Figlio Wood-Fired Pizza

04/05/2024

A special pizza inspired by a special day! Our Total Eclipse of The Heart. Torn prosciutto, potatoes, white cheddar an charred red onions finished with sriracha aoili sauce to kick up the heat. And how fun is the "sun"! No special glasses needed to eat it (except maybe wine glasses?!) Served through Monday, April 8th -- and not again until 2044!

07/10/2023

The time has come for us to move on to new opportunities and make room for the redevelopment of the Golden Bear Center in Upper Arlington!
We will serve our last order of Chicken Diablo in Arlington on July 29th. After that, you'll need to reserve a table in Grandview or Kettering to get your fix!
You enhanced our lives in many ways and gave us the opportunity to work with such a great staff for 28 years. (Many of our staff will be transferring to our Grandview location!)
Great food, great service, great memories!
Thank you for being part of the Figlio Family!

04/04/2023

Every problem has a solution.

Problem: You love Blackened Salmon but you had your heart set on pizza tonight.
Solution: Order this pizza! It rocks!

Blackened Salmon on an olive oil brushed crust with Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Chevre as well as capers, roasted red peppers, sliced scallions and a drizzle of housemade horseradish sauce.

If only all problems could be solved this easily!

"Pizza and pasta heaven otherwise known as Figlio" - The Columbus Dispatch

08/10/2022

Inspired by a fantastic cocktail we enjoyed last week with Dayton-made, handcrafted Buckeye Vodka. We created a pasta dish of linguine in a Buckeye Vodka/tomato/parmesan cream sauce with blackened chicken, chopped red peppers, roma tomatoes, and fresh spinach.
(Now I can't decide which I liked more --
the cocktail or the pasta!)

06/29/2022

I made a BIG mistake when I took our Spicy Tomato/Blackened Chicken Pasta off the menu. I never realized how many people LOVE this dish made with artichoke hearts, spinach, kalamata olives, spinach, and feta cheese. I need to thank all those who texted, emailed and called me asking for its return. Done! It's on special this week and will be back on the main menu in July. Lesson learned!

12/21/2021

The smaller the box...
The bigger the gift!

12/03/2021

11/08/2021

Thirty Years Ago today Laurie and I opened Figlio Grandview. We were attorneys in our mid-thirties 30 with a dream of starting a wood fired pizza and pasta restaurant with our 3-year old and 6-month old daughters in tow. (Sound easy?) Our formula was simple: Hire nice people and serve great food. It worked. Given the fact that I had never worked in a restaurant until opening night, I attribute our longevity to the people we hired then, as well as the people we hired for the next 30 years. Ted, Tracy, Jp, Susan,and John paved the way for other young people to pay their college tuition, make life-long friends, and in many cases – fall in love with the person who would become their spouse. Thank you to all of you who have worked at Figlio over the past 30 years and thank you to all of you who have dined with us each night. It’s truly been a dream come true! (If you had a favorite server or a favorite menu item at Figlio, please give them a shout out!) And feel free to share this post with others.

09/29/2021

Last Saturday all our High School bussers and dishers requested off so they could go to their Homecoming Dance. Our Arlington Kitchen Manager, Andrew, embraced the Figlio culture of putting the needs of our staff first. He and several of our college line cooks were willing to wash a mountain of dishes, pots, and pans at the end of the night to make this happen. Doable – but exhausting! Laurie and I showed up at 5pm with a different idea. I washed dishes. Laurie bussed tables. We had a blast – and everyone got to go to the dance! This is the Figlio culture. Everyone looks out for one another. (Please share this with your friends.)

06/22/2021

Cooking with Friends.
Our formula is really quite simple: Create an environment based on respect, appreciation, and joyful living. Make a part time job something to look forward to. Finish the night with a smile knowing you've worked alongside people (mostly students!) who may become your lifelong friends.

06/13/2021

What if I said you could enjoy Lake Erie Walleye sautéed in a caper/brown butter sauce on top of asparagus/goat cheese raviolis with cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of balsamic reduction starting at 5pm at Figlio Arlington? You can!
Summer Sundays are in full swing.

06/06/2021

Two. Wonderful. Words. (Especially this year!)
Figlio ARLINGTON starting at 5pm tonight (June 6th) Book a reservation on our website: figliopizza.com. And feel free to share this post with your friends!

02/08/2021

Romance is in the air -- and red roses on the wall! Reserve a table online for you and your "honey" Sunday starting at 4pm for a romantic dinner. (And if your love can't wait, stop by any night this week!)