I stopped one night in the Youngstown area and the hotel manager suggested Station Square for dinner. He described it as an Italian restaurant, but that doesn't do it justice. The menu is big, with all the Italian pasta, veal and chicken favorites you could want, but also with an extensive seafood menu, steaks, chops and salads. Station Square is apparently a Youngstown institution as it was celebrating 40 years! The restaurant is incongruously attached to a Super 8 motel, but don't let that throw you. This place is big, but it is well run. The staff is friendly. I sat down and my server appeared promptly and my food came out quickly, even on a busy Friday night. I had the salad of tomatoes and peppers, which is exactly what it was with a little oil and vinegar. Nothing fancy, but good. I had the chicken Parmesan with angel hair pasta. Very good. I finished with a blueberry cheesecake, which was excellent. I also enjoyed a professionally made old fashioned. It all worked for me! read more

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Don't go on a Sat night. Short staffed ,wilted lettuce and the smallest loaf of I have ever seen. LOUD. The SLOW service. No thank you!

I never like to give a bad rating to a restaurant but in this case, this was one of the worst meals I've had. The problem is, the place was packed and is clearly a very popular restaurant here. To start, the service was great! Everyone was super friendly and fairly attentive. Moving on to food. We shared two appetizers, peppers in oil and fried Zucchini flowers. The peppers were ok but had just a low quality olive oil that made them seem greasy. I've had fried zucchini flowers many times growing up in an Italian household but these were the worst I've ever had. They were overstuffed, over battered, and again, greasy! Not sure why they offer this dish when you can't taste the flowers at all as they are overpowered by everything else. Next, I had Chicken Marsala. I've had chicken Marsala all over the world, have cooked it many times, and I absolutely love the dish. This version was unlike any other version I've ever had with the addition of a ton of peppers. The chicken was cooked properly but the sauce was gloppy, didn't taste like Marsala, and seemed like it was cooked by someone who doesn't understand that the best Italian dishes should be simple and not "overhanded". The chicken parmigiana was the best meal out of everything they made but unfortunately the spaghetti it came with had waaaaay too much sauce and the parmigiana cheese (which we had to ask for) seemed like the low quality stuff you can buy in a jar at the supermarket. I guess the overall impression was poor quality Italian food made with average quality ingredients. If you like Olive Garden, then you'll probably be happy here as it felt like this restaurant from the food to the decor is stuck in the early 80s. One other note - the prices were very reasonable but as many Italian places in the US are, they don't understand that the main principle of Italian food is high quality ingredients combined with simplicity. read more

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I absolutely wish that, I could give this zero stars. My Husband and I ordered takeout,not once but twice! Both times were absolutely horrendous. Ordered there "famous" Station Square Charred Ribeye and Prime Rib Au Jus and neither of them had any flavor at all. My husband said it tasted like steak from Ponderosa back in the day and he was absolutely right. We also ordered the lamb lollipops that were dry, had absolutely no flavor. The little bit of juice from the lamb had soaked into the instant mashed potatoes,that are underneath?? it's an appetizer?!? They tasted like paste!!! The most flavorful thing we got was the Ajou sauce which I ordered an extra side of it/paid for the up charge and they were extremely rude about it. It was extremely overpriced and nothing was good! We won't be returning. As a young child, I used to eat there a lot with my family, but I see things have changed tremendously. read more

Station Square Ristorante - Station squares lamb lollipops appetizer served on mashed potatoes.... (instant mashed potatoes might I add) - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

The best Italian food in the the area!! I always recommend Station Square to people coming into NE Ohio and i'm glad I could add it to my yelp after being here multiple times this year! Melanie was our server and she was great. Very generous portions for their price points and delicious cocktails and wines (not pictured: Espresso Martini, Chocolate Martini, Peroni, Jacob's Creek Moscato). The stuffed shrimp is my favorite thing on the menu. I have not gotten the same entree since i've been coming here and still loved every meal. I am not a red meat person, but have heard great things as well! Never any complaints here, I highly recommend. read more

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Was going through the Youngstown area and stopped here. Nice old school dining room, decent service, and decent food. We had a lunch eggplant parm with spaghetti, which came with soup or salad. Good portions, soups were good and homemade. A solid choice. read more

Met friends here on a Wednesday evening for dinner. We've never had a bad meal here. The owner, Ottavio, always prepares wonderful dinners. We started out with appetizers; fried calamari, and crab cakes. Honestly these crab cakes are the best you'll find in the area... jumbo lump crab meat and practically no filler at all! For entrees, Two of us chose the broiled seafood platter. It came with two lobster tails, scallops, shrimp, and a whitefish fillet, and your choice of potato. My friend ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and it came with a side of spaghetti. He really enjoyed his meal. The girls got salads topped with chicken breast. Everyone enjoyed their meals. We'll be back! read more

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We were traveling and went across the street to Station Square. At first, I thought a restaurant that big couldn't have quality service and food. I was so wrong. We had a fabulous meal. Destiny was a terrific server. We enjoyed our entrees (salmon for me and a steak for my husband). The drinks were very reasonable. The salad was generous. Over all, we thought this was a terrific place. We are trying to figure out a trip that goes through Youngstown so we can eat there again! read more

I cannot say enough good about Station Square. It is one of our favorite restaurants. The food is always delicious. The service is always above and beyond (ask for Shelley)! The Station Square Charred Ribeye is my husband's go to, mine, too, when we go for dinner. For lunch, I like the center cut blackened tuna on a bed of their Italian Greens. Both the tuna and the steak are cooked to your preference! Sides are good. Hot peppers are fabulous. (Forgot to get the pictures before we were halfway done!) read more

Station Square Ristorante - Center Cut Blackened Tuna and Italian Greens - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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When in Youngstown, we always come here. Italian food at its best, but low key enough to sit at the bar & drink&have apps or your entrée. The bartender, Dave, was super cool&attentive. My rosé was so good I had 3 glasses(it's a 6hour drive so yeah I deserved it). I had the veal tortellini with red sauce, so much that I actually took some back to our room, I could've used less sauce but that's not a complaint by any means. The people sitting there were also chatty & friendly. It's a beautiful bar/restaurant with some dark corners if you would like a romantic dinner. Don't go anywhere else. read more

Nice place just posted gf of 80 on Belmont. Good crowd on a Thursday late afternoon. Comfortable feeling room and bar areas. Our server was great: friendly, very knowledgeable about the menu, and stopped by just the right amount of times. We split an appetizer of fried greens. So delicious! My entree was the Linguine Diablo: spicy sauce with pasta and bits of seafood. The sauce could have been a bit (spicy) hotter, but it was very flavorful. Admittedly I'm a chile head. A friend had the swordfish and loved it. A very good dinner so we'll definitely be back. read more

Station Square Ristorante - Linguine Diablo - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

The food was excellent and they offered a wide variety of choices. Service was fast and friendly. The decor was suitable for a place celebrating 39 years of business. We got a discount by showing our hotel key. read more

Station Square Ristorante - Steak with mushrooms - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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We were there for birthday celebration. Most items were cold or lukewarm at best. We did not have a great experience, we had a table with 6 people. We were each charged a percentage or table fee for a large party. I don't think that was acceptable at all with the food quality and the food prices they should've been better. This\n Is my second time and my first time there was over 3 years ago I hadn't been back since I will not be back at this restaurant again. Service was excellent. She did her best. The drinks were not filled as frequently as they could have been, but she was busy. She had too many tables. read more

Everything about this place brought us back to spper clubs of old. Great drinks, huge menu, great wine selection, and most importantly perfect club ambiance. Ourselves Sydney was friendly and efficient without being overly attentive. She was awesome. We would visit here every week if we lived here. Bravo to traditon. read more

Service gets 4 + stars, they were great, food gets 2 stars, this is the 3rd disappointing experience with the food, I've been frequenting this restaurant for over 20 years but recently the quality has declined, wife and I ordered the signature charred ribeye medium rare, it was slightly overcooked, thought maybe my knife was dull but no, just a tough grade of meat. Not the quality I've become accustomed to at this restaurant, again, this is the third consecutive time I've experienced this disappointment, otherwise would not be leaving this review, do better, please read more

Came here to celebrate a couple of birthdays. Heard great things. Our server was a very sweet woman but a little on the where'd she go side of service. Not terrible since we weren't in a hurry but off since it was kind of a slow night. The dining area had some great lighting. Not too dark not too bright. Just right for a great night with family and friends. The table all ordered steaks. They were good. Not amazing as I was expecting from the rave reviews I had heard. Had garlic mashed potatoes and I pretty sure an entire head of garlic into just my serving. I love my garlic, but this was too much for even me. read more

Station Square Ristorante - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

I will not be going back. The food is poor quality and small portions. We have been placed in the 1/2 tables 3x in a row. I had to put some of the food on the window seal. And yes seating was available in other areas. When the host asked the gentlemen where he should seat us. He answered and pointed to the 1/2 seats. The host asked him again, he then again pointed to 1/2 seats with never look up at us. So disrespectful. I use to enjoy food and atmosphere, but not at all now. Not worth the money or time. There are plenty of good restaurants nearby. This is not one of them. read more

Ok, not as good as last time. Came here with the fam for a birthday dinner. Steaks all around; filets/ribeyes. The good: my steak was tender AF though lacking in seasoning. The fried mozzarella appetizer was mouth watering. Crisp with a great cheese pull, and a glistening, hearty marinara for dipping. Great bread and REAL butter! The bad: quite a bit, actually. Steaks undercooked for three of our party of five. Salads were wilted and looked like they camped in the fridge a day too long. French fries were underwhelming. Probably due to our server, whose pacing was trash. She was polite and attentive though. Prolly deserved three stars for 300+ dollars, but my first visit to Station Square was so positive I'm hesitant to torpedo them. read more

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Service and food is amazing! In town a few days for work and people kept recommending Station Square so I stopped by. Had the Zuppa di Pesce from the holiday special menu with a glass of cab. Absolutely amazing, my hat off to the chef and my bartender/server Shari for recommending! read more

Spent 66$, got ribeye steak and fried shrimp..steak came out super charred, ordered it medium, and got blackened. 3 slices of old Italian bread and 2 pods of butter..very disappointed in the quality and the prices..the steak was blacker than the box it came in..If you're gonna get it to go, if u have a minute; check your food before you leave the establishment.. read more

Station Square Ristorante - Good OLD Italian bread - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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I asked the server if the eggplant parm was sliced very thin and she said it definitely was not and was very good. It turned out that it was a soggy mess and paper thin and was disguised with a mountain of melted cheese. It was the worst eggplant I have ever had and said she was sorry but made no effort to compensate for this garbage. read more

Peppers in oil were very tasty, along with the fresh Italian bread. Chicken piccata was very good with generous portion. My dad loved his veal Marsala. Very nice server as well. read more

Station Square Ristorante - Veal marsala - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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Pros: Great location off the highway - who knew there was fine dining here - Thanks, Yelp! Excellent service - one main server and team delivery Cozy atmosphere My dry aged bone-in ribeye was cooked perfectly Prices are reasonable So many drink options Cons: Took a while for the food to come out Steak could have been seasoned a little more; it lacked any real flavor, but it was good beautifully Soft shell crab was delicious, but a bit over sauced Pro tip: Definitely get the Greek shrimp appetizer. It is so unique and tasty! read more

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Met up with cousins from Pittsburgh. Selected this restaurant because it was near turnpike. We were so glad we choose Station Square. Wonderful food selection. Our server (Meredith) was so pleasant and helpful. Portions were huge and each one in our group were pleased with their choice. Eric, the manager greeted us was so professional and kind. Would highly recommend!! read more

Great food and a lot of entree options. Portions were very large. Service was great - very attentive.

One of our favorites! Amazing food and service! It's definitely one of our local favorites.

We were in the area for a festival that was a bust and needed to find a place for dinner. Not familiar with the area turned to reviews online and so glad we took a chance. Never judge book by it's cover because this is prime example. It's definitely a popular spot and I see why. I loved the ambiance and the menu had everything. We tried the crab bisque & stuffed mushrooms to start both delicious. The menu had a little of everything and we had no room for dessert so we brought it home, tiramisu and lemon cake. We will be back if ever in the area again. read more

Waited 40 minutes to get our soup and salad. The food took over an hour and by that time we needed to leave so we had them pack it up. The order they packed was wrong. Santiago barely checked on us the entire time. Never refilled our glasses. Unless you have a few hours and a whole lot of patience, I would avoid this place. read more

A great place. Enjoy going there. Prices are fine. Good wine selection, good people. A gem in our area. I always send people there.

Great food. Great service. Had a birthday party there for my wife and 10 others and they all enjoyed their meals.

Usually very good food but have experienced a couple of disappointments. The drunken fettuccine is delicious with the beef tips and their Italian offerings are very good. Used to serve a delicious prime rib on Fridays but haven't been on a Friday for a few years. read more

We went there on early Saturday evening. Reservations were right on time. There were four in our party. Our server was very good and got things started fine. She was very good at keeping our needs taken care of. The dining room was a little loud at first but once the other tables had their food, it was easy to talk if necessary. Everyone in our party was pleased with the preparation and presentation of the food. My choice was the veal parmigiana. It was excellent. The marinara sauce was very tasty. Portions were generous, we all took some of our food home with us. We had a dessert after the meal and it was also good. It was a pleasant evening. If going there on a weekend evening, it would be best to make reservations ahead of time. There were people waiting for tables when we arrived but our reservation got us immediately seated. We will definitely be going there again. The prices were very normal for the quality of the establishment and the level of service provided. read more

The setting is so relaxed, the wedding soup I had was the perfect temperature with the proper ingredients, I loved the tiny pieces of chicken, (most places have chunks) and ASHLEY was such a good bartender, knew exactly what I wanted. Not to mention she is a gem. DAVE awesome with his mixology, these two really got it going on. Definitely coming back here again and AGAIN. Love this place with my soul, I'm such a foodie and I've never had a bad meal here. Beyond 5 stars for this area. AND the other people I've met here are nothing BUT a great crowd. I always have a good time here. Highly recommend. read more

As always incredible . Started with our usual lollipop lamb chops app ( on special often ) with mashed potatoes and balsamic glaze . Husband had tri colored cheese tortellini and I had veal parm. Everything was perfect . read more

Station Square Ristorante - two plates of food and a glass of beer - New American Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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Lets talk cheese cake. I've been great at abstaining from all sweets and decided to treat myself this fine Friday the 13th. $8.00 for a tiny piece of cheese cake......eight freakin dollars. I thought maybe its worth it, maybe its home made, maybe when i bite into it, it will be like heaven. No. While its better than wally world's, its maybe a fourth of the size of the Mocha House's cheese cake (which is actually heaven in a box). Soooooo disappointed will not go back. read more

Food and service were excellent, Ambiance was good, a little challenging for handicapped maneuverability but staff was very accommodating.

Stopped for lunch on our way through the area. Elaborate setting, service was great (granted it was not busy). My burger and my wife's chicken sandwich along with the fries were very good. Only complaint is that it was a little too dark for our taste. Prices reasonable. We would return for dinner if were ever to be back in the area. read more

Great people and good food nice place to enjoy lunch or dinner I recommend this place even has a park next door to finish off your day!!

Great local fare. Food is outrageously delicious and worth every penny. Staff is friendly and attentive. Specials are amazing. Can't say enough good .... Make a reservation to ensure your table! Don't sleep on this one ... it's aMUST go! read more

We attended a special event on the patio here. Beautiful potted herbs surround the railing. Comfortable seating and fairly quiet outside. Buffet was fantastic. Included smoked ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, salmon, collard greens and Mac n cheese (truffle) and garlic mashed. All was very tasty but the brisket was a stand out favorite. Easy and full bar service. Attentive old world type service. There was a band inside and a good crowd at the bar. Easy parking and right off the highway. read more