GRAND BLANC TWP. — Standing firm for 23 years sandwiched in between a strip center and right across the street from the NCG Trillium Cinema movie theatre, Da Edoardo offers authentic Italian cuisine.
Located at 8185 Holly Road in Grand Blanc Township, the interior is spacious, seating 175 guests, and has loads of windows so a view of Smith Lake is available from nearly every seat.
The front of the restaurant has a rich wooden bar that is perfect for drinks after work, or dessert and cordials after the movies.
“The biggest thing that surprises me is that people still don’t know that we’re here,” said co-owner Suzie Barbieri. “We run specials every Tuesday and we want people to know that we’re family run. It’s very much family hands-on.”
Staffed with about 14 servers and five cooks, date night specials are offered on Tuesdays at $56. The special features a dinner for two guests, with a selection from two entrees, a bottle of wine, soup or salad, a side of penne bolo and dessert.
Grab and go carry-out specials are $42.95 and include Penne Pasta with Bolognese or Napoletana Sauce Da Edoardo House Salad, one quart of Minestrone and bread.
Da Edoardo is known for its Northern Italian style lasagna, made with a spinach noodle, and Béchamel sauce which includes meat.
“It’s not like American lasagna where you see the layers,” Barbieri told MLive-The Flint Journal.
Sautéed calamari and chicken marsala are also main staples. A variety of pizza and pasta also are offered along with wine selections.
A second Da Edoardo restaurant is also located in Grosse Pointe along with Barbieri-owned Cafe Nini.
The Barbieris also own La Lanterna in Detroit. The Grand Blanc Township location is the largest of all the restaurants.
“My grandfather started the restaurant (La Lanterna) back in the 1950s,” said Eddie Barbieri III, co-owner and Suzie’s husband.
Eddie’s grandfather, Edward Barbieri Sr., fought for the Italian Army and is originally from Modena, Italy. His father, Edward Barbieri Jr., continued the restaurant ownership before Eddie took over.
His mother, Josephine, manages one of the locations in Grosse Point as does his sister, Annie.
The last few years have been tough on the Barbieris, dealing with a global pandemic.
“It was like they shut the water off,” Eddie said. “And the water is slowly coming back. People have been trained now not to go out as much. We used to be open six to seven days a week and now we’re open five days.”
Edoardo is “Edward” in Italian and the “Da” means possession, as in Eddie’s Place.
Da Edoardo offers private catering and hosts a private dining room seating up to 35 guests tailor made for wedding showers, baby showers, or any other gatherings.
“We work really hard,” Eddie said. “We have fought to stay open during COVID and I work for the people. I try to do what’s right for them. I put a good product out there.”
For a look at Da Edoardo’s full menu and its hours of operation, click here.
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