Great family owned Italian restaurant! A hidden gem located…read moreon Mosside Boulevard near Forbes Hospital across from Gateway High School campus. Great authentic Italian cuisine with fresh ingredients. Nice Italian style decor with a family friendly atmosphere. The service is always on point, fast and friendly servers. Our go to appetizers are usually the homemade meatballs with ricotta cheese and crab stuffed hot peppers, both are delicious! I haven't found something I don't like here. All the chicken dishes are great including the Parm and Marsala are my go to dishes. A nice selection of seafood and veal as well. I've had catering from here and the chicken and beef dishes were great. The meal included mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. I especially love to support small family owned businesses. Highly recommended! The only problem I usually have here is what to order! Hahaha! Salute

The attention to detail is what set this experience above the rest…read more First, the waitress confirmed a brand of alcohol was available. When the drink arrived, a straw/stirrer was included which allowed the entire drink to chill faster. When we informed the waitress of a severe food allergy, she let the kitchen know. We started with fried zucchini. I loved the horseradish sauce. My dining partner enjoyed the marinara on the large zucchini planks. The cups of wedding soup were piping hot. We both ordered salads. When served, we immediately asked for to go containers. The salads are huge. We shared the Lemon Amalfi cake. Again, huge portion. Delicious. Only request ... we listened to 70's music all through lunch. Update your play list. Ample parking. Easy access from parkway or turnpike. Also have backroom great for meetings or gatherings.

An attractive space, attentive service, and excellent food made this a satisfying birthday dinner…read moreouting. Not only were our dishes perfectly prepared, but the portions are HUGE and we'll be enjoying our menu choices for at least two more meals. Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu.

More like 3.5 stars. This is one of those places that is…read morealways packed so keep that in mind. There are some unique dishes on the menu in addition to standard Italian fare. The interior has an overall modern feel and tables are well spaced out so you don't feel overcrowded. Portions are generally really large (which is great, because food is pretty pricey). I've been able to make two or three meals out of one entree here. Overall, service is pretty good but can be hit or miss. There was one day that I think they must have been having an off night because everyone seemed crazy stressed and very short with us when questions were asked. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the side salad was. It was a great balance/mix of ingredients with delicious dressing. My main entree (Strozzapretti) was tasty but a bit seemed like there was a bit too much grease/oil or something that made the dish seem heavier than it needed to be. In general, a tasty place but could improve if service was more consistent.

Had a great Friday evening meal at Esta Esta. Started with a nice pour of wine. Was served a bread…read morebasket with three or four types of bread and some delicious soft butter. Next came their excellent wedding soup. I had the cup and companion had the bowl. To say it came out hot would be an understatement. No just warm soup for me. One of us had the lasagna and one had the veal marsala. Both were very good. I could not say enough about how pleasant our meal was, how good the service was and how good the food was. Sorry we waited so long to ever eat at Nick Marie's Esta Esta. Did not take any photos, but there are plenty on yelp.

Is Esta Esta a good place to eat? We've had dinner there once before and the food and service were…read morevery good. Tonight I called around 6 pm to place a takeout order and was told too busy and no takeout orders until 8 pm. Called back about 8:05pm and ordered two takeout dinners. Picked up the bag of food and drove home to find that two sides were not included. Called the restaurant 3 times before getting through. Explained the issue and drove back to pickup the rest of the dinner. Politely asked the woman tending bar if the restaurant offered any compensation since I had to return to get the rest of the meal. I understand mistakes happen but what I didn't expect was the male owner screamed at me saying it was a mistake. He continued in his irate yelling in front of other customers at the bar. I asked him why was he so upset and told him I didn't raise my voice when asking my question just wanted to know if they offered anything to compensate my time and effort to return because of their mistake. Many restaurants offer a dessert or discount on a future meal. As a customer I'm very disappointed with the way I was treated. Because they were very busy tonight I was told they did me a favor by taking my takeout order, which I placed after 8pm. I don't know him personally. Perhaps he is a great guy and maybe he was having a bad night but now he doesn't deserve our future business. There are other good restaurants in the area.

Joe and the staff are amazing.and I am a real foodie so not easy to please. I spent my last 50…read moreyears going to a restaurant of which I will not name in Oakmont. It was my go to. Well now the same guy owns all the restaurants and they are so mediocre and some are just BAD. My experience is you get great true Italian food at Schrodi's Cucina di Maria and you might meet nonna' there. Not too much not too little and very affordable. Slow food slow service but that is what I want. Just like Italy. Too bad they are only opened Friday and Saturday evenings or I would be there 4 nights a week. Just go!

An absolute gem that everyone needs to try ! We celebrated my mothers birthday here and couldn't of…read morebeen happier. Between the food and the hospitality- we had a perfect experience. We tried the spaghetti aglio e olio, alfredo with shrimp and chicken Marsala. They were exceptionally delicious! The table also had some italian mules, espresso martinis and we then finished the night off with espresso. An absolute wonderful evening. It's hard to get authentic Italian food anymore , and I'm telling you that you will find it here ! We will be back.

Very understanding when our other couple went to wrong place. Came 20 min late, but we ordered…read moredrinks and they Loved their meal.

simply excellent food. consistently great. Large portions. VERY reasonably priced. Try it! We…read moreespecially enjoy the patio

Good food, good service and a warm inviting atmosphere. Love the gnocchi! Will return soon!read more

I had the opportunity to take family from out of state for a quiet, relaxed dinner. They all very…read moremuch appreciated the atmosphere in the old, large house. The food was very good and reasonably priced. It always surprises me when servers are not trained as well as they should be. While our server was polite and gracious, he did little to offer suggestions for drinks, additional appetizers or desserts. Things that could have benefited the diner and the restaurant. He also was not as organized as he could have been. The other thing I hope the owner pays attention to are the extremely uncomfortable chairs. A little padding to the backs would help. These are minor issues when the food is good and made order.

September 12 we had a major storm where our power went out. My sister from South Jersey came to…read morevisit & we had planned earlier that day to go to Buon Cibo. We had a problem because it was getting dark. With no ice , no water & no chargers to charge our phones. Roberto came to our rescue! When we got there he gave us lots of ice water because we brought our Stanley cups and he filled them up! We also had sat near the wall & brought our plugs & chargers to service our phones! The simple comforts of home were right & the restaurant! Anyway the food was terrific & my sister and I had veal Parmesan & chicken Parmesan is what my husband had. The simple comforts of home & a delicious meal what more could we ask for when there was no power until the next day. Thanks Roberto! You're awesome to have helped us and our meal was fantastic!

The service was exceptional. Stating that up front as that is important and latter comments are…read moreoften missed. Haven't been here for several years but our group thought it would be a nice place to go for good food and conversation. The restaurant is pleasantly themed with its Italian roots. The menu allows for many differing tastes including sauce choices. I especially liked the sweet red pasta sauce. It's an area favorite and worth driving a few miles. Lots of parking but a bit hard to see as it is tucked into a row of store fronts behind Eat'n Park.

Food was excellent…read more Service from Paypay B(Assuming not real name) was not good. Three times the server forgot to bring out all our food. We didn't get one of our Pizza's till we were done eating,so we had to take it To go. I tiped her accordingly.

Saturday afternoon lunch did not disappoint. We ordered some beers, the eggplant Marino, and the…read moresquare margherita pizza. Service was excellent, they doubled checked allergens for us and we had a lovely lunch. Food was great - loved the pizza and anticipate coming back To take advantage of some of their daily specials and to enjoy the patio.

Frozen pasta is delicious, 1/2 pies are really good even though I wish they had an ingredient list,…read morebread is very good, and prepared foods are fantastic.

Employees who work in the deli and around prepared food should be wearing hair nets like they do at…read moregiant eagle. there should not be loose long hair around the food. Worse yet is when someone touches their hair then puts the gloves on incorrectly. please be mindful of food sanitation practices thank you

A Hidden Gem in Penn Hills!…read more Pasqualino's in Penn Hills is definitely a hidden gem. We stopped in on a bustling Saturday night with three of us for dinner, and this place was hopping!....we had to wait for a seat! We started with the arancini, which were crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and downright delicious. Two of us went with the chicken parm with rigatoni, and it absolutely hit the spot. I had the Pasta Siderno, which was tasty and packed with flavor. We finished things off with almond cake for dessert, because apparently we still had room. This isn't a fancy, dressed-up kind of place, and honestly, it doesn't need to be. It's casual, busy, BYOB, and serving up some seriously tasty Italian food. Sometimes the best meals are the ones where you just come in, eat well, and leave happy.

First time here and it was amazing, this pepperoni Stromboli was massive. The waiter was all kinds…read moreof energetic and lovely and the place had a nice classic feeling. The portions are enough to come back again but overall the food was delicious.