Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Youngstown

As always: THE BEST RESTAURANT IN YOUNGSTOWN. PERIOD. From the lovely ambience & decor, to the fabulous service, to the incredible food, to the reasonable prices - there simply is no comparison. From our lemon flavored salad, to my wife's ravioli, to my scoglio pasta (white clam sauce); Aqua Pazzo is truly superb. Thank God that the owner, Tom Zidian, did not sell this restaurant when he recently sold his Italian food factory next door (Summer Garden). Our waiter Tyra was lovely, friendly, attentive without hovering. The manager, Stephen McCulla, friendly & welcoming, introduced himself and checked on us several times. The pasta - perfectly prepared; easily the best we've ever eaten. We have never had a bad meal, never had a merely okay meal, at Aqua Pazzo; it has always been remarkable.

Excellent service. Baked olives were excellent. Limited menu with some good options. Most pasta included meat, which my wife and I don't eat. Our server told us that there were other ways to make some of these, but this isn't indicated on the menu. My wife had the vodka tomato cream sauce (not on the menu) which was good a little spicy. I had the potato and leek mezzaluna. It was good. Overall, we will go back and try different items. The menu is changed on a periodic basis.

First time having the lunch menu, great options with combinations for lunch. Had the cauliflower bites as an app, large portion and tasty!

The wait staff does an exceptional job as usual. The double diamond martini is always a great way to start the meal. My wife had the steak and shrimp and I had the honey garlic chicken which were wonderfully prepared and presented. Value wise it may just me not being able to get use to the prices in restaurants since the influence of the recent inflation. However, we will be back.

It’s was ok. Truffle pasta was good. The lamb past was OK. Fried olives with goat cheese were a nice surprise.