Reviews for La Tavola Italiana Restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA
We went on a Tuesday night, not crowded, only two other people in the restaurant when we arrived. First off there were four of... us, and my husband mentioned separate checks, which they don't do, we had to divide it, as I said it was not crowded. We gotthe "special" appetizer which was a baked Portabello mushroom cap, topped with crab meat and cheese. Not hardly any crab tospeak of! whatever was there was stuck to the cheese, shredded, hardly any crab at all. Our dinners included a salad, which wasminimal at best! The two men in our party ordered spaghetti, one with meatballs and one with sausage. Both portions werebarely larger than a side portion! How much does spaghetti cost?!! Cheap right, both spaghetti dinners were $25! There ismore spaghetti and meatballs in a can of Chef Boy ar Dee! Also the mushroom cap ended up being $22! So my husband asked tospeak to the manager, he expressed his amazement and disappointment at the cost and quality of the mushroom, for which shededucted only $6.00. Needless to say we will not be returning to this establishment any time soon actually ever. Read more
I had the carbonara and very yum. Heavy on the garlic and lots of flavor. It came with a small house salad. We also got the... spaghetti and meatballs- Sunday sauce basically. Pretty pleased with the al dente sauce and the meatballs were large and verygood. Our server was great! Super friendly and helpful Read more
While visiting Pittsburgh and staying in Mt. Washington, my family walked to this nice neighborhood Italian restaurant. It... reminded us of the best things about our own favorite place at home: great food, local feel, caring staff who've probably beenthere a while, and reasonably priced. All of our meals were delicious, as were the deserts that we shared. Portions were healthy- enough to satisfy but not so much that you gorge yourself because it tastes so good and feel lousy afterwards, or need to takehalf of it home. We took our time and enjoyed our time together with a fine meal. Read more
Food was outstanding and the service was great.
This restaurant is not a safe or welcoming place for Black people. A group of three friends and me (all Black women) arrived at... the restaurant and inquired about whether or not reservations were necessary in order for us to dine in. The hostess informed usthat there was no space for us (despite the fact that there were clearly open tables in the restaurant) and apologized. We leftthe restaurant and (out of curiosity about whether or not there was truly no space or if there was racism at play) calledimmediately to ask if the restaurant had space for four people. The hostess then told us over the phone that there was space andthat we should come right in. We were extremely hurt by this experience. Black folks and other people of color, please do notwaste your time at this establishment and go somewhere that deserves your presence. Read more
Unfortunately I wasn't able to taste the food because my friends and I were turned away at the door. The hostess claimed the... restaurant was full and could not accommodate us without reservations. We were confused as we saw many empty tables. Afterleaving the restaurant, we called to inquire about seating. Over the phone, the hostess said they had plenty of room, they werewaiting to welcome us, and to come right on in. We can only assume the hostess didn't want to serve us, seeing a group of blackfolks. Clearly this restaurant doesn't want Black money, so take your money elsewhere. Read more
It was our first time here. We heard excellent things about this Italian restaurant. We were definitely not disappointed. The... food was delicious as was the service. Nice part was we could bring our own wine in. We cannot wait to return...???? Read more
Meet several old friends for a nostalgic get together at our favorite Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh. The owners,Joe and... Carmela are absolutely the best. Of course I can say that because they are also 2 of my best friends. Read more