We were in Springfield to visit an eye specialist and wanted to have lunch before we traveled back home, so we stopped in during lunch on a Wednesday.The place was poorly lighted and cold. Reviews implied it might be an old traditional Italian restaurant with Ma and Pa recipes. The photo of the pizza on the website looked delicious, but what we were served looked nothing like the photo. A small 12" pizza was $19.25 and $1.50 for every additional topping. The pizza was overpriced and totally unremarkable. It was a disappointment.Our waitress was very clearly made aware that my wife was a vegetarian. After considering the pasta dishes, my wife asked for the Tortellini Alfredo, assuming she could get it cheese-filled. When our waitress returned to the table with the food, she exclaimed, I forgot the tortellini is meat-filled, but the sauce is vegetarian. My wife said she can't eat that. The waitress did offer to replace the dish and we were not charged.We came to Saputo's hoping to have authentic dishes served, but we were gravely disappointed. The few customers we saw strolling in appeared to be locals visiting their favorite restaurant of many years. Once upon a time, Saputo's may have been a wonderful place to dine, but we left feeling like it is now living off the legacy of generations past.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Michael Alloian
Very filling and delicious food. Service was mostly quick and waiter was friendly. Nice old fashioned atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Manicotti, Tiramisu, Mozzarella Sticks, Coffee and a Cannoli
Chris M
Got Tiramisu for takeout. Tasted good but unfortunately was frozen
Nora D.
A nice place to try dishes. Nice decoration, very welcome staff, polite and smiling. The plates were tasteful enough and also the portions left us satisfied. I found it comparatively expensive but worth it for different and typical Italian tastes.
Jan Bodine
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL, Great atmosphere, we sat at the bar and our bartender was AMAZING.. And the food,, hands down the best chicken Parmesan chicken I've ever had. ??
Mark K.
This is a family friendly, old-school Italian restaurant, close to the convention center and the two hotels. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the food was good. I would definitely recommend this place for someone staying or attending the convention center.
Maurya Beckum
I can always count on Saputo for the highest quality Italian Food in town. Wish I could get it delivered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Lasagna
Pete Vredenburgh
Authentic Italian vibe and cuisine, swanky, Sinatra era good looks, clean, modern rest rooms. Very good service, the best Lambrusco in town. Not noisy like so many new places. Priced on the high side.
Samuel Mandell
Used banquet facilities and they were excellent, Service was great, food was very good.
They have a sign on the door that says they're closed at 11:00pm on Saturdays. We arrived at 10:00pm, and was turned around at the door that they were closed. It was giving YOU can't eat here vibes. ??
Very small food ok for lunch over priced not a lot of menu choices I would not dress up to go there it's not fine
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Chris Ernotte
Great homemade ravioli!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynne Bennett
Culinary excellence at its finest!
Sandy Paint Art
I’m not sure why this place has such high reviews because our experience was not good. When we went, there was only 1 couple there, the restaurant was dead, but we were hungry and it had great reviews so we stayed.The host/waiter didn’t really greet us and escorted us to the table and gave the menu. We browsed and my husband and I settled on 2 different Alfredo dinner pasta dishes which include a salad and a choice of meatball or sausage.When the waiter came to take our order, we told her the 2 Alfredo pasta dishes. Then she asked “for the salad that you get with your meal, what dressing would you like?” So we both just stayed with the classic Cesar dressing. (Keep in mind she did not mention what types of salad dressings the restaurant offers, so we said Cesar because it’s a safe answer)The salad came out on a tiny side plate where you put your bread and butter, but we were hungry so we ate the few leaves on there.Then the main pasta dish came out. Now I’m a huge pasta fan and make it home and go to many restaurants but this was terrible.It had the thickest “cream sauce” with zero seasoning or flavor. Basic pasta out of a bag dumped in flavorless cream sauce. That’s it. Nothing literally else in it or to it.Then the sausage came and we didn’t eat it, it tasted like a meatball in sausage casing.The worst part of this was when she brought the bill. She charged us for the 2 salads $3.50 each. I explained to her that it says on the menu it’s included with the dish we chose and then she she said “yea but not the Cesar”I honestly was so tired so I decided not to argue but SHE ASKED US INITIALLY WHAT SALAD DRESSING DO YOU WANT!!!! Not the TYPE of salad!!!!You could’ve mentioned the salads your restaurant offers!!!We paid $7 for basically scraps of lettuce and 2 tbsp of Cesar dressing.$60 for a terrible meal.We still left with smiles on our face because we are polite but this was seriously terrible.I never left a review before for a restaurant but this was granted.I’m happy to easily pay $100 or more on a meal that actually deserves it.This is not restaurant quality foodOr restaurant quality staffAnd I guess some don’t know how to be transparent.So disappointed.Make sure to ask them “what kind of salad and what’s a charge and which aren’t” when you order. Because that’s a sneaky dishonest move. First and last time going there.
Bill Conrad
Food was good service was slow bartender not very personable at all.
We were in Springfield to visit an eye specialist and wanted to have lunch before we traveled back home, so we stopped in during lunch on a Wednesday.The place was poorly lighted and cold. Reviews implied it might be an old traditional Italian restaurant with Ma and Pa recipes. The photo of the pizza on the website looked delicious, but what we were served looked nothing like the photo. A small 12" pizza was $19.25 and $1.50 for every additional topping. The pizza was overpriced and totally unremarkable. It was a disappointment.Our waitress was very clearly made aware that my wife was a vegetarian. After considering the pasta dishes, my wife asked for the Tortellini Alfredo, assuming she could get it cheese-filled. When our waitress returned to the table with the food, she exclaimed, I forgot the tortellini is meat-filled, but the sauce is vegetarian. My wife said she can't eat that. The waitress did offer to replace the dish and we were not charged.We came to Saputo's hoping to have authentic dishes served, but we were gravely disappointed. The few customers we saw strolling in appeared to be locals visiting their favorite restaurant of many years. Once upon a time, Saputo's may have been a wonderful place to dine, but we left feeling like it is now living off the legacy of generations past.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Very filling and delicious food. Service was mostly quick and waiter was friendly. Nice old fashioned atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Manicotti, Tiramisu, Mozzarella Sticks, Coffee and a Cannoli
Got Tiramisu for takeout. Tasted good but unfortunately was frozen
A nice place to try dishes. Nice decoration, very welcome staff, polite and smiling. The plates were tasteful enough and also the portions left us satisfied. I found it comparatively expensive but worth it for different and typical Italian tastes.
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL, Great atmosphere, we sat at the bar and our bartender was AMAZING.. And the food,, hands down the best chicken Parmesan chicken I've ever had. ??
This is a family friendly, old-school Italian restaurant, close to the convention center and the two hotels. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the food was good. I would definitely recommend this place for someone staying or attending the convention center.
I can always count on Saputo for the highest quality Italian Food in town. Wish I could get it delivered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Lasagna
Authentic Italian vibe and cuisine, swanky, Sinatra era good looks, clean, modern rest rooms. Very good service, the best Lambrusco in town. Not noisy like so many new places. Priced on the high side.
Used banquet facilities and they were excellent, Service was great, food was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Manicotti, Baked Lasagna, Salad, Baked Ravioli
They have a sign on the door that says they're closed at 11:00pm on Saturdays. We arrived at 10:00pm, and was turned around at the door that they were closed. It was giving YOU can't eat here vibes. ??
Service: 1
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Very small food ok for lunch over priced not a lot of menu choices I would not dress up to go there it's not fine
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Great homemade ravioli!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Culinary excellence at its finest!
I’m not sure why this place has such high reviews because our experience was not good. When we went, there was only 1 couple there, the restaurant was dead, but we were hungry and it had great reviews so we stayed.The host/waiter didn’t really greet us and escorted us to the table and gave the menu. We browsed and my husband and I settled on 2 different Alfredo dinner pasta dishes which include a salad and a choice of meatball or sausage.When the waiter came to take our order, we told her the 2 Alfredo pasta dishes. Then she asked “for the salad that you get with your meal, what dressing would you like?” So we both just stayed with the classic Cesar dressing. (Keep in mind she did not mention what types of salad dressings the restaurant offers, so we said Cesar because it’s a safe answer)The salad came out on a tiny side plate where you put your bread and butter, but we were hungry so we ate the few leaves on there.Then the main pasta dish came out. Now I’m a huge pasta fan and make it home and go to many restaurants but this was terrible.It had the thickest “cream sauce” with zero seasoning or flavor. Basic pasta out of a bag dumped in flavorless cream sauce. That’s it. Nothing literally else in it or to it.Then the sausage came and we didn’t eat it, it tasted like a meatball in sausage casing.The worst part of this was when she brought the bill. She charged us for the 2 salads $3.50 each. I explained to her that it says on the menu it’s included with the dish we chose and then she she said “yea but not the Cesar”I honestly was so tired so I decided not to argue but SHE ASKED US INITIALLY WHAT SALAD DRESSING DO YOU WANT!!!! Not the TYPE of salad!!!!You could’ve mentioned the salads your restaurant offers!!!We paid $7 for basically scraps of lettuce and 2 tbsp of Cesar dressing.$60 for a terrible meal.We still left with smiles on our face because we are polite but this was seriously terrible.I never left a review before for a restaurant but this was granted.I’m happy to easily pay $100 or more on a meal that actually deserves it.This is not restaurant quality foodOr restaurant quality staffAnd I guess some don’t know how to be transparent.So disappointed.Make sure to ask them “what kind of salad and what’s a charge and which aren’t” when you order. Because that’s a sneaky dishonest move. First and last time going there.
Food was good service was slow bartender not very personable at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Sticks