Scampi

Name: Scampi
Address: 617 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19147-2301
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.9

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4.9 (69)

$50 and over

Contemporary Italian

617 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2301

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2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Scampi is a Queen Village BYOB. Taste edible tours through the regions of Italy with Chef Liz as your guide. Enjoy a buzzy atmosphere and relaxed vibe, bring a bottle or two of wine and some friends, and enjoy a deeper look into Italy's regional cuisines.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
First Seating Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–7:00 pm Second Seating Wed–Sat 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
Website
http://scampiphilly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
We offer private event bookings for groups of 12 to 26 people.

Location
617 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2301
Neighborhood
Queen Village
Parking details
None
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 69 people are saying

Scampi reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Philadelphia County
Good for special occasions
Philadelphia
Best Value
Philadelphia
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Scampi offers an intimate and unique dining experience with exceptional Italian cuisine. Chef Liz's engaging storytelling adds depth to the meal. Diners appreciate the "excellent food" and "intimate setting." The rotating menu offers variety, with dishes like tiramisu earning high praise. It's a "special experience" for those seeking authenticity and fun.

69 Reviews

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Richard VIP
Philadelphia County11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scampi never disappoints. Liz and her team have created an intimate and relaxed dining experience with excellent food and a menu that changes each month. We return monthly.
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Bryan
Philadelphia County3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
oo la la was the motto Chef Liz established for the night and boy did I go oo la la a lot. Focaccia and pane carasau(?) paired with olives and pickled peppers to start the night. Pane Carasau is sort of flat bread made in Sardegna during a time without yeast. Crispy and topped with a drizzle of olive oil. Fritelle de zucca. A sort of omelet filled spring veggies and topped with spring herbs such as parsley, mint, and others. It was such a simple dish that reminds you herbs can do the heavy lifting in a dish as well Lorighittas. A laborious hand braided pasta. It was absolutely made with love, but I'm sure after all was finished, the staff bore a lot of hatred in the making of that pasta. I tasted all of the love they braided into every pasta and it was fantastic Culurgiones. A stuffed ravioli topped with summer truffles. This felt like a dish that had a lot of thought put into it. Raviolis alone were delicious, but allowing the summer truffles partner up and elevate the dish to a new level. It was definitely more of a dish built for truffle, rather than a dish with truffle thrown on top Cod. Flaky. Soft. Delicious over top a slightly acidic tomato broth Ending with Tiramisu. There's only one other tiramisu I love in the city and it's at Barbuzzo, but girrrlllll, tiramisu made with chiffon rather than lady fingers is S tier I loved the brief summaries of the dishes Chef Liz gave in between courses. The wine pairing they suggest on their page is also very good
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Courtland VIP
Philadelphia County2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scampi is a perfect and unique dining experience. It’s high end food in an intimate setting without being pretentious. Liz always sets the right tone, telling us about the food she’s lovingly made and why we’re eating that food at that moment. She’s warm and funny and her Italian history moments add to the experience. My favorite spot in Philly!
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Janet VIP
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore19 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So much fun. The service is amazing. The attention to detail. And Liz!!
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Krissy
Philadelphia County3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious and seasonal. I especially enjoyed the Chef providing insights on the cultural influences on the dishes.
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Beth
Philadelphia County3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and love that you learn something about Italy and the background of the dishes on the menu
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Emily
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida1 review
5.0
Dined on May 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A dream. This is such a special experience and we’re so lucky Liz welcomes us into her living room 2.0. The tiramisu and shrimp are so special. But everything is a banger — especially Liz’s walkthroughs.
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Matthew
Philadelphia County33 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
If I could give an overall star rating of 3.5 I think I would. Most of the dishes were tasty. However, this requires physically splitting single dishes for each course with your partner. I don’t think I saw shrimp in any of the dishes, which makes me wonder why they call this restaurant Scampi… and I was, in fact, looking forward to scampi! The decor is bare bones, and like so many other restaurants, the noise level is nuts. There were a few acoustic tiles suspended from the ceiling. However, these were completely ineffective, and the din was unacceptable. I appreciated the owner/chef’s attempts to convey the regional culinary particulars of the menu to the diners, but she seemed very nervous and could not stop pacing back and forth while attempting to convey this information. I couldn’t understand a lot of it again because of the acoustics and could have done without the lectures. One of the courses was a very skimpy potato and octopus dish (single skinny tentacle), and one of the other courses took a very long time to come out. Service was impersonal. I appreciate the efforts made by chef and staff. I stand by my observations and appreciate that chef/owner responded to my review.
ScampiResponded on May 20, 2025
Hi! Scampi refers to langoustine, not shrimp! The story of that word changing through immigration is what I named the restaurant after, not simply shrimp scampi :) I funded this restaurant with my life savings as a cook, apologies that what I built with my two hands wasn't to your preferences. As for the shrimp, I can personally guarantee that there was rock shrimp in our rock shrimp orrechiette, since I'm the one who cooked it. I do wish you would have spoken to me or my staff to voice these concerns so we could have tried to fix it in the moment.
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Darren
Philadelphia County2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Liz does not disappoint! Her knowledge about the things she is cooking and care for every detail put Scampi in the upper echelon of restaurants. No two experiences are the same which makes every visit a highly anticipated event!
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Elisa
Philadelphia County9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been to scampi several times and it never disappoints!
1 person found this helpful

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Scampi is rated 4.9 stars by 69 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

617 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2301

Additional information

Neighborhood
Queen Village
Hours of operation
First Seating Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–7:00 pm Second Seating Wed–Sat 7:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://scampiphilly.com/
Private party facilities
We offer private event bookings for groups of 12 to 26 people.

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