Opened in 1991, Bovalino's Italian Ristorante was named for a small town in the Southern Italy, home to the grandparents of the restaurant's founder. When the owner retired in 1997, Lori bought Bovalino's Italian Ristorante where, along with the help of her husband James, their son Thomas, and their daughter Bridget, she's built an envious reputation for both Bovalino's authentic Italian cuisine and its cozy atmosphere. We visited with Lori early last week and listened as she told of the delights to be found at Westlake's Little Italy;

Bovalino's Italian Ristorante is a family owned and operated restaurant specializing in authentic Italian food, prepared in both the Northern and Southern Italian styles. All of our food is homemade, prepared from family recipes handed down from my grandparents, and cooked to order to guarantee freshness. Our dining room is very quaint and very small. We only seat 40 people at a time, and it's very romantic at night when the lights are dim and the candles are on the tables.

Our menu includes pizza, pasta dishes, veal, chicken, and beef. Each night we feature pasta specials, a seafood special, and we serve early bird specials from 4:00 until 5:30 Monday through Thursday. Our specials are items that aren't found on our regular menu, and, if you want one of our nightly features that's not being served that night, just ask for it and nine out of ten times we can make it for you. The desserts we serve are all homemade and include cannoli's, Tiramisú (a delightful concoction of ladyfingers, Italian cheese, cocoa, and brandy), cheesecake, and spumoni topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

We host parties, business meetings, family get-togethers, and we'll open for lunch for parties of 15 people or more. Our entire menu is available for carry-out and we serve mixed drinks, beer, and wine. Reservations are accepted Monday through Thursday throughout the evening and until 7:00 on Friday and Saturday nights. We strive to make our guests feel like members of our family, and whatever they want, if we can do it, we will.

Bovalino's Italian Ristorante is the perfect choice for family get-togethers, business meetings, and romantic dinners for two. Call or stop by Bovalino's Italian Ristorante today and don't forget to tell them that The Advocate sent you!

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