A nice, old times Italian restaurant. Service by Mary in the bar was excellent, especially considering it was NYE. The food was good and plentiful. The ambiance is more upscale dive bar than a restaurant for special occasions, bit I liked it. read more

Good value and quality. Good portions and service. The space is kinda tight but it doesn't seem to effect the sound level.

We have been going to DeBlasio's for years! We even had my mother's wake there. The food and service had always been great. Last night was a very different experience. Colleen was so rude, then at the end of our meal as I was trying to put on my coat Colleen said:" JC (I won't use His name) get out of my way already. I'm trying to take care of another table." We had already paid our bill and she got her tip. which was generous considering we were charged $5 to split a plate (two pieces of chicken) then we were charged $6 for paying with a credit card. That is where the other $11 of her tip went. She continued to be so rude, I said I was just getting my coat on. We had been visiting my friend we had not seen in a while on our way through town. Colleen continued to use "JC" again to tell me to hurry up. So disappointed in this service. If we go back, I will be sure to ask NOT to have Colleen for our server. She treated us like she was doing us a favor by waiting on us. I guess she does not realize we were paying her. If she had not taken the check & tip off the table trying to get rid of us I would have taken back the $20 cash tip. Deblasios please tell Colleen she is making a bad name for your restaurant business you have worked so hard for. I hope she changes the way she treats your customers. read more

Very good food, staff and the ambiance is good enough for what it is. Pricing is great, menu is excellent and I loved my food. I had the ravioli which was delicious. The house salad was generous and very fresh. Give them a try! read more

We came in to eat with an entirely too large group of 18 people (hello large Italian family!), but the service couldn't have been better. A single waiter waited on us and was incredible. We never waited long for everything, entrees for 18 people came out perfectly together and were timed great after appetizers. Highly recommend the fried zucchini and fried mozzarella...both were amazing!! Their chicken parm is authentic and delicious. My fiance is gluten free and the waiter was incredibly knowledgeable about what he could eat. Will definitely go back! read more

They charged $5 to use a gift card!!!!! A gift card that was purchased from them. Not a great business plan.

Food is fantastic, ambiance is amazing, and service is excellent! Recommend 100%! The pasta is phenomenal.

I organized a post funeral luncheon at DeBlasio's for two dozen people this week. The food and service were both outstanding. The waitstaff provided seamless service in the "Wine Cellar" room to the entire group. The food was incredibly fresh and delicious. Appetizers The cheesy bread, a mozzarella and pepperoni filled roll served with fresh, chunky tomato sauce is a must have. The fried zucchini, thin planks in a crisp batter is on par with Vincent's of Greentree and Tambellini's (if you know, you know) Entrees: chicken or veal parmigiana, or fried shrimp, served with a salad, penne in red sauce and Mancini's bread. hot, crispy, crust, melt in your mouth meat. Dessert: tuxedo cake or strawberry shortcake we're outstanding, but must quote one guest: "This tiramisu is better than what I got in Italy." read more

Everything was great! Margarita was strong. Sat down quick and Quick wait staff. Good atmosphere

I've been there a couple of times. The food is good. Last night had their veal parmigiana, large portions and very tasty. It comes with soup or salad, and bread. I had the wedding soup also very good. The service was very good. They have a wine menu and a small drink menu. The crowd seems to lean towards the older side. Prices are reasonable. read more

For some reason my in laws like this place so I find myself here a few times a year. Service is OK at best, usually slow. The food is passable. Some things are better than others. Decor is extremely dated. My real problem with this place comes from my last experience which was on new years eve. I was with a group of about 8. I ordered the chicken parmesan. When our food came, I very clearly got veal parm. Normally I'm a pretty easy going patron. I never have special requests and I do think I've ever sent anything back in my life. Anyways, the one thing I do not eat is veal. Normally, this wouldn't be a huge deal at a restaurant, it was a mistake, whatever. There was an assistant server helping with our table standing behind me and told him I accidentally got veal instead of chicken. He takes one look at it and says, "No, that's chicken" and walks away. Uhhhh I'm sorry but I, and everyone at my table, knows the difference. If your chicken is that texture and dark gray, you have bigger issues. So eventually our main server comes around, and I tell him the same thing. He says, are you sure?? and I'm like yes, I am completely sure. He says, cut into the other one maybe that one is chicken. Seriously?? I cut into it, big surprise, it's veal. At this point everyone is more than half way done with their meals. He eventually says, well, I guess we can remake you a new one... My husband eats veal so we traded meals, I really didn't feel like waiting another 35 minutes to get my actual meal. So I declined and he walked away. No apology, nothing. I was pretty annoyed that I had to argue for so long over their mistake. My husband ended up not like the veal, he said it was slimy and mushy, so he didn't eat it. I wasn't a huge fan of his meal either so I took a few bites and that was that. Did not receive any sort of discount, which of course I was not expecting given the previous service. Definitely not worth the time or money. Pretty much any restaurant will be better than your meal and experience here. read more

Here is my actual rating: 5 stars for the food 1 star for service. We had 6:30 reservations. Finally got sat at 7:15. Finally received water and drinks at 7:40. Please keep in mind we had a 3 year old with us. We had to beg a waitress to get us bread and a side of pasta for the 3 year old. The service was very disappointing. Our waiter finally wanted to talk to us when we were leaving. Didn't say 3 words to us the whole time. The owner was there and never came over to see how things was or to apologize. Now the food, was GREAT. We had chicken Milanese, veal piccata, veal Parm, 2 prime ribs and scrod. The desserts were awesome as well. Had all four to share with the table and they did comp those. Would go back due to how good the food was. read more

All of our meals were delicious! We loved every bit! The deserts were amazing! We had Chicken Romano and the Black Forest cake! read more

I always knew the owner was a p word but, I didn't want to hurt the wait staff and the fine chefs, so, we took a party of 7 to celebrate there. Never, again. How many times does one have to be disrespected? EVERY time I have gone here, either the owner or the manager on her crutches or the wait staff disrespected and befouled me. I'm embarrassed I went back, at all !!! If you want to be mistreated, this is your place to go. read more

We had plans downtown and needed a close by restaurant between the house and town. Had not visited here since I was little and I was missing out. It still has the old classic look but very quaint and cozy. We were seated immediately and greeted for drink order as well. Our server was very nice and attentive and went above and beyond. We ordered the famous zucchini appetizer ( very lightly coated) and great sauce. My mom ordered the veal parm and I had chicken Romano both large portions with sides of pasta. We had to go boxes. I only wish we could have tried dessert. We shall return read more

Our tale of two Italian restaurants concludes with a trip to the South Hills for a lesson in tradition. A weeknight stop at the Virginia Manor Giant Eagle gave us a blessed opportunity to try DeBlasio's, its durable shopping plaza neighbor, for the first time. DeBlasio's is one of those decades-old suburban restaurants that is taken for granted by area residents and is almost unknown to outsiders. To dismiss it for that reason or for appealing to more mature patrons is folly as Deblasio's serves up classic dishes made by and for the most ardent of gastronomers. Our starter, entrees, and desserts were all so nourishing and rewarding that I will ignore the extraneous: A dry baked potato and a somewhat limp salad dressed with a timorous vinaigrette. With those small gaffes kicked away, I shall concentrate on what made this meal legitimate and noteworthy. Beginning this festival was a pair or DeBlasio's "Famous" Stuffed Breadsticks, and if I had been dining alone and short on funds, this appetizer, a salad, and dessert would have made for an ample supper. As large as tipstaves, and loaded with deli-style pepperoni and impossibly gooey and stringy provolone cheese, the crust of each "stick" was akin to a savory funnel cake, crackling on the outside until our teeth hit the meaty, molten, milky core. An aromatic and profoundly aperitive marinara sauce was provided as a condiment. Feeling kingly, I treated myself to The Neptune Platter, a quintet of seafood delicacies presented to me in a broiling, aged, seasoned metal plate. A Roll Call is in Order: Broiled Lobster Tail, Broiled Shrimp, Broiled Crabcake, Baked Sole, and Steamed Little Neck Clams. The lobster tail was impeccably cooked with little shrinkage, no rubbery texture, and nothing but bovine mouthfeel and pelagic essence left behind, all of it complimented, illuminated by the presence of that liquid sunshine. The shrimp worked much the same sorcery. Plump, they popped when met with incisors and canines, making for the lobster's perfect partner. Resembling tiny flowers, the diminutive size of the clams belied large, coastal flavors. The Crabcake was a big, fat clinic in making such a thing greatly satisfying and wealthy without the use of jumbo lump, the fibrous backfin or special (?) being put to terrific use with hardly any filler to be found. The tame, flaky, dainty, and chameleonic sole absorbed the vim of the other items splendidly and held an amazing surprise when lacerated with my fork: More of that sumptuous, unctuous, scrumptious crabmeat. The homemade dessert were so ornate, DeBlasio's might do well to open a bakery as a side business. Our deft, uptown, veteran server, one who obviously hails proudly from The Old School and has likely seen all there is to see and more, brought to us a tray of allurement. One look at that wedge of Triple Chocolate Cake made me forget about all else, including tiramisu. Buttercream, ganache, mousse, a moist cocoa batter, fudge, salt, sugar, whipped cream to reduce the decadence a notch -- it was all here in spades, the Ace of Spades that is. This manner of cake is nothing new to me, but DeBlasio's take may well be its apex. Kay opted for the more angelic Snowball Cake which concealed its dark foundation with winter-white whipped cream and coconut shavings. Finishing this for Kay was soul-cleansing after dancing with Belial. Finished with our meals, we basked in the afterglow of a monumental chowdown, gazing at the Christmas lights and paintings of Italian villages on the walls, pondering the whist preciousness of a humble, off-the-perimeter, family-oriented, long-standing, surf-and-turf ethnic establishment in the face of so much change, fashion, and new blood in the Pittsburgh metro area's food scene. read more

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I never give one star and really tried to give it two but... Ohh where to begin... Ordering: our waitress seemed less than enthused to take our order. We gave very specific instructions on how to split the bill from the very beginning as we were traveling for business. We put our entire order in at the beginning because we were very hungry. Appetizer: the only reason I really really wanted to give this more than one star. The stuffed breadsticks are HUGE; I wouldn't call them fantastic...They are good, more pepperoni and a little less cheese would make them great. The breadstick bread had a Zeppoli flavor to it. Def worth trying. This is where everything just goes wrong... Our drinks ran dry... Salads took over 25 minutes to come out. Mind you... We put our entire order in when we got there. When we were done with our salads the bread came. Call me crazy but when you go to an Italian restaurant isn't this like the first thing that comes??!?! Just sayin. And we sat... And sat. People who came in after us had finished eating, paid and left. We asked to speak to someone. Our waitress comes over 10 minutes later to explain that they have a new computer system and out of the whole restaurant our order was the only one to not make it to the back. It wasn't terribly busy so how this went unnoticed is beyond me. A manager later comes to reiterate what the waitress had said. He apologized and then said our order is on a rush. 1 hour plus into sitting...Our main course: Two stuffed lobster tails: small portion, flavor was just okay. Chicken Deblasio: in one word- bland. I asked about this when ordering because I was stuck between this and veal. Being a fan of Marsala sauces I decided to go this route. There was no Marsala, not even a hint of it. Tasted like boiled chicken with flavorless brown gravy, a few mushrooms and one slice of sandwich sized cheese cut in four draped on top. Defiantly not worth the price. They gave us two desserts on the house. I will say this they do shine in this department the chocolate and raspberry cheesecake were very good. Paying: as expected the whole bill was on one check and not two as requested. In an ever so painful decision to dummy down the payment process and avoid further confusion/mistake we made one payment on each card at separate times to ensure they were appropriately portioned as requested. I would say: It is safe to go there for coffee and cake... Maybe even a drink. But for dinner I would check somewhere else out. Perhaps my experience was a total fluke and it was just their worst night ever with a new computer system. And maybe the chef downed a scalding hot drink yielding his tastebuds useless and unable to realize that the food had no flavor? Who knows??!?! But you have been warned. read more

DeBlasio's Restaurant - Chicken deblasio - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This place is famous in the s hills and it was PACKED when we arrived without a reservation, but they were able to see this immediately anyway. The tables are really packed together in the dining room was a bit loud but this is to be expected of a very popular restaurant. The interior was cute it looks like how my grandmother would decorate her house with Christmas lights and refund the walls it wasn't tacky but it's definitely geared towards an older crowd. don't bring a hot date here, but do bring your grandma here for dinner.. The service was very slow and I think the prices are just a little bit pricey,u do get excellent food . My bf had chicken parmigiana and I had the chicken Milanese. We came here because we had an enjoyable coupon and I'm really glad we did because the food was outstanding. If I go back which I certainly will probably get the chicken parmigiana it was to die for! I just like the chicken Milanese though as it was light and lemony. I recommend this place and I've said it before I'll say it again I have read new respect for strip mall restaurants! read more

DeBlasio's Restaurant - Main dining room - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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DeBlasio's has very good food with friendly service and a casual atmosphere. Prices are reasonable too!

It had been years since I dined here. My family accompanied me to the lounge for dinner on Saturday, March 4, 2023. We first noticed a sign on the door stating that the restaurant is very short-staffed and asserted, "No one wants to work". We sat ourselves in a cozy booth. There was a detectable smell of cigarette smoke. We chose the lounge rather than the dining room because I wanted pizza, which is generally not served in the dining room at dinner. We were generally very happy with the items we selected. Our server did quite well, given the short-staffed status. Prices have soared since I last dined here. Our penne in alfredo sauce, half meat, half cheese ravioli, cheese pizza, and rich chocolate cake were all delicious. A small cup of soup accompanies entrees. The wedding soup was very good. All of us were happy with our meals, something which is not a frequent occurrence. The only disappointment was the spumoni ice cream, no better than a generic supermarket brand. I should have ordered one of the tempting dessert tray items to finish off my meal. read more

We went to dinner to De Blasio's hoping for a good or at least reasonable experience based on the multiple excellent online reviews.I called ahead to make a reservation and was told I don't need one, there are many tables available and will be seated quickly. When we arrived, the restaurant was full (which we thought might be a good sign) and waited for about 20 minutes to be seated. The service was slow and the waiter did not get one of the orders right, bu it was so late by this time that we didn't even want to wait for the order to be rectified. The food overall was pretty mediocre and bland. One of the pasta dishes ($16) was so overcooked and mushy, that it was simply inedible. We will not return. I hope this review might help others when making a decision to visit this restaurant. read more

Don't let the strip mall setting fool you (or the mostly senior crowd). Deblasio's offers good food and excellent service. The inside is a little crowded but nicely decorated. Our waiter was excellent - my friend doesn't eat the crust on her bread, when the waiter brought more bread he brought her 2 pieces with the crust already cut off. He also overheard me saying that I expected the sauce on my pasta to be a bit thicker and looked at it. He said it normally was thicker and offered to take it back to have them thicken it. You can choose what type of noodle you want with any pasta dish. I would recommend getting any pasta dish with their fettuccine. The fettuccine definitely had the best texture and flavor over the penne and angel hair. We tried the -fettuccine alfredo with shrimp - Cheesy, creamy and smooth -Chicken Romano, with a side of angel hair - Tood Romano and eggy flavor in the chicken. -prime rib with roasted potatoes - Tender, juicy, huge portion. It has a lot of black pepper. -shrimp and lobster florentine- Excellent, lots of shrimp and probably a 3 Oz lobster tail on top. We didn't get the fried zucchini, but almost every table around us did. It looked really think, lightly breaded, and perfectly fried. I would definitely try it next time. read more

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Best fish sandwich in Pittsburgh, hands down. Even better service. Our waitress, Michelle, went above and beyond from the moment we walked in. 10/10 will return and will specifically ask for Michelle read more

DeBlasio's Restaurant - Best service ever. Michelle was our waitress and she was amazing. Best fish sandwich in Pittsburgh! Thank you Michelle - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We waited 50min to be seated. They seated by group size which was frustrating (we were 3). Not unexpectedly the service was slow. While the servings were significant they were inconsistent. Took most of meal home - after standing for 50min and then waiting for everything just wanted to leave. First time in restaurant and probably last for awhile. read more

DeBlasio's is a great Italian restaurant and dive bar. I went to DeBlasio's with my parents for happy hour on a Wednesday around 5 pm, there was plenty of seating and they have some good specials. Beer, wine and liquor is discounted and there are $7 appetizers like mozzarella sticks, cheese pizza, and fried zucchini. They have a large menu of Italian foods and a lot of it is homemade! I would recommend this restaurant for happy hour or a date night for a big Italian meal! read more

We've decided to put this restaurant on our frequent dining list. We've always had delicious meals and wonderful service. The drinks are delicious too! You get what you pay for. Worth every penny. Very relaxing atmosphere. Perfect for date night. read more

I understand that restaurants are understaffed, but customer service speaks volumes. I was there TWICE this week, and both times we ended up leaving because they were rude. read more

New favorite "old school" Italian place. Definitely trends older crowd but the food is SOLID. Grab a seat at the bar and settle in. Veal dishes are outstanding as is the baked scrod. Some of the best beans and greens around. Not at all soupy. Their house salad is worth the trip. Again, not white linen dining but damn good old school Italian. read more

I've been here for dinner a few times. The service is always great. This time was no different. We didn't have a reservation and they were very busy but we were seated in the bar right away. My husband had the ravioli, half cheese and half beef, he loved it. I've always had the crab cakes, and they're great, but this time I decided to try the stuffed scrod and had a side of pasta with a meatball. The pasta was delicious and perfectly cooked. The sauce is delicious and the meatballs are perfect here. I don't recommend the fish it was terrible, it was over cooked and dry and the stuffing was mediocre at best. It tasted like the deviled crab stuffing at the grocery store. The wedding soup is really good but the side salad is nothing special although the ranch dressing is really good! read more

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I really enjoyed myself here, tried it for the first time. The whole staff is so friendly and work together and help each other out. I had a steak very good. I will definitely be returning. read more

DeBlasio's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Nice neighborhood place. A little dated. Older crowd. Food is excellent. Bartender was nice. Had the salad named for owner. Very tasty. Good Stopped in for a third time, bar was half full, nobody behind the bar. Older crowd gossiping. Waited 5 minutes, then left. Poor, actually no service. Not going back. read more

I gave this three stars only b/c they do not offer a gluten free menu and there is not much to eat here. I ordered a pittsburgh salad and I couldn't even get the fries b/c they had a flour coating...the fries make the salad. They have decent stuffed hot peppers, their steaks arent bad. Decently priced, if you go for lunch expect to have a long lunch. They are fairly slow. read more

DELICIOUS! I loved this place from head to toe- such a great atmosphere- a little dated/ with older decor/ clientele but just feels so special.... homey! The food was outstanding!!!! The linguine w/ red clam was out of this world- the chicken parm delicious!!! They had a white bean chicken chili which was amazing and we finished w choc/ peanut butter cake.... SO GOOD! Excellent service- I would highly recommend this place and can't wait to come back' read more

DeBlasio's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food is very good! The owner needs to rethink about whether he should retire. Had a party of 10 and a few were late because they were from North Hills and unfamiliar with the area. He hovered over our table like a vulture wanting to pull a table away and squeeze us in like sardines. Wasn't even nice about it. Our bill was $450 and he just lost a lot of future business because he wanted to make maybe $45-$50 off a two top? After tonight I'll NEVER go back. The food might be good but you can find much better somewhere that they VALUE your business!! read more

This is another older "red sauce" place that does a good job but will eventually fade away. Their crowd is old and the place was almost empty at 9pm. Service was good and you can tell the wait staff has been there a while. I believe these places will all be gone on the next five to ten years as newer more up to date Italian places take over. read more

What a pleasant surprise! Great food, wonderful service! Portions were large and very tasty! Shelly, our server, was fabulous. We will definitely return! read more

THEIVES! Multiple times our lunch group has been here. The food is good HOWEVER, when we compare our credit card invoice with the restaurant receipt, someone sneaks on another $10! We always tip at least 20% too! Not sure who keeps doing this.....the server or the management! STAY AWAY OR PAY CASH! read more

My coworker and I have frequented since we moved our office near DeBlasio's around two years ago. We have had mostly great experiences, especially when sitting down to eat. Takeout, however is always a disaster. About a year ago we ordered a Caeser Salad with shrimp to-go, and it was served with the dressing. When we called to let them know, we received a lot of attitude and were told "it's always served dressed." To-Go salads should always have the dressing served on the side. You don't know if someone is planning on eating it right away. Today, we ordered the same salad and were charged $7.95 for the shrimp on top of the $8.50 for the salad. Again I called and explained that the online to-go menu showed $11.95 TOTAL for the Shrimp Caesar Salad and was told (with attitude again) that they have new menus. I suggested that they make sure that the online menus are updated, because they are obviously wrong. Again, with attitude I was told "they are in the process of updating them." This is the age of the internet, that should be put up simultaneously with the roll out of in-house menus. Additionally, I did not receive a side of fries with my sandwich, which the online menu clearly stated. When I noted this on the phone, I didn't receive an apology, just an "ok." We will NOT be making to-go orders in the future, but I will commend the ladies in the bar area for their excellent service whenever we do eat-in. read more

The food is excellent, but the service is terrible. Servers always seem angry and slow. However, this doesn't seem to be the case if you are a regular, which we are not. The bartender is exceptionally slow. read more

I was denied service, as my fiancé had an out of state license that they weren't familiar with. Prices seemed steep looking at the menu, but I never got to try anything. Waitress seemed to be trying to embarrass us, as she voiced her doubt very loudly. I did not feel welcome, so we left. So close to my house and new to the city, I wanted to like this place. Shame read more