Although lauded on many top Philly restaurants sites, Le Virtu was by no means amazing. The appetizers resembled those of an American-Italian pizzeria, think rice balls. The house special soup with its forty two ingredients was a let down. On the other hand, the pasta was very good, as were the entrees. The ambiance of this restaurant was inviting, with... More

three of us went here on an early Thursday evening - it was the second time for all of us. Great charcuterie and cheese plates, which we all shared, and the pasta dishes were wonderful. Portions are satisfying but not overwhelming, so you have room for dessert without feeling over-stuffed. Good beer and wine lists. Service was very excellent -... More

I have to start by wondering about restaurant policy (in general) whereby, you are told no 6:30 or 7:00 reservations and then there are empty tables all around you .. I get it, they are guarding against lingering diners blocking later reservations, but... However, we took our 6:00 reservation ...no wait to be seated. Service was ok ... The assistant... More

I had the best roast rabbit ever! This place features Abbruzzese cooking which is under-represented here in the Staes

This was a find (although lots of others have found it too). It's in South Philly and requires a cab or car (valet parking $8). There's a nice outdoor area that I'm sure is terrific in warmer weather. The real attraction, however, is the food. We had a charred octopus salad with an outstanding lemon vinaigrette dressing and an arugula... More

Rude slow employees - managers basking in their success taking their eye off of the prize of what makes a great restaurant - delicious food and attentive service. Good wine list - some food was excellent but so-called best pasta in the city was sadly mediocre. Hey it's a neighborhood thing I guess - but that really cuts out the... More

Excellent evening of FRESH Italian food in South Philly. The salami is cured in the basement, the pasta buttery soft and dessert is not to be missed. Great casual atmosphere for the whole family.

Six of us had dinner here last night, including my foodie son and his chef wife. The spreadable Calabrese salami was amazingly delicious - we wiped the tureen clean. The porchetta-filled agnolotti were to die for. The pork shoulder, porchetta-style rabbit and roasted chicken were each delicious and soul-satisfying. The service was very attentive and somewhere between friendly and elegant.... More

We ordered the saffron infused ricotta, fried olives and spreadable calabrezze salume. I would not order the olives again. The ricotta was good and the salume was excellent. The soup was good and the hand pulled single strand pasta was excellent as was the agnolotti. The porchetta was also good. We had dessert, the semifreddo(?) was good but the biscotti... More