Cafe Classico

We came here years ago and it was not a great experience. This time was GREAT! Everything was so yummy! We all had a variety of apps and dinners. All 6 of us were very happy. I'm so glad we have it another try. Service was also wonderful. We love the brick walls. Makes the atmosphere very cozy.

Cafe Classico has a delightful, old-world atmosphere with a large menu, delicious food and great service. We thoroughly enjoyed the Fried Calamari, Linguini White Clam and the Chicken Saltimboca and definitely will return.

I've been here several times over the years and it's always been good. Good portions, good pricing, friendly staff. They took the time to review their pizza options with me over the phone because I didn't have a menu handy. You can taste how fresh the garlic & basil are but neither are overpowering. I feel like any negative reviews are from people who haven't actually traveled to Italy and know authentic Italian food; natural homemade sauce can be a bit thin (especially when it has seafood in it), true Italian pizza isn't thick with a ton of toppings, and sandwiches don't have a lot of meat. I feel this restaurant is a nice compromise between authentic Italian and American food. I'll be going back.

My clients decided to get lunch from this location. They called in the order, and I got the grilled chicken sandwich. When I arrived, I parked on site. I walked in, and the lady said my order was ready. I paid and left. While the sandwich looked good, there was more bread than chicken. It wasn't bad tasting, but they were super stingy with the chicken. I had an ok experience.

Stopped here during our road trip and truly enjoyed every bite. Delicious & good portion sizes. Red sauce was made just the way I like it.

Great place, a little smaller, but great atmosphere, a place to just relax. Food is very good, portion may have been a little smaller than what I would like, but also personal preference for what I eat. Excellent food though. Great staff, very nice. And no wait. Definitely go.

Found this place while looking for something to eat that was not just another chain. They have a great atmosphere, brick archways throughout the establishment, friendly staff, and as you can see from the photos... large food portions! The prices are reasonable, a bit more than a standard Italian joint, but well worth it. Most importantly, the bathrooms were clean, stocked with toilet paper, and easily accessible. Also - they have paper towels! Definitely recommend this place to others for a good lunch spot, or even a cute date night location!

I had shrimp with Fra Diavolo. The plate had too much oil! The flavor was missing! "Fake" italian food. The bread and the house salad were good. I was expecting something else for the prices that they have. I will not be back.

Bread and salad were great. Chicken Franchese was slimy, needed salt and was not hot. It seemed as though it was pre-made and heated up. Large portion but I did not finish the last piece. Service by our waitress was terrible. Not pleasant at all and never came to check on us after the meals were served. It seemed as though she was annoyed by our presence and did not want to work this particular day. The other waitress that was working and interacted with other customers sounded cheerful and very friendly. Complete opposite of our experience. Three stars is extremely generous and I'm certain we'll never be back to eat here again.

My clients decided to get lunch from this location. They called in the order, and I got the grilled chicken sandwich. When I arrived, I parked on site. I walked in, and the lady said my order was ready. I paid and left. While the sandwich looked good, there was more bread than chicken. It wasn't bad tasting, but they were super stingy with the chicken. I had an ok experience.

NOT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. No ramps. Does not comply with ADA standards. Very disappointed, was looking forward to dining in and trying their food. Unfortunately we cannot even enter the building. Do better.

This place has gone downhill tremendously. Ordered Veal Picatta and it tasted nothing like it and was drowned in black pepper and spicy, Picatta is not supposed to be spicy. Same with Veal Marsala, no taste of Marsala whatsoever and again drowned in black pepper and spicy which the dish is not supposed to be. Whoever is cooking has changed the restaurant from its original recipes. Won't eat there again and was a frequent customer for years.

This is a favorite restaurant of my husband's family. I love it! Their fried calamari starter is so good! And while the pepper shooters are too spicy for me, they're my husband's favorite! I enjoy the non red sauce dishes like the chicken francese. The dish comes with pasta, but you absolutely need to upgrade to the homemade gnocchi. So so so good! And I ask for the gnocchi in the francese sauce. 10/10. Their Fradiavlo is a popular dish for anyone who likes very spicy dishes!

A good place to eat. had the shrimp scampi. Good meal for a great price. Potions were nice size. Would definitely recommend

As I come here very frequently as a dasher delivery regular tonight was HORRIBLR ,I can understand if a business is super busy ,tell the dasher it's going to be 20 min or 30 minutes so they can make the decision to stsy and wait ,we are all out here trying to make an extra few dollars to make ends meet ,to yell n embarrass a Dasher who BTW promires your business by delivering your food HOT n on time it was shameful and to makes things worst all kitchen personal felt the need to come out n laugh n act unprofessional simply because I questioned the timing left on the order that was supposed to be delivered 12 minutes prior, TO bad .I can see why there is a HELP WANTED SIGN , Dashers STAY AWAY ,we aren't respected in this place of business

Talk about a sleeper, I must have passed this place a dozen times before I even noticed it. Conveniently located near Geisinger CMC and easy walk for a delicious lunch. The bread is made in house and the lunch specials can not be beat. Eggplant parm sandwich, meatball parm hoagie and an order of stuffed shells all came with house salads and the bill was painless! Waitress could not have been sweeter to boot!

This place is absolutely horrible with terrible customer service. we went there for parents weekend for the university of scranton. Literally never got a refill on our drinks and the staff couldn't cared less. While the food was ok i would recommend going elsewhere. Worst dining experience I have had in years.

Their service is excellent, waitress is pleasant and accurate. Atmosphere is pleasant and place is clean. Best of all food is delicious.

This visit to Cafe Classico was very nice. The waitress was very friendly and helpful, and it's a very chill spot. If you're looking for a quiet place for good Italian food, come here! The shrimp cocktail was lovely, the chicken roll was awesome, and the caesar salad was a nice portion. My favorite dishes definitely have to be their pasta though, check them out!

If you are reading thia please DO NOT GO!!! Wort food ever spent $100 of food that was inedible. took 2 bites and set it aside and paid bill and ran out the door. Do not believe all of the good reviews as you will be sorry, after getting back to hotel my wife and i both vomitted violently for an hour or more, I hope this does not happen to anyone else as this was the worst ever!!!

If you're looking for authentic Italian cuisine this is the place for you! Would give them my highest recommendation. Excellent food & service

Food was not good. Their prices were ridiculous. I don't recommend the vodka sauce if you are looking for a classic Italian vodka sauce recipe. They basically make a bolognese sauce and add cream. I've never heard of vodka sauce with beef and peas added. It didn't even taste like vodka sauce. They also charged $8 extra to switch from red sauce to vodka on an entree. Their menu prices were wrong and they charged us different on the bill and offered no accommodations to reconcile the difference or apologize. They just said the menu prices are wrong without mentioning that prior to eating. Will not return here.

Had eggplant substituted to have vodka sauce aweful no flavor, and they add peas and geound beef, 8$ up charge for vodka sauce, menu states 5$ to add meatballs or chicken to dish, they charged 6$ when questioned they said ots 6$ the menu is wrong. There was like 5 small pieces of chicken. I dnot even think they are Italians who run the restaurant. Never again.

Yo got da pie 2 go. Plain pie so u kno u can judge it openly n honestly. My pops b in the hospital n had a mad hankerin for sumthin other than gross hospital food from CMC. Pros - this pizza is circular n not a tray like them knuckleheads in old forge. Cons - this pizza is from NePA Brought the pie back n we wuz on it bro. Pops reach in n get a big ol slice. He keep sayin man this good slice bro. I hear that n I'm like yo bout to jump in. I put it up 2 ya boy lips n bite in. I chew up the first bite n I'm like to the meds my pops b on b lesson with his tatsebauds. N E who old people have bad taste. If u 40 n over or wear dockers khakis then this the place 4 u bro. Different stroke 4 diff folk I guess bro. Some like it n some don't. Big ups to the big man in the sky 4 given us all diff Taste so that way we all make the world go round n hopely one day we have world peace where peeps like this pizza n peeps that do t can agree under one sun that the real enemy is old forge pizza n it must be stopped at all costs

Food is great so far. The ambience of the restaurant is nice. Little bit pricey. The service is ok. But the taste of the food recently wasn't really taste great.

I Came For Dinner Tonight, And I Got Their Spaghetti And Meatballs With The Red Sauce. It Was Great! My Service Was Good And I Recommend You Come To This Cafe'.

won't return. food was disappointing, my meal came with chips and i was given the crumbs at the bottom of the bag. server was uninterested in her job.

Delicious food and excellent service , one of my favorite places to eat the place make me feel in Italy

Pizza is great and at a great price. Love the chewy crust and the real mozzarella cheese.

Authentic, fresh, consistent, and amazing. My favorite hidden gem. Will always go here for an amazing Italian experience that feels like I'm in someone's moms kitchen.

Excellent service. Exquisite food, pizza and pasta, fresh and delicious taste. We were delighted, since we were on vacation and the staff treated us very well.

The Alfredo had 4-5 pieces of pasta in it with extremely watery sauce. Fried calamari was extremely soggy and had next to no taste. No seasoning at all, just extremely disappointing. I also ordered garlic knots, but it only came with 1 garlic knots which was raw in the center. Not an extremely cheap meal either so to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. We called after we opened and tasted the food and was told it was our fault for picking it up late ( maybe 5 minutes late maximum ) and was also told that the Alfredo was frozen and pre packaged. I wouldn't go here if you're looking for a good meal.

We have been going here for years. The family that owns this are straight from Italy. The pasta dishes are awesome. I haven't found any restaurants that beats their Putanesca sauce. I also find that they are very accommodating. I have recently started Keto diet, and they were able to put my shrimp fra diavlo over broccolini, it was fantastic. They are a made to order dinner, meaning you may wait for your dinner, but is authentic, hot and fresh.

I ordered the Napoletano which is a $15 antipasto-type salad. When my food arrived, it was missing three ingredients, hot peppers, capers and giardineria - the three ingredients I was looking forward to the most. When I called the restaurant, the woman I spoke with said she would have the chef make me another if I came to pick it up. This wasn't ideal since I ordered on grubhub for a reason, but it was fair. I was on my way to the restaurant when the woman called me back and said the chef would not make me another because he believed he put the ingredients in the salad. When I pay $15 for a salad, I expect it to be pretty spectacular, instead I was insulted by their lack of professionalism.

This place is great. Stopped by on the way through Scranton, and it was a winner. The cold antipasto platter we had was amazing, fresh, and enough for 4 people. The stuffed peppers were a highlight. The homemade minestrone soup perfectly on point.

Always delivers ...high quality ingredients...slightly different combinations than most other Italian restaurants...chicken saltibocca is phenomenal!

Sauce is very bland. Potato croquettes and rice balls had no flavor. Overall a very tasteless dinner. Definitely would not recommend

Went to this restaurant on the recommendation of a client. Nice little place, has it's own parking lot, very easy to get to, smelled really good. The place was not very busy, but it was 530 pm, so that isn't that unusual. Looking at the menu, didn't see anything out of the ordinary for an neighborhood Italian restaurant. Service was OK, not stellar, but not bad either. Started out with bread - this was the best part of the meal, it was fresh out of the oven, nice and crusty on the outside, but fluffy and steaming on the inside - I could have just eaten that and I would have been very happy. Ordered a capresse salad to start, came chopped on a bed of iceburg - different, but the balance of balsamic and basil was perfect and the cheese was really fresh. So now you ask, why only 2 stars. The entrée was Linguini pamaodora which should be an easy dish to master. What was served was almost a soup with so much of what appeared to be alfredo sauce with a ton of frozen peas and four small bits of bacon. I should have walked away at first sight but I was really hungry and ended up eating about half of it. It was very disappointing. Had a well prepared espresso and left. While I normally would have said something to the staff, I did not and for that I am at fault. Sandwiches served at other tables look very good, maybe I should have gone that route. Overall, I hope my experience was an isolated one, but whoever bakes the bread, Bravo. Prices were reasonable, the house chianti was a decent house chianti at a fair price.

Ate here once and have to say it was one of the worst meals I've ever had. The food was so disgusting that not only did I not finish it, but I didn't want anything to do with the leftovers. Avoid at all costs.

We went here the other night. We always enjoy our meals here. I've had everything that has eggplant in it and enjoyed them all. Staff is very attentive and friendly. We bring out of towners here and have always enjoyed our visit.

Don't come here. It's called classic because you grow old here. One hour. No food. The excuse? The pizza oven is full.

Small, intimate place. Parking can sometimes be difficult based on restaurant location. Service is usually quick and friendly. Menu has a good variety. Melas have always been cooked well, and provide plenty of leftovers.

Service is a bit slow in my experience. Calamari was mediocre. It's an average restaurant. La Trattoria serves better Italian food and better bread. The interior seemed much nicer on my last visit than it did when I was a kid. Despite being extremely close to my home, Cafe Classico is almost always out of the conversation when considering where to go for dinner or lunch.

Terrible Italian hoagie. More of a bread sandwich. Have eaten them before & brought friends there. Made a half sandwich out of the "special meats & cheese" small amounts. Even lettuce, tomatoes, & onions were sparse. Disappointed.

Excellent food and service. Eaten lunch and dinner. Their fradiavlo was amazing. Very nice inside. Always quiet. Recommended

Enjoyed a lunch special. Soup or salad and a nice plate of linguini for $9.99. Can't beat it. Fresh baked bread and butter on the table as well. Beats a burger anytime.

I had dinner here last night with some family. The garlic knot appetizer was huge and full of garlic. Caesar salad was a little lacking, but I'm not really a salad person anyways. I ordered the Cheese Tortellini Carbonara. The serving size is HUGE. I'm not a modest eater and I barely took down half of it. Luckily, I get to eat it again for dinner tonight which makes me very happy. We also ordered the Meat Ravioli, Vegetable Lasagna, and Gnocchi Quattro Stagione (sp?). Everybody enjoyed their dishes and had some to take home too. We enjoyed Cannolis (very cheesy, but I liked it) and Lemon Cream Cake for dessert. Service wasn't too bad and it wasn't that crowded until we left.

This place is definitely an untapped resource for pizza in Scranton. There are plenty of places to get pizza downtown but no one does it like Cafe Classico. The pizza is a thin and crispy crust and the combinations offered all include fresh ingredients and complimenting tastes. Prices are on the higher end when it comes to pizza but it is well worth it. I would recommend trying some of their sauceless pies like the tomato and mozzarella.

Wow. Margarita pizza was amazing. I lived in NYC so I doubted they could come close to my expectations but they exceeded them. Perfectly made and cooked. Bravo. I will be back and bringing my friends to try it...

A taste of Mulberry Street in NY on Mulberry Street in Scranton! Passing through on our way from the city to Syracuse, we stopped off for lunch halfway. Couldn't have made a better choice. Good food, attentive service, well worth a visit.

Approximately one year ago, my aunt was doing very poorly in the hospital. She was the matriarch of the family, and many of us were keeping a bedside vigil, including several family members from out of town. I called to see if this restaurant (2 blocks from the hospital) could accommodate a party of 16 that evening. I asked appropriate questions: would the wait times be long for service/food, would there be enough staff, etc. I was assured we could be accommodated. I made a reservation for 5:15pm for a party of 16. When we arrived, the table was set up with bread baskets and glasses of water. I was hopeful! We all arrived by 520pm, and our orders were not taken until 615pm. Our food arrived after 7, and well after three of our party had to leave the restaurant for prior commitments. We were still charged for their meals which had to be packaged to go. We didn't order anything complicated-many of us just ordered sandwiches. The food is just all right-nothing spectacular. And I just cannot imagine anyone taking that reservation knowing what our experience would be. I work at that same hospital, just 2 blocks from this restaurant, and I will never return. They ruined what should have been relaxing family time away from a stressful situation for us. I was very embarrassed that I made this reservation and took my family here. It was NOT an enjoyable evening. At all.

A bit less than mediocre. The setting is nice but not much more than the run of the mill Scranton restaurant. Good for just wanting a bite to eat but I wouldn't suggest as a night out. I had the caprese salad which was only some mozzarella and tomato thrown on iceberg. Nothing awful about it but nothing great either.

I ordered the Chicken Franchase. It was well presented, however the sauce for it tasted like it was from a jar. I brought home meal for my dog who wouldn't eat it either. I won't be back.

all around a great restaurant. Service was great and all of the entrees were delicious. Not a huge fan of the decor but what really matters are the flavors of the food and desserts and Cafe Classico doesnt fail to deliver!

This place has achieved a remarkable balance: family casual with gourmet quality entrees as well. A couple with two small girls enjoyed what looked to be a great thin crust tomato mozzarella pizza while we had delicious calamari and marinara sauce, brazciole (sp?), and veal with eggplant. The salad was fresh and delicious, the lentil soup was superb. Service wasn't perfect, friendly. Definitely recommend and we'll go back

I've been enjoying Café Classico food for two decades. As a resident of Washington, DC with a second home in Scranton, my wife and I make it a ritual to always stop here upon our arrival in town. When we arranged a dinner for our Scranton Prep classmates in memory of one of our fellow graduates, we chose Café Classico; and the food and service were perfect. What more can I say? -Tom Scanlon

My favorite Italian restaurant in the area. Authentic dishes that are absolutely delicious. The only gripe I have is they don't drain the pasta enough, usually there's water on the bottom of your plate. I recommend the stuffed cheese rigatoni with genovese sauce. To die for!