This small Italian restaurant in Hurricane has a bit of an old-school following. Italian Grille & Deli, located at 17 Putnam Village Shopping Center, has the classic Italian-American dishes in an old-school environment.

The Italian Grille and Deli, located in Putnam Village Shopping Center, is a family-owned and operated restaurant specializing in homemade Italian Cuisine. All dishes and pizzas are made to order using the healthiest and freshest ingredients available. The Meatballs, Stuffed Peppers, Eggplant Parm, and Grandma's Italian Cream Cake are among the many dishes made from scratch. Our Salmon and Steak are also customer favorites. Come be our guests for dinner - homemade takes a little longer, but it's worth the wait.

Walking inside, it's kinda par for the course in small Italian restaurants in West Virginia. Vinyl tablecloths covered black table/chair sets. A string of lights zigzagged across the drop ceiling. A few pieces of art decorated the walls, and I liked the archways separating the dining space.

The menu features lasagna, ravioli, spaghetti, linguini alfredo, pizza, and grinder sandwiches, among others.

First up, though is the bread with side of marinara sauce. Not bad. Same for the salad - shredded lettuce, couple cucumbers, cup of dressing.

The lasagna was decent. I think I like my red sauce just a bit more flavorful - more spices, more herbs. But, this is more mild, more basic version. Decent. Plus, you get these odd little candies at the end.

What's the best thing to get here? I'm thinking about the alfredo sauce on next try?

Grade: B