Villa di Roma 936 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

"The food at Villa Di Roma never disappoints. This place is such a great family friendly spot, where they really treat you like family. Every time we go, we see Mary the bartender and have waitresses/waiters that are very attentive and kind. You can't go wrong with the chicken/eggplant parm, or any of their seafood dishes which are always good. The restaurant is pretty big and a bit loud but you rarely have to wait very long. Saturdays are the only days they take reservations but walking in is always an option and normally don’t have to wait for a table for very long."

"Came here for the first time with my family (party of 12). I called ahead of time to make reservations and they were very accommodating. I called the day of a few hours before and asked if we could move the reservation up by a half hour and they said no problem! Our table was set and ready when we arrived. The food was great and you could tell it was fresh and homemade. We had the fried asparagus, meatballs/sauce, garlic bread, villa salad, and stuffed mushrooms. I had the chicken parm for my entree. It was one of the best I've ever had. My family and I will definitely be back for a Sunday evening dinner! Thank you for a great meal!"

"Food was fine. Got in on a Saturday at 5, took a half hour to get seated, which they disclosed. No problem. Got seated at about 5:30, took our order, didn't get the main course till roughly 7:15. Reader, you're in south Philly, you have options, make a different one, the chicken Parm isn't worth the trouble. Didn't read reviews before hand, just looked at the score (my mistake). In my experience the staff was nice, but the wait time is just not okay, especially considering the food was fine, but nothing I'd ever consider going back for. (Note, cash only, ATM on site, 'high chair' was actually a booster seat. Worked fine for my 2 year old)"

"Tried out Villa di Roma with friends on a bustling Thursday evening. Overall I had a great time, with tasty food and good service. The dishes we ordered were solid Italian fare, although nothing I tried was particularly noteworthy. It was also a little confusing to know where to go to get seated when walking in. Would come back if friends wanted to visit again."

"We stumbled upon this place on a Thursday evening and were able to get seated within five mins. It’s a lovely, family run, traditional, authentic Italian restaurant. We checked reviews before ordering and decided to start with mussels red (they were super tiny but the sauce was flavorful) and the fried asparagus (6 little pieces for $8 I think). Wouldn’t get either of those again. For entrees, we got ravioli and meatballs (8/10) and the seafood linguine (7/10 a bit too salty). Everything is fresh and made to order so that’s nice. There’s also a bar inside if that’s your thing ;) Also, cash only."