La Fontana Della Citta

Really lovely authentic Italian restaurant in the Rittenhouse square area. This was one of the **best tiramisus** I have ever had! My husband truly enjoyed his chicken frances. I found the fettuccine to be delicious, but a bit too light on the sauce. Note that they are BYOB.

Rigatoni al la vodka, shrimp lemon, bolognase were all delicious. Remember it's a BYOB! Service was great, nice atmosphere. Staff was attentive and food came quickly.

A great classic Italian restaurant in the city with excellent service. I especially enjoyed their mussels and affogato. They also take part in Restaurant Week, so it’s the perfect time to check them out if you haven’t.

The food was absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and rich, authentic flavors in every dish. The service was friendly, attentive, and made the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. A perfect spot for anyone looking to enjoy quality Italian cuisine in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

We went for a birthday dinner few years ago. I believe it was during restaurant week. So we had the 3 course meal. The mussels were really good. I liked the sampler and getting to try 3 different pastas. Now the veal i personally didn’t like but to be fair it was my first time ever having veal. I think the texture and taste just doesn’t do it for me. But the restaurant is a cute little corner spot, clean, definitely authentic Italian cuisine. I would definitely go again and try some other menu items.

Attended last night for NYE with a party of 19. Reservation for 8 pm with orders taken around 8:15-8:20. Multiple courses, $70 each. Clearly a reduced quality version of the menu. Appetizer was extremely small, Caesar salad looked and tasted like what I make at home. Our main course did not arrive until 10:40, at which point the table has been drinking at this BYO location for 2.5 hours. No bread for the table at an Italian restaurant. Asked for desserts to be wrapped to go at 10:15, they were not by 11:15 at which point we all left. Main entree was okay but nothing special. Shame on the management who I did not see actively assisting service in anyway and for clearly overbooking in the interest of their own $ with no regard for how this would go. Cannot even blame the servers in the slightest who were clearly overwhelmed and frustrated as was my entire table. Certain orders were forgotten or mistaken as well. Bathrooms were dirty and unkept. Friend had a worker force open the door on him while using the “employee” bathroom that was closer to the downstairs where we were seated but had no sign on it. One of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had especially considering the $1800 we spent to be there on a holiday night. Update: Additionally, we were charged for 20 entrees for our party of 19. Failed to produce an itemized receipt when asked so there is no way for me to contest it or report. Awful.

Stay away during any remotely busy hour. Generally don’t like to complain but this was by far and away the worst experience I’ve had at any restaurant ever. Had a reservation for a group of 8 on a Friday. I understand Fridays and the weekends are generally a busy time for restaurants and have no issue waiting for food or a table, however I would still ask for the bare minimum of service to be met. We had to ask for just about everything. Our group sat down and no server came by to greet us or introduce themselves at any point. After about 15 minutes of sitting there we flagged someone down and asked if we can order food. We did not have silverware so politely asked for some - our server grabbed forks and knives and tossed them down on the table in front of each of us. We also didn’t have napkins, and again had to ask someone to give them to us. A server came back with three napkins for a table of eight. We then asked someone else if we can have more napkins and they came back with two napkins, so in total we had five napkins for eight people. There was one small bottle of water for eight which we also asked for more of. Other tables had olive oil for bread on the table and we didn’t have any. It’s BYO and we had to ask for wine glasses. It was getting to the point where we felt uncomfortable asking for basic things that one should receive while dining at any restaurant especially an establishment that considers themselves as “Italian fine dining”. The food came out and everyone was served what they ordered except for me. My food was forgotten and none of the servers realized or bothered to ask if we were waiting on anything. This was the last straw for me personally and at that point I didn’t even want the food - I flagged a server down and politely told her my food never came and that I do not want it and just want to make sure it was removed from the bill. She replied with an okay - no apology or anything. I would not be writing this review if it was just one or two things that went wrong - at the end of the day our table was forgotten about and none of the servers or managers took accountability for the terrible service we received. The group however did get a good laugh in when we were paying for the bill and overheard the server at the table next to us reading off what the specials for the night were…we had no idea specials were on the menu.

We hosted my sibling’s graduation dinner with a $45 prix fixe menu. I ordered the arugula salad and the chicken Marsala. The salad was underwhelming, and while the chicken was flavorful and well-prepared, the presentation of both dishes was very poor. The private room we were placed in was nicely decorated but felt a bit cramped—I wouldn’t recommend it for a large group.

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at this charming authentic Italian restaurant . The space was very cozy, the service was top notch and the food was excellent! We enjoyed everything we tried, the Brussel Sprouts, Whipped Ricotta, Caesar Salad, Gnocchi, Flounder Francese, Seafood Pasta w/ a Creamy Mushroom Sauce and Tiramisu. It was a wonderful meal from start to finish!

The lobster ravioli and tiramisu were delicious - would definitely recommend these! I read multiple reviews about service being slow and inattentive and on the day we came, service was a bit slow because there was only one gentleman working the entire restaurant, from seating us to taking orders to bringing our food out. It was a holiday week and actually the restaurant was fairly busy so it was understandable that things took a bit longer. The restaurant itself has a nice and cozy ambiance. They are a BYOB restaurant.

The service here is just terrible. Doesn't matter that the food is decent... we waited 30 minutes for water. 45 minutes for bread. Over an hour for an app. Never got our salads. Two and a half hours for our food. Then a new waiter stopped by to offer dessert. The staff runs around with their heads cut off. Nothing was organized. We heard several accidents where dishes and glasses were dropped and shattered. As a result, there's zero ambiance to this place. Best to find another place that actually wants your business!

Quaint romantic spot. Attentive service. Basic Italian menu. We all had the classics and they were exactly as expected. Don't forget this is a BYOB.

I ordered dinner tonight to go and I got a Caesar salad with no dressing and no silverware. What a waste of money. Do not recommend as their to go service is subpar. As far as the food goes, the salad had quite a few brown parts and the pasta was not great. I had the fettuccini bolognese and the pasta tasted old and rubbery and a little bland. Sigh.

A great classic Italian restaurant in the city with excellent service. I especially enjoyed their mussels and affogato. They also take part in Restaurant Week, so it's the perfect time to check them out if you haven't.

Went with group of 16, with reservation. Waiter was abrupt, insisted all must order the same choice of either 2 or 3-course dinner. Gave only two choices (chicken parm or rigatoni alla vodka) for the two-course meal, despite having 6 options on the website menu . Included very small Caesar salad--no choice. No bread provided. Only one small dish of parmesan cheese for the table. And they charged us for an extra meal because one guest had canceled! Minimal service. Will never return.

We had a five-star experience at La Fontana Della Citta! The food, service, and atmosphere were all top notch. The server was extremely welcoming, gave us good advice, and ensured we have everything we needed. I was with a semi-large group (7) so we ordered several goodies for the table. I particularly enjoyed the burrata dish and caprese salad. I got the gnocchi sorrentino for my entree. It was divine. I love a good pink sauce! I also enjoyed the broccoli rabe and brussels sides. It's bring-your-own-booze. I don't drink, but my friends were so happy to save so much money by bringing bottles rather than buying glasses.

I would have to say a 3 star rating is spot on. There isn't anything wrong with La Fontana Della Citta, but it is very average. I will say I thoroughly enjoyed the fried calamari, but the flavor of my veal parm and rigatoni was lackluster. Keep in mind this is a BYOB establishment. The service was kind and attentive, but as mentioned, very average overall for food.

GUYS THAT SHIT WAS ASS. the bread was so gross that I was deadass worried. the gnocchi and rigatoni were fine. THE CHICKEN MARSALA?!?!?!?!?!?!?! that was a banquet salisbury steak for real. cannoli.... actually kinda good. loud as hellllll. 20 min behind on reservations i wanted to cry for one hour. a disgrace to this city

La Fontana is one of my favorite spots in Philly! The calamari is always fabulous--perfectly crispy and never greasy. My go-to dish is the Gnocchi Sorrentino--so comforting, rich, and flavorful. I've been back multiple times and honestly, I'm always craving my next visit. Highly recommend!

We ended up going here last minute and really liked the food and the atmosphere. It is a BYOB kind of place. So that is important to know . Christian waited on us and he went above and beyond to make sure everything is taken care of correctly. Fantastic service.

This place was just awful. We were larger party and they put us in the basement, having to walk past the dirty underbelly of this place. There were random holes in the ceiling and we joked that they had a gopher problem. The health department needs to inspect this place. Anyway, the servers were ok, but the food was atrocious. We started with a fried mozzarella special, which wasn't cooked enough and was luke warm and rubbery. My $36 branzino was clearly frozen and had a mushy texture, with the accompanying wine/lemon/caper sauce being way too acidic. My husband had the veal parm, which he said was awful and still cold in the middle. The food took more than an hour to get there, and three people had to ask the server three times for their iced tea.... Which comically came as we were paying the check (with 20% gratuity already added). Just stay away... Even if there weren't tons and tons of better Italian BYOs in Philly, I'd rather stay home than come to this place again.

A fraud. On Open Table, the restaurant offered an 11 PM reservation which I made. Two days later, the restaurant contacted me and told me that there was no 11 PM slot but they could do 10:45 PM; I received confirmation of this change from Open Table. We rushed from an event and presented ourselves at 10:45 -- only to be told they were closed. Three minutes later a cancellation notice from Open Table. On reflection, after looking at the menu, maybe we were better off. Lots of phony Italian dishes --- and risottos served with sauces!

I went here for the first time a few weeks ago. Soooo good. I had the ravioli, I could've eaten that food a week straight. Smaller restaurant, the tables are tight but the ambiance is nice and service was decent the night I was there. The menu has lots of great options, so I'll be back to try more. I didn't see a dessert menu but Hopefully the dessert is good! Cause that's the most important part of the meal

Ona was our server for a party of 4 and she was absolutely amazing!! She was serving a one woman show. She served everyone in the dining room efficiently and accordingly. She was super friendly and helpful. I would recommend the pollo alla petroniana it's a chicken breast with prosciutto and spinach in a creamy truffle sauce. It was the best meal I ever had in my life. I would highly recommend this as a 5 star restaurant.

Do not host an event here! I hosted my wedding rehearsal dinner at La Fontana this weekend. Knowing our rehearsal fell on Valentine's Day, we reserved the side party room in August to ensure the staff had plenty of notice and could manage their Valentine's reservations accordingly. Issues began about two months prior to the wedding when I called to make sure we were still on the books, and I was told that all menu packages were actually $10 more than what is listed on the website. They claim this change was made in January 2024 and that they did not have the ability to update the website. To accommodate this misunderstanding, all they could do was let us swap a couple items from the menu we originally wanted with the menu that fit our price expectations. Fine, if that were to be the only issue. In the week leading up to the wedding, I received three different calls confirming my reservation. Then, a fourth call asking to push the start time back an hour and a half and if they could put us in the basement. They said they overbooked for Valentine's Day. I could not start my rehearsal dinner at 8:30pm when I booked for 7pm- as is typical, we had plans following the dinner. We accommodated the restaurant and said we could start at 7:30. Things started ok but quickly took a turn when none of our family style appetizers or salads were given to us with serving utensils. When we asked our server for these, they looked bewildered and had to ask a manager. We never got any serving utensils, so people had to use their own dirty forks to serve apps/salads to themselves at tables with 12 people. Definitely not something anyone wants to do the height of flu season, especially with some immunocompromised folks in the room. Our service then went from not great to nonexistent. We never saw our server- my parents, now husband, and I had to refill our guests water glasses and we had to serve our guests the desserts that we brought (I was told on the phone that our desserts could be plated in the kitchen. That did not happen, they brought my mom some serving dishes and a glove and said she could do it herself). At some point, the Assistant Manager came out and said they would be giving us family style desserts on the house. When we brought this up to our server, she rolled her eyes and went to get a different manager. We spoke with this Assistant Manager about how one of our tables was given significantly less food than the other tables for the appetizers, she apologized and said they would bring out another round. The first round of calamari had 7 pieces on a plate and was given to a table of 12 people. They did provide an additional plate. Someone claiming to be the owner (Yolinda, I think) came out, pointed her finger at me, and said "we need to talk." She proceeded to (quite literally) yell at my mom and I about how they had been very accommodating to us all evening and we would not be getting anything on the house. She said they would waive our $350 deposit but there was nothing else they could do. When we asked her about the lack of serving utensils, she said they do not have any in the entire restaurant and that they have never given them to any party and it has never been an issue. Sounds like a health code violation to me. She proceeded to yell at us, as my guests were leaving, about how they had 100+ people waiting for their reservations and we needed to leave. I had the room reserved for 3 hours, and at this time, we still had another 40 minutes left in our reservation. When we were paying our bill, my father tried talking to her, and she turned around and rolled her eyes at the server checking out my tab and said "Rich ass man" or "bitch ass man". As an additional note, the restaurant does not carry any diet sodas. When I booked, I made sure they had sodas and coffee and they assured me that yes they did. No diet seems like an important thing to mention. I have a child family memeber with diabetes and my parents had to walk down the street to a bar to get a diet coke to go so she had something to drink.

Found this place last minute. Small cozy restaurant in Rittenhouse. Service was fast and attentive. Food was hot and delicious. Party of 7 with a reservation was handled without any issues. I don't know why the reviews here are so low but will definitely try La Fontana again.

Superb Italian food with service to match. I had the seafood risotto with marinara sauce and it was not only picture perfect to look at, but some of the best risotto I've ever had. Highly recommend

It was ok service was fast but get ready to spend $$ the waiter was nice and we were seated quite promptly

This restaurant should have more than 3 stars! Ambiance is airy but cozy at the same time, not too noisy. 6 people had 3 appetizers, 6 main dishes, and 2 desserts and each one was professed as delicious, and portions were generous. Some items: artichoke appetizer, gnocchi w/gorgonzola, lobster ravioli and fettuccini w/bolognese, crème brulee and tiramisu for desserts. Would definitely come back!

Friends. I truly don't understand what the 3 and under stars are about. As a frequent reviewer who is not afraid to give a low rating, I am genuinely perplexed by the low ratings here. Given the ratings and reviews, I was hesitant to come here for a friend's celebration dinner, but I was absolutely wrong. Was it the best Italian food I've ever had? No. Was it the best service I've ever had? No. But overall, I had a wonderful experience without a single complaint (at least not one that would impact a rating.) Thinking about my experience, my only negative was the bread. Nothing special, dry, and not enough of it - but perfect to mop up the rest of my sauce! My friends enjoyed their appetizers and salads, and my entree pasta (Linguine Alla Pescatore) was incredible. The red sauce was delicious, there was plenty of seafood and the pasta was cooked perfectly. On top of the food, our service was fine, nothing special. But we were given complimentary limoncello due to it being a special occasion which was a really nice touch! In sum, I'm surprised to see such low reviews and I hate that others had negative experiences. While not my favorite restaurant in the city, I would absolutely return to try some other menu items!

This is my twenty five dollar chicken parm dinner. I am not pleased. I'd like the owners of this business to please justify to my exactly how much it costs to prepare this dish and why they are charging $25. I would've expected that if it was going to be so expensive, at least my tiny portion of chicken parm would taste good. The chicken is like rubber! I've had better frozen chicken. The cheese is flavorless goo, and the pasta is mush surrounded by some sort of canned tomato product. I saw my food sitting in the container near the door, and as I stood waiting five full minutes before someone came out to help me, I considered stealing it and truly regret that decision

Stating upfront that I have a habit of never checking into a restaurant until I'm done because I want To have a typical experience. And that's what I did tonight. My Experience at the nice BYO was way better than the 3 star Yelp average. My adult daughter suggested this Italian restaurant within a short walk of her place and I checked the reviews and was a little surprised that the average was three stars. But we went anyway and we had a fabulous time. I can only attribute these whiney low starred 2021 reviews from people who barely write reviews, to being Covid staff related and some patrons expecting more than can be delivered in these trying times. Based on my experience it requires a five star review. When we entered the restaurant we were warmly greeted and asked whether we preferred to sit inside or outside. It was a relatively cool evening for summer so we opted for sidewalk seating. It was comfortable and across from the covered pod seating for 4 or more that they had constructed in former parking spots. For being in a heavily trafficked area of the city we didn't feel like we were eating in the city. The seating was comfortable at the two top and there was barely any sidewalk traffic. While we were looking over the menu our soft drink orders were taken and promptly served. **** it's worth noting here it's a BYO *** We both ordered the same the Risotto alla Pescatore. Both Of us thoroughly enjoyed our entrée. The risotto was done perfectly creamy and the Clams, shrimp, mussels and calamari were perfect. In fact that's some of the best calamari I've had in years. Dessert : I ordered Tiramisu. Our server Ervis(sic) Very sweetly served it with two spoons because I think he had an inkling that my daughter would like to share. It was fantastic. We could discern all the flavors of mascarpone, coffee and cocoa in rich sponge cake. The prices of appetizers and entrées and desserts are reasonable. Our service was attentive and we felt as if our patronage was appreciated. Total : $75 for 2 Seafood risotto entrees, 4 sodas and tiramisu. WOW. Don't pass this BYO up. We will be going back soon.

Would not recommend. I came here with my 3 other friends. First the bread tasted stale and was cold. Then the meals tasted like they were just frozen and put in a microwave. And the food was lukewarm, was not even hot. Service was average.

we are asian and they let wait us for 30 min and they let us to sit table outside in winter season. there is no other people eat outside. when we ordered the dishes took another 30 min and the taste is bland and no special. calamari is appetizers and came out with pasta time and asked for sauce. calamari is not crispy. she never came back they automatically charged 20% tip. not worth and felt like discrimination. overpriced freezing terrible

I'm not sure why it has such a low rating, me and my boyfriend came here for our 1 year anniversary and absolutely loved it. The ambiance was great, service was very attentive and food was delicious! Would highly recommend!

Honestly, I'm still trying to process the fact we got a dinner and a show. Around 8pm, a man came out and serenaded the dinner crowd in song, which was completely unexpected. The staff probably also thought it was unexpected as they all had their phones out filming! Many of the other reviews indicate that the service was poor, but I'd say it was pretty average. Food was quick and they checked in a few times. You can tell the staff are very close cause you can always see them tucked away giggling. My penne à la vodka was very good! Portion sizes are large and flavors were accurate. They were able to do substitutions as requested. Also do recommend the chocolate cake, though it is very rich. They have their outdoor area still set up with really cute booths for the winter. Would recommend stopping by!

My husband and I went to La Fontana Della Citta during Restaurant Week. We go out often but like to try new restaurants during this week. We had such a great experience. The servers had a sense of humor and made the meal a lot of fun. My husband had the beet salad and salmon with cheesecake for dessert. I had the beet salad and chicken parmigiana with chocolate cake for dessert. They, also, gave us a complimentary chilled glass of homemade limoncello. Everything was delicious, and the quantity was huge. We couldn't finish our entrees or desserts, so we took them home and thoroughly enjoyed the leftovers the following night. We will definitely be back!

This was the worst Italian food we've had in Philly. Yes, it was delivered, but that can't explain the fettuccine Alfredo. We thought when first seeing it... perhaps it was undersauced? But the sauce seemed to be broken. And then it just looked like pasta with butter? But didn't taste *that* good. Pasta with olive oil? Whatever it was, Yuck. Chicken Parm was edible, but not enough sauce & also bland. One extra star because they did accommodate our request to add chicken to the Alfredo. (High cost, though, for little, dry chicken with no flavor.) My partner hates it when I write negative reviews, but asked me to write this one. Just incredibly disappointing.

Standard Southern Italian menu - but well executed. We were there on a Saturday evening - seated quickly, good service. This was a family event, so the restaurant week menu worked well for us, including the family style courses. Portions were ok - pretty much as expected for restaurant week event, but not like you typically expect at a south philly Italian venue. Desert selection was very good and its BYOB, so that helps keeps the cost down Like i said - if you favor southern /Milanese style Italian, chances are you'll like them.

Reservation was for 8pm, arrived at 7:57 and was told to wait outside in the rain. At 8:25 went to a different restaurant and then got the call at 8:31 my table was ready. When I told them I had gone elsewhere, they hung up. Disappointed in the service.

Medium yum! The seafood linguini (can't remember the actual name) was good but missing some seasoning! The free bread was hard. The sausage app and calamari apps were good and flavorful. The staff were quick and nice. The restaurant itself was chill.

Reservations are unreliable. We made an open table reservation and walked over to the restaurant immediately arriving on-time. We were checked in and told our table would be ready soon. 30 minutes later, I went back to the desk and was told that the previous group "was over time" and that they hoped they would leave in another five minutes. To be fair, it was restaurant week and they were clearly slammed with clients, but if they had been transparent on either open table or at the check-in desk, this comment would not have been made. After 35 minutes we left without being seated - cold and disappointed.

First of all, the service was amazing! Everyone was very attentive and friendly, we were sitting outside so it can be hard to check up on us but they make sure to get us everything in one trip. The food was really delicious, I especially love the Pollo Fantasia, I would definitely back again to try different dishes!

Food was good and service was okay. This was not the issue. I do not know if it was lack of planning or over booking the restaurant but my party of three (which was a reservation not even a walk in) was sat directly in between a party of 8 and a party of 16. These two groups were so astronomically loud it felt like I was in a middle school cafeteria. I could not even hear myself think let alone have a conversation with my parents at the table. I just moved to Philly and this was supposed to be a celebratory dinner to discuss the move and my future plans in the city. Unfortunately we could not even have a conversation because it was so incredibly loud. We had to eat our food as fast as we could just to get out of there before we developed migraines. Why they would seat a table of 3 in between two largest tables is lost on me. I'm in hospitality management myself and manage a few cafes and restaurants in Philly and I am trying to rack my brain for any reason I could think of for that yo happen and can think of nothing

a quick disclaimer! I headed to La fontana twice - once with my friends and once for an event. Both times service has been very friendly. This review will try to synthesize my experience from both times but the more recent one was the group event which I did not have to pay for. Thus, my review doesn't really factor in price (which for those of you who have seen my reviews before, is normally a factor!) Regardless i will say the gnocchi here is peter god and i've also tried the chicken park. Restaurant is nice and a BYO spot! Although food is good it's not astounding, but service was great especially for the large group event e we had so i give this a 4!

Came here with a friend for dinner on a Friday night. We were inside and yeah the decor is a bit tacky but I think it had charm. They were very accommodating to us because my friend uses a wheelchair. I ordered the eggplant rolintini and my friend ordered the salmon. Food came out reasonably quick and I thought the service was pretty great. Looking back at my picture, my portion was pretty small for $25 but it was good. I wish they would have had fresh grated parmesan instead of just a shaker. It would have added a nice touch. My friend and I also split a tiramisu for dessert. It was ~$11 but it was a good sized portion to split. I never really go out for Italian so I think I want to try some other spots before coming back.

EXCELLENT LOBSTER RAVALLOLI. It was a special when I went so not sure if it is still there. I devoured this plate and I didnt even know it cane with scallops which was another plus. The sauce was so creamy and flavorful. I didnt know it was byob next time imma bring wine!

This is a really cute place I honestly had no idea existed until I came across it on the Center City District list of participating restaurants. Italian food is my weakness. I came here with a 1:30 reservation with a friend of mine. The three-course lunch was only $20 per person and it was BYOB so I waltzed in here with two bottles of wine. To start, I ordered the caprese. I think it was the only vegetarian option anyway. It was good, but I added some salt and pepper because it was a little bland at first. Oh! Forgot to mention, our waitress was Jona. Really nice young lady who helped us a great deal and poured our wine for us when we took the bottles out of the bag. For my meal, I had penne alla vodka. I've never met a penne alla vodka I didn't like. This one was creamy, cheesy and delicious and not too watery. The portion was a decent size. I was full before desert even got to the table. Finally, for dessert I had tiramisu. Another classic you really can't mess up. I enjoyed it, but I wish it had more coffee flavor. In conclusion, a very nice spot for lunch or dinner. It's actually quite romantic inside and they play Italian music which makes it even better.

I was surprised to see I had been here years ago when looking at places to eat in Philly. I decided to give them a second chance and I was happy I did. Delicious food, nice place and we all enjoyed our dinner. Service was good. Was a nice quiet night out. First night out of our vacation and probably the best meal I had while in Philly.

Truly awful service, took us 30 minutes to sit after our reservation time. Then we sat down and didn't get water or wine glasses for another 30 minutes. Our table was fully slanted and so small. Our food was very good thou, came out very hot. Waiter NEVER came back to ask how our meal was, didn't offer Parmesan, pepper, etc. Then took even longer to get our bill. OH AND there was 4 of us & gratuity was included at 20%.... Unheard of for a table of 4. Overall awful service & I was extremely disappointed to be treated like this.

Despite being crowded, was seated in shortly after arrival with reservation. Very small place. Like super small. Wasn't interested in the appetizer selection. I had Chicken fettuccine Alfredo. And my wife had the gnocchi. Mines was great. Sauce, noodles, chicken on point. The size of the meal for $32 was ehhh. So I give it a 9/10. The gnocchi was okay. Sauce was good but compared to another place in the city, it was a 6/10 for me. Another thing. We don't drink alcohol. So I was just wondering do they only offer water because that was all that I noticed coming around and we weren't asked, but the water lady was pleasant. Our server, a male seemed as if he didn't want to be there. Idk. Just wasn't very inviting. Overall, it's a good spot for maybe takeout in my opinion.

I went to La Fontana with co-workers for a holiday lunch. The restaurant was nicely decorated, but service was very slow at first which had me worried. We did get a bread basket, and this bread was very basic and the oil had no flavor. Things were not off to a good start. We ordered calamari to share. The calamari arrived very lightly friend, so I was thinking they might be undercooked. Boy was I wrong. The calamari was perfect. Probably the best plate of calamari I ever tasted. I could have eaten it all on my own, but since I was with a group I unfortunately had to share. Thankfully the waitress started to perk up when she took our food orders. I ordered the lobster ravioli special she described. It was lobster ravioli with spinach and scallops. Things were really looking up so I was now excited when my meal arrived. The lobster ravioli was delicious. It needed more lobster stuffed inside the ravioli to be perfect, but if I was by myself I would have licked that plate clean. La Fontana came back strong after a weak start, and we ended up having a good holiday lunch there.

Okay so first of all the staff is racist. They chose to sit black people at this wobbly table next to the door outside. This was when they had four beautifully lit tables that were empty, but chose to sit us at this table with no light. My party and I insisted on moving. Lo and behold the next black couple that came in were seated at this table. For any naysayers, this table was not chosen for any of the white couples that followed us. Did I mention that their version of cleaning the table for us was a waiter dusting the table with the back of his hand? The pasta is okay. The linguini barese is oily as hell. We were virtually ignored all night outside of them bringing our food. We got no napkins. And these folks have the nerve to charge you a fee for opening a bottle! The staff practically sneered at us when we made simple requests. Half the staff passed and ignored us when we entered. Racist, bad service, mid grade food.

Food was delicious. We each had a different veal dish. And an order of spinach on the side. We sat outside on the sidewalk on the pleasant summer night. The Italian music playing softly throughout our dinner made for great ambiance. For dessert, they were out of tiramisu, so we got the peanut butter and chocolate ice cream bomba. It was terrific. Be forewarned. They have no alcohol. So if you want wine with your dinner, BYOB.

I am always super hesitant about going to places that are 3 stars or below but figured I'd take a chance this time. I couldn't be happier with the chance I took! The food was delicious, brought out in a timely manner, and easy to make reservations. Gratuity is added even if there's only two people. They do not sell wine but you can bring your own and they will charge a small corkage fee. The outdoor cabana/cabin seating is shared with another couple, so not much privacy and certainly not socially distant. There are however other outdoor single tables which allow for more privacy and distance from others.

Terrible service & terrible food taste!!! 4/15/2021: - 4:44pm, we got seated & the server took our drinks order right away - 4:46pm, the ice tea came without ice. While we look at the menu, we asked the server to leave the 3rd setting on the table because we have another person coming - 5:14pm, I had to walk to the hostess booth and put in my order. The person who took our order (who is not our server) explained why we had to wait... she said we told our server that we're waiting for our party to come. If they believe that's true, why didn't they check on us to see if we need anything or if our party came yet - 5:47pm, our food was served The clams sauce was SO salty & the bread was cold & had no taste. The eggplant rollatini was bland. We ate it because we were so hungry I gave one star because the chicken piccata was okay. The outside seating has a strong sewer smell... if I wasn't hungry & didn't already invested almost an hour of my life waiting for the food that I though will be worth it, I would've just got up & leave I do not recommend this place!!! TERRIBLE!

The stuff was nice! The food was great! The atmosphere was romantic! The prices were outrageous! Still a great time...