Etna
11919 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44106
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Address :
11919 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH, 44106 - Phone (216) 791-7670
- Website https://etnalittleitaly.com/
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : No
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Dressy
Ambience : Intimate
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Charity L.
Ok, this place will actually get a review from me. I am stingy with the amount of reviews I write. The place really has to deserve it in my opinion. The service was impeccable. I know that many small restaurant servers don't like taking a single top. Not a lot of money to be made with one person. But my server was very professional, attentive and kind. Very pleasant demeanor. The tortellini melted in my mouth and it was the most flavorful I've ever had. It was so fresh. Then, I asked for the bill and the waiter brought me this Tiramisu on the house!
(5)Jo D.
I was there last night and The food and service was excellent! I highly recommend the calamari appetizer. Best I ever had! All the dishes we simply amazing and perfect portion. Can't wait to go back !
(5)Mike V.
I'm a little afraid to share my secrets here. It is already pretty crowded most nights and it's not a huge place. But alas, I feel I must. Sit at the bar and talk to Eli. He will tell you about today's specials. You'll want them all, but just pick one. You won't be sorry. I always stick with the specials. I have never gone wrong here. I nominate them for best calamari in Little Italy and maybe best in Cleveland. Grilled not deep fried. Always on the menu. Wonderful! A must do if you are in the area.
(5)Katie B.
My friend and I went here for dinner during my visit to Cleveland because several friends of hers have recommended it. Sounds good. However, from the minute we walked in, our waiter made us feel like an imposition. The service itself wasn't too bad until the end, but his attitude made me feel like I was an over-staying guest who smelled bad. I never, ever want to come back or recommend it to anyone else. The food itself was excellent. No complaints there. It's a little pricey for what you get, but it's kind of a tourist-y area, so it's almost expected to be more expensive than it should be. Now here comes the truly bad part. When it came time to get our check, the waiter refused to split the check by person - he would only split a single check on two cards. It made it a bit of a hassle for me and my friend, but we were able to work it out. When he finally brought the (single) check, the waiter had made a mistake on an entree price. (It's all handwritten, not using a point-of-sale system.) He had overcharged by about 30%. I mentioned it to him and he got really defensive. He stormed off to write us a new bill. It totally freaked my friend out because she's non-confrontational and I have to admit that I was very put off by the whole thing. He finally re-wrote the check and brought it to our table. He paid lip service to an apology, but he made no effort to actually sound or act sorry. No other reviews have mentioned being over-charged, so I'm hoping it's a simple mistake. But be sure to double check your bill. Overall, a terrible experience for some actually pretty good food. Advice? Sit at the bar. The bar guys seemed like really cool guys and super friendly while this waiter was definitely not. I have no idea why he's in the service industry because service is not his forte. Final verdict: two stars only because the food was good. Otherwise, one star. Period.
(2)Brett F.
We stopped in for dinner last minute and can't thank Eli and Pepe enough for the great service and wonderful food. We started with the grilled calamari and it was fabulous. For dinner we had two of the nightly specials The snapper was great flavorful delish. I had Bucatini with pancetta. The best then we finished with tiramisu that was the best tiramisu I've ever had. I would recommend it to anyone who is in Cleveland and stop by to try this cozy restaurant you won't regret it.
(5)Dhanesh S.
This is a tiny hole in the wall, very unassuming restaurant that serves great Italian food. We sat at the bar, the three seats to the left corner of the restaurant as recommended by one of the patrons was definitely a great spot to sit and enjoy the meal. They have three or four vegetarian entrees to choose from. The mushroom ravioli with tomato cream sauce was delicious. Great service and ambience. Highly recommend it.
(4)Lisa D.
My dinner companion recommended Etna last evening as a late night spot to attend after a concert at Severance Hall. We ventured inside this corner comfy homestyle Italian eatery just a few minutes before before 11 pm and were greeted warmly by our host Carlo who recommended a few dishes and a sparkling Muscato from Sardegna, Italy: Dolci Note (Translated Sweet Notes) We were served a delectable appetizer of Calamari tubes grilled on arugula. The Calamari was the finest I've ever tried; it was so tender it practically melted upon a salad of large arugala leaves laced with extra virgin olive oil and meyer lemon juice locally procured from Sirna and sons distributors. Our main courses were brought out presently: a Cioppino (prepared with clams, mussels shrimp calamari and braised salmon with with homemade tomato sauce and Chardonnay from Venezia Giulia.) and a Black ink spaghetti (imported from Salerno, Italy) made with cherry tomatoes, fresh shrimp and scampi. Chef/proprietor Peppe Pilumeli is originally from Catania (Sicily); he opened Etna six years ago this April and credits his success in due part to the influence of his brother-in-law Valerio Iorio -a Florentine chef. Our dinner was completed by a Tartufo made with gelato rolled in hazelnut nut truffles consummated in coco powder imported from Tuscany, Italy and a homemade tiramisu an original creation made with Grand Marnier aptly named Grand Marnier Coppa Dell'eta. The espresso machine was on the fritz so we settled for a yummy Limoncello Cordial.
(5)Mark N.
Was on "vacation" in Cleveland less than a month ago. Ordered the lobster ravioli, did not taste one bite of lobster. The calamari sauce was rather salty and over powering. Not the best Italian I was expecting. Staff was good though but not enough help for a busy night. Free dessert compliments of the chef was nice.
(2)Steve B.
Excellent meal, all from the specials. Try the ravioli with osso bucco sauce.
(5)Kaitlin D.
We waited until we lived next to Etna for two whole years before trying it out...and now I'm wondering why we did! The chef is Italian and the food is authentic. I had tortellini in a meat sauce which was actually more like meat with sauce. (That's definitely a good thing!) Overall, the food is okay; I don't feel like I have been made a regular. The prices are a bit high for the mediocrity that we were met with on our plates. The only thing that's a little weird about this place are the hours. I'm never sure when they will be open, but that seems to be the way a lot of Little Italy is. Our server was pretty fantastic as far as the whole recitation goes. He must have a steel trap of a memory to have all of those specials nailed. They were just hard to remember when he was done...I felt like I should have taken notes.
(2)Nicholas A.
Yelp says Etna does not take reservations, so we don't worry about it. My wife and I walk in and request a table for two and I'm asked, "do you have reservations?" I say, no...host says, "I'm sorry but we don't have anything available." Boo. There's a 100 restaurants within walking distance so we just walked a block and found a table at another place with no wait and no trouble.
(2)Meredith C.
Etna is amazing. It's adorable and quaint. It can also seem very romantic without being even remotely stuffy feeling. I've been here a number of times and have always been incredibly impressed. Etna is very small, and the space seems authentically Italian. The service has always been wonderful. The food is always amazing! Their pasta is perfectly al dente, and their ingredients are fresh, of high quality and are used flawlessly. the servings are large and incredibly affordable. The have an excellent and affordable wine list as well. I've been here with many people and have never heard a single complaint. I have spent time in Italy, and some of Etna's dishes are the closest I've ever had to authentic Italian. Be sure to check it out. It's fantastic!
(5)David E.
The food was excellent and the suggestions by the waiter were spot on. The only reason I say three stars rather than four is the price. A bit expensive for the style of Italian cuisine. The fish special, halibut, was delicious.
(3)Kristin R.
The best part about this restaurant is the ambiance. It is very cozy and quaint inside and the service was superb. Our server was very well versed on the myriad specials they were offering, a few too many in my opinion. She probably listed off 10 specials that weren't on the menu, so hard to keep track of, but still good to know about, I guess. Even though none of us ordered from the specials. The food here was so-so. I ordered the seafood risotto. There wasn't much risotto at all, mostly mussels. I think they had just received a shipment of mussels they were trying to get rid of because my plate was crowded with them. There were a couple of shrimp, some calamari, but no scallops, which disappointed me because the menu advertised them as part of the dish. It tasted very "seafoody" which one would expect with a seafood risotto but I thought there should have been more flavor overall. It wasn't very heavy, which was nice, especially the night before a big race. I tried my friend's gnocchi with a tomato sauce and it was super bland. In general, this was a totally fine place for dinner. Would I come back? No. Would I necessarily recommend it? Not so much, especially as we were in the little italy district with many more italian places to choose from.
(3)Hamilton A.
The bartender seemed to favor the "regulars" and blew off the "non-regulars". The waiter was great. I was surprised at the GRILLED calamari - it was a bit tough. But the smoked salmon was great.
(3)Jing X.
The food is good, and the ambience is nice. But way over priced! $15 for 8 raviolis? Come one. We are in Cleveland Ohio!
(3)Dan D.
Was really looking forward to dining here and was really disappointed. Everything is ala carte so it's not an inexpensive evening. I don't mind paying good money for good food and good service, unfortunately we had neither. 3 of us ordered a special that was supposed to be a black gnocchi with shrimp. First of all it wasn't gnocchi it was cavatelli and could have used at least another minute in the water to get to at least al dente. There were 3 small shrimp and some sautéed spinach in a very bland uninspired broth/sauce. My brother in law doused his with salt and pepper just to give it some taste. The other three dishes were acceptable but nothing special especially given the price tag. Service was lackluster. I don't expect fawning, but I do expect the waiter to come by at least once to see how everything is...didn't happen. I did finally manage to flag him down to order a second bottle of wine...it never did show up. After it was obvious the second bottle of wine wasn't coming I flagged him down again to ask for the check....he finally seemed to get that things were not going well. As I left I told him to do his other customers a favor and not recommend that special...He was apologetic but by then it was too late. To be fair the waiter must have said something because the next day someone from the restaurant called my bro in law and offered a $100 gift cert to come in again. Kudos for that
(2)Dan R.
Just had an amazing meal here tonight. The service was great and the place is truly authentic. The food was amazing. I would recommend sharing so you can try each course. We'll definitely be back soon!
(5)Raffaele S.
One of the best Little Italy restaurant. If you want really authentic food you need to try this place. Real italian Chef From Sicily means real italian food. A lot of places in Little Italy are Italian-american food. At Etna you can't find Alfredo sauce. So don't even ask.
(5)Jenny F.
If this is authentic Italian, then apparently my hubby and I are not fans of Italian food. I ordered the mushroom risotto and received a perfectly cooked risotto that tasted like it had been mixed with Kraft powdered cheese! It was just weird. My hubby had the special...a spinach ravioli with an osso bucco sauce/topping. It was tasty, but not great. We ordered a dessert that was similar to tiramisu with a berry topping...I was expecting some fresh berries over mascarpone and lady fingers like the menu stated...what we received was fluffy cream over a lady finger with a day old strawberry slice on top...ok, but nothing special. The best part of the meal was the heavy pour on the wine. The wine was a great value...everything else totally over priced. Hubby's review? There was a place... with food ...and service and a great wine...that's it.
(2)Mike R.
This is a real gem in the heart of Little Italy, and quite frankly there aren't a lot of them. Small and intimate. Chef is the owner and the cooking reflects his passion. Going here is truly supporting 'Local". Very comfortable with a pub like feel without the emphasis on the bar. Most of the people who eat here are 'repeats'. That says everything you need to know. Good wine list, good service, solid food. Could be real busy on the weekend. Great spot for the middle of the week.
(4)Dan S.
An excellent meal all around. We came late on a sunday night, so it was just us and another table, and some regulars at the bar. The waiter was very knowledgable and gave us excellent service from start to finish. He did a great job making reccomendations and describing certain dishes to us, and provided seamless service. The food was great too - we had a variety of pastas and all were fresh, authentic, and delicious. At the end of the meal the Chef greeted us and asked us how our meal was, which I appreciated. I would definitely come back here and reccomend it to anyone!
(5)B S.
Only had dessert entres looked good. Nice ambiance. Will definitely return for a full course
(4)Yuna D.
I'm so glad that I yelped this place before trying it out. I'll be talking about some of the food because I was kind of frustrated that a lot of places in little italy have really general statements about the place. B-b-breaking it downnnnnnn: 1. Service was absolutely delightful. There was one person out on the floor (two as we were about to leave), who also occasionally stepped behind the bar as well to make ordered drinks, but he was super attentive. The restaurant isn't big, so I guess he was able to handle everyone, despite it being a full house. My boyfriend and I only had a glass of wine each; but when I looked over my shoulder, I could always see him refilling glasses of water and wine. He's not in your face either, which I also appreciated for my date. Excellent, excellent service with the best recommendations. 2. Ambiance was nice; a little on the dark side for my liking because I'm a foodie who likes taking pictures of my food. Oh well. Cute little tealights make this place a toasty, cuddly type of place--perfect for me and my boyfriend's last date during my Cleveland visit. 3. The mister and I had a lot of food here. There was a mussel special going on. Oh my god. Absolutely delicious. These had such a nice punch, and you could tell that the mussels were fresh. They were cleaned properly (which surprisingly, not many restaurants are able to do), and I don't think the mister and I ever wolfed down food so fast. You know the bread they give you at the start? Don't even bother with trying to eat that with butter. Dip it into the sauce that comes with these mussels; they're so flavorful, and seriously, I can just eat that all day. The tomato's are super ripe and the sauce is really flavorful. I think I liked our appetizer a lot more than my entree... My boyfriend had the tortellini emiliani. He really likes tortellini! They're very generous with the amount of meat in the meat sauce, so, if you're a meat lover; this dish is for you. I tried a bite of his food--the beef is seasoned and is really flavorful. However, I think you have to be a meat lover or an herb-fiend if you want to absolutely enjoy this dish; I found the seasoned meat a little powerful, but my boyfriend said it was really good. Then again, I'm an Asian who spends 90% of her time eating homecooked Korean food, so what do I know about Italian seasonings? I had the Manicotti Etneo. To be honest, I asked the mister to order something that he would like trying, because I was indecisive. I cringed a bit at the tomato blend (capers and olives? Not a fan). HOWEVER, holy moly--best tomato puree in the freaking world; did not know capers, olives and tomato had that kind of match made in food heaven. You know that bread I talked about? dip...OMNOMNOM. The actual manicotti is good too. Al dente (yum~) and the ricotta packed a nice, non-overpowering flavor. Dessert is just a story all of it's own. Tartufo is an absolute delight here, especially if you're a hazelnut/chocolate loving type of person. The waiter said he could eat like 4 on his own and I was like "YEEEEEEEP." The cocoa that it's covered in kinda makes you want to sneeze when you eat it, but it's actually worth it. The tiramisu was gone in a flash as well. Wish there was more of the savoiardi but I can't complain... Etna is definitely a place worth trying if you're trying to make up your mind. The mister and I were originally going to try Mia Bella, but we were super glad we decided on this place instead. I would not spend this much time on a review if it wasn't worth writing about!
(5)B T.
I ate here with friends on a Thursday night. We did not have reservations, but we were seated right away. The restaurant is very small, and it quickly became packed! It seemed they only had one waiter working and two staff who were responsible for drinks and clearing plates. We did not wait too long for our food or drinks, but it felt like we waited forever for our bill after we requested it. I ordered a house salad that had just enough dressing. The tomatoes were so fresh they were a beautiful bright red color. It was a delicious salad. I also ordered the veal it was so tender and came with potatoes and peas. Very tasty! As a nice treat our server brought us a complimentary tiramisu. It was delicious!!
(4)Lili L.
We shared a mussels appetizer and even after that I still craved more seafood. Had their daily special (Cioppino) and loved it. If not for the fact that it was the daily special and i might not be able to get it again, I'd visit for often! The stew was delicious and stocked with plenty of delicious seafood - large pieces of fish and scallops, jumbo shrimp, and plenty of clams and mussels. It was served with equally delicious garlic bread to soak of the soup...mmmm. The only suggestion is that they might be able to tone down the garlic in the Cioppino just a tad. We sat at the restaurant for a long time after dinner and no one complained. In fact, they gave us a complimentary "tiramisu" dessert. Good thing it was complimentary so I'm not letting it's poor quality contribute to the rating, but it was not good at all. Basically a bowl of whipped cream with some shaved pieces of chocolate on top and some tiny hidden pieces cake under the cream. I wonder if they made it up on the fly just because we were still sitting there and they wanted to give us something to nibble on?
(4)Sara W.
This is great Italian in Cleveland. It's a very small restaurant, so make reservations. I had the lobster ravioli with black caviar cream sauce. One of the best things I have ever tasted. Get a bottle of wine and enjoy your meal. This isn't a place to go when you're trying to make a show or movie, etc. The mussels are also wonder, some of the best bread dipping around!
(5)Hydie N.
The waiter was rather cold to us, either because we're not their usual clientele of older white folks or because we didn't order multiple bottles of wine. Foodwise was decent but the tiramisu is disappointing, do not recommend. How is it homemade?! Calamri appetizer was tasty, as were the mussels. Bread basket was hard and not warm though. Would not be returning.
(2)Traci N.
Amosphere: Very nice. They dimmed the lights SO much around 9 or 10pm though that I could barely see the people that I was with! Would have been nice if I was on a date, but...I wasn't. :] Food: Good! We were sitting by a couple who absolutely raved about the trout, so one of us ordered the trout. We were also told that all of the ravioli was going to be remarkable, so we ordered two kinds of ravioli. The trout was agreed by all 3 of us to be very good, and the ravioli, too. It just wasn't as rave-worthy as we were expecting based on those reviews! The highlight of the table was the lobster ravioli. Service: NOT attentive. We were served plain bread before the meal and tried to get someone's attention for quite a long time to ask for oil and vinegar or butter. The Sicilian owner/cook: Came around and met people. Talking to him for a minute was a highlight. Seems like the real deal. Would I go back? Honestly, I prefer other places in Little Italy. But I wouldn't steer people away.
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