The pasta and homemade sauces here taste like they’re straight from an Italian kitchen. Cozy vibes and friendly service make every meal feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Samantha Schultz
Best gnocchi I've ever had! Focaccia was delicious too. Very romantic but unpretentious date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cray Cordero
Incredible Italian restaurant in Philly. Loved this place a lot. Great food, good portions, and a fun local restaurant. Will be coming back for sure !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucy March
Great little neighborhood spot. Wonderful ambiance and service. We enjoyed the restaurant week menu which came with generous portions. Looking forward to going back to try the regular menu!
Nino Toscano
I loved La Nonna. The service and food were much better than I expected. Is it the best Italian restaurant in the city? I don't think so, but I would definitely put them in the top 5. Primary reason for that is the homemade pasta. Most restaurants use the commercial boxed pasta but not here...and you can really taste the difference. I highly recommend checking this place out. Especially if you like BYOBs. 2 things to note: They only take cash and venmo. No credit cards. Also, do not confuse this place with Little Nonna (do not go there).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Bri
Hey beautiful Italian restaurants with excellent service and the family like atmosphere. You won’t be disappointed.
The owner knows what she’s doing. Giana makes us feel at home and like family every time we come in. Service is exceptional without compromise. I would eat the bolognese out of a shoe. 10/10
We arrived with serious appetites fresh off the plane - my husband was dressed down to say the least and the crew were still welcoming ! The food was outstanding - the artichokes , the ceasar salad, the fried calamari some of the best we have had ! And the pasta special with shrimp and crab was light and delicious ! Highly recommend ❤️ and we could hear one another speak ! And - not a lick of foodie pretentiousness tho a foodie would be well satisfied with the meal !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Gountanis
Very clean and good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Pitre-Bishop
Thank heavens for Colonial Beach Local Foodie’s referral. Meet a gentleman at Thousand Trails resort just outside of Colonial Beach Va. that had a thick Upstate NY accent. We preceded to reminisce about family in Upstate NY,, of course food rolled into the conversation,. That’s how I came across Nonna Lena’s Italian Cuisine. I stopped by the restaurant by myself a couple of later.. Thought I’d get a quick lunch fix. Wrong! My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I the chief my plate of Eggplant Parmesan. What a wonderful freshly made dinner (plus leftovers for 2 extra meals). The staff all were very friendly. Chiefly came out to see how I liked my meal. He shared some details about the newly open restaurant & homemade recipes, etc. He mentioned breakfast was also served and somehow in the conversation he decided to send me home with a sample of sausages & gravy along with my husbands meal. OMGoodness, the next day my breakfast was fantastic. Foodie’s note. Their food is prepared fresh from scratch daily😊. Don’t past by Colonial Beach Va. without dinning at Nonna Lena’s Italian several times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Davis
Fettuccine bolognese was amazing. Perfectly al dente pasta. The ragù is so good that it will make you re-think some of your life choices. One of the most authentic Italian meals I have had in a long time. The complimentary pickled vegetables for the table were a throwback to how my Italian great grandmother served them. This BYOB deserves your attention, soon and often. Tell everyone!
Great family restaurant. The food is really good. Very cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing dinner! Fresh pasta, everything was delicious. Highly recommend blush gnocchi and arancini.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nonna's Gnocchi, Chicken Parmesan
The pasta and homemade sauces here taste like they’re straight from an Italian kitchen. Cozy vibes and friendly service make every meal feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Best gnocchi I've ever had! Focaccia was delicious too. Very romantic but unpretentious date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Incredible Italian restaurant in Philly. Loved this place a lot. Great food, good portions, and a fun local restaurant. Will be coming back for sure !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little neighborhood spot. Wonderful ambiance and service. We enjoyed the restaurant week menu which came with generous portions. Looking forward to going back to try the regular menu!
I loved La Nonna. The service and food were much better than I expected. Is it the best Italian restaurant in the city? I don't think so, but I would definitely put them in the top 5. Primary reason for that is the homemade pasta. Most restaurants use the commercial boxed pasta but not here...and you can really taste the difference.
I highly recommend checking this place out. Especially if you like BYOBs.
2 things to note: They only take cash and venmo. No credit cards. Also, do not confuse this place with Little Nonna (do not go there).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hey beautiful Italian restaurants with excellent service and the family like atmosphere. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Burrata, Spaghetti \u0026 Meatballs, Nonna's Gnocchi, Chicken Parmesan
The owner knows what she’s doing. Giana makes us feel at home and like family every time we come in. Service is exceptional without compromise. I would eat the bolognese out of a shoe. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nonna's Gnocchi
Incredible chicken parm with blush sauce
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We arrived with serious appetites fresh off the plane - my husband was dressed down to say the least and the crew were still welcoming ! The food was outstanding - the artichokes , the ceasar salad, the fried calamari some of the best we have had ! And the pasta special with shrimp and crab was light and delicious ! Highly recommend ❤️ and we could hear one another speak ! And - not a lick of foodie pretentiousness tho a foodie would be well satisfied with the meal !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very clean and good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thank heavens for Colonial Beach Local Foodie’s referral. Meet a gentleman at Thousand Trails resort just outside of Colonial Beach Va. that had a thick Upstate NY accent. We preceded to reminisce about family in Upstate NY,, of course food rolled into the conversation,. That’s how I came across Nonna Lena’s Italian Cuisine. I stopped by the restaurant by myself a couple of later.. Thought I’d get a quick lunch fix. Wrong! My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I the chief my plate of Eggplant Parmesan. What a wonderful freshly made dinner (plus leftovers for 2 extra meals). The staff all were very friendly. Chiefly came out to see how I liked my meal. He shared some details about the newly open restaurant & homemade recipes, etc. He mentioned breakfast was also served and somehow in the conversation he decided to send me home with a sample of sausages & gravy along with my husbands meal. OMGoodness, the next day my breakfast was fantastic. Foodie’s note. Their food is prepared fresh from scratch daily😊. Don’t past by Colonial Beach Va. without dinning at Nonna Lena’s Italian several times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fettuccine bolognese was amazing. Perfectly al dente pasta. The ragù is so good that it will make you re-think some of your life choices. One of the most authentic Italian meals I have had in a long time. The complimentary pickled vegetables for the table were a throwback to how my Italian great grandmother served them. This BYOB deserves your attention, soon and often. Tell everyone!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti \u0026 Meatballs, Pickled String Beans
Fantastic food. Best pasta we ever had. I might make a special trip from Houston to eat here again.
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