Made reservations for 6. Showed up at 5:30 and there were only two full tables. So we asked if we…read morecould be seated early. The hostess said no. I can't seat you until 6. So I'm sitting there for a few and I'm like maybe they misunderstood and they thought I made a res for 6 people not at 6. So I went to clarify with the hostess. She understood and repeated the same thing. So we sat and waited a few more minutes before she had a change of heart and came out to tell us we could be seated now. We didn't leave for probably 45 minutes and not one more person came in. As soon as we sat down the hostess who was also the waitress came over and asked for our order. We of course we weren't ready. We just sat! She seemed frustrated and I was thinking wow this isn't going to be relaxing. The first thing I see on the menu is the sharing up charge. I hate that type of thing. I always like to do family style and share stuff. I want to try every thing if it's a good place. So we got an appetizer which clearly we were going to share. Luckily we did not get the share charge. The bread you get before your meal is so good. Fresh cut garlic and oil drizzled on it. You also get a side salad that was delicious. When they brought the calamari I tried moving the bread closer to me so the waitress(same as the hostess) could put the plate down. She grabbed the bread bowl from me and moved it to the other end of the table. When our actual meals came she couldn't wait to get our plates off the table. We really felt like we were an inconvenience. I thought maybe it was just a cultural thing. Or maybe she's just overworked since she was the hostess and waiting on 3 tables. Brought us boxes before we were finished our food. So we were like ok fine. We will just pack up. We were going to get desert but we decided let's just blow this popsicle stand and get something somewhere else. The food here is excellent. I would get take out again but I probably wouldn't suggest a dine in experience. Which is a shame. I don't even really like writing this critical of a review because I don't know what was going on in her life so maybe it was just the day.

Every meal at Il Boscaiolo is generous and terrific. Husband and wife team have run the restaurant…read moreit's predecessor across the street for 2 decades now. He does all the cooking, she handles everything else (often by herself). She's all business but not unfriendly. The food is so good. My veal pizzaiola on my most recent visit was as good as ever and I am particular to the veal di martin on the house specialty section of the menu. The garlic, oil and tomato covered bread and salad with homemade dressing included with your meal are fresh and tasty. While everyone else needed take home containers for their dinner she was shocked I cleaned my plate! The food is the reason you're here and it's superb.

Great little place. Food is fresh and looks like it belongs in a magazine…read more Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

What a disappointment! Based on the reviews we gave this place a try. Let's start with the bread…read moreand olive oil. They served commercial dinner rolls with the worst olive oil I have ever eaten. Not fresh Italian bread ! My wife's salad was had no seasonings- basically lettuce in a bowl. We decided to share the entree which was the Chicken Bruschetta! Yuk! The chicken was over cooked and tough and again - no flavor. Will not be back. The 4-5 star reviews must be from people that have never had real Italian cooking from South Philly!

Service was very warm, friendly and professional. Thank-you Taylor!…read moreFood portions very generous and delicious. Great ambience. Will go back!

Tuesday evening dine-in experience…read more I usually enjoy this restaurant, but today the food was unfortunately below average. The pizza came out very oily, and the pasta--which was $35--was served cold, overly salty, and lacked flavor. The seafood quality and quantity were also disappointing. We ended up taking both dishes to go because we didn't want to waste the food, but we each only had one slice of the pizza. Another issue was the timing: there was about a 20-minute gap between when the pizza and pasta were served, which made the meal feel disjointed. On a positive note, the atmosphere and holiday decorations were beautiful, and our server was friendly and attentive. Overall, though, it was a disappointing experience this time.

Another double date with our foodie friend's pick…read more And wow what a pick! A beautifully decorated (both outside and inside) quaint restaurant, with a visible pizza oven. We shared a literally beautiful antipasto for an appetizer. It boasted fresh mozzarella balls, eggplant, artichokes, sweet red peppers, prosciutto, and olives. We had a good and soft loaf of bread with a yummy olive oil and balsamic dip too. Our meals were ALL tremendous! We had pasta dishes - gnocchi marsala and fettuccine with clams - EXCELLENT! I had plenty of sauce left to dip the soft bread into :) The other couple had octopus (appetizer) and seafood atop squid ink pappardelle pasta. They loved their dishes as well. Of course we didn't have room for dessert, but our chocolate wine and other wines were definitely sufficient. BYOB's are great and money saving. This place is a bit of a haul but I hope to get back 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!

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!!

Enjoyed a lovely lunch with a dear friend--we were seated at a tall table in the area just beyond…read morethe bar which is secluded and offered a nice view. I had the salmon w/crispy prosciutto sandwich which they plated sans bread to accommodate my gluten allergy. My friend got the chicken parm sandwich and I can highly recommend both. The tiramisu and creme brûlée are both made in house and were delicious. Our server was first class--equal parts friendly and attentive. And, last but certainly not least--one of the *best* espresso martinis can be found here. Highly recommend stopping in for lunch and/or dinner.

Seriously good eats at this restaurant. I found this place by accident while searching in Yelp…read more It is located on a small side street and not easily found while driving around town. Elegant atmosphere with friendly staff. Service was prompt with minimal waiting. Serving staff was courteous and attentive. The food was excellent. I ordered the fried mozzarella balls as my appetizer. The cheese tasted fresh and creamy. The serving was rather large for a solo guest. The take home goodies were just as tasty the next day. My main course was beef and veal tortellini. It was very flavorful. The portion was plentiful without being too much. Sauce and veggies in the sauce made for a nice accompaniment to the pasta. Lastly I had to order dessert. I could not resist. The crème brulee pie was phenomenal. It was very rich but oh so good. Well worth the calorie splurge. I will definitely be visiting again either as an in house diner or for takeout.

Worst dining experience i have had in a while. They messed up every order, even though we didn't…read moremake any speciality orders. The place is filthy, it takes forever to get service, and the owner is a proud racist. Not good for business. Food was somewhat edible, but I didn't even get what I wanted. After waiting so long, I was just happy to finally have food

The service here is great and the food is amazing! Definitely a new favorite place to eat!read more

Calling all veal lovers! I know veal isn't for everyone but this was the best dumb luck moment I've…read morehad in quite a while. Like everyone else this time of year we have had our fill of turkey and the fridge was a bit bare. We were considering what was on the way home and my wife suggested Angelos. I immediately thought, hmmm some veal parm takeout would be lovely. So that's what I asked her to get me. This is where it gets interesting. So, Angelos doesn't have your run of the mill veal parmigiana. They have a whole on bone veal chop parmigiana! It's practically the tomahawk steak of veal. I failed to let my phone eat first as I hadn't eaten yet for the day. Let me tell you this was the most delicious and tender veal I have ever had. Crispy brown breading with a delicious red sauce and angel hair pasta. Even the pasta is mixed with sauce as to not stick. It's more than a meal. I have enough leftover for a second serving of happiness. It's not cheap but worth every penny.

Wonderful food as well as service. Well done will be back…read moresoon and bring friends from the city.

We did take out from this resturant. We have heard good things and my husband was there once before…read morewith friends. We are just about 10 minutes from the resturant. We ordered 2 apps, a soup and 2 entrees. Bacon wrapped scallops, jumbo buffalo shrimp, lasagna and crab cake entree. The apps were cold when we got them home. Seemed like they were ready long before out meals. Very dissapointing. And no dipping sauce for the bacon wrapped scallops. Not sure if something was supposed to come with it or not but usually in other resturants there is. No sauce for the crab cakes. My husband was extremely dissapointment and frustrated with the meal he got. Veggies and potatoes were good. And the lasagna was veryyyy sweet! Definitely would never order there lasagna. Not sure why anyone would ever was a sweet sauce in lasagna. Maybe it was the marinara sauce. But says its a meat sauce too. All I tasted was super sweet and made it very hard to eat it. Didn't taste like normal lasagna like I was craving and hoping to have. For the $150 we spent on 2 apps, a crab soup and 2 entrees, it was extremely dissapointing. Not impressed and personally would never eat here again.

This is a small local Italian restaurant . They provide garlic knots and salad with your meal I…read morestarted with a bowl of wedding soup. It was hot and tasty, with a touch of lemon , great start for a cold day. They served it with a couple of slices of hard bread. It didn't have a lot meatballs or pasta , more broth. The garlic knots were hot, crispy outside soft inside, just enough garlic . My main meal was Veal parmigiana classic with pappardelle pasta . It had a light tomato sauce. The veal was pan fried, it was soft and iight . It had a light breading. Was the star Of the meal. Plenty of off street parking. Good and friendly service.

Came here on a recommendation from my parents and so glad they told us about it as we will…read moredefinitely be back. It sits inside a small shopping center. Inside is cutely decorated but nothing fancy by any means. They do take reservations, which I like. We were here on a Sunday evening and it wasn't very busy. It seemed like there were some regulars there, which is always a good sign! We started with Mozzarella in Carrozza, which was very good and they also give you garlic knots, which were delicious! For my entree, I went with the Rigatoni Bolognese, which was a decent portion size and very good. Service was generally ok, but there were times when I needed more to drink. The one thing I didn't like was that sodas are given to you in a bottle, meaning no free refills. At a place like this, I would have expected them to have fountain soda at a minimum. One of the owners came out and talked to us, which was really nice. Lots of delicious sounding things on the menu, so looking forward to going back and trying more items!