Incredible Italian food! Friendly service…read moreGreat atmosphere! Outdoor seating a plus :) BYOB is and added perk!

Another wonderful experience! Service was prompt and the food delicious! My partner had the Seafood…read moreScampi and I had the Seafood Oreganta. Both were delicious! Both had Scallops, Shrimp, and Salmon. Mine had a Salmon fillet while my partner's had lump crab meat, scallops and shrimp. Ambience was a cozy restored brownstone in the center of Hellertown. Parking is behind the restaurant with its entrance in the alley between the restaurant and the Methodist church next door.

The wife was craving a chicken parmigiana meal. So you go to Ecco for the best around…read more I started out with the calamari which is good but really needs to be updated. I got the sausage penne pasta in a garlic oil sauce. Amazingly tasty. We had house salads and fresh bread also. Very good. Super yummy meals, great service, super friendly staff. Great local spot with quality dishes. Never a bad meal.

We are being and always get the same thing. Cheesesteakes with mushrooms. We treat ourselves to…read morethem about twice a months. We also get leftovers for lunch the next day since the steaks are so large.

We had Bocelli's create a pasta salad for a party we were attending and everyone at the party loved…read moreit. It was bow tie pasta with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus and olives with a balsamic dressing. Delicious! They were very accomadating abd easy to work with.

We stopped in for an early dinner at Bocelli's in Doylestown with friends on Friday, January 23,…read more2026, and had an enjoyable evening and nice dining experience. The staff were friendly and checked in with us at the appropriate cadence. For the meal, the standout for me was the carpaccio. A close second was the veal piccata. A nice finishing touch was the complimentary shot of limoncello.

The family is so loving and it's felt in the food. Service is always great. Make sure to make…read morereservations and you won't regret it

My husband took me here on a Friday night as a surprise. When we got here, we didn't see a lot of…read morecars in the parking lot since we arrived at 5pm when they opened. However, we were told it gets super packed during the evening. Our hostess, Anna was such a sweetheart. She made our dining experience so nice. We got the bruschetta, the soft shell crab special and the chicken Parmesan dinner. Everything was so wonderful and delicious. I'm so looking to coming back!

Celebrated my husband, sister's and mine August birthdays at Tre Scalini on 8/29/26. Although we…read morelive in the area it was our first time there. The atmosphere, food and service were excellent. Brought a piece of lemon cake home for later. Delicious! Will be back.

Had dinner here. Tre Scalini means three steps. Small intimate restaurant. Started with…read moreappetizers. Octopus , mozzerella, etc all very good. Dinner was eggplant parm, lemon pasta and a seafood pasta dish. All delicious. Dessert was pistachio cake (so light and delicious). Spoke to chef on the way out! Its definitely a go again!

Mercatino Italiano was originally named Giacomo's. They were sued by the real Giacomo's and had to…read morechange their name. Giovanni's Pizza & restaurant is next door is owned by the husband of Mercatino's. Both places serve really good food! My bad experience there today was due to how LONG it takes to order, pay for, and get your food. WAY to long. Plus, everything is overpriced. They make you order from one of two kiosks. Kiosk ask some odd questions that force you to go to the counter to ask things like, what is pressed hot? By the time the lady had time to answer my question, my order was timed out and I had to start all over. Then my chicken cutlet ssandwich comes with broccoli rabe, but the kiosk suggested I add it and pay more for it. WHAT? The friendly lady came out from behind the counter to help me with the order. Then she asked for my email address and phone numberto complete the order. WHAT? She claimed I HAD TO input my phone number and email address to complete my order - WHAT??I We argued a minute and I said I just want to buy my sandwich which doesn't require giving out my email and phone numbeI. I finally completed my orderand asked at the counter what's next. The lady behind the counter says here's your reciept, you have to go up front to the cashier pay for it 1st. I said what the heck and she explained someone walked out, not paying so this is their procedure now. So, okay, I walked to the fron register, presented my nvoice and paid. So, again I ask what's next. The cashier hands me a paid for sticker and said go back to the counter in the rear to get your food. Okay, so I walked back to the rear counter to discover they hadn't started to assemble my sandwich yet. So, I milled aroiund with other confused looking customers waiting for their food. 20 minutes later I got my food and FINALLY left. The food is good but very expensive, the staff is friendly, but I'll never go thru that again. Their bakery is exceptional but they get it from La Dolce Vita Italian bakery in Wescoville, it's a great Italian bakery in Wescoville. Their bread comes from NY and itself is worth the trip there. The frozen section is exceptional as well. Just don't order a sandwich unless you have the day off or like me, are retired!

We had lunch here today and we got the Italian panini with roasted hots .. it was DELICIOUS!! One…read moreof the best Italian hoagies we ever had. The seeded bread was amazing as well..friendly staff and we loved looking at your beautiful store

Basso Cucina Italiana is an Italian restaurant and wine bar that opened in Cresco, Pennsylvania in…read moreJuly 2010. It was founded by members of the Pipolo family, including Bill Jr. and his wife Kim. The Pipolo family, including father Bill Sr. and mother Fabiana, had moved to the Poconos area from the Bronx, New York in 1984. Bill Sr. had a construction business which sons Bill Jr. and Peter worked in after graduating from high school. Bill Jr. first had some experience in the hospitality business when he owned the Calico Kitchen in Canadensis. When a location formerly home to Harrison's Tavern became available, the Pipolo family acquired it with the intention of turning it into an authentic Italian restaurant. The whole building was completely redesigned to resembled a trattoria in an Italian mountain village. Basso became a full Pipolo family endeavor. Even the grandchildren can be seen greeting guests and bussing tables from time to time. Bill Jr. and Peter later purchased the former Jagermeister German restaurant down the street and turned it into the PourHouse Neighborhood Bar & Grille after a renovation. My family and I visited Basso for dinner on a recent trip to the Poconos. We had previously visited the Pipolos' other restaurant, The PourHouse, and were excited to try their take on authentic Italian fare. The interior was nice and cozy. After looking over the menu, my wife and I decided to start out with some cocktails. I had the "Limoncello Spritzer" while she had the "Peach Berry Pink Sangria". Both were very refreshing! For our entrees, I had the "Pork Chop Di Parma" (juicy 12-oz. pork chop topped with prosciutto and red wine demi-glaze served over risotto), my wife had the "Cherry Red Shrimp" (sautéed shrimp with garlic, cherry tomatoes in a fresh basil butter sauce over linguine), our older son had "Tortelloni with a Pink Sauce", and our younger son had "Baked Ziti". Although the wait for the food was a little long, it was well worth it because everything was to die for! Our server was also very friendly and helpful. It's also worth noting that parking is very limited, so definitely try to stop in on the early side. We had an excellent experience at Basso and give them our seal of approval!

By far the best restaurant we dined in during our Poconos vacation. Walking in, we quickly realized…read morewe were in a hot spot because the place was busy for a Tuesday night in September. Despite not having a reservation, we were able to be seated. But I do suggest planning ahead and reserving a table. Especially if you visit during high season. Anyhow, the service was excellent. Our server, Sam was extremely attentive. She explained the menu to you and shared some recommendations. We started out with a Caesar salad to share and knew right then that the servings would be ample! The kitchen was kind enough to split the salad for us between two plates and I'd have thought just half was shareable. But lucky us, plenty to indulge. We absolutely LOVED the dressing but found it a slight tad heavy handed. If we make it back, we'd definitely ask for dressing on the side. But nonetheless we appreciated the authentic Caesar dressing complete with anchovy paste. For entrees we had the penne vodka with sausage and shrimp 360. Both plates were big enough to feed an army and made for nice left overs. But make no mistake, both were delicious! Hit it out of the park, delicious! And beautiful al denté pasta. This meal really hit the spot. Even though we were completely stuffed, we managed to find room for homemade pumpkin cheesecake! I don't say this lightly, but it was hands down the best slice of cheesecake I've ever had. We couldn't stop raving about out it! This is a great restaurant to visit when visiting the Poconos. The setting was elegant in an understated way while being incredibly cozy! I think it would be great for larger groups but also intimate enough for couples.

My boyfriend and I came on a Saturday at 5 pm thinking it wouldn't be busy and boy were we wrong…read more The place was packed but we were still able to sit outside and lucky for us it was super nice out. The service was quite quick and fantastic. They were so attentive to us and made sure everything was fine while also being super friendly. We got the Chicken parm and the seafood pasta. The chick parm was so delicious and the filling. The seafood pasta was loaded up with clams and mussels and the fettuccine was cooked al dente like I like. We also got oysters and calamari which was also delicious. The calamari has Brussel sprouts which were crispy. We will return in the future

We had heard about La Voglia and decided to try it out! We went on a Friday evening and it wasn't…read moretoo crowded. The restaurant has a warm feel to it and is decorated nicely. They serve a delicious homemade bread that's warm when it's brought the table. In addition, it's accompanied by a dish of olive oil, with balsamic vinegar and what I believed to be a spicy dusting of pepper. It was a little too spicy for me - however, I did like the addition of the balsamic as a change from just olive oil. I would skip the pepper though, unless you like spice. We ordered the Polpette as an appetizer; it's a 'tradition' of mine. If meatballs are on the menu, I will always order them. These lamb, veal and beef meatballs were very good, and the marinara sauce they came in was excellent! The sauce is actually a 'roasted pomodoro' gravy - which is an 'intensified' version of a classic Italian sauce. It's made by roasting the tomatoes at a very high heat and almost caramelizing them. A little feta was added to the sauce, which really highlighted those meatballs!! We split the order - as 5 meatballs is quite a large appetizer! We decided to share two entrees - the Beef Short Ribs and the Lobster Ravioli. I always ask if the short ribs are lean - our server responded they were very lean...and they were. Soft, tender and very flavorful large chunks of beef, with a deliciously rich gravy with mushrooms on a bed a creamy garlic mashed potatoes! It was a superb dish! The website said the Short Ribs were the restaurant's most popular meal. Next, the Lobster Ravioli. The dish was a very 'delicate' one, with a very subtle brandy cream sauce. It had chopped jumbo shrimp and peeled cherry tomatoes with the raviolis. While the sauce tasted fine, it needed 'something' - we added pepper which helped. The raviolis were good - we couldn't taste lobster in the cheese of the raviolis - we assumed it was there. The chopped shrimps though provided a nice additional seafood flavor. I like my raviolis tender - the kind that almost melt in your mouth. The pasta here was firmer - a little more 'al dente', but it was fine. We ended our meal with the Chocolate Mousse. Served in a martini glass, the mousse had a velvety texture with a deep dark chocolate flavor. It was very rich yet light and fluffy; a good choice for dessert!

Absurdly good. This place has been a staple in the area for a long time, and they really make the…read moremost of their space. The strip mall itself isn't anything special, but the surrounding area is beautiful , and once you're inside, the restaurant feels warm and inviting. The food is fantastic, and the variety on the menu is impressive. The chef clearly knows what they're doing because every single dish we tried was genuinely delicious. It's the kind of spot where you can't go wrong: date night, dinner with friends, or anything in between. We brought our own bottle and had a great time. Our waiter was super knowledgeable, friendly, and patient. The staff even joked around with me when I forgot my to‑go bag, and yes, I absolutely took it home because the food is that good. I also appreciate that they don't act like offering takeout is beneath them; even the takeout bag was nice. I honestly wish my meals were this good every night. I hope everyone who works here is paid well and enjoys what they do, because they're running the place exactly how a restaurant should be run. It feels like a true community staple somewhere that transports you a bit and makes the whole experience feel special. Lovely all around.

This restaurant has truly amazing food. That being said, $40 for a pasta dish with chicken is a bit…read moremuch. No doubt that the quality is amazing, which is the only reason I'm not upset about the prices. But still. The service was great and the ambiance was warm and comforting.

I think we've tried every pizza place in the Lehigh Valley, and there are some winners and losers…read more Never felt compelled to write a review before, though. I'm hesitant to, because I don't want them to be even busier but I can't gate keep. This is hands down, unequivocally the very BEST pizza around. I randomly think about it in the middle of the day, which is something I don't even do about my husband. Kidding but my only regret is not discovering them sooner. Cash only just as FYI. Thank you for being amazing, Affinito!

I kept hearing about this! And probably the best pizza in the area. Cash only. Pretty old school ,…read morethe pie is excellent!