We returned to Via 417 last night for dinner hoping to replicate the wonderful meal we had there before....and we did! It's great Jenkintown has a few spots close by that are little hidden gems. Of course, we HAD to get the Shirt Rib again, and it was so tender and delicious!! We complimented that dish with the pasta special of the night - Homemade Fettuccine with Shrimp and Crab Meat. It was in an exquisite red bell pepper sauce and the pasta was cooked perfectly! The large tender shrimps were the best! We will be returning again to Via 417 in the not too distant future! read more

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Food was good, and the servers were great. A small quiet restaurant, a little more upscale and than what you'd expect from an Olive Garden. The crème brûlée was fantastic! read more

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My husband and I had a great dinner at Via 417 in Jenkintown. The food was genuinely good, our calamari was lightly breaded (not heavy or greasy) and cooked perfectly. We also tried a chicken parm type of dish, as well as a lemony chicken pasta dish and both were really satisfying and flavorful. Service was smooth, the vibe was relaxed, and it felt like the kind of neighborhood spot you're happy to have nearby. We enjoyed it a lot and will definitely be back. read more

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More like a 4.5. Cozy Italian BYOB restaurant at 417 York Road in Jenkintown. We ate on the sidewalk. Food is first rate . I had the Veal with crabmeat, and my partner the Jumbo Shrimp with Angel Hair pasta. Tiramisu for dessert. Service was efficient without being clingy. We want to come back with friends! read more

Had a wonderful Valentine's early dinner with wife and her sister and husband. We all enjoyed our entrees and the help was all very helpful and attentive to our wants and needs. Overall for a busy holiday evening eating out, we enjoyed every minute at Via 417. We will be back again soon hopefully!!! read more

Service was very attentive and the server explained the menu specials and regular options well. The food was very good and we will be back to work our way through the menu! The environment was intimate, lending itself to special celebrations or romantic nights out. Love that it is a BYOB. It was very busy for a Monday night but I was happy to see that others appreciate a good meal. read more

Excellent and authentic pasta dishes. I went with a group, so I got to try a lot of different dishes, and I thought all were excellent! I'll definitely be back. read more

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Not sure if it was an off night, but food wasn't great and the staff seemed overwhelmed. Food came out after a long time.

This is a wonderful spot in the heart of Jenkintown. It's small, cozy, and serves really delicious food. This was my first time and it didn't disappoint. This place is a well known goto for locals so make sure you have a reservation. It's also BYOB which I always like. We started with the beet salad, Caesar salad and escargot. The beets were perfectly cooked and served with a vinaigrette over greens and fresh ricotta. The Caesar was cold, crisp and fresh with flavorful croutons. The escargot was a delightful surprise as they were paired with mushrooms and garlic butter sauce. They were tender and the sauce was heaven with the bread. Our main dishes were the pappardelle pasta over short rib and the seafood risotto. Both were very good and ample servings. The seafood was fresh and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. The servers were very helpful and pleasant. We really enjoyed our experience and we will certainly be back. read more

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Small but mighty BYOB! Fantastic food. Will definitely return for a special occasion. Excited to try more! read more

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Excellent service! The meals were amazing! Looking forward to returning to having another meal at this restaurant.

Was in the area and decided to make a reservation and stop by for dinner. We were seated swiftly at ~6:20pm on a Sunday evening (the restaurant never got too busy - we were seated pretty close to another table despite the mostly empty restaurant which was strange, though I loved sitting by the window). Our server brought our water and complimentary bread in a timely manner and went over all the specials of the day. The bread was mediocre and nothing special. We decided to order fried calamari to start as well as the chicken parm and the pasta special (pappardelle with shrimp and spicy Italian sausage in a mushroom cream sauce). The fried calamari came with some pickled peppers and was pretty disappointing; I'd skip this. As for the entrees, the chicken parm was hefty and was pretty tasty (taste was on par/standard to other Italian restaurants in Philly/Philly area). The pasta special was delicious with perfectly al dente noodles in a scrumptious cream sauce. My only complaint was that it was $42 which felt pretty steep relative to other menu items (for example, seafood risotto with mussels, shrimp, and clams is only $30). As for dessert, we finished with the tiramisu which was yummy, though again pretty standard to other Italian restaurants (it is less coffee-forward / more cream heavy). Ambiance: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Food: 3/5 * Calamari: 1/5 * Chicken Parm: 3/5 * Pasta Special: 4.5/5 * Tiramisu: 3.5/5 Value: 2/5 read more

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My bro had clams and linguine and loved it. Shrimp were perfect with crunchy bread and spectacular sauce. I love something you cannot even come close to at home. Will go back for good food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices. read more

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Came here this evening with my husband for a celebration dinner. Quaint Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Jenkintown. BYOB. We were served by the owner of the restaurant. He developed the menu himself. Everything we tried was very good and presentation was beautiful. Portion sizes were relatively small. The bread could've been better because it was seriously lacking in flavor. It was just plain white sandwich bread. It would've been nice if they served Parmesan cheese with the pasta. This place really put it's energy into bringing out the flavors by carefully selecting each ingredient to ensure it blends well. We bought a gift card here to give to our friends, because we thought the main course was decent and the atmosphere was nice. read more

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Main dishes were really well done but I deducted stars because of their caprese. If you are going to charge $12 you gotta do better than a flavorless hothouse tomato. That was extremely disappointing. Server barely checked on us as well. read more

Decent enough but a bit overpriced. Ordered delivery for the pappardelle bolognese and added sausage (7 dollars extra for sausage) the amount of sausage for 7 bucks was laughable and I would definitely say adding a protein was not worth it. Overall it was decent I have had better and the price was not worth it. The fried gnocchi was fine, decent but overpriced. My wife got the ziti puttanesca which she said was decent but a bit overpriced. She wanted to add shrimp but 8 bucks for shrimp she said was too much and given the laughable amount of sausage I got on mine she is probably right. read more

I went again last night- outstanding AGAIN. Tried the spinach ravioli with shrimp and some kind of cognac cream sauce. BANGIN. GREAT. Got the burrata again because it's literally the best appetizer in the tristate area and I STAND BY THIS. Lol but seriously this place rules read more

Love this place...tuna tartar delightful...better than the sushi places they call it something else...nice mussels...the service is just right...very European without the attitude. BYOB. read more

Our first time here. Definitely will be a return trip. Popular spot, definitely make a reservation. Food, service and atmosphere were all great. Fried gnocchi, cannolis, veal saltimbocca and red pepper soup are suggestions. read more

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Was referred by the cashier at ACME. It's a new restaurant with very good food and great price points. We were seated right away without a reservation. The staff and service was above and beyond my expectations. The daily specials were excellent. Ordered the pesto past and seafood special. It was a 10 out of 10. The appetizers of calamari and mussels were good. The mussels came with hot peppers. The desserts were good. We got the cheesecake special which was good. It's a BYOB. The restaurant is small but enjoyable. The after dinner coffee was good. I can't wait to go back. It will be on rotation for good Italian food. read more

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This has been one of our go-to favorite place since it opened. Usually the food is excellent. Last night I ordered the chicken piccata. It was very disappointing. The chicken breasts were thick, dry, and flavorless. One of the things that makes chicken piccata "piccata" is the tenderness of the chicken, achieved in part by pounding the chicken breasts until they are very thin. Perhaps the chef didn't pound the chicken? You can also slice the breasts to help make them thinner. Overall, very disappointing. The creme brulee was excellent, as usual. read more

Comfortable, but slightly upscale and contemporary. It's small, so it's a little close. Recommend a reservation and be prepared, it's pretty noisy. The food was delicious! Chicken Picatta was tender and flavorful, not swimming in sauce, served over cappellini - which I loved! Not as thin as angel hair, but a little thinner than spaghettini. Dining companions had the salmon and ziti. All were pleased. The Caesar salad was delicious. The caprese was ok - hot house tomatoes were nothing to write home about. I normally love calamari, but these perfect rings were clearly from frozen, but I've had worse, and came with hot cherry peppers. Yikes! I ate a big pepper ring before I realized. The desserts were delightful, but I would've preferred at least some fresh berries served over the Panna Cotta. All in all a nice dinner spot. read more

Food is very good and server is very kind and nice. I and my friend enjoyed this restaurant. I will visit again read more

I think that 3 stars is "a-ok." This was that. The restaurant itself is quite small and the tables are fairly close together, which kind of works given that it's fairly loud, although not overwhelmingly so. Service was great. No complaints. FOOD: - The bread. My God, the bread. It is nothing short of awful. Just lacking in any flavor whatsoever. I don't know how they found such flavorless bread. - Calamari. The rings were very large but the portion wasn't huge. A nice light breading. Marinara could have used a little kick. - Veal saltimbocca. Again, not an enormous portion but totally adequate. Broccoli on the side was very good. Potatoes were undercooked. - Papardelle with mushrooms and short ribs. A good pasta dish. Very rich. Could have used a bit more salt. We had tiramisu and panna cotta. I'm sure they weren't house-made. Both were fine. Neither were remarkable. $11 seemed to be a little steep. It's a totally competent neighborhood BYOB. I might return but I'm not terribly excited about the prospect. And man, the bread is terrible. read more

We came here for the first time and, wow were we impressed! Via 417 was well worth the drive from the city. Great service, incredible food. Glad we came here and we will definitely be back. P.S. the homemade tiramisu was fantastic! read more

Nice burgers and great pub atmosphere. The bourbon burger was great but the chicken soup wasn't anything special and had to be reheated. Would go back for a second helping to see if things improve. read more

A solid 4.5 really (would have been a 5 if not for an opening week glitch). The service was terrific, the space was intimate and well appointed (beautiful decor, perfect plates/utensils/artwork, etc), and the food was AMAZING. My husband and I shared a mussels appetizer, a pappardelle bolognese (the miscommunication; we'd ordered a different pappardelle), and the Bronzino with risotto. The mussels were as good as we've had. The pasta and fish dishes were the best we've ever had. The pasta was homemade and the sauce was amazingly full bodied and flavorful. The fish was fresh with a very crispy skin served over risotto with peas and flakes of fish. The portions were large and perfectly seasoned. We'd told the super nice server that we were sharing everything in three courses and they split the two entrees beautifully for us without us asking. When the server realized we'd been brought the wrong pasta she brought us the one we'd originally ordered to take home free of charge. This is a new byob in Jenkintown and it's the most excited we've been about a new restaurant in a very long time, if ever. read more

I was referred to this restaurant by one of my customers. I had the short ribs with creamy polenta. Everything was really delicious. I am looking forward to dining inside very soon! read more

This place is a hidden gem. From the moment you walk in the door and are greeted warmly by your waiter, you know this is some place special. Our waiter was so friendly and nice, answered all our questions and made us feel at home. The food was so amazing, fresh and beautifully prepared. I highly recommend read more

Great food great service. Excellent local gem. This has become our new go to spot for consistently awesome Italian.

I wanted to take my grandmother to a nice restaurant while visiting Jenkintown--she doesn't get to eat at nice restaurants much since she lives alone and doesn't drive. I saw nice reviews of Via 417 and we walked in. I got the sense immediately that it was a slightly younger (20s-50s), hip crowd, but the staff didn't bat an eye. They made great accommodations for us, and it was the high quality and hip dining experience she got to have. The staff are friendly, the food was delicious, and the prices are the best you could imagine for a nice Italian meal. Thanks folks for a wonderful meal! read more

First time here for us and definitely won't be the last. Everything from beginning to end was fantastic. Let's start with appetizers, three dishes... octopus, calamari and tuna tartare. Each one excellent. I loved the almost non-existent breading on the calamari and the use of larger rings. Fantastic. Move to entrees, I had brazino with crab risotto, wife got pasta and shrimp. Perfect portions. Expertly prepared and presented. Desert was my favorite, creme brule. Not a complicated dish, but yet so many restuarans mess it up, there's rocked, spot on. There was no pressure on is to rush. We loved it here. In my opinion, best restuarant in area. I felt like I was in a downtown Philly place and it felt great. Service was also fantastic, they homed in on our slow ordering and held our wine when we went to another local business to have a drink while waiting for our table read more

I can't even begin to tell you how amazing the food is here! We went here on a whim and we're not disappointed. It's a beautiful little tucked away place you can easily walk right past not realizing it's there. The service was so quick and just all around great. It is a BYOB which we didn't know but they hooked us up anyway. Can recommend this place enough! Absolutely incredible! read more

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The bread, the bread , the bread. Sucks. Stop serving hamburger rolls and find something resembling Italian bread. Sorry but as I said I would return and did. The bread is worse than on my first visit. WTF! Two recommendations. 1- if you are serving an entree that start with the word shrimp then put some shrimp in it. 2- usually a marinara sauce has garlic in it. Is there a garlic shortage I'm unaware of? I was hoping that this restaurant would be a notch above. This is exhausting and a waste of money. I gave you three stars. Maybe two too many. read more

Via 417 had been on our list to check out for sometime and we finally made it! Wow was it a great choice. We were warmly created and seated, within in mins warm bread was brought to the table. You could instantly smell the fresh herbs and garlic the bread was seasoned with. Additionally there was herb infused olive oil on the table for dipping. Any Italian resturant that gives you butter packets with bread is an automatic mediocre restaurant. This was not even close. The bread was fresh and delicious and the olive oil was a slam dunk. We ordered all the specials as we wanted to take advance of end of dinner options as much as we could. We started out with the cream of spinach soup and peach caprese with a truffle balsamic. Out of this world. We ordered the halibut with a puréed broccoli reduction sauce and angel hair pasta, which was outstanding. We also ordered the homemade parpadelli pasta with shrimp, scallops, spicy sausage in a spicy cream sauce. I am already looking forward to my next meal here it was that good!! read more

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Fantastic new spot! We'll be going here again and again. The wait staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The BYOB is a superb plus. I highly recommend the burrata and anything that their glaze is on. Remember the space is small but used so well. It was a great experience getting to enjoy our meals with neighbors. Highly recommend and I cannot wait to continue to see this restaurant grow. read more

Our new favorite restaurant in Jenkintown!! The ingredients are clearly high quality and fresh, the portions are generous, and the service is friendly. The homemade pastas are not to be missed. One of the very best restaurants in the area - we will be back!! read more

Small BYOB in Jenkintown. A little tight and can be a bit noisy. Food is very good and wait staff is very nice.

We were just in Italy 6 months ago, and the food at Via 417 brought us right back. After the first bite I knew we had to leave a review. The pasta, seafood, coffee were all delicious! We got the special: a shrimp stuffed ravioli with lobster cream sauce. It was out of this world. This intimate (but not too small) place has the sweetest ambiance and is perfect perfect perfect. My husband and I cannot wait to come back! read more

Sweet Italian Resturant, lovey staff, food good. I hope they add seasonal foods to the menu.