Sambuca Grille

Name: Sambuca Grille
Address: 234 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA, United States, 18503
Telephone: (570) 961-5205
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

767 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

Aug 14, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 4 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 767 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Scranton / Poconos
Romantic
Poconos Mountain Region
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normd
Richmond
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service!
M
Marth
Philadelphia
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a Sambuca salad: greens, fresh, sweet tomato sluces and a light vinaigrette dressing, followed by the tuna steak special. The tuna was perfectly grilled, topped with a subtle lemon sauce, and was served over steamed spinach and roasted potatoes. Service was friendly and attentive. We look forward to returning!
HH
HelenH
Tampa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food beautiful atmosphere and kind wait staff. Wonderful place to spend my birthday dinner 😊
MN
MarianneN
Poconos
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was good but not outstanding. Salads are priced separately for pasta entrees. Servers were very attentive.
d
dcjtf
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall3food3service5ambience3
Food was good, not great. Noise level uncomfortably high, piano would have been nicer as background music rather than adding one more voice to the mix
t
tonyval
Poconos
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always incredibly delicious food especially the specials are my go too.
S
Sally
Poconos
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Service was a bit slow, I think they probably need more staff. Food was exceptional. Overall great experience
RA
RobertA
Poconos
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow! A real gem in Scranton. The food was varied and our entrees were terrific. The entire staff was friendly and cordial. Will definitely return again!
KB
KrissyB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly Servers helped one another great service. Food was delicious.
SK
SuzK0205
Poconos
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great 1st impression. Very friendly and professional staff. Everyone works together as a team. We tried everything: Drinks, appetizers,entrée & desserts. It was all delicious and fresh. Perfect portions. Reasonably priced. 10/10 recommend. We will return.
VT
VettemanTC
Poconos
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I always find this restaurant rewarding in all ratings. Everything was top notch as usual last evening. They have a very energetic and young staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, absolutely great time. We will come here again!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
15 reviews
vip
1.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
BEWARE: DO NOT TRUST YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION TO SAMBUCA GRILLE IN SCRANTON PA! Terrible experience due to unprofessionalism of this restaurant! So, what happened? On June 10, I used OpenTable to make a special reservation for my wife’s birthday on Saturday July 10. I reserved a full month ahead as I wanted this to be special and to take no chances. I indicated it was a birthday and added comments that I wanted to make it extra special. On Friday, July 9, I received the usual computer generated email from OpenTable asking me to confirm that I was going to be there for my reservation the following day. I immediately confirmed through OpenTable. Also, that same day I called the restaurant and left a voicemail confirming personally and again indicating that this was a very special occasion. I did not want to leave anything to chance. My wife and I arrived at the restaurant 20 minutes ahead of the reservation time. To my total shock and embarrassment I was met with a closed restaurant and a sign on the door stating they are closed July 3 through July 10 and wishing everyone a nice vacation! So there we were abandoned by Sambuca Grille on my wife’s birthday, a Saturday night, with no dinner reservation or place to go. The restaurant did not have the common decency to adjust its OpenTable settings to indicate they were closed, to reach out and inform me well in advance that they were closed, or to return its voicemails. This is the height of unprofessionalism and a lack of any concern whatsoever for their customers. I have since discovered that there are much, much better restaurant options around the area - which will be the subject of a separate review. Sambuca Grille is dated, tired and worn out as obviously is it ownership and management. Avoid at all costs!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Sambucca Grill never fails to delight me and my dining companions. It’s my ‘go-to’ place whenever I’m in Scranton and want an elegant yet relaxed dining experience. Every item on the menu is cooked to perfection just like my Italian grandmother used to make. The quality of the food is excellent. The recipes are creative. Best of all is the cocktail menu. I have visited Sambucca Grill several times already in the past and I can’t wait for the next occasion to dine there.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very romantic and blissfully quiet and food was divine!
MP
MarshallP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I Had to talk to Piano player to play happy music after he started singing several depressing songs, With lyrics like " the final curtain" He then played "New York", "That's Amore'" and "Sweet Caroline" and the place livened up and the diners started having fun.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 29, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Extremely rude. Told us they could not seat us even though we booked a reservation that was confirmed through OpenTable.
b
bruceh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff at Sambuca are efficient and professional. My wife and I had a wonderful time while dining there. The only change I would recommend is that they start using real butter with their bread. Everything else was delicious.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Poconos
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Although we booked a table we sat at the bar And had a wonderful dining experience. Although small ,we shared romantic conversation happily The bartender had a welcoming personality friendly and professional all the way around. We shared the eggplant appetizer and will say it was phenomenal. Ordered one of the nightly specials, swordfish * and it was nothing less than delicious. Will definitely be back
OT
OpenTable Diner
Poconos
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were excellent
M
Marth
Philadelphia
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Dinner was perfectly grilled ahi tuna steaks, served over greens and white beans. Generous Caesar salad and Italian bread to start. Freshly-filled cannoli for dessert.
JB
JimmyB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was absolutely amazing and the whole staff were fantastic. Would recommend to everyone.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Poconos
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favorite restaurant in town.
D
Dogman
Pittsburgh
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Classic Italian in downtown Scranton, attentive staff and good food
JL
JodiL
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We came here to celebrate my graduation from U Scranton and had a great experience. Food was great and the piano music added charm and a neat vibe to dinner.
a
annar
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of the best places to eat for a birthday or special occasion. The food is fantastic along with the drinks and ambience. If you are looking for a place to take someone for a special occasion, this is it!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
The food was fabulous but the service was slow.
SM
ShariM
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Went for Mother’s Day - food was outstanding, service was excellent, cocktail was good too :)
m
marienardone
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
First time we have ever been there since we hear everyone rave about this place and will never be back. Our drink order was a miss since my husband ordered a coke and it was all seltzer only to be told they dont have anymore coke syrup to even switch out. When it came time to order our food we order, an appetizer and our meals, we were a little surprised we dont get salads with our meals considering the price. Even more shocked with how fast out meals came out since we are still waiting for our appetizer only to find out our waitress never put in our appetizer order. Then it came time to pay and that was a debacle when trying to use a giftcard we got. We could not get out of your establishment fast enough. It is way overpriced and would have higher expectations for an establishment like this. We went to a bar a few doors down for way better service, food and drinks, even the bartender at the place we went to after to get food because we were starving kept apologizing for our experience we had at Sambuca and they dont even work for you!
S
Sally
Poconos
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Food was delicious, service was a bit slow but that was unusual.
MM
MelisaM
West Virginia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent and the service was outstanding. Save room for dessert, the pistachio cake was so light and delightful.
RS
RonaldS
Poconos
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very lovely, enjoyable, entertaining, great food, company and charm.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall2food5service2ambience3
We had a reservation at 8:30. We were not seated until 9:15. The waiter did not take our order until 10:00 pm. We requested to place our order at 9:30 and they told us we were not allowed to place our order yet because the kitchen was backed up. Although the food was tremendous the service was awful. If it weren’t for the bartender who was kind enough to place our order for us we wouldn’t have been able to put our order in for at least another half hour.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food, great service, staff very efficient. Good entertainment
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Overall great food and restaurant, filet mignon was extremely tasty and well cooked. The vibe was very calm and nice. Will return soon!
L
Liza
Poconos
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always love dining at Sambuca.
J
Jeff
Poconos
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food and service is wonderful; a real value for the money. The piano adds that touch of class that keeps us coming back. The overall noise level is the only draw back.
TF
TravisF
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great place food is outstanding Paul on piano is amazing
SS
SueS
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Dining Experience
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience3
Overpriced for.portions and quality Service was overbearing and intrusive

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Sambuca Grille does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Sambuca Grille is rated 4.6 stars by 767 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 14, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 4 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

Options

Additional information

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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