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LaScala's Fire-University City, Philadelphia, PA

LaScala's Fire-University City

4.5 (186)
$30 and under
Italian
3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
LaScala's Fire at University City is located at 32nd & Chestnut on the Drexel University Campus.
(This is not our Old City location.)

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Open Table's Diner's Choice 2022, 2023

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Dessert
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Quentin Wills
  • Neighborhood
    University City
  • Cross street
    33rd st and Chestnut Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Buses stop right on the corner and train is a few blocks away
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

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What 186 people are saying

LaScala's Fire-University City reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
LaScala's Fire-University City is renowned for its exceptional pizzas, with one reviewer claiming it as "the best pizza I've had thus far." Diners appreciate the "fresh and great-tasting" food and attentive service. While some menu items like tiramisu and chicken piccata received mixed reviews, the restaurant's vibrant atmosphere and quick service make it a delightful dining spot.

186 Reviews
  1. Trish VIP

    Philadelphia32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff super accommodating as we had way more folks than we anticipated but they just flexed.

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  2. C

    Philadelphia1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent pizza. The service is great. I’ll be coming back soon.

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  3. Charmaine

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    My family and I enjoyed our food. Everything was fresh and tasted great. It took a while for the waiter to over but she provided great service. The food came out really fast too.

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  4. Monica VIP

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good but the tiramisu disappointing since it didn’t have any coffee flavor. The restaurant was a bit too chilly and there were several customers with jackets inside. The service was fast and they got the orders right.

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  5. Ivitikis

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time the food was very good and the drinks were nice to my daughter is coming to visit me I will be goin go back to let her experience it as well.

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  6. michelle

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was lacking, took over 15 minutes to get club soda, waitress was rude when bringing the food

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  7. Nicholas

    Philadelphia1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was meh, service was great. The chicken Parmesan was pretty good, the spaghetti and meatballs and chicken piccata, not so much. We should have had the pizza instead- that looked really good.

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  8. Shawn

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Quick and polite, seated right away. Server was attentive and not overbearing. Food was good on point for the price. The desserts were very good.

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  9. Bait

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was attentive and excellent! Food was very good. My gluten free pasta was overcooked though. Spinach and bean sauce was delicious!

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  10. Chrissy

    Richmond1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated immediately upon arrival. Our waitress came over within 2 minutes of us sitting down (hadn’t had a chance to select drinks or food) and brought water. We don’t see her again for another 10 or so minutes. After ordering, we waited another 10 minutes for my drink and had to request my husbands drink again. The lavender martini was delicious but tasted heavy on the orange with little lavender to taste. We ordered wood fired pizzas (sausage/pepperoni and the short rib). They were both tasty but each slide of the short rib pizza had about 1 bite of short rib…was heavy on the mushroom and onion. I suggested the chef spread the love of the short rib more throughout the pizza. We did list that we were celebrating our birthdays but there was no recognition of it (not even a Happy Birthday upon arrival)…not sure what the point was of listing this. Overall, the experience was ok but for $70, wouldn’t say it was entirely worth it.

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FAQs

LaScala's Fire-University City offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 397-4481.

LaScala's Fire-University City is rated 4.5 stars by 186 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
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3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    33rd st and Chestnut Street
  • Neighborhood
    University City
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Buses stop right on the corner and train is a few blocks away
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Quentin Wills
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
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