Pomod'oro Pizza and Italian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Chicken Pastini soup is a must! Superb homemade salad dressings. Red sauce is delicous."
• "The bakery has desserts that descended directly from heaven."
• "The pastries are excellent. The Sunday specials are fresh and tasty."
• "Local establishment, this mom and pop has the BEST seafood bisque in the region! Atmosphere perfect for date night."
• "Food very good as usual. Eggplant Parmigiana done right."
• "The food was exceptional. The Margareta pizza was spot on and the pizza sauce was delicious."
• "The food is always fresh and carefully prepared. They don't cut corners."

Cons:

• "I had the rasbery mousse cake and it was horrible, I asked my husband to taste it in case I was overreacting."
• "The penne ala vodka was nothing to rave about."
• "If you are going to drown your pasta carbonara in nothing but plain bacon strips and heavy cream, please don't dare to call it 'traditional' Italian food."
• "The food was tasteless, we had the signature pizza which is basically pita bread with cheese and unseasoned tomato sauce."
• "The cannoli was overpriced in my opinion, taste was ok but they don’t make their own shells."
• "Pizza is OK but, expensive."
• "The food.... Terrible! Portions are humongous, the food was so bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server, Sydney was very attentative and her desert recomendations were fantastic."
• "The hostess Terry and our waiter were GREAT! Thanks to them our surprise birthday lunch was a great success."
• "Service: the service is very quick, and the food is always hot and ready when you get there."
• "Great service, friendly atmosphere."
• "Service and atmosphere were great!"
• "All of the servers are great! We had excellent service from Sidney last night and Sam on Weds!!"
• "Our server did a really good job of staying attentive."

Cons:

• "Service was slow and they seemed to be short staffed on the day of our visit."
• "I had the rudest waitress this Friday. She was condescending."
• "Service was slow, vegetables were cold, one person didn't get her meal until after the other 5 were almost finished eating, one person's steak was over cooked when he asked for medium rare."
• "Server forgot to serve salads and bread prior to entrees, so that course was completely skipped."
• "Service was not great. Took 10 minutes for someone to greet the table and get drinks."
• "We waited for one hour... People arrived after us passing."
• "The place was understaffed for servers... The bread was tasteless. The salad was not fresh."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Feels like old classic, Italian family food but place is more modern."
• "The decor is old world with piped in opera creating the perfect atmosphere."
• "It’s wonderful this place was remodeled and expanded, as it can get very crowded."
• "The atmosphere was lovely at Pomodoro's."
• "The atmosphere is homey and friendly."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "The inside is clean, with cozy wood decor and the staff is friendly."

Cons:

• "The only thing I found odd about this place, is it appeared to be an older crowd."
• "The seating area made me feel as if I were in a cafeteria setting."
• "It gets busy and noisy."
• "The only real negative is that the place can get a little loud, so perhaps not ideal for a romantic date."
• "I want to keep going back but the ambiance is just not my personal preference and quite honestly it's nothing the owners can change about the building/layout unless they change locations."
• "Food and service fell far short of expectations based on menu prices and website appearance."
• "They just got 'so greedy', they over booked so bad it was pathetic!! They should be ashamed of themselves, they ruined our Mother’s Day Dinner, and we will 'NEVER' go back there ever again!!"

Value

Pros:

• "The portions were large for the price point."
• "It’s worth the wait and given the quality of every meal I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying here, the prices are very reasonable."
• "The food and service is fabulous and reasonably priced, especially considering the portions you get."
• "Pricing is fair. We paid $20-$30 per person because we couldn't get enough."
• "The pricing is reasonable and it makes sense. It is very fair and it’s not too expensive."
• "Also, it is affordable!!"
• "Very reasonable."

Cons:

• "The cannoli was overpriced in my opinion, taste was ok but they don’t make their own shells."
• "Pizza is OK but, expensive."
• "Seems like Chester County restaurants are 33-50% more expensive than Philadelphia."
• "They were thin, small and overpriced."
• "Over priced garbage like most restaurants in Chester County."
• "Just expected more for the price."
• "It's BYOB, so the prices are a bit high to compensate for the lack of liquor sales, but the experience is well worth it."

Parking & Accessibility

Pros:

• "Free parking lot (But Very limited)."
• "Parking is challenging but opens up if you're patient."
• "Handicapped parking typically always full."

Cons:

• "Parking can be a bit tight."
• "The only thing I would change is the parking lot. But lets face it... its not possible. There is no room."
• "Only downside is that parking is at a premium.... when I was leaving, I think there were 3 cars jockeying for my spot."
• "The parking lot is small and fills up quickly."
• "We live across the street from this place and Tony the owner has all his employees park on the street, as well as the overflow from the parking lot."