Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant 13032 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills, PA 15235

"Where do I start? We’re from Ohio—so we obviously can’t come here every weekend (gas prices, am I right?). But this is the second time we’ve made it a point to stop here when we were in the area. The Yinziano pizza—chef’s kiss. The gnocchi? Fresh, soft and flavorful. The meatballs? I could eat a dozen (I will never be a skinny man). The sauce is also top-notch. Listen: if you’re nearby, just go. I can’t wait until the next time we’re in the area. Or, they can relocate to my neck of the woods. I would go once a week minimum"

"The best pasta sauce I’ve ever eaten. I had spinach stuffed shells with meatballs. My mom had cheese ravioli with meatballs. Took a pizza home for later. Very, very good."

"Tourist here looking for family owned. Not very busy although they had a steady stream of to go orders. I had chicken parm over rigatoni. Not a big fan of rigatoni but since it was stated in the menu title I didn't want to change it. Excellent piece of chicken and a very tangy red sauce. Yes, the Sicilian in me added a little sugar. Prices are cheap! Service was great. Atmosphere is more casual, but that works for me."

"What a great find! In the area for work, read the great reviews and I was not disappointed! The Arancini were crisp outside and creamy and delicious inside. The sauce tastes like a celebration of the best tomatoes and the eggplant in my Pasta Melanzana were bite sized and crispy outside and perfectly cooked inside. Neither the Arancini or the eggplant had even a hint of greasiness! Wow this place is a treasure!! Spotless as well! Bonus: they offer small plates as well!"

"I was legitimately shocked by how delicious the food from Pasqualinos is. I order the stuffed shells (no spinach), mac n cheese, and chocolate chip cookies. Let me just say if you come to Pasqualinos, you have to get the cookies! They are truly fantastic and extremely affordable, at less than $1/cookie or 6/$5. Nice and chewy, lots of chocolate, and really sweet. The shells are also incredible! The portion is huge. A large dinner came with 4 shells and 2 meatballs. I did not expect to enjoy the meatballs as much as I did, they were cooked quite well and the texture was great. The shells are homemade, humongous, and stuffed with multiple types of cheeses, all of which tasted incredible and blended perfectly. Also, there was a lot of sauce. It was a bit sweet and went really well with the pasta. Now, I did not really like the Mac n cheese that much. I hear the provolone sticks are better but I can't confirm yet, will try those next times. Mac n cheese simply did not have a lot of flavor, came in clumps, and also was a tad too oily. It did not satisfy the Mac craving, but overall, this place is still awesome! Highly recommend for great portions, quality America-Italian food, and some of the best homemade cookies ever."