I'm going to give these guys a four, having never ate here. The beer selection is amazing though. Like, legit. These guys don't mess around. AT. ALL. You can see it on the shelves at the endless supply of glassware. The book of beer selections? Almost endless it seems, but well characterized. My only beef? They describe each beer like it's Friday at the Box Office. Just give me the style and price. But is it enough to give it a four? Yes. The service was attentive and patient, since at times, my company and I just wanted to talk. Take breaks between beers with water. I knew, maybe, I shouldn't have one more, but I wanted to give our bartender one last drink our war, so it seemed worth having us there. I felt comfortable, even til last call. I'll be back and I will eat there for sure read more

Great food, nice atmosphere, great for groups. Slow service and slightly loud on a Saturday night. read more

Teresa's Cafe - Tips and tails - Italian Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

The wine was good, except they did not have any local (PA) wines. With over 200 wineries in PA, you would expect at least some to be good! (Try Galer). The arctic char was over cooked. The pork was good, but the fava bean side was too sweet. You have the impression that they try to make the menu too trendy...cook what works. read more

This is a tough review to write. The beer options both on draught and bottle are fantastic! I have been there a couple of times in the last 3 months and the beers have changed over dramatically and followed the seasons. There always seems to be a nice mix of different beer styles from both domestic and imported options. Where I have a problem is the wait staff and food. The more recent time we arrived, the couple seated next to us and seated a minute or two after us had an appetizer and drink prior to us ordering a drink. Rather strange. They also screwed up one of my beer selections. I ordered an IPA from a West Coast brewery and a Double IPA from the same brewery arrived. Both of these things are not acceptable for a place trying to be a Belgian Beer bar. The food was ok. The mussels were done quite well and the pomme frittes that accompanied were also quite good. My main course was a burger that was a overcooked from a medium rare order to a medium well with no pink delivered. Pricing for both beer and food were reasonable. While the beer selections are outstanding the food does not hold up at all. Quite unfortunate because the concept is fantastic and the food we have had next door was quite good. We have decided from now on we will go to the bistro next door and order from the beer menu which they are willing to do. read more

What a great place for a beer geek to go. The food menu was brief but full bodied. Had a very good Americana Pizza that was lighter than I expected. Did I mention the beer menu??? Hot darn is it a great beer menu. Nice variety on tap and a fantastic bottled selection available. Many Many styles from multiple countries. Knowledgeable staff was a huge plus. Definitely worth the trip read more

Food: 3.5 Decor: 3 Ambiance: 3.5 Service: 4 Value: 3.5 Have only snacked here while enjoying a couple of beers. It is a bit loud, but everything seemed decent enough to warrant a return for a full scale meal. read more

Amazing! I should have read more reviews but the first thing you need to know is that there is a Belgium side and an Italian side. The night was beautiful and I wanted to sit outside so the hostess graciously seated us on the Italian side--where the last open seat was. This seating could have been explained better as there are two separate menus and I was looking forward to a nice Belgium meal. However, the Italian was still worth the drive. The evening started with a nice goat cheese with an amazing rhubarb jelly that I wish I could have bought a giant jar of and taken home with me. It went perfectly with the cheese. The beet salad was also well thought out and made, not just thrown together. The ingredients blended perfectly together for a very delicious start. The wait staff was pleasant, although our waiter was a little overwhelmed that night he still made an attempt to be as quick as he could. The main course was a delicious linguini vongole. I'm not a crab person but even I was stealing food off my dates plate. Very well seasoned. I had the veggie panini. Again, very well made with deliciously grilled eggplant and a generous amount of cheese. The night ended with two superb desserts: a delicious authentic cannoli and bread pudding. This is quite a different bread pudding made with white wine rather than a the usual whisky sauce but the chef blended and prepared it nicely. It was light and fluffy and unique in its flavors. I say hat's off to the chef for coming up with such a unique blend of flavors on every item. It was all wonderful and would recommend for any occasion. read more

My wife and I and five friends chose to go here for a brunch on Sunday March 2, 2014. We were very happily surprised that as a party of 7, we were seated right way. As we waited for our dining companions we noted the place filling up. We ordered a round of bloody marys that were completely undrinkable. I don't care what they tell you there is some sort of bread and butter pickle brine in it. Perhaps in the commercial mix that they owned up to using but I like my bloody mary traditional. Why do people have to screw around with it. Further, this was a 50th birthday brunch and successfuly a birthday cake was smuggled in.. all to be ruined when the waiter asked "What is this? Cake." Now I have always loved this place and am a self-professed beer geek and have many a wonderful meal here. To a person, at this brunch the bacon was oven baked and flimsy, the french toast and waffles were way over cooked,. and even though we as friends had a good time, tax, tip included for 7 for mediocre food and a small bar tab was over $350.00. Not happty and I won't go there ever for brunch again. Please don't let this review influence your luncheon or dinner plans, but brunch is awful. read more

Was in town for work, this place got some good reviews and I love me a good Belgian bar, so I figured I'd give it a try. First off, this place is pretty damn loud, even for a bar. The strange part is most of the noise was coming from families at tables right by the bar. I had to shout for the bartender to hear me. Wasn't really a comfortable place to eat because of that. The bartenders were very nice. The beer list was....not bad. There were a few with decent descriptions. The rest were in categories, but no description. It was far too loud for me to yell back and forth with the bartender to get more info, so I just stuck with the few with actual descriptions. The food list was good and interesting. I ordered the goat tacos and the rabbit bites with a thai ginger sauce. The tacos fell apart immediately upon trying to pick them up. They were also FAR too heavy on jalapenos. I had to take about half out to be able to taste the rest of the tacos. After I did that, they were perfectly fine tacos, nothing particularly special. The rabbit wasn't "bites," it was 2 long, tube-shaped strips and had a buffalo sauce on them. I was going to complain, but the bartender walked away too quickly and at that point, I just didn't want to be in that noise level anymore. They tasted fine as well. There was enough sauce that it was impossible to tell it was rabbit under there vs chicken (other than texture). In the end, it was a completely average experience. Nothing was awful, nothing was great, the check for those 2 dishes (basically appetizers) and a beer cane out to just over $30 with tip. So it wasn't cheap or expensive, either. It's the definition of a 3-star spot. read more

This has become one of our go to spots. Consistently great. My husband loves the mussels and I love the fish tacos. Seems like the service on the first night was a one off, because it has been wonderful on each of our subsequent visits. I am not looking forward to the end of summer when the crowds will be back and the waits will be long. read more

This is the best and most diverse whiskey place in the Philadelphia area. They have great bar food as well: stellar burgers, savory ribs, and any style of mussels you could possibly want. This is easily my favorite restaurant/bar as far as menu is concerned. Environment isn't bad as well, but honestly you bring your own environment where ever you go anyway. Easily the best drinking and hanging out shot in the greater Philadelphia area. read more

I have been going here for years but what a disappointment. The food was still ok but service at the bar was terrible. We have had great food and service here previously from young staff when sitting at the tables, but do not go to the bar for service. The staff that you would think would be more experienced acted like it was an inconvenience to even take an order. One of us ordered a $20 ok burger and the staff not only did not come to check to see if you needed anything else, but did not even bring silverware despite one of us having a salad. We brought a friend from out of town in hopes of showing him a great restaurant/experience, but left embarrassed of the experience. Sad because it used to be great. I saw the great reviews but if you notice, not many are recent. The bartenders (older - one male and one female literally glared at you as if you being there was an inconvenience). That said, my husband and I went there two months ago and sat at a table where a young man actually gave great service. Just afraid that that will keep changing with current "leadership". I never wrote reviews but was so embarrassed by taking an out of town friend there that I could not say something. read more

Looking forward to dinner for 4 after reading reviews. Mussels were excellent as rated. Service slow. Not a place if u don't like mussels and aren't into the unusual like "rabbit" fingers, ostrich burgers, escargot. I was the only one who enjoyed the food. The others got ribs- little tough, dry, very salty- chicken kebab wrap. Disappointing. Dessert waffle and sticky cake was good. Great beer choices. read more

Unfortunately, these two restaurants are together as a review. Teresa's (the BYO) is great. Consistently good food and great service. Would give it 5 stars. However, the Bar next door not so good. Think Monks of the Mainline, just without the great food and great service. Good to great beer selection, just nothing to back it up. read more

I've been to Teresa's several times. I prefer Next Door to the Cafe, mostly because of the atmosphere, but I also prefer the food choices. Just very different. I usually have a good meal at either place, but I do find it's hit or miss. I had duck there about a year ago that I just didn't like. Just wasn't my taste. Other times I've had great experiences, as have guests of mine that I've taken. My dad had a fish dish there that he said was the best he'd had in a long time. My latest visit last night was pretty good. I had Penne with Scallops and Shrimp. The scallops were fabulous, some of the tastiest I've had. We also opted for dessert even though we were full. My husband had the tiramisu and boy, was it good--melt in your mouth. I had the chocolate mousse, which was good, but too rich for me. In general, Teresa's is reliable for good food and if you're out for drinks and snacks, Next Door is a great place to hang out. read more

This is a rare treat. Fantastic food, fresh seafood at the bar, and some of the best beers on tap. Wonderful staff, easy to talk to and helpful in describing the food and beverages. Prices are about average for the high quality products they serve. While visiting we had fun chatting with the regulars and discussing the menu selections. Every time we're in the area we stop in for a visit. A nice trip by train from Lancaster on a Sunday afternoon. read more

Divine beer food paired with beers from here and everywhere- the Schnitzel is to die for! Worth the trip to Wayne! read more

Teresa's Cafe - Italian Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

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I ate here for lunch with my wife on a Saturday afternoon. The food was exceptional. We had the escargot, Thai mussels, duck salad and the ribs. Everything was very good. Our waiter was Carl. He was very helpful and attentive. My only issue was knowing whether to go to the left (Italian side) or right (Belgian side) when we entered the establishment. We went Belgian. Great place. We will go back and recommend. read more

Have eaten here at least a dozen times Strong kitchen talent Wish they would get the trout off the menu and get back to ocean fish Great salads read more

Great service. Ordered what the sever recommended and it was delicious. Excellent draft specials.

Let's skip the obvious -- this place is unmatched for beer selection on the Main Line. What's not so obvious with Teresa's Next Door is their chefs' ability to prepare mouth-watering pork dishes (e.g., carnitas and juicy pork chops) and delicious, seasonal soups. Also, if you like duck, you will not be disappointed by their duck salad. -pinkposy read more

I definitely know my way around good beers, and this place has everything you could ask for and more! They always have an amazing selection of 20+ imports and domestics that you will not find at your average neighborhood watering hole. The bartenders won't kill you with you kindness, but they're definitely extremely knowledgeble regarding all things beer. The food is also top notch. The mussels are the best I've had! I also like their cheese plates (1/2 price all day Sunday). If you get out of work early, they have some really solid beers on special for Happy Hour from 4-6. You can even bring your girl as the wine selection is stellar. read more

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE OF ALL TIME. Luckily, I went to school right around the corner and frequented this place a ton with my friends. The food is AMAZING and the beer options are phenomenal. I'm not sure how the bartenders and waitresses keep everything straight, but they know just about everything that is on the menu. The space itself is very quaint and very pleasant. Everyone is nice. I've honestly never had a bad experience here. I'm pretty sure you can buy unopened beers and take them home with you, which is a plus! If you're into beer, and you liked Monks, then you HAVE GOT to try this place out. read more

So loud! Always!! I guess the food could be good, but it is so pretentious.. You can't just have a burger, it has to be a 'game' burger and etc. This just irritates me and I never enjoy it. I like adventurous eating, this is just confusing and stressful. I have to say though, they have a great beer selection. read more

5 stars for bar side &server was good! Excellent selection, can't go wrong, service was prompt and drinks were excellent I had high hopes. (Belgium side only) It's very important to understand that when you do a trio or duo of anything, they all must be successful, if not, you'll be judged on any one. Therefore, when ordering escargot, please remember that not everyone is willing to eat snails. But when they do, they're looking for something extraordinary. Theirs... well I wouldn't have served that rubbery canned slop and for 14 bucks... ouch The wings, a strength, nice whole jumbo wings, I'd say a 4/5 CARBONNADE FLAMANDE for 23 bucks, there were 8 pieces of beef... okay... if it was well seasoned and mind blowing, I would agree , but I felt like it was a hole of mashed vegetables garnished with unseasoned beef, not fully tender, and lacked seasoning. Mind you if I would have added salt, salt would of have been the only three by I was looking forward to tasting. When the best dish you had there was the side of Brussels sprouts bacon and schallots, it makes you wonder if bacon would have made everything better. read more

Great menu for food and drinks. Many different beers on tap, including a couple that are hand-pumped - seems old-fashioned, but quite cool to watch. Had the Belgian stew (Carbonnade flamande) - wonderful! There are many dishes on the menu that looked interesting, giving me many reasons to come back for more. The place is a little loud, but the food quality and beer selection makes up for it. read more

Good ambience and service, great selection of wine and drinks. Food was fine too, but I expect much better Italian food in suburbs of Philly.. there are other places with super Italian food. That said, Teresa's Cafe is a good joint in a nice part of town! read more

Fantastic cocktail and spirit selections. They have an extensive selection of whiskeys, beer, a sizable list of ciders and cocktails alike. They also offer whiskey and wine flights. Good quality in the drinks and the staff is super attentive. Will definitely putting this one in the night out rotation locales. read more

I first went to Teresa's when a couple of guys took me out after work on a Sunday. I was really pleased with the bar service, staff knowledge and menu selections. The entire service staff was dressed up for halloween and it definitely set the tone. It was a great experience. there was no where better to be after a stretch of service at a fine dining restaurant. The half price cheese didn't hurt either! Pairings on the menu were great and I will be bring friends back again! read more

Our favorite date nite place!! Great Menu for beer and food!! If you like or love beer, you will enjoy this place. Vegetarian or Carnivore, you will LOVE your meal! read more

I too would like to yelpers for recommending this place. First off, this is one of the best Belgian bars I have ever been in, including many in Belgium itself. The beer selection is second to none, both Belgian & German, although the Belgian can be rather expensive. The service is quick and non-intrusive. There is an excellent wine list and the food is both excellent and very well presented. I will be back very soon :) read more

I love this place. Awesome food, real good service and an amazing beer selection. No TV's so don't come here to watch the game.

Love the food: I recommend the escargots, mussels and salads. Very noisy in the evening, so we avoid it at night. Beautiful bar. read more

This restaurant just blew my mind. I'm a fan of whiskey, Belgian beers, and good steak. This place just knocked all three out of the park. Seriously. Im legitimately sad I don't live here and can't come here all the time. read more

I always forget about this place, and it's so close to me, right in the heart of Wayne! Everyone talks about their mussels, and they are good, don't get me wrong... But my secret addiction is to the pomme frites that come with the mussels. Thin cut, yet crispy, you can tell that they are fresh potatoes, which make for a superior french fry all around! Oh yeah, their beer selection is also deceptively large and developed. Whatever you are craving, they have something for what "ales" ya :D read more

Not what they use to be. Was recently served by a rude male bartender who seemed more interested in the female waitresses than in getting my beer and food. read more

Depending on the bar staff it's either a 5 or a 3. Usually very attentive! But the main attraction the selection of drinks and food! Omg!! My favorites is the shawarma. Get it! You will love it!! read more

i give Teresa's five stars on their mussels alone. they were the most delectable mussels i've ever eaten. so tender. so tasty. although i've been positively blind-sided by their mussels, as i recall my visit there, i was also impressed by their fries and customer service (two of THE most important things in life). my first time there, i was the first person to arrive of my twosome. i didn't know the difference between the two Teresa's, so i asked for a table on the non-bar side (not the side i wanted). upon realizing this, i not-so-eloquently told the host that i didn't know where i was, or what to do, or what i wanted. he non-condescendingly guided me to the bar side and even checked in on me a little later. thank you, kind gentleman, for not making me feel stupid. that's seriously hard to find in customer service these days. read more

We chose Teresa's Next Door for date night based on the Yelp reviews which indicated an impressive beer selection. The beer, and bourbon/whiskey section was lengthy and impressive albeit pricey (keep in mind I'm used to paying DC prices) with drafts and bottle options and whiskey flights available based on style. I ordered a rye whiskey sampler, which came served in wine glasses one of which was a finger lower than the two others, luckily it wasn't the Whistlepig which was my favorite of the three. Our food was ok, but not memorable, I had the Croque Madam and my husband the hamburger. The service we received left a bad taste in my mouth, upon arrival we asked for a booth and were told they were reserved for larger parties but from our uncomfortably bright and small table we proceeded to watch three consecutive couples get booth seating. It's also a bit confusing that this one restaurant is split into two, with a hostess who was unable to give us noobs a satisfying explanation of what either side offered. All around meh, if I were to return for some unlikely reason I'd sit at the bar without ordering food. read more

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Went for a dinner out with our son and let him pick the place. When he chose Teresa's I thought great! I haven't been there in a while. And then I remembered what a while it had been (son was a youngster and had trouble sitting still in the chair) and that they had an opened kitchen, and that they didn't take reservations.... Hmmmm why am I doing this? So I hurried over to yelp to see what folks had to say- and found that they had renamed the place and turned it into a Beer Hall? What? Well after some reading I figured out that the original restaurant took over the space next door and now occupied two buildings. One was the regular Italian type restaurant and the one next door (sharing the same entranceway) specializes in BEER and has some food on the side. So I specifically asked if we could go to the restaurant portion without putting a damper on things. We showed up at 6PM due to the no reservation policy and not knowing what to expect. The parking lot across the street had valet parking by some pretty young valets. (if you want to bypass this enter the lot by the train station). We put our names down on the waiting list for a 45 minute wait. And proceeded to walk around Wayne. I'm so sorry that the shops close so early because it would have been wonderful to go in and browse as we waited. There are certainly enough restaurants in this area that people would be in and out of the stores if they were open. My husband is a wonderful and (for the most part) patient person. But waiting for food is not his strong point. So we went into Teresa's Next Door and got him and son a beer to tide them over and see what that place was all about. (Just a few booths and other then sitting at the bar, you will be standing). LOUD! We were finally called at 7PM and seated next to the window, which someone had already mentioned on Yelp to try to avoid. Well there was no way around it. During the winter time it is going to be cold anywhere within the front part of the restaurant as the door opens. So either come prepared and bundled or come during the warmer months. We got our obligatory bread, butter and oil with herbs. The bread here is totally non descript. It's bread. We ordered the antipasto plate which comes with a selection of cured meats, beets, olives, cheeses, eggplant, zucchini, etc. It was very fresh, good and enough to feed 3 people. Then we shared the Roasted Salmon made with ample olives and diced tomatoes. Served with sautéed zucchini and fingerling potatoes. My son liked this dish very much. The salmon was very tasty and cooked so that it was still moist. Large portion, but I wish they had substituted something other than the fingerling potatoes. Our second dish was the Rosemary Roasted Chicken, smothered in Moist sun dried tomatoes and a wild mushroom sauce. It came with Haricot Vert and a Risotto Cake. The chicken was a very good piece of breast, plump, moist and tasty and with every bite you got the sun dried tomatoes til the very end. The green beans were great, but the best was the Risotto cake. If you remember ask if they will substitute this for something on the menu that comes with your dish you don't particularly like. For dessert we had the Focioccolato (sp?). This is a calzone type of round shell filled with hazelnut chocolate and raspberry preserves and baked. Comes with some whipped crèam. It was large enough for the 3 of us. This was intended to taste like a crepe? Perhaps, but it did not make it. The dough was too tough. I'd pick another dessert next time. The waitress was attentive and pleasant. Aside from the cold my only complaint is the noise level. I would say that sitting near the window would have made it louder as the sound had nowhere to go bouncing off the glass, but I think it was actually quieter over in our corner then the middle of the restaurant. (And I certainly would not want to be further back near the kitchen where I would have to watch the ever move of the food preparation. (Certified food preparer). I would definitely like to come back here again, but perhaps not on a Saturday night. Mid week? Early or late dinner. read more