A great place to dine in. With regard to take out its very disappointing due to the fact that they don't seem to deliver, and even if you wish to do a pickup, there is a limited menu available online. For instance, the pizza is missing from their online menu, and its a shame since they got excellent selection, but I doubt their staff is even aware of this fact. In any regard, fix up your online menu if you haven't already done so since you already lost some business over this as we had to order from another place as a result of this, which should be easy to fix since they do have an online menu on their web site, so just make sure its comprehensive and identical to their regular menu. read more

While the food here IS really good, this is the 3rd time in a row that the service has been poor. The outdoor seating and live music keeps me coming back but then every time it's time to order or even find a server, I remember why this place is never on my go-to list. It's like they don't want my money. Hosts, servers, bartenders - they all seem completely annoyed to be here. read more

Food is really good here! Service is pretty good as well. The only thing i don't like is the plastic tablecloths. They make the place look cheap. Also i think the desserts are a little too expensive for their sizes. 6$ for a small piece of Tiramisu! Also it is a really big place but only 2 bathrooms(which are both for females and males!). Pretty small parking lot too. Great pizza, calzones and strombolis here! read more

I love this place - the food is awesome and the staff is super friendly and great. Never had a bad meal or experience there! I highly recommend the pizza, pasta, specials - all delish!! I love their chianti and just think it's a great place. Can't wait for Summer so we can sit outside and watch the bocce!!! read more

They play music with ass musician and you can't even talk to who ever your sitting with because it's so loud

Had my daughters graduation party of 60people last week! Giuliano and his stuff were amazing. The food was excellent, well prepared, pizza appetizers were great, atmosphere (outside deck) was beautiful and of course Dawn. Carrie and Marco were awesome and accommodating! Thank you again! If you are looking for lunch/dinner or even an affair, I highly recommend Cafe Michael Angelo! read more

Went last night for dinner around 6:20 with my mom. Ordered the mussels in garlic, they were on the smaller side so not impressed. But, the scallops in lemon caper sauce was AMAZING. My mom really liked her penne primavera and I had a regular margarita pizza that was good too! I recommend this place for a nice dinner. read more

This place is great for dates, family dinners, small and larger gatherings. The food is good, the staff know their stuff and the atmosphere is delightful. Its tough in the NE find that trifecta of restruant awesomeness- but cafe michaelanglo pulls it off rather well! Also their wine list is very reasonable, mixed drinks as well. You can't go wrong here! read more

Had no idea this little gem was so close to us. We were seated right away with no reservations. Our waitress Carrie, was so efficient and took great care of us till we left the inside restaurant area (great sense of humor too!). Food was great! I'm Italian and very fussy. Their pasta dishes were awesome and very inexpensive. After dinner we went to outdoor patio where a live band was playing. They were great! Had such a nice evening! Will definitely return!! read more

Good food. Alway's consistent. Nice neighborhood place. Friendly staff. They do have a liquor license. We have gone there many times for lunch and dinner. read more

I have been here a hand full of times. Every time was a great experience. I have had the steak here and dif kinds of pizza with no complaints at all. I love that they have Palm beer on tap!!! One of my favorite beers that I never find on tap!! They have mediocre musicians that play. One time it was annoying to be sitting close to the piano through the whole meal but other times the musicians are good to have in the background. If it is a nice day or night in the summer/spring give this place a try and sit outside on their patio! read more

Cafe Michelangelo has pretty good pizza! Atmosphere was good and service pretty on point as well. Would recommend!

I think we need to change "italian" to "russian" when it comes to describing this popular "russian" hangout in Northeast Philly... Back in the day, I must've spent at least 2-3 days a week there, without being embarassed to admit it, which is by far NOT the same as it is today... In fact, nothing is the same anymore, expect for maybe some of the patrons. The food has gotten worse... The service has gotten worse... The drinks have gotten a WHOLE LOT of worse... If it wasn't for their availability of outside seating (which is lacking in the greater Northeast), I'd probably give it a whopping one star but, the outside seating does add something to the lacking appeal of the place. In fact, the outside seating does often make it the place to go for the coffee and the cakes, which still managed to remain good... read more

Great place for pizza and drinks! I've been going here for quite some time but haven't gotten around to writing about them. This place gets bumping especially in the summer since they have a bocci court and they've won awards for their court actually. This neighborhood joint serves really great pizza and beer. I usually get this huge sandwich I believed named after the restaurant which has prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and roasted red peppers and onions YUM! I'm a SUCKER for fresh mozzarella. It's two meals in one. Great place to meet up with friends so check it out now that the weather is nice. Bonus plenty of parking. read more

Atmosphere and attitude of the servers is different every time I come. But the Italian food and especially the pizza is by far the best you can get in the area. Deserts are wonderful too. read more

I just love this intimate family owned restaurant. The brushetta and calamari and shrimp diablo, seafood salad, any salad, pizza ..everything I have ever tried here was amazing. My favourite place in the northeast philadelphia. Also, the desserts are phenomenal. Especially the canolli, or sherbet in a peach or a lemon shell. They serve a beautiful assortment of gelato. The outdoor seating is beautiful as you are surrounded by a growing blooming grapevine. There is a lovely bocci area for children. In the cooler evenings and months there are outdoor heaters. Wish they would pave the back parking lot. read more

The food was alright, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I was expecting, the waitress didn't come off friendly, and the group didn't like her very much. We went on a Saturday and we're seated right away witch was nice, the overall environment was nice and relaxed, I wouldn't go there again though read more

I ate here a few years ago with my best friend while I was planning my wedding. I had the stuffed shells which were delicious. The waitress was nice also. What disappointed me was that I ordered the cheese cake for dessert and the waitress came back saying they were out of it. It wasn't even that late yet. read more

While both the food and atmosphere was excellent ,this was not the point of my review. The focus of my review is our beautiful majestic queen of a waitress Carrie. She was the best woman I have ever met besides my own mother. She fed me, she gave me drinks, she gave me a real dessert selection. She was amazing. Her being my waitress honestly brightened my day as a whole. My friends and I came as a spur of the moment decision for a fun Saturday and we were treated as royalty. Carrie deserves the best things that planet Earth has to offer and she should be given more money. She made us feel better on an emotional level and she made me feel like i'm part of the Michaelangelo family. We are already planning our next trip back to visit Carrie. read more

No Air Condition when we went for party of 10 for Birthday. Told the manaager on 7/31/2017. Guess the don't want our business because he did nothing to rectify this. Won't be back for future parties ever. read more

Went this evening and was disgusted with the wait and service. The waitress was very rude and our party waited two hours for pizza and pasta. Keep in mind the restaurant was not crowded at all. I used to go here very often but now see why I stopped going. I would rate this place two thumbs down and the food is a bit over average at best. read more

Most recently we hit CM on a saturday afternoon for lunch. The place was pretty quiet as usual in the afternoon. Ordered up a couple of Margherita pizzas.....some of the best you can get anywhere in NE Phila and surrounding suburbs. 8 or 10 visits now under our belt and I still could not tell you about anything else on the menu....The service and decor are fine (nothing to rave or complain about). The pizza is the real star here. I cannot anyone not being impressed. read more

The food is italian :) the crowd is Italian an Russian ;) Great music at night. Fun staff and good drinks! Casual------but us euros we like to get decked out so expect hot ladies :) Lunch is a bit different and they usually have a good buffet. They have an outside with heat lamps and a bocci ball court! read more

Great pizza. Love the lunch buffet from 11 to 3, it always has at least four or five hot items and a couple of salads plus pizza. During the summer they have bocce courts. read more

Good food, a little pricey though, it's like $18 for a pepperoni pizza. It's good, it's not $18 good

The food is great, people are nice...BUT...I have been coming here for about 3 years and all had been good, recently they decided to put a little fire pit, WORST DECISION EVER!!!! The place smells like a smoke house, my cloths my hair my skin smells like a wood burned chipper. Aweful, i dont lnow if its cheap wood or what, but it always STINKS NOW!!!! Please get rid of it and fast, i would easily leave 5 stars if not for this. read more

I cannot quite say that the service was slow as much as it was absent and inattentive. We ended up taking our food to go and the two pasta dishes were mediocre at best. The chicken sandwich had good seasoning but the fries were undercooked. Certainly not what we were led to believe after reading the reviews. read more

Go here to hang out on the patio, play bocce ball & have some drinks. The food is ok. They have brick oven pizza which I order to go sometimes. read more

Love the place! Very nice atmosphere, classy yet down to earth. Service is wonderful and everyone is very nice :) Drinks are tasty and the food is amazing. Once in a while they have a live band and you can also sit outside. This is probably the best place that serves fried calamari. GREAT place to have group celebrations :) read more

If I could give this place less than one star I would. I called to place an order and asked to order a Caesar salad and have balsamic dressing instead of the Caesar. Immediately the person who answered the phone gave me a hard time. They asked me if I wanted a different salad instead and talked down to me and were extremely rude to me all because I wanted a different dressing. I was completely shocked by their attitude and asked if it was problem to have a different dressing and she said she worked at the restaurant for so many years and of all the years she has worked there she has never heard of such a thing. Really?? You have worked at a restaurant and never heard of someone ordering a dressing that they like with a salad? I don't like creamy "homemade" dressing that is full of mayo. I would never ever order from here. And if you don't want an attitude with your meal, I suggest you don't order from here either. Oh and of all the years I have ordered at a restaurant I have never heard of anyone having a problem with the dressing I order. Good luck. read more

I ordered a pizza a few nights ago for take out. When I got home the pizza was cold (I do not live far at all and picked it up exactly when told it would be ready). The pizza tasted as if it had been sitting out already made for someone and was somewhat reheated poorly and given to me. Not only was it cold but it was super dry and extremely chewy, it felt like I was eating elastic. I called back and told the person on the phone about the pizza being cold and it shouldn't have been cold considering the time frames. She offered to give me a free pizza the next time I ordered from there. Unfortunately the pizza was so bad I don't even want it for free. And to top it all off, all night I had the worst stomachache from that pizza and it's rare for me to get severe stomach pains like I did, I only experience it when the food is not fresh. Considering the price I paid and what I received is unacceptable. I definitely will not be ordering from there again. read more

Visited here for the first time after living in the area for so many years. I've heard nothing but good things but personally so didn't have a good experience. Upon arriving we were greeted and seated within a few minutes. We were seated in the bar/takeout area vs across the room where the rest of the tables were. That was not the issue. Our waiter was pleasant for the most part. We all ordered pepsi's and mine tasted funny, it had a very weird aftertaste and I asked the waiter if he could replace it and he just kept laughing with a surprised look on his face repeatedly saying "it all came from the same place". Is that necessary? Why can't it simple be replaced with all the added extra commentary. But it's okay that didn't bother me at all. We ordered a large margarita pizza and mozzarella fries, both were good not anything extraordinary. Pizza is pizza and fries are fries it's just overpriced. I'm not sure who the bald gentleman is he could be the owner or the manager but he is SO RUDE!!! Like I stated earlier we were seated in the bar and takeout area that is also where the servers run their food. The gentleman was constantly yelling at his employees very angrily and yelling at the people in the kitchen. I understand that it busy but the way he was yelling at his employees was so very demeaning. Also my friend ordered the burger belt and it had a huge hair in it, the same gentleman was sitting behind so we were trying to get his attention bc our server was no where to be found. He was on the phone the whole. That situation was handled so poorly he didn't even apologize but our server did. All i can say is I won't be going to this restaurant every again and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I've had better food at Tuscany on Rhawn st and they are far more pleasant!! read more

I come here a lot. It's really great for a local place and the food never disappoints. Tonight I did notice something that really got under my skin. If you go there a lot you will notice the owner always sits in the same booth inside. He was very rude and disrespectful to his staff tonight and it was in plain view of the customers. A server accidentally dropped a bus pan and he was not too pleased and made it clear. As a former server, it infuriated me. He should have more respect for his staff. read more

Valentine Day - A Real Disappointment - Having been here on many occasions and wanted to go someplace local where I knew the food and service would be good. I Made reservations, arrived on time and the manager who was on attendant was down right rude to us which was odd. He then started to yell at the host who was trying to seat guest. And then turned and asked if we had reservations and we said yes and abruptly seated us at our table. We waited 20 minutes before a server came to our table to take our drink order. Then another 35 minutes for our appetizer order. Our food took another 40 minutes. The food and place is usually great and last night was just below their usual standards, their bread was even stale. The server said that it was an off night for them. I don't know what the problem was but it set a bad taste in my mouth to not come back for awhile. A real disappointment. read more

We had my mom's 60th birthday dinner here. They miraculously had a last minute opening after our original (Adriano's) restaurant closed abruptly. Without this place, I'd be forced to cancel a party I'd been planning for a year. First off, our servers were top notch. Carrie and Nia literally went completely out of their way to accommodate our party and decorating needs. The food was delicious! From the bread to the salad, pasta, and entrees...even down to the coffee, everything tasted excellent. Michaelangelo's saved the day! read more

The service was bad and the food was only okay. The waiter couldn't do basic wait service such as refill glasses without being asked. He cut us off in the middle of us ordering to leave and go bring someone else their food. The appetizer was brought out at the same time as the meal, so what was the point in even ordering one? There were 3 people eating at our table, and 2 of them had their food brought out and had finished it before the third's even arrived. And again, none of the food was that great so it's not even someplace I would return for takeout. read more

I went Philadelphia last week. i had my lunch on this Restaurant Great environment with both inside and outside seating. Great selection of food and drinks. homestyle atmosphere restaurant, then you MUST try this. Live music, excellent Italian foods and friendly waitstaff add to the ambience that, in my opinion, is rivaled by few. i will back soon.. read more

We enjoy eating here when visiting family and friends in the area. I am going again this week with another friend to introduce her to this wonderful lunch. The food is good and the staff is excellent. read more

I met my manager here for coffee, she had the pistachio ice cream and said it was fabulous! I ordered a Caesar Salad with shrimp and it was fantastic! light music in the background it feel good. The back area was lit very well. The crust is crispy and the inside still moist and delicious.I will return again. read more

Had the weirdest experience at Michaelangelo's on Saturday night. First of all, I should start off by saying that I've never had a bad meal here but Saturday was just weird from start to finish. The first thing that happened was with one of the servers. She asked to hug my 2 year old daughter almost as soon as we walked in. It was awkward and my daughter hugged her but looked terrified and then ran to me. The whole situation felt weird...why is a stranger asking to hug my kid...and why did I let her???? Guess that's a question for my shrink?! Then the same waitress (and she wasn't even our waitress!) felt the need to come over to our table repeatedly and tell us jokes and repeat over and over that she's a stand up comedian and talk about her last set and what she was saying to ppl in the crowd...I felt like I was in the twilight zone....can't I just eat my mediocre dinner in peace?? This happened no less than 3 times. Then, when we finally got two seconds to ourselves we were approached by not one but TWO different women trying to sell us roses and teddy bears....what in the world?! Why was this happening?? Was I at the circus or a baseball game where ppl circle around selling things?? I thought I was just trying to have dinner with my family?? Sorry, Michaelangelo's you have officially jumped the shark. Worst restaurant experience I've had in a long time and sadly at a place that I usually love. My family has been coming here for years. One bonus....our actual waitress (not the innapropriate hugger slash "comedian") was great. read more