Papa Joe's/Iacomini's

4.6

2103 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

The Iacomini Family first opened their doors in 1932, The heart & soul has been "Papa Joe" Iacomini. Iacomini Family has always been considered the first family of fine & traditional dining in the Akron area. Joe's legacy lives on with the fourth generation of restaurateurs. Judy, his daughter, & her son Jeff, & daughter Kim, continue to try & live up to his standards of excellence. This trio of new culinarians continues to bring you "The Best of Iacomini's" with new dinner menus offered monthly serving Fresh Fish, Center Cut Steaks and a combination of Northern and Southern Italian Cuisines. Papa Joe's has multiple private dining rooms with seating up to 65 guests. Tuesday through Sunday afternoons we can accommodate even larger parties. Off-site catering is offered 6 days a week for any venue of your choice. To-go service and retail wine sales are convenient at our Italian Market. Try our convenient curbside service!
Dine outdoors in our Papa Joe's Patio!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Fish, Steak
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(330) 923-7999
Website
http://www.papajoes.com/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Joe Alvis
Catering
Papa Joe's premier catering services will accommodate your needs for off site or delivery services.<br /><br />Visit us - catering@papajoes.com or call 330-923-7999
Private party facilities
The restaurant is open privately from 10-4. 20 person minimum. Buffet style. - Primavera room (private) holds 35-40 - Tuscany Room (private) 20-30 guests - The Wine Cellar (semi-private) 12-14 guests - VIP (private) 10-12 guests - Siena Round (semi-private) 8-10 guestsVisit us at catering@papajoes.com or call 330- 923-7999

Location
1561 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron, OH 44313
Neighborhood
Akron
Cross street
Portage Trail
Parking details
Private Lot
Entertainment
Thursday night Max Grossenbacher on the piano.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Prime Rib at Papa Joe's!!!
Multiple dates available
Join us Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for Papa Joe's Famous Prime Rib We will be offering both Petite and Regular Cuts.
Rolando on Guitar - Live Entertainment
Multiple dates available
Join us from 5:30 - 8:30 pm for Live Music from Rolando!

Popular dishes

Zucchini Fretto$12.99
Great for sharing, this heaping platter of zucchini is lightly fried and sprinkled with Reggiano Parmesan cheese
Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers**$13.99
Filled with Italian Sausage, ricotta, feta and Parmesan cheeses, placed on a pool of marinara sauce
Baked Rustic Tuscan Bread
Brushed with EVOO
- Serves 6-8$8.99
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms$11.99
Sauerkraut Balls$11.99
Baker's Dozen
Papa Joe's Bean Salad$8.99
Chicken Livers*$10.99
Chicken livers sauteed with onions, mushrooms and sherry
Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail$18.99
Smoked Provolone Wedges$9.99
Served with our marinara and pesto sauces, a new twist on an old favorite
Fresh Calamari$14.99
Fried ever-so-lightly, served with a delightful pepperoncini rosemary oil

Sandwiches

Add fries $3.99 | Onion Rings $4.99

Half Pound Sirloin Burger*$12.99
Served with lettuce, tomato and red onion
Meatball Hero$12.99
Our house made meatballs with marinara sauce and melted cheeses on a hoagie bun
Fried Perch$13.99
Served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tartar sauce on a grilled bun

Steaks & Chops**

Served with our house salad and your choice of Mashed Potato, Baked Potato, Fries, Vegetables or Risotto. Papa Joe's Potatoes $9.99. Steamed Broccoli with Cheese Sauce $6.99

Prime Rib*
Incredibly tender and naturally juicy by Stock Yards. Available Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
- Petite$27.99
- Grande$36.99
Strip Steak*
U.S.D.A. Choice Center Cut New York Strip Steak
- 12 oz.$39.99
Top Sirloin Steak*
Abundantly flavorful Stock Yards USDA Prime. We suggest medium rare
- 10 oz.$25.99
French Cut Pork Chop*
- 12 oz.$26.99
Filet Mignon*
U.S.D.A Choice Center Cut Natural Filet Mignon
- 8 oz.$41.99
Imported Lamb Rack*
- Half Rack$30.99

Salads

Add Chicken $6.99 | Salmon $8.99. Local, hand crafted blue cheese creamy or dry $1.75

Caesar Salad$10.99
Romaine hearts tossed with house-made croutons and Caesar dressing
Organic Baby Iceberg Wedges$14.99
Organic baby iceberg slices with fire-roasted grape tomatoes, apple-wood bacon, crushed croutons, bleu cheese dressing and drizzled with balsamic reduction
Organic Cranberry Chicken Salad**$16.99
Grilled chicken on top of mixed greens with bleu cheese crumbles, candied walnuts, cranberry and chopped celery, tossed with raspberry vinaigrette

Housemade Soups

Our soups are made fresh daily with the finest ingredients

Wedding Soup
- Cup$4.99
- Bowl$5.99
Lobster Bisque
Friday & Saturday
- Cup$6.99
- Bowl$8.99

Iacomini Iconic

Chicken Francaise$23.99
A local favorite, tender chicken medallions sautéed in our butter and lemon sauce and served over pasta
Veal Scallopini$26.99
Tender veal slices sautéed with mushrooms in a creamy Marsala sauce with a side of spaghettini marinara
Chicken Marsala$23.99
Sautéed medallions of chicken in our Marsala sauce with mushrooms and a side of spaghettini marinara

Iacomini Traditions

Chicken Parmigiana$23.99
Fresh breast of chicken hand-breaded and sautéed, topped with marinara and melted provolone. Served with spaghettini marinara
Eggplant Parmigiana$18.99
Crisp, hand-breaded eggplant topped with marinara and melted provolone. Served with spaghettini marinara
Veal Parmigiana$24.99
Hand-pounded and breaded veal sautéed and topped with marinara and melted provolone. Served with spaghettini marinara
Southern Italian Trio$18.99
A sizzling platter of our house made meatballs, sweet Italian sausage and penne marinara
Our Famous House Made Lasagna$17.99
Noodles layered with our Tuscan bechamel and meat sauce with Reggiano Parmesan and mozzarella
Spinach Cannelloni$17.99
Hand-rolled with fresh ricotta andReggiano Parmesan cheese, toppedwith marinara and melted mozzarella
Iacomini's 1932 Express$18.99
Chicken livers, onions and mushrooms sautéed with sherry, atop our spaghetti marinara
Fettuccine Alfredo$18.99
Made to order with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese

Fresh Seafood

Signature Cashew Crusted Trout$24.99
Drizzled with a honey lemon sauce
Crispy Fried Yellow Perch$23.99
Faroe Island Salmon**
Seared Crispy and served on organic mesclun greens topped with a balsamic glaze
- Seasoned & Grilled$25.99
- Seared Crispy$26.99
Catch of the Day
- Market Price

Pasta with House Made Sauce

Additions: Sautéed Mushrooms $2.75, House Made Meatball $3.50, Locally Made Italian Sausage $4.50

Spaghettini or Penne Pasta
- Marinara$14.99
- Meat Sauce$16.99
Gluten Free Penne Pasta**
- Marinara$16.99
- Meat Sauce$17.99
Jumbo Cheese Ravioli
- Marinara$16.99
- Meat Sauce$17.99

What 2,103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Akron
Best Overall
Akron
Best Food
Akron
Best Service
Akron
Best Value
Akron
Good for groups
Akron
Neighborhood gem
Akron
Great for fine wines
Akron
Good for special occasions
Akron
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Papa Joe's/Iacomini's is a beloved Italian restaurant in Akron, renowned for its "consistently excellent" food and "attentive service." Regulars rave about the prime rib and chicken Francaise, while others praise the lasagna as "to die for." The ambiance is enhanced by live music, making every visit a memorable experience.

2,103 Reviews

B
Bernard
Cleveland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our third year. Thanksgiving Day meal at Papa Joe's is now a tradition. Already looking forward to next year.
1 person found this helpful
R
Rachel
Cleveland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Thanksgiving dinner was busy. Waited pasted our reservation time. Meal wasn’t the best.
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kimberly
Cleveland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cannot go wrong here! They now what they’re doing for Thanksgiving!!
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Jesse
Kansas City
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our 4th year with Papa Joe’s for the Thanksgiving dinner! Each year we have requested to sit in the bar area and have had Lori help us. Always a pleasure to visit and have an excellent meal. Many thanks is from Jason and Jesse
1 person found this helpful
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Kathy
Cleveland
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were very disappointed in our Thanksgiving Day visit to Papa Joe’s. Our turkey dinners reminded me of food served in my old high school school cafeteria. - cold bean appetizer (I use Nick Anthe’s original recipe, which is splendid. Papa Joe’s version was too heavy on sweet pickle flavor, and the kidney beans had a gritty texture. How do canned beans have a gritty texture? Was the salad frozen then thawed?) - processed turkey - processed mashed potatoes - stuffing was “gluey” but did have a nice flavor - overcooked, mushy green beans (Given the quality of our meals, we decided to skip dessert.) To be fair: The white French dressing, redolent of garlic and pepper, was wonderful. The service was excellent. Papa Joe’s has a longstanding reputation as a place to get a good dinner. It completely missed the boat on Thanksgiving. We will not go there for Thanksgiving again.
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Julie
Cleveland
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The perfect place for Holidays and any other night of the week when you want a fabulous meal at a place you feel like family.
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Julie
Cleveland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Mike was wonderful, but you need people helping and running food out. We sat for 30 minutes waiting for refill of drinks. We had to keep stopping him for desert, drinks, and check. Felt he was overwhelmed and needed help. We were sat next to family with children screaming and constantly hitting our booth back. Not a very good experience, especially on Thanksgiving. Mike was setup to fail with no help. Manager should come out check on tables, do refills, make sure tables are good. One server can’t handle 8 tables at once. It’s a shame we were really looking forward to this dinner.
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Jill
Cleveland
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
It was very disappointing as usually the food and overall experience is very good. We were in a back room that was so cold my 93 year old dad ended up with a sore back and my toes were frozen in boots. The turkey dinner seems like something u would get in a buffet. Turkey was salty and didn’t seem like it was Marting more than lunchroom food. The brownie Sunday had salt on it. Not good.
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Sharon
Cleveland
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful, cheerful staff. Great service by our waiter. Excellent menu choices and good prices. Food was delicious.
1 person found this helpful
T
Tim
San Antonio
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Party of seven this evening and everything was perfect as always.
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Papa Joe's/Iacomini's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (330) 923-7999.

Papa Joe's/Iacomini's is rated 4.6 stars by 2103 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1561 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron, OH 44313

Additional information

Cross street
Portage Trail
Neighborhood
Akron
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Fish, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Joe Alvis
Entertainment
Thursday night Max Grossenbacher on the piano.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.papajoes.com/
Phone number
(330) 923-7999
Catering
Papa Joe's premier catering services will accommodate your needs for off site or delivery services.<br /><br />Visit us - catering@papajoes.com or call 330-923-7999
Private party facilities
The restaurant is open privately from 10-4. 20 person minimum. Buffet style. - Primavera room (private) holds 35-40 - Tuscany Room (private) 20-30 guests - The Wine Cellar (semi-private) 12-14 guests - VIP (private) 10-12 guests - Siena Round (semi-private) 8-10 guestsVisit us at catering@papajoes.com or call 330- 923-7999

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Papa Joe's/Iacomini's

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

91 Cleveland / Akron / Canton Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Prime Rib at Papa Joe's!!!

Rolando on Guitar - Live Entertainment

Chicken Francaise

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Parmigiana

Appetizers

Zucchini Fretto$12.99

Stuffed Hot Banana Peppers**$13.99

Baked Rustic Tuscan Bread

Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms$11.99

Sauerkraut Balls$11.99

Papa Joe's Bean Salad$8.99

Chicken Livers*$10.99

Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail$18.99

Smoked Provolone Wedges$9.99

Fresh Calamari$14.99

Sandwiches

Half Pound Sirloin Burger*$12.99

Meatball Hero$12.99

Fried Perch$13.99

Steaks & Chops**

Prime Rib*

Strip Steak*

Top Sirloin Steak*

French Cut Pork Chop*

Filet Mignon*

Imported Lamb Rack*

Salads

Caesar Salad$10.99

Organic Baby Iceberg Wedges$14.99

Organic Cranberry Chicken Salad**$16.99

Housemade Soups

Wedding Soup

Lobster Bisque

Iacomini Iconic

Chicken Francaise$23.99

Veal Scallopini$26.99

Chicken Marsala$23.99

Iacomini Traditions

Chicken Parmigiana$23.99

Eggplant Parmigiana$18.99

Veal Parmigiana$24.99

Southern Italian Trio$18.99

Our Famous House Made Lasagna$17.99

Spinach Cannelloni$17.99

Iacomini's 1932 Express$18.99

Fettuccine Alfredo$18.99

Fresh Seafood

Signature Cashew Crusted Trout$24.99

Crispy Fried Yellow Perch$23.99

Faroe Island Salmon**

Catch of the Day

Pasta with House Made Sauce

Spaghettini or Penne Pasta

Gluten Free Penne Pasta**

Jumbo Cheese Ravioli

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Papa Joe's/Iacomini's offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Papa Joe's/Iacomini's restaurant rated?

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Make a reservation

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Additional information

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