IT'S AN ITALIAN FAMILY TRADITION

The legacy begins....

In 1930 'Patsy' & Louise Strollo opened a grocery store on Youngtown's East Side.  Years later, Pat & Louise would run a restaurant in Lakeland, Florida.  

STROLLO'S GLASS DINER was established in 1948 by Lorenzo Strollo (Patsy's Father).  The roots of our family's love affair with food began to take shape.

Pat & Louise influence was especially strong on their two daughters Fran & Patty.  In 1968 their first daughter Frances, with her husband Leo Delgarbino, opened a small pizza shop called - PARKMAN ROAD DAIRY.  This became an institution on the Warren's West Side and was here that Mother & Daughter collaborated to create Leo's ORIGINAL WHITE PIZZA, an old family recipe turned new.

The torch passed once again to Fran & Leo's son Leo Jr. (a Culinary Institute of America graduate).  In 1982, the family decided to broaden their horizons and opened a small restaurant - LEO'S RISTORANTE" in the Market Place in Warren.  Here, Chef Leo combines new techniques of food preparation & presentation with the old family traditions of regional Italian cooking.  His creations were the talk of the town & due to overwhelming growth of on & off premise catering, Fran's brother architect Larry Strollo, designed the NEW building - LEO'S RISTORANTE AND BANQUET CENTER at this current location!

Just as in the past, the tradition of great food lives on.  Leo Jr.'s siblings Debi, Marc, Frank & Leo's wife Lisa continue the family legacy.  Leo & Fran's nephew, Chef Michael Strollo, also a graduate of the CIA, has been an invaluable asset.  The Chefs of today blend in the tried & true ways of yesterday to create the succulent cuisine of tomorrow.

Walking through our doors, one feels the warmth and smells the fragrant aromas of Chef Leo's kitchen.  Tasting the magnificent dishes passed down through the generations is truly a culinary delight.

From OUR family to yours, Buon Appettito!!                        Fran & Leo Delgarbino