I've been here on several occasions and the place does not disappoint. The food is good overall. I personally have never had anything that I didn't like. On my most recent visit, I went with my parents - mom had the Margherita pizza. I had a bite of hers. She loved it; but it was a little too thin for my taste. Dad had the Diavalo Marinara and loved it. I opted for a large Chicken Caesar Salad but got the house Italian dressing instead of Caesar dressing. This is basically because I prefer romaine lettuce over iceburg. Let me just say that this salad was huge! And...it was only $7.99! Most places you would have paid at least ten bucks or more for the same thing. And the house dressing was very good. I have to say that the service is also consistently good. A few months ago, my husband and I came here - I got a Caesar side salad and he got the wedding soup and we split a pepperoni pizza. The waitress came out to tell us that they burnt the crust a little and were going to make us a new pie. Well, my husband will eat anything and is beyond polite...so he insisted that they bring it out to us anyways. (And don't let him fool you...he's thin but he can put away the food!) Well, the waitress brings out the pizza. The cook cut some of the crust off and you 1) couldn't tell it was even burnt and 2) tasted delicious. They bring us out a second pizza anyways... free of charge! We end up taking the second pizza home. Voila! Lunch for the next day! Other Pros: Small, cozy atmosphere, restaurant and restrooms are clean, fast and friendly service Cons: It's next to a UPS store and a Supercuts, so the parking is a little tough at times. Also, they took the calamari off of the menu, which was one of my favs! Still, not enough to knock this little gem down a star!
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Kimberly C.
I ordered a take-out of the stuffed shells. The shells were kind of small. For $8 I received 2 rather small shells, small chunk of bread and 1 meatball which seemed to be more "filler" than meat. The bread was good. The shells, albeit small, was pretty good and sauce was ok, not too heavy or too light. However, it was like I just ate some appetizer only and was still a little hungry after finishing my dinner. I would have thought for $8 there would have at least included a small or tiny dinner salad. I may impulsively be back as they are in a good location for drive-byes for take-out and just try something else another time.
(3)
Greg G.
The steak um hoagie was almost okay but for no real flavor or meat, and I've never thrown away leftover pizza before, reminded me of bad pizza day in 2nd grade. Horrible, never will go again
(1)
Dom D.
The worst service we've ever experienced. We walked out, the bartenders were rude and not around. The wait staff appeared to be miserable and inexperienced. We've heard this from visitors and Murrysville friends. They were right. Dom needs to get this right to survive in the long term. He should have kept it small and stayed where he was.
(1)
Jason S.
Everything is amazing. The wedding soup is authentic and delicious. Minimal seating is really their only downfall.
(5)
Emily B.
I came here with my aunt this weekend and it is a nice, cozy Italian family restaurant. The menu has a lot of great choices and the prices are really reasonable for what you get. First, let me just say that any place where I can get 2 tasty entrees, 2 salads, and 2 glasses of wine for less than $30 is awesome in my book! I salivate over checks that small since living in DC is a constant drain on the wallet. We both had house salads with blue cheese dressing, and I ordered the eggplant parmesan (though it is called something different on their menu). The salad was pretty big and the dressing was really good--so strange that this is a notable fact--but it was thick and creamy and delicious! The eggplant parm was nothing to write home about as it was evident that the eggplant patties were previously frozen and when I tried to scrape some of the breading off there was basically one centimeter of something that could qualify as eggplant inside. It was served on a bed of pasta, though, which made it plenty substantive. The house wine was also decent. Definitely not a bad meal if you're in the North Huntingdon area!
(3)
Celeste A.
Mmmmmmmmm Mmmmm good lasagna. great wedding soup. Good pepperoni pizza. Affordable. If this place was in Texas, you'd have customers out the door. I was so happy to get real lasagna. Not the fanciest place, its in a strip mall, but if you want good Italian food and casual atmosphere... go here. Forget Olive Garden up Route 30 and for the same price get the real deal.
(5)
Eric G.
Have eaten here many times. Overall solid quality food. Way too much marinara on the plate. Like the food.
(4)
Sue H.
Great service and an excellent pizza! Highly recommend the Tuscan Harvest pizza.
(5)
D T.
Dropping this review another 1/2 star if I could. Service was slow and incomplete. Waitress doesn't bother to ask you which of their sauce to go on you pasta nor which kind of 4 crusts for your pizza. I guess she will bring you what she wants. Last time tried their Sicilian square pizza. For my taste it is way over the top. I am downgrading this place one star from my former review (4 stars) due to this. This pizza was way overloaded with toppings and the crust was not even close to the tasty thin pizza they have. Don't get me wrong. We have liked the other meals we have had and are big fans of the thin pizzas. Beware though, if you order sausage on your pizza it is an italian sausage sliced in to slices and they put a lot on there. I am just disappointed that there was such a great disparity between their pizzas and they don't seem to know it. FYI - I am a big fan of a good Sicilian pizza - Check out my review of La Tavola.
(3)
Caerleigh T.
My parents absolutely love this place. Just tried it for the second time this week and am still boggled as to why. First off, no complaints about the service. Very happy with that. Appetizers: we tried to get the calamari...they were out. Sad! We opted for mozzarella sticks instead, which were solidly mediocre. Parents got the chicken fingers which were actually quite good. I got the pasta siderno...it was, to put it mildly, not good. "Tossed in olive oil" is apparently another word for, "no sauce, no flavor." Very very dry. I tried my mom's stuffed shells which she absolutely raves about. The shells weren't too bad, the meatballs were a little mealy. But she loves them, too. Dessert was the highlight of the night. Pretty good tiramisu; obviously frozen but it was defrosted correctly and had lost none of its flavor. (You would be surprised how many places kill their tiramisu; ice crystals left in the dessert will just murder it.) My mother and I planned on splitting the dessert; she wanted to take her half home, I wanted to eat mine in-house. Instead of splitting it the waiter just gave us an extra tiramisu for free. Awesome! The highlight of the night. If the food isn't great, at least the service is. That kind of service will keep my parents coming back again and again. I dunno, I wasn't impressed, but I live in Columbus OH now and we have some great food options. You're a little more limited in Irwin PA. My parents seem to love it, maybe you will too, as long as you don't regularly eat in Pittsburgh or other cities (which generally have higher food quality due to all the competition) - if you do, I think you will be disappointed.
(3)
Jim D.
Food was pretty good. I had the pasta with meatballs. Sause was good meatballs good. My wife had the lasagna she said she liked it. The food took a little time to come out but they were busy.
(4)
Carrie L.
Great little Italian gem! :) This is a really small Italian restaurant which I would say is family-run. PROS: Casual Dress Code Good Food Moderate Pricing Full Bar Small Restaurant (a plus in my book--diminishes that cold, chain-restaurant feeling and replaces it with intimacy :) CONS: Service has been inconsistent, but the last two times it has been good. Parking is a shared lot in a very small shopping strip, so it can be tricky @ times. Lots of great items on the menu and they have three basic sauces to choose from on the menu. A basic spaghetti red sauce, a meat sauce--i believe--and a really tasty mushroom-cream sauce. There is a nice little bar area, so one can have a glass of vino with their dinner and its also good for groups, but def call ahead for that kind of stuff. Jeans and nicer shirt are adequate here--these little places can be a bit confusing on dress code if you've never been in, but jeans are just fine. My Fave: Homemade Gnocchi in the Mushroom-cream sauce! nom nom nom! :)
(4)
Geno P.
I have never had Wedding soup with chicken in it but theirs is awesome. Highly recommended! Service was slow to start.
(4)
Dave M.
Good food and good service.
(4)
I.E. C.
Ugh. Had a not so great experience here tonight. First off, the bread came out, warm and not cooked all the way. The pizza was ultra thin... i'm talking paper thin and not crispy. My partner's pasta aglia & olio was garlic(k)y like it was supposed to be, but it also had a fishy taste to it. I don't think I'll be back after this experience.
(2)
Stacey B.
Good service. Decent red sauce on the Mamma Mia pasta which you can order w whole wheat linguini -- bonus!! Cappellini pomodoro was covered in diced tomato and good garlic flavor. Ordered meatball appetizer that comes w four meatballs and generous sauce/melted cheese which was great to add to the cappellini and linguini dishes. We ordered the small size which was more than ample. The Italian rolls were very wet on the bottom and undercooked. They can do better on that. Overall good food for the price. Ladies room was very clean & neat.
(3)
Jenn P.
This place has amazing food!!! I didn't try the wedding soup so i cannot say anything good nor bad about it. Bill and I both ordered the diavalo marinara (penne, chicken, sausage, mushrooms, hot peppers, and marinara), which was exceptionally good!!! We both ordered the small portion, (which was big in itself!!! ) I wondered what the large or family portion looked like.... The wait staff was very attentive, we didn't have to wait long to get a refill on our drinks, and in addition to that the refills on the bread kept coming as well....The prices are very affordable here, and its a nice place to take the family. The only downside to this place ( that's why its getting 4 instead of 5 stars) is the appetizers. We ordered the cheese sticks, which cost $4.99, and when it arrived at the table, there were only 4 small cheese sticks, um... can you say RIP OFF!!!!. OH, if you're looking for a quite romantic time here, forget that...the place is so small, you can hear the conversations of drunk women across the room very clearly ( yes, this did happen to us yesterday) But all and all , this is very good place to eat out if you like Italian food, and you'll save money here rather than going to the Olive garden.
(4)
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Address :8701 US Rt 30
North Huntingdon, PA, 15642
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Specialities
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : No Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes
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Leslie S.
I've been here on several occasions and the place does not disappoint. The food is good overall. I personally have never had anything that I didn't like. On my most recent visit, I went with my parents - mom had the Margherita pizza. I had a bite of hers. She loved it; but it was a little too thin for my taste. Dad had the Diavalo Marinara and loved it. I opted for a large Chicken Caesar Salad but got the house Italian dressing instead of Caesar dressing. This is basically because I prefer romaine lettuce over iceburg. Let me just say that this salad was huge! And...it was only $7.99! Most places you would have paid at least ten bucks or more for the same thing. And the house dressing was very good. I have to say that the service is also consistently good. A few months ago, my husband and I came here - I got a Caesar side salad and he got the wedding soup and we split a pepperoni pizza. The waitress came out to tell us that they burnt the crust a little and were going to make us a new pie. Well, my husband will eat anything and is beyond polite...so he insisted that they bring it out to us anyways. (And don't let him fool you...he's thin but he can put away the food!) Well, the waitress brings out the pizza. The cook cut some of the crust off and you 1) couldn't tell it was even burnt and 2) tasted delicious. They bring us out a second pizza anyways... free of charge! We end up taking the second pizza home. Voila! Lunch for the next day! Other Pros: Small, cozy atmosphere, restaurant and restrooms are clean, fast and friendly service Cons: It's next to a UPS store and a Supercuts, so the parking is a little tough at times. Also, they took the calamari off of the menu, which was one of my favs! Still, not enough to knock this little gem down a star!
(5)Kimberly C.
I ordered a take-out of the stuffed shells. The shells were kind of small. For $8 I received 2 rather small shells, small chunk of bread and 1 meatball which seemed to be more "filler" than meat. The bread was good. The shells, albeit small, was pretty good and sauce was ok, not too heavy or too light. However, it was like I just ate some appetizer only and was still a little hungry after finishing my dinner. I would have thought for $8 there would have at least included a small or tiny dinner salad. I may impulsively be back as they are in a good location for drive-byes for take-out and just try something else another time.
(3)Greg G.
The steak um hoagie was almost okay but for no real flavor or meat, and I've never thrown away leftover pizza before, reminded me of bad pizza day in 2nd grade. Horrible, never will go again
(1)Dom D.
The worst service we've ever experienced. We walked out, the bartenders were rude and not around. The wait staff appeared to be miserable and inexperienced. We've heard this from visitors and Murrysville friends. They were right. Dom needs to get this right to survive in the long term. He should have kept it small and stayed where he was.
(1)Jason S.
Everything is amazing. The wedding soup is authentic and delicious. Minimal seating is really their only downfall.
(5)Emily B.
I came here with my aunt this weekend and it is a nice, cozy Italian family restaurant. The menu has a lot of great choices and the prices are really reasonable for what you get. First, let me just say that any place where I can get 2 tasty entrees, 2 salads, and 2 glasses of wine for less than $30 is awesome in my book! I salivate over checks that small since living in DC is a constant drain on the wallet. We both had house salads with blue cheese dressing, and I ordered the eggplant parmesan (though it is called something different on their menu). The salad was pretty big and the dressing was really good--so strange that this is a notable fact--but it was thick and creamy and delicious! The eggplant parm was nothing to write home about as it was evident that the eggplant patties were previously frozen and when I tried to scrape some of the breading off there was basically one centimeter of something that could qualify as eggplant inside. It was served on a bed of pasta, though, which made it plenty substantive. The house wine was also decent. Definitely not a bad meal if you're in the North Huntingdon area!
(3)Celeste A.
Mmmmmmmmm Mmmmm good lasagna. great wedding soup. Good pepperoni pizza. Affordable. If this place was in Texas, you'd have customers out the door. I was so happy to get real lasagna. Not the fanciest place, its in a strip mall, but if you want good Italian food and casual atmosphere... go here. Forget Olive Garden up Route 30 and for the same price get the real deal.
(5)Eric G.
Have eaten here many times. Overall solid quality food. Way too much marinara on the plate. Like the food.
(4)Sue H.
Great service and an excellent pizza! Highly recommend the Tuscan Harvest pizza.
(5)D T.
Dropping this review another 1/2 star if I could. Service was slow and incomplete. Waitress doesn't bother to ask you which of their sauce to go on you pasta nor which kind of 4 crusts for your pizza. I guess she will bring you what she wants. Last time tried their Sicilian square pizza. For my taste it is way over the top. I am downgrading this place one star from my former review (4 stars) due to this. This pizza was way overloaded with toppings and the crust was not even close to the tasty thin pizza they have. Don't get me wrong. We have liked the other meals we have had and are big fans of the thin pizzas. Beware though, if you order sausage on your pizza it is an italian sausage sliced in to slices and they put a lot on there. I am just disappointed that there was such a great disparity between their pizzas and they don't seem to know it. FYI - I am a big fan of a good Sicilian pizza - Check out my review of La Tavola.
(3)Caerleigh T.
My parents absolutely love this place. Just tried it for the second time this week and am still boggled as to why. First off, no complaints about the service. Very happy with that. Appetizers: we tried to get the calamari...they were out. Sad! We opted for mozzarella sticks instead, which were solidly mediocre. Parents got the chicken fingers which were actually quite good. I got the pasta siderno...it was, to put it mildly, not good. "Tossed in olive oil" is apparently another word for, "no sauce, no flavor." Very very dry. I tried my mom's stuffed shells which she absolutely raves about. The shells weren't too bad, the meatballs were a little mealy. But she loves them, too. Dessert was the highlight of the night. Pretty good tiramisu; obviously frozen but it was defrosted correctly and had lost none of its flavor. (You would be surprised how many places kill their tiramisu; ice crystals left in the dessert will just murder it.) My mother and I planned on splitting the dessert; she wanted to take her half home, I wanted to eat mine in-house. Instead of splitting it the waiter just gave us an extra tiramisu for free. Awesome! The highlight of the night. If the food isn't great, at least the service is. That kind of service will keep my parents coming back again and again. I dunno, I wasn't impressed, but I live in Columbus OH now and we have some great food options. You're a little more limited in Irwin PA. My parents seem to love it, maybe you will too, as long as you don't regularly eat in Pittsburgh or other cities (which generally have higher food quality due to all the competition) - if you do, I think you will be disappointed.
(3)Jim D.
Food was pretty good. I had the pasta with meatballs. Sause was good meatballs good. My wife had the lasagna she said she liked it. The food took a little time to come out but they were busy.
(4)Carrie L.
Great little Italian gem! :) This is a really small Italian restaurant which I would say is family-run. PROS: Casual Dress Code Good Food Moderate Pricing Full Bar Small Restaurant (a plus in my book--diminishes that cold, chain-restaurant feeling and replaces it with intimacy :) CONS: Service has been inconsistent, but the last two times it has been good. Parking is a shared lot in a very small shopping strip, so it can be tricky @ times. Lots of great items on the menu and they have three basic sauces to choose from on the menu. A basic spaghetti red sauce, a meat sauce--i believe--and a really tasty mushroom-cream sauce. There is a nice little bar area, so one can have a glass of vino with their dinner and its also good for groups, but def call ahead for that kind of stuff. Jeans and nicer shirt are adequate here--these little places can be a bit confusing on dress code if you've never been in, but jeans are just fine. My Fave: Homemade Gnocchi in the Mushroom-cream sauce! nom nom nom! :)
(4)Geno P.
I have never had Wedding soup with chicken in it but theirs is awesome. Highly recommended! Service was slow to start.
(4)Dave M.
Good food and good service.
(4)I.E. C.
Ugh. Had a not so great experience here tonight. First off, the bread came out, warm and not cooked all the way. The pizza was ultra thin... i'm talking paper thin and not crispy. My partner's pasta aglia & olio was garlic(k)y like it was supposed to be, but it also had a fishy taste to it. I don't think I'll be back after this experience.
(2)Stacey B.
Good service. Decent red sauce on the Mamma Mia pasta which you can order w whole wheat linguini -- bonus!! Cappellini pomodoro was covered in diced tomato and good garlic flavor. Ordered meatball appetizer that comes w four meatballs and generous sauce/melted cheese which was great to add to the cappellini and linguini dishes. We ordered the small size which was more than ample. The Italian rolls were very wet on the bottom and undercooked. They can do better on that. Overall good food for the price. Ladies room was very clean & neat.
(3)Jenn P.
This place has amazing food!!! I didn't try the wedding soup so i cannot say anything good nor bad about it. Bill and I both ordered the diavalo marinara (penne, chicken, sausage, mushrooms, hot peppers, and marinara), which was exceptionally good!!! We both ordered the small portion, (which was big in itself!!! ) I wondered what the large or family portion looked like.... The wait staff was very attentive, we didn't have to wait long to get a refill on our drinks, and in addition to that the refills on the bread kept coming as well....The prices are very affordable here, and its a nice place to take the family. The only downside to this place ( that's why its getting 4 instead of 5 stars) is the appetizers. We ordered the cheese sticks, which cost $4.99, and when it arrived at the table, there were only 4 small cheese sticks, um... can you say RIP OFF!!!!. OH, if you're looking for a quite romantic time here, forget that...the place is so small, you can hear the conversations of drunk women across the room very clearly ( yes, this did happen to us yesterday) But all and all , this is very good place to eat out if you like Italian food, and you'll save money here rather than going to the Olive garden.
(4)