I’ve been visiting Cafe’ Rinaldi with my family for quite some time now, and it used to be one of our favorite spots. We would often come to enjoy the gnocchis and risotto, which were always delicious and a big reason we kept coming back.
Unfortunately, over the last few visits, we’ve noticed that the food quality has declined, which has been disappointing considering how much we used to love it. That said, the service has always been great, and we never have to wait long for our food, which we truly appreciate.
On our most recent visit, I made a reservation more than a week in advance and requested a specific table that my family and I usually sit at. When I made the reservation, the woman on the phone mentioned the table request could not be guaranteed which I found odd due to the fact this was a Reservation. Sadly it was not honored when we arrived. This has never been an issue in the past when we requested that same table, so it was definitely disappointing. As far as food, gnocchis were mushy, salmon way over cooked, side salad was bagged lettuce/carrot/cabbage mix (very small amount), and haddock zero flavor and water- logged.
Because of these recent experiences, unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll be returning for some time. I hope things improve in the future, as this was once a place we truly enjoyed visiting regularly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Thomas Cunningham
The best food in NEPA!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim Knipe
Had our mother's 90th birthday party here. Food was delicious and serice was stellar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gigi Miller
Food was delicious. Had my birthday dinner there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Konchar
Food was delicious, but there was a longer than usual wait for the food to come out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Frank Groblewski
Best chicken marsala ever. Mushroom risotto is incredible. I eat there every time I come to the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffani Chambers
Everything was wonderful. I will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Work
Great value for the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Afrodite Antonousou
We got a tasty pizza that was a nice experience, and spaghetti with meatballs that it was way too spicy when our order was just marinated sauce. I didn't even eat it. The service was too fast (in the good way), and friendly and our overall experience was pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Casey Quinn
I simply cannot get enough of the risotto, has to be my favorite dish in the area.
This is a Cozy well run restaurant with great food. Don't miss out on the Pizza but i always love the chicken francese for dinner house salad and side veg and pasta. Always delicious and consistent service and food.
Johnette Bennett
I was at Café Rinaldi for a private event, honoring the 80th birthday of a friend. The catered buffet was a delicious combination of different types of chicken that were skillfully prepared, the Chicken Rinaldi was spicy and the chicken juicy. We had vodka, penne, risotto, a beautiful salad, assorted bread and rolls. everything was absolutely delicious and the wait staff were courteous and attentive to make sure everybody had everything they needed.
Laura Thomas
Food was excellent
Mark Zacc
We got married here and had reception. 13 yrs ago. It’s still amazing food to this day!
David Cosklo
How this place has a 4.5 star rating is beyond me, maybe I'm missing something. Our food was average at best. Pizza was terrible and burnt.
I’ve been visiting Cafe’ Rinaldi with my family for quite some time now, and it used to be one of our favorite spots. We would often come to enjoy the gnocchis and risotto, which were always delicious and a big reason we kept coming back.
Unfortunately, over the last few visits, we’ve noticed that the food quality has declined, which has been disappointing considering how much we used to love it. That said, the service has always been great, and we never have to wait long for our food, which we truly appreciate.
On our most recent visit, I made a reservation more than a week in advance and requested a specific table that my family and I usually sit at. When I made the reservation, the woman on the phone mentioned the table request could not be guaranteed which I found odd due to the fact this was a Reservation. Sadly it was not honored when we arrived. This has never been an issue in the past when we requested that same table, so it was definitely disappointing. As far as food, gnocchis were mushy, salmon way over cooked, side salad was bagged lettuce/carrot/cabbage mix (very small amount), and haddock zero flavor and water- logged.
Because of these recent experiences, unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll be returning for some time. I hope things improve in the future, as this was once a place we truly enjoyed visiting regularly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The best food in NEPA!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had our mother's 90th birthday party here. Food was delicious and serice was stellar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious. Had my birthday dinner there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious, but there was a longer than usual wait for the food to come out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best chicken marsala ever. Mushroom risotto is incredible. I eat there every time I come to the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was wonderful. I will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great value for the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We got a tasty pizza that was a nice experience, and spaghetti with meatballs that it was way too spicy when our order was just marinated sauce. I didn't even eat it. The service was too fast (in the good way), and friendly and our overall experience was pleasant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
I simply cannot get enough of the risotto, has to be my favorite dish in the area.
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a Cozy well run restaurant with great food. Don't miss out on the Pizza but i always love the chicken francese for dinner house salad and side veg and pasta. Always delicious and consistent service and food.
I was at Café Rinaldi for a private event, honoring the 80th birthday of a friend. The catered buffet was a delicious combination of different types of chicken that were skillfully prepared, the Chicken Rinaldi was spicy and the chicken juicy. We had vodka, penne, risotto, a beautiful salad, assorted bread and rolls. everything was absolutely delicious and the wait staff were courteous and attentive to make sure everybody had everything they needed.
Food was excellent
We got married here and had reception. 13 yrs ago. It’s still amazing food to this day!
How this place has a 4.5 star rating is beyond me, maybe I'm missing something. Our food was average at best. Pizza was terrible and burnt.
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