Approachable Italian joint in West Reading, PA (I originally was going to use the word…read more"accessible," but I'm not sure that the space is accessible in that there's a wide-ish staircase of 5-7 steps immediately upon entry.). Accessibility aside, the food is good, the prices are reasonable, and the service is friendly and quick. The establishment touts its imported ingredients, and the food is reminiscent of my numerous trips to various parts of Italy. We made a reservation for 8 people, and it's a good thing, too. The restaurant was quite busy the entire time we were there. The staff were very kind and separated our checks as requested. We paid with a debit card, but there is a 3% surcharge for the use of credit cards. Amex is accepted here.

Outstanding pizza with varied and interesting toppings. My family loves the eggplant appetizer and…read moreI'm a fan of the arugula salad. Nice beer selection and great service. Smaller place but nice bar, never had a meal there I didn't thoroughly enjoy!

What an awesome place! Shout out to my friend Alex who reccommended this place. My girlfriend and…read moreI went there for the first time and the people there are amazing! Kind, accomodating and just the best. And the food you ask? Unbelievable how much food you get (leftovers for days) and the quality is off the charts! Delicious pasta, the bread is so light and fluffy, and my gf is picky about her gizmo sandwiches and she loves it at Romeo's. Will be back! PS Mom stole two of my garlic knots Jerry

The most incredible buffalo chicken pizza! Thank you! 10/10! The workers were the best we loved the…read morepizza shop!

This is gonna be short and sweet. I ordered a stuffed buffalo chicken slice. I had no idea it was…read moresliced. I had no idea I ordered a slice of happiness. I think I know where I'm going for dinner. Oh and their cheesy breadsticks make a wonderful side. Hmm what's a good side for cheese and bread? Bread and cheese! The counter ladies, were very friendly, and smiled throughout our orders and upon leaving. Also I'm very picky with this stuff. My usual pizza choice is thin and brick oven, so this was different. But wonderful. Mix it up, kids.

They served me raw bacon. Raw. It wasn't even put onto a pan for a single moment. And there was…read morefully cooked bacon in my sandwich as well. As someone who has worked in a kitchen, I have no idea how completely uncooked bacon could end up on a sandwich. That is extreme cross contamination. I am disgusted and won't be eating from there again.

Ridiculously good! The guys are awesome and the food is outrageously good! Order ahead if you're…read morein a hurry, good food takes a minute! They stay busy for a reason!

Good tasting cheesesteak. Got the Passyunk Prime. Lots of cheese and good tasting meat. The bread…read moreis a bit on the softer side for me. The entire 20" was $31. Fed me my wife and kid. Not a terrible deal. The guy at the counter was friendly and helpful. Limited outside seating on picnic tables. When we went there was plenty of street parking.

Not what it used to be. Not sure I can recommend it anymore. Pre COVID(2020) it was a strong 4…read morestar possibly 5 star. Now it's a weak 3. Food is average or just above on a good day, so I can recommend if you are close and hungry you will probably be satisfied. But one thing that may have contributed to it's decline is employee satisfaction and appreciation. As I go into detail here. Had a really uncomfortable experience last visit. I thought we would try Mangia again but while we were eating we had to listen to the manager (?) berating one of the employees. Not only was it very negative but there was foul language as well. If you have something to address with an employee.. do it respectfully and privately. Not in front of coworkers, and especially not in the presence of customers. A pleasant dining experience is directly related to a pleasant low stress work environment. Disgruntled and stressed employees do not make for a positive experience for the customer. Service will suffer.

We ordered a large Neapolitan style Meatball Parmigiana Pizza which was tasty and overall…read moreexcellent, including the crust, and a Caesar salad, which was not as flavorful as I expected. Service was excellent and ambience was terrific, especially because it was quiet since only one other table was occupied while we were there. This was my first visit to Mangia and I would certainly visit again.

I did takeout and the pizza was great…read more I ordered a "Special" which has everything on it I like, and nothing that I didn't like. I was leery when it mentions "extra cheese" but I was not disappointed. Some places say extra cheese but don't really mean it. It was great!

Great food period Best Pizza Best stromboli Great…read moresandwiches. Staff is always great and welcoming.

Always friendly servers that work and help each other work together, clean and great Italian food!…read more Decent prices for great Italian food! It's one of our regular places to go we enjoy it so much!

The service at Paolo's is amazing. The girls who seat you,…read morethe ladies who take your order, and the bartenders are hard-working and quick.... And always friendly. The food is quality and not overpriced. Four meals, drinks, and an appetizer will run you about $100 plus tip, which is about right for today. Paolo's doesn't try to be something it's not, and I appreciate that.

All the bad reviews have to be coming from hateful and spiteful emotions. This is one of the most…read morewelcoming restaurants. They used to be different workers and diffrent menu and since the new owners / workers came in it completely changed the whole vibe. The food is amazing and they're so welcoming. I went one day with my boyfriend and I had my dog so I waited outside , my man went inside and the one woman asked if we were together he replied yes and the woman came out and gave me and my dog water and asked me if I wanted to eat outside together with my boyfriend. I say yes blah blah blah , the woman and man come out with a big ole pizza with waters with toppings and sets our table so nicely for us. I know this is "common courtesy" but they are just the sweetest people. Pizza was amazingggg I could've ate it all if I wasn't trying to lose weight

I had ordered a pepperoni pizza it was my first time coming here. I really didn't like it. I'm not…read moresure what it was but it really wasn't good. I might try again.

Called in an order asked for old bay on my fries. I was put on hold three times so they can figure…read moreout what old Bay is and if they even had it in house picked up my steak which was a John Gotti the tomato sauce was burnt ,roll was soggy what I was informed on the phone for the price I got a different price when I arrived. Did not seem busy at all. I don't know if it's new owners but absolutely terrible. I could not even eat the sandwich. I just threw it in the trash.

Really just another classic example of a restaurant - despite giving it their all - coming up a bit…read moreshort. My life is a perfect example of that classic example. Life is a blackhole of despair. Oh, and if you ever feel bad about a low score I hand out, DON'T. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a nobody and no one in their right mind should actually take anything I say to heart. Now that's off my chest, let's start with what I did like. The Antipasto salad was a great mix of pepperoni, ham, tomato, onion.. you name it. A couple thin shreds of cheese thrown in. No croutons (thank GOD). Could have used some black olives. But overall, good size, and not a bad rendition. I'd give it a 7.5/10.0. The Chef Salad was a bit of a disaster. In all my years I've never seen the meat layered on top like that. Usually the meat and cheese is rolled up then sliced. Not just placed on top. It's a bit grotesque here at Giavanna's. Not pleasing to the eye, I'll tell you that much. Italian Sub - wet, slimy lettuce. Not sure what happened there. It was drenched in water. Ok, so they rinsed it. No problem there. But pat it dry for the love of Christ. Also didn't scoop out any bread on the rolls. So there was too much roll in each bite. No one wants to bite into a sub and eat 90% bread. Chicken Marsala - Jesus, where do I begin. Canned mushrooms. Thick-breaded chicken. I don't mind a little breading on chicken parm, but this was laid on so thick. It was like a piece of KFC. Then the biggest issue was there was not even close to enough sauce on the pasta. Honestly just the most bizarre order of Chicken Marsala I ever saw. Didn't taste bad, but it wasn't Chicken Marsala, I'll tell you that much. Also, the pasta "dinners" didn't come with salad or bread. So just a heads up. 99% of "dinner" category entrees at any other local Italian restaurant will come with a small salad and/or bread. Not here, though. Times are understandably tough. Will I ever order from Giavanna's again? Hell yeah! At the end of the day, the food is gonna fill you up with yummy goodness, and the owners/staff are stand-up people. If not for the food, do it for them. They deserve it.

OK, I have to update my original review because I just had Mama's this past Friday, June 27th. My…read moregirlfriend ordered two pies that were delivered and unlike the past 3 times I had Mama's, the cheese to sauce ratio was perfect and there was even some impressive char on the crust. Perhaps I had the B team in the past, but this most recent experience was great. Keep up the good work!

They have great daily specials, the people that work there are very friendly and the place is…read moreclean. Definitely a go to for pizza, cheesesteak and pretty much anything on the menu!