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Schmeck's Villa

4.0 (42 reviews)
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Open • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Joe K.

Dinner at Schmeck's Villa tonight was our first time and it was a pleasant surprise. My wife and I have been looking for a decent restaurant alternative in the Exeter Township area, an area noted for it's limited dining options. Schmeck's pretty much fills the bill! Pros: 1 - The food is really good. I recommend the blackened salmon with sauteed ed onions and capers. Though my serving was just a little dry, it was flavorful and the portion was generous. 2 - Good variation on the menu. Though slanted toward an Italian style, it's not all pasta and red sauce. Plan on a nice selection of seafood, steaks and surf and turf combinations. 3 - The staff were helpful. My wife had some questions and she got prompt and informative answers about menu items. 4 - Unlike many "contemporary" dining options in the area, Schmeck's Villa is quiet and cozy enough to have a conversation across the table, or as we observed among some of the apparent regulars, from table to table. 5 - Real cloth napkins and table cloths! 6 - Very reasonable pricing. 7 - Though we didn't take advantage of the fact, they have a full bar and it appears wine is available by the glass with meals. 8 - Ample parking. Cons: 1 - The interior could use a bit of an update. Everything seems a little aged and worn. Thought not in desperate need of a "Restaurant Rescue", new carpeting and a coat of paint would go a long way. Matching chairs would help, too. It's always the little details that make the difference between good and great! Neither a plus nor a minus, the regulars tend to be a little on the older side. Patronage may be different later in the evening. We plan on returning. There were quite a few things on the menu that we're looking forward to sampling, shrimp fra diavolo among them! More than a 4, just not quite a 5.

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Michael G.

My best friend lives in the area of Schmeck's and comes here often. I've been here a few times and today it was cause for celebration of my friend's wife's birthday. Compared to the other times I've been here, although this was a special where the restaurant opened early just for this party, the food is good and service great. Schmeck's is dated inside and has been around for a long time with plenty of senior citizen regulars that come for a good meal and conversation. The very friendly staff have been around a long time and you'll very much get to know them on a first name basis just as they will you if you come often enough. For the party of forty or so people, two waitresses handled everything with ease and also poured the drinks for the open bar. The pours are very healthy and I know are reasonably priced. It's also a full bar, not just wine and beer. They have Pepsi products (booo). My veal Parmesan was nice and thin, well breaded and fried, with the right amount of tasty sauce and cheese. The excellent lobster bisque was buttery and creamy. A side salad was nothing much but it was fresh. The chocolate peanut butter pie I could have done without. My wife's two crab cakes had little filling and lots of crab. Her coconut cream pie also could have been dropped out. Schmeck's is a place for regulars who know the place well and have been coming for years. New customers will like it, too, but don't expect super fancy here. The food is really good, and service is super. I'm not sure what else is in the area, but I believe you'll enjoy Schmeck's.

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