The food was very tasty but the prices were high for what we got. We were seated at a table In The bar area which was loud and we would have loved a patio seat but that wasn't offered. Definitely felt that we were not worthy of the nicer dining areas. Ordered the Dover sole which was delicious even though is was not served with a side and the price was $55! Much more expensive than anything else on the menu. Definitely not worth it. We were a group of 5 women and were considering Savona for a graduation dinner in May, but unfortunately I don't see that happening. I've been wanting to try this restaurant for 3 years every time I visited my daughter at college and was frankly disappointed. read more

I am also a little surprised to see very negative reviews on here. I need to start by giving a shoutout to Savona's customer service. My husband and I went for valentine's day, and when we got in the car and turned on the gps, it already said we'd be 10 minutes late for our reservation. Oops. We called the place and they said it was fine and they could accommodate us. Well, 10 minutes turned into 20 because of traffic, and on top of all that, it turned out the gps sent us to the completely wrong place. Like, a different town, on a backwoods residential road. My husband called the place and told them we had gotten lost and that we thought we were pretty far away. Once again they said not to worry, to show up, and that they would accommodate us. So we get there almost 40 minutes after our reservation time, and not only were they super friendly about it, but our table was ready instantly. The several different staff members we talked to were super friendly (Though I could see how this place might come across as stuffy or snooty, in our experience it wasn't!). Our water glasses were always filled, and an empty plate didn't sit longer on our table than 5 minutes. And this was on Valentine's night, probably one of their busiest nights of the year. The food was outstanding. We loved the homemade bread selection (which they brought us seconds of, because we devoured it). As a first course we shared the veal meatballs and the fried artichokes. Some of the chokes were a little tough, but they were so tasty. The meatballs were tender, sweet, and delicious. I got the bucatini for my main course and my husband got one of the specials, a rye pasta with braised pork and spinach. Both were wonderful, and you could tell the quality of the homemade pasta. Finally I got the cinnamon gelato for dessert and my husband got another special, the pecan sticky bun with vanilla gelato. The gelato was heavenly. Sticky bun was good not great. This was a fantastic experience, and the staff just might have saved our marriage by letting us still get our table 40 minutes late, since we were cranky, starving, and stressed out when we arrived. We will definitely be back! read more

I took my family to Savona to celebrate my father's birthday and let me start off, the service here is terrible. Not only did they forget to bring a candle for the dessert he ordered (he hates dessert, just wanted to have something with the candle to celebrate the birthday) they didn't even ask us if it was a birthday or anything even though we were singing it rather loudly, not a single server or host came to ask us anything. we also Not only were the coffees on the check, the only solution they offered was to take it off the check. We didn't even get the coffee. For the price we paid to eat at the "esteemed" Savona not once did we feel as if we were welcome or that anyone who worked there was happy to help us. Each dish arrived as plainly as the last and there was no sense of "worth" to be paying that much. Save yourself the money and trouble, keep driving past it. read more

If you haven't been to Savona in a while, it's time to go back! The atmosphere was super trendy and gave off a comfortable cool vibe, the food was beyond delish (especially their fried brussel sprouts and wood fired pizzas - I could eat it all day) and the service and staff were top notch. If you are looking to celebrate any milestones in your life, Savona should be on the top of your list! I was there this past Sunday to celebrate my birthday with a few of my friends in the wine cellar room and when I tell you it was perfect that is no exaggeration. They exceeded all my expectations from the first initial planning call, to the menu & drinks and to last call at the bar. It was truly flawless and I would not have changed a thing :) Thank you to the entire Savona Team for making my birthday so special and a night I will never forget. You will definitely be seeing me again real soon. read more

I came here recently with a friend to celebrate my 30th birthday. It was my first time dining at Savona and I was very excited! We were seated in a roomy booth in the corner overlooking the room and open kitchen, and were served a glass of prosecco for my birthday. We immediately felt like queens. The special experience continued, first by choosing a delicious bottle of Ripasso with the sommelier Michelle and then going through the menu with Scott the Maitre'D. Everyone involved from back to front of house did a wonderful job at not only cooking the food and making the drinks, but by making me feel more special than I ever have at ANY restaurant. Details; Cocktails: Savona Paloma and Lemon-Basil Martini Wine: no idea but it was awesome (Ripasso) Food: Petit Neck Clams And Calamari, Margherita Pizza, Garganelli Bolognese, and lastly the braised beef short rib. It was all amazing. Including the ice cream I could barely fit into my stomach but I kept eating !!!! Thank you Savona for making my night so wonderful. read more

I ordered a chicken caeser salad for take-out. I received two tins. One tin with wet iceberg lettuce and dressing. The second tin contained a chicken drum. Yes, an actual chicken drum - but accompanied by a plastic fork and knife! I then began the journey of cutting the chicken drum to create my chicken caeser salad myself. Turns out, not only was it too difficult for Savona to create the salad but also too painstaking to cook the chicken! I've added a few pictures for reference. read more

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Seated 45 min after our reservation. No apology, no complimentary drink offer. Waiter did not take order for another 25 min. Pasta was solid, but brick chicken was very dry. Poor service + Decent food + Inflated prices = 2 stars. read more

Went there for dinner with friends. The atmosphere was wonderful. We had several servers to help our group of 16. The wait time on our drinks was the same as if we were upstairs. The drinks were very overpriced. We paid $90 each for meals. We were served small platters for appetizers amounting to one shrimp, one toast with fresh mozzarella and roasted pepper slices each. My entree was a plate of 5 scallops no wider than a quarter. My husband had a nice sized filet that was over cooked- as were the others near me. Sadly the overcooking rendered the meat tasteless. However, we were served a nice dessert consisting of a small scoop of ice cream and a molten lava cake. While it was a great evening, the value of our $$$ was not worth the investment. read more

I've been coming to Savona for about 2 and a half years now. This restaurant always provides extraordinary experiences. The bartenders are always quick with drinks, and provide excellent conversations and good suggestions, and they try to extend your taste buds by offering you something new to try. The servers are attentive and unlike some restaurants, really are knowledgeable about the menu and specials. I come frequently to Savona, so I often try the menu specials which are always culinary delights. Being able to see the magic that goes on in the kitchen through the one way window in the bar area is a great touch. read more

I love this place I love the environments the service so everything may be a little pricey but I will go back I thought it was worth it

The décor was definitely Bistro, plain and neat, rather lacking in thought. We were greeted by our waiter and the menus, and by the way a wine/liquor list. After explaining the menu, a young lady came to tell us she would be our "beverage/dessert" person. She took our drink orders and left. OK...cocktail time: I don't know about you, but for me, cocktail time should not interfere with dinner time. Let me explain. I am a bit of a whiskey nut and I don't order just anything. I'm pretty specific as to what whiskey, bourbon, rye, or scotch I want, the age, and the region. It has always been my experience that once one eats something, the salt in the food will interfere with the whiskey. It puts an edge on the distillate that was not intended. So when the drinks took 15 minutes to arrive, the time for cocktails and chat was compressed. Shortly thereafter our first course arrived. It was right on the heels of my Macallan Scotch and Gretchen's Prosecco. Ok...strike one. The course, a parsley risotto adorned with escargot and elephant garlic chips. It was rather lovely, although, the Arborio was a bit undercooked (almost crunchy) . But as Gretchen says...better a bit firm than mushy, and I agree. The flavor was wonderful. But I had to hold off because I had just gotten my scotch... a disappointment. Before dinner; a complimentary amuse-bouche. It was a tuna tartar served on a tiny wheat cracker topped with water cress...sophisticated at the very least. For the main course we both went with the Seared Bronzino over a green (French I think) lentil salad and pomegranate. This was rather elegant. The portion was perfect. It was presented correctly, on a suitable sized plate (don't you hate it when they bring it out in a plate that could be mistaken for the moon?) and it wasn't food architecture. The chef knows what he's doing. The service: strange and confused at best. It seemed like the wait staff was all on their first night on the job. All, except for Sheena our beverage person, were less than personable, with the focused intent of a worried figure skater in the Olympics. I live with a chef. If I want "over-the-top" food all I have to do is come home. When I go out, I want the total package; the experience. We quite literally felt out of place. So focused on the task at hand, they managed to bang into my chair a half dozen times. If there were a smile, it was forced...except for Sheena. I felt like I was in the ER room at a busy hospital. Now we have been to plenty of upscale restaurants with staff sommeliers. They have a job to do...some go to the extent of tasting the wine for the client to insure its quality. But to my mind, this should be done a bit more inconspicuously. If you're going to taste and spit...be less obvious. The dessert: You have to have dessert on Valentine's Day and it has to be special and Chocolate. We selected the Chocolate Hazelnut Bombe with Hazelnut gelato, cranberry and orange in a cap of white chocolate...This...was yummy. I thought "Chocolat" was brown...it is! Along with dessert, arrived a complimentary sweet from the chef...classy. Sheena took our dessert order to which we added a cappuccino for Gretchen and an espresso for me. I asked for Sambuca on the side. By the time the Sambuca came, my espresso was frozen over...bar late again. I guess they were so busy making those multi-colored kiddy drinks that the simple orders fell behind. Add to the above, we were between what seemed to be the result of a dating.com couple gone wrong and a family including two very small, noisy children. I can take the loud discussion of the awkward couple (he had no game), but noisy children in an upscale bistro...not so much. And did I see jeans and a sweater?!...ugh. Gone are the days when you dressed for dinner as a sign of respect for your dinner companion...gone are the days of the Garden Restaurant in Philadelphia where if a gentleman arrived in a fit of absentmindedness without a coat for dinner, one was provided by the Maitre D'. I guess I'm old and with that old fashioned, but I felt surrounded by people who I assume had the ability to pay for a chic eating event but confused the ability to pay with the taste to enjoy it. Ok, meal over, bill paid and off to the car. The valet ran over, took my ticket, tip attached, ran to get the car, brought it back, left my door open and ran off. So to sum it up, Savona was a delightful food experience with everything else so pretentious in execution and lacking in personality that I will have to put this one in the minus column. read more

I've been going to Savona since it opened over a decade ago and have seen some reinvention over the years, this latest one has really maintained the quality of the food and service. It's largely Italian influenced menu is creative and diverse and very good. The char-grilled fish is wonderful, served with accoutrements that add a nice dimension to the flavors. And I particularly liked the mushroom appetizer as well as the beet appetizer. The bussel sprout side was also yummy. All in all the four of us really enjoyed the dinning experience. My only criticism of the reinvention is the decor. It's lost comfortable elegance and has been replaced with a cold gray minimal contemporary ambience that is really underwhelming, even a little hokey with the 'handwriting' on the walls. The surroundings seem much more appropriate for a a pizza and wine dinner but feels very out of place for an evening of fine dining. Love the food - not the ambience. read more

Visiting from out of town and well worth the drive. This place was amazing. Food was exceptional. Chocolate smores soufflé was incredible. Great service at the bar. This is as good as any culinary farm to table restaurant in a major city... And it's in suburban PA. Wow! read more

What a disappointing experience. Made a reservation for 6.30 this evening for 6 people, requested the main dining room as 2 of my guests are in their 90's and could not walk steps. This reservation was made 3 weeks ago. At that time they asked me for my credit card number which I was happy to give them. Today at 2.45 Christina, the manager called to tell me that their was no room in the main dining room and we could have a table on the 2nd floor. As you could well imagine I was quite upset! They do not have an elevator and there was no way that my guests could walk the steps. Christina response when I asked her why they accepted the reservation was totally obnoxious. I asked to speak to the general manager and as of now have not heard back from them. Is this what you call a fine restaurant? Is this how you treat returning customers? My husband and I have traveled all over the world and have never been treated in the way that Savona handled this situation today. This is not a restaurant that I would recomment to anyone. read more

Still one of our favorites Staff is great and provide honest and helpful recommendations Observed the hostess looking after a man with a walker and making sure he was comfortable! Food was excellent! Enjoyed the seasonal cocktails. Wine selection makes the evening more enjoyable. Only request - pleas PLEASE bring back the eggplant napoleotana or eggplant lasagna!!! I so miss the seven layers of fabulousness!!! read more

Superb food prepared with great care. The faro risotto was perfect. Hot and complex flavor. The orecchiette and lamb sausage rich and filling with some spice and heat. Wine list extensive. But it gets 5 stars because of the service. Knowledge about the menu and wine pairing and flawless teaming made our evening. Loved it. Going back next week. read more

2/5.. wish I could give 1.5 stars. I just ate here as my last meal in the Philadelphia area for the next few years because I'm about to move out of state for a job. Was with my parents and we had very high expectations (I wrote that it was a celebration on Open Table and it wasn't honored so don't bother). We also had a gift card that we called about to make sure it was still valid and they said "as long as it has our address on it, it's valid" (keep that in mind). We ordered a cheese board and one Kobe beef skewer, the cheeses were great. That's the last time I could say anything was "great" about this place. I ordered the New York Strip Steak medium rare and I'm happy I did. It was pretty good. My dad ordered the short ribs that we're served with peas and carrots and it was cold! Not just room temp but truly cold! My mom ordered the most expensive entree on the menu, the veal chop. I've gone out to eat with my mom probably 500 times (not kidding) and she's never once sent something back until tonight. She ordered the veal chop medium rare and it was WELL done. The second veal chop they sent her was RAW. Something that could very likely get you sick if you ate it. She ate the cooked edges and asked for a box. Now onto our service... Our waiter, Mark, was very polite and served us well. Scott was rude the entire time and gave us the news that they actually were only going to honor only half of our gift card, regardless of what we were previously told. We still tipped 30% on the bill just for Mark's sake, but we'll never be back. read more

Celebrated our daughter's 30th birthday here tonight and despite of a few service glitches still believe that Savona deserves the 5 stars for the way they handled the problems. We ordered a bottle of wine with our appetizers and received it promptly. The red wine we ordered with our entrees arrived after we mostly had finished them. They apologized profusely and comped our entire dessert course. As for all other aspects of service it was excellent. We were seated promptly water glasses filled quickly and dishes cleared promptly. The food was outstanding from the pizza margherita to the mozzarella salad, the mozzarella tasted very fresh and probably was made that day. The braised short ribs on polenta was fork tender and very tasty, and the homemade pappardelle bolognese was a big hit with my wife and daughter. All in all a very pleasant way to celebrate our daughter's 30th. I was also surprised to see that the place was packed on a Wednesday night, another good indicator of excellent food and service. read more

Savona, they name alone just screams class. I was there not long ago for a company Christmas party in the wine cellar. Talk about a jaw dropping sight! The walls are beautifully kept wine racks with exposed brick. And the food, The fillet mignon was perfectly seasoned and seared. The roased shallots complimented the fillet perfectly. Overall a great experience. read more

Ambiance is excellent. Food is very good. Entrees were excellent but pasta (which you would expect to be stellar at an Italian place) was mediocre. Service was abysmal. You do not have an individual waiter. You have no experienced waiter who greets you and explains the menu and reviews specials. You have multiple waiters coming to your table, often asking the same thing the previous waiter asked. There is no coordination. Extremely amateurish service. For the price you pay for the food service HAS to be better than this. This is my second time here. I will never go again. There are too many better options. read more

Fantastic dinner at bar Savona. Outstanding pastas at reasonable prices. Try the spag chitarra w ricotta meatballs and the bolognese. An amazing wine list. Helpful, appropriate service. Wonderful! read more

I really wanted to like this restaurant. I have driven past it a dozen times over the last 3 years when I am in the area, and it is iconic. The structure goes back to revolutionary times and was a headquarters for Aaron Burr. They get a 2nd star for the building, certainly not for anything else. Bottom line: service initially was good when we arrived and then our waiter disappeared. I had to reach out to others and essentially helped to bus my table between courses. They even brought 2 pizza boxes for our appetizer pizza for 2 and dumped them on the table and the came back to take one back. The beet salad was fair, but very minimal flavor and very little goat cheese. The pizza was fair but not crisp at all. The sole was also ok, but for $57 dollars it should have been a lot better. Overall, non-existent service and very mediocre food in a restaurant trying to position itself as high end. Finally when we left, the 2 ladies at the hostess station. Didn't even lift their heads to thank us and say goodbye. The car park guy asked us how it was, and I just smiled. They need an accomplished team to take this over and turn it into a quality restaurant, the venue is too good to waste on poor service and mediocre food! read more

I would pay a lot for a great meal, and one will surely do that here, but I wouldn't call it great. There was a time it was better, but these days it just costs more than other better places. I'm not saying you should never go, just that it doesn't top the list. I do like the bar at an off time for a quick cocktail. read more

When this restaurant is on its game, it's our favorite on the Main Line. We've had a few cases of bad service in the past, but I think they realized that was a problem and they've turned over a lot of their staff and, it seems, increased the number of servers etc. For the last year or so, I've experienced nothing but fantastic service. So we're back to going there regularly as we love the comfortable ambiance and their food. read more

I went here for the first time with a date during King of Prussia Restaurant week so the price was fairly reasonable; however, I feel on a regular night it would be VERY pricey. Even with the prix fix menu and 1 glass of wine each, our bill was about $110 before the tip! Additionally, I was not too impressed with the wine list. It was not as lengthy or all inclusive as I would have expected for this type of establishment. I will note that the service and food are both excellent however. The bread basket is delicious - three types of bread and all chewy and flavorful. For appetizers I started with an arugula and watercress salad while he had risotto with mushrooms and I will say we were both thrilled. The salad had an excellent crunch from walnuts and a citrusy taste from the homemade dressing. I loved my chicken cacciatore with homemade pappardelle entrée but I was not crazy about his skate wing dish which was a bit too oily for me. He felt his serving size was a bit small as well and could have used a starch of some type. He tried the vanilla panna cotta for dessert and was not thrilled (I was not either) by the taste or the texture. However, I really loved by brownie, wishing it would be larger than just a few bites. There was not a crumb left on a plate the whole evening. The building itself is amazing with multiple levels and an unbelievable wine cellar! Overall, it is an enjoyable evening out. read more

RE: Savona in Gulph Mills, PA Just a note about a first visit to Savona in the king of prussia/ philadelphia area. My cousins and I shared an evening out and chose Savona for the event. It is a beautiful restaurant which is much more easily accessible than I had anticipated, a good sized parking lot with an ample valet area awaits in the rear of the building. However, the ambiance of the dining area and bar are far overshadowed by the attitude of the management. Even my country club, as stuck up as it is, treats guests (first time or not) as if you are welcome. We found the maitre'd and waite staff to be border line rude (we felt they would rather we didn't bother them) and hard to find. Amazing such a beautiful restaurant seated 3 parties (a total of 9 patrons) all night. Every Savona review boasts of the wine list. I guess it is both grandiose and expensive. But the real attraction is downstairs near the rest room where the wine cellar is located. It is just like the one we all wish we had at home, huge. As for the food, the dinnerware got the most comments, each entre was on a different shape plate. The freebies: a thimble of soup and a nibble after dessert were tasyty and appreciated. Portions were as expected, small, but well presented. When I ordered my tuna rare, the waiter seemed pleased. When it was served I was agast. I liken it closer to bait grade versus sushi grade. I refrained from asking to have my knife resharpened during the course of the meal. I did enjoy the molten chocolate cake, cudos to the pastry chef. Overall, we will never return to Savona in Gulph Mills. We were dissatified with the attitude of the staff and terribly offended by the quality of the food especially at premium prices. Jacob read more

Very upscale dining experience. Beautifully arranged and unique french food. HUGE beer and wine menu, they even have a really cool wine cellar and original fire places in the establishment. They will even allow vegetarian's to order from the "bar" menu which has alot of italian and risotta dishes. We had a large party of 8 and our waiter was very attentive and on top of things. We were celebrating two milestone birthdays and they even prepared the desert on a special dish with " happy birthday" written in chocolate on the dishes (without our request!) It was a unique and superb dining experience and the food was amazing. read more

We went for drinks and drinks only. I'm not going to comment on the food but your bill for two and wine will be $250. It's jammed and is a typical main line restaurant with pricey cars and a lot of self important people. Anyhow, the bar is completely annoying. There are too many rules regarding who can sit at the bar and the bar tables. Most are reserved for people to eat, yet you stand around in the way of polite servers trying to figure it out. It's not easy to get a drink despite the intimate nature of the bar. Their cocktails are inventive and the food looked great, however, you can do better for the price. A bottle of Monk's sour ale is billed at $16 (I'm not kidding)..this beer is $4 in a bottle shop....that's quite a mark up. I was unimpressed. It's a nice place but this joint thinks it's in Manhattan. read more

I hadn't eaten here in a long time (since before Yelp), and I always remembered how good it is. Well, I went back recently and was not disappointed. Great service, a good wine list, and excellent food including superb Bolognese. Yummm. read more

When you are looking for a special place for a nice dinner Savona is the place to go. The house special is Dover Sole that is most excellent, prepared tableside it is an experience that is not to be missed. Always a good choice! read more

Food really great but the website is a mess, service is slow and can tell there are problems with management which is a shame because there could be a lot of potential instead they are playing restaurant.. read more

Excellent brunch on a Sunday! The food was absolutely delicious and the live jazz band was truly a nice touch. That definitely made our experience a cut above the rest. We will be back! read more

Disappointing. Grilled shrimp skewers: salty!! Green beans will challenge you; a tough chewing venture. Take my coat? Yes thanks but do u want to give me a coat check? And do u want to now show me my table or leave me standing there? Ok, I'll pour our table second glasses of wine from the bottle. No, that's ok, I've got it. Cool coffee! (Tho some like it hot!) and a second cup would be nice. Maybe not the best food and maybe not the best service, but at least it's expensive. read more

Savona is Consistently good. Ate some delicious short ribs for $26 and asked for a leftover bag because I had only finished half. The server forgot to give it to me so I left without it. Other than that, we still keep it on our list of favorite Mainline restaurants to take our teenage kids. read more

Wonderful service, great atmosphere...staff can't be ant nicer. Food great. Thank God I took a break from rush hour.

I went to Savona for dinner on a Saturday. Was seated in the bar area "outside" as they had no availability inside though the place looked half empty. They didn't mention that the menus are different but I assume the quality of food coming out from the kitchen must be equivalent. The appetizers were underwhelming. The main dish was just OK nothing exquisite. The dessert was fairly mediocre - Olive Garden quality. Nothing special at all. I can think of quite a few places that are at least as good. Not sure what the raving reviews are all about. read more

Excellent food and impeccable service, in a sophisticated, yet casual ambiance on the fine dining side of the house. A more affordable menu with the same ambiance on the bistro side of the house. read more

I wish I could give this place no stars if possible. I cannot say how disappointed I am at my experience. My boyfriend and I were absolutely thrilled to get a prime time reservation for Valentine's Day (we booked maybe 3 weeks in advance). We had always driven buy and were so excited to have an occasion to try it! When we arrived we were seated fairly quickly, but soon discovered they had a set menu for Valentine's day that we were NOT made aware of at any point of our booking the reservation. Online there was also so no indicator of this. The menu had nothing we were hoping to order. There was only ONE pasta dish. One pasta dish at a place that claims they make fresh pasta every morning. Are you kidding? We had selected this place for the pasta and then our only options were fish, filet, or beef. Our waiter told us that she did not have any idea that this was the menu for the evening. She asked the manager if they could accommodate us but of course they couldn't. We decided to politely leave because we were not interested in this menu that they had sneakily made for Valentine's Day. Upon leaving the place was a TOTAL MESS. They had completely overbooked and people were waiting forever. It took the lady probably a good 5 minutes to get my coat because it was such a mess up front. I am so disappointed because I was so so so excited and now I do not think I like return. Please do not trick your customers to come for a date night only to be given a high priced menu with limited options. read more

Was introduced to Savona by a business associate here in the Philadelphia area. I was so impressed with the quality and authenticity of the cuisine. The ingredients were noticeably fresh and the flavors were remarkable. Ask for the veal meatballs - even if they're not on the limited menu, they are worth a go as an appetizer. Highly recommend this establishment for authentic Italian cuisine. read more

What a great place! Food is outstanding! Service is superb! The wine cellar is a great place for groups! Go and enjoy the outdoor dining and fun bar! read more