Pica's Of Upper Darby

Excellent pizza, friendly staff and take out Team are the best! Highly recommend the pizza, meat lasagna and eggplant parm

A little dated decor... its like family dinner at grandma's but friendly staff great service and the food was delicious with large portions. Priced fair for what you get. The pizza was the best part though... that sauce was on point! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Ravioli Marinara and Meatballs, Picca's Square Pizza, Cannoli, Mozzarella Sticks

We 've only been going to Pica 's for about 15 years (mere babes compared to a lot of folks) but we absolutely love it. What I especially love is that the flavors haven 't changed; everything I loved 15 years ago is still just as delicious now. Even post pandemic they 've maintained a large menu and decent hours, unlike many other restaurants. Some will be upset that a choice of soup or salad is no longer included with an entrée, but because their soup choices are usually escarole and clam chowder, and I 'm not one who is big on a basic, rabbit food salad, I 'm perfectly fine with it. I am sorry that their Caprese salad seems to no longer be offered (even though it sometimes suffered from seeming to have been made in advance and kept too cold in a refrigerator), because the balsamic vinaigrette drizzled on it is delicious, having a rather fruity flavor to it. I 'm afraid I have to admit that neither my husband nor I have ever strayed (to the best of my recollection) from pasta for our entrées but in our defense it 's because it 's just that good. We did once try the squash ravioli in browned butter one autumn, and it was out of this world. I 've also been on a meatball sandwich kick lately, because when you get a good one, they are fantastic. I am told by somebody who knows more about cooking than I that what I mean by a good one is fresh meatballs, ones that practically fall apart when touched with a fork, and that the other meatballs (that I describe as clay) are frozen ones. I don 't think we 've ever encountered a rude host or server, and the place has never failed to delight us with their holiday and seasonal decorations. Seriously, on that last part. It isn 't difficult, but we will make a point of going to Pica 's so that we can enjoy the decorations we even managed to snag a picture with Santa there, once! Besides, the usually dense meatballs, (at least in the Upper Darby location), my only gripes with the place are these: first, sometimes, especially late in the dinner hours, if you order what seems to be one of the more popular pasta shape choices, the pasta tastes/feels old and waterlogged. If you order, what seems to be one of the less popular pasta shapes, (again, especially if it is late in their dinner hours), you may get, a very meager serving. Second, never get the takeout pasta when they 're doing a fundraiser for Upper Darby library. If you do, you 'll just get a waterlogged brick of pasta dough. I think it would be better to just donate directly to the library. I need to end this review on a pleasant note, so I will just advise you to go treat yourself to a wonderful meal in Pica 's cozy, homey but not homely Upper Darby location.

With my many food allergies this place was fabulous! They came out to specifically get information and gave me an appetizer option they didn't normally have. Most places do not go this above and beyond so I was really impressed and felt confident. They had great food and mixed drinks! Will be back