I recently ordered a cake for a party of 30 adults. I chose Lochel's because I'd heard that they…read moremake a cannoli cream cake. My review is based on two issues, size recommended, and lack of cannoli flavor (with the exception of some cute mini cannoli decorations). The employee I spoke with on the phone was very nice. We discussed that I'd have a few other dessert offerings but that I wanted enough for everyone. They strongly recommended a half sheet cake , saying it feeds 35. The cake was gorgeous, but it was literally tremendous (very big and high) and twice the amount needed. It would have been enough for 45 people . I cut huge slabs of cake and still had half of it leftover. I froze some and gave a lot away , but for $210 , I could definitely have ordered a smaller cake and saved a lot of money. The second issue was the cake itself. It was very fresh, and tasted good (I admit , once I got over my disappointment). The cake was chocolate chip with a yummy buttercream chocolate frosting. However, I wouldn't have chosen to spend this much on a cake if it wasn't for the cannoli cream, my favorite. Besides the decorations , no one could tell it was a cannoli cream cake. Everyone said that it was beautiful, but we were all disappointed because we expected something different. When I emailed the owner regarding these two issues , his only response was to say that the cake was very fresh. He was otherwise defensive and didn't offer anything to compensate me. I'd recommend this bakery if you're looking for a fancy custom cake, (but not necessarily the cannoli cake) , but the Sam's Club chocolate mousse cake for $19 got higher reviews from my guests (it was truly exceptional). Addendum; since the cake was fresh and tasted nice I wouldn't not have written this review had the owner compensated me for my for selling a much larger cake than needed, and the lack of substantial cannoli flavor. He was just way to defensive .

My wife and i stopped in looking for something to have as dessert for a romantic dinner. "Let's try…read morehere" we said liking the idea of supporting a local business. They have largish cakes for around $12-13 and small specialty items for $6-7. I convinced my wife we should get the black and white chocolate roll cake. for the price of the cake we'd get two smaller things and it looked good. Got it home, had dinner and dessert. The cake was...meh. The buttercream was nice and the cream in the roll but the cake itself was a little dry and didn't really have much of a chocolate flavor. It pretty much existed as a frosting delivery service-something you can eat to carry the frosting to your mouth rather than having an identity for itself. If you're doing a kid's birthday or an office party this is fine but not for that something special.

First time trying Silvio's as I have a grown kid moving in practically across the street. The place…read moreseems like it is exactly what you would expect from the outside. They serve pizza and a range of sandwiches and sides--looks like they even have pizza by the slice, at least for lunch. I was definitely interested. But we ordered breakfast online, so I picked up 2 of their smaller sized breakfast sandwiches. And I'm really glad we picked the smaller size because they were huge. I had an egg and cheese and it was near perfect. There must have been 4 eggs in that sandwich--all cooked thin and folded. The white American cheese was perfectly melted. And the bread was warm and chewy. I'm making myself hungry for it again as I'm writing this review. My kid had the bacon, egg, and cheese and was likewise impressed. And once they like a place, they will be back on the regular. And this is the kind of place that looks like it draws regulars. I'd like to try more of their range of options. The egg and cheese sandwich choice is usually nothing special, but given how much I enjoyed the half of that simple sandwich that I managed to eat, I'm guessing they do other things well, too. It's always a good sign to me when a place is nailing the basics. So, like my routine-loving child, I'm sure I'll be back! Also, we picked up the sandwiches, walked home, then ate them. If they lost any quality during that time, it was unnoticeable. They were still hot enough to need a few minutes to become an edible temperature.

Wanted to make sure I grabbed a legit cheese steak while I was in Philly but was pressed for time…read more We were stoked to find Silvio's so close to our customer meeting so we gave it a try. Typical sub shop... you walk in and order at the counter and are greeted with fresh baked bread sitting on shelves behind the register. Staff was friendly and made some solid recommendations while we scanned the menu. Ultimately went with the standard 12" cheese steak. It did take a little longer than I expected to get our food but it was super hot and fresh (so hot I burned by mouth but that's because I couldn't wait to dive in). Good balance of meat and cheese and the bread had a nice pull making it the perfect conduit for the cheese steak. There is no indoor seating so be prepared to take it with you or sit at one of the outside tables in front the ice cream shop. Was later told by the locals that this was a great spot so we made a good choice. If you in this area, make sure you hit up Silvio's!

Such a good spot. Come have some special beer and good vibes in this local spot. Beers are…read moreincredible and so are the people.

Stopped in after lunch on a Saturday afternoon two weeks ago. It was my first time there. Glad we…read morestopped in! The bartender was friendly and personable and the beers were good with a decent amount to pick from! It's a nice open space that is dog and family friendly. I'm looking forward to stopping back when it's nice out and they have the big garage doors open!