Calvino's

Depending on who you ask, Toledo style pizza can mean a lot of different things. What I've come to realize is, for the most part, pizza is just plain good in Toledo, and comes in a million different varieties. With that said, Calvino's does pizza in their own very specific way, with a light doughy, chewy crust, and a heavy hand on distinct toppings. And that crust really speaks to Calvino's commitment to carbohydrates. From the homemade pasta to the garlic bread, if it has flour in it, it's delicious. Salads? Sure, they have them, but they are not worth your time. Instead, dig into the special calzone of the week, or just ask your friendly server what pie she recommends. All are good, but some are even better than others. I'm specifically thinking of the "OTHER" White Pie, which is stupid good.The atmosphere is odd, a little rough around the edges, and very Toledo. In fact, everything about Calvino's speaks to a great night out in T-Town. Just come hungry, and bring your insulin.

This is a charming Italian restaurant in the Cricket West Shopping/Entertainment Plaza. We had reservations and were promptly seated on the first floor. Be aware that there is balcony seating upstairs (didn't notice an elevator, so just fyi in case stairs are an issue). Our server was very professional. It was a busy Saturday evening and looked like there was a party reserved upstairs. My friend and I both ordered pizza and planned on taking leftovers home. We both enjoyed our meals and had a nice time in the bustling classy ambience.

We were back in town on vacation and knew we had to get back here! Took a couple of friends along this time! Had the same as last year and loved it! Mya W. was our server. Great place! Excellent flavors. See you next visit to Toledo!

I met some friends for lunch at Calvino's. I had gazpacho and the Caesar salad, very fresh and authentic. Focaccia bread was served. The are a variety of additional ingredients to add to the salad for a modest charge. The place has a nice, local restaurant ambience. This is an intimate restaurant with limited seating, so reservations are strongly recommended. We received great service from our server and the manager.

We arrived in Toledo late in the evening and just wanted a good takeout dinner to eat with our family in our hotel room. I chose Calvino's based on close proximity to our hotel and the positive Yelp reviews. I reviewed the online menu and called my order in. The food was hot, ready and waiting when I arrived at the restaurant about 30 min later. The portions were enormous. Excellent value. The chicken kabobs were huge with large chunks of chicken and vegetables. So good. The vegetable salad is actually a plate of really great hot roasted vegetables. We also had the ravioli and linguine dishes. Added on meatballs in marinara (8 of them, but they were small) and also a "small" order of little bread bites. It was huge and tasty! Such an interesting variety of food. I wanted to keep eating but there was so much food. I also bought a nice bottle of Chianti there for $11. (Don't forget a corkscrew if you are taking it back into your hotel room. Oops! :-) It's unlikely we will return to Toledo as we were passing through on a road trip, but I recommend it to anyone looking for a tasty and hearty meal.

One of my new favorite spots. These guys do accept reservations. Their restaurant is a pretty cool vibe, the staff was nice the whole time. Our waitress was insanely good. Probably one of the best I've had in awhile she answered all questions and gave good advice on what to eat there. They have a very good complimentary bread I asked for a side of marinara and it was very good came out to the table still pretty hot. They are known for their Stromboli and it's incredible get it served w/ their garlic butter as it's amazing. My one and only complaint was they don't have any draft beer it's only bottled. Other than that highly recommend this spot. I will be back.

I'd heard some good things about Calvino's and, as such, we were interested in giving it a try. The last time we wanted to stop, they had not yet re-opened the dining room. They, in fact, did re-open it in early February, making it available as a dinner stop on our latest jaunt to Toledo.Located in a little Shopping Square on Central Ave. near Secor, it is convenient though the storefront (and the building in general) seemed a little tired. There are two levels for dining. The lower level is certainly the main dining area. That space was a bit crowded by COVID-restricted standards, so we were seated in the upper dining area. This area was probably partially deconstructed due to the restrictions, but it felt a little like an event room that had been cleared out and the tables temporarily re-arranged. It just looked a little plain and the arrangement seemed on the verge of being unintentional. It did not reflect the character of the place as well as it could have. Normally these things don't strike me unless they're extreme, but I noticed this time. In the end, it was not a big deal as the meal experience was quite positive.Our server, did a very good job. In fact, we were marveling at her efficiency given that she was up and down the stairs all night attending to tables in both dining areas. My only small complaint was that she never offered to refill my coffee (and, to be fair, I did not ask), but I suspect that had to do with her having to run up and down the stairs (I think the coffee pot was downstairs).The menu was decidedly Italian with Pizza and Pasta at the fore. We started with a small Tomato Basil Bread, which was a perfect opener. The cheese was not overwhelming and the bread was nicely toasted, with an accompanying dipping sauce.For her main, my wife got a large Roasted Vegetable Salad. Using "salad" might be a misnomer, because it was really a plate of grilled vegetables, mainly eggplant, zucchini, red peppers and pine nuts. But this was what my wife was expecting based on the menu description, and she was quite pleased. I had a small taste and agreed that it was nicely done. She took a good bit of it home for another meal. I had the Gyro Stromboli, which struck me as a little unusual. Gyro meat is one of my favorites, and the amount used in this preparation was a decent portion. The taste was unsurprisingly dominated by the dough, but fortunately this was very good. It was done well and tzatziki dipping sauce was a nice touch. I also had enough of my serving left over to bring home for another meal.With food, drinks (water and one coffee), tax and tip, our final bill was $39.00. At $19.50 per person, this was a reasonably good value considering the quality of the fare, the service and the fact that we squeezed second meals from each of our two servings. We'll look forward to coming back to try the pizza.

Went to the Calvino's on Central Avenue tonight to have some dinner with some relatives this evening. It was generally a solid experience, but in my linguine pasta, there were itsy little pieces of penne. This really disturbed me. The sauce linguine ratio is absolutely atrocious just a site you must see. Also, the amount of Parmesan they put on there is just sad. I've linked a picture below please check it out. Our server was quite odd, but she was nice. It took about an hour to get my food so so so slow. The place look likes it's from about 1965. The stairs on the way up are extremely vertical and steep my dear old grandma had a near fall on the way down. It was so bad. Don't bring the old here. I wish you all the best of luck getting food here stay away.

The best pizza you will find in Toledo. As well stromboli's and all their breads, incredible. In my office, we picked out pizza places each week, and concluded this is the best, you will not go wrong with Calvino's. If you are looking for an authentic Italian pizza, this is the place to go to.

Mushroom and pepperoni pizza the best dang pizza ever. Get the 12 ". But if you have a family get a large or two 12". The herb fries are out of this world. Gotta go back for more. I was delayed but even so when I got there everything was great.