Ristorante La Locanda

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   lynne

   Philadelphia

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and service are consistently excellent here.

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   Fran

   Houston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 17, 2022

   overall3food4service2ambience5

   food was great. service poor. didn't bring bread until requested. Ordered dessert/took so long we cancelled. Steak came out raw instead of medium. Fish was cool

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   MikeW1955

   Philadelphia

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on May 15, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   La Locanda is the place to go if you love authentic Italian food. The food and the service are always outstanding.

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   AnthonyA

   Philadelphia

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on May 12, 2022

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Great place, service very good, food great as always. No rush no delays a great evening out

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   DarciL

   Philadelphia

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on May 9, 2022

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   Always always always enjoy la loconda. Mario, Franco, and Massimo are consitistent figures, and always warm and welcoming. I get so excited when I have I know I have dinner plans there. It is what I dream about until I get there. Never, ever a bad meal. Service is always on point. Very professional, but not stiff. Always knowledgeable and accommodating. A must get is the homemade gnocchi but substitute the penne sauce (vodka cream sauce with pancetta) It is outrageously good. I wish the portion size was larger... but, that is because I would eat it by the bucket full... so that's just me. No matter what... every bite is heaven. The drinks are fairly priced with a great selection. Whether it's by the bottle or by the glass. Want to start with a cocktail? Yeah, they get that right everytime, as well. Monday after mothers day was packed at 630. That to me is a testament to the ones that have figured out where to get the best meal in town. Although, we didn't order, watching the tableside service of bronzino and dover sole was a beautiful touch, nice to experience how this restaurant goes the extra mile. I have been in the restaurant industry for 25+ years, on and off. So I can be annoying when it's attention to detail. I have never left without being satisfied. La Loconda, you are stuck with me as a guest. My only issue with our dinner was my mother's portion size. She ordered eggplant parm. She had more pasta on her plate and felt like the cost of the dish she should have been able to actually enjoy eggplant. I was looking for veal florentine, and was told it was not available. So I ordered the veal sorrento. And it was as great as I expected, because... laloconda never disappoints. I know we are post covid and the industry is going thru the motions. LA loconda still delivers 120% on service, food and drink quality. We had a wonderful evening, as always. Both Franco and Massimo checked in as well as our server. Thank you for a great night, once again.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience3

   Mothers Day. Very crowded but our server was amazing. He was busy but took time to meet our needs. Hi he food did take a long time to come out. But it was Mother’s Day and overly crowded.

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   LauraC

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great Mother's Day meal at Ristorante La Laconda! Staff was attentive and friendly, and the food was delicious. Nice wine list, and a nice environment - busy and bustling, but not too loud, which made for a festive evening.

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   CharlesV

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Visited this establishment with my family on 5/8/22 for Mother's Day. We were warmly welcomed by the host staff who brought us to our table as we had a reservation. The servers and wait staff were very attentive & professional. A lovely gentleman by the name of Massimo Fazzina who is the General Manager of La Locanda Ristorante who stopped by our table who politely asked us a favor if we would move to another table because of a large party they needed it for, we said no problem, he's such a great guy and was so awesome with my family and I. Now to the service and the food, everybody was so nice and we had freshly baked bread which was perfect with olive oil & grated cheese for dipping and the Food was outstanding at the establishment as it was at the catered events I've been to. My mom and my sister had glasses of wine and we all started off with two starters to share, the roasted artichokes were roasted to perfection with the sauteed garlicky greens, remarkable and the fried calamari was delicious, but I would like to see a better coating and have tentacles along with the rings but overall great. Then the 4 of us ordered our entrees I had my choice set on the Linguine w/ cockles but it wasn't offered so I had the veal marsala which was expertly prepared tender melt in your mouth veal scallopini thinly sliced and with a rich and flavor marsala wine & crimini mushroom sauce w/ sauteed green beans & a rich potato mash that both my father and I had, we both enjoyed our dishes. My mom had the Fettuccine Bolognese which she absolutely loved and my sister enjoyed her penne alla vodka, she's an vegetarian so she wasn't aware that it had prosciutto in it and removed the pieces from her dish, other than that she enjoyed it. We absolutely had the best time at La Locanda Ristorante. As a culinarian & foodie I Highly Recommend this establishment! Tell them Charlie sent you!

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   TWJ16

   Philadelphia

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent variety of really delicious entrees. The veal is especially a favorite

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Old school red sauce white tablecloth Italian joint. Our waitress (unfortunately forget her name) was wonderful. Our drinks (negroni and aperol spritz) were good but it's certainly not a cocktail bar. They maintain a thorough wine list. Our appetizer (buffalo mozzarella) was delicious, although the prosciutto was oddly thick cut. Our main issue was our entrees. We both were in the mood for classic Italian American dishes; I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and my wife the lasagna. We figured this is the place to absolutely nail the simple things. The red sauce was bland and probably could have been reduced quite a more as it was slightly soupy. The meatballs were also bland and tasted mostly of filler (bread) and garlic, and were quite dense and spongy due to that. They we're also quite grey for my taste and could have spent some more time being browned. My wife's lasagna was unevenly distributed (bites of just cheese and noodles), quite small for the price, and in her words "tasted like frozen". I like to give the benefit of the doubt and assume it was an off night. However I have to say these are the dishes I would expect a place like this to knock out of the park.

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    Petite

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Waiter and staff were courteous as usual. Never felt rushed as we enjoyed our delicious meals and a great lavender lemon drop martini ;)

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    CarolC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place to eat very friendly and great food. Always make you feel welcome.

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    carlucy

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Always love the food and have been going there for 20 years

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    janec

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always excellent!

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    TSts

    Philadelphia

    156 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    156 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious dinner with very attentive service. This is a favorite!

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    BrendaH

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Honestly at first, I was skeptical because we were the only people in the restaurant at 5:00 but by 7:00 when we were leaving every table was full on a Monday evening. My friend and I both decided on pasta dishes since the pasta is home made. We decided to share eggplant appetizer and it was delicious! She had the lasagna and I had cheese raviolis. Both dishes were awesome. We also went all out since we were celebrating both our birthdays and had fabulous desserts. We will definitely visit again.

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    ANNES

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Never a bad meal at LaLoconda. Everything is freshl. Everyone from hostess to wait staff very attentive. Great value for the money.

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    teamegan

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server Mary was fantastic. Food was excellent!! Would go back in a heart beat.Enjoy

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    RobertM

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Favorite area restaurant. Never disappointed. Go for the Veal Chop if it’s available.

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    AnitaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As always, we enjoyed every minute of our time at your wonderful restaurant. The food and services were fantastic! We have been to La Locanda many, many times and hope to be there many, many times in the future!

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    ANGELD

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service was really great and food was delicious!

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    ChristinaC

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A very professional operation from greetings to exit. Delicious food. Many variations on menu. Attentive, knowledgeable, and pleasant wait staff. Realized no need to save for special occasions.

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    JoanM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating! Absolutely will go back ... many times!

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    MarianneB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our very first experience at La Locanda. We were a little nervous because it was Easter Sunday...however, we were very happy with our food, the service and the ambience in the restaurant. We were greeted with a smile when we entered the restaurant and felt we had made the right choice! And we did! Our server, Lisa was friendly and knowledgable about the food. And her timing was right on! We will come back again! Perhaps next time, we can dine in another room..just for fun! Thank you!

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    Family get together visiting from out of town. Very poor quality meals. Would not recommend. One and done.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The special short rib ravioli was absolutely delicious. The swordfish was spectacular! Lovely dinner with our two young boys as always!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Great service and food! Definitely would return!

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    RobertD

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I went for her birthday, everything was delicious and Nolan was great and very attentive. Will be back again soon

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    stacyJ

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time visiting La Locanda and we will definitely be back. The food was outstanding and our waitress was the best!

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    Carolyn

    Philadelphia

    69 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Great place.

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    countess6

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had an early dinner, 5:30. There were six of us for my daughter’s bday. There was only one other table take. At that time. Connor was our waiter, he was very polished, was able to answer our questions about good choices. He explained the specials and took care of us expertly!! As the room filled up it seemed he was alone but he still gave us great service. Our food was excellent all around !!! Thank you

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    linbgood2

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    overall4food3service2ambience3

    Someone at the table order the risotta special. It was very disappointing. I ordered a rib eye steak but was served the prime rib. Just ate it, too much trouble to start over. Waitress was nice but NO personality and not very attentive.

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    RobertM

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always enjoy LaLocanda. Will provides quiet, professional service.

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    Betty

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    La Locanda is a excellent restaurant. I've never had a bad experience.

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    96jbass

    Poconos

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    First time I've ever been disappointed. We will go back as La Locanda as it's always been superb. My friend and I got a stuffed pork loin special that was disappointing. The pork was slightly overdone and a little dry. There was little to no stuffing in the chop. Felt we paid too much for what we got. Connor, our server was outstanding and very attentive. Like I say, we will be back and will continue to recommend La Locanda!

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    fishwidow1

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    It’s always a wonderful evening out at La Laconda. The service was terrific. I had the mussels in red sauce and it was delicious. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal.

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    Charlie

    Philadelphia

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a great meal with competent, friendly staff.

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    Kate

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was delicious (bruschetta is a MUST) and the service was great. Will definitely be going back!

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    DogMomma25

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    If you are looking for traditional Italian fare that is reasonably priced with great service; this is the place for you. The specials are seasonal and there are many menu selections including a many gluten free options. I highly recommend La Locanda. I know my family will be visiting this establishment quite frequently.

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    FamOf5

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding food and service for our party of 9. Soups and salads were delicious and substantial portion sizes. Our entrees included the swordfish (special), scallops risotto (special), chicken parm, chicken massimo, veal sorrento....all excellent! Looking forward to returning soon!

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