I had an opportunity to eat at D'Agnese's one night when I was in Akron. I am alway in search of good Italian food and there are some good places to eat in this part of Ohio.
I started with a bowl of Italian Wedding Soup. I thought it had a nice flavor with only a few meatballs. There was a little pastina pasta but not a lot. It was good but not great.
I had a house salad with the house dressing as my next course. The salad greens were firm and fresh. I liked that it was not an iceberg lettuce salad that some places pass off. The salad had fresh mozzarella which was very firm and lacking flavor. The dressing was not much to talk about as well.
My main course was a sautéed calamari dish with Kalamata olives over fettuccine in a spicy marinara. This is the main reason why I give this restaurant a four-star rating. The calamari was cooked perfectly, not over cooked like many places serve. The fettuccine was cooked al-dente. The sauce had pieces of stewed tomatoes in it. It was a yummy dish.
The service was good and my waiter mad sure my water glass was full. The maître d' was friendly and seated me right away. It was helpful that the restaurant was not busy. I would recommend this place for people looking for good Italian food.