Porcini - Philadelphia

100% Authentic homemade Italian food. Their pasta is all homemade for real! I apos;m Italian a foodie so trust me on this. Their gravy is fantastic and I swear every single thing on their menus is delicious! You will thank me after you order from them! You apos;re welcome!

Delivery came really fast. Portions are very very small for the amount of money I spent but food was good.

We decided to visit this restaurant last week to celebrate a close friend's birthday. She and I used to frequent this place often when it first opened, so it was a special reunion for us and our significant others. We opted for the restaurant week menu, which started off with fresh bread served with olive oil and ricotta cheese - a delicious combination. I ordered the caesar salad, salmon with cream sauce, and tiramisu for dessert. My friends enjoyed the chicken dish with pasta and capers, as well as the pork dish. We were all very satisfied with our meals. The service was excellent and friendly. Overall, we had a wonderful time celebrating with delicious food and wine (BYOB).

My friend has been wanting me to come here for so long and I'm so glad I finally made it! I came in a group of 3 during restaurant week so there was a pre-fixe menu of options to choose from for 3 courses. To start, we received bread with olive oil and ricotta for the table. For my first course, I chose the caesar salad as I wanted something pretty light. For my main entree, I got the Fettucine Selvaggia (fettuccine tossed with porcini and exotic mushrooms in light mushroom jus cream sauce). It was so delicious and not too heavy as pasta with a cream sauce often can be. For dessert, we all got the Milla Foglia (flaky puff pastry layered with whipped cream and vanilla custard with powdered sugar). The staff (especially the owners) are so friendly and it truly does feel like eating a meal at home with family. I can't wait to come back!

Let me start by saying you know there 's a popular restaurant 's that has the slogan When your here, your family. Well when your at Porcini your family! That 's the vibe! That 's the feels this restaurant gives you! I felt like I went to my favorite Uncles house for dinner. The vibe is so warm and welcoming here. Be mindful it really does feel like you are visiting a home and not your typical restaurant as it has a Petite dining area. Seating can be a bit snug. But that made the experience extra special to me. We visited during restaurant week so the vibe felt like we were amongst a small group of selected foodies chosen for this exclusive private dining experience, to offer our expert review. (Can you tell I like to use my imagination? LOL) While reading reviews prior to my visit I came across the name Dave quite often and read how welcoming he is and when I arrived I didn 't have to look for him he was walking towards us as we approached the hostess stand. He didn 't tell us his name on initial contact, but I just knew it was him because of how his name rung bells in many reviews! Dave welcomed us as if we 'd known each other for years! Like it had been a while and he was happy we were back although it was our first visit! lol I LOVE that energy!! Dave is all things to all peoples, he 's funny, a handshaker, a hugger, dancer, comedian, knows how to hold a lively short and engaging conversation. Ok on to the food! It was a special menu because of restaurant week. The Caprese was a nice starter of of waking the palate with fresh mozzarella, vine tomatoes Evoo, basil with aged balsamic drizzle. First course Shrimp Risotto The shrimps were cooked beautifully, tasty, nicely portioned and sized. The Risotto was al dente and smooth in texture. The Risotto could of had tad bit more seasoning but I appreciated that how it was prepared and seasoned didn 't conflict or take away from the natural taste of the shrimps. Second course Paglia e Fieno Salmone fresh egg and spinach fettuccine tossed with Arctic chard in a rose cream sauce. In general i 'm not a fan of egg noodles because most of the ones I 've had taste mushy, however these had a desirable texture and homemade taste. The Porchetta was also delicious. Grilled center cut pork tenderloin, apricot marmaleta Dijon glaze with aged balsamic drizzle. The pork tenderloin was cooked perfectly and the chosen flavor combinations really elevated this dish. Ok so I started this review off with showcasing Dave but there 's someone else who I can 't forget and that 's Chef Steve! He 's usually in the back but will make a guest appearance if requested! Steve is awesome! Steve is just as welcoming and humorous as Dave. Steve is versatile, creative and a master of culinary arts. What I love best about Steve is that he is REAL! He pulls no punches and his clap backs on reviews are absolutely THE BEST (peruse Porcini 's Google reviews and be entertained lol) Lastly, on a funny note...So after dinner we asked Chef Steve to take a photo of us at our table. We 're all sitting there smiling like a bunch of idiots. To find out why check out the non food photos to see who/what Chef Steve took a picture of instead! *crying laughing* Don 't forget it 's BYOB!