I have been here twice and I am super impressed. I was not a huge fan of E & E's although in its defense, I went when it FIRST opened and then not again until it was closing. I did really enjoy the E & E burger, which is also on their current menu as well, so I'm glad about that.
I have had two very delicious meals since it switched to Italian and my mind has been changed. The bread is SO good, like food crack good....the mussels are absolutely delicious! Some of my favorite that I have had anywhere. Last time I got the Tuscan dinner salad which was a great portion size sprinkled with freshly made beans, crispy prosciutto and some other stuff. We also sampled a pizza as well as the spaghetti & meatballs and baked ziti. Everything was so good...a little TOO good for this place to be only a few blocks away! I like the white table cloths and the way the restaurant seems to have 'classed up' a bit. The service is always GREAT, very friendly and efficient. A great place to go with family. It seems like the guy that owns this realized the needs of Lakewood neighborhood and made a very smart business decision. There are lots of places to get a burger in the area, but definitely none to deliver the kind of experience that Eddie's Casual Italian does. I will continue to support as much as I can. Hope it sticks around, by the looks of how busy it is on weekends I bet it will.