Trivs - Strongsville

A group of six of us visited trivs on a Friday night. it was good that we had a reservation because the restaurant was full. the waitress was personal and attentive. the food was excellent (cooked, heavy fish, walleye, seafood risotto, seabass.)

The best I had in ohio. everything was cooked to perfection and delicious. the French wobbles soup was the best I had in the usa. the broth was full of taste and they did a mixture of cheese. we had both kitty salads and I highly recommend her salate with each of their homemade dressings. for our meal we had veal parmesan with linguine and the bocce ball a 10oz meatball served over linguine. the sections are very large.

Eating is always great here. on Friday evening there was an evening for our jubilee and was not disappointed. no wonder this place is always full!

The atmosphere was really awesome. Live music, intimate setting. The service was AMAZING. The place was packed and our waitress was still very attentive. The drinks were outstanding, I would come back for the pineapple margarita alone. But on the downside, food was just okay. The Brussels sprouts appetizer was pretty good although they were soggy and for some reason I was imagining they would be crispy. Salad was decent. I got there Trivs pasta which was good but a little too oily and way too expensive for what it was. The pasta itself was $21 and then I was charged an ADDITIONAL $17 for 2 small pieces of overcooked scampi which I could barely even chew. If I wer was told ahead of time that the shrimp would be that expensive I wouldn't have added it. My boyfriend did enjoy his meal though. He got the coffee crusted steak. Overall I would return and try something else but this place would not be my first choice for a special event.

We’ve been coming here for several years, however, recent experiences have proven a disappointment. Last visit: the salad lacked freshness, the Bocce Ball has more filler (likely bread crumbs etc. than actual meat (not sure if they use beef or pork and seemed to lack flavor, lastly, the Chicken Rose was terrible, no hint of basil and the red sauce was like tomato sauce, if I didn’t know better, it was like Chef Boyardee out of a can, pasta overcooked and completely bland of flavor. Unfortunately, it will be a long time before we visit again.