Calvino's Restaurant and Wine Bar

The food was amazing!! The flavor was there and I ate my entire plate because I couldn’t stop eating it, it was so good😂, the restaurant itself was a little cramped but other that than, the service was great and our server was a sweetheart!! I would definitely recommend:)

My brother took me and my bestie to this lovely restaurant for an early dinner. Even though we arrived early, we had to sit upstairs which requires you to navigate a Mario set of stairs. I guess if the restaurant is full downstairs at 5pm, regulars must really love the restaurant. I had lasagna. It was good, but not great. I would have appreciated bread with my lasagna. They served small squares of a baked bread but I appreciate a typical bread serving with lasagna. My brother had a small cheese pizza. He loved it.

Had a wonderful lunch there. I was so happy to see the variety that they had on their menu. I’ve had the pizzas there several times which are very good, I just wanted something lighter and less carbs. Delicious and a very nice presentation 😃.

The service was great and food arrived fresh and warm. Unfortunately didn’t hit the mark for me. I ordered the full size of the $19 pasta (most expensive pasta option) and it barley covered the bottom, compared to the other order it came with was filled. There was just the butter, no spices in it or anything. Also had a bad dressing on the side salad- it was chunky at the bottom and clearly not edible. The spinach and feta bread was good but nothing to write home about.

Very cute and cozy restaurant with excellent food. Everything was fresh and tasty. The tomato cucumber salad was cool and crunchy. The pizza was crispy and loaded with topping. The pasta was rich and savory. Nothing to complain about. Service was also as good as the food. We will certainly be back. Must check out!

I was really excited to find a small Italian restaurant. Usually, it's pretty authentic or at least tasty. Let's start with the dining room. We sat downstairs in what felt like a carryout restaurant. The decor is laughable. To charge someone 14 for fettuccine then ask for meats to be added separately starting at $5 a piece. $8 for shrimp is a bit much for the environment I'm sitting in. I don't mind expensive, but the I'm just not sure why? The glass of wine was flat. The appetizer (meatballs) not worth it. I didn't even order food after my appetizer arrived. I'd already decided we would eat elsewhere. The walls are not clean. The carpet is chopped in squares. The tables look like lunchroom or break room chairs. No cloth napkins... They didn't even have a book to put your check/payment into for the waitress. Plastic cups, wine glasses with a ridge on the top, dollar store silverware... I can go on, but I think you get the point. After having the meatballs, which I do not recommend...at all..we left. ASAP ps. We ate at Piada... Smh

Absolutely Love The Food & The Delicious Bread 🍞🍞😁🤗🤗 Very Nice Company & My Friends 😉😉 I'm happy that someone told me about this Restaurant 💯💯😉

Coming here for the first time made me realize how I haven’t had real good Italian food that many times in my life. It’s like finding true love—that’s not an ordinary, everyday experience. Something that happened as I got older is that lactose will look at me funny and then make me feel unfunny. But I still go after it occasionally, because the good times are almost worth the pain. I ordered shrimp fettuccine Alfredo. Which was delicious and I felt vigorously healthy afterwards. Well kinda sleepy too, because I had wine with it, but seriously what a great restaurant. My folks had the pesto linguine. The bread, salad, and soup. Everything was flawless. Also great service. I could eat here everyday :)

Food was tasty. Loved the pizza. The hummus platter was also good. Service was attentive. Atmosphere in wine bar was ok. Didn't get to see the upstairs. The wine bar was louder but it's a wine bar...so. I would go again. Sauce had a nice flavor. It's located in a good part of town with plenty of parking. The small pizza was pretty decent size and when I went to pay, I was surprised it wasn't more. Very happy with the prices. The tiramisu was ok, not a big coffee flavor, a little in the sweet side, but better than most.

Went to Calvino's for my husbands birthday. He had never been and I was excited to show him delicious Italian food! To my surprise, there was a party upstairs whom were loud and arguing. There was no music to softly drown them out. If we didn't hear the crowd upstairs it was the employees hanging out at the bar. Our food came out well seasoned, but then cold. I'm sure our server could have made it more pleasant. Unfortunately, she couldn't hold a conversation that didn't include a polite way of saying "what else do you want". Such a disappointment. I came in 10 years ago and had the greatest experience. Maybe I'll wait another 10 years to see if they can improve.

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.

Our first time and last time. First of all, the place was so cold that we ate with our coats on. As far as the food, my house salad had one small ring of banana pepper, two small rings of black olive and two slices of really bad tomato. My entree was linguine with garlic and olive oil. There was absolutely zero garlic flavor, I believe they use garlic from a jar instead of fresh garlic...very sad! My girlfriends tzatziki ( yes, i googled spelling) chicken salad was a disappointment. The chicken was rubbery and had no flavor. Maybe they have good pizza...lets hope so! Guess I should have known better, considering we were only the second table seated on a Saturday nigh at 7pm. Service and atmosphere were average at best.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

I ordered the gyro stroboli.The bread was good,but I swear that there was only about 6 little 1 inch pieces of gyro meat on the whole stromboli.1 inch square and about a 1/16 of a inch thick.Waas more like a cheesy bread stromboli.VERY DISSAPOINTED.Cost $13 dollars.Was a carryout order and was not going to waste my time returning it.They have some good reviews but it must be for the wine and pizza,because this gyro sandwhich has almost no gyro meat on it.Will not return to this place.I see now on the reviews that their salads have alot to be desired also.So I am guessing they must make good cheesy bread and hummus.Not worth the money along with the atmosphere is not too great.I would avoid this place.Unless you want to spend 13 dollars on a 2 dollar cheesy stromboli.I found the meat.Go to wild wings and things on secor and alexis.Order the gyro sandwich for 7 dollars.20 times more gyro meat,seasoned perfectly and great sauce for half the money.

The server was super friendly, the service was quick, and the food was phenomenal! I've been hearing great reviews from friends and had to try it for myself. It did not disappoint! The restaurant itself is also a lovely place.

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.

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.

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.

What an awesome weeknight date! This place is one of our favorites. Wonderful pizza, courteous staff, great bargain.... We need more places like Calvino's

A favorite since I was a little kid! Really glad they have gluten free crust now. We got a bottle of wine but were disappointed that we weren't offered to taste it first; we ended up not liking the bottle very much which we could've determined if they'd let us do a standard tasting. Other than that it was a good experience!

I really enjoy the food and atmosphere at Calvino's but last night was just not their best, or really even their average. We went after the UT basketball game. We ordered pizza and chicken kabobs. For us, dipping the kabob meat and veggies in hummus is why we order them as it is included with the meal. However, when our food came out there was no hummus. When I asked, I was told, "We don't have any." That was the wrong time to tell us that. We were too hungry to send it back and ate it. It was good, just no hummus. They also had a beer displayed on every table and when I ordered that we also found out they were out of it as well. We will be back, I'm sure. Just hoping for a little better effort.

We heard a lot of good things about this Italian place so we gave it a shot! We both ordered Alfredo, I got chicken and my boyfriend had just a regular alfredo. We've had better Alfredo's at other places. We ordered the cheese bread to start and honestly the free bread they give you taste better so I would skip that. Overall a decent place, I would try it again, I would just try some other entrees.

We love Calvino's and have had excellent pizza the last several times we have had it. Tonight, however the pizza was marginal at best. We ordered a cheese pizza, the other white pizza and the mediterranean. All 3 pizzas lacked sauce and were very dry. It's like all 3 pizzas were made with no sauce. The mediterranean besides being dry had way too much spinach on it. The spinach was so over powering you couldn't taste anything else- it was gross. All 5 of us agreed that the 3 pizzas were not good. Hoping tonight was just an off night.

We were in town for a basketball game and looking for places to eat. Most places in the area did not have high Yelp reviews but we found Calvino's. The restaurant is within a plaza and has two floors. We made reservations but we were early and still got seated. We were seated upstairs and the stairs were very steep walking up. The upstairs was an open room with a drink station in the back. Ground floor seating as well with bathrooms. Bathrooms were single stall and a bit yucky. This place is like a quaint little place with good food. Our waitress was great and attentive. We all went with the small 8 inch pizzas. Lots of pizza toppings and options such as normal crust or thin crust. I wanted pasta but the prices were a lot higher than the pizza. The pizza was still good and if you are really hungry then you can easily finish the small. Bread with butter and parmesan cheese are complimentary and amazing!

Great experience. I asked if the chicken is baked or fried and Loved it when they said "we dont have a frier". That is the place we want to eat! Really good good!

Great wine selection. Food is ok. Service is hit or miss. Place local which I like but can be clique sometimes.

The best! Just great tasting pizza. Pizzas are simple and typical pizzas you may find anywhere but the flavor is on point. They're a lot of toppings to choose from or you can pick a menu pizza as well. The pizzas come fresh and crispy! Really recommend, quick service.

I don't know how I didn't know about this place until just recently. I drive by it all the time but have never paid attention. We were wanting pizza the other night but wanted something new and ended up ordering from here. The pan pizza and house bread were amazing. Very flavorful and delicious overall. Also ordered the cheese bread but that wasn't anything to write home about. Can't wait to go back again and add this to our favorite local pizza places.

Great experience my first visit. Our waitress Maddie was exceptional. Always on time with refills and checking back just often enough. Friendly and helpful helping us decide what to order. The food was great. Stromboli was given high marks. They have amazing chicken fingers. No kidding. Definitely want to go back. We were not in the mood that night for pizza but it is obvious that it's a specialty that customers come for, like the stromboli.

PLEASE drain the pasta. I had linguine and it was floating in water merging w/the sauce. 2nd time. Drain the pasta, drain it well.

Excellent food by a devoted and fabulous chef Tina. The staff are awesome and the wine is fine. Thanks for an awesome meal.

This was most probably some of the worst Italian food and food in general I have had in recent memory. I hate leaving 1-star reviews but this restaurant unfortunately warrants it. There was only 1 server for the entire restaurant on a busy Friday night, so understandably service was slow. The server was kind and working her hardest. We heard great things about the Stromboli, so 2 of us went for the special Stromboli, which was Buffalo chicken (that's all the sign said - no description). The others went for Alfredo pasta with chicken. We also got a side of chicken tenders and fries. While waiting we were given "table bread" which was okay. Tons of parm - and butter. Pretty tough and lacked seasoning (butter isn't a seasoning) but tided us over. The food took a good 30-45 minutes to come out, so we were expecting pretty good made to order food. That isn't what we experienced. The Buffalo chicken Stromboli was quite possibly the most odd tasting combination of flavors I've ever experienced. It had dry chicken with very minimal Buffalo sauce, and we think blue cheese. But... Who puts pickles in a Stromboli?! The pickles weren't even good. It was absolutely terrible. I tried to like it, I really did...but there was no redemption. The person who took the food to our table said the Buffalo chicken Stromboli was their favorite. I really hope they find the help they need. The ravioli came out ice cold in the middle. It isn't hard to boil frozen ravioli. It takes 4 minutes. In the 45 minutes we waited, they couldn't even do that. The Alfredo sauce was like school paste. The chicken was alright. The fettuccine was also alright. The chicken tenders were like from a public school lunch, and the fries were unseasoned. The ranch was watered down and flavorless. We left with a stomachache, having eaten less than half of our meals. Overall, for the prices ($30-40 per couple) this restaurant sadly needs a lot of help. I've had significantly better food in nearby hospitals. Maybe this was a one-off, but I won't be back to find out if that's the case. I hate leaving reviews like this, but it was such a poor experience that I really feel people should know what they're getting themselves into.

I've been a frequent patron of this restaurant and bar for years, both for lunch and dinner, since it is so close to my home, work and friends. In recent months, we unfortunately believe the food quality has slipped quite a bit. Perhaps there's a new chef, but I wish the Italian menu offerings were prepared and seasoned as they were previously. I never liked climbing up and down those steep stairs for meals, (especially after a cocktail or two!), and the most recent visits have convinced me the food is no longer worth the climb--sadly. (Submitted late Oct. 2023)

Best Italian cuisine in Toledo. The food is always fresh and service is friendly. The cucumber salad is delicious as is the lasagna, pizza, kabobs... The list goes on. I have never had a bad meal at this place. Whether it's just a quiet drink at the bar or dinner with friends, Calvino's is never a disappointment. Wine selection is vast and prices are on point.

Down to three stars. Used curbside. The food (Greek Stromboli, Caesar salad) was good, and ready when promised, but the service was rude. I arrived a few minutes early and called when I got there, only to be hung up on. I called back a few minutes later, at the promised time, only to be hung up on yet again. The food came out a few minutes later. This restaurant is lucky to still be open, and its workers lucky to be employed, in this Covid era. They should appreciate every damn customer who walks through door - lIke Carlos Que Pasa, also in Cricket West, does. Unbelievable. And to think - I pre-tipped these people 15% for their gratitude.

The best little Italian spot in Toledo! I've been multiple times and the food does not disappoint. The pasta and pizza are delicious, along with their deserts which the special updates monthly. Go check this place out!!

Calvino's has a lot of things going for it... LASAGNA: For my money, Calvino's has the best lasagna in town. You get a nice sized portion and it's topped with plenty of mozzarella cheese that's been cooked to golden brown perfection. The marinara sauce is just a little spicy, AND, it's tangy at the same time. Like Gino's/Amie's pizza sauce, Calvino's marinara is a little on the sweeter side. (If you don't like this kind of sauce, they'll top the lasagna with any of their other sauces.) The pesto was OK, but not nearly as good as Ciao's. I haven't eaten much of the Alfredo, but my son loves it on fettuccine. STROMBOLI: Does Calvino's have Stromboli? Is the Pope Catholic? Does a bear defecate in the woods? (Is the bear Catholic? Does the Pope...?). HELL YEAH THEY HAVE STROMBOLI!! I've (over)eaten a ton of this stuff and it's always been great. You won't get bored either, because Calvino's has about 10 varieties to choose from. PIZZA: The pizza crust is of medium thickness. It's fluffy and crispy at the same time. The finished pies are pretty darn good. Nice variety of specialty pizza, as well. It's not the best pizza in town, IMO, but it's still well worth the calories! Good service: Our waitresses and hostesses have always been super friendly, fast and accurate. The kitchen's fast, too. Good location: Calvino's is easy to reach from any part of town. It's located pretty much in the dead center of the Toledo metro area (in Cricket West). Good atmosphere: I like the feel of the place; I like eating upstairs in the loft. The decor is understated, casual and kind of hip, nothing fancy, mind you, but it's a pleasant place to eat. It's noisy enough that you can take your kids there and not worry that they might disturb anybody. Oenophiles take note: down stairs is a wine bar. I'd probably be thrilled if I knew more about wine. To sum it up, nobody is going to mistake Calvino's for Seven Hills or Marea, but, eat here anyhow.

Don't let my two stars discourage you from trying Calvino's; you've never had good pizza this place is just fine. I grew up in Northeast Pennsylvania (google "Old Forge Pizza" if you like documentaries) where I had access to both Brooklyn style and Old Forge style so the "middle-school cafeteria style" that most of the country is happy with is garbich to me. McPizza. The first thing I did when I went inside was to look for the kitchen so I could see if they had a real pizza oven or one of those stupid conveyor belt Pizza Hut contraptions. When the hostess saw my disappointment I explained that you cannot get a good crust with their type of oven but she assured me that everyone loves the pizza. As it turned out, the crust was the least of my disappointments. The sauce is cheap over-seasoned tomato paste and the cheese is tasteless. Pro tip: When looking at Yelp photos, if the cheese is beautiful with brown spots it's almost guaranteed to be tasteless. If someone ever writes a "Pizza For Dummies" book on page one it'll say that overcooked cheese looks great but tastes like almost nothing. The garlic bread is decent. The place was clean and nicely decorated. Prices are reasonable. The hostess was welcoming and friendly and my pizza was ready in under 15 minutes.

The garlic bread and pizza both came out burned. The fettuccine was served room temperature and noodle were undercooked. The gyro Stromboli was ok, tzatziki was watery not good. Don't recommend

This was so-so. The service wasn't the best, as we were sat and ignored for about 20 whole minutes. We ordered ice tea and root beer. We were brought 2 lemonades...? So when the right drinks came, the waitress set them down and started to walk away. Hang on! Like, we are definitely ready to order at that point! My boyfriend ordered a Greek salad and lasagna. When it came out, the salad looked amazing! And it was. The lasagna looked good, but was cold in the middle. I got the roasted veggies and the grilled chicken sandwich with no bread. The waitress made such a big deal about having to write down modifications. The veggis were disappointing. They were soggy and mushy, not appetizing at all. The chicken was very good. It was cooked perfectly, and had great flavor. It was average, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to come back.

Came in there tonight at 8:50pm to sit and eat . Waited 5 mins until someone noticed me staring into space waiting to be seated . If I could give them zero I would . I was in the restaurant /service industry for years. Worked with some of the very best servers in the area . Rules at the restaurant have always been if your hours are 9 to 9 and a customer comes walking in at 8:59 pm that customer gets SEATED and WAITED ON. full service . If you close at 9 pm that's when you close . Anyone that steps foot in that door up until that time is allowed to sit down, relax , take it easy, order food and, be served. Not told the typical bs , " our kitchen closed at 8:45 so you can't order . If that's true, then , your posted hours need corrected. If you want to make certain that all your employees are out right at 9 pm because that's all they care about then change your posted hours to you stop serving at 8 pm PERIOD . Terrible rude nasty hostess little girl that needs training on how to treat customers . Very argumentative and combative when I asked what time they close and it was 8:55 pm and I said , "you close at 9. I'll take a seat for one" dems da rules . Quit being lazy and service your customers when they're inside your establishment within your posted hours. Here's a great suggestion . Seat your late customer and have the server then explain to the customer to please get their order in immediately because the kitchen closes soon . That way you get your order in immediately and get your customer in and out in a timely fashion without pissing him off . A last minute customer will understand and respect that . And you never know how bad of a night that customer could've had. And, now you just made his night with a great meal , good service and he leaves a great tip and a wonderful review . You Just lost another customer Learn how to treat people right

Calvinos is a small place, nothing fancy but great food. They have proven that you don't need to spend $500,000 plus on a restaurant to have good food and atmosphere. They are a place in continual progress. A very simple looking place but dont let that fool you. It has been eight years since we have been here and I forgot how the food was. We also had a surprise when our favorite server was still there, Lydia T. They have a great selection of wines in thier wine bar which you can choose from and then purchase with a small corkage fee. Well worth the price. We didn't have appetizers knowing that you get cheesy garlic bread when you sit down. I like the selection of pizzas and ordered the Greek- spinach, feta, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, fresh garlic and Kalamata olives. I am not a big fan of heavy cheese pizzas it takes away from the flavors of others ingredients. This pizza was perfect, the right amount of everything and semi heavy garlic. I didn't have any meat on this and it was perfect. I enjoyed every peice. We ordered a tomato based vegetable pizza and the same for this pie, very tasty. Finally, fettuccine with tomato cream sauce and meatballs. The pasta was very good and the sauce complimented the meatballs. Not my favorite meatballs but they were good because of the great sauce. Service was great, and the casual atmosphere made it more enjoyable. The true test of a really good Italian restaurant is that hours after eating you are still smiling and still have the hint of sauce, garlic and herbs. I was smiling big time remembering mom's food and how it made me feel. I was in heaven all evening. Give them a try you won't be disappointed. Ask for Lydia and tell her I sent you. Well you don't have to do that, but this is a restaurant that is locally owned and has amazingly great food. I will not wait eight years to go back.

Wanted to try somewhere new and we found this place. They were busy, but that's a good thing for a Friday evening. They have a bar, so we sat there to eat. We shared the Basil/Tomato bread and Lasagna. The sauce was amazing. The staff was wonderful, informed us ahead of time of the wait from the kitchen, but we had plenty of time, so we didn't mind. We will be back!

Great Pizza. Great staff. Ordered. Was told 15 minutes. Pull up for curbside. Will return.

I'm only giving 4 stars because we've only had pizza here. If the entrees are as good as the pizza I may update to a 5th star. To start, this place is comfortable. It's not fancy-schmancy and it's not a dump. It's just a cool, casual mom and pop joint. The staff were friendly and very good. Our drinks never got empty. We had plenty of napkins and our server checked on us regularly. The garlic knots were like freakin' candy they were so good. Light, flakey and sweet. The pizza was great, rich sauce, good cheese. It was gooey and you could stretch it for miles! I got the Meat Beasty and the toppings were great. The bacon was real bacon, not bacon bits like most places use. The sausage was sweet and the pepperoni was good as well. I can't wait to go back.

5000 lbs. Thats what I would weigh if I had Italian Food as often as I want. I love Italian, but do not get to enjoy it as often as I would like. I still manage to nail a Pizza every week to 10 days. So I am Jones-in for some and I wanted Pizza and Lasagna at the same setting; a setting that is boasted by many to have extraordinary ( the best in Toledo) Lasagna, while claiming the Pizza is no slouch either. Calvinos appeared to fit that bill. And if it is good enough for Mike P. (and others) ... well then I just have to try it. So wifey and myself ordered Lasagna and Pizza cuz we wanted both and we... "Cross-Eat." I don't know if the Lasagna is the best in Toledo because I haven't had it at many other places around the Glass City. After Calvinos, I may not need to. If there is Lasagna this good around, I may need luggage to get there. The Pizza. Very good. Not the best... but it holds its own and was worth our time and money, and I judge a Pizza in 2 parts. A) How it tastes fresh and hot, and, B) how it tasted microwaved the next day. This Pizza came through excellent on Part B as well. Commendable. Beer and Wine only at this place.

We had a nice dinner at this facility. We were seated promptly and greeted by the wait staff. Meals were prompt as well. Had a nice wine with dinner. The evening was perfect. We will return.

My husband and I visited Calvino's for the first time this weekend. I'd heard that Calvino's had some unique and healthy options for pizzas, so we decided to give it a try. The dining room is small -- about a dozen tables -- but the fact that it's upstairs with a railing overlooking the downstairs makes it seem larger and less cramped. My husband and I were seated right by the railing, which gave us a pleasant view of the restaurant, but also put us right in some sort of draft. We spent our entire meal fighting the chilliness -- but that's my only complaint about the experience. We weren't expecting the complimentary house bread: large bite-size pieces of soft garlic bread, sprinkled with Parmesan. The Primavera pizza we ordered was fresh and not greasy at all, and the whole wheat crust we requested was surprisingly wheaty (in a good way). To top off our tasty meal, we split a piece of tiramisu (we saw someone else in the dining room order it, and we couldn't resist!). There are plenty of other different pizza options on the menu, and we definitely plan to return and try a few more... just not until the spring.

My family and I stopped into Calvino's when we saw that it was the closest establishment and had pizza. I was expecting a typical pizza parlor, but it was so much more. Walking in I was surprised by how small it was, but my first impression was deceiving. There is an area to eat upstairs in a lofty type area, or there is a bar area where you can sit. My family and I were sat in the bar and enjoyed the coziness of the area, and also enjoyed the varieties of wine that they had. Calvino's offers its patrons the option of buying wine that is on the menu or looking at the wine that they sell by the bottle. If you buy wine that they offer by the bottle, you can drink it there for a seven dollar corking fee. When we were first seated I was impressed by the size of the menu. If you enjoy any type of Italian food, they have something you will enjoy. From pizza and pasta to a variety of soups I was debating between multiple dishes before I ordered. I was contemplating ordering an appetizer when the waitress told us that she would bring us some bread. But this bread was not like the typical bread basket that you receive from any other restaurant, this was the best bread basket that I have ever had. Their bread is pizza dough baked, covered in butter, and some seasoning. It was fresh out of the oven and dipping the bread into their pizza sauce put it over the top. I could have eaten it all day long. I am glad that I waited until she brought the bread because otherwise, I would have ordered a similar appetizer. The downside of that would have been that I would have had to pay for it, and I wouldn't have been able to enjoy either as much as I enjoyed just one. I was very impressed by the options that they give for pizza. You can choose from a thin, tradition, and deep-dish crust. The deep-dish crust is not a Chicago style deep dish crust. They have small, medium, large, and supreme size pizzas and any topping you can think of! I choose a deep-dish supreme pizza to share with my family. Overall the pizza was fine. I had incredibly high hopes after the breadbasket, but there wasn't anything special with this pizza. The best part, to me, was the pizza sauce, but the curst of my pizza was done more than I prefer (I prefer a dougher crust) and there was nothing exceptional about it. My mother had a salad and enjoyed how the salad was all romaine lettuce, excluding the other vegetables and fruits that were on the salad. My father had the lasagna and it looked like the ideal lasagna, there were even other patrons that commented that just seeing the dish made them contemplate what to order. He said he enjoyed it, but it was a larger portion than he was expecting. Our waitress was very kind and accommodating. She sometimes would forget something that we ordered, but was always very apologetic and would get it for us right after that. She made the experience an even better one! Overall Calvino's was better than I ever expected it to be. I had no idea that Toledo had something like this to offer! I will be dreaming of their bread for a long time to come, and I know that anytime I am in Toldedo this will be where I stop for something to eat.

this is kitchen nightmares-tier. staff is in agony. pesto/pasta/dough is just frozen kroger stuff. westgate rent must kick ass at the moment. damn. bad place

The pizzas are great but the rest of the menu fell short. You can select a wine from the connected wine store to have with your meal, which is mice. I would suggest sticking with the pizza for the best experience. The uneven stairs to the dining area are also a problem.

I'm torn about this place because the pizza wasn't THAT phenomenal but it looks cute on the inside. Lol The host was young and she seemed flighty when I would ask her for clarity on my order. Once we took the pizza home we could tell that it wasn't made fresh (like it was sitting for a while). We didn't take long to pickup the pizza at the pickup time so i know the pizza wasn't just cold bc it was sitting for more than 10 minutes, but because the pizza wasn't made fresh. The pizza sauce tasted like sweet spaghetti sauce and the dough was hard. If you want to eat the pizza, I'd suggest trying to eat inside of the restaurant instead of doing take out. Maybe that would make a difference?