Hi Friends! Welcome to our first post! Just so you know, our rating system is 1-10 . With (of course) 1 being the lowest score, and 10 being the highest. If one of us scores a "5", and the other scores a "7", we shall meet in the middle at a "6". We will rate everything from location, men's & women's rest rooms, their amenities and cleanliness, decor, vibe, menu selection, quality and portion size of the entree, appetizer and dessert, knowledge, professionalism and quality of service from the server,drinks, pricing, if they have a banquet facility AND if the featured restaurant is dog friendly.......and maybe kid friendly too!
Pietro's
South Street
Philadelphia, PA
OVERALL RATING: 5
A cute exterior, outdoor dining available, although quite small, and loud if there are peeps chillin' on the sidewalk. The peeps were loud- so we asked for an interior table after all.
The interior is large, open and airy with huge ceilings, skylights, trees and a welcoming bar which is adjacent to the dining room, but has a separate feel. The restrooms are down a flight of stairs. Both the women's & men's restrooms were large and very clean and plain. Clean being the key word. We liked that!
We were given menus and told that the server would be over shortly. While waiting, we decided what we were going to have. It was quite simple. We love pizza, they're famous for theirs, so that was what we needed to try. Our server was a tall young man who was very nice, but seemed absolutely terrified of us, although we're both super friendly and smiling. We ordered mozzarella sticks with marinara, a large cheese pizza, which the server kept calling margherita pizza, but we told him we just wanted a plain ol' large cheese pizza. We also ordered two unsweetened iced teas.
The drinks came over- we took the initial sip, and gave each other odd looks. Dennis described the taste as "rotten pumpkin". I have to say, I agreed, but kept trying to ignore it, for I was thirsty. He poured about 8 sugars in his glass, and I drank mine til I just couldn't take it anymore...............and we ordered two Sprites. When the "Sprites" arrived, we were so excited- until the first sip. It was cheap lemon lime soda. Super sugary and quite offensive, like the cheap ass sodas from A&P my Mom used to buy when we had parties. G R O S S. The appetizer arrives- 6 sticks. NICE- we're even, and don't have to split the last one. They were good, he LOVED the marinara, I thought it was mediocre at best. The pizza comes out- It's a straight up Margherita pizza, which I like, but Dennis has never had. I thought it was on the small side. It was tasty, and fresh, also coal fired, but that didn't make it exceptional. We had one slice left which we wrapped. Our server although still terrified, did come over multiple times to check on us which we really liked. He was quite attentive, but had a zombie like aura.
On to dessert....... Cannolis! Our fave! They came out with fantastic presentation. A flower outline in chocolate sauce around the cannoli, fresh whipped creme and strawberry slices placed stylishly in front of the shell, mini chocolate chips sprinkled on the filling spilling out of the shell. We were impressed with the presentation, and were excited to try them! The taste was not like a regular cannoli. The filling was smooth, but had a hint of cocoa flavour. Good, but kind of bland, and only filled at the ends, no filling in the middle. That made us sad. We paid the bill, left an awesome tip, then bought some drinks at the nearest CVS!
Location: 9
Restrooms: 10
Decor: 9
Vibe: 4
Menu Selection: 8
Food quality: 10
Portion size: 5
Drinks: 1
Service: 9
Pricing: 5
Dog Friendly: No
Child Friendly: Yes
Banquets: Yes
Would we go again or reccomend: No
Pietro's
South Street
Philadelphia, PA
OVERALL RATING: 5
A cute exterior, outdoor dining available, although quite small, and loud if there are peeps chillin' on the sidewalk. The peeps were loud- so we asked for an interior table after all.
The interior is large, open and airy with huge ceilings, skylights, trees and a welcoming bar which is adjacent to the dining room, but has a separate feel. The restrooms are down a flight of stairs. Both the women's & men's restrooms were large and very clean and plain. Clean being the key word. We liked that!
We were given menus and told that the server would be over shortly. While waiting, we decided what we were going to have. It was quite simple. We love pizza, they're famous for theirs, so that was what we needed to try. Our server was a tall young man who was very nice, but seemed absolutely terrified of us, although we're both super friendly and smiling. We ordered mozzarella sticks with marinara, a large cheese pizza, which the server kept calling margherita pizza, but we told him we just wanted a plain ol' large cheese pizza. We also ordered two unsweetened iced teas.
The drinks came over- we took the initial sip, and gave each other odd looks. Dennis described the taste as "rotten pumpkin". I have to say, I agreed, but kept trying to ignore it, for I was thirsty. He poured about 8 sugars in his glass, and I drank mine til I just couldn't take it anymore...............and we ordered two Sprites. When the "Sprites" arrived, we were so excited- until the first sip. It was cheap lemon lime soda. Super sugary and quite offensive, like the cheap ass sodas from A&P my Mom used to buy when we had parties. G R O S S. The appetizer arrives- 6 sticks. NICE- we're even, and don't have to split the last one. They were good, he LOVED the marinara, I thought it was mediocre at best. The pizza comes out- It's a straight up Margherita pizza, which I like, but Dennis has never had. I thought it was on the small side. It was tasty, and fresh, also coal fired, but that didn't make it exceptional. We had one slice left which we wrapped. Our server although still terrified, did come over multiple times to check on us which we really liked. He was quite attentive, but had a zombie like aura.
On to dessert....... Cannolis! Our fave! They came out with fantastic presentation. A flower outline in chocolate sauce around the cannoli, fresh whipped creme and strawberry slices placed stylishly in front of the shell, mini chocolate chips sprinkled on the filling spilling out of the shell. We were impressed with the presentation, and were excited to try them! The taste was not like a regular cannoli. The filling was smooth, but had a hint of cocoa flavour. Good, but kind of bland, and only filled at the ends, no filling in the middle. That made us sad. We paid the bill, left an awesome tip, then bought some drinks at the nearest CVS!
Location: 9
Restrooms: 10
Decor: 9
Vibe: 4
Menu Selection: 8
Food quality: 10
Portion size: 5
Drinks: 1
Service: 9
Pricing: 5
Dog Friendly: No
Child Friendly: Yes
Banquets: Yes
Would we go again or reccomend: No
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