Bistro La Baia BYOB

My fiance and I have been going to la baia for years and food and service is always so excellent, we decided to have our rehearsal dinner there yesterday night! Everyone loved the cozy atmosphere and raved about the food. I definitely recommend stopping in for dinner or letting la baia host your next private event!

Mannnnnn…. The place was amazing. As you know it is restaurant week so we had to get a bang for our buck and when I say the food was amazing, it was AMAZING! First off the service is awesome. Everyone was so patient and helpful. Then the food, WOW. We got the ceaser salad for the appetizer and then we got the lamb chops and pasta with the vodka sauce noodles with Italian sausages man listen. For our dessert, we got the ice cream in dipped chocolate everything was delicious. Definitely a must go. We will definitely be back!

Utterly underwhelming experience. I generally give a restaurant the benefit of the doubt when writing a review, but this was really not good. The food was bland and overcooked, the restaurant was so crowded I was virtually sitting in the entrance, and the service was very poor. I've eaten at many 4+ restaurants and this one definitely does not deserve that rating. Italian food should be a joyful and tasty experience, and this was sadly far from that. We won't be returning when there are so many other good Italian choices in City Center.

Great service from Albert, delicious food, very cozy atmosphere. Street parking a little difficult.

Took my Girlfriend to dinner for her Birthday. When we arrived we were only the 2nd, 2-top. No one else. It was quiet and cozy but Our server was amazing and we were able to get some close up attention. I ordered the Caesar and she ordered an appetizer with Tomato, Mozzarella, grilled Zucchini, and roasted peppers. We both enjoyed those. I asked our server: "Branzino or Swordfish"? He recommended both but told me to try the Swordfish. It was AMAZING!! She got the Enochi in pesto sauce.. My GF is Sicilian (SP Sicilian) and rarely leaves any evidence of food on a plate. She couldn't finish the Enochi because the portion was so large. I had em for breakfast.. they were also delicious. We finished with the chocolate moose, which reminded me of a chocolate frosting my G-Pop used to make. It was very good!! 2 apps, 2 entrees, & dessert, plus the cost of the bottle of red - less than $100. Definitely going back . Awesome spot I've driven by thousands of times over many years .. So glad I finally made it in!

My friend and I came here for the first time and it did not disappoint! With a warm and inviting atmosphere, the quality of the food matched. Awesome service and a great BYOB. 10/10 would recommended :).

Excellent cute Italian restaurant. We have been to a few in the city and this one was amazing. We really felt at home. Such a cute well decorated and authentic atmosphere. Alberto our server was very friendly and went above and beyond to take care of me and my fiancé. He had excellent recommendations. If you are looking for a cute Italian restaurant to visit when you’re in Philadelphia look no farther than Bistro La Baia.

We went on a Saturday for lunch during Restaurant Week. A very cozy and family style place. The food was good and portions were definitely on the bigger side. The service was decent. The Tiramisu and the Panna Cotta were one of the best we have tried. The downside was that the inside feels very cramped and the tables are too close to each other. Overall a good experience but really wish they would expand the space and make more room. The seating arrangement was not enjoyable.