Fratello's

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  Extensive Italian wine list.  Classic Italian chicken and veal dishes + pasta.  I had the veal Parm.  My brother had baked penned with meatballs.  Both good.  Professional service.  Quality of food has always been good here, and today was no different.

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  Posted on 09.11.12 Tom G.

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  My wife and I love this place and have visited it regularly for years now.  Just a great little place in such a brutal industry.  
  -The food is great and always comes out piping hot.  
  -The atmosphere is good. Can be a little loud at times, but it is small after all.
  - The real winner for us is the service.  We have never been to a restaurant where wait staff turnover is low to non existent.  That tells me that the employee's are happy with management and that's the kind of business we want to spend our money at.  All the servers are professional and know what they are talking about if you have any questions.  
  
  PS:  My age is 37 and I have no Grandkids.

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  Posted on 12.06.11 Mike M.

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  Its 6:00 pm on a Saturday night.  Do you know where your Grandparents are?!?!?!
  
  I do.  I'd bet my ass they are at Fratello's.  
  
  Holy old people.  I was surprised an AARP card wasn't required for entry.  Its a small restaurant and the decibel at which people were talking was outrageous.  I guess I should have expected this will all the hearing aids in house, but it made our dinner almost unbearable.  At one point during my meal I heard someone say very loudly "call 911!" and I scrambled to dig my cell out of my purse.  I was about to hit send when I realized that someone at the table behind us was telling a joke and the 911 reference was the punch line.  You don't joke about that shit with this kind of crowd.
  
  The food was eh.  Your typical Italian, but very bland.  I had to douse my entree with Parmesan and red pepper flakes just so it had some flavor.  I also thought it was pricey for what it was.
  
  Fratello's secured a spot on my local letdown list.  There are plenty of other non-chain Italian restaurants in the area that blow this place out of the water.  If its still in business in 40 years and elderly stomach prevents me from eating anything with actual taste, I may be back.  But until then, Peace...and Depends.

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  Posted on 07.31.11 Kimberly C.

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  Wow, only 3 reviews of Fratellos?  This place has been around for 20 years and its an awesome italian restaurant.  You can't be in the restuarant business for 20 years and not be good!
  
  I've been going here for years and have never had a bad meal or experience.  If your looking for a great homecooked italian meal, this is the place.  Nice atomosphere, clean, and great wait staff and owners.  
  
  Try the Chicken Fratello and the Artichokes with Fratello Sauce.  The Fratello sauce is great, its a lemon based sauce which is to die for.  Yes, I did just say that, I'd put it on everything if I could.  
  
  This place is a little hard to find and there are no windows, but once you go in, you will know you arrived at the right place.  Well worth the trip for a great italian meal.

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  Posted on 07.08.11 Samuel W.

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  Dear Fratello's: You've changed my life.......before you, the only Italian restaurants (if you can even call them Italian....) on the west side that I knew of were the trifecta of chains:  Brio, Buca and Manero's.  Many a time I drove past and didn't think of stopping b/c of the fugly strip mall exterior. I admit I was a bit turned off.  Then, one night we decided to check it out and Kate, our new favorite bartendress, sealed the deal. She holds court at the bar and treats you like family/a regular. Now we saddle up to the bar and are hooked. We are sorry we missed out on Fratello's goodness for a year on the west side proving you can't judge a book by it's cover!

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  Posted on 06.03.11 Kristen M.

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  This is our special occasion place, but the food is so worth it.  Excellent Northern Italian food and wonderful deserts.

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  Posted on 02.18.11 Kim F.

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  This restaurant is located in an old strip mall (very small) on Electric Blvd very close to Lake Erie. Right around the corner from Close Quarters, which I have already reviewed.
  
  An Italian restaurant, the menu is extensive and the food above average. Even with reservations you are likely to wait, but there is a small bar which makes the wait fairly pleasant.
  
  As I said, the menu is extensive and predictable. The wait staff is good but the noise level in the one dining room can get a little overwhelming at times. Portions are large so you can expect to take something home.
  
  A good choice for a meal if you do not want to drive into the city and quite agreeable to my wife and I as it was only about 3 miles from our house. someplace to try if you are out and about on the west side.

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  Posted on 06.20.07 Dave W.

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