Bar Italia Lakewood, Ohio

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   Donna VIP

   Cleveland17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Bar Italia in Lakewood is a gem! Great food, excellent wine and awesome neighborhood vibe. Consistently delicious!
   

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   Elise

   Cleveland1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a good experience, food and wine was delicious. I will be coming back again.
   

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   OhioFoodie VIP

   Cleveland27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Amazing food. We had the Halibut, Veal Marsala, and Pesto, along with a chopped salad and Tiramisu and Key Lime Pie. Everything was absolutely excellent. Our server was very attentive and helpful as well. My only wish is that we could have had a conversation without screaming. I don't know why so many restaurants think it improves the ambiance for people to not be able to converse with their dining companions. Go for the food. Just plan on screaming at your friends.
   

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   Cassandra

   Cleveland1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Shockingly, our experience last night was a complete let down. We had a reservation at 8:45 PM, we didn’t get seated until 9:18 PM. All the while there was a 9:00 PM reservation that somehow got sat before us. In addition, my husband ordered the chicken Parmesan and the parts and sauce was extremely smoked - it was foul. However, we were famished since we didn’t eat until after 10:00 PM. I ordered the shrimp diablo entree and couldn’t make it home back to West Park without experiencing stomach issues.
   

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   Lisa

   Cleveland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a 7:45 reservation. We were not seated until 8:15 which was frustrating. Don’t overbook reservations and if there is a wait, do the right thing and buy customers them a drink or dessert on the house. Due to the wait, we had to rush our dinner and were late for our other plans that evening. Great restaurant, great service and wonderful food but overbooking reservations is a problem!
   

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   Jessica

   Cleveland11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our waitress was attentive and very friendly. She let us know a few things that the kitchen ran out of and politely comped our table dessert to make up for a few kitchen issues. The food all came out together and we were all satisfied with each dish and its presentation.
   

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   LivA

   Cleveland3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Vibe was nice. Food was terrible. Got the arancini as an app, the sauce was delicious - the balls had no flavor. Then ordered a Caesar salad and wedding soup. Again no flavor in the soup. Caesar dressing was spicy? Entree was lasagna - taste was actually fine here but it was cold. Second entree was diavolo with shrimp. This was inedible. Tasted like an entire jar of pepper was dropped in by mistake (it’s supposed to be spicy). Was also supposed to be a creamy sauce but was very dry and not creamy whatsoever.
   

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   jason

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, good staff. Great atmosphere, decently priced.
   

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   Madeline

   Cleveland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 24 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server Max was amazing and the food came out quick and tasted even better 
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I took my girlfriend here for our first date night and she loved it. It’s been almost a week since we went & she’s still raving about it. We will definitely be coming back soon!
    

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