Came here for date night and wanted to support a local restaurant. A nice little place in…read moreHavertown. Staff was very friendly. Food was delicious. My husband ordered calamari and the rack of lamb. Will definitely come back to try other items on the menu.

Really good food overall, although it can be heavy on the salt for some dishes. It's a little…read morepricey, but good for a nice night out. This feels like a family place, lots of patrons obviously know the staff and people have been there a long time.

Buona Sera, with roots in Brooklyn, is a reliably good Italian restaurant: white tablecloths,…read moreattentive staff and delicious food. The two of us shared a house salad (apportioned in the kitchen) topped with an order of calamari. If you like calamari, try theirs. Nicely fried rings, tentacles and plenty of 'em. (I have to remember to ask them NOT to dress the salad. I don't really like their Italian vinaigrette.) While the photo of my chicken and T's veal look almost the same, they're not. The sauce on his "Caridinale" has more zing than what's on my "Bolognese." Both good, but his a bit better. If you prefer pasta, as we do, ask the server to swap out potatoes, which appear to be their usual side. In addition to the menu there are always specials, some of which are pricier than expected. (Be sure to check!) Dinner was pleasant and unhurried. We appeared to be one of the few without reservations but if you come later, you may want to make them. Metered street parking is free after 6:00 p.m. Like many Italian restaurants in the area, Buona Sera is BYOB, which is always my preference.

Absolutely horrible customer service. Ordered 3 items. Only received entree. DoorDash blamed…read morerestaurant. Restaurant blamed DoorDash. Person was clueless and restaurant offered no apology of any kind. Will never EVER order from here again. Total embarrassing disaster for them.

I booked a table for "Sinatra Night" at Giampinos. First, I had to leave a $25 (non refundable…read moredeposit, with credit applied to the meal). The rest of the meal had to be paid in cash. Very strange, since they were able to take my credit card for the deposit. But whatever.... we were all very excited to go. We even decided on our meals ahead of time from their menu online, which seemed a little pricey. Well......first......they had a VERY LIMITED OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE menu for Sinatra Night! They charged $48 for Veal Piccata! In fact, nothing on the menu was cheaper than $36 and that was for pasta!!!! And....you might think that the Veal must have been delicious at that price, but it wasn't!!!! It showed up on a plate soaked in bland gloppy sauce, no garnish, no nothing. They gave me a side bowl with string beans boiled potatoes. It was like they had a bunch of side dish bowls made up ahead of time. They gave absolutely no thought to food presentation, what so ever. And then when the bill came. We had to remind the waiter to apply our $25 per person credit! If they needed to cover the cost of the singer, I get that. But why not be upfront about it and charge a cover? Why not offer your regular menu? They only had one seating all evening. So disappointing! I feel really bad about having to leave this review, because I really want them to succeed, but I really resent feeling ripped off for sub par food at a premium price. On a positive note, Rich DeSimone was fantastic! He makes a great Frank Sinatra. We will see him again, but definitely NOT AT GIAMPINOS! DL

the food was amazing!! My waitress was so sweet and was quick with everything. The place was so…read moreneatly done and a very homey vibe, and the owners were my favorite part of my whole experience. I highly recommend going!!!

We had a very nice night our first dinner. Remember it's a…read moreBYOB We had Caesar salad and stuffed artichoke for appetizers. Salad was good, artichokes were good, I feel the mozzarella cheese was lost in the artichoke flavor The risotto was a bit gummy but had good flavor and the scallops were cooked well I had the special. Fresh pappardelle in a white sauce with shrimp and scallops. Very nice. Desert was good. Basic

Overall not that impressed. All the food was kinda bland. Nice that it's a BYOB…read more It's very loud inside. It gets packed on Saturday night, need a reservation. So crazy busy. Reservation was at 8 but not seated until 8:40 They prefer the whole order at the one time. Egglplqnt app- thin but chewy and not much flavor Artichoke- good, tender but not much flavor. Caesar salad- classic but basic. Not much flavor Penne- very Al dente. Ok flavor Special pasta- squid ink linguini with shrimp and scallops. Scallops are buttery and chewy but not much flavor. Chocolate mousse- very good. Very sweet Lemon tart- refreshing lemon flavor. Great almond crust base

Had a good pizza plus seafood pasta here recently, along with classic Eggplant Parm appetizer…read more We tried a half red, half white sausage pie. Very tasty. Seafood medley pasta came with lobster, shrimp and crab over angel hair pasta. My wife thought this was delicious and had multiple meals out of it. It's around $30. The Eggplant Parm had layers of eggplant, cheese and a tasty tomato sauce. Good as always. We finished with some chocolate covered cannoli for dessert. It was good. I was able to get a spot out front on West Chester Pike near the takeout entrance. There's also a private parking lot. Pickup was friendly and I didn't have to wait very long.

I've been going to Picas since I was a kid growing up 2 blocks from the restaurant. We had our…read moreBeverly Hills eighth grade dance dinner there, my parents, sister and I used to go there regularly for dinner. The chicken Parm, the pizza, the mozzarella sticks were all amazing. I had my first alcoholic drink from their bar. (fake ID) lol me and my girlfriend continued to have dates there whenever we were in the neighborhood. The servers were amazing you felt like family there. Such a shame it had to close! My best friend and I were there on the last day for one last pizza! I'm sorry but the Westchester location is just not the same. We'll miss you very much

I stopped in this local restaurant due to family recommendations. I'm glad I did as I was not…read moredisappointed. The shrimp appetizer was amazing. Such huge shrimp and the sauce kicked butt. Loved it. Clams casino were so tasty!! My chicken parm was good Service was great and everyone as super friendly. Tons of parking. I'll be back

Dinner 7/13 MESSAGE…read moreSorry to say that my husband and went there for dinner tonight, and it was awful. I ordered veal Gina and my husband ordered veal saltimboccabut both dishes were awful. We have had these dishes there in the past had there before and it was delicious, but tonight they were awful! Both dishes were floating in the sauce. The veal was soggy, just terrible food. The best part of the meal was the bread, which isn't good. NO STARS

Very nice to have a local restaurant like this, which based on desserts with a giant sparkler being…read moreserved is a special occasion outpost for sure. Very busy house on a Saturday night and oddly but graciously quieter than many steakhouse environs. Service is good, as should be expected with this type of "pricier" option. If nitpicking, a side dish of Brussels sprouts delivered later than all entrees. Plates for "finished" diners cleared before all diners were through, which is understandable but not practiced in some higher end places. Steaks are truly cooked to requested temperatures, medium, medium rare, perfect and not as common as portrayed. The octopus appetizer is really well done. The halibut special was presented nicely and was delicate and flavorful all at once. Our server apparently makes the cappuccino herself and was quite proud of her skill and was really a nice touch.

DePaul's is the one and only steakhouse you should be eating at. Honestly, this blows any…read moresteakhouse in Center City out of the water. We had amazing back to back items for my fiancé's birthday last weekend. From the beginning, I knew it was going to be lovely. The staff placed a birthday sign at our table thanking us for choosing them for our special occasion. It was such a thoughtful touch that I haven't seen anywhere else before. We were also seated at our exact reservation time and didn't wait a minute longer. Our server was also 10/10. I don't remember her name, but she was awesome with providing recommendations and also giving us a full rundown (by memory!) of the specials. I ordered the seasonal sangria - it wasn't my favorite sangria because it wasn't very sweet, but it was good. It had hints of fall flavors which I appreciated. Our choice of appetizer was the roasted cauliflower. It had a smoky flavor and was crunchy and crispy. Completely satisfying and perfect with the dipping sauce on the side. I shared garlic spinach with my fiancé and it was perfect for sharing. We still had some leftover, but it had the right amount of garlic and didn't make you feel like you needed to brush your teeth afterwards. My sesame crusted ahi tuna was phenomenal. Cooked medium. The crispy rice underneath set it off just right. The portion sizes here are generous. I was stuffed after our meal. I didn't snag a picture of the New York cheesecake but it was so decadent and tasty. We prefer cheesecakes on the creamier side (versus dense) and this checked all the boxes. We already mentioned wanting to come back for our anniversary. I'll look for any excuse to dine here!

I have been to the Havertown Brick and Brew quite a few times and have had a number of great…read moreexperiences there. My husband and I usually go and split a bunch of things. We love the pancetta fries, flatbreads & pizzas, and Brussels sprouts. They make a great whisky sour, and have lots of non-alcoholic options if that's your thing. The service has always been excellent for us.

The $12 queso corn dip came with about 8 small tortilla chips--barely enough for a third of the…read moredip. We had to ask for more chips twice and were charged an extra $3 for them. Avoid the chickpea salad special. It was essentially a basic garden side salad with 8 chickpeas priced at $16 that was served on a plate. The waffle ice cream sandwich was good, but it took 20 minutes to arrive. This place used to be a favorite, but the gouging makes it feel like profit now comes before the customer. What a shame.