It saddens me that Guarino's is rated so low in comparison to Bella and Vita which are worse in my opinion. Family owned for an extremely long time and everything about the place screams it.
The interior design is very old, almost in need of a remodeling but adds to the old school feel. The staff looks to be comprised of family and friends and so can come off as blunt or rude but on point. The food is where Guarino really shines. You can tell that it is a family owned restaurant for generations because of the depth of flavors unseen in many of the other restaurants in Little Italy. Friend from out of town had nothing good to say about Cleveland other than that he had the best chicken of his life at Guarino's.