02/02/09

My favorite bar in the city!

by NLescaped

I'm a bar person, which mean I am huge lush, but rather when I go out I always sit at the bar. Fine dining resaturants right down to diners. I just always feel relaxed and able to enjoy the atmosphere. Here are some of the reasons that I love Sotto Varalli A. that it's a great place to people watch, B. it's some great yummy food. C. some of the best bartenders in town! Seriously these guys can slam it out! Varalli's is primarily a theatre restaurant, which gets people in and out in time for their shows. The bartenders do it all with such flair and humor! I have gotten a two course dinner and coffee within 45 minutes, it wasn't pretty but they got it done! On Friday and Saturday nights there is a jazz duo that are wonderful. This bar is friendly and unpretentious. really enjoyable.

05/26/08

Good food but TINY PORTIONS!!!!!!

by car073

I was just in Philly for Memorial Day weekend and went to this restaurant on Saturday night. It seemed like a nice place to enjoy the evening and watch the live jazz musicians who were EXCELLENT.

I ordered a skirt steak and my wife had the free range chicken. These portions were so small that I could have eaten both without a problem and I'm not a big guy!!!

Portions are like appteizers.

If you go here eat before or plan to eat after as I did.

05/18/08

Really slow ... then food poisoned!

by dlmsimon

- extremely sloooooow for food to come out

- host and servers are courteous

- decent food

- FOOD POISONED!

I took my wife to this restaurant for her birthday.

After being seated and ordering our food, it took 30 minutes for the appetizer to come out.

We thought, no big deal.

We ordered fried calamari, and it turned out to be overcooked, and really tough and dry.

We also ordered salad, but after waiting another hour, nothing comes out, so we canceled our salad and just asked for the entrees.

By the time our entrees came out, we had waited another 1 hour since we received our appetizer.

Although the entrees tasted good, by the time we got home, my wife knew she was food poisoned.

Unless you have 2 1/2 to 3 hours to spare and don't mind being food poisoned, don't come here.

• Pros: Good tasting food
• Cons: extremely slow, food poisoned