"Italian BYOBs on the main line are like wedding DJs. Sure, each will put their own spin on things but you know you’re going to end up with YMCA and September in the end. Belmont Hills’s Core de Roma seems, at first glance, to be playing the classics that get everyone out on the dance floor: Caesar salad, chicken parm, linguine fra diavolo, tiramisu. But beyond the standards are well-executed Roman classics. We love their tender trippa romana, artichokes Core de Roma stuffed with cheese and breadcrumbs, and bucatini alla matriciana with a little spice and an abundant mound of guanciale." - jonathan deutsch