie. read more

About a 4 1/2. Nice variety of fish and lots of other options. Their pike is what I remember from when I was a kid, 40+ years ago. Still excellent (fried), though the breading could use a bit of seasoning, or some lemon wedges on the side would help. Fries still good, side salads are okay. The perch is good, too, and the Alaska cod was well-received. Save room for pie--they have a dozen (or more) varieties, made in house. Today we had Dutch apple cherry walnut--not much to look at, but boy was it tasty! read more

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Many of the items here are home made and it definitely shows. The Italian food is awesome, some of the best Alfredo sauce I have had. I always seem to get a steak here as it is one the only places that can cook it to perfection. They can make it with a demi glaze or blacken it to your liken. A hidden gem in the portage lakes with reasonable prices. Enjoy read more