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    Lazzaro's Italian Bistro

    4.0 (166 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Seafood, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    LAZZARO'S ITALIAN BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Rigatoni vodka sauce
    Emily S.

    The food is the bomb dot com. Love the ambience and the live music ! The service was fabulous too!

    Bistro sampler
    Kim M.

    Stopped in for dinner without reservations and luckily they were able to seat us. We ordered a bottle of wine for the table along with bottled water and the Bistro sampler appetizer: calamari, mozzarella and fondue. Loved the mozzarella and the fondue with the bread was the best! For dinner we ordered a side of broccoli rabe, Linguine carbonara, and Osso Buco. The broccoli rabe was cooked perfectly and the linguine was amazing and so large it was enough for two people. The Osso Buco was tender and melt in your mouth good and we loved the pasta as well. Our service was good, but she seemed rushed and not at all friendly. There were people still being seated when we were eating so I don't know why she was in such a hurry. The restaurant decor is cute and the smell is heavenly, like freshly made bread. The wine was good and overall we had an excellent meal.

    Sausage and peppers
    Jeff T.

    Let me first start off by saying I HATE showing up to a restaurant right before they are about to close. But by our mistake that's exactly what we did . Once we realize what we did we didn't want to keep them any longer on a Friday than they had planned. BUT... even thought the kitchen was closing in 8 minutes, ALL the staff insisted we stay and eat. We sat down at a table ( being the only ones here) and really felt bad about showing up late. We tried to walk over and tell them we really didn't want them to stay open for us. Multiple staff walked us back to our table and insisted we stay and eat. So we did.... I never meet a nicer staff than we meet here. You can tell they have pride in their work and it definitely shows. It's a very clean and welcoming environment. We started off with the fondue app. Absolutely amazing. Great flavors and toasted bread was awesome. I got the sausage and peppers as my entree that came with a side salad. The house dressing was very tasty and the roasted red peppers in the salad were a great touch. But the sausage and peppers!!!!!! Wow , just wow. One of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. I think it's safe to say we have found our new favorite Italian restaurant.

    Tiramisu Martini
    Nick E.

    Came in on a weeknight with a reservation. Restaurant was not very crowded but we waited 20 minutes before anyone even came over to our table to take our drink order. After our food order was in it took another 45+ minutes for it to come out. Very slow service. My meal was fine, but only it was only warm, not even hot.

    Osso bucco
    Gaby T.

    Ambiance was warm and inviting and the staff was so nice and very attentive! A decent Italian meal for Central, PA. I got their osso bucco, which fell off the bone and my friend got the seafood fra Diablo. Only thing I would say that was slightly disappointing was the pasta wasn't spicy, which wasn't the end of the world... and the clams were still slightly sandy, but other than that, decent Italian food! Will definitely be coming back :)

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    10 months ago

    Basic and from scratch (authentic) Italian cuisine. Even better since they've acquired a liquor license

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    The food is always fresh and delicious! Such a friendly spot to grab dinner with the family!

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    The food is wonderful, as is the service and the ambiance . The owners are great, and they both work there along with their two daughters.

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    Great food and nice atmosphere. Definitely make a reservation as it gets full early during nice…read moreweather days.

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