Made reservations for Christmas Eve. 3 people. Would have been 4 but the fourth recently passed…read moreaway. So we made the reservation for 3. They were concerned because they only wanted to book parties of 4 or more. Wanted 6:15p but they insisted we come in earlier. 5p. Received a call today. Can you come in at 4:30p instead? We want to make sure you have enough time to finish your meal before our other guests (the 4 or more parties) arrive. We decided to stick with 5p. Sounded like they'd rather have us for lunch. WTF?! They said are you sure that's enough time to eat? Never felt so unwelcomed by a restaurant in my life!! Called back 10 minutes later and cancelled. Told them as much! Will never set foot in the place again. BTW: Found another restaurant who was happy to have a 3 person group come in on Christmas Eve!! Looks like our new go to Italian place in the area.

Absolutely incredible food! We have ordered both via delivery and dined in - the food is…read moreoutstanding. Everything is fresh, homemade pasta and amazing sauce. Complimentary bread, olive oil and bruschetta to start. We had a reservation just in case due to the holiday weekend. Also BYOB! Does not look like much from the outside or location, but don't let it fool you!

Still love this place for the food and large portion size. We especially love the service. The…read morechairs are really uncomfortable and seem a bit shorter than normal chairs but maybe they want people to just eat and leave. After all if they're too comfortable they might stay too long.

Would you expect food like this from a "pizza" shop? Neither did I and I'm almost afraid to brag…read moreabout this gem to the masses. Hidden along York Road in Jamison, within a small shopping center is Giovanni's. What appears as any other pizza shop, inside is a warm, inviting elevated pizza experience. Service was a bit slow, sporadic and sadly Lily, our server was hoarse but it didn't dull her sparkly personality. She did her best to articulate the best she could. Our 2 for $29.95 Monday special was way more than we expected but all we had heard it to be. Extremely generous in fall off the plate heaping serving kind of way. They started with soup (small upcharge) for me and salad for he - both enough for a meal themselves. The pasta e fagoli was meatless but very good. In addition to our meals we couldn't help but try a slice as they were way too tempting to pass up as we entered. FRESH quality ingredients and executed to perfection. By the time we left not only were our bellies full, but so was the dining room. Definitely recommend and even better to try on a Monday and grab that can't be beat special!

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!

We arrived early for dinner and were promptly seated. Since we were on time for the beginning of…read morethe World Cup Match the host asked us if we wanted to watch the match that was on the TV and seated us where we could see it. Ambience is traditional Italian Restaurant, though our server was French. The food was decent, though not inspired. The best was the hot bread served with Olive Oil with garlic and capers and a touch of pepper. We both found the Tuna Tar Tar fishy and too salty. My partner very much liked their Seafood Valentino while my Veal Enzo was good.

I came here for Mother's Day. The place is nice and service was very friendly. The food was good…read more The price was definitely jacked up a bit. I was felt that there were way too many seafood options. It seemed like they purposely added seafood to every dish to hike up the price. It's a limited menu and both veal options had seafood. The chicken dish also had seafood. There were only two non-seafood options unless you want just salad or stuffed mushrooms from the appetizer section. We had desserts, which were good but a bit on the sweet side. Overall, a good time.

I flew from Bonita Springs, Fl. To Doylestown to attend my sons and and his wife's baby shower !…read more My first grandchild ! My son loves the restaurant owned by the same owners in Newtown. My son and I had the linguini and clam sauce only replaced capellini for fettuccine. It was fantastic. They used whole little neck clams instead of chopped clams and the sauce was delicious. My Daughter had Pappardella Vienna. I was able to get a picture of her meal but forgot to take a pic my sons and my dinner. The ambiance is warm and inviting. Very comfortable which you would expect in an Italian restaurant. The service was excellent! Our server Mia was so sweet, her focus was for us to have a pleasant experience. She came back at the right times to see if we needed anything. Tbh she was one of the highlights of the meal. My son says they are definitely coming back because it was a great meal at a reasonable price.

Service was excellent. The staff worked hard. The ambiance is meh. It's very loud in there and our…read moretable was quite close to our neighbor with very little room to maneuver. The martini was good; however for the $17 price tag, it was extremely small (think half the size of a normal martini) with the smallest olives I've ever seen. Food likewise was also just meh. With the price of restaurants today, it just wasn't worth it.

My family visited with our toddler and had a disappointing experience. We are new to the area and…read morewanted to try this beautiful restaurant out. We waited close to an hour for our entrees while the restaurant continued to fill up. With a hungry toddler, the long delay made it difficult to enjoy the visit. After waiting so long, we ultimately asked to have our food packed to go because staying any longer wasn't practical for our family. We also noticed that several nearby tables appeared to receive their entrees before we did, despite arriving after us, which left us feeling overlooked. As Asian and Puerto Rican customers, this made us wonder whether we were being treated differently. We can't know for certain what caused the delay, but the experience left us feeling unwelcome and overshadowed what should have been an enjoyable meal. (Edit: the food that we took home was delicious and beautifully presented but couldn't overshadow the service and unwelcoming presence)

Recent dinner was a mixed bag. My seafood and pasta dish was terrific. Silky ribbons of fresh made…read morepasta in a delicious red sauce. The grilled octopus appetizer was another finely executed dish. However, the breaded chicken cutlet was way overcooked, hard to cut and chew. As always the service was very good, attentive, but not intrusive. While the restaurant can be a bit noisy on the weekends a midweek trip is a bit more relaxing. We'll be back.

The service was very good, and everyone was friendly and welcoming. We had a reservation, but there…read morewere still a few tables available for walk-ins. The food had both highlights and disappointments: * Lobster Ravioli: Tasted very good, although the portion was small. The sauce was flavorful and enjoyable. * Cioppino: This was the standout dish of the evening. It was loaded with delicious seafood, and while the pasta was slightly overcooked, it was still a very good meal. * Penne alla Vodka: The sauce was delicious and full of flavor. Unfortunately, the pasta was overcooked, but we still enjoyed the dish overall. * Caprese Salad: This was disappointing. The mozzarella balls tasted like they came straight from a container, the tomato wedges were not ripe, and instead of fresh basil there was a dark green paste-like topping. It did not taste fresh. * Chicken Parmigiana: This was the weakest dish we tried. The chicken was neither crispy nor particularly tender or flavorful, and the penne pasta was very soft and overcooked. Bread with olive oil was provided, but salads were not included and had to be ordered separately. Overall, this is a decent restaurant with excellent service and some very flavorful dishes, but consistency in the food and pasta preparation could be improved.

I'm in the minority on this one. It's not a 3 but also not a 4…read more The staff, the place itself all very nice. The menu has many interesting items and the shared appetizers were a good start. The Arancini was very good as was the Special Grilled Octopus in a Hummus Salad. There were 4 of us and we all felt that the entrees were good but didn't rise to what our expectations were, based on other reviews. The Lobster Gnocchi was good but seemed to be missing the lobster. The best part of the Scallop Risotto was the perfectly seared Scallops but the risotto itself was just ok. The Fiochi di Pere was good but overall didn't have all that much flavor. The Chicken Parmigiana was a very generous portion of chicken and pasta but the Italian seasoning was almost overpowering. I don't like writing reviews like this but like I said, we're in the minority review-wise on this one. Give it a try. Our experience just wasn't as good as what we expected.

Most locals know that this high quality, family owned, Italian BYOB is a local treasure. However,…read moresome may not know how great a space this is for private events. Last night I hosted my wife's 50th birthday dinner. They have two private rooms and were able to make sure that this event had the right space to celebrate the event for as special as it was. Food was fantastic as usual - but so was the attention to detail - from the pace that multiple courses came out - to the ability to have the cake and drinks presented beautifully - it was a magical evening. Highly recommend for lunch, dinner or special events.

Vecchia Osteria was a pleasure to revisit on a recent visit to family on the east coast…read more Our party had dishes ranging from fried calamari and grilled shrimp and scallops for appetizers to veal Sorrentino, veal with mushrooms, and chicken parmigiana for main dishes. My mussels fra diavolo were excellent-- sweet, fresh, plump mussels in a tomato sauce redolent of garlic with a nice touch of spicy heat. It's a BYO restaurant, so the wine is whatever you care to bring to enjoy with your meal. Prices are fair. The tan for six of us was $211 (3 appetizers and 5 mains) not including tip or the wine we brought. Everyone left happy!

Went a week ago with friends for a catch up dinner. My…read moresecond time there and was even better this time. It was packed - which is always a good sign right? Mix of four tops - some larger groups ... not a lot of families/ kids though. I was early but they seated me ( appreciated that). Took my drink order - Brought out bread and a really great dipping sauce while I waited. I got the chicken parm w / pasta ... friends got the specials ( a seafood pasta and another pasta dish). We all loved the food! Service was awesome - Our waitress was very attentive and the food came out quickly. One odd thing - the fire alarm went off. But - instead of panicking the staff kept us informed and no one freaked out. It was a malfunction I guess because it went off again for a few minutes but we were told there was no fire etc ( relieved) We enjoy the Library in Collegeville which they also own - they know what they are doing for sure!!

Versante is an Upscale Italian restaurant. We recently enjoyed a family celebration dinner with…read morevery traditional Italian cuisine and cocktails. Their pasta dishes are homemade and delicious. The cocktails are also very good (ie) the Espresso Martini and Pear Martini. Wine is also available. The waiter was very attentive and friendly. They have a fireplace in the main dining room and it's decorated with all types of clocks. So if you're looking for a quality place to go for a very nice dinner or a special occasion, then I can highly recommend this Italian restaurant in a historic old building in the countryside.

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.

After reading some great reviews of Bocelli's we finally decided to try this local restaurant for…read moredinner. The small complimentary bruschetta was tasty and a nice touch, as were the limoncella shots and tiny ricotta crepes. Service was friendly. It's also nice that this was a BYOB. The food itself, the entrees, though, were pretty disappointing. I had the eggplant parmigiana, which was very overdone and mushy, pretty tasteless, with very little cheese. Not the eggplant parm that was expected at all. I didn't finish it. My partner ordered the spaghetti carbonara. It was hot and creamy but bland-tasting. The grated cheese brought to the table was flavorless; way short of the Reggiano that's usually grated in front of you at a great, authentic Italian restaurant. We split the oreo mousse cake for dessert; it was passable. Glad we tried this eatery, but I don't think we'll be back.