Vetri Cucina 1312 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

"Vetri Cucina is not worth the price for the food alone. However, the extraordinary service makes this restaurant a good option for a special night out. If you order the prix fixe, you must try the sweet onion crepe and the molten pistachio cake! The sweet onion crepe uses onions caramelized over two days, making it deeply rich and sweet (but not sugary!) and meltingly soft. The rolled up crepe is clever. You get crispy burnt bits like the edges of a lasagna, but the crepe is much softer than pasta so you can maximally enjoy the tenderness of the onions. The molten pistachio cake is incredibly delicious. The buttery aroma as soon as it hits the table rouses the appetite. The wine pairing was interesting: a fruity-floral frizzante that felt like drinking a sweet rose perfume (in a good way). Rose and pistachio is a classic flavor pairing so they pair exceptionally well. The mignardises left an impression. Normally I find petit fours forgettable (especially after a filling meal), but the flavors here really popped: the orange, the chili, and roasted nuts. The agnolotti and goat were nice. However, at this price point, “nice” doesn’t cut it. The pastas at Misi and Rezdora were cheaper and far more satisfying. The goat felt too plain. They were going for the “austere” style of Italian cooking, but whereas Via Carota impresses with flawless execution, Vetri’s goat was dry and not flavorful enough except for the bits around the bone. The wine far outshone the goat. Two “okay” dishes are easily swept under the rug for longer-form small-bite tasting menus. However, two “okay” dishes in a four-course meal at this price point is much harder to overlook. Expectations for each dish are higher for a shorter meal format. Vetri needs to trim down the options and make sure every single one is exceptional. Overall, come here to be pampered by the service and to have amazing desserts, but don’t come here solely for the food. Vetri Cucina has the same feel as Gabriel Kreuther: the food’s not that great and is a little dated, but the service is among the best."

"Simply wonderful! My husband and I had dinner with friends last night and had an incredible meal. Our table wanted to do the tasting menu, but we are both vegetarian while our friends were not. The team created a vegetarian tasting option for us and we could not have been happier. We loved everything we ate and the wines that were paired with each course were exceptional. The wines were expertly curated and went beautifully with our food. I know that this is a very expensive meal, but if you are able to do the truffle upgrade, you won’t regret it. Each one of our courses were met with the chef coming out and shaving the white truffle all over our plates. This is something incredibly special that I will never forget. The team at Vetri are amazing! I have to give all the kudos in the world to our server (his name is Eric) His knowledge of the food and wine was incredible and his enthusiasm and passion for his work is very evident. Marc Vetri needs to make sure he never loses him because his is a massive asset to the restaurant! Thank you for an amazing evening and thank you to the staff for going above and beyond to ensure that our experience was memorable."

"I completely understand that this place may be a bit expensive, but trust me, it's absolutely worth it! I highly recommend trying their tasting and wine pairing at least once. The pairing is simply perfect, and the service is truly top-notch. From the fascinating stories behind each wine to the impeccable service, our entire experience from beginning to end was truly enjoyable. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!"

"I don’t really like sweets or desserts but the molten pistachio cake is amazing! The service was fantastic and our server was so knowledgeable and attentive! All of the courses were very good and this is probably now one of best restaurants I have been to in Philly!"

"I went with a friend to celebrate something, and everything from start to finish was incredible. The service was incredible as well, and they gave us so many extras and samples of free food - at one point we asked about deciding between two pastas, and they brought out a portion of the pasta we didn't order so that we would get to taste it! They had really detailed explanations of each dish, and when I ended up having to get my goat boxed (because I was sooo stuffed and wanted to save room for dessert) they even told me recommendations for how to eat it as leftovers lol My favorite was definitely the pistachio molten cake at the end. I thought I was so full I couldn't eat another bite but I still managed to scarf it down. Other food I would recommend: scallops, lamb, goat, foie gras, trofie Expensive, but definitely worth it! I'll probably come back in the future on special occasions"