Pranzo!

Excellent restaurant !!! Fresh food … It’s fancy restaurant classic … Not bar or fast food. valet parking next door. Easy.

It’s been awhile but I wanted to add my 2 cents. Got the lasagna special. I vaguely remember it being excellent. Then I got the bill. $ 24 for lasagna that came with a crappy iceberg lettuce salad which included yellow core nastiness. Are you serious? It’s lasagna! It doesn’t get much cheaper to make. $ 16, MAYBE. And this was our second attempt to dine here as we had previously and a bit rudely been denied for the lack of a reservation. If you’ve seen the movie then you will understand — «Claw, you’re welcome». If you haven’t seen the movie then just think — self righteous — and you will understand the vibe here.

What a wonderful restaurant. We were a large group and everyone ordered something different. The ambiance was the best I have experienced in a long time. Well worth the price for great food and atmosphere.

Was there last night with a party of 8! Service was very good! Everyone enjoyed their food from start to finish!
Apps were very tasty!

Nice place! Fun, happy, great food! The best thing, is you can bring your own wine for a small fee!

This is one of my favorite places ever. The food, service, and milieu are stellar. I hit this place up at least once a month.

The scallops were absolutely delicious, and this would have been a 5-​star review, but the waiter was the rudest I’ve ever had. I asked him a question about the menu, and rather than answering me or politely telling me that he’d be back momentarily to go over the menu, he coarsely said, «I’ll tell you when I come back.» When I was ordering, the scallop dish that I selected came with a choice of risotto or ravioli. I asked if I could please substitute asparagus for the pasta, and the waiter responded, «It doesn’t come with pasta.» I replied, «I thought ravioli was a pasta.» He glared at me. Even if the scallops didn’t come with pasta, which they did, that wouldn’t be an appropriate answer.

I will say up front I am a food snob when it comes to Italian food — I am Italian and my Mother and Grandmother (95 years young), as well as aunts, etc, are excellent cooks. Add to this I am a New Yorker, so you know I am going to be a pain in the ass when it come to Italian food.
This place was great. We had the meatball appetizer and a burrata appetizer — both excellent.
Then we had the chicken parmigiana and the eggplant parmigiana — both excellent!!!
Service was great — very attentive, remembered special requests and even went the extra mile to make things just right. Will definitely be back!!!

While still a BYOB establishment the $ 10 corking fee is too steep. So we took our $$ 80 worth of food purchases elsewhere.

My family and I went to Pranzo last night (there were 15 of us) for what I have to say was one of the best meals we ever had! We are all Italian so I do not say those words lightly! We wanted a set menu and called the restaurant and spoke with Carla. She was very accommodating and took care of all of my requests. This was a memorial dinner in honor of my mother so I wanted it to be special and Pranzo did not disappoint! When we walked in our table was ready and set with our wine uncorked (love that they have wine now! Great wine list too!) We had assorted flat breads and calamari to start. Both delicious! Then we had arincini (rice balls filled with meat or vegetable and cheese then breaded and fried) these are a family favorite of ours since my mom made them all the time. These were especially wonderful. We had cubenella peppers roasted with sauce and cheese, amazing! Then came the salad, broccoli, chicken picata, and pasta. One was better than the next! Our server, Carla took great care of us and was very attentive! Hats off to the chef, the owners, and the wait staff for an amazing meal! Great job, Pranzo! We will tell all of our friends about you and we will definitely be back!

A lot can change in 4 years. But in the 4 years since I’ve been to Pranzo, I think my life has changed a heck of a lot more than the restaurant has.
I still think they serve solid, if not pricey, Italian fare. I’m not cheap when it comes to food, but… I still feel like you pay more than you would elsewhere. (I.E. cavatelli at Trattoria in Little Italy = $ 9 cavatelli here = ~$ 15) They now sell alcohol, too, but you can still BYO for a small fee.
I will give Pranzo points for being vegan friendly. My waitress told me that everything is made to order and just about anything could be veganized. I asked for suggestions on what to get and she got a little huffy with me, but it was a busy Saturday night. I ended up with a mountain of penne pasta in a tomato sauce with a hodge podge of veggies — peppers, onions, broccoli, and more. (I’m not sure how much I was charged for my meal because someone else picked up the tab.) It was ok. I appreciate that the chef made me something special, though. What was incredibly good was the bruschetta. It had lots of fresh garlic and was really flavorful.
Although this isn’t my thing, they let my mother bring in a cake to be served after dinner and were really nice about it. They brought the cake out with a candle and some plates.
Overall, this is a nice little place in downtown Willoughby that will satisfy you if you’re looking for an upscale Italian meal.

I’ve been a patron of Pranzo for several years. My previous visits have always been enjoyable with amazing service and food. I was there a few days ago with a party of 8 people and have never had a worse experience in my numerous visits to Pranzo. The server was inept and I waited 20 minutes (and asked twice) to get a drink. At the end of our meal we had to wait close to 30 minutes to get our bill. After that wait, we were double billed for the tip! When we called attention to this, the server was annoyed and I ended up having to ask for help from someone else. Needless to say the woman that helped correct our bill was the best part of the night which is why I even gave 1 star.

We use to come here once a week (about 2 years ago), now we hesitate to keep trying it and last night proved why. once again!
Can’t really mess up caprese pasta, there were no complaints there, but the eggplant parm & filet were definitely lacking! Cutting into my filet, it came apart in layers (top half from bottom half)-It didn’t slice right. Almost like it was frozen & boiled! It was grey, rubbery, unseasoned, watery (not juicy) & worried me. I showed the server how weird the filet looked but he wasn’t interested. I can’t get over how strange it looked! It definitely wasn’t a filet! Not worth $ 25 by any means– do not waste your $! They use to do seasoned filet medallions over mushroom risotto which was great, but now quality is just gone. Eggplant-​bland & had no spice (asked for an 8 of 10 spiciness) & the last 3 times here gave us all stomach problems. Sad it’s gone so downhill! No more trust here at all.

pizza is like art, … and as such people appreciate different types, and as such needs to be categorized when evaluating, thin crust pies, medium, deep dish, sheet, ect.
pranzo makes one of my favorite pizzas on the planet! thin crust, neopolitan style (or NY style for my bronxs bomber friends), that is crispy and made to order in the stone oven on the patio.
their home made pastas are also a real treat as well as the wood burning oven roasted duck, salmon, basa, beef tenderloin and lamb! they also offer season specialties like pan sauted zuchinni blossums, chianti rissotto, roman gnocci, and polenta, along with standards like calamari
did i mention its a BBYO joint

Great Italian restaurant and perfect for date night!
The homemade pastas are great very fresh, ordered the lobster papparadelle. The only complaint was that the pasta was all stuck together in a clump, but it was still tasty.
The pizzas are made in a wood burning oven and pretty authentic, great for sharing as an appetizer or main dish.
I love the idea of a BYOB, it’s fun to bring our own an in pretty sure they don’t charge a corkage fee.
I also love the bread they serve with oil to dip as well as the salad with homemade dressing.
Even though the place is pretty small and tight quarters it is fun to go as a group as well and each bring a bottle of wine to share together at the table. I did see people bring beer and liquor as well as a different option.

The food was so-​so at best and really OVER-​PRICED.
Does anyone remember when Pranzo was located on Vine Street, in a hole in the wall? And their prices were much, much less?
Well, it’s the exact same food only they charge much more now that they moved to downtown Willoughby. It’s just not worth it. Save your money and go to Davatino’s or Mama Roberto’s.

This was the fifth visit to Pranzo, five of us went for dinner and the food was amazing as always.
Everyone was extremely happy with their food, and it ran the gambit from lamb to flatbread pizza to salmon and gnocchi.
I had the gnocchi and it was amazing as always, and they even went so far as to grant me a special request to do something not on the menu.
We simply love this place but don’t Forget, if you want a wonderful glass of wine, beer or a mixed drink you need to BYOB !
We can hardly wait till our next visit!

Great meal. The eggplant parm was fantastic and kale ravioli was also very good

#1 rule of reservations. Have the table ready. Especially when you are dead.
25 minute wait for a 7 pm res.
sat on patio, table was falling apart. Wobbly where I was concerned it was going to fall apart.
Pranzo seems to be aging poorly; it’s in need of some repairs… broken lights, faded/​peeling lacquer on wood doors.
I had Chicken Parm. Was okay, chicken was greasy. Was pounded flat (which I like) but was not left to drain. I guess.
Server seemed frazzled and a bit stretched. She also had a large party of obnoxious kids at the next table. Started raining and moved inside no problem.
Ordered dessert and took a while to get it.
Get it together, Pranzo.

Very good food and the price was reasonable for the quality and atmosphere.
I have to say I wish there was a place like Pranzo when I was drinking. The bring your own beer or wine style really saves money. This type of restaurant would surely charge top dollar for beers and wines. You also do not have to rely on the restaurant’s wine selection. The choice is limitless.
I do however have to rate my overall experience as poor since the valet service, Park Avenue, really blew the night up for me. First, the man who took my keys seems uninterested in me in many ways. I guess he may have judged his potential tip by the car I drive. Being a 2010 Mazda, I imagine it did not compare to some of the of the other cars (I am only saying this in retrospect since I can figure no other reason for the mans cold attitude and I would not have thought of it had this been the only issue).
When dinner was over I went outside to give my ticket to the attendant. This attendant seemed either overwhelmed or just ignorant to me standing outside waiting to give him my ticket. Then the guy jumped into a car and left for several minutes to park the car without looking to me. When he returned once again he went to another arriving car. I now called to him and he said to give him a minute. Funny I had already given him 15 to 20 minutes in 30 degree weather, but I did.
When he finally took my ticket he could not find my keys. He looking on the board and then I looked after him. Sure enough the keys were not there. The man then said he was going to go find the other person who parked my car, and he left for another several minutes. When he returned he helped another person get their car checked in but when I went to ask him what was going on he put his finger in the air for me to wait.
After a few more minutes I asked my wife to see if she had her set of keys. She did, so I began walking through the lot behind the restaurant hitting the unlock button to track down the car. Sure enough I found it and pulled the car out.
I drove the car up to the front of the restaurant to wait for the man. As I stopped the car I saw someone in the lot and called back if he found my keys. The man said yes I dropped them and he walked over to where my car was parked and picked up a set of keys.
He was not an employee, but luckily he was a person walking out to his car while I was pulling out my car. He heard my keys fall on the ground. So it appears the first attendant must have left my keys on the car and went on to other people. Luckily I did not see anything missing from the car.
Due to the extra 45 minutes to an hour I waited to get our car back I have to say it ruined any good experience I had going to Pranzo.
The major reason I limit the times I go to downtown Willoughby for dinner is the pain of parking. My wife and I were planning on going to a movie after dinner and we chose Pranzo for the valet parking. NEVER AGAIN. We missed the movie and had to settle for just dinner and a parking fiasco instead.
This makes my overall experience of Pranzo as it sucked.

I came here thinking this was a pizza joint. Don’t let the name fool you. This restaurant is definitely a fancier Italian place. Nevertheless, we ate here and had a good experience. The combination of prompt service and wonderful authentic Italian food won me over. In particular, the pumpkin tortellini as well as the eggplant flat bread were both fantastic. Prices are definitely a bit steep; however given the generous portion sizes and the high quality of the food you tend to get what you pay for. The addition of complementary valet parking seals the deal.
So why 4 stars? Maybe I’m being superficial, but I still feel like I was played. Drop the «pizza» from the name so as to not be misleading!

As I’ve pounded into your thick skulls about 100x now, I’M ITALIAN. So, like, I rarely eat at Italian restaurants because they just don’t do much for me. Most of them anyway.
Pranzo did something for me though. Their pasta was just as good as my nonna’s macarones. I honestly wasn’t too impressed with the wood-​fired flat bread we got. It wasn’t terrible but I’ve had much better. I dunno, I think they may have just cheaped out on the toppings.
This place has great ambiance. It’s very Tuscan-​esque (that’s a real word.) However, if I were you, I would sit on the patio if it’s a nice night. It’s cozy, adorable, and lovely. Plus you can smell that beautiful wood-​fired oven smell out there.
If you’re smart, you’ll bring your own wine or beer or whatever sort of cocktails you’d like. We didn’t remember this place was BYOB and so we just drank water. Booooring. Some people had fully stocked coolers out on the patio. Friggin’ smartasses.

Pranzo is one of the many dining choices in Downtown Willoughby, Ohio… a suburb northeast of Cleveland. This Italian restaurant specializes in wood-​fired meats, fish and pizza, as well as traditional pasta and seafood or poultry dishes. It seems to be a decent place for dinner, but it did not knock my socks off during my first visit.
Our table of four shared a 10″ pepperoni pizza appetizer called the Dominic. It was not too bad, but the crust was not caramelized as it should be coming from a wood-​fired oven and the sauce was not as zesty as pizza sauce could be. Maybe not enough oregano? Not sure. Anyway, the pizza was great for four people, but would have been too much for a smaller group.
I had the chicken parmigiana, which comes with a dinner salad. (They also have bread sticks with olive oil and balsamic dipping sauce… just so-​so in the taste department.) The chicken parm was nicely breaded and fried slightly crispy. The chicken was slightly overdone, but acceptable. The cheese was melted well and covered a generous portion of the patty. However, the tomato sauce (again) left me wanting more taste. Had they given me more zest and tang in the sauce, I might had thought about 4 stars, but I just can’t go there.
Additionally, the service was friendly, but deathly slow. We weren’t in a hurry, but we would have been irritated if we were it seemed we had one server for the entire one side of the restaurant. Lastly, they are a BYOW (bring your own wine) place, so grab a bottle of red before you come or face the consequences.
Overall, Pronzo was a slightly above average meal with just average amenities. I have definitely tasted better Italian cuisine in Cleveland… and had a better experience. However, this one is likely worth a try at least once if you’re in the neighborhood.