Sambuca Grille

Name: Sambuca Grille
Address: 234 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA, United States, 18503
Telephone: (570) 961-5205
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

803 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Sambuca Grille is an Italian restaurant located in Downtown Scranton.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 2, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:45pm
Phone number
(570) 961-5205
Website
http://sambucagrillebar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Please call 570-961-5205 to inquire and ask for Benny

Location
234 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
Neighborhood
Scranton
Cross street
Spruce Street
Parking details
Free Street Parking Dinner time
Entertainment
Come and enjoy our Live Piano Singer every Friday and Saturday night
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mozzarella$8.95
Fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, fresh tomato and extra virgin olive oil
Portobello$8.95
Grilled portobello mushroom cap with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Vongole$11.95
Clams braised in a garlic white wine tomato sauce (spicy or light)
Melanzane$9.95
Eggplant rolled with ricotta cheese, prosciutto in a light pink vodka sauce
Calamari$11.95
Lightly fried calamari tossed in lemon, garlic and white wine
Shrimp Cocktail$11.95

Insalata (Salad)

Insalata Mista$4.95
Mixed green salad, italian vinagrette dressing
Insalata Cesare$5.95
Anchovies upon request
Insalata Casa$5.95
Spring mix, red onions, raspberry vinagrette with walnuts and gorgonzola cheese
Sambuca Salad$5.95
Romaine, tomato, red onions, olive oil with balsamic vinegar, parmesan cheese
Soup of The Day
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Pasta

All pasta cooked al dente. Choice of: Penne, Rigatoni, Linguine

Penne Vodka$12.95
Prosciutto, peas in a pink vodka sauce
Rigatoni Filetto Pomodoro$12.95
Sauteed with onions, prosciutto, fresh plum tomato sauce and basil
Ravioli$12.95
Spinach and cheese ravioli in a pink zinfandel sauce
Cavatelli Salciccia$15.95
Sausage, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, sauteed in extra virgin olive oil & garlic
Tortellini Gorgonzola$15.95
Cream gorgonzola sauce and walnuts
Linguine Vongole$16.95
Fresh clams in a white or red sauce
Penne Putanesca$12.95
tomatoe sauce, garlic, anchovies, olives, capers
Linguine Soho$16.95
Shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, fresh tomato sauteed in an extra virgin olive oil & garlic
Penne Broccoli and Chicken$13.95
Grilled chicken, broccoli, fresh tomato, olive oil and garlic
Rigatoni Bolognese$13.95
Meat sauce
Rigatoni No. 7$12.95
Ground sausage in pink vodka sauce
Linguine Carbonara$12.95
Bacon, onions, cream cheese, parmesan cheese

Entrees

Pollo Della Casa$16.95
Chicken breast breaded in a parmesan cheese then sauteed with white wine, lemon and capers
Pollo Arrabbiata$17.95
Strips of chicken breast, sausage, hot peppers with wine and tomato sauce
Pollo Dijon$16.95
Chicken breast lightly breaded, pan fried then topped with mozzarella cheese, finished in a dijon mustard sauce and a touch of cream
Pollo Marsala$16.95
Chicken sauteed with marsala wine sauce and mushrooms
Pollo Parmigiana$16.95
Chicken parmigiana over linguine
Pork Gorgonzola$18.95
Pork loin scallopine, port wine sauce and mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese
Pork Milanese$18.95
Breaded and pan fried, served over green salad, tomatoes, onion with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Shrimp Marsala$22.95
Shrimp with marsala wine sauce, mushrooms and a touch of cream
Shrimp Parmigiana$22.95
Shrimp parmigiana
Shrimp Bella Donna$22.95
Butterfly shrimp sauteed with cognac, sun dried tomato, dijon mustard and a touch of cream
Frutti Di Mare$25.95
Clams, shrimp, calamari in a tomato garlic sauce (spicy or light) over linguine
Black Angus NY Strip Steak$26.95
Grilled, topped with onions, mushrooms
Vitello Bosciaiola$21.95
Veal scallopine, prosciutto, mushrooms sauteed in a marsala wine sauce
Vitello Sambuca$21.95
Veal scallopine lightly breaded, pan fried, topped with roasted peppers, provolone cheese in a garlic white wine sauce
Vitello Parmigiana$21.95
Filet Mignon$26.95
8oz Grilled, topped with gorgonzola cheese in a port wine sauce
Pollo Sambucca$19.95
chicken breast, shrimp, mushrooms, sauteed sambucca sauce with a touch of cream
Catch of The Day
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Side Orders

Linguine with garlic and olive oil$5.00
Penne with tomato sauce$5.00
Sauteed spinach$5.00
Sauteed mushrooms$5.00
Sauteed broccoli$5.00

What 803 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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wayne
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always an enjoyable dining experience. Great and attentive service, excellent meals and fun atmosphere with piano player. Truly a perfect, old school vibe.
PT
PatrickT
Charleston
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great meal!! We had a new server, only her 2nd day. She was quite attentive, polite and welcoming. Look forward to returning.
AW
AaronW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible place to visit. Food is the best around. The wait staff were very friendly and accommodating. My wife and I travel across the country often and find that the best Italian food is in our own back yard
F
Fierei
Philadelphia
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience2
Food was good. Service was fair. Piano player / Singer way to loud for the size of the room. Experienced very difficult time hearing conversation at our table.
PT
PalmTreeFoodie
Naples
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our food was served hot and well priced for the plating - nice live piano music made it a festive evening with family!
GP
GailP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food, servers, atmosphere were all great. The only issue we and a few other tables had was the lighting was a little too low to read the menus. Several of us had to use the flashlight on our phones 😊. I would absolutely recommend Sambuca Grille to friends and family.
AE
AshleyElizabeth
Poconos
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful as always!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Poconos
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service! Food was great. We will be back for sure! Just loved everything about this place
T
Toothid
Philadelphia
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delightful experience. The restaurant was crowded, but the service was outstanding. Food was delicious and prepared with attention to detail. Portions were perfect size. No room for dessert but they looked delicious.
M
Meagen
Philadelphia
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
We always enjoy Sambuca Grille. The food is always good, and we are more than happy that it is open on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
L
Lynn
Atlantic City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall4food4service2ambience4
Had to wait twenty minutes for a table with a reservation. Service was fair and not attentive at all. Was seated close to piano and was hard to hear companions at times. Food and drinks were very good.
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rich8116
Philadelphia
40 reviews
vip
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Nice location convenient to the local theater but on this occasion the dining room was exceptionally noisy. Food was good and service was up to par
A
Angela
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent dining experience. We loved the atmosphere, food, and service
p
patd
Atlantic City
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
As always food service outstanding. Flounca and staff outstanding job.
TS
TracyS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
On time seating, super friendly staff, great drinks and most of all the food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Birthday celebration
AL
AlessioL
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience3
Didn’t feel welcoming like last time , food was good. They forgot my wife birthday. Little disappointed there
TG
TerryG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience3
We had to wait to be seated. We were too close to the piano and overall the noise level was high. Wait staff seemed disorganized. But the food was delicious!
RR
RickR
Poconos
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I already told you.. in the first page.............................................................................................
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Elaben
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always the food was delicious. I had a veal entree which was quite tender. My husband had the pork chop special and enjoyed his as well. We have never had a problem with any of the food. Highly recommend.
JM
JosephM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was perfect from start to finish. Hats off to Flonza for exceptional service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Wonderful meal!
n
normd
Richmond
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistency excellent food and service. Good wine selections.
A
Apples55
Poconos
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
We had a reservation at 5:30 on a Saturday (they only open at 4:30) and the restaurant was packed - a very good sign!!! The menu is nicely varied so you shouldn’t have any problem finding something you’re interested in trying. My brother tried an appetizer special, fried burrata and he said it was wonderful. I had a half order of pasta as my appetizer (rigatoni filetto pomodoro) which was amazing. I always appreciate when a restaurant will give you a half order as an appetizer. We both had the pollo dijon and requested it over pasta instead of with potato and veggies - no problem. The dish was excellent… the sauce did not have an overpowering mustard taste. The main courses were excellent sized portions. The wine list has a nice selection of American and imported wines with many in the $50 - $60 range. We had a nice Pinot Grigio Santa margherita. My brother also had a chocolate martini which he regretted not getting a second!!! They offer a small selection of deserts, but the two we had were delicious (I strongly recommend the chocolate cake - small, but VERY dense and chocolatey!!!). I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where there was a neighborhood Italian restaurant on nearly every corner… Sambuca Grille is sort of an upscale version of those amazing restaurants I frequented in Brooklyn.
AC
AllisonC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
This place is not what I expected...its was absolutely horrible...it only took then 45 minutes to get bread on the table :"" that came out cold""".they dont even offer a salad with a meal ......I ordered the chicken Marcella dinner..The sauce was nasty the mushrooms where canned,, what the hell is that...the potatoes had no test at all..and the green beans where soggy and test less...on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give this place a 2....after being in the restaurant business for over 20 years ..myself I would have been ashamed of putting this in front of a costum....
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Luvfood
Poconos
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and drinks as well as great service. Love dining here. One of our favorite places!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice small restaurant. I consider this a date, special occasion place, but I did see one large family With children. I do enjoy restaurants where the waiters know how to time the service and this was one of those places. I was visiting in Scranton and would highly recommend this to tourists.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food ! Attentive staff
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was awesome!
J
January49
Philadelphia
118 reviews
vip
4.0
118 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food, good service, good entertainment
RM
RalphM
Poconos
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and drinks
c
chevyman
Poconos
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed a nice evening out with some friends. The food and service were very good. Would highly recommend this establishment to others.
JS
JackS
New Orleans
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great. Food and piano player made the night perfect
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Anniversary
AN
AntaresN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I went there for our anniversary. It was wonderful. We had been there once before. Everything we ordered was amazing. We were eating off each others plate. :) Service was top notch. The piano player played beautifully and was in great voice.
l
louie
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot
JL
JohnL
Pittsburgh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were great but the piano player was the best part of the night.
RA
RobertA
Poconos
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We have eaten there 4 times now and expect to eat there again soon. Their normal entrees and pasta dishes are truly superb. Their specials are not to be missed. Last night my wife had the beef ravioli, and I had the chicken rollantini (both specials) .... they were out of this world good. The staff is very friendly, and the place attracts a nice clientele. It is small, but it is stylish and makes for a nice venue if you want a quiet night out. I have never eaten on a Friday or Saturday, but I can imagine that they are jammed.
JR
JenROC
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, easy to find & park. Quiet on a Monday. A+
TH
TomH
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really nice experience, would do it again Parking was a little difficult

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Sambuca Grille does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Sambuca Grille is rated 4.7 stars by 803 OpenTable diners.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 2, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

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234 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503

Additional information

Cross street
Spruce Street
Neighborhood
Scranton
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:45pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Free Street Parking Dinner time
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Entertainment
Come and enjoy our Live Piano Singer every Friday and Saturday night
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://sambucagrillebar.com/
Phone number
(570) 961-5205
Catering
Please call 570-961-5205 to inquire and ask for Benny

Sambuca Grille

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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Antipasti

Mozzarella$8.95

Portobello$8.95

Vongole$11.95

Melanzane$9.95

Calamari$11.95

Shrimp Cocktail$11.95

Insalata (Salad)

Insalata Mista$4.95

Insalata Cesare$5.95

Insalata Casa$5.95

Sambuca Salad$5.95

Soup of The Day

Pasta

Penne Vodka$12.95

Rigatoni Filetto Pomodoro$12.95

Ravioli$12.95

Cavatelli Salciccia$15.95

Tortellini Gorgonzola$15.95

Linguine Vongole$16.95

Penne Putanesca$12.95

Linguine Soho$16.95

Penne Broccoli and Chicken$13.95

Rigatoni Bolognese$13.95

Rigatoni No. 7$12.95

Linguine Carbonara$12.95

Entrees

Pollo Della Casa$16.95

Pollo Arrabbiata$17.95

Pollo Dijon$16.95

Pollo Marsala$16.95

Pollo Parmigiana$16.95

Pork Gorgonzola$18.95

Pork Milanese$18.95

Shrimp Marsala$22.95

Shrimp Parmigiana$22.95

Shrimp Bella Donna$22.95

Frutti Di Mare$25.95

Black Angus NY Strip Steak$26.95

Vitello Bosciaiola$21.95

Vitello Sambuca$21.95

Vitello Parmigiana$21.95

Filet Mignon$26.95

Pollo Sambucca$19.95

Catch of The Day

Side Orders

Linguine with garlic and olive oil$5.00

Penne with tomato sauce$5.00

Sauteed spinach$5.00

Sauteed mushrooms$5.00

Sauteed broccoli$5.00

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