Lago East Bank: Cleveland Italian Restaurant Guide

Malik (sorry if I misspelled it) made our night great! He was amazing. We had a pizza with prosciutto, caramelized onions and goat cheese. Also tried the meatballs and the fried gnocchi. Everything was delicious! Malik also made an amazing Old Fashioned! Can’t wait to go back

Went here for the first time on Valentine’s Day, my fiancé had reservations for us that he put in advance for around 6:45pm that day. When we got in the hostess sat us at our table and told us we had an hour and 15 mins because they were fully booked but she said it was “no rush” like that was very clearly rushing. It was not only Valentine’s Day for us but it was also our anniversary and I found that very rude of her to tell paying customers that on Valentine’s Day like seriously ?? Our server was Kate and she changed the atmosphere for us very quick! She was super sweet and you can tell she loves her job. She could describe every single thing on the menu in full detail for you, the best server I’ve ever had. She was amazingggggggg she deserves a raise, promotion, something ! She recommended some very good things for us that did not disappoint. Mussels were amazing! Thank you Kate!!!

Delicious cocktails and drinks, and the arancini was amazing! I stopped in for a bit with my cousin for some drinks and to hang out, and we had a pleasant time!! The service was great, and they were super friendly and helpful. They were good at reading when we were having a chat and may have not wanted to be interrupted vs. when we were ready to order something! They were very kind. The atmosphere was super cool! Very sleek but cozy with personality! I recommend stopping in!

good evening, all. Player 1 had the calabria margarita. Personally I believe the octopus tentacle was boiled far too long. And the sauce it came with needed more salt to balance the acid. Anyway. The lobster arancini was delectable and I ate each ball whole. Player 2 here, I also had the calabria and it was good. I liked the spice. I had the fried gnocchi. Definitely dry. I’ve had gnocchi all over the world so I was really looking forward to this new take but was disappointed. The sauces on the side were good but did not make up for the dryness of the gnocchi. Had an espresso martini for dessert and could not be more pleased. So smooth and delicious! Player 3 reporting for duty 🫡 I ordered the Italian beef sandwich and it was quite pleasant. An ample amount of shaved beef and the au jus was good enough to send it over the top. Lots a fries came with it and they were also generously seasoned and perfectly crispy. Overall would certainly order again. Veg here - I ordered the spicy pene. It was good, not great, not spicy, but was a respectable, wholesome dish. Most likely wouldn’t get it again but it was solid. I also had the octopus app, respectfully it tasted like a hot dog with suction cups; I would not recommend, respectfully. All in all a great trip!

The restaurant itself is beautiful on the inside and was a great experience. Our server, Kassi, was so sweet and accommodating. She truly made it a great night! Presentation of the food was great, however I felt like it was lacking flavor and was just a little bland. Would recommend based on atmosphere alone!