Was seated outside of P2 in a tent that had a heater unit that was only half as warm as inside P2 where people were seated. Tables were very close together, too close. Food was great. Post eating our party seat and enjoy drinks and during that time the other tables in the tent had left. Our party starting getting cold and enjoy someone turned the heater off in the tent. At no time did the waitress tells us nor did they even offer us the option to go inside, which was available. We felt that was extremely rude for them to do to us !! read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat. The food is always good and the service is great. Our server Daisy was super friendly and attentive. I recommend going here for lunch or dinner. read more

My boyfriend took me here for dinner one evening and it was fantastic! We were a little early for our reservation and the hostess allowed us to be seated at the bar until our table was ready. Everyone on the staff was super polite and helpful. For an appetizer we ordered the Calamari and the Mozzarella e Carrozza, which were both amazing. After the appetizer they waiter took our plates, forks, and knives, wiped the table, refilled the water, and provided new, clean silverware. It felt so fancy! We had the Chicken Parmesan and Veal Primo for the entree and the cheesecake and tiramisu for dessert. All food was amazing and the staff were kind and treated us well. Would definitely go again! read more

I was there for my brother's birthday with my 1 year old son. Everything was going well until I had to change my son's diaper. They provided me with a high chair with no problem but when I asked the manager if they had any baby changing stations, he said no. So I asked him if I could take my son inside to change his diaper, since we were outside (because of Covid) He simply said no. I get it, you can't let anyone in because of Covid but my son needed his diaper changed. They should've told me there was no place to change his diaper when I walked in. It was so embarrassing. I had to leave my dinner halfway because of all that. read more

Amazing food! Great friendly service! Very family atmosphere. Clean. Staff was so courteous and attentive.

I've been here before and came back for a second round of burgers I loved the first time, but this time around it was a completely different experience. The artisan bun was replaced with a small potato bun and the jam and bacon were completely missing from all 3 orders. I only realized the details of what was different after comparing the menu description with what we received once we left. I'm hoping this was a fluke, but considering all 3 orders were wrong it seems more like they were missing ingredients and didn't make the customers aware. Very disappointed. read more

This is by far my favorite restaurant in northeast Philadelphia and one of my favorite restaurants of all time. My wife and I go out to eat on a regular basis and this is the one of the only restaurants in the northeast that could not only succeed but thrive in downtown Philadelphia. The inside of the venue itself is sleek and modern. The bar area is also great and the new outside area is simply fantastic. Now, the drinks. The martinis at this place are absolutely phenomenal. I typically get a dirty martini (which is really difficult to screw up but at the same time is also very difficult to say is amazing, but it is amazing here). My wife typically orders a pomegranate martini which she simply loves. The food itself is excellent. I have never had a meal here that I was not extremely pleased with. The pasta is homemade and I would highly recommend the lobster ravioli. The seafood is great and the filet is the best I have had outside of going to one of the premier steakhouses in center city (Barclay Prime, Butcher and Singer, Del Friscos etc.). The only negative about this place is that the service can be slow at times when it gets really crowded and it can get somewhat pricey compared to other places in the northeast, however the quality of food is WELL worth the price and the slow service can be overlooked given all of the other positives (or just ask for Dave as your server and you are good to go). Can't recommend this place enough for any special occasion or even on a very regular basis if you can afford it. read more

My new favorite Italian Food was delicious I had multiple appetizers and all delicious Meatballs homemade!!.Service also attentive Will definitely be a regular read more

Everything is great. Specials, menu. Don't miss the wild boar paperdelle. Best Italian in NE BY FAR read more

Macaroni's Restaurant - Sea bass with octopus, roasted fingerling taters, broccolini and AWESOME chicken Florentine - Italian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was anticipating a delicious meal here after reading the numerous great reviews. Our meal did not live up to the hype. We had a reservation for three and were seated promptly. Our waiter was attentive and friendly. He got us a plate of crusty bread and marinated peppers while we waited for the third person in our party to arrive. My boyfriend ordered a Harvey Wallbanger. They did not have Galliano, so they couldn't make the drink, yet later it still appeared on our bill. Our calamari appetizer was good, the calamari wasn't over fried, but lightly done and served with peppers. Now for the entrees. I ordered the $38.00 Cioppino, the classic seafood dish consisting of calamari, shrimp, scallops, and mussels over pasta. Once I removed the shells from the mussels, the dish shrunk in size. It was just okay. Not nearly flavorful enough. No grated cheese or crushed red pepper was offered. The pasta used was also a bit too thin and was overpowered by the juice of the dish.. My boyfriend really didn't like his Veal Saltimbocca. He found it unseasoned and uninspiring. My friend has the salmon, which she really enjoyed. Decor is nice, the restaurant is dimly lit, service was good. Just way overpriced for what you get. Their P Square lounge with it's small plates and pizza might be worth a try. Not sure I would eat an overpriced and bland dinner in the main dining room again. read more

Macaroni's has a great out/indoor lounge. The service is great and the wood fired pizza is flavorful. The margarita pizza and the Fungi pizza are my favorites. Great selection of craft beers. The atmosphere is relaxed and no one is rushing you to leave and turn over the seat. Great place to unwind and relax. read more

To be honest, I hate even writing this but this was a really disappointing experience tonight. From the time we sat to when someone even took our drink order was over 20 minutes. It was clear from that point that the man waiting on us was far more interested in chatting with two tables of people he clearly knew personally, as it took another 20 minutes to even place our order. At this point the restaurant started to experience issues with their systems and an already frustrating experience was now even worse. It was an hour and a half after we sat down before our entrees came out, and unfortunately they were both bland. We have been here before and really enjoyed the food, and can completely understand how the systems going down would cause issues in a dinner service, but the complete inattention from the waiter so he could basically shoot the shit with other tables isn't excusable. Upon learning they couldn't take credit cards, I went to the convenience store down the street to get cash out to pay our bill, as our waiter implied the other option was to wait because he "didn't want to take down peoples information and let them leave". Even though my husband made clear I was getting cash, the waiter insisted on trying to run our credit card anyway. Completely unnecessary and unwarranted considering my husband was still at the table. Overall, for a dinner intended to celebrate a big promotion, this was extremely disappointing and not worth the near $200 check. read more

A little disappointed was there during happy hour but since my table wasn't in the actual bar enclosure area , although I was in p2 lounge . I was charged full price for both beer and wine .. was there the week prior and was in bar enclosure got happy hour price . It does advertise on website happy hour 5-7 in p2 lounge. read more

Loving the calamari and some lobster ravioli. What would I do without Macaroni 's in my neighborhood?! Great spot, albeit overpriced. read more

Macaroni's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I ate at Macaroni this past week and all I can say is WOW! The food is beyond amazing, the staff is on their game and they're extremely attentive and you can easily tell that the owner is passionate about food and proud of his business. The appetizers, the pasta course, the Tuna Steak I had for dinner and the Creme Brûlée I had for dessert were all flawless and filled with flavor. I thought the portions were a great size, I even had some leftover to take home! How great is that? Amazing food two days in a row. I love this place. I live about an hour and fifteen minutes away and I will definitely be returning to Macaroni. It's worth the drive!! read more

I forgot to say how wonderful this place is. The peppers are the best I have ever had. Everything I have had here many times has been great. A little pricey but great italian read more

This restaurant is very disorganized from the time I have made our reservations to the end of the meal.I have never been so disappointed in my life! Reservations So I made a reservation of 15 people but up to 30 people. That Friday I called to let them know that 24 people are confirmed but still could have up to 30 people. So they had plenty of time to accommodate the amount of people that were coming. The owner called me the same day of the the dinner and proceeded to tell me that I was supposed to order off a specialty menu for everyone and that i made a mistake. Now mind you the owner was there when I called and even said he heard that i confirmed 24 people. I asked him why wasn't I informed ahead of time when I confirmed how many was coming. He proceeds to make me feel like it was my fault however we should be able to order what we want regardless of a special menu or not. They just was not prepared at all!!!! Drinks & Appetizers When we got to the restaurant, we had drinks at the bar then were sat about 7pm. The appetizers were excellent. It seems like that's all they could get right. But like I said, the appetizers were amazing. Everything was going well at this point. Only issue I had is that we all we not given menus. We were literally sharing menus. Why? I have no idea! So they were taking our entree orders out of order which is why they had no idea who ordered what. Entrees This is when it all went left. We all literally waited for our entrees for over an hour and a half. 3 of our affiliates literally left because of it. It was embarrassing. Most of us ordered the Filet Mignon. I ordered mine well done and it was very pink inside. Most of us didn't get what we wanted as far as how we wanted out meat done. So they brought our Filet Mignon on a large plate by itself. Our mashed potatoes and asparagus came out 5 minutes later on another plate not even hot. There was absolutely no presentation whatsoever either. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FINE DINING? However the Halibut was awesome and had very good flavor. The Risotto looked like my cat threw up on the plate and was disgusting. So here we planned a dinner to thank all of our agents as well as our affiliates and this is how we were treated. but then it gets even worse. Yes even worse!!!! Bill So while we all were sitting at the table the owner comes over and proceeds to argue with my boss in front of everyone about the bill. Making one excuse after another. Remember 3 of our affiliates had to leave because they waited so long for their entrees. They still charged us for those entrees. You heard right. They refused to take them off the bill. At almost $40 a plate you could see why we would be upset. We were still going to order dessert. Unfortunately that never happened. It got so heated that we ended up leaving. UNBELIEVABLE This place is not worth it to come to. It is a shame because the restaurant is so beautiful. Unfortunately the owner was more worried about money then his customers. They gave it their best try but it was an EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!! I have been in the food service business since I could remember and never had I ever treated someone so rudely. Nor have I been treated so rudely. THIS PLACE IS WAY OVER PRICED. ESPECIALLY THE ENTREES. WAS NOT WORTH IT AT ALL NEVER AGAIN! read more

This place is really beautiful inside and out. It looks like it belongs in center city but it's a beautiful gem in the far northeast. It's lovely for a date or a party - even for a quick bite at the bar after work or for a meeting. The menu is nice and offers variety. The fare is the usual Italian with your brick oven pizzas, pasta dishes and grilled meats and seafood. We started with the grilled ahi tuna, 2 pieces of tuna just lightly grilled on the outside with a raw fleshy interior. Served with a pepper and mango relish and a cool sauce. Wood oven pizza with prosciutto and mozzarella. Very chewy, crisp on the edges and just salty enough from the meat. Our waitress was kind and attentive and the ambience warm and inviting. We dined outside - late around 11pm. It was really nice, again a gem in the northeast read more

Went to the P Square Lounge, which is the outdoor part of Macaroni's. This was on the third day of being able to have outdoor dining in PA. You'd never know that anything had happened that shut them down for 3 months. The service was amazing, food came out quickly and was perfect. The staff was extremely cordial, and on point. In terms of safety and social distancing, the staff were all wearing masks, the menus looked to be disposable, and the tables were all at least six feet away. Would definitely recommend this restaurant if you want to go out to eat but want to be safe. read more

This place is a gem! The food is authentic Italian food. The staff is friendly and the ambience is phenomenal. There is also outside seating. read more

Very nice upscale restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia. The stacked eggplant appetizer was very tasty and it's big enough for two people to share. The chestnut gnocchi was amazing! For dessert I had the soufflé with a salted caramel gelato, it was very good. Overall, I was impressed, the service was great! read more

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It's a nice little place. I was happy with the Draft selection. Not many places have Vitus on tap.

I've been a steady customer at Macaroni's since they opened. I recently hosted three other couples to celebrate a significant birthday. The dinner was memorable. Everyone got something different, from fish to meat. Their praise of the meal made the evening even more enjoyable. Macaroni's continues to maintain a high standard for everything dish they make. Great place. read more

Very pricy, but worth it for great tasting food. An Italian gem in the northeast. One word for the fingerling potato's. SALT.

Came here for the first time on Friday June 30th, my one year anniversary with my now fiance (he actually proposed this night after dinner!) It seemed nice, the decor was very modern. We were asked if we had a reservation, which of course we did, and the host sat us immediately. Our table was tiny and next to groups which for our one year anniversary dinner was anything but romantic. We ordered a bottle of wine and shrimp scampi bread for the app. Bread and Oil came out. No vineargarette, no seasoning, just oil and I'm pretty positive it was basic oil, not extra virgin olive oil. It was nasty. The bread was extremely hard. The shrimp scampi was served on ONE piece of bread. The same hard ass bread we just had. I was literally floored. It was a big piece of bread but honestly how can you serve one piece of bread as an app? I feel like maybe we should have been warned that it was served on one piece of bread? I think the kitchen should have cut it for us, like every place does if it's served on one piece. Our butter knives could not cut the soggy piece of bread, so we had to rip it.. that's how hard the bread is. Even drenched in sauce, you could not cut it. Shrimp itself was okay. It was a good size but tasted very rubbery. Sauce was fine. Lots of capers. For my entree I ordered the linguine with shrimp, calamari, mussels, crab, and clams in a white sauce. When served, i was not given a spoon to eat my linguine with, which is how I was raised to eat pasta. I waited about 10 minutes and our server did not once check on us. So I asked whoever walked by for a spoon so I could eat. By that time of course the food was not hot. It was terrible. Seafood was so chewy, like it was frozen and thawed and re frozen. The sauce was so salty. My now fiance was so upset that my meal sucked since he picked the place and was so excited to introduce me, his Italian girl, to an Italian place that he found. I literally ate every single bite to not upset him on such a special night. I ordered a cannoli for dessert and two glasses of Prosecco since they had no Asti (which is a joke btw at an Italian estanlishment) cannoli was basic. The service was okay. It wasn't fine dining like presented but it wasn't terrible. It was outrageous price wise for diner quality food and service. Our bill was like $200. Literally go ANYWHERE else and spend that on a better meal. My date loved his lamb. I tried it, it was very good! The sides that came with it were awful. The polenta cake tasted like straight salt. The wine was great! This restaurant and my dining experience was the worst part of the best day of my life.. and because of that I would warn every single person of our awful experience. I will NEVER go back and would never reccomend this place. read more

The service was great, however the food was pretty bad! I ordered the filet special, shrimp and crab meat in pesto...well, no pesto in sight, the filet was horrible, and the "sundried tomato sauce on top was cold. My husband got chicken dish with hot peppers and capers and olives, didn't like that either! No pasta, chicken was kinda spongy with a piece of burnt garlic toast. Obviously the people who reviewed this place have no idea what good Italian food is! I will stick to Diamonds and John Henrys and LaStalla much better and WAY better prices! read more

3 is for the service, not for the food. The food and beverage is very worth it! The service, as well as an unkept restroom, is what forced my group to give them a 3 star rating. The meals were not as big as we'd hoped but their quality certainly overshadowed this. read more

Recently had dinner here with my bf. Very nice inside - clean and great decor! Although we sat in the bar area, I appreciated how separate the dining room was to avoid too loud of an atmosphere during a nice dinner. Our server was very very good at his job. He described the specials so well I wanted them all! Attentive but not overly so. We enjoyed him. Nice list of cocktails - I had the pomegranate martini because I love pama liqueur and it was delicious! Very nicely made drink. Complimentary bread with olive oil roasted peppers. Our appetizers came shortly after finishing our bread which is always nice. Panko breaded soft shell crab was a special and the crab was cooked very well, we enjoyed it. The arugula that came with it was much too lemony but it definitely was not a deal breaker. Mostly because we also got the shrimp and crab cocktail - delicious! Nice crab chunks and huge colossal shrimp. We ordered another round of drinks after we finished our apps and this was probably the biggest buzz kill of the night - we were almost finished our food before we got them. A huge party came into the bar at the same time so I understand a slight delay... But that was pretty long. I didn't mind too much but we probably would have each had a third drink if it wasn't such a long ticket time. Could use another hand behind the bar. The reason we weren't SO bothered about it... The food was incredible. And just large enough portion sizes. We weren't wishing we had more nor were we overly stuffed. I got the special filet. It was cooked perfectly medium rare and was so tender with great flavor. Some yummy creamy sauce with other yummy stuff. Side of mashed potatoes actually blew me away I was pleasantly surprised. So many upscale places get away with jipping you on a delicious side and it's ludicrous. Bf had the veal primo and it was an impressive portion. Two large pieces of veal with 3 large shrimp and lots of crabmeat. He was very pleased with it. tried the veal and it was out of this world! We didn't let a bit of our dinner go to waste :) We split a cannoli to basically keep us busy while drinking the drinks we got At the end of our meal.... All of a sudden I was a little glad we had to stick around because it was heaven!! Nice size with delicious filling and a great shell I can't explain it you just gotta trust me and try it. Chocolate chips and fresh strawberries to top it off! Overall, definitely worth checking out at least once. I know we will be back for more! Great gem in the area for the high quality :) well done. read more

Ate dinner here tonight with my sister. Server and wait staff was very attentive and polite. Ordered a Seafood and linguini meal big portions! So good couldn't finish it! Sister ordered chicken florentine! Loved it! Oh for apps we got an eggplant stack super good! Desert was also good cheesecake and tiramisu! Over all great place will def return! Service was good. It's pricy but with Italian u gotta eat well! read more

Macaroni's Restaurant - Eggplant stacks for a app! So good! - Italian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

If I could give zero stars I would! We ordered on UberEATS and for $50 we got chicken parm and chicken Marsala. Not even a spoonful of spaghetti, bread or anything with it. $50 for 4 pieces of chicken. Are you kidding me?!?! Will never order from here again. Someone could have called and let us know they are they only restaurant around that doesn't give you pasta or bread with your food. What a joke! read more

Favorite spot to eat in. NE. Not cheap but food is fabulous. The scratch a tell was outstanding. The drinks are healthy.

Unfortunately this was my first and last time going to this restaurant. I ordered lamb chops and they came out rear/red so I asked the waiter to have them cooked more and then 15 mins later he brought them back the same way they came out the first time. The waiter even said I watched them recook them but that was impossible because they were still red and not even hot. The chef just put them on a new plate. I guess the chef wanted me to eat them the he rated them rear. I highly DO NOT RECOMMEND this Resturant. read more

Bathrooms were dirty. For the prices in this establishment, you would expect fine dining, it was not. Side salads or a side with an entree should be included. read more

Food is outstanding! Atmosphere is great! Outside bar is fun and lively! But...the bartenders. They have a chip on their shoulder. Too many times I've been at the outside bar and they don't even acknowledge your existence. They walk back and forth in front if you without a glance. At least say "hello I'll be with you shortly." They're slow, unfriendly, and have an attitude. And this is when it's not crowded. There have been several times my wife and I thought of going but decided to venture elsewhere because of the bartenders. I'll be back because it's practically in my backyard and the food is good but not as much as we would if the bartenders had a personality and dropped the attitude. read more

Great traditional Italian family restaurant. Great place for an upscale meal and environment that is relaxing. Definitely recommend this one

My date and I came here on a Friday night around 9:15pm. We used open table for our RSVP and decided to sit by the bar for food and drinks. The place was very clean and updated. We both ordered appetizers, entrees and dessert. All was delicious! I had the mushroom salad and my date had the shrimp and lump crab meat. Salad was very very fresh and perfectly tossed and the seafood was big chunk sizes! I had the fish for dinner and it came out of what I didn't expect! It was hot, skin on crispy and cooked to perfection! I loved it! My date had the lobster ravioli and it was so good! Joe was our bartender and server and he did a wonderful job! He checked on us and made sure we was good. I had to shake his hand and tell him thank you again before we left. Can't wait to go back and try other dishes from here! read more

Can't say enough good things about macaroni's , food is excellent , staff is he best I the biz , they are our go to place

This place isnt worth the money. For Service, yes but, for food, no. I can get the same quality for less money at like olive garden. We had a group of 10+ and we ordered alot of food and drinks, so the bill was at least $1000+. After about a couple of talking to family, we got our apps and bread. The bread was good. First app was a mushroom toast I think. It was very good. The mussels was good with a nice broth. The calamari was nicely fried and crispy. But when our entrees came out, it looked good but the it wasn't that good. My entree was a cavatelli with crab. I found that the sauce was alittle bit too sweet. The crab was good and the cavatelli had a nice bite to it. But when I had my cousins shrimp scampi, the pasta was not cooked well, the little soup or broth tasted like water. It was not good at all. When I had my brothers chicken parm, the noodles didn't have that nice bite to it. The actual chicken tasted like breadcrumbs and it was not good. The filet mignon was very good. It was tender and juicy. But I expected better food as ither people at my table was complaining that their food didn't meet expectations of the restaurant. I usually would give this 4 stars but, since it was "fine dining" and the prices were high, you expect the food to be very good. The service was great. But the food didn't complimented the food. So my overall rating is 3/5. read more

Macaroni's Restaurant - Cavatelli with crab - Italian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wonderful food and great atmosphere. They just put in a new brick oven pizza and it's delicious. The creme Brûlée cheesecake is amazing!!

I agree with most of these reviews...excellent food, but a few other aspects could use some work. The ambiance is pretty romantic and upscale, most unexpected for Bustleton Avenue! I hear there is a lovely patio that I will certainly be back to check out in warmer weather. Service was very friendly, if a bit disorganized. We were approached by three different waiters who didn't realize we already had placed an order, but I suppose that's better than the alternative! Now, the food! We started with the Kobe meatballs which were fantastic. The red sauce here is the best I've ever had at a restaurant, as was the ricotta that the meatballs were served on. For the main event I ordered the gnocchi pomodoro, and I can't recommend this dish enough. It is one of, if not the best, pasta dishes I have ever ordered out. The gnocchi were delicious and made with the same aforementioened high quality ricotta cheese. The pomodoro sauce was perfection. It was made with chili oil so it was a bit spicy but it added perfectly to the flavor of the dish. My boyfriend got lobster ravioli, and it was probably the best lobster ravioli I've ever tasted. One thing that kinda miffed me...no bread! I'm not sure if this was an oversight or standard operating procedure, but, not cool! With all that delicious sauce, one needs bread to enjoy every bit of their dish. We would have had dessert, but by 8:30 on a Sunday they had run out of everything but some tart. I'm sure there it was a good tart, but I was hoping for tiramisu or something, so I opted to skip. Now my other point of contention is the price points. Methinks $25 for gnocchi pomodoro, no meat or anything, is a bit much. It was delicious, but as a fellow yelper pointed out, this is Bustleton Ave not Center City! Despite the skewed price points and egregious misappropriation of bread I will definitely be back for more delicious gnocchi! read more