Bar Italia Lakewood, Ohio

Bar Italia Lakewood, Ohio reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   SarahM

   Columbus2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Our server Allison (I think that was her name) was great! Super attentive and helpful! The short rib appetizer was okay…not much short rib at all so that was kind of a let down but they were super tasty. The grilled country bread with ricotta was okay..definitely needed some extra salt and pepper but that’s a personal preference. I got the halibut with mushroom risotto, that was very good! Halibut was cooked perfectly! The rest of my party got the pesto with chicken and chicken limone and they both loved their dishes. Great ambiance! Volume level was moderate to high but not loud enough to where you couldn’t hear the people at your table. Will definitely be back!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Very nice spot, ambience is very nice, Italian vibe Appetizers very good, pizza pretty decent too. Service very friendly and nice. My main dish Chicken parm (maybe bad selection but not really good). Pasta pretty good. Overall a great experience for the $$
   

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   Kim VIP

   Cleveland41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Always great service & fantastic food! Great place to celebrate a special occasion.
   

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   Donna VIP

   Cleveland17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   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 on 4 March 2025

   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.
   

   Bar Italia Lakewood, OhioResponded 2 days ago

   Jessica, Thank you for your review. We appreciate your patience and generous review regarding an evening that we were not entirely at our best. As far as the china and glassware, thank you for bringing bringing this to our attention. We did look into it immediately and always welcome feedback., Belinda Martin, GM
   

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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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