Abo’s Grill

Abo’s is a family-owned restaurant on Mayfield Road just across from the Lyndhurst city facilities. The staff is friendly and the drinks are potent. The interior is dimly lit and features booth seating and a u-shaped bar with high chairs as well as some low and high tables. All of the food is cooked to order and is delicious.

I went with a group the first time and we sat on the back patio. The door to the patio is the glowing white door in the photo on the right. It overlooks a parking lot, but the weather was nice and it was covered so we didn’t have to worry about rain (not that there was a cloud in the sky at that point). I ordered the Nonna’s lasagna, which was not as heavy as a lot of lasagnas. The sauce was fresh and delicious. My friends had the chicken piccata and the chicken parmesan as well as the short ribs, which they all enjoyed. Several of us also enjoyed the cheesecake.

The second time I came was at lunchtime. I had locked myself out of my home and was fairly frazzled after having to reak in, so I decided to treat myself. I started with an espresso martini, which had quite the kick and definitely kickstarted my brain. I ordered a sausage and mushroom pizza, which hit the spot and reheated well the next day. Abo’s is known for the pizza, and it was definitely a good one. The crust was in between thin and crispy and thick and chewy, but it was definitely flavorful. I definitely recommend the pizza.

On my most recent visit I decided to try another pasta dish. I ordered the Bolognese with pappardelle noodles. If it came with complementary bread I certainly didn’t get any offered to me. I also decided to order a side salad, which didn’t come with the dinner. $21 for a pasta dinner with no salad or soup? The salad was at least quite refreshing. It consisted of fresh mixed greens, cherry tomato halves, thin slivers of cucumber, thinly sliced red onion and grated parmesan cheese. The balsamic dressing was excellent.

The Bolognese was quite good and had just the right amount of savory sauce. I had also ordered a glass of Sangiovese, which paired with it very nicely and cut the richness of the sauce (as did the balsamic dressing on the salad). I normally only eat half of a pasta dinner, ut this was so tasty that I ate enough not to make taking the rest home worth it. Toward the end of my meal somewho was probably the owner (a friendly older Italian gentleman) stopped over at my table to make sure everything was good. He also wished me a good night as I left.

Abo’s is a place where you return because you are made to feel welcome. Order the pizza.

Contact info:

Abo’s Grill
5288 Mayfield Road
Lyndhurst, OH
44124