Ate here again tonight for the second time. As much as we loved the first meal, this meal was somehow...better. Service: each person with whom we interacted (hosts, manager, food runners and especially our server...she was fantastic). Food: For the table, we got Calamari: very light and crispy, but the meat was nice and tender Pepperoni and soppressata pizza: excellent, with an amazing sauce, sausage and crispy outside tender inside crust. Dinner: The kids both got the Rigatoni Vodka. This is what I had the first time we visited. It was just as delicious. Packed with flavor and the sausage was perfect. Tender, and just a touch of heat. My wife got the Gemelli. A pistachio pesto - this was probably the best pesto I've ever tasted. Creamy, fill of flavor and a touch of acid that brightened it up nicely. Incredible. I got the Bucatini Amatriciana. Pomodoro sauce with guanciale. Blew me away. The pomodoro was unbelievably well balanced. Exact amount of sweetness, slightly acidic and the guanciale brought the salty note, in the form of crispy crunchy bacon flavor, but surprisingly tender. Blown away. We had to try dessert. Tiramisu: it was as good as expected. Very well made Vanilla Panna Cotta: this was exceptional (like pretty much the rest of the meal) delicate and creamy, and a huckleberry compote (?) that was insanely good. A touch of salt was in there to make it positively sing. I could not more highly recommend giving this place a try. Absolutely the whole package. Loved it and will be back! read more

Carina Sorella was soooooo worth the drive! We started with the calamari , it was perfectly prepared, beautifully seasoned and served with a lemony aioli that was delicious. For my main course, I had a crispy fried chicken cutlet topped with a perfectly dressed Caesar salad (not on the menu but absolutely worth asking for). I believe it was around $31 and worth every bite. The frosé was spot on too but order it as soon as you sit down so it has time to reach that perfect consistency. The service was amazing . Everything was on point. I'll definitely be back! read more

Carina Sorella - Chicken cutler Caesar salad - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Went to a lovely baby shower at Carina Sorella, my first time dining there and it was quite good. Great place for a private event as they used the area to the left which was quite separate from the rest of the restaurant - only issue was new waitstaff coming on shift came through the area to report to the kitchen. They also have a private area upstairs from this area where one could do a party for 10-12 and was used during the baby shower to make fresh flower bouquets, what a nice idea! Now to the food: - platter of fresh and grilled vegetables - 5/5, I only had the broccoli rabe and it was excellent - passed hors d'oeuvres - arancini 4/5, a little greasy but tasty, stuffed mushrooms 5/5 - not sure what they stuffed them with but delish!, whipped ricotta toasts with fig jam 4/5 quite decent - caesar salad - 4/5 - I thought it was overdressed but that didn't stop me from having several helpings - chopped salad - 4/5 - excellent and could have done without the pieces of salami in it but that's personal preference - margherita pizza - 4/5 solid offering - gemelli pasta with pistachio pesto - 5/5, this was one of my favorite items, light and tasty - fancy grilled cheese - 3/5, a little strange, with scrambled eggs, cheese, honey, inside thick sliced bread. Not inedible but also not at all what I was expecting - crispy potatoes - 5*/5, these were outstanding, think smashed pieces of potato lightly fried with salt (some pieces a little too salty) but perfection otherwise with the crispness of the potatoes. I would go back just for these potatoes The ambiance and service were great. Selection of cocktails and mocktails offered (not sure if they were specially made for the baby shower so I'm not going to comment) were solid. I'll go back and try it again for a dinner or lunch out read more

Sat at the bar for happy hour and ended up trying two pastas off the HH menu. First off, the HH menu is very generously curated with some excellent options. While I didnt drink, the frozen espresso martini is absolutely calling my name and I will be back to try. The bartender was attentive and very nice. We ordered two pasta dishes off of the HH menu, Vodka Rogatoni and Gemelli in a basil pistachio pesto. Both sauces were truly excellent. The pasta was al dente, a little too al dente (would have been perfect with just an extra 30 seconds of cooking). But oh so delicious. And the pasta appeared to be homemade as well. Will definitely be back! read more

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Yesterday my husband and I had the chance to go in and eat here! And from start to finish the experience was so sweet! The host that seated us noticed I had a belly bump and she offered to move the table for us so I had more room. The servers were kind and very attentive... there was never a moment my water glass was half full and I was drinking like a fish! The vibe is very sweet, a first date place for sure or just celebrations! My husband and I got the mushroom pizza and the bolognese. Hats to the chefs... the pasta was cooked perfectly Al dente. It came with a lot of sauce which I love because I'm a sauce girl. But my favorite for the night was the mushroom pizza! Will definitely go back again! read more

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This was our first visit to this restaurant and we were here for a dinner on a rather frigid winter Saturday evening. We were unfortunately seated at the table right next to the entrance, so every now and then when folks came in, we would get a blast of cold air. My wife is gluten free and she absolutely loved the GF pizza here, which the crust is made in-house. My son enjoyed his pizza while I enjoyed my pasta dish. The atmosphere was lively and noise level was moderate to loud. Our waitress was generally friendly but we definitely could have used more attentiveness related to refills. I went through most of my meal with nothing to drink. Parking can be a challenge as they don't have their own dedicated parking lot. All in all, we enjoyed our meal here and would definitely go back. read more

Carina Sorella - ROSEMARY BREAD - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Excellent service. Staff frequently checked in on our meal. The chicken cutlet was my favorite. I wish there was an option to substitute a different pasta with the chicken parm. read more

Carina Sorella - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Birthday dinner review for my mom! Usually, I put forth a lot of good research to find an interesting local option. But in this case, I looked outside a bus window while driving by a new posh-looking Italian restaurant that struck my fancy, and after reading through the menu later I knew that Carina Sorella was the perfect spot. And from the great service and sleek comfortable interior to the tasty food they absolutely delivered! The interior is sleek white marble with a cozy center bar and plenty of open dining spaces. But despite looking sleek and posh, this "Darling Sister" is all about serving homemade pasta and pizzas, classic Italian dishes, and a full bar program with a rotating selection of cocktails and beer. For cocktails the Sorella Negroni was refreshing with it's cynar, vermouth, and house coffee bitters; and the coffee and chocolate tobacco bitters added an extra kick to a good extra kick to the Carina Old Fashioned. For appetizers the prosciutto and burrata combo was pretty hard to resist, and it was the perfect mix of creamy cheese and salty ham. With pizzas like the spicy soppressata with provolone and hot honey, the pear pizza with speck ham, taleggio cheese, and burnt honey; and house-made pasta like cappelletti and mafaldine bolognese I have plenty of reason to come back for more. But I'm a sucker for a good scallop dish and theirs was buttery goodness with fregola, Tuscan kale, and confit tomatoes. Whether its for a good family occasion, or a slightly above casual date where you need to impress, Carina Sorella is a perfect addition to the Main Line! read more

Carina Sorella - Scallops so good! - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Had such an amazing meal here so I'm surprised to jump on here and see so many sour reviews! Started our meal with what was essentially a peach flavored mule that was so refreshing. My friend and I split foccacia and the caesar salad which were both delicious. The bread was warm and fresh, perfectly salty. I loved how cheesy the caesar was! The cacio e pepe was so creamy and perfectly peppered. Our server even provided a complimentary tiramisu for my birthday. Our service was great as well, our server attentive. Not giving 5 stars because I felt the prices were a bit steep and the fact the music was SO loud in there, which reading through reviews seems to be a common complaint. read more

Carina Sorella - Bucatini Cacio E Pepe - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Had impromptu dinner & drinks at the bar on a Saturday with a friend. We enjoyed the service, drinks, food, & atmosphere so much that we were literally there for 4+ hours. It was a great weather day & they had the windows open, it was lovely. I recommend the margherita pizza, brussel sprouts, broccolini, espresso martini & lemon drop. I saw others order the caesar salad & the portion size looked great, I will definitely be ordering it next time. read more

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Food was great however we made a reservation at 8:00 pm. We had a big (8) group were told it would take 20 minutes to seat us so we waited. Smaller tables that came in after us got seated in the meantime which I understand. However, we didn't get seated until 8:40 and all we got was a small "thank you for waiting". I understand that restaurants can get busy but I recommend you don't overbook or find a fitting way to accommodate a long wait. P.S. be wary of adding protein to your meal as I got a pasta and asked to add chicken but wound up receiving a massive chicken cutlet with a side of pasta lol read more

Have been so excited to try Carina Sorella! Overall it was a good experience, but I was let down by the taste/quality of the food. The interior is beautiful and it has really nice natural light in there and a lovely bar set up. We started off with wine and a Hugo spritz - loved the spritz! Then for food we did the focaccia - thought it could be better with a bit more rosemary or something. And then the ceaser and octopus. Octopus was better of the two for sure. ceaser lacked flavor - octopus was perfect texture. Last, we got the bolognese, short rib and the pear pizza. Pear pizza was great - no notes. Short rib itself was good - there was a generous helping of polenta under it, but it just did not taste good. As for the Bolognese - the presentation was great but it was very over salted. Service was good - very friendly. read more

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We had an early lunch at Carina Sorella on a summer weekend day, and it was really quiet (though it started to pick up as we were leaving). I wasn't sure how big the portions would be so I ordered the meatballs and the chopped salad. The chopped salad was more than enough - the portion was huge, and it was really tasty (along with the meatballs). read more

A high-end Italian restaurant with lots of staff and an upscale dining room. On a busy Friday night, we dined at the bar. It was loud but the hostess offered to seat us once there was a cancellation; how nice. Sadly, we couldn't wait. Our young bartender spent a lot of time w/another guest and left us with empty plates. But service was fast and friendly from others. The garlic knot was/burrata was fantastic. Great meatballs. Pass on the Caesar salad and the subpar tuna crudo. I'll be back once the newness factor has worn off. read more

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The food is great! I low. The pesto pasta and the salads. The pizza is also very good. I've mostly taken out. I ate there once for lunch and the service was not great but I can't comment on the dinner service. The bar looks fun for happy hour! read more

Chicken parm as big as your head, salad is great and so are the potato's. I'd recommend this place for takeout or dine in.

Nice interior with a large bay window, great for a summer evening. But service was lacking. The bartender didn't know what bourbon on the rocks was. The Caesar had no flavor. The Cacio e Pepe was dry, I think the chef forgot to add the pasta water and the bucatini soaked it all up. Also, Chef, if you add salt to the water the pasta won't soak up all the sauce. Our server or anyone never checked on us after the entries were dropped or I would've asked for a spoon to twirl the pasta. For these prices, staff should be better trained. They should know the difference between bourbon and scotch, neat and a splash of water, and how to follow up with your table after the food is served. This place might fool the suburbs, but anyone familiar with the city won't be back. read more

This is a cute spot for dinner. The food was pretty good, but nothing was stand out fantastic. I will probably go again to try other options and see if anything brings my rating up. read more

After graduation lunch; perfect spot. Casual and cute atmosphere, friendly staff and everyone in our party enjoyed their entrees. Chicken sandwich was very good and the lemon ricotta pancakes are out of this world! Enjoyed their cocktails as well. Would go back if I'm in the area again! read more

Where to begin.. my first visit to this establishment was to just try out the happy hour. I would call their happy hour an unhappy hour. The bartenders are unexperienced and don't even know how to make a simple cocktail.. menu is confusing two dishes need to be sent back one because it had bones in it. Second dish was sent back because it wasn't cooked. From beginning to end this restaurant was poorly managed kitchen unorganized. No one seems to know what they're doing at this restaurant. I would recommend another establishment. It's a shame. They are owned by another restaurant down The shore and that one is quite good. This is not on the same level as that look elsewhere. read more

Carina Sorella - Worst happy hour I've ever been too.. if your looking for a unhappy hour this is the perfect place - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Carina sorella has so much potential, a great space and a nice menu. Unfortunately continue to miss on the food. Last visit was for brunch, they really struggle making pancakes. The first time out cold, the other with a consistency of a scone. Breakfast sandwich is OK. Hope things improve, have been hoping for a while now.. read more

i've been to their sister location in the city so when my friends and i got here, we expected the same experience. sadly the service and food did not compare. the server blanca asked for our drink of choice and since one of us was a minor and none of us are over 25 the ones who were of age couldn't order alcoholic beverages, she said it was a college town so it was understandable. sadly once she told us that she gave us a weird attitude and did not come back to take our orders for appetizers at least 15 minutes after that. meanwhile she was checking on her other tables and passing by ours. my two friends got pasta and they said it was overcooked and rubbery. the order of cacio de pepe came out dry, barley any sauce. my friend had kindly asked if she could remake it, but because of the overall experience, it just was uncomfortable and a bit awkward. the salmon was over priced for what it was, it looked like steamed salmon with a few veggies at the bottom. It had some sort of green sauce on top but there wasn't much of it and it had no flavor. she was very attentive to her other tables around us asking them questions stuff like that. And never asked us once how our food was or if the pasta came out better. which the pasta did not come out better, instead of more sauce they brought us back a soup and the noodles were still hard to chew. super disappointing will only be returning to the location in the city read more

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Went here for a late dinner and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Quick, attentive service. Starting with the arancini, crispy shell and wonderfully savory creamy inside. Perfectly paired with the sweet and acidity of the tomatoes. The rigatoni had a great kick to it, I would say it was less creamy than most vodka, but that was refreshing. The sausage in the dish was also good but be aware this dish is definitely on the saltier side. My partner ordered the spicy crab, which was delicious as well. We split the margherita pizza. Excellent crust! Good spot for a date, a family din, or drinks with the girls! read more

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Dined here on a beautiful late spring evening. The windows were open, and the place was bustling with atmosphere. From the cool and clean marble tables to the attendant and polite staff, this was an excellent experience all around for us. There is a size-able drink menu to choose from for customers. I ordered one of the specials, which was lemon spaghetti. It was excellent with a burst of flavors! The whipped ricotta appetizer and the unique twist on tiramisu dessert perfectly bookended a memorable meal! read more

Carina Sorella - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

I am genuinely obsessed with this restaurant. The food is always so good and the service is awesome. My husband and I are here so much they're starting to recognizing us. I tell everyone to come. The place is beautiful and it can get loud when it's busy but that never bothers us. read more

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Trattoria Carina's little sister! It was so good! We started out with the Caesar salad, burrata garlic knot and the cacio e Pepe pizza. The pizza absolutely stole the show. The Caesar salad had a bit too much dressing and the burrata to bread ratio was not equal. But we still enjoyed both. The chicken parm is a must try and we got the crab pasta which I liked and the rigatoni which was also delish! Service was amazing and the vibes are great. We will be back. Can't wait to try more menu items. read more

Carina Sorella - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Hosted a Birthday / Bridal Shower here they had a private space perfect for 18 seated. The staff was amazing and accommodating. All the guests raved about the food, ambiance and experience. Would definitely host parties here in the future. read more

I came here for a wedding rehearsal dinner last week and had a fantastic experience. Carina Sorella organized a private room to hold 15 guests, served a really fantastic spread of appetizers, salads, main course entree's, desert, and drinks. Service was expedient, friendly, and everything was kept on time and within our 2 hour targeted timeline. We missed the price minimum, but the team applied the remaining amount toward a gift card, which my partner and I can use at the restaurant in the future. We're really excited to go back and eat there again (using our gift card of course!) because we had such a positive experience. Thanks again to the full team for kicking off our wedding weekend on such a high note! read more

Outstanding bar service and drinks that night. Very good textbook Italian fare as well. Like most restaurants out of the top-tier, though, it doesn't seem to have a coherent product. Good feedback above for the bar (based on one visit). Design and space (until you get to the back of the restaurant) is fantastic. Cons: --- Top restaurants tend not have TVs and screens in them, not even at the bar. --- The bathrooms (both unisex) were disgusting, and I'm a non-picky dude when it comes to bathroom hygiene. Each looked (and smelled) like they hadn't been taken care of in a week: broken sink/running water, paper towel everywhere, stench. One of them had a clogged toilet with toilet paper everywhere, the other was hardly better. Right next to the loud kitchen. There were some tables not far away---I wouldn't have sat there if you paid me. --- Fruit flies. It adds up to an incoherent product: beautiful design, marble bar, really nice ambience in parts of the restaurant, in other parts felt like a dive bar or worse. TVs, bombed out sh*tters and $35 pasta should not be a thing. Final verdict: Great for happy hour and appetizers. Could be more, but isn't and don't expect it to be. Too bad, the area still lacks in the high-end dining department. read more

This review pains me to write because I was so excited about this restaurant opening up. It was for sure one of the worst meals I've had out in a while. I'll start with the good which is the staff. From the moment we entered the restaurant all of the staff were welcoming and our waitress was very nice. Now, on to the food. We started with the Margarita Pizza. Just eh. Nothing special at all. Entrees...before I ordered I asked our server for some recommendations. I was leaning toward the Linguini with crab but wanted to be sure the sauce (gravy) was good and flavorful. I asked several questions about the flavor of the sauce, specifically is it flavorful. O was told yes it is and it's one of the most popular dishes. Good, I was sold. That pasta came out and one glance knew it was not gonna be good. It looked like noodles and watery sauce. One bite and that's exactly what it tasted like. As I was eating it, I was shaking my head no. I didn't even eat half before I had to call it quits. It literally tasted like a pasta water with hint of crab flavor. For $29 there is barely any crab but more like a crab dusting. I got the pasta wrapped up and figured I'd fix it when I got home. My husband ordered the Chicken Parm. It is one large pounded piece of chicken and that's it. He was told by the waitress that it comes with nothing and recommended getting a side of pasta. He did just that so the chicken parm dish went from $29 to close to $50. I mean seriously...$50 for chicken park is absurd! Especially for nothing special chicken parm and pasta. I also had a drink at the bar, the Mulo Pesca. Also not good and seemed flat, like the ginger beer was nonexistent to the drink. Before our server came back I said to my husband if they ask if we want dessert it's an absolute no. I was not going to attempt to try anything else. The server did ask about dessert and noticed we finished our entrees quite quickly and asked if that was because we were full or didn't enjoy it and to be honest. I did just that and let her know my thoughts on what we ordered. They removed the margarita pizza from then bill. The restaurant is nice and beautifully designed but it is so noisy inside that several times I had to ask the bartenders and servers to repeat themselves. Most likely I will not be back and this is a one and done restaurant. read more

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Yummmm dreaming about this meal. The chicken Caesar salad - to die for. Must get the potatoes on the side to eat with! And then we got the bolognese pasta - amazing and so flavorful. Cannot wait to come back and try more. read more

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Best bar restaurant for a weeknight celebration. Thank you all for a lovely birthday evening!

Ladies day out shopping ending with a fabulous dinner and drinks. The service was excellent and so were the drinks. My favorite was the expresso martini . It's a beautiful and comfortable room and atmosphere . It's a wonderful place to gather and enjoy and evening with friends. Everyone raved about dinner and deserts. Highly recommend !!! read more

Super excited to try Carina after seeing it on Instagram. It was packed on a Saturday night, but we were seated shortly after our reservation time-the staff and service were working SO hard, they deserve 5 stars! Unfortunately the food was just okay-Caesar salad was the best of the out of the chicken parm and rigatoni entrees. Also, miller lite was listed on the menu as $5 but we were charged $7-not a huge deal, just worth noting. Our server was awesome though! Wouldn't go back, but good for a fun night of people watching w okay food. read more

Carina Sorella - Packed house - Italian Near Me - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Unfortunately a very mixed experience here, and the food quality in general does not match the price point. Focaccia was served toasted on the outside, but cold in the middle, with a weirdly dense and cakey texture. Arrancini was lukewarm and had a very strong fishy taste, even though our server confirmed it was *not* supposed to have seafood. Cacio e pepe was bland, and needed much more pepper flavor. Pork Milanese was the best dish and had the best flavor profile, but it had a thin crust that could have benefitted from a more crunchy texture, and some of the nuts in the arugula salad were rancid. Chopped salad was excellent--a wonderful mix of greens and tasty toppings. The branding of the restaurant is a little strange: one the one hand, the prices imply fine dining, and the servers provided wonderful, attentive service while multiple managers supervised. But on the other hand, the ambience (with the blasting club music, loud bar, and servers wearing aprons/jeans/tennis shoes) implied a more casual atmosphere. The incongruity wasn't appealing to me personally. If you like loud, chaotic spaces, this is a great place. However, I think other reviewers are correct in that the restaurant is in serious need of major sound design; it was so loud I could hardly hear my server. In general the ambience was hectic, with other guests squeezed in around you. read more

Nicely designed restaurant and the food was tasty, but other qualities really impinged on my enjoyment of the evening. It seems they can't decide if they are a restaurant or a bar. The music was so loud as well as other noise that it was almost impossible to have a conversation. I paid $18.00 for a glass of wine that had the skimpiest pour I have ever seen. It was a chilly night and every time the door opened, a blast of cold air came in. I had to put my jacket back on while dining. Staff was friendly and competent, but still a disappointing experience. read more

Had a great evening here! Sat at the bar bc we didn't have a reservation, but that made the evening all the better. Bartender was friendly, mixing up all kinds of creative cocktails. Food was good- we kept it simple with protein-layered salads. read more

Delicious meal, great pasta and that Caesar salad was a chefs kiss, will be back ! Ambience was nice too, everyone was spread out and not on top of each other. read more

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Last weekend we decided to try the newly opened Carina Sorella in Bryn Mawr. It is bright and vibrant with lots of natural light. The staff were warm & welcoming and the food was full of flavor. Some of the starter dishes were small but the pasta & main courses made up for them with their size. The restaurant also offers quite a beverage menu full of unique spritz & negroni options which are worth the try. Overall this was a delightful evening and Carina Sorella is & will be a great new addition to the mainline. read more

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Very good pasta! We got the cacio e pepe, gemelli, and mafaldine pastas as well as the Caesar salad. All three pastas were delicious although the mafaldine could have used a bit more salt. Yes I know I'm one of the many customers that says more salt! Lol but it tasted a bit bland compared to the others. The salad was yummy and chilled which I like and we also got the focaccia with honey butter that was out of this world. The staff were friendly and the space was open and well designed. So much better than the space in Philly where you're shoved in there like a sardine. Only downside is this place is very expensive. Some of the prices seems too high on some of their menu items. read more