LaScala's Fire - Newtown Square

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   Joe

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The previous restaurant in this space went out of business so LaScala's Fire took over a few months ago. We could not get reservations at Sedona, so we decided to try this out. It's more casual than I thought. It's more like a PJ's or MaGerk's. The server was very nice and funny. He had a lot of tables, but he was very attentive. Our orders were taken promptly. The menu had some good options. We ordered the mista salad (split), the fig and gorgonzola pizza and a pasta dish with shrimp and crab. I ordered a tap beer, and my wife ordered a specialty apple cider/ginger beer drink ($14). My tap beer was nice and cold. My wife's drink was not very good. They put way too much lime in the drink, and you could not taste the apple cider or the cinnamon. I should have sent it back, especially at that price. The salad was large and very good, and they split it for us. My pizza was okay, but a little sweeter than I thought. I'd give it a 6 out of 10. My wife's pasta dish came in a huge soup bowl. She said the wine sauce was very watered down and the dish was more like a soup. With tip the cost was about $96 for 2 people. For the ambiance and quality of the food I think it was worth more like $75. We probably will not go back since there are other places (Sedona, Casey's) nearby that are better and lower priced.
   

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   David

   Philadelphia

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Unfortunately food was not as good as I had hoped. Wood fired pizza was soggy not crisp. Service a bit slow and choppy.
   

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   thomas

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Super loud in the outer enclosed bar seating area.
   

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   Mark

   Philadelphia

   34 reviews

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   2.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on 24 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Seated in patio (under construction) on cold night. No windows and wind blowing through tarp. Moved tables once but still chilly and disruptive when wind gusted. Finish the job before you try to serve guests. Dinner got cold. Overall not enjoyable.
   

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   Barry

   Philadelphia

   21 reviews

   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 21 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Popular place, so clearly others like their food. But my wife and I find their Italian servings on the level of cheap chains. Over fried; over breaded. Heavy. Only went back here because we had a gift certificate.
   

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   Christina

   New York City

   3 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I was there 2 weeks ago and it was amazing I was there for my work dinner party so I decided to take my family back and I hate to say it but it wasn’t a good experience they sat us in the outside bar with 2 young children and a private party going on it was very loud we couldn’t even talk and the food was definitely not as good nor the service it was disappointing since we had such a great experience 2 weeks prior .
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The restaurant was crowded and very loud. One of our meals had to be returned to the kitchen as it was cold. 10 minutes later it came back and was not much warmer than the original meal. After mentioning the dinner to our waitress she did comp the meal, but we most likely will not go back on a Saturday night.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great experience today at LaScala. We had a large group and the manager was very accommodating. The service was great at always and the food was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed their visit!
   

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   Jim

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Terrible Italian food. I had rigatoni Bolognese; the sauce was sweeter than Prego and was loaded with too many onions. Wife had chicken parm. The chicken was passable but the pasta was cold and had way too much cheese on it. Drinks were OK. Service was fine although we got moved (it was cold in the outside space) to a place far away from the action. Server was attentive. The free flowing kitchen is a bad business model, our meals came at different times.
   

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    Rob

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    Felt chaotic from start to finish. 10 people behind the hostess desk and not one could look up and say welcome. Service was all over the place. Food was good
    

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