Here's what we had....cheese pierogis with onions and sausage, hummus with pita and feta, and a…read morechicken Cesar. Honestly, no complaints about any of it. Friendly service, reasonable prices, and the kitchen is open on latter side. It's a pub in a strip mall - is it going to be the culinary experience of a lifetime? Doubtful. Will it be a reasonable meal for you and your sister after a long day of family nonsense? Absolutely.

Love this place, the food and service is always excellent, it's very small but it works always busy…read morearound meal times so that tells you they are doing something right! It's above average the food for a bar! It's worth trying

Excellent homemade pasta! Lasagna and meatballs were like Mom's. You can tell that the pasta was…read morehomemade. Great service!

A Once-Great Institution Reduced to a Sad, Expensive Imitation of Itself…read more DiPaolo's Red Lion Inn is a restaurant that survives almost entirely on nostalgia. Strip that away, and what you're left with is a hollow shell of what this place claims to be--coasting on a century-old name while delivering a thoroughly modern failure in leadership, quality, and basic hospitality. Let's start with the elephant in the room: leadership. Stephen Black, the fourth-generation owner, has inherited not just a name, but a responsibility--to standards, to customers, and to the legacy he so freely markets. What's happening here now feels like abandonment, not stewardship. A restaurant does not decay this badly unless no one at the top is truly paying attention. The food is the most damning evidence. Portions are shockingly small for the price point, bordering on insulting. You're charged premium prices for dishes that routinely arrive bland, underseasoned, and utterly forgettable. Multiple Yelp reviewers--and I agree--have openly questioned whether the food is even made fresh anymore. There are repeated complaints about pasta and sauces tasting reheated, generic, and indistinguishable from frozen, mass-produced fare. For a restaurant that loudly advertises "old family recipes" and handmade Italian cooking, this disconnect feels not just disappointing, but dishonest. If you're going to charge as if you're serving heirloom Italian cuisine, the food cannot taste like it came out of a freezer bag. Full stop. The interior of the restaurant mirrors the food: tired, worn, and falling apart. What some defenders call "old-school charm" is, in reality, visible neglect--aging, dated fixtures, and a general sense that nothing has been meaningfully refreshed in decades. This is not preserved history; it's deferred maintenance. Service is where everything truly collapses. Countless reviews describe long waits, missing servers, absent managers, and a complete lack of urgency. My experience aligned perfectly with those accounts. When things go wrong here, no one takes ownership. Staff disappear. Managers are suddenly unavailable. Problems are addressed only when customers chase someone down--and even then, explanations feel improvised, inconsistent, and reactive rather than honest or accountable. This restaurant feels like it's being held together with tape and bubble gum, supported by a fiercely loyal fan base that remembers what it used to be, not what it is now. That loyalty is doing a lot of heavy lifting--and it's being taken for granted. What's most shameful is not that a 100-year-old restaurant has changed. That's inevitable. What's shameful is continuing to market tradition, craftsmanship, and excellence while delivering mediocrity at premium prices. Passing off subpar, possibly reheated food as handcrafted Italian cuisine is an insult to both customers and the generations that built this place's reputation. Anyone walking into DiPaolo's Red Lion Inn today expecting greatness will find a restaurant living off echoes. This is not a celebration of Italian heritage--it's a warning about what happens when legacy replaces accountability. This place doesn't need better marketing. It needs leadership. It needs honesty. And it needs a serious reckoning with what it has become. I would not return.

Thank you for your response. To be clear, I never claimed I had no fault in the situation. My…read moreconcern was the rude and unprofessional way your hostess handled it. Your reply focused solely on my mistake and did not address her behavior at all. That lack of acknowledgment is exactly the issue. The attitude of staff usually reflects the standards set by leadership, and the interaction I experienced suggests a problem in both areas.

Another visit to ITA101 and another fabulous meal! On a Friday morning we made reservations for…read morethat same night at 7:15pm on Open Table. We arrived a little over 15 minutes before our reservation and were seated immediately. I love the size of the restaurant. Compact with tables set very close together adds what feels like a small, homey vibe to your dining experience. Our server was outstanding! He brought energy, knowledge of the menu, professionalism, and class. He elevated our experience and may have been the best server we've had at ITA since we've been frequenting. When dining at ITA, like always, we always have to order a variety of dishes to split. We started with a perfectly cooked Oven Roasted Cauliflower appetizer. Split 3 different pastas: a rich & savory Carbonara (probably the star of the night), a gorgeous cavatelli with tender wild boar ragu, and a spicy but balanced capellini with spare ribs. All of their pasta, of course, is made in house and is beautiful and rustic, and is always cooked perfectly Al dente with a great bite. The combination of the creaminess of the sauce, the saltiness and texture of the guanciale, and the doneness of the tagliolini; led us to agree that the Carbonara was our favorite. We were split on the other two, but you can't go wrong with any of the pasta dishes on the menu. We've never had one we weren't blown away by. The entree we chose was a fluke stuffed with shrimp and served over a bed of shiitakes. The crust on the fluke was to die for and the presentation couldn't have been better. ITA is always such an elevated dining experience. You'll be hard pressed to find local, authentic Italian food that is as unique as it is here. There are a couple things we really love about it here other than what I've already mentioned earlier in this review. First, it's great that it's BYO as it helps offset the prices (which are well worth it for the quality of food served) as we can split and enjoy a nice bottle of wine with dinner. Second, the menu is constantly rotating every week and part of their menu highlights and features different regions in Italy. There are always new menu items we've never had before. I'm sure my wife feels the same, but I already cannot wait until we're back dining at ITA101.

Okay so it's been a little bit since my last review but I have to step up when I stumble upon a…read moregreat lunch experience, and eager to see what they dish up for dinner in the near future. Let's start with the variety of food choices such as Hibachi Steak House - Sushi - Chinese - Vietnamese - Thai foods. "Wow" all under one roof. Let's add reasonably priced menu , great food selection, friendly staff , and great service. I bet I have your interest now , so wait for the good part, the pictures and menu, and after you review it , I suggest you find your way to Medford and enjoy this fine establishment as I did.

Can you believe .. I have a 5/5 .. I generally give my reviews based on taste , service , ambience…read more, cost etc and this restaurant check marked everything !! I love Chinese food and my wife loves Thai food . We went in and saw this restaurant has Chinese , Thai , Japanese food .. bingooo.. super awesome . Lots of parking outside .. now, let's get to the food .. The lunch special was so affordable and super good .. we had lunch for two of us for 25$ or something . Great value for money .. plus we ordered jasmine tea and they gave a pot full of tea - for free .. yes you heard it right - FOR FREEEE. They started off with chips and sauce . Was great . Didn't look healthy but we had a few bites of it . Miso soup was good . A bit of pepper in it , and it tasted great . Veggie with rice was good - Thai style ... and I had kung Pao chicken which was also awesome . Was less spicy but got their additional spicy sauce and it was perfect after that .. Overall a very happy customer ..

Menu is small but packed with flavor. Food is delicious. Service is attentive and great. ambiance…read moreis perfect for a small place. Always one of my recommended places to go to friends

I always drove by this place saying we should try this place. But today it was all decorated for…read moreHalloween, and it looked SO awesome we did not pass it. We went in, and it was the coolest laid back cozy place. The servers and bartender were great. Very attentive and fast service. They make proper drinks- (not weak). And the food- wow!!!!! We had the chicken tails and that parmesan garlic sauce was da bomb. Also the fried mushrooms, BLT and fries were delicious. But the meatball roll RULED. I got 2. I'll always stop here from now on. :)

I've been meaning to re-review this place. I had a few bad experiences a while back but ordered…read morefrom them a few times subsequently. They are on the mark. One of my favorite pizza places and they're really really nice. They really turned it around. Give them a shot. You won't be disappointed. I did.

Let me start by saying I used to eat here for 10 years every Friday night, it was hard to get a…read moreseat it was always so crowded then. The food dishes were great and so were the previous owners. It's been under new ownership for four years now. We are in from out of state and decided to go to go back for a great pizza and ambiance. The entire plaza is currently under construction but the inside is in need of desperate renovations. The ceiling tiles are sagging and stained terribly and the curtains to the front windows are removed. It appears nothing has been done inside since the new owners sold but it's never been like this before it's getting run down. We went on a day it was 98 degrees and the air conditioning was broken with only 1 fan, we almost left but we drove 1 hr to get here. We did enjoy the cheese pizza with steak topping but that's it. The crust was also good. I questioned the topping if it was a meatball topping, I asked for steak, but he assured us it was steak topping. If you want a good pie then try them out but if you want any kinf of ambiance this is not the place.

I highly recommend CMB! We had a vision of how we wanted to transform our living and Chris and his…read moreteam brought it to life. This wasn't an easy job and it required multiple estimates from different contractors until we found CMB. The owner Chris was able to execute EXACTLY what we wanted. Most contractors focus on standard, CMB is custom and pride themselves on excellence. Chris was there throughout the entire process to ensure it was smooth and on time. The connections they have when it comes to electrical, carpentry and stone is superior. If you are looking for someone that is reliable, clean and above the standard use CMB. We are beyond happy with the outcome!

Do not use!!!! They do shoddy work and have an attitude…read moreproblem. I was so frustrated-I got rid of them halfway thru the job. There are definite problems at this company with management.