Comments on: OSTERIA

By: Amis « Messy and Picky

Amis « Messy and Picky — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:49:50 +0000

[...] with spring asparagus [$14]. Similar to the doppio ravioli from Vetri's largest outpost, Osteria which we enjoyed two years ago. Messy, who did not partake in the meatier offerings of the evening, [...]

By: alex

alex — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:39:41 +0000

This is one great post! I will definitely visit this restaurant in our Philadelphia dating getaway! Thanks for posting this one! Now, I have one addition in our Philadelphia dating destination list! Thanks! This is really great!

By: daytimedrinker

daytimedrinker — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:47:28 +0000

"As a vegetarian it left me wanting"
what do you want when you are excluding 90% of the food from Osteria and other menus from your eating choices?
I guess its like me saying I don't want to drink alcohol and i go to a bar with 20 incredible drinks on the menu that i cant have and then say the non alcoholic drinks left me wanting
Most restaurants can adapt a dish and make it vegetarian but most chefs will tell you its gonna be average tasting. Fish and meat sauces and their fat hold such a key to subtlety and balance of dishes that i could never do with out it. I only eat meat once a month but it is so key to the end result of recipes

to each his own with what you eat and i like the blog but that comment is lame

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:06:49 +0000

I've been here several times, and this is probably one of my favorite restaurants in the city food-wise. Unfortunately, the service can be really strange. A few times, I had "team service," with several servers responsible for the table, where the left hand clearly didn't know what the right was doing. Another time, I had a very angry server who took it out on me and my company. The latter almost prevented me from returning, but oh the food!

By: Foobooz » Blog Archive » Around The Web

Foobooz » Blog Archive » Around The Web — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:45:14 +0000

[...] Messy & Picky says Osteria is a "meat-eater's paradise." [Messy & Picky] [...]

By: Jon Harrigan

Jon Harrigan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:09:35 +0000

Wow, the food looks delicious, and it's all described so well! Excellent blog Messy and Picky.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:59:58 +0000

Yay! I'm glad this is up – and I'm glad I randomly chose a good place. Yum. If we ever visit Philly, we'll all have to go there!

By: John S

John S — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:48:24 +0000

My wife & I have eaten there 3-4 times and I think it's one of the best places in the city. I can't remember the details but we had a chicken-liver dish that was just absolutely amazing.

By: yoko

yoko — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:23:51 +0000

We just went recently, and loved it. Didn't have the pizza, though, but I would love to try it sometime.

Definitely try the desserts next time– they were incredible. The sweet polenta was unexpectedly really good.