Guarino's Restaurant

My wife and I have looked forward to enjoying a meal at this location. We had read wonderful reviews and being fans of Italian cuisine, we were excited to have a meal here. We were not disappointed with our selections and thoroughly enjoyed the authentic atmosphere. I was transported back to my grandmother's house and the smells coming from her kitchen. We definitely look forward to coming again.

Nice home looking place where you can enjoy a family dinner. Very nostalgic place. We all had nice dinners and being in little Italy they have their own parking too.

Best Italian restaurant in area, remember it from all the times I’ve been to Feast of the Assumption, oldest restaurant in Little Italy I believe, our server was awesome, with restaurant for 27 years, had the lasagna and the manicotti, lasagna is recipe from 60 years ago and I can see why, best I’ve ever had, tastes like a mix of hamburger and sausage which I really liked , had the olives and cheese bread as appetizers, olive plate was very good , so good I could have ordered 2 more , cheese bread was also good, atmosphere in restaurant was very nice with a view of the patio, had the lemon cake for dessert, so glad I did , incredible, hope to be back soon , 5 stars for the best lasagna and olive plate I’ve ever had, thank you !

Lala was amazing she went above and beyond. The food was spectacular. The atmosphere was the best experience you could have. Highly recommend and we will be back. Thank you

First time here and had a great night. Free valet parking lot was awesome due to traffic congestion. Got the stuffed olives and bruschetta apps and both were excellent. The veal parm was good but could have been better with more seasoning. Waitress brought us 1 round of drinks but never offered refills. Other guests in our party loved their entrees. Next time I will try the lasagna.

So glad I chose to visit this 100+ family establishment, excellent food and service from pleasant Marylou who was attentive and available throughout our mealThis restaurant set the mood with its lovely romantic decor and perfect selection of music! And they serve bracciole! I will surely revisit when we come back to town!

It was like dining in old Italy. I expected to see Tony Soprano or Don Corleone walk in. The service was excellent as was the food. I also loved the older Italian guy with the cigar monitoring the parking lot. House salad and dressing were outstanding. The bread was to die for. We even went down the street to the bakery where they get it from to buy some. Don't miss the garlic cheese toast with marinara! The marinara was superbly homemade I could eat it with a spoon, or better yet more bread to dip! I had seafood with linguini in garlic wine. Fabulous! Shrimp and mussels and calamari cooked perfectly. My daughter had chicken parm and said it was superb. Also had some wedding soup that didn't disappoint! Our waitress was a little lady who said she'd been there for over 20 years! She was dynamic! Will definitely be back!

Marilou was our absolutely amazing server and took great care of us. Her recommendations were on point. The prosciutto stuffed olives, Lasagna, and Chicken Picatta were mouth watering and hit the spot for great Italian food! The atmosphere was so neat, still in it's design from the 60s. Lots of history to the restaurant too. Highly recommend!

OMGOSH! What a wonderful way to relax and break bread after a stressful day at the Cleveland clinic. Scott, the owner, was gracious and welcoming. We had the best scrod and veal parmigiana after delicious mussels. Rachel chatted with us and we have made some new friends! We can’t wait to come back for excellent food and amazing hospitality from these wonderful folks. An absolute must when visiting Little Italy!!🍷❤

Just an absolutely phenomenal restaurant. By far the best Italian food I’ve ever experienced while dining out. Beautiful interior with a large outdoor patio that I can’t wait to try out in the summer. This place looks fancy but the prices are incredibly reasonable for the ambiance and the quality of the food. Be sure to ask about the beads! Marilou was so hospitable and told me the whole history of the place. I just moved to the neighborhood and can’t wait to be back to try more. Can’t recommend this place enough!

MaryLou was our server & she is wonderful ❤ Love the atmosphere and the food! The mussels are simple & so delicious!! As you can see, I ate them before I could stop and take a picture 🤦🏻‍♀ The Lasanga is a 60yr old recipe...mopped up my sauce with the bread...soooo good!! The Joe-Lato cocktail 😋😋😋 highly recommend!

The food was amazing! The staff was wonderful! We also enjoyed the piano playing as we sat outside.

The food was incredible! It smells heavenly from the moment you walk through the door, and the service is awesome! Marilou knew everything about the menu and made an awesome wine recommendation to complement the meal!

This is one of the best authentic Italian restaurants I have gone to.
The food was insanely delicious.
Juciest meatballs we ever tried.
The vibe was beautiful we sat out in the back just a good vibe we loved visiting Cleveland and Guarino's was on rhe top of the list. 9 out of 10.

What a perfect gem in Little Italy! Wife and I came for our 20th anniversary. Everything was amazing beginning to end. We often judge restaurants on the quality of their calamari and their marinara. Both were quite possibly the best we've ever had. The prosciutto wrapped shrimp was killer. The Veal Saltimbucco and Chicken Piccata were equally fantastic. The sauces were fresh, and the tiramisu was decadent and delicious. I can't recommend this place enough.

Afternoon in Clevelands Little Italy wandered into this little gem of a neighborhood restaurant. It was a pretty steady flow of customers for a 3:30 pm lunch/dinner. Marylou took excellent care of us. We ordered some Pinot Grigios and 1/2 Caeser Salads to start followed by Linguini White Clam sauce which was so very good and the Scrod also cooked to perfection. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon I highly recommend this restaurant

This was our first time ever here the valet guys were very attentive professional the owner ship greeting at the front entrance and seating us was wonderful owner is very active with his customers about the restaurant we loved every moment of it and the food was phenomenal some people left reviews saying it’s out dated and dusty its not olive garden were the fake
Italian food is served processed the decor is original and thats what its supposed to be like old classic Italian family decor the decor doesn’t define how excellent the food is the service and our server was phenomenal we will back highly recommend 😎

I went to this restaurant as a last minute change of plans. I was originally going to go to the restaurant next door, but there was no parking and this place offered valet parking. I also decided to choose the restaurant because the Valet Driver informed me that this Italian Restaurant is over 100 years old. So I figured it had to be good food if this place has been around for that long. And OMG was I right! 😁 The food there was to die for! 🤤 I'm not even joking when I say I have never in my life tasted food that good! 🥰 And the whole atmosphere of the place was amazing! The place isn't very big but when you first walk in there is live music- people playing Guitar, Cello, Saxophone and other instruments. There's a beautiful bar to your left, and tables scattered all throughout the back. They even have these cute candles at every table! I brought my 3-year-old with me and my date to the restaurant, he was super fussy and acting like a typical three-year-old, but the staff were so helpful bringing him crackers and juice while we waited for our food. Oh let me also mention that they have an incredible menu, I highly recommend the Gnocchi with Grilled Chicken. Trust me when I say you won't be disappointed! Their wine is a 10 out of 10 and they also have a lasagna that mentions on the menu that it's a very old recipe and yes it's also very tasty! 🤤 This was probably one of the coolest nicest best tasting restaurant that I've ever been too, oh and I almost forgot to mention it was also affordable as well! What more could u ask for in a restaurant? This place has you covered! From the time you pull up till the time you leave, you're in good hands!

We had a great experience here. I had the frutti di mare and my gf had the lasagna. We had the antipasto for an appetizer. Our meals were delicious. Our waitress Mary lou was wonderful.

Our first time in Cleveland, we wanted to experience Little Italy. We arrived late on Friday night. We sat in a romantic back patio. There was live entertainment from a Pianist who played Nine Inch Nails, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alicia Keys. Our server, Rachel, did a very good job and checked on us frequently, and a young bus boy took our photo. The food was delicious and so were the drinks. Spent way more than we needed to but it was worth it for a nice birthday dinner.