Cleveland and our restaurant, Stancato's go back a long time. In 1938 when Grandpa Stancato was still a young, single man he started feeding the early risers in the downtown area from a pushcart selling coffee and donuts. It didn't take long before he and his wife Angela bought their first box truck and named his new business Pat's Lunch Box. His main account was Republic Steel.
He eventually had nineteen trucks going out bright and early each morning serving breakfast and lunch. Years later as his four sons became involved in the business, they added a few ideas of their own.
He eventually had nineteen trucks going out bright and early each morning serving breakfast and lunch. Years later as his four sons became involved in the business, they added a few ideas of their own.
Services
Since we opened our doors in 1971, our family has been serving Pizza and Pasta along with our classic Italian recipes which have made us famous. Our friendly staff will make you feel right at home when you pull up a chair or tuck yourselves into one of our cozy booths in our Tuscan style dining room.
We have 4 on-site Private Dining Rooms that will provide a lovely and personal venue for Showers, Christenings, Graduations, Birthdays, Holiday Parties, Wedding Receptions, Memorial Luncheons or Corporate Meetings or any occasion. Our Private Dining Rooms seat from 20-96 people. Regardless of the tastes or dietary restrictions we can satisfy everybody with a variety of delicious options.
The meals you prepare are only as good as the quality of ingredients you use to incorporate the flavors-which is why we have accumulated a variety of amazing Italian recipes for you! Want to create an exquisite cuisine of the best Italian food? Here you will find directions for variety of Italian cuisine, from chicken and vegetable pastas to cheesy pull-apart breads. Each recipe also lists the sauce from Stancato's that will you need to incorporate the authentic Italian flavors in your meal.
Reviews (28)
Thomas Jamiol
Jun 26, 2022
We had a celebration of life luncheon for my uncle at Stancato's today for a party of 30. Our servers Emily and Kaitlyn were just fantastic. The private room was set up beautifully and very clean and comfortable. The food was exceptional as was the service from the girls. I would highly recommend Stancato's for any of your gatherings.
James Butler
May 30, 2022
Myra E.
May 12, 2022
Very disappointed. My husband and I stopped by early afternoon. We noticed two people rearranging chairs/tables on the patio. I approached the area and before I could speak I was rudely told, We don't open until 4! I said I just have a question. My Mom just passed away and my family and I would like to have a luncheon in her honor on Monday. Well you need to drive to the front and they will page someone for you.
Never as a kind courtesy did she say " so sorry for your loss". Incredibly rude We drove to the front and stood there for at least 10 minutes could not get any one's attention. My husband walked around to the side of the restaurant and the guy that was outside came in rudely and said "they need help!" Finally talked to one person who was kind and she paged the banquet person who was supposed to come out in a few minutes.
We waited 20. We left and found a much better high class restaurant that was extremely kind and very understanding and genuinely sympathetic We will not be going back to this restaurant ever again. Customers come first! Stop what you are doing and help. Especially under such difficult circumstances. If I could give zero stars I would.
Never as a kind courtesy did she say " so sorry for your loss". Incredibly rude We drove to the front and stood there for at least 10 minutes could not get any one's attention. My husband walked around to the side of the restaurant and the guy that was outside came in rudely and said "they need help!" Finally talked to one person who was kind and she paged the banquet person who was supposed to come out in a few minutes.
We waited 20. We left and found a much better high class restaurant that was extremely kind and very understanding and genuinely sympathetic We will not be going back to this restaurant ever again. Customers come first! Stop what you are doing and help. Especially under such difficult circumstances. If I could give zero stars I would.
Jason H.
May 11, 2022
Candy S.
May 09, 2022
Janine C.
May 07, 2022
Thomas P.
May 07, 2022
Gary A.
Apr 23, 2022
My sister and brother-in-law came for a visit and we decided to have dinner at Stancato's. We had a delicious dinner served by Leslie. She was an experienced server and we didn't need to ask for anything. My brother-in-law had the pork chop. He said it was the most delicious chop he had ever had. My partner had the chicken saltimboca, and my sister and I had the pasta Bolognese with a meatball. ( I would suggest the pasta be cooked a bit more as it was more than al-dente.) My family was impressed and we had a wonderful dinner. We will be back!
Jeanne T.
Apr 14, 2022
Kacie G.
Mar 20, 2022
New to Parma, heard this place was good. Must've gone downhill after pandemic. Olive Garden quality food (barely) at authentic Italian prices. I ordered pickup, part of my order wasn't included. When I called the restaurant, manager and owner refused to refund my $ for the food I paid for and didn't receive. They said it's not their policy to offer refunds of any type. They also mentioned how short staffed they are. I wouldn't waste my time or $ here again.
Maggie Marten
Feb 10, 2022
Lisa P.
Jan 28, 2022
Wonderful last minute private event hosted by Stancato's. Working with the event staff was easy, thoughtful, and efficient. The onsite staff for our private room was awesome and accommodating to the guests needs. And, most importantly, the FOOD WAS DELICIOUS! Thank you Stancato's for helping us turn a potentially stressful event into a lovely gathering. We will definitely be back (in fact, we went back last night for dinner)!
Karen Basic
Jan 24, 2022
Whats happening here? After years of coming here.sadly no more. Four of us out for a celebration. Not one of us was happy with what we order.and we all ordered something different. Not sure why everything tasted so salty, but it did. We didn't even bother to order dessert to celebrate a birthday. Why spend more $$ on bad food. In fact, we weren't even asked if we wanted dessert.
We all left a good portion of our food on the plate. Wait staff didn't ask if we want to take it home. Maybe they already knew the food was bad. It was fairly crowded, staff do not wear mask or take any covid precautions (if that is a consideration in your decision for dining out). I can see by reviews that the owners do not address any concerns or comments. So this all is a mute point.
We all left a good portion of our food on the plate. Wait staff didn't ask if we want to take it home. Maybe they already knew the food was bad. It was fairly crowded, staff do not wear mask or take any covid precautions (if that is a consideration in your decision for dining out). I can see by reviews that the owners do not address any concerns or comments. So this all is a mute point.
John T.
Jan 04, 2022
Disappointing. The bread was excellent, the salad was okay, the chocolate cake was okay, the noodles were good, but the Alfredo sauce was awful. I have had Alfredo sauces at other restaurants that are bland, but this was worse than that. It actually tasted bad. I spent most of the meal just trying to decipher what that taste was. The flavor was a very strong cheese taste, like all they used was Romano cheese or something.
There was zero garlic flavor, which should be a main ingredient for an Alfredo sauce. On top of that, the sauce was thin, and kind of watery. Extremely disappointing. I won't be ordering from here again.
There was zero garlic flavor, which should be a main ingredient for an Alfredo sauce. On top of that, the sauce was thin, and kind of watery. Extremely disappointing. I won't be ordering from here again.
Angie R.
Dec 23, 2021
Dan C.
Nov 14, 2021
Anthony L.
Nov 03, 2021
Laurel M.
Oct 24, 2021
We made a reservation two weeks ago for a party of four at 7:30 for their clambake. We arrived at 7:20 and they told us it would just be a few minutes till we got her a table. The hostess then repeatedly explained under her breath that they conceded a bunch of people without reservations and they weren't leaving. We asked again at 7:30 and they said it would be a few minutes we asked again at 7:45 and they said it would be a few minutes.
I asked at 7:54 when a realistic time was for our table because we had brought my 102.5-year-old mother my Uber from Shaker Heights for the clambake and she was very tired and it was getting quite late for her. Perry, the manager apparent told me if I didn't like waiting I could just leave. I said, are you serious, I just wanna realistic expectation as to when we will actually get a table we've been here for a half an hour at which point he repeated "get out".
We did. We went to Valenti's in Broadview Heights and had an absolutely fantastic meal. The service was impeccable the food was delicious and man am I get glad we got out of there. This place is gone so far downhill it's at the bottom of the heap and I wouldn't go back there if you paid me. But they should fired this person Perry because he is a rude and obnoxious human being and has no business in management in a hospitality industry.
He must've really done a lousy job because I've never written a review like this in my entire life in fact I've never written a review on yelp at all but I think everyone should know and they should boycott this restaurant. You should buy the Stancato's sauce in the grocery store if you like it because it no longer taste like that in the restaurant. And go to Valenti's! It's fabulous
I asked at 7:54 when a realistic time was for our table because we had brought my 102.5-year-old mother my Uber from Shaker Heights for the clambake and she was very tired and it was getting quite late for her. Perry, the manager apparent told me if I didn't like waiting I could just leave. I said, are you serious, I just wanna realistic expectation as to when we will actually get a table we've been here for a half an hour at which point he repeated "get out".
We did. We went to Valenti's in Broadview Heights and had an absolutely fantastic meal. The service was impeccable the food was delicious and man am I get glad we got out of there. This place is gone so far downhill it's at the bottom of the heap and I wouldn't go back there if you paid me. But they should fired this person Perry because he is a rude and obnoxious human being and has no business in management in a hospitality industry.
He must've really done a lousy job because I've never written a review like this in my entire life in fact I've never written a review on yelp at all but I think everyone should know and they should boycott this restaurant. You should buy the Stancato's sauce in the grocery store if you like it because it no longer taste like that in the restaurant. And go to Valenti's! It's fabulous
The Traveler
Aug 21, 2021
Sherry Howell
Aug 11, 2021
Steve Costa
Jul 26, 2021
Haven't eaten in the restaurant in quite some time. They have awesome carryout and awesome catering for parties so we already knew the food would be great. Had the veal calabrese, eggplant rollatini, a Parmesan crusted steak, and a salad. The food was excellent. Everything tasted great and our waitress was on point. This place has been around a long time and the excellent food and service is the reason why.
K. S.
Mar 19, 2021
Sarah T.
Mar 02, 2021
Stancato's never disappoints. Love this place for casual, authentic, Italian dining! We always get the arancini. The sauces it comes with are a perfect zingy balance to these warm and crisp rice balls of joy! I got the Cavatelli Genovese and it was incredible. The pasta was perfectly cooked, and the sauce was creamy and delicious. ALSO you get complimentary bread rolls and marinara, so good!
Teresa L.
Feb 21, 2021
Elizabeth S.
Feb 08, 2021
Randy B.
Aug 21, 2020
I absolutely love the food here. It's always spot on, the service is quick, and staff always polite. My only issue is the charge for silverware. My wife and I was picked up dinner to take to the park. When I asked for Two sets of flatware, I was told that it's an extra charge of $1.50 I know its not a lot, but it's just the principle, not cool.
Cecilia M.
Nov 26, 2019
We visited Stancato's because we received a gift card for this restaurant Christmas of last year. Since it's not close to us we kept forgetting about it. The first impression was warm and inviting. It had this charm and ambiance. I loved watching families celebrating birthdays, couples, business meetings and so forth going on all at one time.
It indeed seems to be a gathering place and you can see they have a following. I'm happy that the rest seems to be thriving. The food was ok. I had a salad and my husband had pasta with pesto and calamari. November 26, 2019 Visited for a second time for lunch. It was a better experience. Husband had pasta and I had pepperoni pizza. The service, hostess and server were all really good.
It indeed seems to be a gathering place and you can see they have a following. I'm happy that the rest seems to be thriving. The food was ok. I had a salad and my husband had pasta with pesto and calamari. November 26, 2019 Visited for a second time for lunch. It was a better experience. Husband had pasta and I had pepperoni pizza. The service, hostess and server were all really good.
Lauren K.
May 16, 2019
Stancato's is a Cleveland institution. I've long purchased their sauces in local grocers. They make a jarred piccata sauce and a marsala sauce that are both to-die for. Seriously, just throw the piccata sauce over angel hair with capers and lemon and it tastes delicious. It makes you feel gourmet and is just as good as a restaurant! My family came here on Easter when they served their Italian buffet. I'm old enough to know that going anywhere on a holiday is probably not the best interpretation of a restaurant.
It was very shoulder-to-shoulder crowded and hard to pick up the vibes of the restaurant. The food was delicious, especially the stuffed shells and marsala, but the environment definitely was not for me (when that crowded). Yet, the young guys working the buffet kept it well-stocked and really busted their butts. Excellent service. Stancato's has a big parking lot, but if you come here during a busy night, be ready to cruise slowly looking for someone leaving to stalk for a parking spot. They are the type of homemade, delicious Italian restaurant that people will happily make the wait for. I love their sauces, but need to try the restaurant situation again!
It was very shoulder-to-shoulder crowded and hard to pick up the vibes of the restaurant. The food was delicious, especially the stuffed shells and marsala, but the environment definitely was not for me (when that crowded). Yet, the young guys working the buffet kept it well-stocked and really busted their butts. Excellent service. Stancato's has a big parking lot, but if you come here during a busy night, be ready to cruise slowly looking for someone leaving to stalk for a parking spot. They are the type of homemade, delicious Italian restaurant that people will happily make the wait for. I love their sauces, but need to try the restaurant situation again!