05/06/09

bar with pool table

by concrete24

beer and pool table

• Pros: beer, pool table

03/16/08

worst restaurant experience EVER!!

by roxyclark

A group of us recently went to this restaurant because it was very close to the society hill playhouse. All of us left with nothing good to say about this establishment. We waited extremely long for our food and their were many mistakes with the order and also alot that they had "run out" of. The menu itself was quite different than what was on the website and they no longer have a seperate vegetarian menu. We asked to speak with the owner about our food and when we did he was very rude to us (He even went as far as calling one of the women in our party a foul name). PLEASE do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY!!!!

02/05/08

Fine dining food with a casual atmosphere

by DjS125

I recently just had the best romantic dining experience in a long time. From the moment we walked in the door the hostess gave us a warm smile and quickly sat us a table for two despite our lack of reservations. There were glowing candles on the tables along with silverware and water glasses, A giant fish tank sat behind us with some intruiging fish. She quickly brought us warm bread and took a drink order, which I had a special "Vesuvio Eruption" which was simply fantastic. Not long after we placed our food order it had arrived, Saku Tuna rare and crabcakes. The tuna was perfectly cooked and ever so nicely plated. The crabcakes were a golden brown with a taste to match there look apeal, I heard the cakes were the chef's specialty and some of the best in the city which I would have to agree. Within a few minutes of receiving our food the waitress checked on us to make sure everything was absolutely perfect, which it was! We cleared our plates and was offered dessert. Surely we went with the terimisu and chocolate brownie which were to die for! The chocolate brownie was more like a warm lava cake served with icecream..mmmm.. so good! It had to be one of the best restuarant experiences Ive had so far on this side of town. We quickly asked our waitress to book us a reservation for 4 this weekend in which we plan on bringing our friends.

• Pros: Simply delighted, service with a smile , excellent food

01/28/08

Decent Italian Place

by gormpg

A lot of other reviews have been complaining about the service. I found it to be excellent, as the waiter and hostess were both very attentive. The food was decent. My chicken parm was good but far from great. The biggest advantage of Vesuvio is the vegetarian friendly menu, which my girlfriend raved baout and absolutly lover her dinner. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a nice dinner with vegetarian options, but not as an Italian restaurant in general.

• Pros: Vegetarian menu, Service

01/26/08

Dirtiy, bland, nasty, with a side of rodents!!!

by bellavistagirl

Our food took close to an hour to arrive.

Our waitress definitely hated life.

When the food did arrive it was not worth the wait AT ALL. Even our drinks tasted like dirt.

Oh and half of the things on the menu they were out of!

The cherry on top was when we saw rodents while waiting 20 minutes for our check.......

• Pros: none
• Cons: everything

01/08/08

Great Service, Excellent Food

by jgriffin70

We attended a party yesterday and the service was amazing. The staff was extremely friendly. The food was excuisite. I definitely will go back for dinner and would recommend this restaurant.

• Pros: Great food, excellent service, bars, pool table

01/07/08

A poor experience

by carlottad17

We (a party of 7) went after a show at Society Hill Playhouse and we were all disappointed. The menu was completely different than the website menu and limited, the server was not pleasant at all and the food was o.k. The tuna was supposed to be rare and 3 out of 3 tunas were not rare. In all fairness other workers and/or manager were pleasant but our waitress never even cracked a smile.

• Pros: Close to theatre, bar
• Cons: menu, service

01/03/08

Great Service Friendly Staff

by shannonsopher

The service was amazing, the waitress, Sarah was extremely friendly and attentive. The appetizers and main course was delicious and was served quickly. Our drinks were always full. By far the best restaurant I have eaten at in a long time.

• Pros: valet parking, friendly staff, great food

12/30/07

A Joke

by viny316

I have read nothing but negative things about this place from customers yet they receive best sandwich in america. Thats a JOKE. The service is extremely lousy, especially the waitresses and bartenders downstairs. Food is not great either. All in all there are so many more restaurnts in this area particularly Cucina Forte or Villa di Roma. Vesuvio is only good because of the bar. Other than that don't go, it's a waste of money and time.

• Pros: Pool Table, Fish Tanks, Bar
• Cons: Service, Food, Stupid Pictures on the wall.

10/20/07

Not the best on the block

by foofie

We were very disappointed. We walked in the bar at 2:30 and nobody took our order for over 10minutes. There were more employees working than customers and the service was awful! After finally placing our order, it took over 30 minutes for the kitchen to prepare 3 of their "famous"sandwiches. As we waited at the bar, nobody asked if i wanted a drink or anything. After bringing our sandwiches home, we realized they are totally over-rated. These cheesesteak BLT's aren't even the best sandwiches on the block with sarcone's just up the street. GFY, Vesuvio, GFY!