Osteria Ama Philly

Osteria Ama Philly reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. B

   Brent

   Charleston7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   chosen for convince to our stay, not disappointed, except a glass of wine would have been nice, its a bring your own, so be aware. Italian fare with unusual sauce, but very good. Small, quite busy. If I lived nearby, would properly go again at times.
   

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   Markis

   Unspecified1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was bland. No amount of salt and pepper could save it.
   

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   Melissa VIP

   Philadelphia51 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Usually, our experience is fantastic but on this occasion, it was far from enjoyable. We waited outside - along with about 30 other people- for our table. 30 minutes after our reservation time and 35 minutes after checking in, my husband asked the host how much longer it would be. The host had changed our reservation status to “sat” when we checked in, so we were waiting for our table for 30 minutes with no chance of getting one. Had my husband not asked him, we would still be waiting outside. I had to ask the server if there were any specials - she didn’t offer to inform us - and she had no idea the details of any of them. I had to ask her to ask the chef so we could get more information. I requested crushed red pepper from 2 different employees and by the time it arrived, I had already finished my dinner. The restaurant was totally overwhelmed and seemed like they accepted too many reservations for the number of tables that they have available. Not a good dining experience. We will think twice before dining there on a Saturday evening.
   

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   Julia

   Baltimore2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Some of the best food I’ve had at a restaurant. Service was a little slow, they seemed to be understaffed. But we didn’t really mind. The food was worth it.
   

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   Darren

   Philadelphia9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place! I ordered the veal dish and the crab bites. Both were tasty and well seasoned. Small sample size but it being BYO with no corking fee makes this a must try!
   

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   Michelle

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding Italian BYOB Great location Lovely staff
   

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   Gloria

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was a 10 out of 10, food 10 out of 10!! I definitely recommend!
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food, service and the environment was amazing! 10/10. BYOB.
   

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   Angelica VIP

   New York City3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Terribly understaffed. Decent apps, good rossoto, chicken parm was horrible. Cheese was not melted, chicken was soggy. sent back and swapped for the ragu which was also terrible! Tasted like beef bone broth, was brown in color, watery. Just all around terrible. Left and picked up a pizza elsewhere for dinner. Server was working hard but had entirely too many tables. Overall it was a negative experience and we definitely will not return.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great job Clint (our waiter). Great experience. Good was fresh and delicious.
    

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