Geppetto’s Pizza & Ribs

I was in the area and decided to stop for a drink and a bite at their bar. Their bar is called «Johnny Malloys» and it was rather divey and filled with local regulars. Me, not being a regular it took a while to decide what I wanted to drink, and the server acted rather impatient or bothered. I then ordered my drink and decided to eat the cheese fries. When they came out they were not tasty at all. They poured liquid cheese on some french fries. I thought being a pizza place they would at least use real cheese. So I inquired about this and she just said «if that is what you wanted you should have asked» and offered no accommodations. Again that same attitude that she is doing be a favor. With that being said, this place is not for me and I doubt if I will return.

Gotten take-​away here a few times now. Today might be it for a while. Ken is spot on about the manager «Darryl». Dude always is a spaz and talks to the employees like crap. That dont jive with me. I work for a living and if someone talks to me like that they deserved to get a suplex off the top rope of life. Food quality is OK. We always get rib dinners and at least one thing is missing from a dinner (roll, forks, sauce) each time we go. The rediculously tan girl that always comes over to help is always very nice and cool as a cucumber. Tanning doesn’t slow her down one bit, folks! The bar always seems to have good daily specials and seems to be jumpin. Guess I gotta get some green gators and bust out a few bucks for Jodeci on the juke… its that kinda party…

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No.
I don’t usually scathe a business so publicly. BUT Geppetto’s has no online manner for a complaint to be filed. Guess they are not interested. So here goes. I will give you my summary first:
The food is terrible, the delivery service is laughable and the bar is dangerous. If you want delivery, try Marco’s or Captain Tony’;s. If you want to sit down, settle in to Rummy’s the local joint down the street. Same side, just to the west.
My particulars: Placed an order at 6:37 PM. Got a 45 minute commitment. Called at 7:45…“the driver is around the corner”… Called at 8:15…“no really he is around the corner…” Called at 8:28PM …“no really … we mean it…” 8:35: a wet cold pizza and wings and a dressing less salad arrives delivered by a jerk of a driver.
*8:35 called Geppettos. Expressed my dissatisfaction. Spoke with manager «Daryl» who offered me half off my bill. Really Daryl? You want to dicker with me? You can keep my 40 bucks Daryl, enjoy them, treasure them, because I will never bring another ONE of my dollars into your joint.; Get a clue Daryl. If I’m taking the time to call you… it is NOT about the money.
In summary… Marco’s, Captain Tony’s.
Geppetto’s?
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No.

This place is pretty OK… surprisingly enough.
The food is nothing to write home about. They won’t cook your burger anything below «medium» — and what they call «medium» is «WELL DONE» to me.
But, any damn way — this is a good place to grab a beer or 6. Or a shot and beer. Or several shots. You catch my drift.
The bartenders are nice and efficient too.
There’s usually a DJ on weekend nights. He played some song about Lebron James when I was there last Friday. It was probably the best song ever and I wish I wouldn’t have gotten so blitzed that night because maybe I’d remember the name of it.

I’d avoided this Geppetto’s/Johnny Malloy’s combo for years because… well…I expected it to be a dive. I’d ordered take out from the place plenty of times but I’d never actually stepped through the doors into Johnny Malloy’s. (it’s like you’re going into a completely different business… because you kind of are)
Johnny Malloy’s has a good sized bar and plenty of seating at tables around the bar. Despite what I expected, it wasn’t divey at all. Think standard chain restaurant/​bar. I happened to drop in on Mexican night, and they were featuring cheap margaritas and discounts on Mexican pizza. Most nights they have some sort of drink or food special, I think. The place wasn’t overly crowded, and most people who were there were watching the Cavs game. The bartender was also the lone server, but he did a great job of keeping an eye on our drinks and food and the other patrons.
I had a salad and some breadsticks. Not the most exciting meal, but I do think Geppetto’s makes a mean bread stick. Vegetarian options are limited unless you want pizza, but I just wasn’t in the mood.
I’d definitely go back to this laid back restaurant/​bar. it seems like a good place to grab some drinks or a quick bite to eat without breaking the bank.

Well, I can say these are some of my favorite wings in Cleveland. They are plump fried crispy and the hot garlic sauce is the bomb. This is my Atkins treat. I used to go to their wing nite. They have a decent beer selection. The crowd is mostly older so it is not as rowdy as some of the other South Euclid dive bars. The bar keeps are pretty cool. They have a rib dinner for like 6 bucks on Sunday. I’m not a huge fan of barbecue sauce so I get my ribs with the spicy garlic wing sauce. Try it you will be surprised. My motto is to think outside the rib! The lighting is very dim, this is a good place to drink by yourself if you are into that type of thing.