Ambiance is a little lacking but the food and service more than compensate for it. Try the ravioli or the Lombardi special both are fabulous. My wife and I have had numerous different dishes over the years and Lombardi's never disappoints. read more

This gem of a restaurant has been a family favorite for almost two decades. I'd recommend the bruschetta with mozzarella and prosciutto as the perfect way to start your meal. Their tomatoes are always fresh and sweet, simply amazing. Next I'd go for anything in their incredible rosa sauce, or the Pasta Pescatore. Seating is communal like, so be prepared for a family dinner feeling but with strangers. It is also BYOB, which is always a great way to have a meal without breaking the bank. The only downside is when the place is packed the noise is amplified, so it is sometimes difficult to hear or make conversation with people at the table. Overall when we want to go to dinner at a place where everyone in the family will have options, this is our go-to. Oh yeah parking is also a challenge due to the small lot, but there isn't much that can be done about that just be prepared. The staff is always attentive and friendly. The food is top notch. The pricing is reasonable. What more can you want? read more

Ordered a last minute catering order that they were able to put together in less than an hour and the food was delicious. Meatballs and penne with vodka sauce were both a hit. Will definitely order from them again! read more

Food is excellent, service is good but a little too crowded together for me. Take out is better more room at home to be comfortable

The meals at Lombardis are delicious. I always enjoy the calamari appetizer and the Veal Saltimbocca with Shrimp. Highly recommend!

We use to live in the area and always ate here. They have updated the interior and it's very pretty. You know the Billy Joel song where he sings about the bottle of red, bottle of white at our Italian restaurant? Well, THIS is that place. It's a BYOB that is very cozy with delicious food. There is a great staff too. Don't miss it! read more

I was staying in Horsham with family for the night and was on the look out for a good place to eat. After yelping some nearby restaurants, we decided to head to Cafe Lombardi's and I'm so glad we did! The restaurant itself is very small and the lighting inside is very dim. We arrived at the restaurant at about 5:30 on a Wednesday evening without reservations and were seated immediately. The service at this restaurant was phenomenal. Everyone was very kind and polite and worked very efficiently, even when crowds started pouring in. I ordered the veal parmigiana and it was fantastic. The breading on the veal was perfectly crispy and the marinara sauce wasn't too sweet, which is a plus for me. The portions were large and although I planned on having leftovers, I ended up eating the whole thing! Too good! I am more than happy with the quality of both the meal and the service I received at Cafe Lombardi's. I would not hesitate to come back! read more

Cafe Lombardi's - Veal Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Our order is always ready in time and it's perfect! I highly recommend their eggplant parm. Yummy

I've been here twice now and both times enjoyed the overall experience. Anytime I head back to the burbs to go out with the family it is a struggle to find a restaurant that excites me. This place has found its way to the top of the local Yelp ratings and I can see why. Most recently our Friday night plans changed from party of 4 at 7 to 5 at 745. They were accommodating even though this on the small side dining room was at capacity. We sat at 8:00 and by 9 the place was almost cleared out but we had great service throughout the meal. You can never go wrong with a BYOB and this place even takes AMEX. I remembered from my last visit the portions are huge so we all went with just entrees. I went with the veal raffaela which could have been seasoned more but overall was a nice dish. The vodka cream sauce was more of an alfredo sauce but there was a good amount of crabmeat topping the platter. Fresh spinach and tomatoes along with a generous amount of mozzarella finished off this dish. A little on the bland side in general which could have been changed with some fresh herbs. Leaning toward 3.5 stars and I'm sure I will be back so to be continued..... read more

Customer service was ok & the dessert was good. However, the food leaves a lot to be desired. My entree reminded me of a frozen dinner. Would not recommend this establishment for good Italian food. read more

All of our meals were delicious and we loved their bread!! They are set to handle large groups also. No alcohol license but can bring your own wine. You cannot beat the price and taste of their rigotoni and the seafood in the pescatore was nice sized and tasty! Enjoy! read more

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Reservations are needed for this tiny eatery. The huge mirror in the front gives the illusion the seating area is far more vast than it truly is. Our large party was seated near the door and kitchen where ALL the traffic was. It was really challenging getting my 6"3" frame through the narrow isles flooded with people going back & forth to their seat & kitchen. None the less, the meal ... the meal was quite tasty. I ordered the personal pizza & Lombardi salad with chicken and both were quite delish ... though you could tell the pizza dough was frozen rather than freshly made. Others ordered shrimp Diablo, meatballs, shrimp bisque, gnocchi and chicken parm. None objected to their meal ... as a matter of fact, they all consumed what they could and took home the rest. Almost forgot ... it's a BYOB. As my company asked for dessert, I refrained and watched them indulge on lemon cake and ice cream. Our server was quite attentive and on top of refills, removing used plates and making sure we were all satisfied. A couple of times she admitted to being dumb and forgetting what we asked but I attest that to a busy dinner. I'd recommend this place but not for a romantic night, you'll have to almost shout just to hear one another. Otherwise if you want some tasty Italian food, this is the place. read more

Cafe Lombardi's - Folks enjoying dinner - Italian Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

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I usually love this place. With COVID-19, we ordered take out. Two chicken parmesan platters and a side of garlic bread. Go to pick it up and we are charged $49.00. WHAT? No side salad, nothing. The piece of chicken was average and a side of spaghetti. These people are greedy and nuts. I could buy a box of spaghetti for 2.00. What the heck was I paying 47.00 for? Two pieces of chicken. I am go to Red Lion Dinner and get a whopping chicken parm dinner for 13.95 that comes with bread, a drink, soup or salad, the entree and the dessert. And, best part the size of the chicken parm is huge and you will always have enough to take home. Lombardi's, you need to lower your prices or you won't be in business especially since you're on doing take-out and can't have patrons in your restaurant. read more

I hadn't been to Lombardi's in quite a while, so I figured I'd stop by for lunch. It was a bad decision! I ordered a Chicken Parm sandwich based on the the online pictures. The pictures online showed the dish with a golden brown chicken cutlet; what you'd expect from an supposedly "Authentic" Italian restaurant. When I returned home, and opened my lunch, it did not look like the pictures online. I called Lombardi's and they informed me that they now use Chicken Tenders for their Chicken Parm, that's not Italian food! Additionally, there was a piece of hair in my to-go container - disgusting! I will never eat at Lombardi's again. If you're ever in the Collegeville area, please visit Collegeville Bakery for authentic Italian Eats. read more

I tried Cafe Lombardi many years ago when I lived in Horsham. I remember not being super impressed. I recently went back to Lombardis with my husband for dinner. It was beyond packed. The hostess was kind enough to give us wine glasses to start enjoying our wine while we waited. It made it go quicker. The specials sounded very nice. My husband got a spicy dish named after the owner's grandchild. He loved it! It was a large portion, I got chicken Marsala. It was good but not the best I have ever had. The tables were very close together and with it being so crowded, we felt squished in. Servers had to carry the dishes over my head to serve a few tables. Yikes! The tight space was not desirable but the food was good. read more

This restaurant had excellent food ! This is a nice small restaurant with a great atmosphere. It was nice and quiet, so it was great for a small get together with a few friends! The staff was nice and the service time was just about right. The dish I ordered was delicious, and everyone I had attended with seemed to enjoy theirs. There was not a lot of cheaper options as everything on the menu was on the pricier side but it is very quality ! read more

Cafe Lombardi's - The Veal & shrimp pasta dish on the house specials - Italian Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Had a great meal, food was good & friendly staff. BYOB so keep that in mind. I had a delicious Lasagna which was a nice sized portion and had good flavor. Served piping hot! read more

Cafe Lombardi's - Lasagna - delicious and piping hot - Italian Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Under challenging circumstances, a truly excellent meal. During this terrible time of COVID-19,wonderful food. Consumed as take out a full 60 minutes after preparation, food was still first class. I had a weekend special: hot Italian sausage. Slices of Italian hot sausage sautéd with shrimp, scallops and some veggies in a blush sauce over rigatoni. Just a sensation. I can only imagine how it would have been had it been consumed at one of their tables fresh and hot from the kitchen. My wife had a haddock special and my daughter had gnocchi in a blush sauce. Both were as impressed with theirs as I was with mine. We also had an order of the Italian garlic bread. It had the delicious burn of massive fresh garlic. Wow, what a treat! A delicious meal during high stress times. Kudos to the chef and his kitchen. read more

the food, the service, the pleasantness of the whole experience. I would give this place 10/5 if I could. For starters the price for the portions, the quality of the food and taste is out of this world. Our server was attentive, kind and offered a lot of insight of the dishes as well as recommended a fantastic dessert. This has easily become our favorite place to eat and we can't wait to be back! read more

We love this little gem--it's always consistently good. Very casual and homey in the restaurant. We never feel rushed in the cozy space, and we love that it's a BYOB. We had CL cater our Christmas dinner this year and all of our guests were very happy. Highly recommend. read more

Love the meatballs!! The restaurant can be a little loud due to the size and design, the food is amazing!

This is a great find. The food comes out piping hot and the portions are big. I ordered the penne arrabiata and it was delicious. I also ordered a side of meatballs and there were three good sized ones that were very tasty. Would highly recommend this place for the quality of the food and the reasonable prices. The waitress that served us was also extremely friendly. read more

We used to love their chicken parm which was tasty and very good value, but the portion today has shrunk by a lot. I also order a chicken Marsala for take out. When I got home, it has no pasta with it. When I called back, they said the lunch menu does not come with pasta!!! That is not acceptable. It was listed with other chicken dishes that came with pasta. I am very disappointed customer. read more

Cafe Lombardi's is always crowded and for good reason! We've been many times and particularly like the pasta dishes with fish. Consistently good food and nice sized portions. The only complaint is it's a bit loud and tight spaces between the tables. read more

One is my favorite places, such amazing pasta! I love all their seafood choices! Also the cannolis are

Small little Italian restaurant, very family friendly, good service with really good food. I got the rigatoni with crab meat which was great (pasta was a little over cooked but oddly it made it even better) For what it is - it's really good! read more

I never write bad reviews. It's been 2 years since we ordered there last. Ordered to go yesterday and wish I didn't. Half the order was botched. Wrong pasta in every meal. Missing pasta in one of the orders. Veal Marsala was awful, sauce burnt. As much as kids love pizza, even that was bad - kids tried it an tossed it. Called to complain and basically was told to go pound sand, in so many words. read more

we were visiting family in the area and ordered take out from here. Their chicken siciliana and chicken and jumbo shrimp alexandra are amazing. The shrimp were huge and cooked perfectly. will definitely order from here next time we are in the area! read more

Went there for lunch a couple of times with co-workers... The place tries to be a down-to-earth-homely--yet-upscale-authentic-italian... well, it does not really work... the place it too crowded, not because there so many people, but people they lack space and the tables are too close to each other... the food is okay, but not for the price they charge you and during lunch rush hour, good luck getting good service... read more

I have to admit that I was skeptical of this place. But boy was I pleasantly surprised.... I went here for lunch and it was fabulous. The food is absolutely to die for. These people know how to cook. I had a pasta primavera-esque dish (spaghetti in tomato sauce with vegetables) and it was delicious. My lunch buddy ordered the eggplant parm, which was also fabulous. They serve warm rolls with quality olive oil for dipping. Even the salad was delicious - with quality leafy greens (no iceberg here!). The service was prompt and attentive. Our food came out quickly, despite the fact that the place was very crowded with a large party of 20+. I recommend this place hands-down. read more

A hidden gem. Be prepared for a noisy, close quartered BYOB which manages to squeeze 80 hungry people into a small space. Filled with enthusiastic, loyal patrons who go for the great food, not the romantic date. Kim was our server- awesome- four of us sampled the calamari - yum - the antipasto, lobster/crab ravioli (OMG- the sauce!) the chicken/shrimp/eggplant with blush sauce, veal florentine.. ended with the cannoli which, I have to say, was the best thing I have ever tasted... Really, really good... Glad Yelp reviewers gave heads up on the " nothing to look at" piece of it, because it really isn't- but that's part of its charm! Loved it! Think Old World charm.. You cannot beat Cafe Lombardi's- great food, affordable, great portions, fun crowd- BYO- loved it.. read more

I have simple expectations for Italian restaurants. They should be small, they should have great Italian music playing and they should serve outrageously delicious food. Obviously one of those is more important than the others. Small - check. There was room for fewer than 100 people inside, and our party of four sat at a good table with space between us and the next group. They were filling up near the end of our meal, and really had to pack people in there. This should be the case at every good Italian place. Music - no luck. The only complaint I had was that no music was playing. Instead, a TV was playing sports highlights of some sort with no volume. This is where Lombardi's falls from a 5-star to a 4. Outrageously delicious food - good God, check. We started with the most tremendous mussels I've ever seen, lovingly drenched in rich marinara sauce with our bread to scoop up the extra. My entree was sensational too, a penne dish with a creamy pink sauce and oodles of juicy crab meat. I stole a taste of my lady friend's chicken parm as well, and I could have cried, it was so good. And of course, BYOB means this was not an expensive dinner. I want this place all to myself (with some Verdi on the speakers, please). read more

I have lunch here with my mom occasionally as its pretty much in the middle of our places of employment. It's OK. Place is small and very dark. The servers are usually very sweet. The food is very cheap but pretty much a hit or miss. I got a shrimp caesar salad with 6 very large and tasty shrimp for only $7.99. But one time I got a personal pizza and I want to say that frozen pizza from a supermarket was better. It was very thick and completely raw in the middle. Pretty unacceptable from an Italian restaurant. There are other pretty decent options for lunch however so I don't discourage from trying it. read more

Wow a great place in an out of the way spot. I'm staying in a hotel in the burbs due to my work locating me out here. Been making the most of it by trying some locale fare. I was hungry for Italian so I checked out this place. It was crowded and I was lucky not to have to wait for a table. In true Italian style the tables were almost on top of each, so if you prefer a truly intimate place go elsewhere. It was BYOB however if you forget, ask for a glass of the complimentary wine. I had an appetizer of fried mozzarella. Normally I stay away from this but this seemed like the place where they bread their own. And it was. I ordered the ravioli filled with pesto and ricotta cheese in a rosa sauce. Wow. The ravioli was good and almost enough to justify the price. The rosa sauce was excellent. It was really tasty and I was glad I saved the bread that was set down before the food arrived to soak up the extra sauce on the plate. The price was pretty good too. Service was great. If you are way out here and looking for great place to eat, check it out. read more

I'm so excited to have a fantastic Italian place less than a mile from our new home! We had: - Insalata Lombardi - Fried Mozzarella - Chicken and Jumbo Shrimp Alexandra - A special of the night: shrimp and hot Italian sausage in a fra diavolo sauce over penne Everything was delicious. The mozzarella sticks were pretty routine but the sauce that it came with? Wow! Really rich and flavorful and no doubt fresh and made on site. The salad came with a great vinaigrette dressing that was light and tangy. The chicken and shrimp Alexandra (named for the owner's daughter or granddaughter I think) was perfect. The shrimp weren't stringy, they were huge and tender. There were two giant pieces of chicken and plenty of pasta. The sauce had a light blush to it. I'm not really a fan of tomato sauces but I could order this one again and again. Insanely good. T got the special. It included Italian sausage and some penne and was delish. Spicy! This place is homey and the service was great. We made a reservation at 5 which was unnecessary. We walked right in and got a table (this was Dec. 23 so maybe everyone else was holiday shopping?) but I could see how it could fill up quick on a Saturday night. Teeny but so cute. A perfect place to come out of the cold for a meal. Can't wait to go back! read more

I agree with Nancy O. - this place is a hidden gem! If you find yourself in Horsham, PA you should seriously give this place a whirl. Nothing fancy as far as decor goes..but seriously... does it have to be to produce awesome food?! I opted to take out as I had just arrived from traveling so I did not get the full dining room experience... BUT... the food was excellent! The Chicken Marsala was incredible - moist and piping hot even when I got it back to my hotel after checking in and bringing my suitcases in. And I feel a little silly saying this but the Balsamic Vinaigrette on the house salad was the Bomb! Best I have ever had... I think they put crack in it... If I have to be back in Horsham, I will definitely come back here! read more

Cafe Lombardi is located at a busy intersection, in an older free-standing building with ample, off-street parking. The restaurant appears to be quite weathered, inside and out. Arriving for dinner early on a Friday night, The waiter and hostess, engaged in conversation, told us to seat ourselves. Their lack of enthusiasm and attitude was contagious. We choose an outer table for four, since the inside tables for two were railroaded in an uncomfortably tight arrangement down the center of the room. After looking at the menu, I decided on an appetizer-- pasta fagioli and an entrée, a house specialty assorted seafood over pasta dish. All items are a la carte. Cold sliced Italian bread was served in a paper napkin-lined basket . My BYO wine was quickly opened, and a sparkling mini wine glass--the kind my grandparents used as an eyewash cup--was offered. Butter and dipping oil was available along with a grated cheese and dried hot pepper shaker. Vinyl tablecloths topped the tables, throughout. The chairs--old and weathered-- appeared to have padded seats, but be careful when you sit down. You're in for a surprisingly hard landing. Food arriving at the table was not presented or placed--merely deposited or dropped. Kind of hit and run style. Soup arrived hot. It reminded me of Campbell's traditional bean soup. No white cannellini beans--just navy beans--and the pasta was chewy, undercooked elbow macaroni. Very disappointing. The house specialty entrée was hot, too. One of the more expensive dishes, it had a few scallops, mussels, small shrimp, mushrooms (we didn't need them to brown out this bland-colored dish) and a split tiny lobster tail. The white "wine" sauce was tasteless. However, the bed of pasta--linguini for me and angel hair for my wife--was cooked properly and ample. In summary, I think this old-fashioned restaurant has seen better days. A happier establishment with a more attentive staff and kitchen makes for more satisfied customers. read more

Cafe Lombardi's - House Special - Italian Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Their menu is top notch when it comes to Italian food. And not the standard touristy Italian such as Olive Garden, but a more traditional sense of Italian food. Their Chicken ala Rosa is amazing. They also have a rock lobster and shrimp dish. I would suggest both. Also if you come here be prepared to go right home afterwards. Their meals are so filling that when you leave you will need a nap. I have gone here for lunch many times and after each time I am exceptionally unproductive at work. The staff are all italian and makes you feel at home. read more

Excellent pastas. A bit crowded but big deal - the food is great and the staff warm. I'd suggest this is "must try"! read more

Had reservations tonight. Was told by the millennial weirdo at the door that I had to wait until the people in our table got up????? Meanwhile 9 people came in and were seated immediately??? Was told they had reservations? I felt like I was in an episode of Seinfeld and left. The staff here don't know their ass from their elbow. Never again!!!! Oh and by the way parking is horrific read more