Not just another light display. I LOVE stories like this and I just HAD to share!!…read more This "holiday house" which also has a drive thru-aspect, including a live nativity with rabbits, a sheep, ducks, a goat and geese has been one of our Christmas Eve family traditions for almost a decade now. It was only until recently we found out the story behind the home and that one of our beloved yuletide traditions is the same for a recorded 12,000 other people in the region including buses and vans with residents from local seniors homes, handicapped and terminally ill children also. Tom Culkin (no relation to Macaulay, I believe... but kind of ironic, don't you think?) is the owner of the home. He is now 66 years old and a former city police detective. He began decorating his house for Christmas 37 years ago when his daughters were just little girls. He received tremendous response from neighbors, friends and family, he decided to make it an annual event. The house is decorated with the latest popular children's characters drawn by local artist Jeff D'Angelo. Each year they add a new one to the display! Expect to also see Minions from "Despicable Me" and Sully and Mike from "Monsters, Inc."Ariel and Snow White, as well as Dora the Explorer, Bear in the Big Blue House, the Grinch, Woody and Buzz Lightyear from "Toy Story," the Wiggles, Nemo, Lady and the Tramp, Anna, Elsa and Olaf, Star Wars,Jack Skeleton and more! Don't miss Santa with his list and check if your name is on there! There is no donation box despite the high electric bill the display creates, and when asked about it the response was "It's the Culkin family present to everyone". Love this! I have personally never seen him, but as Dec. 25 rolls around a family friend dresses as Santa Claus and stands outside as part of the display on various nights handing out more than 3,000 candy canes and makes sure to have a word with each child. We combine a drive here (with at least two loops around) with the house down on Orchard St, a drive through Nay Aug Park and a free presentation of The Nutcracker at Marywood. This has been our traditional Christmas "tour" of Scranton and we just LOVE it!! Year after year.

Knowledgeable, friendly and the repair service was fast. It was about a week for my clock repair…read more I'm happy that this business exists. I don't know where else I would have gone to get my clock fixed. Also, they have cool local art there!

Met Tom Quinn this morning and it was so refreshing to see how passionate he is about customer…read moreservice. I came in to ask about a maintenance request on my Tissot wristwatch and after looking at it Mr. Quinn said it was not needed at this point and come back to see him in a few years. Most other places simply would have done the service and charged hundreds. Old school business: Do what's right for your customers!! I can see why they have been in business for decades.

Fantastic wine classes and a great collection of Irish gifts. We stopped in on a recent visit to…read moreScranton and were delighted that we had.

We're an Italian family, and we came across Piciocchi's on our way back to Long Island from upstate…read moreNew York last Saturday. From the moment we walked in, we felt at home. We met the owner, Stefano, and despite the restaurant being at its busiest peak, he couldn't have been more welcoming, kind, and attentive. Speaking Italian with him instantly brought us back to Italy. He embodies the warmth and hospitality we miss so much. The food was authentic, fresh, and clearly made with great attention to detail. We tried a little bit of everything on the menu, and every dish was outstanding. Honestly, it's hard to choose a favorite because everything was so good. Even our kids said they felt like they were back in Italy. They especially loved the pizza. If you're looking for real Italian food, outstanding service, and a warm, inviting atmosphere, Piciocchi's is a must. We can't wait to come back!

Absolutely amazing!!! Service is wonderful, great ambiance and the food is top notch. I highly…read morerecommend.

Fantastic Pizza and Meat Balls…read more Can absolutely recommend this place, nice helpful staff and great food. Had a Pizza and some meat balls , big portions, so absolutely shareable

Still and always, too amazing for words!!!…read more Then he has updated a bit through the seven years since we've been here last, but the food is still the most fresh and amazing. You can find anywhere!

Ahhhhhhhhhh- One star easy access…read moreOne star food selection. Delicious VERY Italian. One star Service. Perfect Tom was a maestro at success One star. The preparation seasoned per request. Perfect One star. Ambience. Rustic italian. NO TV AT BAR. Ahhhhhhhhhhh-u so nice. Prices are very competitive. PLEASE TRY IT!!!

It's always fun to dress up with the family and go out for a nice dinner. We always passed AV and…read morewanted to finally give it a try! It's a beautiful place, nice lounge area, classy bar (pls remember you're still at a nice place, cough cough backward hat guy...). We sat down at our candle lit table and got complimentary water and our waitress sent over some bread and olive oil... the waitress with the bread, well wasn't the most social person. She gave us each a big piece of bread and some olive oil. We did request black pepper in the oil which I suggest. The bread was also cold which was strange. 6/10 For appetizers we got beef carpaccio and calamari. The beef carpaccio came out with a oniony creamy dip, arugula, onion, capers, and dill in the middle on top of the thin meat. Strangely it came with like 4 house made salt and vinegar potato chips. I honestly liked it so much and wanted more and I got it for dessert... 8.8/10. The calamari was perfectly cooked, not chewy at all, and also came with tentacles (my favorite). There was a yummy aïoli with a tang and some peppers. Just wish there was more... 7.9/10 For our entrees we got two filets, medium rare, one with Gorgonzola sauce and one with no sauce (the sauce comes on the side). We also got two bucatini dishes, one with and one without meat. The filets were perfectly cooked, usually every restaurant either overcooks or undercooks my steak but AV did it right. The Gorgonzola sauce was a rich cheesy sauce. The mashed potatoes were creamy and felt homemade. The carrots were alright, just sliced and cooked same with the green beans. 7.6/10 The bucatini was actually really good! So creamy and delicious, with a little spice. They both came with burrata (love), and the meat one came with a little amount of sausage pieces nothing recognizable. The spice wasn't unenjoyable and was tolerable to someone who can't handle spice. 8.6/10 Time for dessert, we got crème brûlée, the apple cake, and the sweet tart brown sugar lemon dessert. And some beef carpaccio because I wasn't feelin dessert. Crème brûlée, the top was perfectly crystallized. The inside was room temp, not cooled and not warm. 7.6/10 Apple cake, the cake came with a big ice cream scoop on top. Inside there was Apple slices like a pie. The cake was bread like and a good balance of the sweet ice cream and apple innards. 6.8/10 Sweet lemon brown sugar tart, this wasn't a favorite of the table but I didn't mind it. It was a cup like tart, with mouse or a cream in it. 5.7/10. Overall experience was pretty good, nothing bad stood out except for the cold bread and non social waitress interaction. The food was great, atmosphere was wow, and the outside was a beautiful walk to the car. The parking is a fend for yourself and there is a sign on the door to not use the private lot across the street. Overall experience....... 8.1/10 No pictures this time, was really hungry.

Finally made it to Sambuca, Thursday night and, wow. Impressed! Would've gave 5 stars if they just…read morewent with some rustic Italian bread and oil and herbs. Service was decent, Paul at the piano was amazing, and the beef braised raviolis are the best I've had. From the outside looked so small, but entering was so nice and quaint.

We were regulars at Sambucas as we live a block away. They have a new awfully mean and bigoted…read morewaitress there who chose to ignore us for a second time!!! Last time we had guests. She wouldn't look at us and 50 minutes later we told the hostess this was the second time with this viscous server and we had enough and walked out! They DO NOT VALUE THEIR REGULAR GUESTS!!!!

Great food at a reasonable price. Would definitely go back. Don't let the outside fool you. Staff…read moreis very attentive and food fantastic!

Great people - staff and patrons - and food as always. Wednesday night burger night $2 off even…read moretheir special Mozzarella Plank Burger, which had a perfectly hand breaded crispy and gooey plank of motz, delicious! $2 4-6pm happy hour Yuengling drafts ($2.75 after happy hour).

Delicious dinner as always! The chicken parm was sooo tasty!!! Yummy soup and nice fresh salad. I…read morealways look forward to Sacco's when I'm visiting from CA. And, their service is excellent!

This is our go-to Italian restaurant in Scranton! We're from NJ, so we were pleasantly surprised to…read morefind good pizza and pasta in PA. They have a delicious "NY style pizza" (basically a plain pie with medium crust), the ambiance is nice, the staff is friendly, and the service is quick. Plenty of parking in the parking lot too.