Italian Creations Reviews

Stuffed pizza was really good. Lasagna was better than okay.

Ross and his staff are amazing, they have catered personal and professional events for us for years and have always been consistent and professional. They have several choices from appetizers, main course, sides and desserts. Also, Ross does the best catered lobster bake, takes you back to Maine!

My wife and I decided to have Italian Creations Cater our wedding this month and were incredibly happy with our choice to do so!

So going back several months, we called around several different catering companies to see what our options were. We had good vibes from talking with the owner of Italian Creations, Ross, who was easy-going on the phone and friendly. Ross worked with us to tailor a bit of what we wanted, and we went in for a tasting. We tried a few different things, and decided on the following: chicken, salmon, lemon-butter topping for the meats, green beans, quinoa-rice, penne pasta, and bread.

I should note that while I can't recall having bad wedding food before, I've never really had wedding food that stands out to me. It's always just kind of been there. But trying Ross's 'Italian Creations', we knew immediately this food would be different and that this was the food we wanted at our wedding. We didn't 'settle' on anything, we knew we found a gem.

So fast forward to the day of the wedding... The server (I feel bad but forgot her name!) showed up when Ross said she would, and worked quietly and efficiently to set things up in the food room. We had a very small venue, so were worried we might hear food-set up while the ceremony was taking place. None of that, she was super quiet! Another thing we really appreciated, our server helped with many other areas that weren't even her responsibility and which we were planning on doing ourselves; operating our popcorn machine, arranging and 'guarding' the dessert table, cleaning up dishes, etc. This took a lot of stress off of us and was incredibly helpful. Also our server was very personable and friendly, working with and talking with several of our guests and helpers throughout the day.

Now to the food itself. One worry that we were warned about from others was that the food during a tasting is always good, but that the food at the wedding itself might not live up to the standard of the tasting. With the food Italian Creations served this was as far from the truth as possible. My lord, this was honestly some of the best Italian food I've ever had. While I won't write a review on every food item that we received, I will say this; Several people stated separately that the chicken, the salmon and the pasta were the best they have ever had before. Not just at a wedding, but in their lives. For myself, this was the best salmon and pasta I've ever had, and plan to order these from Italian Creations in the future. Many people asked for the name of the place we got our food :)

And finally clean up was quick, efficient and didn't get in the way of any of the party. We had a caricature artist positioned just a few feet away from the food table, and our server worked very well to make sure nothing was in the way and did not disrupt any of the art.

My hats off to Ross, his chefs, and our wonderful server. Our wonderful day was made all the more wonderful by them, and we sincerely appreciate the wonderful service.

Amazing food, friendly staff, I have come here for many years (over ten) hands down best authentic italian food in Cleveland! We will be using them for our wedding and cannot wait for our guests to taste their amazing food! We used to live in Lakewood but we moved to Elyria about 7 years ago and we still drive out at least once a month to get this amazing food!

I work in catering and have worked several events catered by Italian Creations as they are one of our prefered caters at the event center I work at. I am always excited to work with them because the set up is classy from the glasses and linens to the food service presentation. The food is truly authentic, tasty and excellently prepared with love. Your Italian Nana would approve. Mike and his crew will treat your family and friends like thier own. I promise you won't be disappointed or go hungry.

Amazing every time!! From the customer service to the food!!

Absolutely the best food and service out there! They catered my wedding and it was truly the best, very professional and great at planning, the teams Italian Creations has is wonderful and outstanding!! I would say they are the best catering company around!

I have popped in on numerous occasions for lunch carryout. Everything I've had so far has been on point.... love the meatball sub and the lasagna...

I absolutely love this place, seems like every event I've been to this summer they've catered! Highest quality wedding food I've ever had. I also crave their pizza.

We always use Ross in the Estate's. And love him his staff and of course his amazing dishes.

I was in Lakewood & heard Italian Creations had the best Italian food in the city. I ordered Chicken Parm, and was not disappointed! Will definitely try their pizza next time. Highly recommend!

Ross, not only assisted us by creating a menu for three days but kept us under/on budget with more than enough of their great food! It was delivered on time and still piping hot when we arrived back at the hotel to eat. I unfortunately did not get to meet many of the staff but the food was great and utensils, serving utensils, and plates were all ready to go. All I had to do was open up and feed the group. Italian creations is a great go to in our opinion.

Amazing service, great food. Nothing less than the best!

Great food at a reasonable price. Excellent for lunch and dinner.

The staff at Italian Creations is full of beautiful people that are helpful and accommodating; furthermore, the food from the restaurant is delicious and always fresh. They have catered for my family, and I have had their takeout. A truly special place!

We had Italian Creations cater a funeral at our church for us and in a horrible time of our lives they really came through. They were kind, patient, and easy to deal with. The food was delicious and the guests were all impressed. They are a bit pricey but the customer service was excellent and the food delicious. Thank you.

Food is awesome. Just wish they were open more often. It seems like every time we call to get take out they are closed for catering.

Not only is the food excellent, but the owners are of good heart.

EDIT: The owner replied and said they're not on DoorDash, I attached a photo of it on DoorDash's list, so it says they are...
This place refused my order after it said it was accepted through DoorDash. They take my money and now I have to wait to get my money back. Don't offer services on DoorDash if you're going to refuse. Horrible customer service. Didn't even get to try your food, and never will now...

We have been patrons of Italian Creations for over 20 years; everything from takeout to catering dinners for 500, and have always had excellent experiences. Can't say enough about the staff and the quality of the food. Glad to continue to support such a fantastic local business.

Hands down the BEST Italian food in the Lakewood/Rocky River area. Straight