Amazing homemade food. Nothing bad! The gnocchi is next level good as is the sauce. We have been…read moremultiple times

Definitely not what I expected. The service was sub standard and the food was lacking depth and…read moreflavor. The BYOB and cash only or Venmo was another thumbs down. Definitely won't return and don't recommend. So let it be written... So let it be CLOSED.

Delightful dinner at Scampi! Venturing out on the coldest night of the year was work, but it was…read morewell worth the blustery conditions! Scampi offered two seatings on the evening we visited (Saturday) and we selected the 8:00 PM. A deposit is required to hold your space. The restaurant is small and intimate, and we enjoyed the group atmosphere and dynamic. Our dinner featured cuisine from Emilia Romagna (Northern Italy). Head Chef and owner Liz dazzled us with extraordinary dishes, bursting with flavor, and all pasta-forward. She addressed the group a few times to explain the dishes we were enjoying. She was funny and humble. Not someone who revels in being in the spotlight. This made us love her even more! Service was efficient, knowledgeable, and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Make a reservation today!

Vibes: homey, low-key, intimate; bring a friend or the crew along with a bottle of wine…read more Tasting notes: - Zuppa imperiale: silky broth with soft, slightly savory almost croutons - Cappelletti: very rich pumpkin flavor; I could drown in the smooth, flavorful taleggio foam - Gnudi: like eating pillows; brown butter makes everything better - Malfadine: surprisingly anise-forward; pasta is perfectly al dente; enjoyed "fare la scarpa" with the buttery focaccia - Cotoletta: excellent uniform crunch with perfect amount of umami from the cheese - Tiramisu: one of the tallest and fluffiest I've seen; Frosted Flakes was a delightful touch - Fior di latte: creamy, slightly toasty; complemented by sweet strawberries Other thoughts: - friendly, attentive service - enjoyed Liz's gastronomic explanations at a couple points during the meal - incredibly filling meal even with most dishes shared besides the zuppa Impression: sign me up for the next stop on the tour of Italy!

This is based on a takeout order. Staff was nice and efficient. You can park in front to grab it…read morewhich is convenient. This is my 3 Starr restaurant I've tried. I ordered the pepperoni pizza, the octopus, arancini and doughnuts. The pizza was delicious. I loved the pepperoni and the wood oven crust. Thin and perfect. The octopus was really good with the fingerling potatoes and the fennel salsa it was on. Different but really tasty. The octopus was tender. The arrancini was just ok. I wished I'd ask for the sauce on the side because they became soggy. A nice meal ended with the doughnuts and Nutella. I'll be back to dine in.

Cute little pizza place that makes fresh pizza. Unfortunately with the stable set up the place gets…read morereally loud really fast so I would not recommend this for anything more than 2-3 people. The pizza options also seemed a bit eh. The cacio e pepe was just extremely dry, more than it's supposed to be.

I thought it was a superb experience. My husband and I came here for our 10-Year Anniversary and…read morethe restaurant was the perfect blend of romance and class. I especially loved that they acknowledged our anniversary with a card and decorated dessert plate. We did the Chef's Tasting, which was a 5-course dinner that cost $89 per person. It started with a delicious pistacho, honey-drizzled crostini. It's just a light bite to start, but I needed 2 of those because it was so good. The cheese on it was so delicious and the honey just set it off. The other highlight among the 5 courses was the delicate linguine in the shrimp scampi. Truly a treat, and elevated even more with the olive oil soaked bread they provided. The bread was to die for! I should have asked for it with the lamb chops. The chops were probably the weakest offering, but the jus did improve the flavor profile. The carrot cake for dessert capped off a lovely evening and I fully felt we did our anniversary with elegance and grace. The cost was a pretty penny but overall worth it for the experience provided. The staff here was great and everyone throughout the night cknowledged our special day. It isn't a place I can readily afford all the time, but worth it for another special occassion.

Bistro Romano is a great spot for a date night out. The dark lit ambience with music in background…read moresets the perfect setting for a great evening. Dinner itself was really good. The star of the evening was the whipped Ricotta with focaccia bread which was amazing, along with the gnocchi. The steak was the only underwhelming item as it was pretty basic. Overall, the service, ambience and food was great!

Excellent service, the place is really cute and the food is delicious, the only reason I didn't…read moregive 5 stars is because the parking is an issue, other than that it was a great experience

My wife and I go here all the time. It's a beautiful restaurant and everyone we have fought to the…read morerestaurant has loved the ambience. The food is absolutely amazing. The pasta is so delicious and very few restaurants cook it as well. The seafood is always super fresh and the beef is awesome. Please try this restaurant. You will have a great time. And by the way, the staff is absolutely lovely.

Was recently in Philly for a long weekend and stumbled across The Angelo Pizza while exploring Old…read moreCity. I stopped in during lunch on a weekday and there was a little bit of a lunch rush but nothing crazy and we were able to order in a matter of minutes and pizza was ready about 15-20 minutes later. Tunes were playing and the light and bright atmosphere made it an enjoyable wait. My lunch companion and I shared a small "Carla" pizza and really enjoyed the hot honey and plentiful toppings. As expected, everything is made to order and easy to be a take-away for those who don't want to eat-in. Would definitely come back next time I'm feeling a slice and in Old City.

It's locally owned and not a chain. I love that. The pizza…read moreis really good & reasonably priced. The guys making & serving us were helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. There aren't many tables so it seems like most people carry out but my family of four needed a break from site seeing so we ate in. A large pizza did the trick..we had no leftovers. We will be back.

Fun little place off of South Street. Great music and food. Started with a nice icy lemon drop…read moremartini. We had the burrata and meatballs to start. Perfect portions for 2. Meatballs perfectly seasoned. Mafaldine & rigatoni dishes both delicious. Tiramisu was just ok but the cappuccino was solid. Service was outstanding. Highly recommend.

Ahhh, how the city of Philadelphia's food scene continues to be extremely disappointing for me…read more There has not been one restaurant that I've tried where the food and/or combination with the experience has been a good once. I made a review recently on how I very much disliked Fitz on 4th and my anxiety was ramping up seeing this restaurant was barely two blocks away The food had no flavor and was extremely bland. I have never been in a restaurant and asked for the salt and pepper shakers (unless it's for eggs lol) and unfortunately that didn't help much at all here. The branzino dish was plated nicely, but had zero flavor. The orzo and corn was giving just got this box of orzo from Trader Joe's and threw some canned corn in the mix. Branzino? Very plain. The Cacio e pepe was also....flavorless. I love cacio e pepe and I was between that and the branzino at first, but knew if the if the sauce wasn't balanced perfectly between cheese and pepper, it would ruin the dish. We opted to have chicken added and as you can tell, it doesn't look like there was any chicken at all. It was a let down from the first bite of both dishes, for both my partner and I. Chicken liver mousse is one of my absolute favorite things ever, since a kid. Generally, I'm given a small pot/portion of the mousse to spread on a cracker or piece of bread myself. Here, they do things a little differently. They spread it on some bread topped with cherry agrodolce and pistachios. I thought this dish was pretty neat. My fav thing was although the bread was baked and crunchy on the exterior the middle was very soft and I thought this was a perfect balance. But, the skimped out of the chicken mousse and barely put any on the bread, especially the first piece of bread in the pic. The wine was nice, but it was not poured it front of us and I have zero clue what it is. We asked for something most similar to Merlot. Wouldn't try this place again & didn't think it was worth the cost. Side note, there's a surcharge for paying with a card AND they are currently participating in restaurant week.

I honestly can't remember the last time I enjoyed a meal this much. We tried essentially everything…read moreon the menu at Fiorella, and there wasn't a miss anywhere. Usually when you order that broadly, something is merely "good." Not here. Every time another dish arrived, the reaction was basically, you've got to be kidding me. Small, lively, comfortable, and completely unpretentious, with extraordinary food coming out of that kitchen all night. One of my favorite meals in Philadelphia in a long time. Just outstanding.

Maria and I came here with our good friends Mariangeli and Chef Dionicio, who were the ones who put…read moreus onto this spot. It was actually a birthday dinner too, Maria and Mariangeli were treating Chef Dionicio and me for our birthdays, so we were already looking forward to a good night, and Fiorella definitely delivered. We sat outside and honestly, that might be the way to do it. Really nice setup, relaxed South Philly atmosphere, good drinks on the table, good food coming out, and you're just hanging out with friends. Nothing felt rushed. We ordered a bunch of things to share and try. The arancini were great, and the pork belly & octopus skewer was probably one of the more interesting things we had. I wouldn't normally think of putting those two together, but it worked. Then the pasta came out. The ravioli with lamb, peperonata and caciocavallo was really good, and the rigatoni with Fiorella sausage ragu was one of those dishes where you keep going back for another bite even though you're already getting full. And don't sleep on the focaccia and olive oil either. Simple, but so good. We definitely weren't letting that go to waste. Drinks were great too. They have some interesting cocktails instead of just the same stuff you see everywhere, which I appreciated. The staff also deserves a shoutout. Everyone was friendly and attentive, but they gave us space to enjoy ourselves. That's a big thing for me. When you're having dinner with friends, you don't want to feel like you're being pushed through the meal so they can flip the table. By the end of the night, it wasn't even just about the food anymore. We were outside in South Philly, eating some really good Italian food, having drinks, laughing, celebrating two birthdays and just enjoying each other's company. Those are the dinners you remember. Big thank you to Maria and Mariangeli for treating Chef Dionicio and me, and to Chef Dionicio for putting us onto Fiorella in the first place.

I just popped in to the Ridley Park store and had an incredible experience. Great hoagie made by…read moreBrian possible and wonderful service and suggestions for a young lady named Paige. As a senior citizen, I know that a lot of people say not so nice things about today's youth. This girl should be praised!

My favorite pasta is probably raviolis, and Talluto's has some great ones!…read more I'm temporarily in Philadelphia-my go to pasta shop in NYC is Raffetto's on Houston St. I needed to find a similar shop here in Philly. I asked family for suggestions and they all said Talluto's. I like the classic ricotta cheese raviolis-and picked up a dozen. I boiled them for about 10 minutes - added sauce - basil - and grated Parmesan Romano on top. They were excellent! The pasta was perfect - the thick ricotta cheese inside was creamy and flavorful! I'll be returning to try some of the other pastas and dishes they have!

I love Campbell's soups...for cooking or adding to something to make it better. As for being a…read moreconsumable, stand-alone and enjoyable soup for a meal? It's just not. I would go with their Chunky version any day of the week for that. 2 days ago, while at Target (Tar-jhay), I just so happened to notice this can of chicken wonton soup! Never seen this one before so I bought a can. Warmed it up and added red pepper flakes (as somewhat suggested on the back of the can), light soy sauce and black pepper, prepared over the stove, as directed. The result? It's just a glorified version of their chicken noodle soup. Almost identical, except for the noodles being replaced with baby wontons. This would be great when you have a cold or the flu.

I grew up on this soup, and am very disappointed to hear what Campbell's thinks of their customers…read more They just put one of their one of their VP's on leave (only!) after he was recorded in a meeting saying (and I'm leaving out the profanities) "that they make their soup only for "poor people and "who buys our *?" and that he no longer buys their Campbell's "unhealthy" products now. As far as I was concerned, Campbells was a product that managed to transcended economic classes and traditionally used on holidays, along with regular lunch days. What a wakeup. Thankfully I'd just purchased the Cream of Celery for a Thanksgiving recipe and not opened it. Now it is back on the shelf in the store and actual label reading by me. Sorry Campbell's this is too sad for words.