Went to dinner last night, and it was AMAZING. Our server was very knowledgeable and sweet, her name was Rita, Best service we’ve gotten in a while! Our calamari was what I was craving, and it didn’t disappoint! Buratta bruschetta was good too, but filling! My husband got lobster ravioli, that came with a lobster tail and a decent amount of crab meat! I got chicken Marsala. Both of our dinners were 10/10! Crème bru le was great as well! Thanks for a wonderful dinner! Still talking about it the next morning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Bruschetta
Rosemary Ramos
Went here for my birthday dinner with my friends and had a wonderful evening. Everything was delicious, including dessert. And the service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Warren
Fun time with family. Large portions and good food.
My daughter's baby shower was hosted there, yesterday, and I can't say enough about what a great job the staff did and how good the food was. Thank you, very much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
cwooer
Wonderful Italian American Restaurant in the Lehigh Valley!It is nice to drive under 30 minutes versus a couple of hours to get to Little Italy on Mulberry Street in New York.Please make reservations and budget about 2 hours.The Lehigh Valley offers a lot of Italian dining options, which is wonderful. I don't view the number of Italian restaurants as oversaturation or a competition. I view this as plenty of options and interpretation.We get different interpretations of Italian and Italian American cooking in the Lehigh Valley. Northern, Southern Italian to West coast and East Coast Italian and the modern and classic. Each Italian eatery in the Lehigh Valley does their thing, and the balance do it really well.Taste Of Italy carved out their niche already - fresh, classic Italian American food. Hits the taste buds and core memories if you grew up eating Italian American food.An extensive menu that begs you to come back and try their dishes.Our party were marking a special occasion and chose Taste Of Italy. We love Italian food and the buzz around Taste Of Italy could no longer be ignored.Easy to find location with some parking challenges, but one of us managed to score a spot out front, and others behind the restaurant. Please be patient with the parking. The service and the food are worth it.We started off with ice cold waters, some iced teas and uncorked our red wines.Fresh warm bread was brought to the table with cold butter so that the tradition of not smashing your bread could begin. Most of us made it through with bread intact, while others simply went for the dunk in to the olive oil and spices.Burrata Bruschetta, Smoked Fried Mozzarella and Baked Stuffed Clams started our dining experience. Of course Burrata melts in your mouth atop fresh bread and spices. The Smoked Fried Mozzarella could have been a meal it was so good. Baked Stuffed Clams might be an acquired taste and we loved them. Buttery, clammy goodness (weird to read that statement), with the right amount of garlic, onion, pepper and oregano.Caesar Salads were on-point. Not over the top, not underwhelming: classic and hit the mark!Entrees included Chicken Parmesan, Pan-Seared Salmon, Linguini Frutti Di Marie and Lasagna.Chicken Parm had the cutlet with the nice crispy breading topped with mozzarella, sauce and placed on spaghetti. Tender and delicious. Crispy start and moist and flavorful finish. Pan-Seared Salmon was perfectly spiced and prepared.The Linguini Frutti Di Marie seemed to have all the seafood from the ocean in it! Salmon, shrimp, mussels (our favorite), clams, scallops, calamari (squid), and crabmeat. Impossibly delicious and impossible to finish.Barely any room for dessert but we managed. The Mascarpone Cheesecake with a side of spumoni put most of us in a welcomed food coma. Cannoli was on-point.We waddled out with our to-go bags and a new set of memories.Eager to try the Veal Frangelico (you read that properly), Chicken Dean Martin, anything with Rigatoni (the best pasta), and their Specials of the day.See you again Taste Of Italy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burrata Bruschetta, Caesar Salad
cany rivera
It is one of the best Italian restaurant for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala
jesse peters
Had a great time here...took my fiance for her birthday. The restaurant was very busy, nice dim lighting. Joe was extremely hospitable welcoming us. The fried mozzarella was fantastic followed by the lobster pesci and the citrus salmon. Joe stopped out to see us despite how busy it was and comped us on wine. Our server...i forget her name...was excellent.Joe, thanks for a great dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Babinski
Everything we had was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Goldman
Always a great time. Great food great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa Romo
Very busy on a Saturday night. The waitress did an excellent job regardless of how busy they were, and the food was very quick to come out (and hot). We ordered a veal dish and a chicken dish, they were both excellent, as were the appetizers. Free bread. Salads not included with entree. Staff was very friendly. Great experience. Can't wait to come back. Also very flexible for reservations, I called Friday at 430 for Friday night reservations and they were able to get me in that night however we had an emergency that prevented us from going, they were understanding, and were able to get us in on Saturday at 730.
Let me start by saying the sauces were wonderful, but we were disappointed in the service. We ordered take out and the food was ready in 25 minutes as I was told. The bags were tied in knots, so I trusted that everything was included, however when I got home the dessert was missing. When I called, I was asked if I wanted to swing back. I said no since it was a 20 minute ride. I received no apology, only that they would credit the card for the amount of the dessert. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jerry Finzi
Walking in, a strong fishy smell hit us, so my son didn't order salmon. The menu: typical, Italian-American, and overpriced. Didn't try meatballs because of bad reviews. The antipasti had tightly rolled, cheap capicola and a tasteless prosciutto with green and black olives straight out of a plastic 5 gallon restaurant jug. We also ordered a "fried mozzarella" that turned out to be a nearly burned grilled cheese with mozzarella.The bread in the basket was dry and a bit stale and there was a large slice of butter swimming in a bitter, low grade olive oil mix for dipping (I suppose). Proteins were mixed in with pasta on the same plate--Italian-American style. (no Primi or Secondi).As for presentation, the portions were HUGE with so many things thrown on top, creating visual chaos. The finisher in the kitchen surely had a heavy hand with our dishes swimming in olive oil. (Many photos on Google are also evidence of this).I wanted to try their Bolognese but then read they didn't serve it with fresh egg pasta--only dry (not the custom). There was an extreme overuse of garlic in some dishes, as my son's girlfriend had in her mushroom risotto. Native Italians use garlic only to flavor the oil at the beginning, then remove the cloves.My wife said she had to "saw" through her overcooked chicken cutlet and her gnocchi were definitely made from frozen and were gluey--not light and pillowy as they should be. Definitely not made fresh).My Pesto Risotto arrived--far too much! I was surprised to see a spoon on my plate. Risotto is eaten with a fork! Texture was gloppy and heavy and coated in olive oil. In 5 minutes I felt queasy. This was a pesto trying to be a cream sauce. The sauce was was broken, oily and heavy and it looked like they poured olive oil over the risotto, pooling below. Perhaps they added too much butter and cream to finish over heat and the sauce broke.The risotto was not made with carnaroli or arborio rice. I make it all the time and this seemed like a typical long grain rice--inappropriate for risotto. When making risotto, special Italian risotto rice produces its own starchy "cream". There is never heavy cream added! This was a gloppy mess. I still felt nauseous 2 hours after.My son's pesto pasta had very little actual pesto with olive oil pooling underneath. Instead of a classic dollop of pesto on top, there was ricotta (not mentioned on the menu). He felt the pesto was made using dried basil. I agreed.I picked away at it during our diner chat. I didn't want to complain on Good Friday while we were getting to know my son's girlfriend. The waitress came over once to ask how everything was, and my wife answered "fine" while I bit my tongue. After asking for the check, someone asked if I was finished, reaching for my plate just as I was pointing my phone at my dish--something that many do nowadays. Seeing me take the photo, they walked away and went right up to the owner, as my wife witnessed.During this evening, the owner stopped at nearly every table except ours... mostly filled with his "regulars". Responding to my local review on Facebook, the owner said he "knew these people would be trouble" as soon as we sat down, and that we just wanted a free meal. He also claimed that I pulled the plate out of the waitresses hand to take the photo, with my "agenda" to give a bad review. Never happened. The waitress (passive aggressively) did come back and asked why I took a picture and why I didn't want a "doggie bag". I then told her how dissatisfied I was and how the sauce was broke and oily. I didn't want to take the rest of the dish home.I paid the full bill and a 20% tip and we left. We only drank water, had no desire to have desserts, and were billed over $150 for the privilege of eating at this phony Italian "ristorante". They didn't comp my meal.The owner/"chef" was insulting and nasty after I left a FB review and photo. He is going to lose biz--forgetting he is in th
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Gina Menezes
My dining experience left me thoroughly impressed and satisfied. From the moment I stepped in, I knew I was in for a treat. I had the Rigatoni Tartufo, a dish that was rich and full of flavor. The creamy texture blended perfectly with the earthy essence of mushrooms, creating a culinary masterpiece that delighted my taste buds with every bite. Aside from the exceptional food, the service was amazing. Attentive and courteous staff ensured that every aspect of our dining experience was taken care of, adding to the overall enjoyment of the evening. The prices are on the higher end, but the quality of the food and service justifies every penny spent. When you dine here, you truly get what you pay for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Nina Sachdev
Amazing food, wonderful service. Such a gem in Hellertown. We ordered the frutti de mar (see photo), and it exceeded our expectations. Meatballs are a must. Owner is a class act. I will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GVM
POOR TASTE OF ITALY… maybe modern-day Naples even, since its such a crime-ridden city?The food: bland and medicinal tasting, “topped with extra virgin olive oil” according to the chef… blechWaitress Kiana was rude beyond belief, hostile towards us, and Kiana threw a tantrum when a member of the table was not satisfied with his food. She asked us about 30 seconds into eating if it was good or not, none of us were able to respond as we were chatting. Stood there upset until we answered her which was an obvious “yes” because what are you going to say 30 seconds in when you’re just going by looks?She then threw a tantrum when said member was taking a photo of his meal. She asked very angrily “Why are you taking photos of your food? Is it no good?” and he replied with “The sauce is broken and very oily”. She then goes onto nearly yell at him saying “I ASKED YOU HOW IT WAS BEFORE AND YOU SAID GOOD! WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME!” and slams her hand on the table. Are you kidding me?She then tells the owner and he proceeds to float around our table for the next 10-20 minutes very awkwardly without saying anything. Maybe he’s a member of the mob with that mentality? Poor taste I know.
Went to dinner last night, and it was AMAZING. Our server was very knowledgeable and sweet, her name was Rita, Best service we’ve gotten in a while! Our calamari was what I was craving, and it didn’t disappoint! Buratta bruschetta was good too, but filling! My husband got lobster ravioli, that came with a lobster tail and a decent amount of crab meat! I got chicken Marsala. Both of our dinners were 10/10! Crème bru le was great as well! Thanks for a wonderful dinner! Still talking about it the next morning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrata Bruschetta
Went here for my birthday dinner with my friends and had a wonderful evening. Everything was delicious, including dessert. And the service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun time with family. Large portions and good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bolognese, Chicken Parmesan, Meatballs, Eggplant Vesuvio
My daughter's baby shower was hosted there, yesterday, and I can't say enough about what a great job the staff did and how good the food was. Thank you, very much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful Italian American Restaurant in the Lehigh Valley!It is nice to drive under 30 minutes versus a couple of hours to get to Little Italy on Mulberry Street in New York.Please make reservations and budget about 2 hours.The Lehigh Valley offers a lot of Italian dining options, which is wonderful. I don't view the number of Italian restaurants as oversaturation or a competition. I view this as plenty of options and interpretation.We get different interpretations of Italian and Italian American cooking in the Lehigh Valley. Northern, Southern Italian to West coast and East Coast Italian and the modern and classic. Each Italian eatery in the Lehigh Valley does their thing, and the balance do it really well.Taste Of Italy carved out their niche already - fresh, classic Italian American food. Hits the taste buds and core memories if you grew up eating Italian American food.An extensive menu that begs you to come back and try their dishes.Our party were marking a special occasion and chose Taste Of Italy. We love Italian food and the buzz around Taste Of Italy could no longer be ignored.Easy to find location with some parking challenges, but one of us managed to score a spot out front, and others behind the restaurant. Please be patient with the parking. The service and the food are worth it.We started off with ice cold waters, some iced teas and uncorked our red wines.Fresh warm bread was brought to the table with cold butter so that the tradition of not smashing your bread could begin. Most of us made it through with bread intact, while others simply went for the dunk in to the olive oil and spices.Burrata Bruschetta, Smoked Fried Mozzarella and Baked Stuffed Clams started our dining experience. Of course Burrata melts in your mouth atop fresh bread and spices. The Smoked Fried Mozzarella could have been a meal it was so good. Baked Stuffed Clams might be an acquired taste and we loved them. Buttery, clammy goodness (weird to read that statement), with the right amount of garlic, onion, pepper and oregano.Caesar Salads were on-point. Not over the top, not underwhelming: classic and hit the mark!Entrees included Chicken Parmesan, Pan-Seared Salmon, Linguini Frutti Di Marie and Lasagna.Chicken Parm had the cutlet with the nice crispy breading topped with mozzarella, sauce and placed on spaghetti. Tender and delicious. Crispy start and moist and flavorful finish. Pan-Seared Salmon was perfectly spiced and prepared.The Linguini Frutti Di Marie seemed to have all the seafood from the ocean in it! Salmon, shrimp, mussels (our favorite), clams, scallops, calamari (squid), and crabmeat. Impossibly delicious and impossible to finish.Barely any room for dessert but we managed. The Mascarpone Cheesecake with a side of spumoni put most of us in a welcomed food coma. Cannoli was on-point.We waddled out with our to-go bags and a new set of memories.Eager to try the Veal Frangelico (you read that properly), Chicken Dean Martin, anything with Rigatoni (the best pasta), and their Specials of the day.See you again Taste Of Italy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burrata Bruschetta, Caesar Salad
It is one of the best Italian restaurant for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Marsala
Had a great time here...took my fiance for her birthday. The restaurant was very busy, nice dim lighting. Joe was extremely hospitable welcoming us. The fried mozzarella was fantastic followed by the lobster pesci and the citrus salmon. Joe stopped out to see us despite how busy it was and comped us on wine. Our server...i forget her name...was excellent.Joe, thanks for a great dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything we had was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a great time. Great food great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very busy on a Saturday night. The waitress did an excellent job regardless of how busy they were, and the food was very quick to come out (and hot). We ordered a veal dish and a chicken dish, they were both excellent, as were the appetizers. Free bread. Salads not included with entree. Staff was very friendly. Great experience. Can't wait to come back. Also very flexible for reservations, I called Friday at 430 for Friday night reservations and they were able to get me in that night however we had an emergency that prevented us from going, they were understanding, and were able to get us in on Saturday at 730.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni Alforno
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Let me start by saying the sauces were wonderful, but we were disappointed in the service. We ordered take out and the food was ready in 25 minutes as I was told. The bags were tied in knots, so I trusted that everything was included, however when I got home the dessert was missing. When I called, I was asked if I wanted to swing back. I said no since it was a 20 minute ride. I received no apology, only that they would credit the card for the amount of the dessert. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Walking in, a strong fishy smell hit us, so my son didn't order salmon. The menu: typical, Italian-American, and overpriced. Didn't try meatballs because of bad reviews. The antipasti had tightly rolled, cheap capicola and a tasteless prosciutto with green and black olives straight out of a plastic 5 gallon restaurant jug. We also ordered a "fried mozzarella" that turned out to be a nearly burned grilled cheese with mozzarella.The bread in the basket was dry and a bit stale and there was a large slice of butter swimming in a bitter, low grade olive oil mix for dipping (I suppose). Proteins were mixed in with pasta on the same plate--Italian-American style. (no Primi or Secondi).As for presentation, the portions were HUGE with so many things thrown on top, creating visual chaos. The finisher in the kitchen surely had a heavy hand with our dishes swimming in olive oil. (Many photos on Google are also evidence of this).I wanted to try their Bolognese but then read they didn't serve it with fresh egg pasta--only dry (not the custom). There was an extreme overuse of garlic in some dishes, as my son's girlfriend had in her mushroom risotto. Native Italians use garlic only to flavor the oil at the beginning, then remove the cloves.My wife said she had to "saw" through her overcooked chicken cutlet and her gnocchi were definitely made from frozen and were gluey--not light and pillowy as they should be. Definitely not made fresh).My Pesto Risotto arrived--far too much! I was surprised to see a spoon on my plate. Risotto is eaten with a fork! Texture was gloppy and heavy and coated in olive oil. In 5 minutes I felt queasy. This was a pesto trying to be a cream sauce. The sauce was was broken, oily and heavy and it looked like they poured olive oil over the risotto, pooling below. Perhaps they added too much butter and cream to finish over heat and the sauce broke.The risotto was not made with carnaroli or arborio rice. I make it all the time and this seemed like a typical long grain rice--inappropriate for risotto. When making risotto, special Italian risotto rice produces its own starchy "cream". There is never heavy cream added! This was a gloppy mess. I still felt nauseous 2 hours after.My son's pesto pasta had very little actual pesto with olive oil pooling underneath. Instead of a classic dollop of pesto on top, there was ricotta (not mentioned on the menu). He felt the pesto was made using dried basil. I agreed.I picked away at it during our diner chat. I didn't want to complain on Good Friday while we were getting to know my son's girlfriend. The waitress came over once to ask how everything was, and my wife answered "fine" while I bit my tongue. After asking for the check, someone asked if I was finished, reaching for my plate just as I was pointing my phone at my dish--something that many do nowadays. Seeing me take the photo, they walked away and went right up to the owner, as my wife witnessed.During this evening, the owner stopped at nearly every table except ours... mostly filled with his "regulars". Responding to my local review on Facebook, the owner said he "knew these people would be trouble" as soon as we sat down, and that we just wanted a free meal. He also claimed that I pulled the plate out of the waitresses hand to take the photo, with my "agenda" to give a bad review. Never happened. The waitress (passive aggressively) did come back and asked why I took a picture and why I didn't want a "doggie bag". I then told her how dissatisfied I was and how the sauce was broke and oily. I didn't want to take the rest of the dish home.I paid the full bill and a 20% tip and we left. We only drank water, had no desire to have desserts, and were billed over $150 for the privilege of eating at this phony Italian "ristorante". They didn't comp my meal.The owner/"chef" was insulting and nasty after I left a FB review and photo. He is going to lose biz--forgetting he is in th
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
My dining experience left me thoroughly impressed and satisfied. From the moment I stepped in, I knew I was in for a treat. I had the Rigatoni Tartufo, a dish that was rich and full of flavor. The creamy texture blended perfectly with the earthy essence of mushrooms, creating a culinary masterpiece that delighted my taste buds with every bite. Aside from the exceptional food, the service was amazing. Attentive and courteous staff ensured that every aspect of our dining experience was taken care of, adding to the overall enjoyment of the evening. The prices are on the higher end, but the quality of the food and service justifies every penny spent. When you dine here, you truly get what you pay for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Amazing food, wonderful service. Such a gem in Hellertown. We ordered the frutti de mar (see photo), and it exceeded our expectations. Meatballs are a must. Owner is a class act. I will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
POOR TASTE OF ITALY… maybe modern-day Naples even, since its such a crime-ridden city?The food: bland and medicinal tasting, “topped with extra virgin olive oil” according to the chef… blechWaitress Kiana was rude beyond belief, hostile towards us, and Kiana threw a tantrum when a member of the table was not satisfied with his food. She asked us about 30 seconds into eating if it was good or not, none of us were able to respond as we were chatting. Stood there upset until we answered her which was an obvious “yes” because what are you going to say 30 seconds in when you’re just going by looks?She then threw a tantrum when said member was taking a photo of his meal. She asked very angrily “Why are you taking photos of your food? Is it no good?” and he replied with “The sauce is broken and very oily”. She then goes onto nearly yell at him saying “I ASKED YOU HOW IT WAS BEFORE AND YOU SAID GOOD! WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME!” and slams her hand on the table. Are you kidding me?She then tells the owner and he proceeds to float around our table for the next 10-20 minutes very awkwardly without saying anything. Maybe he’s a member of the mob with that mentality? Poor taste I know.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 1