Drop what you're doing and head there now. Order anything involving a meatball and you'll be set to indulge on an italian dream!! The place was dead on a Saturday, which is a real shame because it's a beautiful interior!! You can tell there was a lot of hard work that went into making this place look nice on the inside. Unfortunately, from the outside it looks like another PT's or Sierra Gold. There is a few poker machines and a beautiful bar when you walk in and the dining room is set up to the right. We walked in and the bartender told us to sit wherever we pleased. We picked the booth right in front of the TV that was playing the Godfather.
Our other guests arrived and we ordered the meatball sub, the sorrentino parm, the meatballs and spaghetti and the eggplant parm. The waitress kept up supplied with Labrea bread french baguette loaves and olive oil and balsamic vinegar which some italian places don't do, but I LOVE!
When the food came out, it got reeeaalllly quiet as everyone dug in and didn't come up for air anytime soon after that!! The pasta was al dente and the meatball melt in your mouth. The tomato sauce was just the right hint of sweetness and freshness. YUM!
Susan, the owner and chef came out and talked to us for about 20 minutes. She's a native New York-ah and has family from South Philly, where my husband and his family is from and myself being from upstate New York. She puts her blood sweat and tears into this place and unfortunately with the economy and the massive construction going on in front of her place, the business has taken a hit. But definitely not because of the food. This is the type of place you want to tell all your friends about because it's a legit place serving up delicious food and nice ambiance. Don't even get me started on her bread pudding or her cannolis. Just go and order them and savor what real home cooking can be like!!!!