I saw that this restaurant received the "Best New Restaurant" and "Best Pizza" in Philadelphia Magazine and my wife and I love Vetri so we decided to try it. Going in with the expectation that you will receive a meal close to the Vetri experience is not a good idea. The food here is OK. The pizzas are mediocre. The... more

We expected much better. There are too many bells and whistles on the menu, and though the food is good, it's not particularly distinctive. Indeed, not a single person in a table of 6 liked one of the side dishes (grilled artichokes). Service was odd, very formal in some ways, yet also strangely sloppy and neglectful at times. If the... more

This is the only place I would venture for a thin crust pizza with sardines; their Sarde Pizza is very tasty and definitely not fishy. It reminded me of the sardines at Trattoria alla Madonna in Venice which is by far have the freshest Mediterranean sardines I've ever had. Their "mozzarella in carrozza with olive oil" is practically deep fried... more

My husband and I had a late-night meal at Osteria and both enjoyed everything. His dish of chicken livers with rigatoni was excellent and my pizza was also delicious. The tricolor starter salad was so impressive that this fussy eater (my husband who loves plain, plain food) said it was the best salad he ever had. We loved the attention... more

Next door to our house...lucky us, unlucky wallets! more

So after seeing all the positive write ups on Osteria, I decided to check it out for my self. The restaurant's decor is nice and somewhat simple, but the waitstaff is really quite overdone. They were very uptight and formal throughout the whole meal. I understand they take their work serously- but give me a smile or joke around or... more

Great spot. really interesting menu, great service, and not expensive.. more

Love the food, love the atmopshere, think it's way over priced. Go for lunch more

pretty good more