Great food by the creek! This is a must go see at least once . Downingtown is a pretty…read morePlace so come down for a Night

Dining at La Sponda is a crap shoot. Here's why…read more Food is a 4-star. Cook staff is good with both the presentation and taste of the food. That's what brought us back. Unfortunately that's where it ends. Service is a 1-star. There seemed to be a language disconnect with the server. An overall near-zero experience. Our server was attentive to other tables seated after us who received their desserts before our entrees. Not one table check-in before, during or after the meal. Had to actually get up out of the seat to make sure the drink order was understood and it was right because the server did not seem to understand. Maybe that put the server off. We also flagged down other servers for assistance during the meal and even for ordering dessert. It took a long time to take payment for our bill. We almost got up to pay at the bar. Thus the crap shoot gamble at La Sponda. Atmosphere a 2.5 star. Loud atmosphere with a heavy metal music rotation. Good music, just not for this dinner atmosphere. Overall a 2.5-star on the strength of the food. We will not be back. Spending the money I did, even though the food is good at La Sponda, I don't want to risk a bad service experience again there. Not worth it for us but might not matter for others. Nevertheless - Caveat Emptor.

I highly recommend this restaurant. My husband and I had a wonderful dinner there tonight. My…read morehusband had the homemade chicken soup and it was outstanding. I had the Seafood Alfredo over linguine. It was full of shrimp, scallops and crab and was delicious. My husband had the Eggplant Parmesan and it was really tasty. Our entrees came with a house salad and Italian bread and butter. Our bill was only about $64. Very reasonable. The salads had their delicious homemade ranch dressing on them. Our waiter and the other staff members were excellent. The restaurant also appears to be very clean.

Service is so great and the restaurant is always so clean. We went with a large group and they were…read moreso accommodating and helpful. Not to mention the food was great! We didn't grab many pics but everything was delicious and the sides of broccoli rabe and stuffed mushrooms were very memorable. As a meal I got the pasta dimare - it was enough to share with the table! Very good and the portion was HUGE!

Delicious food! Outstanding service!…read moreBeautiful ambiance! Plenty of parking, with central location. Creative pizza toppings. Best pizza crust in Chester County!

Nice first visit last night. Made a reservation for 5:30 for my wife and I for our anniversary and…read morewe were seated quickly upon arrival. Water dropped at our table almost immediately, followed by some tasty soft focaccia breadsticks and dipping oil. Good start. Our server, Jackson, took great care of us. They have an attractive happy hour until 6 PM so we ordered up an appetizer of Fra Diavola Mussels and a cocktail for each of us. Great presentation for my smoked cocktail, but my wife's drink was overloaded with ice and sorta bland. The mussels were very tasty. They were very small and not a huge portion but inexpensive for a HH item. My wife ordered the Lobster/shrimp Ravioli dish and I had the Short Rib with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and asparagus. My dish was very appetizing to say the least and my wife really enjoyed her ravioli. For dessert, we did split a tiramisu and it looked and tasted homemade and it was a nice finish to the meal. I would gladly return to try some more options. Recommend.

Leone's Pizza was just okay. The cashier made a mistake when we asked to add one slice of cheese…read morepizza and ended up charging us for three instead of two. The pepperoni pizza wasn't for me--the sauce and even the crust were overly sweet and seemed to contain too much sugar. The ambiance was nice, and the live music was a nice touch. However, the dining room felt a bit randomly arranged, with seating right by the entrance and not enough booths or private seating. The clam linguine was good, especially after adding a little extra seasoning. Overall, a decent experience with room for improvement.

Absolutely amazing place. Popped in on a Saturday while I was in the area. Parking is tough. They…read moreare in a strip mall and there are not a lot of spaces. I got lucky and found one out front. The joint was hopping. But not too noisy. I was greeted immediately and shown where the menus were located. I was getting the order to go. I got a slice of pepperoni, a slice of sausage and a grandma slice. I wish I could have ordered a bunch more - including dessert. :-) Everything was amazing. If I lived in the area, I would eat here on the regular. Highly recommend!!

Stumbled upon this gorgeous hidden gem serving eclectic small plates featuring global flavors and…read moredelicious crafted cocktails! We easily grabbed a seat at the bar and were greeted by the bartender who gave excellent recommendations. The food coming out of the kitchen looked and smelled incredible! I wish we hadn't eaten dinner at a different restaurant before we came! Highly recommend and would absolutely come back! Pink Pony Club Station Old Fashioned

Have eaten here a few times and always a great meal and experience. Love the decor and can…read moreactually have a conversation with my friends as they have done well with the acoustics. Highly recommend Noble Goat. Thank you for coming to Downingtown. You are top shelf

Local, came here for dinner. FYI, it's cash only!…read more Ambiance: Old restaurant feel. Seating: Sat at a table. Bar seating is also available. Service: Friendly, good service. Crowd: Older. Drinks: OK Food: Bland and overcooked calamari. Mushy (overcooked) spaghetti. Bland and overcooked veal. Notice the theme here ... Restrooms: Didn't visit. Parking: Plenty of parking. Value: You get plenty of food to take home, just wish it were better. Experience: Meh ... probably not going back. I so want to like this place - the kitchen is definitely the weak link. This place was probably good when Italy won the world cup in '82, but that was then and this is now. Like the soccer team, they didn't qualify. :-(

I don't know how an Italian eatery can pass this nastiness off as Chicken Marsala. There's no…read moreMarsala reduction at all! It's literally over salted chicken in a butter bath with some mushrooms. It went right in the trash. Absolutely inedible. The accompanying salad was browned on the edges. My hand torn salad from my fridge that was three days old was fresher. I won't be back. I'd give it 0 stars if I could.

It had been nearly two and a half years since we first traversed the narrow gravel lane and parked…read morein the unpaved lot adjacent to the stone ruins of an old dairy barn... From there, it was just few brief steps to a secluded little restaurant retreat known as Orangery, which is also the residence of head chef Sabrina Lutz and her husband, Paul. As though caught in a time warp - tucked away in Glen Isle, a bit of bucolic bliss just off bustling Business Route 30 on the western fringe of Downingtown - it remains very much a world apart, a hidden gem from another age. The 40-seat enclosed sunporch, is both cozy and romantic. On the other hand, in warmer weather, nothing is quite so pleasant as dining alfresco on the restaurant's comfortable patio (pictured). The five-course set menu of hearty Tuscan fare changes fortnightly; so, as I also noted in my first review, the items I mention here may be somewhat different from what you will experience. However, this intro will still give you some idea of what to expect (to discover precisely what Orangery will be serving during a given week, please consult the restaurant's website). Dinner here generally begins with Crostini, which means "little toasts" in Italian, and consists of canapés adorned with a savory topping. During our first visit, Sweet Peppers Crostini was quite delicious; the second time around, the Shrimp Crostini was less so - and infinitely more filling (more on that later). In lieu of a second course salad, the kitchen served up a Mini Vegetable Quiche (pictured), which was quite good, although - falling victim to a not uncommon faux pas - inordinately bland. Once again, however, the pasta course - in this case, Gnocchi with Salmon pictured) - proved the weakest link in the culinary chain. Bathed in an unctuous cream sauce, to say that this dish was exceedingly rich would, indeed, be an understatement. It was simply too much of too much of a good thing... But, more than this, several misgivings voiced as a result of my first visit, I note verbatim: "In the midst of a five-course meal, unless you happen to possess the appetite of a starving yak, the portion size was entirely too large"; and, in addition, "as you may note from the photograph, it was not terribly attractively plated." Even a modest sprinkling of parsley or other herbs would have gone a long way toward significantly improving this dish's bland dropped-onto-the-plate-from ten thousand-feet appearance. The Chicken Pizzaiola (pictured), though, was right back on track. This is a variation of carne alla pizzaiola, or pizza-maker style beef. Legend has it that, because they were so busy, pizza makers in Naples needed a dish they could easily prepare with ingredients they had on hand. And this is one of those dishes that is absolutely sublime in its simplicity. The chicken breast is lightly breaded, gently fried, and then topped with a sauce comprised of tomatoes, olive oil, oregano & basil. The finishing touch, a tiara of fresh mozzarella. And all is as it should be... the chicken is moist & tender and the sauce has just the proper interplay of sweetness and acidity. My only quibble is that, once again, I consider the organic green salad with asparagus and parmesan cheese a rather odd, and not particularly well-chosen, plating companion. My preference definitely would have been for a wild rice pilaf and a nicely arranged green vegetable, sans superfluous greenery. The sweet ending...? A moist and flavorful chocolate cake garnished with strawberries. One or two closing notes... What I mentioned in my first review continues to hold true... Your ultimate opinion of this restaurant will very much depend upon your expectations. If you're looking for a sophisticated Michelin-starred experience, you've definitely come to the wrong address. The cuisine here is hearty homespun Tuscan and, on the whole, quite good. The service is not professional; however, it is young, friendly, well-meaning, and has definitely improved since my previous visit. If you have never dined at the Orangery, it is, in my opinion, certainly worthy of a visit. Given its pastoral setting and homey, unpretentious ambiance, it is a delightfully restful step back in time. Just keep the above-mentioned caveats in mind, and you will not be disappointed. BYOB... And reservations are de rigueur.

They never return my call when I try to make reservations. Poor service from that standpoint or I…read morewould call it "no" service.

This is great place to host any large events, parties. The catered food is awesome and very…read morerightly priced. The food is very authentic and tastes awesome, especially the salmon, chicken, Baked ziti and Salad. There is a swim club that we visited later was well maintained and organizes lot of events here. Great place highly recommended.

The first time we were here it was good! Tonight...not so…read moremuch. Dining room was empty except for one other party, yet they sat us at the smallest possible table. So, ok, no big deal! Took one sip of water and the taste was awful. So, ok, no real issue. Ordered drinks, both of which had that same chemical taste. I asked for a different drink, wine this time, and that same taste was still there, just not as strong- as if the glasses were not rinsed properly. The food this time was just ok so I gave 3 stars for that and the service. We won't be back.

I'll start by admitting I have a soft spot in my heart for PA "Tappy's". The tavern culture is a…read morestaple in SE PA. You can usually count on good to above average food, a reasonable selection of beers and liquor, decent prices, and a very local crowd. Beaver Creek Tavern fits that bill. Stopped in or lunch on a Saturday. Fish and Chips, burger, and Ham 'n Cheese. graced our table. Generous portions, hot and quick. no need for apps - it would have been too much. Kudo's to our bartender/waitress who was one of the most professional folks I've encountered in a Tappy - truly outstanding service! looking for a place that wont break the bank and still offers great value and a cool local friendly vibe? You just found it. Of course - i still remember the days when every Tappy had a Snapper Soup on the menu - alas tis no more...

Food was good Service was very good. They need more room for dinning. Bar are is goodread more

This place is amazing... IF you go inside. However, they…read moretreat their takeout customers like most businesses. They'll give you whatever is lying around because they know it's hard to complain about takeout. My entrée was cold and it tasted sub-par. When I get a table, everything is incredible.

We started with Bloody Marys & Dirty Martinis, little clams perfectly steamed with hot butter and…read morelemon. Excellent Entrees Fish Combo & Crab Legs very fresh and tasty! We topped off with a slice of Carrot Cake & Getman Chocolate Cake while watching the Thursday night Phillies game & Eagles game Live music was super chill!