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A long-standing go-to for spaghetti, chicken, steak & seafood served in countless combinations.
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Address: 936 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 592-1295
Website: http://www.villadiroma.com/
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Villa di Roma
Reservations accepted every day but Saturday. Saturday is first come, first served. CLOSED: Christmas, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day and …
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Menu · Steamed Mussels Red or White · Shrimp Scampi Shrimp, smothered in a garlic, lemon butter sauce · Fried Asparagus Breaded and fried, sitting in scampi sauce
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Lisa A
1st time here, won’t be the last. Food was so good! Service was great. True, homestyle Italian food and atmosphere. Very warm and welcoming, prices were great! Highly recommend! Get the stuffed mushrooms appetizer! Sooooo good! I forgot to get a pic. We had the fettuccine with ricotta. Delicious!!
… moreLuigi Botta
This review is for our only experience my fiancee and I had at this cozy, respectable, and classic neighborhood Italian restaurant back in JULY 15, 2023. Whenever I become fond of a place, trust me, I nearly always rate it FIVE stars here on Google. I unfortunately cannot do this for this place. I will explain on the Service paragraph. I will focus on the food part first like I believe I am supposed to.
The food was definitely delicious. Its owners are NOT wrong whenever they claim its cuisine is authentically Italian-American. Since we were already tired of gravy sauce coming down from New York City, we chose seafood instead. We started our food journey here with some cheesy garlic bread and Shrimp Scampi. It was really to die for. We accompanied them with a Peroni beer to water these down. The entrees were so much better, of course.
My fiancee ordered Chicken Lorraine with Rigatoni pasta because she saw the lady next to us eating that dish. Again, we refused gravy because we already ate it back in NYC. She was enormously satisfied with her dish. I was with mine too. I ordered a Pasta Di Linguini, which is a House favorite. I did NOT regret it at all. Like I said in the paragraph above, they DO serve authentical Italian-American cuisine. The service Ronny provided us contributed to make it more authentic, but Carol diminished everything he was striving to build with us.
Ronny is an amazingly attentive gentleman who does his best to accommodate your needs. Carol, on the other hand, seemed like she was NOT comfortable serving a Hispanic couple like us and she did not hesitate to demonstrate it. Carol wanted to rush us to order despite we had NOT read the menu. She acted like she was TOO busy to take care of us because she was conversing with the other patrons seating in front of us. When she bought us our entrees, we asked her to please take a picture of us with our meal. She refused us TWICE claiming she was “too” busy.
We expressed Mr. Pippy DeLuca, the restaurant owner, our disatisfaction with Carol. We told him we wanted to leave a tip for Ronny but NONE for her because of the way she treated us. He understood our situation and told us we did NOT have to leave a tip for the service; which really pained us because Ronny came economically undone as a result. We had to withdraw money from their in-house ATM because one must pay them in cash. That specific part of their service is still back in the era when they started. Just like the atmosphere of the restaurant.
Besides the deliciousness of the food, the atmosphere of the restaurant makes you want to enjoy their delicious cuisine right there. It definitely takes you back to the times Mr. Pippy’s parents founded the restaurant. The lightning at night is appropriate for patrons to immediately feel welcomed at their restaurant. The DeLuca family, as veterans of the neighborhood, truly show you the scenes of an Italian-American restaurant. You immediately feel inside a mafia movie like The Godfather Part I (1972), Goodfellas (1991) , or The Irishman (2019). We enjoyed the ambiance even more when we ordered a Tartuffo to share with our coffee.
Despite my disatisfaction with Carol’s service, I would still give this amazingly classic restaurant another try on a future visit to Philadelphia. I would just refuse Carol serving me because I do not give my business to a prejudiced individual. However, I would only ask for Ronnie to serve me some of those delicious Italian-American dishes this place has earned its reputation for. Next time, I want to try their VIlla Salad, Ziti & Meatballs, Shrimp Scampi over Linguine, Sausage Genovese, Veal Bella Bucca, Chicken Neapolitan, or a Steak My Way. All these at their classic atmosphere.
… moreThe food was definitely delicious. Its owners are NOT wrong whenever they claim its cuisine is authentically Italian-American. Since we were already tired of gravy sauce coming down from New York City, we chose seafood instead. We started our food journey here with some cheesy garlic bread and Shrimp Scampi. It was really to die for. We accompanied them with a Peroni beer to water these down. The entrees were so much better, of course.
My fiancee ordered Chicken Lorraine with Rigatoni pasta because she saw the lady next to us eating that dish. Again, we refused gravy because we already ate it back in NYC. She was enormously satisfied with her dish. I was with mine too. I ordered a Pasta Di Linguini, which is a House favorite. I did NOT regret it at all. Like I said in the paragraph above, they DO serve authentical Italian-American cuisine. The service Ronny provided us contributed to make it more authentic, but Carol diminished everything he was striving to build with us.
Ronny is an amazingly attentive gentleman who does his best to accommodate your needs. Carol, on the other hand, seemed like she was NOT comfortable serving a Hispanic couple like us and she did not hesitate to demonstrate it. Carol wanted to rush us to order despite we had NOT read the menu. She acted like she was TOO busy to take care of us because she was conversing with the other patrons seating in front of us. When she bought us our entrees, we asked her to please take a picture of us with our meal. She refused us TWICE claiming she was “too” busy.
We expressed Mr. Pippy DeLuca, the restaurant owner, our disatisfaction with Carol. We told him we wanted to leave a tip for Ronny but NONE for her because of the way she treated us. He understood our situation and told us we did NOT have to leave a tip for the service; which really pained us because Ronny came economically undone as a result. We had to withdraw money from their in-house ATM because one must pay them in cash. That specific part of their service is still back in the era when they started. Just like the atmosphere of the restaurant.
Besides the deliciousness of the food, the atmosphere of the restaurant makes you want to enjoy their delicious cuisine right there. It definitely takes you back to the times Mr. Pippy’s parents founded the restaurant. The lightning at night is appropriate for patrons to immediately feel welcomed at their restaurant. The DeLuca family, as veterans of the neighborhood, truly show you the scenes of an Italian-American restaurant. You immediately feel inside a mafia movie like The Godfather Part I (1972), Goodfellas (1991) , or The Irishman (2019). We enjoyed the ambiance even more when we ordered a Tartuffo to share with our coffee.
Despite my disatisfaction with Carol’s service, I would still give this amazingly classic restaurant another try on a future visit to Philadelphia. I would just refuse Carol serving me because I do not give my business to a prejudiced individual. However, I would only ask for Ronnie to serve me some of those delicious Italian-American dishes this place has earned its reputation for. Next time, I want to try their VIlla Salad, Ziti & Meatballs, Shrimp Scampi over Linguine, Sausage Genovese, Veal Bella Bucca, Chicken Neapolitan, or a Steak My Way. All these at their classic atmosphere.
Wayne Apsley
I’ve been going to Villa Di Roma for over 30 years now. I love the location and the old school atmosphere. This place is simple and very good!
My wife and I always start with clams casino and fried asparagus. I love the Meatballs with either Spaghetti or Ravioli. My wife likes the Linguine Abbruzzi and Eggplant Parm. We are never disappointed and always stop back. Try Villa Di Roma for great South Philly Italian food.
… moreMy wife and I always start with clams casino and fried asparagus. I love the Meatballs with either Spaghetti or Ravioli. My wife likes the Linguine Abbruzzi and Eggplant Parm. We are never disappointed and always stop back. Try Villa Di Roma for great South Philly Italian food.
Kib Isima
11/15/25: Delicious, authentic food. Friendly staff. Isabella is a great hospitality professional. Dishes were hot out of the kitchen.
… moreJustine Hulbert
These were hands down the best meatballs I’ve ever eaten. I should have stuck with them from appetizer to entrée but we ventured out and tried new things. My husband got the fish special and the pasta was perfectly cooked and it was an amazing portion size. It was a tad oily but he was very satisfied. I got a pasta dish with veal and chicken and tbh I didn’t see any veal (maybe it was mixed in with the sauce) and the chicken was kind of cubed and dry. Not my favorite dish but good enough to take it home for leftovers! Our waitress Michelle was so sweet and also part of the wonderful Italian family who owns the place. We will be back!
… moreAaron W.
Old school….simply the best…wife and I had clams casino,garlic bread, stuffed mushrooms, spaghetti mediterranean, veal bella buca and tartufo .
… moreArman Negahban
They’ve forgotten the “hospitality” part of running a restaurant. There’s no welcome when you enter, no host, no feeling that they even care that you exist. Villa di Roma serves a genre of food most people can make better for themselves at home… So what are they offering if not service, hospitality and ambiance?
… moreAlan Cauble
Our trip to Philadelphia was to go to a Phillies game and we had a great time. However, one of the biggest highlights of the trip was our dinner here, at Villa Di Roma. It’s located on 9th Street in “The Italian Market” and the street alone set the tone for what was to come as we entered this restaurant. The decor was old school, it made me feel like I was on the movie set of a good mob movie and/or Frank Sinatra was about to walk in. The service was fantastic and the food was amazingly authentic Italian. We started with an order of Garlic Bread which was mouth watering good. I ordered the Sausage & Peppers and Renee had Chicken Marsala. Our meal was flavorful and felt like “My Nona” cooked it. I’m not Italian but my “Grandma” was a great cook. I’m not sure when we will return to Philadelphia but whenever that is we will definitely return to Villa Di Roma.
… moreJenn Gray
Excellent food! We were a big group of 10 people but the service was competent and friendly. The bread didn’t stop, the gnocchi was delicate and fluffy, the fettuccine ricotta was covered with cheese, the lasagna was delicious and the meatballs and red sauce spaghetti was an easy choice. Prices are descent ands servings are huge. Recommend!
… moreSara Parente
Came here during the week and had a great meal. We ordered ravioli , baked rigatoni, tuna Sicilian and meatballs. The star of this place is definitely the meatballs. They also have a full bar. Cash only, and make sure to check the bill before you pay.
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