Geraci's Restaurant
Cleveland, OH 44118-3130
Phone: (216) 371-5643
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Sun-Sat 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Geraci's Restaurant – by John Hyduk
The Scene
Want to go where everybody knows your name? At Geraci's, your name is "honey." As in, "Honey, seat yourself," or "Honey, you look a little thin. Lost weight?" From the outside, there's little to recommend the place. Inside, the decor runs to high pizzeria: Martini & Rossi posters, overhead fans, fake stone arches and extra paper napkins tucked into water glasses.
The Food
Most menu items are covered in a semi-sweet tomato marinara referred to locally as Geraci sauce. Baked pasta, golden-breaded veal, deep-dish pizza are the equal of anything offered at more upscale alternatives. The pasta is a perfect al dente. The sweet sausage plays off the delicacy of the veal. Sadly, not even the Geraci magic can make a pineapple pie palatable; but the pepperoni is an epiphany, imported especially for use as a thin-sliced topper. The pizzas (four-cut smalls or eight-cut jumbos, loaded with everything from mushrooms to buffalo chicken) are among the best in the hemisphere.
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Insider Tips
Tight SqueezeEven with a long bench seat that runs the length of the room, elbow room is limited, say, to the Italian national soccer team plus guests. Parking is even more of a joust.
User Reviews for Geraci's Restaurant
12/29/2007 Posted by gloria2
Pizza was so-so. When I've ordered a barbecue chicken pizza elsewhere it comes with barbecue sauce not tomato sauce, odd taste. They only take cash or checks and that information is not prominently posted. There is a small sign on the cash register...............a little late. When I called in I stated that I had never been there before, the fact that they don't take any credit cards should have been stated then. I overheard the staff semi-complaining about a party of 35 coming in, that there was no place they could put them.
Pros: ?
Cons: no credit cards
05/18/2007 Posted by vintheland
Tried Geracis for the first time recently and I was impressed. The restaurant is a tight squeeze but once seated it was no problem. We had a comfy booth for the two of us. We waited a bit for the pizza but that was expected during a busy Friday night dinner rush. Our server was very friendly. The pizza was very tasty. Not thrown together like others pizzas that are made during busy hours. The prices are very reasonable. Cherry soda was a nice surprise, nobody seems to carry that in the fountains anymore.
Pros: prices, tasty pizza, friendly service
Cons: a bit of a wait, crowded, no credit cards
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