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    Trattoria Appia

    3.5 (500 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    TRATTORIA APPIA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Andres A.

    What a delightful dinner. The restaurant is beautifully done, the lighting and art work on the walls make for an aesthetically pleasant dining experience. For starters we had the crispy calamari which was perfectly cooked. Lots of flavor. For our entree I had the Bistecca Griglia and my girlfriend had the gnocchi al Forno. Both entrees were absolutely delicious. Cooked perfectly and p packed with flavor. To end the night we shared a tiramisu which was probably one of the best tiramisu I have had. Overall the service, restaurant and food were excellent!!!

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    Kristen C.

    Can't say enough good things! Service was prompt and lovely! Was greeted with yummy bread and olive oil. Delicious aperol spritz! The place was moderately busy for a Monday, great vibes! Handmade pasta is incredible! And the sauce was a perfect consistency. The basil pesto was a great suggestion! Perfect federal hill spot!

    Joseph B.

    Love the atmosphere but was let down by the food and the restaurant was cold. We sat at bar, service was quick but after the initial drinks, bread and food no further checkin until bill was paid. I love spaghetti and meatballs but in this case they seemed to have forgotten to at least take the meatballs out of the frig and and put them in some hot sauce before serving. The spaghetti was good, meatball where dense and clearly just tossed on the plate, cold The bread was crisp and oil was at least served hot! The frutti di mare was flavorful, but had only 1 shrimp , claims were absurdly small ( baby tiny, not worth it ).

    Trina K.

    Eh. Went for dinner tonight.. took almost 25 minutes for our waiter to come over and address us... it was not busy at all. Bread was okay, olive oil was too. The espresso martinis were good! - probably my favorite thing we got. The fried mozzarella balls were COLD & subpar at best. The food... the spaghetti and meatballs taste exactly like a can of spaghetti-os - no i'm not trying to be a smart ass. My Bf and I both agreed that is EXACTLY what it tasted like... very odd not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing... overall restaurant was cute.. our table was lopsided and we had to pay $20 for parking... won't be back. try another restaurant on the strip.

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    Grace F.

    The restaurant looks really nice, it has a nice bar area and those tables close to the street are really great view, but the service was very slow. Appetizers are all small and cold, we were sitting there for over an hour and the pasta we ordered was still not on the table. I don't know what's wrong but there were only a few cook in the restaurant and serving a few groups of people. I had the handmade black ribbon pasta and when I finally got it, part of the pasta was hot and part of them was already cold. I did not think that's a big deal at the beginning, but the pickled sauce was just warm and really strong. It got me to the bathroom immediately and kept sending me to the bathroom until 3 am. I cannot believe what we had for a hundred dollars. This is the first time I visited and will be my last time.

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    Annie R.

    Food: We went for restaurant week and I got the Caesar salad (which was good but nothing out of the ordinary), the farfalle appia (which was pretty tasty and very meaty), the Pinot Grigio (what can I say?- it's wine lol), and the pistachio gelato (which completely won me over...that was some gooooood gelato!) Service: our waitress was super nice and very attentive. Ambiance: the AC broke in the front on this very hot day, but we were seated in the back which felt nice. It was a spacious place and had a clean cozy look to it. Parking on fed hill can always be a challenge though. But this place was good overall.

    40 minutes Still waiting for 2nd Course (arugala salad and seared scallops). Shouldn't take that long to make salad and sear scallops
    Eric G.

    Horrible service received during 2024 Christmas Eve dinner. We ordered the Dinner Special 'Feast of Seven Fishes' which has 3 Courses (1st Course of appetizer, soup; 2nd Course; and lastly Main Course). The 1st Course was served in a timely manner. Sadly, the calamari was way TOO SALTY and dried up. The lobster bisque was served on a curved plate and only a had a only 2-3 spoonfuls of the actual bisque. Then it just became downhill. We were made to wait 40 minutes for the 2nd Course to arrive on our table. It was an arugala salad and 4 SMALL pieces of scallops! It does not take long to make a salad and sear scallops! My partner was an executive chef for many years in NYC and Northern NJ and this was just absolutely an unacceptable wait time. The 3rd Course was spaghetti with mussels, clams and salmon. Fortunately enough it made its way to our table. We didn't think we could wait for it after the delay of the 2nd Course. The really annoying part of this experience is that our server never checked on table until the end to give us a check. He was too busy with his coworker at the bar taking selfies of themselves to post on social media. Mind you he kept passing by looking over -- knowing that it's been 40 minutes -- and our 2nd course hadn't been served. He was literally also avoiding patrons still not having received their orders for some reason. By simply checking in and letting us know that the kitchen staff was backed up would've been an assurance of the delay. I'm pretty sure we're not the only ones who will be posting negative reviews on their Christmas Eve service. We were looking forward to visiting this place when we made the 7:00 pm reservation. But the service just destroyed it. So BOO to the "new" conversion to Trattoria Appia. My advice that if you stumble on this restaurant -- only order pizza. Do not order anything else listed on their menu.

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    Masmin P.

    Beautiful dining space, with lots of room for a private party of 50. Food and drinks orders took a while to come out but the food was good once it did arrive, especially the calamari, baked salmon, and thin crust cheese pizza. The chicken piccata was generously sized but wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked. The penne ragu was also a little tentative in flavor. The wine selection was good. Our servers were good, but the one server I interacted with that wasn't assigned to the private room could have been more helpful.

    Teresa C.

    Tried the lunch time 3-course menu today! What a nice surprise. Friendly staff, beautiful interior, great pricing and selections. They make the pasta fresh on-site and I tried the spaghetti with clam sauce which was just perfect.

    Home made pasta being made.
    Robert S.

    Went to Trattoria Appia (the old Zooma) on Federal Hill and I loved the experience. As we walked into the restaurant we saw a lady making their famous homemade pastat (black ribbon this time, made with squid ink). The dining room was ample and full of artwork on every wall. We had the spaghettini con Polpette.... a declicious dish with pasta cooked perfectly al dente topped with their famous meatballs, house marinara, hand-dipped ricotta. The meatball was to well seasoned, moist and delicious, it was a real treat.... The staff was courteous and well trained. I would come back....

    Complimentary Bread and Olive Oil, Insalatina Mista, and Pasta e Fagoli

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