Delicious Italian Grinder made just the way it is supposed to be! Good meats and fresh lettuce and tomato. Great service too!

Love this place. Great authentic Italian cuisine. Even got to say hi to one of the nicest guys in town - Gino himself! Affordable, fast and delicious... read more

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Wife and I go here regularly. Food is fantastic and wings are some of the best around. Very friendly staff.

I wanted to love this place- not so much! Service was very slow. No bread served. Salad just ok-nothing special. We had two pasta dishes that were fine. The Stromboli was ruined with too many cold canned mushrooms and never tasted any meat. Ugh! Didn't even finish one slice. Paid too much for this poor dining experience. read more

Let me first say that the new addition to this restaurant is amazing! Refreshing clean and inviting with tables and booths. It makes getting together with friends much more comfortable. The wait staff is incredibly pleasant and accommodating. The luncheon menu is amazingly affordable! A vast variety of lunch options from sandwiches wraps to complete meals for very affordable pricing. I had the chicken Parm with pasta and instead of a salad I got the wedding soup which was delicious. Previously, I got the wedding soup and a tuna sub. Everything was made to order and delicious. Parking is very easy. I would highly recommend this as a wonderful destination for either lunch or dinner. read more

Service was fine. Ordered a cheesesteak pizza. Crust was burnt, and soggy crust, no sauce, roasted peppers weren't roasted, onions were almost cooked. Ate 1 piece. This is going to the trash. Always ordered from you folks but the last time I ordered the pizza wasnt as good as many times before. It will be the last pizza I order here. read more

was served a Wrap that had a huge bite taken out of it. Disgusting. Waitress was in total denial. Fortunately it's on video and will go on instagrams. read more

I absolutely love this place. The best Chicken Parmesan around the area. Fabulous garlic bread that's baked fresh in the oven. My wife loves the Penne Diablo and Buttana dishes because they're spicy. I've tried many things on the menu and everything is very good. The owner recently expanded to double the dining area size and it's very nice. I highly recommended this little hidden gem "out of the way" place. The owner is from Italy has his passion for great food definitely shows here. Bravo! read more

Just stopped in for lunch for the first time and had good food and prompt attentive service. Small space but nice. Looks like they are expanding into the next door space now. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite on the way to a show in Reading. Told Becka our server we were in a little of a hurry, no problem she said. Food( cheesesteak and a tuna salad were in front of us in less than 10 minutes in spite of being quite busy. Food was better than most places like this. Would return in a minute read more

Was just in tonight 7/27 around 545. Place was booming! All but one table was filled (granted it's a small place) but take out was also busy. Two ladies were working and I could tell they were busy so I would of had patience if they didn't get to me right away. However the older of the two asked how she could help me, I said if she needed a minute I could wait but she was on it and got my takeout order in.... Mind you I know plenty of people don't tip on takeout so as someone who has worked the industry I would of understood her putting her tables before me because she's there to pay her bills. (I did tip but she had no way of knowing if I would) so customer service A+ Food came out quick. I got a large chicken cheesesteak, fries and a slice in a little over ten minutes. My mom didn't eat the slice yet so I can't comment on that, I didn't even see it tbh. But the cheesesteak was delicious! Huge sandwich, just the way I ordered it. Super soft roll, didn't skimp on the meat. The fries seemed either over done or the fryer oil needed to be changed. They are the good battered fries though at least so I know under better circumstances I would of loved them. Maybe I should knock a star off for that, but really I won't because 1. Nothing is perfect 2. I got a lot of food for a fair price 3. Quick friendly service 4. It's a small business give people a break 10/10 recommend read more

The food here is fantastic-freaking-tastic!! So full of flavor. Definitely try the tomato basil soup. The service is also top notch. Our server, Cassidy, was amazing! So attentive and so friendly. Definitely coming back next time I'm in town! read more

Gino's Cafe owner Gino Billeci is one helluva nice dude. His restaurant catered a work event for me not too long ago, and he personally came out for a meet-n-greet beforehand. After our introduction, I realized he was right up the road from where I work so I made it a point to stop in for lunch. I've done so now on numerous occasions, and I'm rarely disappointed. Most weekdays the lunch hour is pretty tame. But on Fridays in particular, it can get bat$#&% crazy. Service takes a huge hit, since there is only one poor server all by her lonesome. The past few Fridays, she has had to handle about six or seven tables at once in addition to manning the cash register up front and any walk-ins/to-go orders. On top of that, she has to bus her own tables! Hire some more, help, Gino! This place truly is an "Italian-style diner". I mean, I don't know how else to put it. And it's certainly not a put-down. How many Italian restaurants do you know that open at 7:00 a.m. and serve BREAKFAST? So yes, in addition to all the Italian classics, Gino's serves up omelets and Belgian waffles in the morning and burgers and club sandwiches for lunch. Personally I have no idea why anyone would go to an Italian restaurant and order a burger, but hey, the option is there. Food-wise, the pasta sauce is on the sweeter side, the pasta is cooked perfectly, the pizza slices are HUGE, the Italian subs have a bit too much filler (lettuce) and not enough meats, and the breaded mushrooms are, well, breaded mushrooms. read more

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3.5 stars for the food and subtract a .5 star for service and noise level. Finally tried this place over the holidays with my parents for dinner. The food was 'ok' but the best part of the meal shouldn't be the garlic bread. Salads that come with dinner are basic with standard vegetables and bottled dressing. They definitely could use either a simple quality homemade house dressing as an option or some grilled/sautéed vegetables to spruce up the salad. I got chicken cacciatore, my mom got chicken piccata, and my dad got mussels marinara. Sauce was kind of bland and the mussels were a bit overcooked. Still decent overall. Only meal that wasn't good was the chicken piccata. You really need higher quality chicken breast to make good chicken piccata. This wasn't it. Pounded too much as well which made it a bit tough. Our meals had very large portions and we all had enough leftovers for another meal. Prices are very reasonable especially with the senior prices for my parents. The downside was the service and overall noise level. It was very noisy even at 5:30 since it was crowded. Waitress didn't come back to fill our water glasses nor did she check how our meals were after she served them. She only had 4 tables and should have been able to handle it. I might order from here again but would get takeout instead. I would pay another $3-$5/meal with smaller portions for higher quality ingredients but that isn't the target market in Berks County. read more

Ok so while the food was good and prices were good, I gave them only two stars because of the service, I did a check in and was about to give them 5 stars until the waitress ruined the experience for me, I came on a Sunday and there was only three tables other than us, although there was a sign saying we should wait until seated but no one was there so we just sat down, we waited but no one came with a menu so I went up and asked for one, the waitress who was in the kitchen was sooo wired up, jittery and rambling and dropping plates and all over the place in a way that stressed me out, she got orders wrong and up until that point I was fine I thought well she's not really trained to be a professional but what the hell I can live with that, I ordered the kids pizza and loaded fries, she told me what did I want on the kids pizza and I told her pepperoni next thing I know she brought it out plain and said she forgot to tell the chef but she can tell him now, I said what the hell sure go tell him so she took it back and after few minutes the chef brings it back with no pepperoni I asked where's the pepperoni? He said oh one minute! Took it in then brought it back out with slices of raw pepperoni on top! At that point I was like ok well it's Sunday we shouldn't let that ruin our lunch, then after that point and as a mother of an active toddler I get the pleasure of putting the professionalism and manners of servers to test (not intentionally I promise lol) she started bitching loudly as soon as my son gets up, he stood up there and went to look at the desserts and she said to me "hey can you grab your son?" Then he went to the bathroom and same thing, he went to the kitchen door but before he reached it I was up to get him but still she had to say something and the funny thing is that she keeps rambling on and on for everyone how this kid is going here and there and she doesn't want him to get hurt so at that point I asked for the check and skipped dessert because I lost my cool at that point and didn't want stay there or have to be rude to her, then when we were going I asked here if it's ok to pour whats left from my soda cup to a to-go cup she said well soda is only one refill and you already had multiple refills but it's ok! And of course kept rambling shit I didn't hear in her jittery way and I didn't wanna argue with her because I know that arguing with a dumbass chatterbox goes no where. Bottom line: I will never come to this place again and will never recommend it to anyone, not before this lady gets proper training on how to carry herself with professionalism and dignity and show some respect, oh and learn that " free refill" in any restaurant means "refills not A refill", damn it if I came after work when I'm already stressed and looking to unwind I would've returned my food and demanded to see the owner of that place, but hey it's Sunday better just walk away than ruining the weekend spirit, I think she got lucky. read more

Gino's Cafe - Kids pizza with loaded fries! Yummy and affordable - Italian Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

We've been there multiple times and the food is always very good. It is casual Italian eatery with extremely nice staff and servers.

Not what it used to be. The food is still pretty good but the service is touch and go. The woman who mans the front counter is abrasive and unwelcoming. Her voice is super loud! You will have to wait a while for your food, but it's pretty good. read more

Ginos has went back to being pretty solid our last few visits, which i am very happy about.

I've only been here once and the food was very good. This is a small place with table seating. Service was fine. Bathroom was clean. We were there around 7 or so on a Wednesday night and it was a little more than half full. It wasn't too noisy. Lots of menu selections but I had the chicken parm, which was great. Definitely will return. read more

Ordered food from here Sat 3/16. Cheesesteak salad and 12 piece bone-in Honey Mustard Wings. I was extremely disappointed. The wings were dry and chewy plus they forgot the requested side of extra Honey Mustard dipping sauce. The Cheesesteak Salad was just ok; the veggies were not proportionate to the cheesesteak. Will give it another try and hope they do better read more

My family has ordered here dozens of times. Every time, food is fresh, delicious, and staff is always accommodating and friendly. Conveniently located for Shillington residents too. Not to mention that I worked as a therapist, I did tons of arts and crafts with my kids and clients. I stopped by and explained this to staff, asking for a few extra pizza boxes to use for crafts. Staff was happy to provide this. Thank you for supporting the community! Will always be a customer! Ps...maybe just use a few less onions on the veggie pizza. read more

My wife and I live up the street and we have been coming here for years. The food is always good, and the staff are always friendly. I hav nothing but good to say about Gino's...and that is rare for me...lol read more

Pizza is generally soggy pretty greasy nothing special. Has a decent crust but overall just a mediocre pizza, not to thin or thick just eh

We were waiting at 2:59, waited for hostess, was seated and was told lunch specials ended at 3p and there clock showed 3:05p.(fix your clocks) Ironically all cell phones are accurate. Rude! Left and didn't look back. A bad word a mouth spreads more quickly then a good one. Two lunch specials would have broke your bank account? read more

Friendly staff and very reasonable prices. The best pizza in the Shillington/Reading area but doesn't hold a candle to the wind compared to Ninos Pizzeria in Lancaster. read more

We love coming here. We are frequent flyers here. Prices are great, most of the staff are super sweet! Gino himself is awesome and goes out of his way to talk to people. For being a little place tucked away in Shillington, it has amazing food. We always take out of towners here, or point people in the direction of this restaurant read more

Edited- Since my last review- this place has changed in my pinion. Pizza and cacciatore is still great, but I avoid eating in the dining area at all costs. It's cramped and there's only one waitress that smiles and chats. Therefore, I'm dropping the stars down to 3- purely for food quality. *** Original I really want to give 5 stars because I've never had a bad meal here.....but I'm dropping a star bc the dining room is cramped and waitresses always too busy to stand still for a second. Tip: chicken cacciatore! It's the closest thing to my grandma's recipe....which was phenomenal. Pizza is great, prob the best in Berks! read more

Nice place to go eat at in or take out. It's a small place to sit but it's a Italy. Big family to eat in a small dinner room just fell like home. Servers are great read more

I have eaten there a few times and each time it was as good as it could be. The place is very small and it can get crowded, but the food is great. Everything I have had there was wonderful and nobody in my group has ever had a bad thing to say about anything that was ordered. (The garlic bread is beyond excellent.) The only slight warning I would give is that unless you are a very big eater, then order the "Senior" size, since their servings are very generous. read more

The food here is hit or miss. I've had the good and the not-so-good. The biggest problem is the service. The place is small, with limited seating, and it seems like they only ever have one lone server running themself ragged to handle the entire place. The owner probably believes that this will keep payroll costs down and save money, but in the long run, how much money is lost to customers who will never return due to poor service and negative dining experiences? My most recent (and last) visit was an attempt at a quick bite to eat with a good friend. We entered and saw that it was fairly busy but noticed at least two open tables suitable for two people. The sign posted in the entrance read "Please wait to be seated", which we certainly DID. And wait, and wait, and wait, and WAIT! The aforementioned lone server saw us and said nothing. The kitchen staff stared out at us and said nothing. As the minutes ticked away, we began to discuss where we might be able to get a meal locally. Guess what? It turns out that there are HUNDREDS of places to get a good meal; places where, even at the busiest of times, your presence - your very existence on earth, is at least acknowledged. After a long, rude wait, we walked out and took our business elsewhere, as we will ALWAYS do from now on. If Gino's won't even acknowledge my presence, then I'll gladly go somewhere where they WILL. read more

Very good food. I come here a lot. Fair prices and lots of food for the money.Was looking for a good Italian place and found it here. They don't not skimp on the food read more

Placed our order at around 6:15. Four sandwiches and a tuna salad. She said 40 minutes. Got there and the ordered wasn't started. Sat in the car for another 30 minutes until order was ready. Got home. Open the tuna salad. First bites were good then I found the first long hair. Pulled it out of my mouth. Then the second was attached to a clump of tuna salad. That's it for us. Disgusting. read more

Owner treats employees horribly. Not going to give my money to an unethical owner. Also takeout order was wrong multiple times.

Great food! Gluten free sandwiches, pasta , pizza & desserts & Cannolis and as Always Great service!!

Disappointed this morning. Was hoping to enjoy the great breakfast Gino's cafe has to offer but instead ended up walking out. It took 5 minutes to be seated and the waitress didn't say one word, showed us our seats and walked away. She came back still has not said one word at this point. I said "hello how are you this morning" and she replied with "good". She proceeded to just stare at us. I told her we weren't ready to order yet but I wanted a cup of coffee. She pointed to the coffee machine and walked away. At this point my boyfriend and I were beyond flabbergasted we looked at each other and walked out. read more

Food remains ok but service seems to have gone slightly downhill. Additionally, you can no longer get a medium rare burger. I know many places have adopted this policy but I ordered medium rare and was told that was fine. Burger arrived medium well. When I asked why, waitress said "We can't do medium rare anymore, Sorry, I guess I should have told you when you ordered." ya think?? I didn't make a big deal out of it as waitress said that she would comp us a dessert. Upon leaving, I ordered a cannoli to go. The waitress charged us for it! The owner was standing a few feet away in kitchen so I, again, said nothing as I didn't want to make a scene. I don't think we'll be back though. read more

If it was possible to give zero stars, I would. My 81 year old mother is handicapped with a rollator walker. The place was near empty with only two couples dinning. I requested a four top for the two of us because, not only was it dead in the restaurant, but mom needs a bit more space than a two top. I asked if they were expecting a rush, and the answer was no. The hostess said she did not want to give us a four top table, but did so with an attitude. Then a very rude server comes to the table and instead of introducing herself, she says the following "Um, just so you know it's our policy to not seat two people at a four top. Just so you know!" I then proceeded to tell her she can keep her table. Mom and I walked out the door and the waitress walked off. What a horrible experience, not to mention how filthy the place was and how bad it smelled when we walked in. Number one dump. Geno, you can keep your table! read more

What a nightmare. I went in on a Saturday to place a takeout order. Four sandwiches and four cannolis. I seemed to be overcharged and when I asked about it I was told the cannolis were $5.00 even though I pointed out it said $3.00 on their menu. I let it go. I was told a 20 minute wait. I said ok. I saw other customers getting their orders filled who came in after me. 30 minutes go by, I m still waiting so I ask, and I'm told it will be "right up". I ask again 15 min later and I'm told any minute now. 15 more minutes go by. Still waiting. I would have left but already paid for the food. A waitress looked at me said "I cant believe you are still waiting, let me check." So a full hour goes by and finally it looks like my food is coming. 60 minute wait for four sandwiches and 4 cannolis, after being told 20 minutes. I was being checked out and the waitress came up and said "no way is he paying full price" which I appreciated. I figured I'd get something for that ridiculously long wait. They gave me nothing but she took my phone #. That was two days ago-never got a call. When I got home they had switched three large cannolis with 6 small ones which were not even close in size to the same amount as 4 large cannolis. So I was overcharged $12, made to wait three times as long as I was told, offered compensation and received nothing. Appalling level of unprofessionalism. I will never go back and will tell everyone I know to avoid this place like the plague. read more

Been here twice....cheesesteak was excellent...burger was too...went beck for eggs...good stuff here!

This one of the best small Italian Restaurants in the area, The Veal Ala Gino's is great. Place is small so get there early. It is great. read more