Sainatos

Being from Chicago, I am always skeptical on pizza places in other cities. That being said, this place is great. The phone staff was very friendly and accommodating. The pizza was delivered to my hotel in the advertised time. The delivery guy was also very friendly and helpful (he brought plates and napkins too!). The pizza was hot and it was really quite tasty. I will say this might not be to everyone’s taste. If you like a crispy/​cracker crust, this pizza might not be for you. Personally i enjoy the bready/​doughy crust so this was right up my alley. The sauce was fantastic, sweet but not overly so, and it had the right amount of cheese. So why 4 stars instead of 5? I ordered the half sheet. It was definitely not as large as i was expecting, especially after i was told that it is larger than a 16″. In my opinion it was about the same size but squished into a square. It was more expensive so it should be larger. Also, while the delivery guy i mentioned before was very cordial, he had not mastered the art of not sliding the pizza. I delivered pizzas for 3 years. It happens. But there are ways to prevent it. If i could give 4.5 stars i would. To any Chicagoan coming through Cleveland, this place is safe.

Homemade & delicious! The owner Lou is an old school Italian man. Takes pride in his restaurant. Spaghetti & meatballs are my favorite. Sauce is delicious. You must try his home made Italian dressing. It is to die for. He sells it in a mason jar. I always have some in my refrigerator. This delicious restaurant also delivers. This time of year I have food from here delivered once a week.

I will never order again!!! Very poor service for delivery and the guy that answers displays HORRIBLE phone etiquette.

Honestly some of my favorite pizza ever! Sauce is perfectly sweet and savory. Cheese to the edges, and perfectly crisp thinner crust. Sainatos!

Sainatos is in a great location, and should be a much better venue. Location doesn’t cover up for «just ok» pizza, terrible acoustics, poor lighting, and bartenders who ignore you. The pizza wasn’t horrible. It also wasn’t the best that I’ve ever had. On that alone, I would have given three stars. However, the building’s acoustics, along with the volume of music, make it almost impossible to hear your dinner companions speak. There is also a terrible glare that comes in from the windows, so you cannot see your companion’s face if you are facing the window. The lights aren’t bright enough to compensate, and there don’t appear to be shades on the windows. Lastly, my friend and I sat at the bar a full 5 minutes and were never asked if we wanted a drink. We gave up. I don’t see myself choosing to return to Sainatos.

Great pizza. Great Calzones. Pretty good sandwiches. The burgers are rough though. Pretty decent beer selection. Overall a great place to go.

Amaze balls. They were so patient with me, answered all my menu questions, and the wings were everything. The pizza was good, not spectacular, but good. Their burgers on the otherhand, again i say amaze balls. They have definitely found themselves a repeat customer.

Tried to order a delivery pizza this evening, the owner answered the phone was very rude and argued that my address was not valid. Finally got him to take my order. He called me back because he neglected to get my name and apartment number. As I was spelling my name he kept saying the wrong letters. I tried to repeat the letters and called me a a**hole. Needless to say I cancelled that order!
To say something positive I have eaten in the bar and the employees are great, the owner should keep out of the business before he loses all his regular customers!

This place is convenient for me, and that’s about the high point. The owner although friendly seems always distracted and less than involved. On multiple visits I’ve had pizza and sandwiches with everything being marginal at best. Edible, but nothing to yell from the mountain. Fine place to stop circumstantially, but don’t go out if your way.

Love Sainato’s authentic Italian pizza and calzones… have been eating them since Louie was in Slavic Village. We really love the sauce, and I’m glad that he is selling jars now.

Great owners, felt very welcome being Steeler fans and from pittsburgh. Great food and and great time. Best kept secret in Cleveland. Stop by and check out for yourself

Even though it was delivery, it was a very Italian experience. From the person who took my order to the marinated olives I had as an appetizer, you can tell this place has some authenticity. 5 of 5 for being a great delivery option; prompt delivery, hot food, good food, and courteous staff. I hope I get the opportunity to visit in person!
I had the assorted olives as an appetizer, a small side salad w/​poppyseed dressing, and the vegetable lasagna for an entrée. The salad was a typical garden salad, but was very fresh. The dressing was also very good. My lasagna was awesome. All food arrived hot (salad was cold & crisp), and although I finished up some work and allowed the food to cool down before eating, it was still very good.

My family and I went to a training event in Cleveland on September 13. We were so hungry when it ended at 9pm that we wanted to get something quick. I checked other reviews for other places and this place was just right.
We got 2 large pepperoni and one large cheese. We picked it up and it was done by the time they had said. It was cut in triangles, which in Chicago isn’t that common for small pizzerias. INCREDIBLE FLAVOR! The sauce is sweet, the cheese isn’t rubbery, and the bread had a great flavor.
Wish they were in Chicago instead of Cleveland!

With a lack of great pizza places (that deliver) in or around Ohio City, we have chosen to order from Sainatos several times. All times were pretty much just like the last.
We ordered a large pepperoni pizza and a side order of Jalapeño poppers. The poppers were horrible. They were obviously frozen and heated up, but not even the good frozen brand. The breading was weak (aka soggy) and they had absolutely NO flavor. So very, very disappointed. That was the first and last time we order those.
The pizza, we have ordered in the past and they were just okay. Not great, but edible. But this time, it was disgusting. The dough was not fully cooked, it was still very doughy.
So the next day we decided to reheat the pizza using our pizza stone (why we didn’t think of this the night before, I don’t know, maybe just too tired or too disgusted) anyway the dough crisped up nicely and became not great, but edible, just okay.
The best part of the pizza was the toppings. They put a ton of cheese and pepperonis on it which was at least something, but not enough to keep me coming back.
After this experience I don’t think we’ll order from here again, we have actually been experiencing with making our own pizzas at home, and so far our worst pizza has been way better than the best they have delivered to us).
Any Ohio City people out there reading this… PLEASE open up an awesome pizza place (that delivers). We are sooooo desperately missing that here!

Nice place. We went here before a concert at Nautica. I was relieved to find out that the restaurant has a bar attached. I had garlic bread and a veggie calzone. Both were very good and filling and at a reasonable price.

I am absolutely obsessed with Sainatos pizza. I only ever order pepperoni pizza bc I’m not very adventurous and also it’s like perfect so I don’t feel the need to fix something that ain’t broke. My only issue is that the service is kinda slow, so I usually just call ahead at least 20 min prior. Definitely better carry out than delivery or sit in. Next time I’ll try some of their pasta and apps, but no promises that I won’t just buy another pie and call it a night :)

Looking for Trouble? You will find her here. My thick friends Charley, Derek, and Rachel wanted some fatso kibble on a Saturday night. And they got it. The calzones are awesome. The service was fantastic— our waitress, who was trying to manage a private party, tend bar, and serve the other customers at the restaurant, kept us entertained while apologizing for the situation. Two people had called out on a Saturday night, and she was left to bear that cross.
Honestly, the food was still timely. Cheesy garlic bread, fried veggies, fried cheese, pizza, calzones of every flavor— it was all well prepared, delicious, and filling. And cheap!
This is a well kept secret, tucked away in the Flats, and is a better alternative to any of the chain pizza joints that the Midwest has fallen victim to. Highly recommended!

I’ve been working on the West Bank of the Flats in Cleveland for a few years now. One of the first places I ate was Sainatos. At first I would call in and get a take out order, then I started eating in the Rivergate Tavern side of the place. I must say, the food is incredible, and the staff is just as great! Their pizza is really quite good, only to be topped by their calzones. And their wings are typically quite plump, very juicy, and really taste great!
I would definitely recommend that everyone try Sainatos! You won’t be disappointed!

Louie makes some of the best pizza in town. I’ve eaten at their old place back in the old neighborhood for years. I bring my family from Strongsville up to the new location on Columbus often. I’ve been out in the suburbs for years but still come home to the city for the best food you can find.

Was looking for a new place to try and after seeing the ratings and reading the reviews decided to give Sainato’s a try. Got a pepperoni pizza and it was delicious! They estimated 45 minutes to an hour for delivery but it was here in about 30. Will definitely be ordering again soon!