31 Best Italian Restaurants near Kent

“Perfect restaurant, amazing cuisine, exceptional service, highly curated menu, phenomenal craft cocktails, magical atmosphere. Elevated but not pretentious. Authentic food, modern environment, vintage touches like crystal cocktail glasses and velvet bar stools and the perfect nostalgic dinner music floating around the packed dining room. Just pure excellence. Maddalena’s manages to be cool and modern and classic all at the same time. The music, the centerpiece stylish bar, the wood fire pizza, the community vibe, the elevated cocktails, the lovely service, and the exquisite food makes this place the epitome of taste, in every sense.

Impressive. Stamp of approval from this Italian. 🇮🇹“

“Best pizza west of Philadelphia“

“Nice little Italian restaurant in downtown Kent. Over all the food was excellent their sauce that they use on pretty much everything is very good. Our service was kinda poor being how slow they were at the time and one other issue is parking the music store next door has a entire parking lot where the restaurant has nothing at all except pay parking on the street. With that being said will I go back yes definitely its worth the minor inconveniences but it would be nice to buy out about half of the parking from that music store for your customers.“

“What a wonderful restaurant! Food is excellent with prompt service. Very nice atmosphere, clean. Pleasant and courteous staff. I plan to return again soon. Have met several people who have previously dined here and spontaneously positive reviews. *****“

“First time to this Italian restaurant. I came on a whim on my Anniversary with my wife and was amazed at how great the food and service was. I live close and never knew about this wonderful place and so glad we found it. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves Italian food. This small gem is truly a special place. Thank you for making our night great“

“First time in tonight, but won't be the last! My shrimp and grits followed by the Chocolate Decadence were to die for - worth every calorie! Impeccable service courtesy of Joan. Highly recommend.“

“Just ate here for the first time with my husband and 3 kids. Everything was great until the end where a couple mistakes were made. I had forgotten to grab our leftover boxes and by the time we turned around to get them, they had been thrown away. The staff and manager went above and beyond to correct the mistake (and deal with an over-emotional mom). Im very grateful for the way they handled the situation. Will definitely be going back (and remembering to grab our leftovers lol).“

“My waitress Alexis was the best! I ordered the Salmon entree and it was so delicious! The bread and oil were the best I’ve ever tasted! This was my first visit and I’ll go back!“

“The greatest deli and assortment of food in Akron!“

“I have been coming here on and off for years. I have tried many, many dishes, and literally every single one of them is outstanding. I started off coming in here just for pasta, and I was never disappointed. Lately, however, I have been branching out to sandwiches, salads, fried chicken, and tonight, I tried the fried catfish. Every single time I’m here, I am blown away with the quality of the food. I am always greeted with a smile and a warm and friendly hello. They have a nice big room, perfect for parties, and regulars at the bar who always make you feel like family. I love, love, love this place!“

“Great meals and service! Thank you“

“Went here for Sat night dinner. meal was awesome. The food was great. we splurged and got the valentines day dessert special of a raspberry cheesecake. it was SO GOOD. Cute restaurant with great food! Definitely go here!“

“From start to finish - cocktails to desserts - everything was excellent. Our first visit. Everyone in our party was pleased with the restaurant selection. Divine did not disappoint. We'll definitely be back.“

“I'm so happy i heard about this place and decided to give it a try. The person that helped me at the register/answered the phones was so incredibly kind, and the food was amazing. We loved the pizza and their jo-jo's are as good as they claim to be. 10/10 experience. We will definitely be back!“

“Thank you for the delicious pizzas for our flight instructor meeting yesterday! Perfect amount of sauce and cheese - so tasty! Everyone enjoyed them!😀“

“We learned this evening that Parasson’s has pulled from their menu the Italian Wedding Soup and Chicken Alfredo. The owner stated his father didn’t have Alfredo on the menu and he isn’t either. As far as the wedding soup, the explanation given was simply, the kitchen runs out of soup at the most inconvenient times. However, our waitress said if enough request to bring the soup back, it will be brought back. BRING BACK THE WEDDING SOUP!!“

“The best place in NE Ohio!“

“The pizza is the best ! The Fiesta Salad with the House dressing is my absolute favorite. The best pizza in Northeast Ohio!“

“Our server, Maria, went above and beyond, accommodating every request with a smile. She ensured we had everything we needed and made the evening special. This was more than just a meal—it was an experience! Maria remembered my allergy details and ensured I had a safe and delicious dining experience.“

“Super staff had the porkchop dinner with garlic potatoes with the spinach it was flavorful and great portion had 2 meals out of it. lots of tvs for sports fans .“

“The food is okay but they always forget something. Go back to get what they forgot and it had been sitting under a heat lamp. They don't bother remaking it or doing anything to make it right.

Update: Updating my review from 3 stars. Got a gift card sent to us for the problem with our previous order. We got a pizza and a grilled chicken salad. All was great this time.“

“Wow! Food was delicious! Pizza was cooked perfectly with crispy pepperoni and no greasy crust. Chicken was awesome, as usual!“

“This was an amazing gem we stumbled on with the family. The service was great, food was amazing, and the Christmas decorations were mesmerizing!! Kudos to the owners and staff. This place is our new favorite place!“

“I think I found the best Pizza shop around. Great ingredients and full after a few pieces. Plenty for leftovers. Got the Detroit style. I recommend this place over others.“

“Best wings I’ve ever had in my 43 years of traveling the United States. Try the medium with a side of garlic sauce. 🤤😋“

“great pizza friendly atmosphere!“

“we ordered pizza, jos, wings & onion rings. and let me just say that it was worth the wait! the food was amazing. best garlic parm wings I've had in a long time.“

“I recently left a 5 star review but unfortunately that had drastically changed. Do not get me wrong, they have good food. BUT, Twice in a row now, I've been ripped off by this store. Online they have deals and twice I've tried ordering the '16" xl 1 topping pizza and 6 Pepperoni rolls for $25.99'. After 5 minutes of being on hold because nobody knew what deals they had, i was finally able to redeme the online deal. This last time ordering, we got home and realized they gave us a 12" pizza.... i thought the pizza looked small when my husband got home but we were hungry. it wasnt until the next day, i noticed the bottom of the box says 12". soooo, instead of getting an extra large, we got a small? either update your website and deals, or educate your staff on the deals you have!! $26 for a small pizza and 6 skimpy Pepperoni rolls??? Complete ripped off!!! Attached is a screenshot of the deal in their website. Pic is of the 12" pizza box.“

“Ordered no contact delivery because I was sick. Everything was delicious and requests were followed. Thank you“

“I was there today for a luncheon with my widows group. I ordered the 4 pc mixed chicken with jojo’s and salad bar. Everything was good and our server, Christine, was awesome. I ordered spaghetti with meat sauce to go for my home bound husband. I was disappointed that it did not come with bread nor salad. I didn’t have much time to check the prices but was a little shocked when my total bill was $31.70. Since you do not offer an item receipt, I have no way of checking the individual pricing. I will definitely check the menu more closely next time.“

“I had the calamari appetizer with a Bianca and verde pizza. The pizza was crushed garlic, arugula, Evo, cheese. Definitely enjoyed the flavors.“