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Mimmo's Restaurant
Price: Moderate•Italian•5(276)A remarkably family-friendly destination, Mimmo's Restaurant is family owned and operated, serving the community for more than 20 years. Specializing in homemade Italian dishes, Mimmo's Restaurant & Pizza really emphasizes the freshest ingredients and traditional recipes.
Offering a range of classic appetizers, salads, entrees, poultry, meat and seafood dishes, it also has strombolis and pizzas as well as sandwiches, clubs and wraps. There are also delicious and generously sized pasta options large enough to share. A full children's menu along with a long list of house wines, signature cocktails and beers on draft ensures that every meal enjoyed at Mimmo's Restaurant is satisfying and delicious.Botanery Barn Distillery & Restaurant
Price: Moderate•Farm-to-table•4.8(323)Botanery Barn Distillery & Bistro, formerly Brandywine Branch Distillers, Founded by Don Avellino and Scott Avellino, is a new small batch micro-distillery located in Pennsylvania’s bucolic Chester County. Brandywine Branch Distillers inhabits a lovingly restored 130-year-old barn, located on an eight-acre property and exclusively produces everything on site utilizing handcrafted methods. The Revivalist Gins™, is an award winning portfolio of four unique and small-batch expressions: Equinox, Summertide, Harvest, and Solstice. Revivalist represents a year-round portfolio of gins that reflects different taste profiles and echoes the natural progression of the seasons, their scents, colors and flavors, in order to create something for every palate.
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- TCTomCPhiladelphia County •3 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoWe always enjoy ourselves here. It is loud and so it is difficult to hear your table conversation. Food and drinks very good.More infoGo Fish Seafood And Sushi BarPrice: Moderate• Sushi• Reading•4.9
- DDuaneVIPCincinnati / Dayton •226 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 10, 2025First time visiting friends in the area who recommended this place. Excellent!More infoCoastal GrillePrice: Moderate• Seafood• Wyomissing•4.6
- LLuAnnVIPPhiladelphia County •50 reviews4.0Dined on Mar 8, 2025The food and drinks were very good. Our server worked very hard. He was very friendly also.More infoCheers Bistro at the DoubleTreePrice: Moderate• American• Reading•4.5
- JJenniferPhiladelphia County •4 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 1, 2025Food is absolutely excellent! Great service and very nice atmosphere. We brought a couple from out of town and they raved about how good the food was. We can’t wait to come back in the warmer weather to take advantage of the outside seating area! Meals tonight that we LOVED: Crab ravioli Chicken primavera (special) Chicken Parmesan Lobster paparadelle Excellent Italian wedding soup as well as fresh salads and the best calamari we’ve had at any restaurant. Well done to Mimmos crew! We will be back again and again!More infoMimmo's RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Reading•5
- DDebPhiladelphia County •7 reviews5.0Dined on Feb 14, 2025Valentines Day we usually stay home, we ventured out with our 6:45 reservation. We were seated pretty quickly. Buuuut the kitchen was so backed up. We didn't get our food for over an hour. Our waitress was very attentive and apolgetic. But it was a reminder to stay in on Valentines Day!More infoRed Lobster - WyomissingPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Wyomissing•4.4
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Reading, Pennsylvania is home to an eclectic mix of quality restaurants. Comfort food is a big deal here, with popular Irish and English bars offering classic pub fare like wings and fries. These establishments often have carefully curated beer menus featuring both mass-produced and craft brews alongside your favorite hearty meal. Italian cuisine is readily available in Reading as well, with pizzas, pasta, and meat entrees. Casual restaurants feature crowd-pleasers like pizza and sandwiches for a quick bite or friendly lunch. Cafes are popular in Reading, too, and have plenty of pastries and a range of coffee drinks. If you want something more substantial, you will find plenty of French-inspired options.
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