bruno's ristorante

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 servedbreadat our table immediately upon sitting. timing of courses was spot on. i absolutely recommend bruno's for a night out.

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,breadrefill, 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.

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 &breadwas 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.

service terrible. this is my favorite place to eat... however, after many positive reviews, i have to say the service has become unacceptably slow to the point of ridiculous. the past two visit have been a struggle with us leaving the second time after wait over an 1.5 hours for our entrees on what was a slow wednesday night. poor services and what can only be called an incompetent kitchen have been the norm for my last visits... i won't go into it - but the evening with out of state guest was just terrible. no bruno wasn't there but that doesn't matter... after all the great cleveland reviews that have made this a popular must eat spot, the place is now slipping badly... i ate there just a few days ago and the food is still top notch but even with bruno there the service was slow, inattentive, and well just slow and uninviting.... seems like lots of the old staff may have moved on as i see several new servers... not ready to give up yet - but, hey they better get there act together as i eat here at least 15 times plus a year and that will change... right now, unless you've got an open schedule for after dinner, you might want to consider other options... i truly hope this changes quickly... what a shame


-----21 jul, 2009-----

must try...... best kept secret on the west side…. small intimate eatery that has its own old world charm and won't break the wallet for a casual evening dinner out. food is absolutely fabulous - end of story. we have tried most of the menu and have never been unhappy. best eggplant lasagna i have ever eaten hands down… lunch special are inexpensive and the portions plentiful… make sure you have the wedding soup and don't pass on thebreadwith a little olive oil while waiting for your dinner that will arrive quickly and piping hot… you will not be disappointed here….

my wednesday @ brunos'. i came to brunos' with my daughter this past wed.evening.i didn't realize it would be so crowded on a mid week night.i had no reservation,but was quickly seated at the only available table next to the kitchen/restroom area. i always hate that,but next time i'll call ahead..i say that because there will be a next time.
i didn't see veal marcella on the menu,but i asked,if the veal medallions could be used instead of the chicken. she said i'm"sure" we can do that for you. (nice feeling already) they did and the sauce was the best i have ever eaten.
the portions were all very generous and the salads were of fresh crip ingredients.also the server realized the i was someone who ate my salad after my meal(last) and put it aside til needed
.ok ok, like someone on this blog site said thebreadwasnt that great and you had to keep asking for it...thats all i could find to be critical about,but i'll bring my ownbreadand go back.yes i'll call first cause the seating area is small,but worth waiting for.

delicious dishes... on a whim and the recommendation from an sehs alum....i went to dinner last night. the restaurant was very cozy comfy, the service friendly yet professional, i had lasagna and my husband had the veal parmesan. i loved the tomato sauce,real veal for the parm and the thebreadwas truly delicious and warm - just had to have that second basket.
i will go back again.. to bruno the chef owner - thank you for a great dining experience....br. james e. sent me..

very disappointed. i went to the restaurant with a friend today to try it for the first time from the suggestion of a coworker. the restaurant is very small, when we entered, they asked if we had reservations, in the future i would suggest you make them, but we were seated quickley. we both ordered ice tea, the tea was good. we did go on line and they had a coupon for a free appitizer. we wanted to order the oliva impanara but they said they dont make it anymore. so we ordered the antipasta. the dish looked good, but the meats were awful. we also gobreadwith our meal that is suppose to be home made, again, thebreadwas so dry and untasty. i am always looking for the good, so i figured lets keep going, the rest of the meal might be great. no such luck. we received our salads, my ranch dressing was so bland and the house salad was very peppery. the leafs of the salad were looking as the salads were a bit too old. again, figure we will no be disappointed in the main course or dessert. we then got the main course. my friend got the ravioli and cheese and i of course got the lasagna, suppose to be best in cleveland. ugh. i tasted the ravioli, the shell was very thick, the cheese inside was not very good and the sauce was terrible. as for my best lasagna, i was so dissapointed. the sauce was not at all good, the lasagna just tasted so poor. i have to say that if that is the best in cleveland, i would never want to try lasagna anyplace in cleveland. infact, i had a stoufers lasagna and it was better then theirs. fianlly we got the dessert. terimisu. i have no expierence in knowing what is good in terimisu, but my friend did. i ask them how they rated it, they said it was very good, i had some and it was good, but i had to rely in their opinion. i never write reviews, but i just had too this time. i usually give a restuarant two chances, you never know, maybe it was just an off day or maybe we just ordered the wrong meals. i dont think i am going to go back to try it again. i have eaten in many restuarants, from all over the united states to italy to isreal. so you can listen to my review or just possibly it was a bad day.

a gem!. had a wonderful meal, great little neighborhood spot, very laid back and comfortable. service was top notch and friendly (thanks, billy!) had one of the daily specials, braised lamb shank, wife had the manicotti...both meals were excellent. tastybreadwith a side of garlicky butter gets you started...its so good but be careful not to spoil your dinner! large portions, high quality, reasonable price and nice atmosphere...just an all around great spot! we will absolutely be back on our next cleveland visit!!