I had been wanting to try dinner here ever since my niece had her wedding reception in the banquet room on Halloween. I made reservations a few months ago and something came up and I unfortunately had to cancel. I found an evening we were...free so I booked again on a Saturday evening. We arrived a few minutes early and we were going to sit and have a drink at the bar, however they sat us right away even though we were early. I opted to have a glass of wine and the filet dinner, my husband had the Sriracha Bourbon Pork chops. I asked for my filet with no red and it did have red when it came, I should have asked for it to be butterflied so it was the way I like it, I have learned not to send food back. My husband said his pork chops were nice and juicy but really had no sriracha bourbon flavor but more of a BBQ taste, so nothing special as he loves hot spicy foods so he was a bit disappointed. The other thing I kinda thought was weird was they brought dipping sauce for rolls but you were given one roll per person usually they leave a basket of rolls for the table unless with covid still around they are trying to lower their waste factor then I get it. Dinners were ok not exceptional. Next time for sure I will order a pasta dish as that's what they are known for. I should have done that in the first place, I will definately try here again and order an Italian dish as I love pasta. I will say the prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was very upbeat and cozy. Our server was Morgan she was very nice and friendly. I had hoped to have dessert but after my salad and dinner I was full..........next time. Make reservations before you go they don't open till like 3 and I believe they are closed 1 night a week. It's worth a try if in the area, but order the pasta !!!!More

The Restaurant is our favorite Restaurant when we stay in Buffalo, It has far the best Italien food in Buffalo, The Staff is friendly and the Wine is exqusite. The only Restaurant I know where you still can get Tripe.

Great dinner. Delicious eggplant parm. Fantastic service, from the hostess, wait staff and bus Boys. COVID precautions in place. Always a hit.

Daughters wedding reception at the Woodlawn lodge was fantastic from start to finish. The interior lodge clean huge wooded ceiling. Restrooms clean and water fountains. Bar area big clean all bar staff excellent great customer service. Wedding planning girls excellent Heather & Maryellen top notch....All staff excellent. Busboy filled water glasses. Huge dance floor. Appetizers excellent meat balls fresh moist excellent. Olives fruit fresh & tasty. All Buffet food served hot fresh and tasty. Top notch food cooked to perfection. Dennis DIPAOLO owner at serving station working with all staff. Talking to guests and family members. Owner takes time to watch over and fasten up outside huge tents with outside tables. Huge parking lot for parking. Outside ceremony area for pictures and ring ceremony. Walking boardwalk to beach huge beach clean . Outside lodge area was spotless and clean . Inside restrooms both clean huge and big. Water fountains available. Entire wedding was excellent to start to finish. Was a top notch wedding reception by the entire staff at Woodlawn beach Lodge . Would highly recommend to all friends & Family & WNY !!! Yours truly, Jeffrey King Pres. MSS. INCMore

Because of the pandemic instead of cooking our dinner we ordered an entire dinner from Illio DiPaolo's. It came with all the fixings including a pumpkin pie for dessert. It was as good as any meal we could have made at home. Thank you to...the staff and cooks at the restaurant, you did a wonderful job.More

We went to a wine dinner which is periodically offered at this restaurant. We tasted twelve very nice wines and had the privilege of talking to the wine expert, Michael, who was entertaining and knowledgeable. The small group in attendance (about 40) made this casual...night a great deal of fun. The food stations offered a diverse selection of both hot and cold food, all of which was well prepared and appetizing. Diners were encouraged to make multiple trips to the food stations while enjoying the variety of wines. The owner, Dennis DiPaolo, frequently visited tables just to chat as well as to check on everyone's satisfaction. This is the first wine dinner we have attended but it will most definitely not be our last. It was just fantastic!More

Awsome prime rib,2 massive 32oz wreasler cuts, with all the fixings. All cooked to perfection,never know it was takeout.dinning in has always been a treat but the staff has out done themselves

nice restaurant and always very busy. good food, nice dinner options, pizza and fish fry. a little on the higher price but worth it.

Recently attended a banquet dinner. Haven’t been to Ilio’s in many years so I was looking forward to this. Overall, Ilio’s is very organized & obviously accustomed to serving large groups (ours was 70+). Nice bar choices & reasonably priced compared to other restaurants. I...enjoyed a $5 glass of Montelpuciano wine (red) perfect with my filet mignon. 3 menu choices of filet 6, a scallops & shrimp and a chicken artichoke dinner were enjoyed by myself & companions. Green & yellow beans, roasted seasoned baby potatoes good although potatoes were over roasted. Salad fresh but vinaigrette dressing not the dressing Ilio’s is known for. Penne pasta with marinara hot & tasty. Rolls fresh & warm. Wait staff impeccable! Pleasant, efficient, accurate & unobtrusive. Lead server/bartender circulated among guests inquiring about food quality, service, etc.. Other than the overdone potatoes, my only concern was a very compacted banquet room for the number of guests. I will say parking is good, most is off street. Handicap access ok. I will return for a more personalized experience!More

this was a banquet but the table setting were formal .the place was well decorated very clean. the staff was very good even though a large group. the food arrived hot and savory at our table . the staff was constantly moving and very busy...yet still professional and cheerfully answering question and giving almost attentive service despite the large group. there menu with prices is onlineMore

Had the broiled fish on a Friday, wonderful. Also had the pizza, which is incredible. Well worth the drive into Lackawanna.

The service was excellent! And the staff was super friendly! The food was amazing and I would recommend this restaurant!