The flavors here are unbelievable! This is a quaint little restaurant that is all about fantastic food and not rushed service. Every single thing we had was extremely enjoyable! The risotto balls are the best I've ever had and the zucchini blossoms - WOW! The shrimp was so juicy and flavorful - I've honestly never had better. The homemade short rib ravioli was incredible and I cannot wait to try another flavor. The chicken Romano was just right and the salsiccia - yum! I cannot wait to go back here! Everything is cooked to order, so if you are in a hurry - this is not the place for you. If you want fantastic Italian food - you must check it out. So, so good!! read more

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Wonderful dinner. All pasta is made in house and entrees are made from scratch. I had the bolognese with pepperadelli? pasta. Delish! I highly recommend for a special night out. Waitress was great. read more

I've never had Italian quite like it before--the marinara sauce was very "creamy", as the best way I could put it. They serve a spicy pasta based on habanero which was pretty good. I got the chicken parmigiana, which apparently caused our food to take a solid hour because it takes that long in the oven. Would get five stars otherwise, it was pretty good. read more

Service was wonderful! So attentive and answered all our questions. Food and drinks were very excellent.

We have a group of 11 women that go out to brunch every month. We chose this restaurant because they are open at lunchtime and would take a large group with separate checks. The atmosphere was great. That's about the best thing I have to say. We waited an hour and a half for our food and we were the only patrons in the restaurant. They put pesto oil out for bread, but they said that was a mistake because they only serve bread at dinner time. When the food did finally arrive, it was not hot, one of the orders was incorrect, and they never did remedy that situation. We never had our waters refilled, and the waitress pretty much disappeared until she brought our food out an hour and a half later. When we ordered our entrée; i.e., many of us got the chicken piccata, you got nothing else with it, just a meager portion of food. We all left hungry. We do not recommend and we'll certainly not be going back. read more

This restaurant hands down is my new favorite restaurant....and I can't imagine any other restaurant will threaten to unseat it any time soon. Our experience was beyond terrific. The menu was creative and varied. The food was splendid and beautifully plaated. The delicious flavorful eggplant parmigiana was better than I remember it being in Italy... My husband's Virginia Spots were outstanding while NOT swimming in a pool of butter. The bread and olive oil in the beginning of the meal was a delicacy unto itself. The waiter was affable as well as knowledgable and the owner came out to introduce himself and check to see how we enjoyed our meal!! I can't believe I just learned about Nancetta's. read more

HORRIBLE! this restaurant shouldn't be in business. It's a health risk and a scam. Place smells like a sewer, and the food isn't much better. The waiter pushed multiple high ticket items, which we never ordered but we're served & charged for. The meat stunk. It was brown/rancid, and after talking to several friends It sounds like they all got sick from eating here in the past. No surprise. The owner is a drunk slob. When he came to check on the table he was slurring & instead of listening to any of us he was starring down the shirts of my female guests, then argued with our opinions of the food?? The cherry on top? I later saw the "chef" buying his "homemade" pasta off a clearance end-cap at TJMaxxx. The whole operation is dishonest read more

Upon pulling up at 6pm on a Friday night, we realized no one else was there. Walking in while everything looked fine, there was an overwhelming smell of sewage or what I thought they had just had their grease trap cleaned out. We opted to sit outside. Our waitress was nice and attentive. Brought our drinks and bread. I ordered the special of clams and pasta with a white sauce, and hubs got the margarita pizza. Our food came out, and I took my 1st bite... Everything in my body was telling me to spit it out. It smelled bad and tasted bad. It tasted about how it smelled in the building. I did spit it out in my napkin and told the waitress I really didn't like it. Another womcame out and asked what was wrong, I told her it tasted bad. She took it and asked if I wanted anything else. I did not. My husband said the pizza was ok. When the waitress came back with the check, I asked what the smell was she said she didn't smell anything. I asked if the grease trap was just emptied, and she said they didn't have one. I don't know what's going on here, but good luck. read more

Nancettas Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I try to be fair and balanced in my reviews. Arranging a holiday dinner for four I thought I would try this place you never hear about. Especially considering that it's in the Fox Chapel area. When you walk in there's a nice little stoned side bar with two stools. Not made or attended to for use as a real bar. On your left is a long list of interesting specials. Those are not available as the waiter had only a few of specials. Very small place with another room undergoing carpeting and painting. In mid December? On the food, chicken liver appetizer was dry, shrimp appetizer was bland. Ravioli dough was hard as a rock. Chicken Fruite was an experimental mix of flavors but disappointing, pasta and sweet sausage wasn't worth taking home. Waiter never asked us if we want dessert and dropped the bill on the table. See ya! read more

I can't say enough nice things about this restaurant. The owner and staff were so accommodating. I had another restaurant cancel my reservation at the last minute because they weren't busy enough to justify staying open. So, I had to scramble to find somewhere for me and my 10 year old daughter to go for her special dinner. This place didn't hesitate. when I called and explain my situation they said, come on down, don't worry about anything. So we did and it was a fantastic meal, everything is homemade, highly highly recommended. My steak was amazing and even the noodles in my daughter's spaghetti and meatballs were homemade. read more

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Peaceful, quiet, clean. Nanchetta's is not what you expect when it comes to Italian food. There is nothing "restauranty" about this place. It is very much like going to your Italian family's home for dinner or lunch. The food was great, service attentive, and the prices were competitive with other family owned restaurants. Definitely worth another visit. read more

2nd time coming. And I enjoyed this visit a lot more. I ordered the chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fantastic! Just wished the portions were alittle bigger. But I was content. My side salad was perfect with olives, cheese and chickpeas. Service was good. Short staffed like everyone else. read more

Very weird experience...My wife and I decided spur of the moment to make a reservation at 4:30 p.m. on a weeknight. We arrived - the restaurant had no one in it - but it was 4:30 p.m. on a weeknight (we made that the time since we had obligations later in the evening). The server who might be part of the family explained the menu in great detail but then he disappeared for a while. This happened throughout the meal. My wife had the chicken parmesan which was piping hot and simply delicious. I had the gnocchi which ended up with many gnocchi on a flat plate with some marinara. Not hot, no cheese, not even a sprig of parsley - just a sea of gnocchi which was uninspiring and not delicious. I ended up eating half of my wife's chicken parmesan which, as I mentioned, was outstanding. The server appeared personally affronted when I mentioned the gnocchi and asked in a snarky way if I had ever had gnocchi. Seriously? As much as we liked the chicken parm we won't return. read more

I'm not too sure what to think of this place. Some of the food was quite good, but most of it left me unsatisfied. My dining partner stated that this place was really good other times he ate there, but wasn't quite up to par the day we dined. He got the bolognese and said it was good, but not as great as usually. Decor and customer service was great, even though we did take out. The specials were all fresh and exciting. I opted to go with what seemed to be a staple pasta dish: homemade pasta with octopus and prawns. I also tried the pizza, risotto balls, raspberry chocolate chip gelato, lemon tart, and tiramisu. The portion was quite large, but I did have to pay $28 for the pasta. The octopus (and prawns) were incredibly good. Super smokey and had an amazing flavor profile. I'd recommend just getting 2 orders of the grilled octopus instead of this entree. It costs less and has more flavor. Pasta itself was a bit thick. Tomato sauce was too buttery/oily for my taste and the saffron was somewhat overpowering. I thought the risotto balls had too much oil to them as well. I could not taste the cheesy flavor in the risotto. Pizza was crispy, large, and decently priced. Others complained about the char on it, but I enjoyed the pie. I thought all the desserts were excellent. Fantastic gelato, not too creamy and a good amount of chocolate chips. Rich tiramisu, quite fluffy. I'm not a fan of lemon but I did find the lemon tart to be pretty good as well. Overall, I think if you order a special, the octopus, rabbit, or duck, you will be satisfied. Prices are high so keep that in mind. I wasn't a huge fan of the saffron in the pasta, but otherwise, a fairly good place. Try the desserts! read more

When the moon hits your eye, it's amore', we are in love with nancettas! This is the Lamborghini of Italian food. Yes, you will wait for your made from scratch Italian pasta extraordinaire! Everything we had was so wonderful! It was as if they picked the vegetables from my grandpap's garden. What a delight! read more

Great experience. Food was exceptional. I had the scallops. Done perfectly. Lamb chops were spectacular. Paul did his magic. Jay did the best service. Overall outstanding. read more

Nancettas Ristorante - Scallops - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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We saw a 4 star rating and were looking forward to our dinner. 5 of the 7 meals were INEDIBLE. It only took one bite to determine it was not safe to eat the food. The bolognese was brown, not red. the chicken piccata smelled like feet and the first and only bites were spit into a napkin. Was there a problem with the refrigeration and the food had spoiled? We did not care for any attempt to remake the meals - The nasty aftertaste lingered for hours. I hope the owner tasted the meals when they returned to the kitchen so he could understand why we left. We are not the type to make a scene so we asked for the bill, gave the waitress a BIG tip and quickly left the restaurant questioning their current 4 star rating. 2 other diners came in but left within 1/2 hour. Nanchettas may have been good in the past but our recent experience couldn't be more negative. read more

Like some of the reviews mentioned the service was a little slow but everyone was very pleasant and the food was good. The desserts were particularly strong. read more

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Small friendly place, attentive staff, and most excellent food: bread is terrific, as was the eggplant. We most heartily recommend this place! read more

If you're the typical ignorant, self-centered American who gives Olive Garden a 2 out of 5, please stick to your Olive Garden, you will NOT enjoy this gem. For everyone else, especially those who've been to the small towns in Italy, not your tourist traps who sell Americanized food to Americans, then you will absolutely love this place. Yes, the decor can use some tidying up. Yes, the wait staff could be more plentiful. But the Chef, who's also the owner, masterfully makes up for that with the food. You see, people who knock this place lack the ability to fully appreciate actual homemade food. They've been spoiled by their microwaves, prepared heat-n-serve meals, or Olive Garden. To start, we got the Risotto Balls. Amazing! Perfectly made! We also got another dish I don't believe was on the menu. It was Zucchini flowers and a light cheese, if I remember correctly, and it was very lightly breaded. It was phenomenal, I could've made half a meal out of it. I then ordered the pasta Bolognese. Just like in Italy, there's no ground beef in that. And let's not forget that homemade pasta. This isn't your grocery-store Barilla pasta, this is clearly homemade - you can tell by the sheer weight of a fork full you have something special here. I almost forgot the homemade bread. If you know bread, you know this isn't your cheapest-white-flour-bread-you-can-find bread. If you want one of the few restaurants in Pittsburgh to compare this to for the food quality, think Alla Famiglia. Olive Garden.... Pfft.... read more

I have been to Nancettas Ristorante in Fox Chapel 2 times before this evening. Very few cars in the lot at about 7:30pm. At least 6 tables with 2to 4people seated. One server. I was seated immediately. I asked only for a glass of water and the server stated she would come back to tell me the specials.She was very busy bring checks to several customers. Then seated another couple 20 mins later still no waitress to come to my table. I left. I shared my discontent on their FB page in a private message. The waitress this evening responded as if it was my fault. Why am I now on Yelp? I just want you to know this is recurrent. The customers were turning their heads as if to express disappointment with failed service...1 waitress running all over the restaurant. I would say reevaluate I you system. read more

Our server was excellent. Very personable. The food was good especially the appetizers. Very pleasant sitting on covered patio.

The restaurant has amazing food & service. If you want authentic Italian food this is the place to go. Their homemade pasta is not your typical homemade pasta. The taste is high quality & you can tell the time & attendance they took to make it. The difference was in the flour they used. Authentic Italian flour. One of the dishes we had was eggplant Parmesan. It was the best we have ever had. Fresh Mozzarella that they make. In our group people , who don't like eggplant, loved it. Please take the time to try this place. The outside is deceiving. The minute you walk in you know you have made the right choice. Many selections for whatever you like. read more

Nancetta's is the best Italian food I've had in Pittsburgh! Everything is made in house from scratch, and the ownership and staff make you feel like part of the family. I had pasta with rabbit. This was a large portion of food. The past was cooked al dente and was perfect, and I couldn't believe how much rabbit meat there was on the plate. I had to take some home. This was my first time eating rabbit. It's tender and has a similar taste to chicken but a little more "gamey." I also got a side of gnocchi and wow! It's so light and melts in your mouth. The best gnocchi I've ever had. This will go down as one of my favorites, and I will go back frequently! read more

Nancettas Ristorante - Rabbit! - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nancettas is amazing!! I can't believe this place only has 3 1/2 stars! If you love authentic Italian food like I do, this is the closest to Italy that you'll get in Pittsburgh! I had dinner reservations on a Saturday night for my boyfriend, my parents, and I. When we arrived, we sat at the bar for a drink before we sat at our table. We ended up making great conversation with the owners, a fabulous couple who are both so sweet! They even brought us out a plate of his homemade Soppressata. My father has had a lot of soppressata in his life (including his own family's homemade in Italy) and he said this was the best he's ever had! The rest of us agreed with him as well. They also had homemade bread with an amazing olive oil dipping sauce. They kept bringing it out, and we continued to eat it! For dinner, it was a beautiful June night, so we decided to eat outside. All of the other customers were also eating outside ( I don't think anyone was inside eating). Their patio is so cute, covered with trees and umbrellas! We continued to have amazing service during our meal by both the owners and our waitress. For my dinner, I ordered chicken piccata and shared a side of the gnocchi with Chris. Both were amazing! Everyone else said how amazing their meals were too- eggplant parm, veal parm, and Chris tried rabbit (which was actually great!) Since we were there to celebrate, we also decided to get dessert! Even though we were all full, we saw the table next to us order dessert and we were basically drooling looking at it. The 4 of us shared the lemon tart & the raspberry chocolate chip gelato. I am not much of dessert person but these were both amazing & the perfect ending to a great meal! Even if you don't live close to Nancettas (like us) it was worth the drive! I cannot wait to come back!! read more

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Nancetta's is a nondescript Jewel of Italian cooking. The ambiance is perfectly a calm, pleasant setting for an enjoyable meal. The service is attentive friendly & gracious. Best is the food. The menu includes a vast variety of dishes including the finest appetizers which one doesn't normally see & a good list of creative pasta dishes & good pizza. One can tell the food used to be made in someone's kitchen. Not your usual restaurant. A unique place definitely in a class by itself. read more

Undeniably the worst service that I have received in any restaurant in Pittsburgh...or any other city for that matter. The only thing that arrived at the table in a timely fashion was the wine and the bread. Apps took almost an hour to arrive. Salad took an additional 30 minutes. Both were just ok. Totally nuts, considering that there were only two seated tables when we arrived at 7 pm (probably should have been our first clue). Still, my husband and I were willing to just wait it out...until a couple that came in 20 minutes after us (and just happened to be close personal friends with the owner) were served their entrees while we remained sitting without our entrees 2 hours after our arrival. At this point, we just got up and left. Will never return. I have no idea how these folks stay in business! Trust the reviews...you've been warned. read more

What a delightful surprise within 20 minutes of our home! We found this restaurant on Yelp because we were looking for a new place to try. When we pulled in, there were only 2 cars in the lot and it made me think they weren't open. I asked my fiancé if maybe that was a bad sign, and then we decided that we wanted to have the experience no matter what. We are so glad we went in! We were one of two couples in the place, so we were seated immediately. The hostess was our server because they didn't have a server that night. We ordered drinks which came out timely, and then we put in an order for a Caesar salad to share and our dinner orders of chicken Romano and the veal medallions. The Caesar salad was a little over priced for what you get, so I wouldn't recommend tacking on $10 to your tab for a salad. Save it for your entree and dessert. The Caesar dressing was authentic though, so if you're in the mood to splurge, then splurge away! We also had bread with butter and pesto oil that was very good! Our dinners came out around an hour after we were seated, so considering everything is made in house and to order, an hour was the perfect wait. We had plenty of time to have a wonderful conversation and let our salad digest. My veal medallions was delicious, although for $26, I thought the pieces of veal would have been more substantial. Overall it was a very good meal. My fiancé has the chicken Romano. He raved about it! I took a bite, and it was delicious! We decided to make a whole night of it and ordered the chocolate explosion with berries. It was worth the 15 minute wait for it to be warmed up. The decor was lovely, and I really loved the look of the bar area. We are excited to go back to try more things from the menu. We spent more than we had planned, but I think one of the best parts of this restaurant is that it can fit a less expensive budget if you don't add on the salad, drinks and dessert. Even without all of those extras, our dinner would have been excellent. Can't wait to return! read more

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The food was outstanding. Our fried artichokes were per, just a tiny bit of breading and very nice seasoning. The bread was fabulous too. My Sea Bass entree was probably the best I've ever had. I got the roasted red pepper preparation. My wife's chicken piccata was also very good. Ambiance is charming. One down side, they were short staffed in the kitchen and it took a long time to get food. But we weren't in a hurry. Looking forward to coming back here! read more

Lovely dining experience for me and my boyfriend. The outdoor area was quiet and with lights and nice greenery. Our waiter was super personable and made sure our orders were perfect. The chef even came out to make sure we enjoyed our meals. Authentic italian cuisine with not too high of a price tag. Great experience and beautiful restaurant. read more

Great place to eat good food and service would definitely go back owners were vey friendly

This place looked lovely. that was the only positive. extremely slow service, Only 3 tables including mine occupied! I had to ask for bread for the table. Small plate is definitely tiny. 4 shrimp on a wooden board taste was ok. I ordered beans/greens. it was like broccoli cheese soup! very disappointed as other reviews were positive? sad place, needs Restaurant Impossible read more

Needed a spot for a business dinner for 8 in a pinch. Looked for a spot and this one seemed good from reviews. Small inside but only 2 tables at 5:30 PM so seems like a normal Wednesday. Ordered a charcuterie board as the time said 20 minutes prep and an iced tea. No iced tea but they said they would make it so good to go. Ordered several other appetizers and some drinks. Apps and drinks came out piecemeal after about 30 minutes across the next 60 minutes. No one asked us about dinner and we were talking and the final 4 tables filled with other guests seating 2-4 people. Finally gave in our order. Special fish was out....then in....then out. Picked another special and ate a little more apps....for the next 1.5 hours waiting for our food. Yes...2.5 hours until the first food hit our table. Then the other meals trickled out. 2 hours and 45 minutes until we all had food. The first bottle of wine we ordered with dinner was brought early and was gone so a second bottle was needed for meal time. We would have had dessert but no one had another hour or more to sit and wait for gelato. I didn't even finish my meal. The sauce was thick and tasted odd. The waiter apologized but never checked on us so I never had the chance to complain. Great strategy actually! Look, I know staffing issues are tough. When a party is spending in the neighborhood of $900, make sure they are taken care of, in a timely fashion, or at least made aware there is a time issue and it will take a while. I won't be bringing a party bigger than 2 back here if I ever go back. Tables of 2-4 seems to turn in 1-1.5 hours. 3+ hours to bill pay and leave was just too much. read more

Had an excellent dish of spaghetti bolognese. My friends loved their dinners of chicken piccata and gnocchi w pesto. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful patio. Service was excellent. I would definitely come back to try another dish. read more

Went here for lunch today and was the only patron in the place. When you walk in to the restaurant there is a sewage or fishy smell, we opted to sit outside. The lunch menu is a small fraction of the menu available online, and does not offer any appetizers at all. Ordered pesto cream gnocchi, which when brought out had a weird foul odor sort of like vomit, the presentation was what I would expect from an Olive Garden, and the portion small. For some reason I decided to eat it, God help me with the impending diarrhea I'm sure will occur in the near future. The gnocchi was SO so so over cooked, it was absolute mush, and the pesto cream sauce was nothing special. Dessert was the only highlight, I had tiramisu, which would be pretty hard to f*ck up. Now on to staffing, there was one employee in the entire place, filling all rules from hostess, bartender, waitress, and cook. She did the best she could with all her responsibilities, but that also meant a 20-30 min period where she wasn't around to ask for refills, etc. Learn from my mistakes, do NOT dine here unless you are brave and enjoy having bouts of explosive diarrhea. read more

Great food beautiful presentation. Owners are friendly and accommodating. Our favorite spot

Service is terrible. 30 minutes to get a drink. 1 waitress serving entire restaurant. Won't be back. One hour and no soup.

The food was great. Had a house salad and eggplant parmigiana, which was outstanding. The service was less than enjoyable. It wasn't busy. Our server seemed like he was being forced to work that night. The restaurant's COVID procedures were lacking. No masks on any staff, no hand sanitizer anywhere. I wouldn't go back until this pandemic has passed. read more

I haven't had such a delicious meal in a very long time... from the appetizer to the main dish to the dessert! The owner took the time to share about the authenticity of the food. Every bite was incredible. I can't wait to come back! Please try it. You won't be disappointed. read more

This place is authentic and AMAZING. Stopped in tonight after being put on hold by a restaurant down the road and it could not have worked out better. They did me a favor by putting me on hold for a to-go order and never getting back on the line and then not picking up when I called back 5 more times. Anyway.. they are not worth naming here because NANCETTA'S is now my new rave! The owners, Nancy and Paul are the warmest, friendliest people! Their waiter, Jay is kind, super friendly, and knowledgeable of the restaurant and menu. Having been in the restaurant business myself for many years, he's exactly who I'd want for the face of my product. Fun and engaging, which is hard to find today. Now the food.. so it was just me and a light order BUT I'm already set on going back for more tomorrow. The bread, pasta, and pizza is HOMEMADE and Nancy makes many, if not all, of the deserts herself. I had the homemade spaghetti Bolognese. Paul even came out to show me the pan he reduced the ingredients in. It was hands down the best I've had. I also had the house salad with the house Italian.. With some crumbled blue.. Yum! These people are amazing! The dishes are made from scratch when you order so don't expect fast food service. Be patient! It's well worth any wait you may have. I've read some reviews that slam this place for the wait. To that I say... There's an Olive Garden near you. If you appreciate true Italian food, this is your new spot! read more