bruno's ristorante

absolutely wonderful. we went to dinner on a saturday evening, made reservations that week. our party had 2 young children and an individual confined to a wheelchair. when we arrived our table was waiting the parking space infront of the restraunt was reseved for our wheel chair access. the staff went above and beyond to make certain that all of our needs were met.
the food was some of the best that i have ever tasted. everyone in our party was filled with an exquisit meal. personally i had the scallops, scruptious. i will be back.
this is a small place, so please make reservations, you will not be sorry...

absolutely fantastic restaurant. the pasta sacchetti was phenomenal. the sauce was reminiscent of an arrabbiata, but less of a kick than the traditional sauce. we were served bread at our table immediately upon sitting. timing of courses was spot on. i absolutely recommend bruno's for a night out.

brunos is a true cleveland hidden gem treasure.  don't let the looks not he outside fool you, once inside you will be love by the charm and ambiance of this restaurant.  and the food is amazing....anyone who has eaten here can make the case for it being one of the best restaurants in cleveland.

amazing little place. this was our first visit to bruno's but it won't be our last. i had the chicken cacciatore and my partner had the lasagna. both were good portions and really delicious! our server, mel, was attentive without being obtrusive. it was a perfect dinner! best italian i've had in cleveland. we left with happy bellies and pieces of lemoncello cake for later!

catering. we had bruno's cater our work christmas party. the food was plentiful - and delicious. the food that was to be hot arrived hot - and the salads arrived cold. the sicilian cassata cake was awesome. they did a fantastic job and would definitely recommend bruno's to cater your event. of course, the dishes served in the restaurant are phenomenal as well! i am a big fan of bruno's, their food, and their service!

upscale prices served in a working class environment. huge portions of pasta served by an attentive staff. feeling of a local's hangout and focused on sports connections. interesting place to visit with a guard outside the door to look after things.

i phoned the restaurant yesterday afternoon to ask if they would honor a gift certificate that was expired. the woman i spoke to on the phone was very rude to me and basically told me that my money was no good to them. i do understand that my certificate had expired but that doesn't change the fact that its still of cash value, it was still payed for and the restaurant still received money for it . i was disgusted with her attitude and when i asked to speak to a manager she insisted she was that, and that it was "company policy" and there was nothing she could do about it. i will never go to this restaurant in fear of getting her as a server.vi know i will not be taken care of the way i would expect to be in a "5 star upscale italian restaurant". i will also be telling everyone i know how rude the people who work here are and will not be recommending this place to anyone. this lady truly ruined my saturday night and i just want you to know.

sorry, not sorry.. i enjoyed the food but was highly disappointed in the service i received. i work in the restaurant business so when i go out to eat i like to pay very close attention to what's going on around me. i know what to expect when i walk into a busy restaurant. my server wasn't very personable at all, she seemed to be walking around with a fake smile and the most disgusting disguise in get voice. it completely ruined my night. as i watched her frantically rush around the dining room she chased the bussers around barking orders at them when clearly they were already 10x busier than she was. i didn't know what to make of it . a very friendly young gentleman brought me my bread, bread refill, served my eggplant lasagna, cleared my plate and even boxed and bagged the leftovers. i for one believe he was the hardest working person in the entire restaurant, considering my server only came back to the table one other time.i hope the management and man in charge realize who really take care of their customers. i will be revisiting but we'll be very particular as to who i dine with. i feel sorry for some of your help, but for others keep up the good work. thank you for an eye opening expirence.

great place to eat. hands down the best food i have ever had in my entire life....and the owner was so humble and social i will eat at bruno's every oppurtunity that i get

nittss brons. disappointed with my choice of linguine with red clam sauce. there was a total of four (4) whole clams. the salad was good & bread was sufficient. my wife enjoyed her meal of eggplant lasagna. her girl friend was disappointed with the chicken parmigiana. it was to dry. although my wife would go back she will have to go back by herself. the service was friendly and adequate.

average meal. really cool old school decor, unpretentious and service was friendly even if quite slow. had a delicious clam dish in spicy red sauce with grilled bread. could have eaten two of 'em. our table had two bad meals, one was salmon that was rotten and a greasy unappetizing picatta. the side dish of pasta with red sauce was unbelievable and i would go back for that and the clams but they took away our unfinished pasta and threw it away even after we asked to have it boxed up.....so i left wondering what all the fuss was over bruno's.

a perfect place for a date. hello
i am a person that can ever come to this restaurant to eat, quiet quiet soft music a place made for the comfort of a person who needs time to think, or bring someone to strike up a relationship.

horrible experience!!!!!!!!!!!. i've been dining at bruno's ristorante for years. in the past few months a lot has changed. i started my dinner course off with a cup of wedding soup, it was so salty i could not even enjoy it. there was so much salt i could "literally" chew it. then, i ordered a pasta dish. the sauce was so watery i could not even enjoy the taste of it. i sent my meal back to be drained and the problem was not solved. the sauce never used to taste like this. my husband ordered the lasagna. this is not "cleveland's best lasagna." it doesn't deserve to be voted as the "best". it tasted like spoiled milk! we waited almost 45 minutes for our food. it was a horrible experience. i would suggest you choose a different restaurant if you're on a time limit and choose somewhere else for an italian meal. i am highly disappointed. i will not be returning.

service complained as slow ??. i placed a rave review and noticed a rather boring review on service, with nothing mentioned about the food. please realize, everything is made from scratch, which is done in those better restaurants which are bored with those catering to fast food connoisseur's. it is saddening to realize some individuals taste-buds are occluded with immediacy and, as commentors, fail to realize speed is at the bottom of the list for culinary delights. this is not bistrot paul bert or chez casimir - - - but even they fail to focus on speed either.
there is no direct relationship between speed and quality of food. may i suggest, on your next review, you take some fritos or popcorn to munch on to tie you over?


-----30 jun, 2013-----

bruno's ristorante. having been to italy, this charming little restaurant is a solid bet on offering delicious and superb (?) traditional cuisine. the calamari is perfect, the light breading offers a well-balanced blend of subtle seasoning which compliments the flavor of this dish. as for a cesar salad, they know how to make an honest-to-god real cesar salad (egg, anchovies, etc.). the linguine with white clam sauce was a hit, so often hard to blend the flavors with what /can be staggering if the chef fails to comprehend the balance needing to be achieved in this dish. now, for those wanting that so-loved lasagne, the traditional remains to be touted as one of cleveland's best; however, the eggplant (of which i generally don't like) was both a taste-bud and eye-catcher. it offers a sauce no-doubt slowly cooked for 6+ hours and both baked to perfection. grandmother, at age 88, still masters the teramisu, producing a need to lick the fork, your fingers - - - and the plate, providing you have room for any as the servings are a bit healthy.
the staff is perfect, non-intrusive, charming and delightfully friendly. this is not a restaurant stuffed with pretense but filled with others pursuing the same - - - mouth-watering appreciation for traditional italian cooking. two of us had appetziers, wine, dinner and desert (1) for about $70.00 - - - oh, and take-home, for lunch.
it is rather isolated in an older part of town but that adds to its uniqueness. i'd suggest you plan ahead - - - seating is a bit challenging after 7:30 on weekends.
thank you bruno (absent the evening i was there catering a dinner in pittsburgh) and grandmother.
see you again - - - and again.

the food was fantastic...slow service because its so crowded....awesome food...