Geraci's Restaurant

The question was asked: Want to meet for pizza? There could only be one answer! Geraci's in its original location in University Heights. This place has been my family's go-to restaurant FOREVER. My friend ordered the small pizza with mushrooms. I got my standby: small pizza with onions and green peppers. Then we waited a LONG TIME for our order. The pizzas were lukewarm, not piping hot. They still tasted good, but we had craved the best and only got good. Hope the service will be better next time.

I've been going to Geraci's for, quite literally, my whole life. I moved away from Cleveland years ago, and still make it a priority to come here every time I visit. I've always been a fan of the spaghetti with Geraci sauce and the garlic bread is epic. That hasn't changed, thank goodness. I love that they give you a liberal amount of sauce with the pasta and it's always rich and flavorful. The garlic bread is my favorite of any I've ever eaten -- it's dream-worthy. And I love that you get a complimentary salad with your order, too.However, the service on my most recent visit left a lot to be desired. The restaurant wasn't full -- only about 3 tables -- yet our waitress was scattered and basically not present. We asked for water and I ordered a Shirley temple. Took about 10 minutes to get either one (and asking again) -- she said "oh I forgot." The Shirley temple was not one -- it was red food coloring in a glass of water. I had to ask her to take it back and she was shocked. She also dropped a basket of bread on our table and said "well it's not fresh today but..." then shrugged her shoulders and walked away. (For the record, the bread tasted fine, that was just weird.)So, overall, I still love the food. But the service was just not up to par. And I guess I learned my lesson on ordering a Shirley temple.

I just left and the service was great! I had the eggplant parmigiana and it was perfect. Unfortunately, there were two women behind us who kept saying negative comments about "black women" and "black lives matter." They were very loud. They ruined our dining experience and killed the ambiance announcing their political views which I'm sure was for us to hear. I'll never done there again.

I have been into trying new places as of recently and surprisingly, never tried Geraci's before. I ordered myself a small BBQ chicken pizza to go. It was ready right when they said it would be. I drove home and dug in. The dough is chewy and the crust is crunchy and there is a ton of BBQ sauce all over. The toppings are where I have issue. For a SEVENTEEN dollar personal pizza, I expected better than canned pineapple and a few sprinkling of cubed chicken, which was a bit dry. I'll come here again if out with friends to share a pie, but I won't go out of my way to pay the price of a personal pizza here again.

A DDD stop in Cleveland Ohio. Geraci's where I had a pizza and he got the wild mushroom ravioli. Both were enjoyed.

This could have been a one-star review, but they recovered remarkably.Came in on a Saturday, early evening, before heading to Playhouse Square. Saw the place on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, so had to give it a shot. Was surprised when we were asked if we had a reservation. I specifically looked at their website to see if they took reservations and didn't see an option, so I assumed it was walk-in only. Probably just as well, as the place was booked solid, but they had a no show so I got their table. There are only about 10-15 tables in the joint.Water and bread came immediately. After about 10 minutes, a waitress who did not appear too happy to be working apologized for the delay, blamed it on the pandemic lack of help, and took our order. Asked for a Caesar Salad, a small side salad, a large 3 cheese and pepperoni pizza, and a glass of Chianti. Drinks and salads came out reasonably fast, then a couple that came in after us got their pizza while we were still waiting for us. Took everyone about 5 minutes to realize their pizza was our pizza. Waitress apologized profusely and bought me another glass of wine. The couple at the next table were as nice as could be, asked if we wanted a slice while we waited for ours. Fortunately we weren't in a hurry, so we just waited a bit longer for our pizza. When we did get the pizza, it was hot as Hades! Crust was nicely toasted from the wood fire, sauce was good, but the cheese was a bit skimpy. Pepperoni was fine and overall, it was a good pie, though not the best I've ever had. Went to pay and found out the couple that had received our pizza, and had already left, bought us each a desert. Cannoli's for latter, they were delicious. When we got the check, in addition to the comp glass of wine, she took off the pizza. Free stuff is always cool, but a most sincere heart felt apology for the mix up, even though understaffed, goes a tremendously long way. If I lived on the east side, I would not hesitate to come back!

I grew up with this place, Best pizza in the area, the food is good the service could improve so if you want a great pizza I highly recommend this place

I boasted a few years ago back about the best burger around. Yes, I know a delicious Italian restaurant but they were that good. Warrensville location.For that reason I drove 30 minutes to have one.I was so disappointed today. Half the size, overdone, not as juicy. In fact not juicy at all. Party of two.We both had one. The restaurant staff was very friendly ( even as soon as you walked in) and fair when we pointed out we weren't happy. Once in a while you have a bad day. We will be back again because of the way they handled the situation.Thank you Geraci's.

Pizza is great! They do an amazing job and everyone is very friendly. It is clean and the pizza is made quickly.

very disappointed to learn that for the dinner entrees, Geraci's is charging the same price but now they no longer including the side salad. So for $22 , you get the entree, a very small portion of pasta, and bread and butter. Goodbye side salad which seems very stingy given the price!