I wanted to try a new Italian restaurant and I saw this restaurant on Google that has a 4.4 stars at the time of my visit, so I decided to come here and try their food. I really like their pasta dish! That was on point! My husband said his chicken and pasta dish was ok. What I didn't like is the way that they made their fried zucchini. I'm not sure if that's how real Italians make it, or if they have their own stype of fried zucchini, but it's not really fried at all. It's like more a breaded zucchini with sprinkled cheese on top. If you are expected an actually fried zucchini with a nice crunch, you will be disappointed. The restaurant is also very small and everyone is cramped up in a small space. I wish they have a bigger space, or at least offer less seating so that there's more space between the tables so that customers don't feel so claustrophobic.
Christine Short
Husband always wanted to try this restaurant as he like’s Italian food .It was my birthday so we went. The place is real small. Food was great. However the service was the worst. There were folks that came in 15 to 30 minutes after us and they got their entrees before our order was never even taken yet for the entree We got apologized numerous times by are waitress then she sent someone else over to take our order. Needless to say the experience was so bad I will never be back.
Rachel Webb
Excellent dinner. Appetizers were amazing and the entrees were even better. Small place with a great neighborhood vibe. We brought our own wine and had a great evening. Worth a visit.
Julie diamond
Absolutely love it here, the bolognese is perfect combo of sauce to meat to noodle. The Asiago chicken is my husbands favorite (on special) which is so creamy and has thick noodles and chicken.
Joss Witzel
Great service and the food was amazing. Try the parpadelle with a beef, pork and veal ragu. Amazing! Be advised though that it is on the small side for seating and can be a little tight.
Lauren Schmitt
Very happy with our meal and awesome server, Jessica! The restaurant is small, but they do their best to seat everyone strategically and stagger reservations to serve everyone in a timely manner. The portions are also very generous. I got an app and salad for my meal, and had to take some home. Others in my party got a pasta entree and a chicken entree, both of which were delicious. We were too full for dessert but need to return for some another time!
Buddy Flip
Wonderful Italian restaurant with high quality food. It's byob (with a fee) and the decor is stark but it really works giving it, to me anyway, a real old world feel.
Lisa Trozzi
Never actually got there. It was my birthday dinner and had reservations. Got there and a sign was posted saying they were closed due to unforseen circumstances. Never ever called and weren't apologetic when I called a few days later. Never going back.
L Amato
The French press coffee and our dessert were delightful. The atmosphere was buzzing with conversations and laughing.
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Went to family dinner with sister and my brother in law ordered chicken Marsala but the waitress had been answering questions for me about the veal piccata. She brought everyone's meal but brought my brother in law veal piccata instead of what he ordered. His diet does not allow him to eat veal so we had to send it back. Everyone was done with their meal by the time his chicken was done and he had to get it to go. The waitress packed it up and charged us accordingly...tough love restaurant on their mistake. It would be different if their food was unbelievable or if they had outstanding service…but they are pretty mediocre. Too many other restaurants for foodies to frequent. Wendy
I know this place comes highly rated. The meal started out with really no complaints…the bread & dipping oil was quite tasty. The zucchini appetizer was adequate. The breading could have been more golden than white, but It was sliced to thin perfection & the marinara was delicious. Unfortunately, it went downhill from here. I ordered the penne arrrabiata & my husband ordered the linguine with red clam sauce. I tried his and it was quite tasty. The waitress came back to the table in about the time I took one bite of mine and at that point all was fine except that the sauce was oilier than my preference but it was something I could deal with, so didn’t mention . The problem happened after my 3rd or 4th bite. It was so hot that I had trouble swallowing it. I tried again from a different side of the plate & it wasn’t edible. I asked my husband to try it & he agreed. When the waitress finally came back I tried to explain the issue & she said “well that’s what arrabiata is” & would we like it to go? Personally, she should have asked if there was anything else I would like, and I told her this but she got defensive and said the chef said there’s no way he knows how hot the peppers are & he made it properly. I asked her why she didn’t even ask if there was anything else I wanted and she said I could have spaghetti with marinara to go???? Sorry, but I didn’t want takeout for an extra charge. Oh. And then she asked we wanted dessert. Seriously??? The owner was nowhere on site and unreachable. Honestly, I’ve.been dealing with customers for years & service recovery takes very little effort. This place, in my opinion, thinks very little of their customers and feels a certain percentage are dispensable. Unfortunately, I fell into this category this evening.
larryg892
We were on the road with two fussy granddaughters who are against chain restaurants.. We settled on Italian food and found Il Burloni. We lucked out having no reservations. We were treated as if we were regulars and enjoyed a wonderful meal.
William Knopf
Decent food and very friendly staff. We ate outside, which isn't the best since it is next to a very busy parking lot.
Amy Tiemann
Amazing food and excellent staff!
Todd Hilliard
The Greens and Beans with sausage was an excellent start, delicious. The dinner was decent. Some of the dishes around us looked really good and customers raved about sone. Very small place so you notice the food as seating is tight. The service was sketchy. Felt like they were not listening at times and they forgot to bring requests. Then felt rushed at times although it was not busy. The desserts will be a pass if we visit again.
I wanted to try a new Italian restaurant and I saw this restaurant on Google that has a 4.4 stars at the time of my visit, so I decided to come here and try their food. I really like their pasta dish! That was on point! My husband said his chicken and pasta dish was ok. What I didn't like is the way that they made their fried zucchini. I'm not sure if that's how real Italians make it, or if they have their own stype of fried zucchini, but it's not really fried at all. It's like more a breaded zucchini with sprinkled cheese on top. If you are expected an actually fried zucchini with a nice crunch, you will be disappointed. The restaurant is also very small and everyone is cramped up in a small space. I wish they have a bigger space, or at least offer less seating so that there's more space between the tables so that customers don't feel so claustrophobic.
Husband always wanted to try this restaurant as he like’s Italian food .It was my birthday so we went. The place is real small. Food was great. However the service was the worst. There were folks that came in 15 to 30 minutes after us and they got their entrees before our order was never even taken yet for the entree We got apologized numerous times by are waitress then she sent someone else over to take our order. Needless to say the experience was so bad I will never be back.
Excellent dinner. Appetizers were amazing and the entrees were even better. Small place with a great neighborhood vibe. We brought our own wine and had a great evening. Worth a visit.
Absolutely love it here, the bolognese is perfect combo of sauce to meat to noodle. The Asiago chicken is my husbands favorite (on special) which is so creamy and has thick noodles and chicken.
Great service and the food was amazing. Try the parpadelle with a beef, pork and veal ragu. Amazing! Be advised though that it is on the small side for seating and can be a little tight.
Very happy with our meal and awesome server, Jessica! The restaurant is small, but they do their best to seat everyone strategically and stagger reservations to serve everyone in a timely manner. The portions are also very generous. I got an app and salad for my meal, and had to take some home. Others in my party got a pasta entree and a chicken entree, both of which were delicious. We were too full for dessert but need to return for some another time!
Wonderful Italian restaurant with high quality food. It's byob (with a fee) and the decor is stark but it really works giving it, to me anyway, a real old world feel.
Never actually got there. It was my birthday dinner and had reservations. Got there and a sign was posted saying they were closed due to unforseen circumstances. Never ever called and weren't apologetic when I called a few days later. Never going back.
The French press coffee and our dessert were delightful. The atmosphere was buzzing with conversations and laughing.
Went to family dinner with sister and my brother in law ordered chicken Marsala but the waitress had been answering questions for me about the veal piccata. She brought everyone's meal but brought my brother in law veal piccata instead of what he ordered. His diet does not allow him to eat veal so we had to send it back. Everyone was done with their meal by the time his chicken was done and he had to get it to go. The waitress packed it up and charged us accordingly...tough love restaurant on their mistake. It would be different if their food was unbelievable or if they had outstanding service…but they are pretty mediocre. Too many other restaurants for foodies to frequent. Wendy
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I know this place comes highly rated. The meal started out with really no complaints…the bread & dipping oil was quite tasty. The zucchini appetizer was adequate. The breading could have been more golden than white, but It was sliced to thin perfection & the marinara was delicious. Unfortunately, it went downhill from here. I ordered the penne arrrabiata & my husband ordered the linguine with red clam sauce. I tried his and it was quite tasty. The waitress came back to the table in about the time I took one bite of mine and at that point all was fine except that the sauce was oilier than my preference but it was something I could deal with, so didn’t mention . The problem happened after my 3rd or 4th bite. It was so hot that I had trouble swallowing it. I tried again from a different side of the plate & it wasn’t edible. I asked my husband to try it & he agreed. When the waitress finally came back I tried to explain the issue & she said “well that’s what arrabiata is” & would we like it to go? Personally, she should have asked if there was anything else I would like, and I told her this but she got defensive and said the chef said there’s no way he knows how hot the peppers are & he made it properly. I asked her why she didn’t even ask if there was anything else I wanted and she said I could have spaghetti with marinara to go???? Sorry, but I didn’t want takeout for an extra charge. Oh. And then she asked we wanted dessert. Seriously??? The owner was nowhere on site and unreachable. Honestly, I’ve.been dealing with customers for years & service recovery takes very little effort. This place, in my opinion, thinks very little of their customers and feels a certain percentage are dispensable. Unfortunately, I fell into this category this evening.
We were on the road with two fussy granddaughters who are against chain restaurants.. We settled on Italian food and found Il Burloni. We lucked out having no reservations. We were treated as if we were regulars and enjoyed a wonderful meal.
Decent food and very friendly staff. We ate outside, which isn't the best since it is next to a very busy parking lot.
Amazing food and excellent staff!
The Greens and Beans with sausage was an excellent start, delicious. The dinner was decent. Some of the dishes around us looked really good and customers raved about sone. Very small place so you notice the food as seating is tight. The service was sketchy. Felt like they were not listening at times and they forgot to bring requests. Then felt rushed at times although it was not busy. The desserts will be a pass if we visit again.
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