Who knew you could fix a bad day with a classic overstuffed sandwich, Panini's has a way of making you complete. The service on the patio is quick, the girls are friendly and if you play your cards right there might be a band, or in our case it turned out to be Furious George. The weather was perfect and a patio was calling, so Paninis it is, centrally located in Westlake right off the highway, my husband and I never need to look at the menu, a classic Panini is always the perfect choice, fries, tomato, extra peppered slaw with the protein of your choice, no brainer. I opted for my go to (I mean 30 years in the making) a double egg no cheese! So I'll keep it simple, great bar food, perfect patio, live music and a huge bar inside if you need TVs full of sports, choose Paninis and you will not be disappointed. read more

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Drove 25 minutes to come here just now, to sit outside on the patio and listen to the band,on this beautiful summer evening only to be told the patio was closed! No explanation given. The bartender didn't even know why? Can someone explain this? read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Waited 15 min and still no service . the girl {barmaid} walk by me twice ignored me stated to argue with another worker and looked at me and walked in the back. my wife came back from bathroom and said workers are fighting in the hallway horrible experience. Sucked would not go back.waste of my time RUDE people. read more

Brought in some out-of-towners and they had nothing but amazing things to say about all of the food, and I agree. The spinach dip and the Rueben were the favorites of our group. Plenty of gluten free options available too! They were short staffed but the vibe was great and the food was better. read more

Onion rings were almost burned but I like them crispy so it was fine. The panini was bad. Zero sauce. None! Very dry- even some mayo would've taken this pile of ingredients from a 4 to a 6! It was a giant mash of egg, bacon, no cheese that I could discern (??? Big bummer), a thick layer of starchy French fries, tomatoes, and a layer of warm cabbage (what?? I should've read the menu closer, my fault). It was a terrible mix of dense, mouth drying ingredients with minimal flavor together. Bad all around. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Waitress was excellent (Andrea). But what happened to the Pasta?!?! $14 for a chicken patty and a piece of garlic toast. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Special Menu,, chicken parma $14.00 - where's the spaghetti?!?! The waitress said this is how it comes. - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

What happened? This used to be a fun place, with excellent service....no longer. The staff us subpar. We waited 11 min at the bar, that was not busy before the bartender even made eye contact. The food/kitchen is ALWAYS struggling....your location needs a complete overall! Good Luck...a former patron. read more

Service sucks and they charge you $6 for $100... absolute rip off I would not recommend

Went for dinner and they were out of any type of burger and chicken. What?!? Should have left but has already ordered drinks. Horrible dinner on top of that. How can you be out of all burgers? Won't be going back there. read more

I went to see a show and their outdoor patio is simply beautiful. They have a cool stage setup and the vibe was mellow and chill. My server was really good (except he forgot part of my order but we all make mistakes). He was polite and took good care of us. My son (being addicted to vegetables) loved his chicken salad and I thoroughly enjoyed my cauliflower "wings". It's a little pricey so it's not a place I will go to often, but for the right band I'll definitely head there again. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Cauliflower wings...spicy and delicious. - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Needs better Management! Make up your mind if you order at the bar or through a server. We went to see Ace Molar and sat at the tables by the bar, and we were told we had to order at the bar which was no big deal. We went again to see Still Standing and sat at the same table and went to the bar to order and we were reprimanded saying that there are always servers on band nights. We went to see Ace Molar again and were told we had to move as the server had a big party (that we were a part of) we asked if this was another server's station? She said no but you can't sit here so my husband asked if we went to the hostess and asked would it be ok and she said yes which makes zero sense! We decided to go sit at a bar table and the lady said that's fine, but you have to order at the bar. Make up your mind Paninis! You also need to make the servers aware of what beer you are out of or take it off the beer list and we should not be questioned why beers or white claws were not opened when YOU served us a bucket. Management really needs to make sure ALL staff is on the same page. Finally, if you are going to add gratuity to the bill the staff should tell you when your bill is presented read more

Worked at the OG Panini's downtown on 9th, from 2004-2011/12 ish. Its been years since I had a sammy. The sandwich hit, just like I remembered. I got a turkey/salami no fries, light slaw add bacon. Great Lakes Mexican beer to wash it down. Wasnt disappointed. The space is big. Has a volleyball court out back. Big space inside. All wood decor. The service was quick and the bartender was super cool. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

The experience at paninis on 11/22/25 was not a great one. The server we had was absent for most of our meal. The only time we saw him was when we flagged him down 2-3 times for refills or issues. Music was playing so loud the server couldn't even hear us. For apps, we ordered the pretzel sticks and pickle chips. The pretzels came out fine but the pickle chips (keyword chips) did not. The pickle chips came out as fried spears which was not what the menu states. Regardless we were not going to make a big deal. When the entrees came out, our pizza came out raw in the center which was not noticed until 2 slices in. At that point we stopped eating the pizza. The grilled cheese came out under cooked (Soggy bread and unmelted cheese in the center). The food runner spilled Italian dressing all over a member of the party and didn't apologize. We flagged down the server to check out because we were over it. Our main gripe was the raw pizza dough. Brought up all the issues we had. He said he had to talk to his manager since we had eaten the food. Told us we need to bring up issues before we eat. Manager didn't come out to speak with us and the server comped only the fried pickle chips/pickle spears. Gave us attitude while checking out. TLDR: Wouldn't recommend Westlake Paninis due to horrible service, raw food, and overall unpleasant atmosphere. read more

When they made an error on our order they made it right! So nice of them. Manager and server were polite and very attentive. May I make a suggestion? (when fries are prepared for takeout...put them in an open paper bag...then they will not get soggy)...... we love your patio so see you when the sun comes back out! read more

They charged me $7.50 for ice in my drinks. Are you kidding?!? Never again. In addition, they had another up charge on my drinks to up the bill even more. Disgusting! read more

Marcus and Ron at the cleveland hopkins airport were top notch! very personable and respectful. they were fun and made our visit a great time! read more

Really wonderful service. Wish I could remember the young man's name. Approximately 4 pm on Wednesday. Wings were perfectly prepared. Fun sports decor. I'll be back. Looking forward to checking out the music. read more

Slow service and mediocre food. This could be a good restaurant if the workers tried, but they don't.

2 years later (since last rvw) food and service still the same. Big part of my prior review being a 5 was there awesome patio...we have thoroughly enjoyed it over past few years. Unfortunately last few visits they are letting people sit at the bar and smoke. 10 people today sitting out here and one person has to spoil it for everyone else. We have decided it's time to search for another great patio! read more

So since they have a band no one's wanted they limited the menu to the worst food ever to face the earth. Food is terrible

Went last night for the Boaterhead concert. Band was great - except for the noise level of people yelling and talking so loud - not even paying attention to the band at all. Felt bad for our server! She was great. The hostess people and managers did NOT know how what they were doing!! Reserved tables, no-shows, empty tables, AND people waiting waiting for hours for tables. There were picnic tables with NO reserved signs on them - but didn't want to seat us there because we were only 2 people. (I argued, they did) Saw people getting kicked off picnic tables that people were willing to share! Do the understand what message they're sending to customers? You're not that valuable to us. read more

Just had dinner at the Westlake location. They are 5 minutes from our house so that is how I justify going here about once a year. The wait staff never know the details of the menu, and you have to expect to wait for a long time for your drinks and a very long time for your food. Every time I go I soon remember why I only eat here maybe once a year. The waitress blames the bartender for the long wait for drinks and the food doesn't come as ordered. The people at the next table were there before us and were still waiting for their food when we received ours. My recommendation is just drive by this place and go somewhere else, the location is great but beware you are going to be here waiting for a while for everything. Looks like there is a high turnover for the staff. Maybe I will try again in 2026. read more

Great patio and bands. But if you're expecting a real panini prepared in a panini press you'll be disappointed. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - This is their Italian "panini". This is a good sandwich but NOT a panini--a panini is prepared on a panini press. - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

We've been going to Panini's in Westlake on Father's Day for the past several years. This Father's Day was a HUGE disappointment! First... we needed 2 tables for 8 and out of the sun as much as possible. The hostess started taking us out to 2 tables just outside the doors to the patio on the right and in full sun. I noticed 2 tables open, on the far left, in complete shade, and asked if we could please have those 2 tables. The hostess gave us some lame excuse... "No, because those tables have 2 different servers, and she didn't want to confuse (stress) them." Really?!! We had to sit separately anyway. Why couldn't 2 servers be used?! Then we had a first server introduce herself as "Gabby," who took our drink orders. Those finally came, and she told us, "I'll be leaving, so you will be having another server. I have separated all the drink tabs for her." Hmmm, that DID NOT happen. We get the 2nd server - not a clue what her name was - she did not introduce herself. She took another set of drink orders and then said, "Now, who's tab belongs to who?" We mentioned to her that "Gabby" told us she separated everything for her. She was completely lost, so we had to break it all down for her. It was not a huge deal, but it was apparent the 1st server was more interested in leaving her shift. Now the food.... 2 out of the 8 were pretty satisfied; so it's not a bad percentage. However, the 2 who were not satisfied ordered the "Hot Italian". These BOTH came out burnt and dried out to a crisp, hoagie bread. When they cut the sandwich in 2 halves, it was very hard to cut the bread and was a bunch of crumbs! Both were extremely dry and burnt taste, and the meat also was all over cooked, with very crisp, burnt edges. I wouldn't have served these 2 sandwiches to my worst enemy! I'm pretty sure 2025 Father's Day we will be going elsewhere. read more

If you're familiar with Panini's, this location is great. If you're not familiar, the staple 'panini' is stacked with your choice of meat, cheese, coleslaw, tomato and fries on the sandwich (yes on the sandwich) along with their awesome bread. The service was great and there are plenty of televisions if you're there to watch the game. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Do not eat here. I've eaten at many sports bars, and this was the worst one I've been to in years. Service was slow and unremarkable. Our pretzels were ice cold. Table was dirty. Burgers and salad were OK. Lots of TVs showing the baseball game, so that was fine. Go somewhere else. read more

Great food and service each time I visit. Go to place when I am in town for work. Highly recommend.

Paninis on Clague is my go-to lunch spot. I've been here I don't know 857,000 times. Nice outdoor bar always has the hot friendly barmaids. Couple bud lights & the thin crust pepperoni or overstuffed sandwich. They're good albeit unhealthy but hey we can't all be monks. I'm sure the other items are decent but over the years the food was so up & down I punted on everything else. Today the corned beef overstuffed & it was good. I took the other half home. When will I eat it who knows I have plans tonight but hey life is short. **update, couple hrs after I got home I got the sweats, headache, sour stomach. Something didn't agree with me** It's crowded some nights w the volleyball crowd. It's a cool place unless it's raining. Sitting inside in the nice weather is for sucks. Inside is really nice now they did a major demo in there & she needed it. It's either the sanitation plant next door or the dumpster but if the wind is blowing u get an occasional whiff of it. Always been that way here even when another restaurant was here & it was the premier stop on the viagra triangle! Keep serving it up & I'll keep coming. 3 stars. Miss my BFF's Candice & Judy here. All-time PTPers the both of them. read more

Service was slow. Employees were kind and friendly. Sandwich bread tasted stale. My favorite dish is their traditional sandwich. Disappointed. I visited last spring so hopefully it's improved. Will try again. Nice atmosphere. Live music in the summer is nice. read more

Brutally horrible bartenders. A week ago I met Kennedy. Super nice and fast. Over the weekend crowded with a band but still pretty slow. Today, nobody there ten minutes before a huge Cavs game. Two bartenders both look right at me and ignore me. I was supposed to meet a bunch of Friends there but redirected. read more

Ordered their buffalo chicken sandwich. What came out was a few small chicken tenders thrown onto some bread, which essentially no buffalo sauce on it. Worse buffalo chicken sandwich I've had from anywhere. Very disappointing. See photo. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - "Buffalo chicken sandwich" aka just some small chicken tenders with basically no sauce thrown on some bread. Horrible. - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Update!!! Shame on me! Returned 10 months later as I thought maybe just maybe they may have gotten a clue. NOT a chance!!! Rolled in at around 4pm on a Friday for some food. The thought of a nice panini seemed like a good idea and there is no way they could not have gotten their shit somewhat together. NOPE! It was seat yourself so grabbed a booth near the bar. Not a ton of people in there with the exception of the usual "Bigots for Trump" chapter meeting at the bar. Not an issue as overhearing some of their heartwarming tales of how the country is a shithole filled with communists is always amusing. The bartender was too busy talking to her friend to maybe tell one of the wait staff that they had customers at a table. Don't get me wrong all the Trump supporters were getting great service but for us at the table no luck. 10 minutes in I had enough and walked out without even a hello, we will be with you in a minute , nothing. Never again and I hope they go out of business they deserve it! Too bad for them I know for a fact that I would have tipped triple of the collective Trump assholes. So they may be all good with making "merica great again" their restaurant continues to be a complete shit show!! Shame on me for giving them another chance. read more

Good good & service, lovely patio. Great time for our girlfriend get together. Waitress even took our picture when we were done.

Loud. No one at the hostess stand. Washrooms needed attention and when i told a service she told me to just push the track down! Poor service on a big ten game night. Food mediocre at best. The outside patio is awesome but we fis not sit out there so im only reviewing the inside read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Private outdoor seating from the bar .and patio - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

We were there an hour and a half to see our waitress 4 times. I do understand that they are short staffed as they have a sign posted but when you sit at a table that the server has to walk by everytime she gets a drink for the patio tables (which she should not have indoor tables!) and does not acknowledge you is irritating. We ordered 3 appetizers in which 2 had to go back because they were not even warm. We kept a menu because we were going maybe order more stuff but after waiting and not having her stop by they lost the sale! I did order to go which was a simple wrap that took forever to get and it is a cold wrap to boot. Never was asked if I wanted another beer plus only got 1 refill on pop. I also do not understand why this restaurant has seating for the bar!!! Especially since the bar was emptying out and the one bartender was able to stand and talking to friends that came in!!! The other bartender did most of the work while we were there. They could have had tables around the bar. This particular Panini's has gone down over the last few years. Luckily after getting are apps back warm they were actually good. read more

It was good as usual. They have been out of turkey since November 2022. Not sure what is going on as far as suppliers but that is absolutely ridiculous!! read more

Panini's is the bomb. OMG. Just arrived here 2 hrs ago and my buddy Pat brought me here for. Panini's overstuffed sandwich. I'm so full. This place is phenomenal. We ate at noon and it's 4 now and I'm nowhere near hungry. Great Cleveland decor. This is a pretty awesome place. . Go Panini's read more

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I saw the 2.5 rating, but went anyway. Two beers later, I was gone. If you are not a regular, I wouldn't bother with the bar. The female bartender was rude, short, and was always, "I'll be right with you", but wasn't . There would have been three of us at the bar for a few hours and dinner. Instead it was $8 and $0 tip. Worthless. read more

The hosts would not let any guests in claiming they are at full capacity, but continuing to let in other guests that claim to have a party. Plenty of mad guests waiting outside. read more

Panini's Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Just had a large thin crust pizza that wasn't even cooked! I'll never eat or order from here again! Awful!!