Gnocchi

I don't know how anyone can give this restaurant anything but 5 stars. Had such an incredible experience. My husband's work had their holiday dinner here and I was really worried about not having anything to eat because I'm vegan and the menu didn't seem to have options. It was not a problem at all. Because we had a large group, we were able to do the "chef's table" which is basically a tasting menu but you still get to pick your own entree. They went out of their way to individually make me my own vegan version of every course, including dessert! Everything was delicious! I want to note that I got fettuccine marinara for my main course by choice. They were able to make other options vegan too but I love a simple marinara on pasta. Looking forward to a date night here in the future!

Incredible experience! Just go! Staff was very helpful and friendly. From the first bite of fresh bread I knew it was going to be a tasty experience. Best gnocchi I have ever had. I am vegetarian and they had tons of options.

We had an incredible experience at Gnocchi! We ordered the mascarpone cheese gnocchi, Bolognese gnocchi, Caesar salads, and the burrata spread as an appetizer. The food was absolutely amazing—every dish was perfectly prepared and bursting with flavor. We didn’t realize it was a BYOB restaurant, but the chef generously offered us complimentary wine and limoncello aperitifs, which added such a thoughtful and personal touch to the evening. For dessert, we indulged in the hazelnut biscuit cake and chocolate cannoli—both were divine. The service was stellar, and the food was truly unparalleled. I highly recommend this restaurant for an unforgettable dining experience. We’ll definitely be back!

**An Unforgettable Dining Experience** This restaurant truly amazed us! From the warm greeting by the chef (and a complimentary bottle of wine!) to the impeccable food, every moment was memorable. We started with a burrata that melted in our mouths and a perfectly dressed Caesar salad. The gnocchi stole the show—one with mascarpone, the other with bolognese—both light, flavorful, and absolutely perfect. For dessert, the chef’s sister crafted a delicate, buttery hazelnut biscuit, and we also enjoyed a decadent chocolate-encrusted cannoli. As a final surprise, the chef served his homemade limoncello, icy and refreshing—a flawless finish. With a festive, warm atmosphere and attentive service, this was more than a meal—it was an experience. Highly recommend!

Gnocchi is a fantastic dining experience. Highly recommed going with a group and doing the chefs table- you get a tasting menu including 2 salads, a cold app, 2 hot apps, an entree, and a dessert sampler. We had 2 vegetarians and a pescatarian in our grou pand everyone was acommodated. The owner clearly cares about the product he puts out and is so genuinely kind. He announces the specials to the whole restaurant and saw us out as we left. Heads up it's BYOB and cash only!!!

Came to celebrate a birthday and was blown away. The service was incredible. The owner is very involved in making sure everyone is taken care of and satisfied. Very generous portions and great food and outstanding value. Especially if you are a party of 5 or more. You can do a family style 4 course meal with everyone's choice of individual main course. Plus everyone gets a sampler plate of decadent desserts and coffee or espresso. All delicious! I especially loved the lobster ravioli special! For $50 per person! The birthday girl was treated to a large beautiful plate specially decorated. It's cash only, so come prepared. Expect to be impressed!

Definitely check this place out! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and family style but the food is legit soo good! Well balance red sauce flavors. We got the chicken parm and mussels with white sauce! Plus bread on the house to dip into the white sauce. The owner is kind and gave us wine on the house since we didn’t know it was a BYOB! Definitely check this place out!

Looking for a late(ish) night pasta place and found Gnocchi. Such a charming restaurant with some absolutely delicious food! They had easily a dozen specials that weren’t on the menu. We went with the beef meatballs, lobster ravioli, and 4-cheese gnocchi. Would definitely recommend, and will definitely be going back!

Delicious food Best gnocchi Best Italian food Everything is yummy,ricotta and mascarpone gnocchi, meat ball and pollo parmigiana I tried home tiramisu was delicious

The most delicious Italian food you will have. It is my favorite restaurant. The owner is very nice and so is the other waitress as well. The place is small and cozy. Everything on the menu is delicious you cannot go wrong with anything. The cannolis are so amazing, the hazelnut biscuit cake is also very good as well but the panna cotta!!! You have to try it!!!

When you think of a neighborhood gem... Gnocchi epitomizes that - couldn't be happier with the quality of the food and the quality of the service... Don't think twice about coming here

I'm traveling around the world and staying in Philly for a few weeks near this place and WOW. Some of the best food I've had in ages. Reminds me of a really good home cooked meal but the environment is very upscale without being obnoxious. The staff has been very friendly and I never had to way long for my meal. I'd rate it higher if I could.

Gnocchi is a Great food and service. Wonderful place for a family birthday dinner. Ambiance is perfect.

Absolutely amazing!! Everything seemed handmade and so so so good. You have to go if you're in Philly. Affordable and delicious. Seriously can't say better things about this place.

This is my perfect Italian night. Frank Sinatra playing in the background, simple decor with character, small menu with the essentials, delicious food that you can tell is made with love and great service.

walked in at around 8 or 9pm, had no trouble getting seated. it's pretty small and cozy inside. it wasn't busy but the service wasn't that great either. bread came cold and hard. i got the spinach gnocchi and it was... ok? definitely wasn't bursting with flavor or anything. i took my leftovers home to dump extra cheese on it so that i would actually eat the rest. not bad per se, just meh. i know everyone else here has said it, but CASH ONLY. that's not a problem, i just like knowing about it before the bill comes? luckily we had cash on us, but i wish it was more obvious/they told us upfront... maybe i missed a sign though. i really wanted to like it more, but.... eh. it was fine, but for the price i can't say i was satisfied

Insanely delicious Italian food for a respectable price, "Gnocchi" in south Philly offers delectable dishes in a quaint bistro setting. The bolognese and spinach gnocchi are perfection. The side of fresh bread is toasty and warm. The service is friendly and the restaurant wisps you to Tuscany. A fantastic South Philly destination. 5/5!

Best kept secret in Philadelphia. Been eating an Italian restaurants for 60 years and nothing comes close to this place and their hand-cut, hand-made gnocchi. Shockingly, friendly and helpful service. We walked in 45 minutes before they even opened and instead of telling us to come back, they welcomed us to stay. Attentive service, reasonably priced cannot recommend it enough - will be back again and again.

SCAM SCAM SCAM! Do not go eat at this restaurant. Owner is scamming the customers and does not tell you that this restaurant is cash only! What he is doing is totally fraud and a scam. He should get a visit from the IRS. I am happy to take them to dine at this place so they can see how they are trying to avoid paying taxes. But, yet, the owner charges you taxes and a 20% tip?!? Horrible experience! Why is it such a big deal telling your customers that your restaurant is cash only? Can't wait for the owner to get a visit from the IRS

This is an incredible little cash only, BYOB place. Soft lighting, intimate tables they aren't too close together. We had excellent service from the whole staff on a night without a reservation. The menu is a manageable size with a decent amount of options but there were so many daily specials too. We started with the special app - burrata with tomato and fresh basil, omg so good with bread. My party got two special entrees and the chicken parm. The portion of pasta was huge and they gave him a hunk of chicken! The sauce was super good and you could tell it was made there. I thought the portion of ravioli was small as a meal but it was so good. Sage and lobster! The other entree we shared was the clam linguini in a white wine sauce. Lots of pasta and delicious clams. The dessert tray was irresistible and I 100% recommend the cheesecake and the tiramisu! So spongy and light with whipped cream omg. We will be back and we will bring everyone here!

CASH ONLY RESTAURANT. Take note, y'all, because I did not. I'm pretty sure all of their pasta and such is made in-house, so you really can't beat that. It's a wood-y vibe that makes it feel cozy, and it says "gnocchi" in very large letters on the wall (my sisters and I had a great time trying to figure out of the 'g' in 'gnocchi' was a very fancy capitalized G or a very large in size lowercase g). The stars for us were the meatball appetizer and the mushroom ravioli. The meatballs were just made of good meat, were tender, and the sauce added the best flavor to them. The mushroom ravioli came highly recommended by our water and for good reason. The mushroom flavor was strong, and the raviolis were FRESH. I got the pacheri, and though it was good, I didn't think it was amazing. It felt like a dish with a lot of elements that were just thrown together rather than something cohesive. And since this place is called gnocchi, we HAD to try it. It was mostly good, but the texture of the gnocchi were inconsistent. Some were the perfect bite, but some were much harder than they should have been. The service is the type of service where they treat you like family in that borderline uncomfortable way because even though they treat you like family they're not actually family. So for example, one waiter took my dad's phone to take a photo and he was like "Oh no, your girlfriend's calling!" when my mom was sitting right there. Love that it was open late though! We came by at around 9:30pm and appreciated their open kitchen.

We had an excellent dining experience at Gnocchi! We had a 5 PM reservation since we have a toddler who can't hang with the later crowds. It started to fill up by the time we were leaving and it seems they are able to accommodate larger parties. The food was excellent and our server was attentive, helpful and kind. We started with the burrata with sweet tomatoes and red peppers, pickled green beans, olives and beef pepperoni - we loved every bite. Next came the entrees - ricotta gnocchi with a blush sauce (light, fluffy goodness), beef meatballs with linguini, and the fusilli with a lamb ragu. We over ordered with the intention of being able to bring food home, and were so glad we did! Don't skip out on the desserts - we had the limoncello cake (light and delicious) and tiramisu - also a hit. Highly recommend this BYOB for a nice date night, larger group dinner or even a family meal (if you come early enough).

This is my fourth time at Gnocchi Philly. And I live in Miami! But it's now become a thing -every time I fly up to see my partner, we drop into this most charmingly authentic and relaxed eatery on Passyunk. That's probably enough review for most. But, if you're unsatisfied, please, be my guest... We originally stumbled into it by accident one night as we strolled down South Street. We mapped Italian into the iPhone and decided to walk up to check it out. I don't hate to admit this, but aside from reading reviews, I tend to judge a book by its cover, and rightfully so. We were immediately taken by its laid back, informal vibe and pseudo shabby chic atmosphere that felt like a mom and pop dining house off the beaten path in Salerno. They took us without a reservation and advised us of their cash only and bring your own bottle policy. Their menu was relatively small, something we could both appreciate as this is usually a sign of a restaurant that knows who they are and what they do best. And the prices were on the more than reasonable side of reasonable. Our dining experience was so unexpectedly pleasant that we vowed to return to see if perhaps it had been just a one night love affair. I'm delighted to report that It was not. To this day, we've not sampled anything on the menu that could pass for average, except perhaps the bread basket (more on this in a minute). Although I crave change, I am also a creature of habit. And so, my first three visits found me ordering the lobster ravioli. Clearly, this is an item I recommend. The meatball appetizer and the creamy burrata appetizer with its salty prosciutto and sweet tomatoes are also fantastic. The mushroom appetizer is another winner. And just when you think it couldn't get any deliciouser (because I just made that a word), boom! Out comes a limoncello cake that you'd swear was baked in Amalfi and floated right into the Gnocchi kitchen. If you don't enjoy this light but luscious dessert, please seek immediate medical assistance - your taste buds are suffering from a terminal case of riggermortis. This last time, we decided to have a "little get together" with a few friends from South Florida who also flew up and a couple from the Jersey Shore who drove down. This time, I broke the mold - I finally ordered a dish I'd had my eye on, the Flounder Franchaise. Wow! I kick myself for not having dived into different waters of the menu earlier. My appetizer this time was the steamed mussels in the red spicy sauce. Again, so on point! However, my Jersey buddy had the mussels in the white sauce. Remember the one solitary "average" item, the bread basket I mentioned? You try dunking that bread in that white sauce just once and tell me if you don't walk away from the evening with an I-just-got-orally-laid grin and a referral to the Betty Ford clinic for a briny yeast addiction. The place can lean towards the boisterous side, particularly when larger groups, like ours, are seated. So if that's not your scene, you may want to think twice, but I would still come out at least once for the food. The staff is terrific - attentive and accommodating, but can be fun and spicy if you're in that kind of vibe. As I mentioned, they are BYOB, so feel free to bring your favorite bottle of wine, whiskey or six pack of Old Milwaukee. My starter kit recommendation: Burrata Appetizer Lobster Ravioli Limoncello Cake Or just play pin the tail on the donkey with the menu - after all, It's bound to kick ass.

Ordered three gnocchi dishes - no one in my group could take more then a few bites - all of them extremely over cooked, complete bowl of mush - would not even stay on a fork. We called the owner and were told just to "enjoy it", gaslighted us into thinking we just like it more audente. So if you want to eat here - I suggest asking for it raw and maybe it will be manageable. Unacceptable.

Had a reservation for 10 people at 7:30. Took 1.5 hours to get the food. 3 of us ordered Gnocchi in marinara, the namesake dish... they apparently ran out of sauce and instead of mentioning it, just brought out something different. What appeared was overcooked gnocchi in a flavorless white sauce. Waiter apologized and offered to bring out something else, but you can't make parm without red sauce either, so most of the menu was out... could've mentioned that an hour earlier. Won't be returning.

Holy god, the old man server is a miserable soul. He pretty much ruined the entire experience. Pasta tasted like something I'd whip up in college after a night of drinking. Menu is super tiny. This place has gone down hill fast. Sad.

The ambiance of the deco lamp dimly lit brick and pre set tables and soft Italian strings playing in the background as you walk in gets me every time. You are met by the owner and chef to welcome you to his creations. It sounds like a novel bet then again the unbelievable food is a story unto itself and why folks keep coming back to a simply wonderful Italian meal and great service at a good price. Recommend bringing your own wine to enjoy and cash to pay. The star of the place is the chef and his wonderful food (gnocchi and chicken parm are my favs) with the red sauce/gravy being supremely velvety smooth and deeply flavorful, as it's been simmered since he opened the kitchen in the morning. You will absolutely love dessert if you have room. What is shocking is the place is only moderately busy (probably due to cash pay) but this place deserves to be full, as you will feel in the best way when you leave. Fat and Happy!

If I could give this place more than five stars I would! We had a great dinner planned with friends and we're able to make a reservation for a Saturday night. From the minute we walked in we felt welcome. We went with the chefs tasting which was $50 pp which included two salads, several sides, gnocci and an entree. Oh and of course...DESSERT! Our entire party was happy with their choices, and of course the meal was elevated by the fact that Gnocci is a BYOB, no corkage fee. We felt taken care of, not rushed, entertained, and well fed. I cannot wait to come back and hope I have the same experience each time I return.

Big fan of their selections of pastas, especially when it comes to gnocchi. A great night with friends or a date night, and it's BYOB

Old school feel, upscale casual dining. The gnocchi was softer than I like, but other than that, a spectacular experience!

Cash only. Surprised a place where you can easily rack up over $100 bill is cash only but alas. One of the best parts of Philly is BYO, brought our own wine, beer, and whiskey. Waitress kindly opened all of them for us. The food is delicious, specifically my crab ravioli was probably the best I've ever had with the blush sauce. Their gnocchi is house made, pillowy, good but I realized gnocchi is not necessarily my favorite. Others love it though, such as my fiancée. The burrata cheese appetizer was delicious, with fresh basil. Also got the mushrooms with cheese appetizer was delicious. The pickled green bean appetizer was not our favorite, I assume an Italian dish more apt to a better palate than my own. Waitress strong Italian accent, very kind, although perhaps some miscommunication. Otherwise excellent service. Tiramisu and chocolate mousse were delicious, littered with fruit which added to the deliciousness. I inhaled the ravioli, so I'd highly recommend that! Ps they put our umbrellas aside for us we forgot, thanks!

Please don't go here!! They served us raw--yes raw chicken. Bright pink and could have sent one of us straight to the hospital. Chicken parm--sucked. Gnocchi--rock hard. Service--by far the worst I've ever been to. Best part about this restaurant was leaving!

We learned the hard way that Philly is a city who loves reservations. So after having difficulty finding a spot the night before, we made reservations for here early. Charming and in a wonderful location, Gnocchi is warming and cordial. And the food resonates with such. I got to speak in Italian with our waiter which is always fun for me and a good sign that if an Italian will eat/work here, then you should pay attention to it. I ordered the linguine con vongole, but our table started with the burrata and also the basket of bread they put on our table. We had also brought our own wine. In addition, the restaurant is cash only. My linguine with clams was simply delicious, but what really made the night was the singer who quieted down the restaurant every so often with some beautiful opera. Now, that's amore. I hope on a return visit to the city we make it back out here again!

After hearing such good things about this place I was excited to go for a friends birthday recently. While the food was fine, nothing wowed any of us and it was all just kind of average Italian food. The gnocchi was very good and as were the meatballs, but we did the tasting menu and everything else was just kind of eh. Service was nice and fairly quick. The lobster ravioli was very small and had an off putting fake lobster taste. Willing to come back again and give it another shot but do think there are better options in the area for Italian byobs.

A perfect hole in the wall old world Italian style property with amazing service. The interior design is phenomenal here and just too chic and cute to handle! I loved the servers and everyone coming around to make sure we were doing ok. I got the potato gnocchi with marinara and basil. It was so good. But I will say it lacked a little bit of flavor. My friend thought it was just perfect. It was a WONDERFUL meal. But I guess I wish there were more sauce options for the potato gnocchi. Plain marinara doesn't quite hit the spot for me. My boyfriend got the fusilli with lamb ragu. He said it did not meet expectations but was really good all in all. We just weren't totally blown away. But would definitely come back as the food was top quality and very good regardless. Definitely a must try for anyone looking for an adorable spot for some good Italian.

Went to Gnocchi to celebrate my college graduation with family, and I'm so happy we did. The ambiance is incredible - it's a nice, intimate space. The food was excellent, and the chef came over to our table several times to check on everything. The food was incredible, and I would HIGHLY recommend the mushroom ravioli and ricotta mascarpone gnocchi. The tiramisu was also excellent! All in all, a memorable experience. I will be back.

Locked up in quarantine writing a review for the last restaurant we went to before lock down. Had an awesome time with 5 others for a birthday celebration on March 13th. Staff went above and beyond to accommodate us and the food was great as usual. I had the potato gnocchi, which I think is some of the best in the city, I mean their name is gnocchi...c'mon. Make sure to save room for dessert! BYOB and cash only

What a cool little restaurant. I made reservations for my daughter's 26th birthday. Our table was upgraded to larger one which was nice. There were 6 of us. Informed of specials and we ordered the string beans & a cheese dish. We had warm bread also. Our server was polite & friendly. Our entrees were awesome! Fresh gnocchi was the best. This is a BYOB establishment. Great place, would return.

We came here with some friends on a Friday night at 9 PM -- it was our first time here but they're regulars. We were seated right away. A couple of things about this place that's good to know up front -- it's kind of small inside (we loved the vibe but just a heads up esp if you have a large party), it's CASH ONLY so make sure you plan ahead if you normally don't carry cash like me, and it's BYOB! Let me just say we had an AMAZING dinner here -- probably one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to in my life. We got some apps (burrata and an eggplant rolatini) and both were AMAZING. For entrees, we got 2 of the gnocchi specials (ricotta and mascarpone in a blush sauce that was absolutely superb), osso bucco, and a spinachi gnocchi. Everything was excellent!!! Finally, we got the tiramisu for dessert. It was phenomenal. Definitely be sure you get it. Even if you think you don't like tiramisu...it's that good. I should also mention that the service was amazing as well. Very warm and genuine; present but not hovering. Just fantastic overall. So long story short: would 100% recommend coming here. I know we'll be back again!

Great traditional Italian food , like the bring your wine service; definitely visiting again !

Amazing food, but you have to know what you're getting into. We wondered in, not knowing this was a BYOB, cash only estimate. We were initially thrown off by this old school business model, but the service was great, the atmosphere nice and the food was amazingly authentic. Grab some cash, bring a bottle of wine and checkout this special spot.

My girlfriends and I came here last night for dinner and absolutely loved our experience from the start to the end of the night. We were greeted by a very friendly waiter (didn't catch his name) as soon as we walked in who was more than helpful getting us set up - social with a good sense of humor too! Elissa was our waitress and couldn't be sweeter or more personable - we loved her! All in all, just great customer service! We ordered the burrata for an appetizer that had two pieces which they conveniently cut into halves for our party of four to share. It was so yummy! We also had one of the specials - thinly sliced eggplant with layers of creamy goat cheese, red pepper and artichoke served chilled. This was also really good! For the entree - three of us shared the spinach gnocchi in blush sauce (soooo good!), eggplant rollatini (also amazing! And came with a side of their classic gnocchi in tomato basil sauce which I thought was ok, but nothing compares after that blush sauce! And it came with this side of purple veggie and onions which I thought was a good complement to all the heaviness of the pasta), and the crab and lobster ravioli in blush sauce (also amazing). Seriously, their blush sauce is sooo good you'll just want to drink it right up! I didn't have the tiramisu, but my God did it look phenomenal?! My friend said it's the best she's ever had - totally coming back for it! Also, the place is BYOB which is awesome and they'll bring out a bucket to chill your wine or anything if need be. There are a ton of BYOB Italian places in the city, but this one really stood out to me. The decor inside is so nice and sets for a great mood. Overall, great experience and would highly recommend checking this place out!

Love gnocchi! Service, food, and ambiance are all great. My partner and I came in on a cold winter night and we're greeted by a cozy, warm, and welcoming restaurant. It is a BYOB, so we brought our wine. We had the Caesar salad, meatballs, and burrata to start and they were all amazing!!!! For mains we had the pacheri and the special three cheese gnocchi. Both were so so good and very authentic Italian. We ended the night with a slice of limoncello cake that was out of this world. Everything was great. Will definitely be coming back!!

Overall this place was good. We all enjoyed the gnocchi pasta. The Gnocchi Bolognese had a strong minty taste too it. Did not really expect that, but still tasted amazing. My favorite was the Spinach Gnocchi. This came with a creamy white sauce. The spinach flavor was subtle and the cream not over powering. The Gnocchi Special was just Gnocchi in blush sauce. Could be described as lasagna in Gnocchi form, but my only issue was portion sizing. The special had less pasta than the regular dishes, not much else special about it other than it was in blush sauce rather than a meat or cream sauce. For it to just be a different sauce and small portion size, nothing else added no meats or anything, but to be $8 more I found to be a little over priced.

We LOVED this place! Staff was incredible. We had a big group of 10 and got the chefs tasting menu so that we could try it all. My favorite was the cheese Gnocchi in the blush sauce. We loved the Burrata, muscles, salads, and the meatballs were to die for! Great tiramisu and coffee after as well. I'm so glad we found this place and can't wait to return

Searched for a good Italian restaurant that had a mix of classical Italian and homestyle italian food, this was it. My party of three made a reservation on open table without issue and were promptly seated when we arrived. The atmosphere was very nicely decorated, the restaurant overall is small. They had an easy to read menu that had a variety of good options but our waitress was able to tell us about 15 other specials that were not on the menu. It would have been nice if they had an extra print off menu with these temporary items but she repeated for us when we had Questions. I tried the chicken parm and the chicken franceses, both which were very fresh, flavorful, soft and delicious. Cooked perfectly. The dishes are all served with a vegetable and with classic gnocci in a red sauce. All delicious. The food took a while to cook but we were given bread prior to the meal. The restaurant is BYOB. At the end of our meal the owner brought us a tiramisu on the house with fresh grapes over ice which was the best tiramisu I've had in my life!!!! It was so kind. The staff was so nice and we spent a good amount of time talking to them. They invited us to come again. Overall it was a lovely dinner and I would highly recommend. We will definitely return. One more thing - CASH ONLY! There's a PNC Atm next door.

Went here as a dinner for 2 but ordered $70 worth of food because have you seen the photos of their entrees??? Mouth foaming, Instagram worthy, delicious. 3 main entrees were: 1) Lobster Ravioli 2 Gnocchi Blush sauce 3) Spinach Gnocchi The real standouts were the lobster ravioli and the gnocchi in blush sauce. Both had the same sauce which was SO SO good. They were creamy, flavorful and just the right amount of kick. The spinach gnocchi in the white sauce was a big let down. Maybe it was just in comparison to the blush sauce but I would not get this one again. Pro-tips! CASH ONLY, no ATM on site. If you get it to go they do not give utensils.

Wonderful food from appetizers to desserts. Not one dish was disappointing. Plus a BYOB.

Delicious! Staff was friendly and food was good. They are BYOB and offer outdoor seating. Staff was friendly & shared recommendations from the menu.

The service was impeccable and the food was beyond impressive! Favorite Italian restaurant in the city. We will be returning as often as possible!

Excellent in the absolute. Nonpareil food quality across the party of six. The best dish was the ravioli with crab and lobster special. From the beginning to the end of our Philly and New York visit, this was the best restaurant we ate at. Bring your own wine. They don't sell it. This restaurant accepts cash only. No credit card. There is an ATM somewhere nearby. Use a map to find it.

Prepare yourself; this is going to be a long one. It pains me to give this place a 3 star review, but based on my dining experience this is a more than fair rating. There were definitely some high and low points to our dining experience. I will preface and say it was a week before Valentines day and we were struggling to find a place with availabilities for dine-in. The best place we could find was Gnocchi. The only time left on Open Table was 4pm, so we thought why not? We'll just do an early dinner and call it a night. Come Valentines day and we arrive around 4:05pm. Place was pretty full. The restaurant itself is small. Dining tables were packed close to one another, so needless to say, social distancing between tables was not a thing here. I could easily hear the conversation of my neighbors because we were that close to them. Also no one checked our temperatures when we arrived. From my knowledge, Gnocchi doesn't have a website nor an updated instagram page, so we were very shocked that for Valentines day they only had a prefix menu. We made our reservations under the impression that we were going to eat some yummy pasta and that would be the end of it. We were not expecting to be locked into doing a $60 per person (cash only) prefix menu. We came all the way here so there was no turning back. This place is BYOB and honestly, we were never given a drink menu (and didn't see anyone else holding one) so I assume they don't offer anything besides water here? The whole service from appetizer to dessert took almost 2.5 hours. We did not expect to dine for that long. Service was non-existent. Our server never checked in with us to see how everything was going. Only time someone approached us was when a staff member asked us if we received our pasta course yet (which we finished a while ago). I could tell there were some kind of communication issue between the kitchen and the servers. Another low point was our entrees. The flounder and veal were not good. My flounder was lukewarm and soggy. Pacing of each course was poor. We waited extremely long for our appetizers and desserts. It was already 6pm and the next group of diners were starting to arrive and no one hadn't gotten dessert. We sat and probably waited around 35 minutes for just our desserts. Other tables eventually asked them to pack their dessert for to-go. The 6pm group had to wait outside for 15-20 minutes before they could even be seated (it seemed like they wanted everyone from the 4pm group to leave before seating everyone from 6pm at the same time). The people outside looked frustrated waiting in the cold since they could see empty tables from the window. In the end, we felt super rushed to eat our dessert and pay our check since people were essentially waiting on our table. Boyfriend was extremely disappointed that the meal did not end with coffee like the menu stated. He was looking forward to some caffeine but we never got our coffee. We didn't even bother asking since there was a large group of people waiting outside. We took our loss, paid our check, and simply left without any acknowledgment from anyone. In regards to the positives, pretty much everything but our entrees were great. The mixed green salad was very refreshing and my burrata was creamy and rich. Pastas were exceptional. The gnocchi was a bit cold when it came out, but the lobster and crab ravioli was pipping hot. Their pasta dishes were my favorite. Honestly, I would have been so happy to just eat a giant bowl of their pasta. Dessert (tiramisu and panna cotta) wasn't very pretty, but at least it was tasty. If I come back, it would honestly be for pasta takeout.

Just an absolute shitshow inside. So loud I couldn't hear the person in front of me. Obviously I'd overlook this if the food was good but it was just okay. Hence the meh review.

We loved this place and will definitely return often! The kitchen had about 10 extra specials in addition to the menu items. Everything we had was delicious and fresh. For appetizers we had mussels, artichoke and cold marinated green beans. For dinner we shared the gnocchi special. we finished our meal with a homemade tiramisu and espresso. The meatballs were form enough to keep form but was extremely tender and delicious. The sauce it was in was fabulous as well. The mussels were good, although slightly over cooked. They had an amazing hot loaf of bread it was served with that was amazing to soak up the broth. Artichoke and marinated green beets were amazingly fresh. Gnocchi was outstanding all around. The pieces were large and perfect density, covered in an amazing flavorful sauce. Portion was huge as well! Finally the tiramisu was the best we have had in Philly. It was lighter than most I have had here with the perfect ratio of ingredients. Just amazing!

Modest italian restaurant with really cute holiday decorations right now, sporting some good food! Had some classic potato gnocchi in marinara to start. Freshly made, soft and fluffy, not chewy at all. I actually thought the other dishes were even better than the gnocchi (ironically). These included the lobster ravioli (delicious in a creamy sauce) and a lamb shank upon risotto (the meat was so tender and fell right off the bone!), both were specials. Service was fantastic and the staff were super friendly. I found it strange there were only other 2 tables dining when my party ate....this place deserves more traffic CASH ONLY

i really wanted to love this place. it's a cute neighborhood spot and the staff were so friendly. unfortunately, they served the worst gnocchi i have ever had. it was undercooked and dense. the sauce was nothing special. in fact a friend at the table ordered the spinach gnocchi in the four cheese sauce and it tasted like water. i have never tasted anything like that before. super disappointed.

BYO, this place is the epitome of hospitality! Outstanding food, naturally you need to try the gnocchi. Phenomenal service, can't recommend enough. 25 stars out of 5.