Ambrosia Ristorante BYOB Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was wonderful. I had the duck which was very tasty."
• "The Burrata, Octopus, and Beef Carpaccio were amazing appetizers."
• "The food is ridiculous. Beef carpaccio, salmon belly, beets, risotto, branzino, duck breast… oh my god! So so delicious!"
• "The food was very delicious and thoughtful."
• "Food was amazing and house made pasta was so incredible."
• "The food is not only fresh and homemade but also unique and 'melt in your mouth' delicious."
• "The food at Ambrosia was wonderful. Delightfully toothsome pasta, well seasoned appetizers, well-executed desserts."

Cons:

• "The cacio e pepe was bland with the pasta soft/overcooked."
• "Only gripe I had is that the mussels were practically tasteless…"
• "Fish over cooked."
• "Seafood pasta has good flavor but the pasta is overcooked."
• "The seafood pasta 'special' was, frankly, awful."
• "Squid pasta was overcooked and lacked flavor."
• "The sauce for the squid ink spaghettini was comparable to Chef Boyardee or SpaghettiOs."

Service

Pros:

• "From the moment we entered to the moment we left, we were treated as appreciated guests."
• "Fantastic food and fantastic service provided by manager and the waiter."
• "Thoughtful and friendly chef, engaging owners and wait staff make this a true gem."
• "Waiters were very helpful and checked in to make sure we had enough water constantly."
• "The staff were attentive and accommodating."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."
• "Service is fast and thorough; they do a great job making sure everything comes out hot and to order."

Cons:

• "This was our first time coming and we were really looking forward to trying this place I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE due to poor customer service!!!"
• "I will never come again."
• "The only thing was that the server didn’t engage with us very much and he literally dropped the check as we got our desserts."
• "Service was terrible. Forgot one meal all together. Waiters were not attentive."
• "The absolute rudeness of our main waiter."
• "The service here was nearly obsolete Friday night. Our server was short with us from the beginning, standing a distance from our table making it hard to communicate with."
• "The manager offended me and other 3 friends."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "A quiet location with outdoor seating."
• "It was a good atmosphere overall."
• "Set in a quaint brick heritage building near Fitler Square and the Schuylkill River."
• "They do have awesome outdoor seating for when the weather is nice."
• "The place is nice for both indoor and outdoor seating and is in such a nice and quiet neighborhood."
• "An outside table on 24 street was sheltered from the heat with a light breeze and made for a very pleasant evening."
• "The cutest corner place in a quite neighborhood!"

Cons:

• "Eating outside is uncomfortable if you aren't in a booth."
• "The seating inside the restaurant is a bit crowded so I wouldn't recommend going if you're planning on discussing anything you wouldn't want the table next to you to hear."
• "It’s very tight and we were sat right across from the kitchen (which has no partition) so we were kind of lacking privacy."
• "The place was overcrowded and noisy, making it impossible to hear what the person opposite you is saying."
• "Super loud when busy, inconvenient layout."
• "The seating we got was very awkward."
• "We were rushed to order as soon as we sat down."

Value

Pros:

• "With no corkage fee bringing your own wine to accompany the place wonderful."
• "We brought our own wine and there was no corking fee, making everything super reasonable."
• "BYOB allows bringing a favorite bottle of wine to make the experience even more special."
• "It's a BYOB so we can always enjoy a nice bottle of wine without breaking the bank."
• "The sizes were just right and appropriate for price."
• "It’s BYOB which is great but they also have cocktails, wine and beer."
• "The place is BYOB so keep that in mind!!!"

Cons:

• "The food is good but not good enough for the high prices."
• "Definitely did not taste like it was worth more than $10-12 max."
• "U n f o r t u n a t e l y disappointing—$50/person and still hungry!"
• "Prices for brunch too high. $18 for a burger with one eggs and a few chips which they called fries."
• "Definitely expensive!!!"
• "Overall definitely not worth the price whatsoever, plenty of other great Italian food in Philadelphia that is cheaper and better than here."
• "Will not return. Way over priced."