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Carlucci's Grill
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 9:30 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 10:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
37 reviews for Carlucci's Grill
Review Highlights
"So grab a bottle of vino for this BYOB gem."
(in 17 reviews)
"...on the other side of Route 1 and the Oxford Valley Mall."
(in 3 reviews)
"The crab cake was pure lump crab meat and the size of a..."
(in 4 reviews)
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37 reviews in English
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Review from Mark G.
New Lebanon, OH
4/21/2011
This place really is as good as it gets!!
Ok, so this was my first experience with BYOB - yes, you bring in your own beer/wine/whatever. Apparently it is a philly thing where restaurants can offer that. So after I got over the awkward feeling of walking in with a bottle, ok two bottles, of wine in a brown paper bag - it was a really great time.
The food is awesome, the waitstaff is fun and randomly yells and sings - which makes it for a cool environment.
I got the grab cakes, and they were seriously as good as Maryland's best crab cakes, hands down. Oh yeah, they were half the cost too! -
Review from Brian S.
9/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
My family and I were staying in the area over the weekend during our trip to Sesame Place. We were looking for a family-friendly spot for dinner on an early Saturday night, and Carlucci's showed up on Yelp with decent reviews, so off we went!
Service was prompt and friendly. They have a quite an extensive menu of Italian-focused dishes. This is not your authentic high-end Italian cuisine. This is the Americanized version - and that's okay. When you're with your kids, big portions of pasta and chicken parm is just what you need!
The food was filling and tasty. Pricing is a tad high for the quality you get, but I'm being picky.
Don't come here expecting to have your taste buds taken on a magically journey. Come here if you want quick friendly service, large portions, and fattie pig fattie Americanized Italian food! -
Review from Boo S.
Dresher, PA
11/6/2011
Meh. Went here based on other yelp reviews and convenient location. Service was very friendly. Food was just ok- mine cane out lukewarm, and the salmon in the dish was very fishy and the shrimp a bit mushy, as if it was not at all fresh. the sauces were somewhat greasy, despite a description that would not lead one to believe that they were supposed to have oil or fat. Very pleasant, accommodating server and decent ambiance made it ok, but we won't be going back based on the food.
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Review from Andrea m g.
Richboro, PA
Updated - 11/15/2011
AWWw Carlucci's I'm sad to write this .You are such nice, friendly people.. Not so good my last visit . Since when is chicken parm sandwich not breaded and fried? What we got was a grilled piece of chicken with a bit of chunky tom.sauce and a skimpy amount of mozzarella. My Italian grinder was very cheap on the meat and over toasted and dry.The fries were hard and I wonder if they were dropped fresh because they were not very hot and very tough. I hope this was just an off day.We will give you another chance but come on raise the prices and give better food.
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11/19/2010
Carlucci's is where I like to go for lunch if I'm shopping around rt.1.I have never had dinner but… Read more »
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Review from Rob O.
Falls Church, VA
7/20/2011
This restaurant serves very good Italian food. You know you're on the right track when you walk in and overhear the hostess and wait staff speaking Italian. It seems ideal for large groups, families with kids, or even a date night. We ordered one of the pasta dishes with meatballs along with a chicken/crab meat entree. Both were very large portions and very tasty. When the check came, we were pleasantly surprised by the bargain given the amount of food we ate (and packed up in boxes to take with us).
If you're spending the day at Sesame Place and would like a nice meal after eating the standard amusement park junk, I highly recommend Carlucci's. -
Review from Juliana N.
Feasterville-Trevose, PA
6/6/2011
Great italian restaurant in an easy to get to location. The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere and is very comfortable.
They have a lot of italian dishes and I've never been dissapointed eating here. Try something new, you can't miss.
Last time I went, I had a funny waiter who was funny and used a lot of italian phrases. However, I went during a quiet lunch hour a while back and the service I got that day made it seem like I was intruding on their 'break time' and they would rather not have us there. I guess it depends on who serves you.
They have a good gluten free menu, which is hard to come by with Italian food.
Carluccis is definitely worth trying. -
Review from Kait K.
Hatboro, PA
12/16/2010
Where to start!? I have been dinning here since I was in high school and the food has always been great! Some of the staff members are straight off the boat from Italy and they treat you like you are part of their big family. The one waiter, whose name escapes me at the moment, remembers me every time I come in. Even when I haven't been there in months. He also remembers what my favorite dish is. Not to mention he ends up singing in Italian while working and is quite the character. This adds to the charm of this gem.
They give you bread with a nice chunky garlicky red sauce on top which is rather addicting. I love to save a piece for when my salad comes. I recommend their house balsamic vinaigrette. Again it is addicting, for me at least. All of the dishes are cooked to perfection and served to you fresh. Nothing tastes pre-cooked or frozen. They give you great portions and depending on how hungry you are, you may have the next days lunch to bring home with you. It is a BYOB, but there is a Wine & Spirits shop within the strip mall in case you didn't bring anything in from home. They will gladly uncork your wine bottle for you without charge.
It is located in a strip mall right next to the Kohl's. Don't let the outside and the fact that it is located in a strip mall turn you away from the amazing food and kind staff that awaits you inside. This used to be a word of mouth kind of place when they first opened. Now it gets rather crowded at the typical dinning times.
I have yet to find a dish I don't like and a server who wasn't kind at Carlucci's.
(side note: just don't go to the Carlucci's Take Out which is located at the other end of the strip mall -- the food is NOT of the same quality) -
Review from Michele H.
Philadelphia, PA
3/17/2011
We took our family here on a Friday night around 5:30. We were seated quickly. I found the restaurant to be a bit loud, as well as our waiter. He was very friendly and very well informed about gf dining. His wife has celiac he informed us. We ordered a gf pizza for the kids, myself the salmon dish and my husband had the gf pasta with vodka sauce. The gf pasta was good, not great. The vodka sauce was delicious. The gf pizza was great and cooked in a dedicated oven, which is a big plus. My salmon was just awful as it smelled super fishy and so I asked him to take it back. He agreed that it was bad and offered to make me a salad, which he did.
Overall the experience was okay, the kids did enjoy the pizza and I am confident that they get gf (no cross contamination in the kitchen). -
Review from K W.
Yardley, PA
Updated - 3/4/2011
This place is consistently good. Had the linguine con vognole just the other day. Delish!
Another hint, there is a PA wine and spirits shop in the same mall. So grab a bottle of vino for this BYOB gem.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/10/2011
I finally figured why I eat at this place nearly every week (take out or eat in).
It's not just the… Read more »
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Review from Dj M.
Feasterville-Trevose, PA
The Italian men in their black shirts and tight black pants, dark hair, bright white smiles and oh the accents, I find myself staring as they first approach the table for drinks, no wine, no cocktails, it is BYOB, who cares as another beautiful Italian slips me a plate full of complimentary tomato topped Bruschetta. Benvenuto darling.
They continue to dance by, did I say dance? I meant prance towards your table offering you constant free refills on what they offer for most drinks.
I have already had several visual appetizers, but I needed to eat. Hubby and I both love clams casino, so we each ordered six. They were very good, mine are better, but not served with the same tight black attire and I am still smiling. Each of our meals came with a choice of soup or salad. They always offer the Pasta E Fagioli or a soup of the day or a house salad. I opted for a small Caesar, no charge and hubby had the house salad. The salads were okay and they do offer anchovies for those who love them as much as I do. The next time we will both try the soups, as we found the dressings too bitter and bland.
The menu is so extensive from appetizers and three pages of entrees and specials to sandwiches. They also serve a nice variety of homemade pizzas.
They have several restaurants and this happens to be in a shopping center. The minute that you walk inside, you feel that you are in a full service restaurant, other than the bar being missing, but all of the Italians make you forget about that! They offer an Express Carlucci's at the other end of this strip mall.
For our entrees hubby had the Lobster Ravioli with lump crab meat and shrimps in a vodka sauce. It was a large plate of 5 homemade raviolis with tomatoes and lots of jumbo lump crabmeat and whole shrimps.. I was so torn and I could go back here to try each and every one of them! Oh food, yes, I chose the jumbo lump crab cake with the garlic aioli angel hair and I am still in heaven. The crab cake was pure lump crab meat and the size of a softball!. Excellent!
They have a wonderful dessert menu and they offer espresso We turned them down, yes we did! Enough was enough! No desserts for us! Just bring us the last course, which is the bill for this great entertainment, I mean food. After all I have already had my dessert .
Decor? I have already explained that. It is wonderful and I do mean beautiful ;+} -
Review from Dan B.
10/1/2008
BRING YOUR OWN WINE. Just wanted to get that off my chest first. The first time colleagues and I came to Carlucci's we made the mistake of sitting and ordering before realizing they didn't have a liquor license. (Hey...red wine is half the reason I eat Italian food!) The next time we came we went to the SuperFresh Market around the corner first so we could bring our own. That worked out well.
Otherwise the place is great. Delicious food. Great menu. Warm setting. Friendly staff. Excellent and very professional service. Prices are a bit on the high side, but both my meals here have been very enjoyable, even the one without wine. -
Review from Carina F.
San Diego, CA
10/23/2008
I was warned that this place is BYOB. A rarity I'd thought, but I guess it's since I'm from CA. I remember experiencing this in a few other states. But since this restaurant is in a shopping center with a grocery store with wine/beer/liquor, it's not that big a deal. I kind of wondered though if you bring your own, can they legally card you? I mean, you came in with the alcohol, you know?
So when I drove by this place initially I thought it would be a cheesy heavy, super-Americanized place. When I walked in and saw the decor and fake plants, I continued to think it would be that way. When I saw the menu, I thought there COULD be a chance it'd be a bit better. The appetizer pizza bread - eh, kind of cheesy.
But my Pasta E Fagioli was OK. Too beany for me; not an equal balance of pasta or broth. Almost all beans, and they were still hard. Not cooked enough. The puffed up pizza bread was tasty and unique. Served in olive oil, hollow, and topped with parmesan. That could get addicting.
There were a lot of interesting sounding choices for main entrees. Too many for my party to decide from. But definitely unique and not your average menu. A little more inventive and not the typical "Spaghetti with Meatballs" type of thing at all. I had the Pasta Fantasia with Chicken instead of Shrimp. It had a light marinara, fresh papardelle, arugula, and sundried tomatoes. It was light and good. The other dishes my colleagues ordered were well received. Huge portions. They have a surprising amount of seafood dishes. I debated getting one, but since I'd had salmon the night before, I passed. My coworker got a dish that was topped in crab meat and some sort of a hollandaise sauce. It looked super heavy. But she said it was good.
We stopped eating when we saw the dessert menu. I was also impressed with the selection. No boring stuff. They had a Limone dessert. Looked like a hollowed out lemon with lemon sorbet. Tempting! But then I saw an item I almost never see in the States! What they called a "Chocolate Truffle" but when I knew as a Tartufo. Oh hell yah did I order that!!!! Can't get that in many places outside of Italia! It was sooooooooooooo good. Heavily powdered with cocoa powder and served on a small white dish with a creme anglaise sauce with chocolate sauce swirls. Two others got the Tiramisu and liked it, and we got an almond dessert, which was gobbled up.
The service was really good. We had a huge character of a waiter. He said he was French and had lived across the world. He said he knew no English when he first moved to the area and picked an Italian restaurant instead of a French one to work for since they were the only ones to hire him without having impeccable English. I thought that was a great story. And he said he'd been there for 10 years. He jokingly said "shoo" to the other staff when they helped him with drinks and delivering food. He was very entertaining.
Cute spot, and surprisingly tasty food. Get the Tartufo! And try to sit at that server's table! -
Review from James H.
Philadelphia, PA
9/13/2008
Whenever i meet Nic for lunch, it seems always disastrous, so she says. And its usually my fault.
I was really confused by the the whole ordering procedure. They have all of this dried out food for you to choose from, there, drying out under all of those heat lamps. They shove menus in your face ask repeatedly what do you want. This place seems to really cut corners by employing very nice, but difficult to understand Mexican imports and making you pour your own drinks. They don't offer you any silverware unless you ask. I had a cold sandwich which, for 6.99, could have come without the bologna (another corner-cutting measure). I was in the mood for Pizza, but it looked like it was sitting there all day, and cooked in a toaster oven.
This place seems like they really know how to take family made food and give it a Fast-Food sort of feel. The prices are fair, but the taste of everything was average, perhaps below average. Televisions on every wall, showing mostly soapy-daytime talk shows.
i won't be back, and i don't recommend it for anyone else.
addendum:
I would like to say, also, that i've been recently contacted by someone in effort to persuade me to edit this review. I stand by my statements as they are a recollection of my experience there. I find this type of lobbying contrary to the spirit of this website, which honest people give their honest opinion of their experience. -
Review from Danielle K.
Washington, DC
3/22/2008
I think the review that says this is a mostly take-out place is talking about Carlucci's Express which is in the same strip mall. Carlucci's Grill is a sit-down restaurant BYOB. We love this place. The staff is experienced and known to be singing in Italian while working. The food is always hot and delicious. Don't forget your favorite bottle of wine to go along as they are in Yardley and it is a dry town.
The ambiance is relaxing and doesn't feel like a strip mall restaurant once you get inside. We go here often for a relaxing and yummy italian fix! -
Review from Sally W.
Yardley, PA
6/4/2008
Oh yes, food is wonderful, service is wonderful.
Seafood appetizer for 2 or 4 is the best. We often have it for our meal with a salad. -
Review from Cara S.
Washington, DC
7/22/2009
I have to say first that James H.'s review (below) is probably of the Carlucci's EXPRESS... which is NOT the restaurant. It is a takeout place that has seating if you want to eat there. Please don't skip this restaurant because of that!
I grew up in Yardley and this was always my family's go-to place for a weekend restaurant outing, or to bring visitors. I always used to joke with my dad that it was the only restaurant he wanted to eat at - mainly because it was! Now I live in Center City, but have a fond place in my heart for Carlucci's and the family memories I have there.
And even if you don't have family memories, you'll feel the same warmth here from the staff and from the setting. Everyone is friendly and as others have said, international. And they like to talk.
The food is great as well, lots of variety on the menu and a good mix of traditional italian stuff but also original combinations. Every time I've eaten there it's been consistently good. The free bruschetta you start with is also to die for. The bread is very doughy and the topping is sweet yet tomatoey.
Oh my... I didn't think writing this would give me such childhood nostalgia, but it has. It has also made me very hungry. -
Review from Vicki B.
Philadelphia, PA
8/11/2008
Wow! Carlucci's is exactly like one of those Italian places you see on The Sopranos, except without the risk of having your restaurant burnt down if you don't comply with Tony.
DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU ARE ON A NO-CARB DIET.
Very, very warm and inviting atmosphere and decor, and the food!
Please, come here RAVENOUS. The portions are HUGE.
They bring you:
+Breadsticks in cubes, topped with hot marinara sauce
+A round loaf of bread with garlic baked into it
This was already more than enough for our party of four.
In addition, I got the pasta e fagioli soup...very filling, enough to be a meal on its own, and very good and hot. It was around $6, so not expensive at all. I also got the mediterranean salad, which had calimari, shrimp, lobster, and vegetables, olives, and red pepper. It was literally the size of my head. Thank god I only got salad. This cost about $10.
Fiancé got chicken parmigiana, which came with a house salad as well, around $15. The entrees are a bit more expensive, but you get a ridiculous amount of food. He said it was really good, but he had two chicken breasts and could not for the life of him finish them.
Our friends both got fillet mignon and substituted vegetables for pasta, and also got huge plates. They were the ones that had recommended it to us in the first place, so we should thank them.
The total check came to $100 with tip, which is too pricey in my opinion for only four people, but the food was terrific and plentiful. And our waiter was great! -
Review from Mike D.
Philadelphia, PA
8/19/2008
Fan-effing-tastic. BYOB (It's a pain to get a liquor license in Bucks County so I'm told). Excellent service, terrific food. So Italian, the owner parks his Alfa Romeo outside. Servers are cheerful and eager to please. Reasonable prices considering how good the food is and how rare it is compared to all the chain restaurants down the street on the other side of Route 1 and the Oxford Valley Mall.
Don't be a rube and go to Olive Garden. Go here. -
Review from Steve J.
Yardley, PA
8/19/2008
Very good food, with excellent prices due to the BYOB. You'll never feel pressured by the wait staff to order liquor and boost the bill. It is definitely a nice change from the chain restaurants in and all around the Oxford Valley Mall area, without driving to Newtown, New Hope, or Princeton. There aren't any mind-blowing dishes, but it does make for a nice night out without having to take out a second mortgage. I'm always surprised that its a "strip mall restaurant", and I'm always happy that we have such a nice place so close to home.
It may not be evident that the closest wine and spirits shop is inside the supermarket around the corner in the same plaza. If you approach the plaza from Route 1 (the Kohl's end), you may not even know about the supermarket, let alone the liquor store. -
Review from Rick K.
Morrisville, PA
12/30/2008
Carlucci's is a BYOB first off, so if you plan on having a nice glass of wine with your Italian food, bring your own. They will supply the glasses for you, but you just need to bring the alcohol.
When you walk into Carlucci's you feel like you have just entered a high class italian eatery. The owner is always there walking around, waiting tables, seating people, and he is always singing. He has a good voice and doesn't get annoying.
When you are seated you are given a plate of bread cubes topped with marinara sauce that is unlimited. They will keep bringing you this bread as long as you order food too.
The food is great. I feel that they have a very talented staff of chefs behind the scenes.
Overall this place is a great for casual eating, and romantic dates. I extremely recommend it. -
Review from Cindy T.
Philadelphia, PA
12/17/2010 1 Check-in Here
Been here a million times and only had one bad meal. Most recently tried the crabcakes. Delicious and full of meaty, fresh crab. New gluten free menu a plus. For a large menu with so many choices, it's always a good meal.
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Review from aaron m.
Los Angeles, CA
11/26/2009
Thumbs-up for a decent meal and service on a blustery fall evening. Considering that it was Halloween AND the Phillies' World Series game was underway, we were surprised to see anyone in the joint, but they were open as advertised at 930 on a Saturday night, and they received us warmly.
Let's get square about one thing: This is most def not a five-star joint. I suspect that the five-star-givers who are locals WANT to like this place to the max, given the dearth of decent eateries within five miles, and there is clearly some emotional attachment to the place. And the staff are effusive and friendly, but when you start to break it down ...
Our waiter was a dude from a neighboring town who talked about his plans for later that night (which involved booze, cars, and women--presumably all fast), The wine glasses were small, thick, and warm -- straight from the party rental store via the dishwasher. The "signature" bread was adequate -- kinda spongy, kinda salty -- and the olive oil was bland. Dinner salads were marked by a distinct COLD. I don't know where the sweet spot for iceberg lettuce is in the walk-in, but we were shivering after the first bite. The under-ripe golf-ball-size cherry tomato reminded us that it takes WORK to get great produce up north in the colder months.
Props to the cooks for the tasty, satisfying spaghetti bolognese. And we enjoyed the Atlantic salmon stuffed with crab meat (what is it about Bucks County and this abundance of delicious crab?!) -- light, ethereal one might say.
Dessert was proffered on a 4-color table tent, so we steered clear.
Ripoff alert: The kids menu. We had a 10-year-old in tow who had no idea how fleeced we felt shelling out $8 for her plate of linguini with butter and cheese. Bringing kids? Order them a $12 small pizza, which the manager said is what the joint is famous for.
BYOB, BTW: Apparently, this is a dry town (lots of Quakers in these parts), so the BYOB is a no-fault no-brainer. Savings mount, because you buy your wine at the state-run liquor board (which has major purchasing power and passes the savings on to customers. We spent $22 on a decent Sonoma County Zin that I've never seen retail anywhere in California for less than $35.)
Bottom line: If you are in Yardley, it's the go-to joint. Otherwise, you're headed to Applebee's.
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EDIT: The Google map is wrong. Carlucci's Grill is in the mall. Do NOT turn away from the mall. The road gets darker and darker, and the marsh grasses taller and taller. We thought we'd never get unlost from that swamp. -
Review from Kimberly S.
Feasterville-Trevose, PA
9/8/2010
Carlucci's is an Italian restaurant amidst a sea of chain restaurants. The people who work there are friendly, the service is good, and most importantly, the food is delicious. They have a large menu with rotating specials, you get 2 - count them -2 types of bread before your meal, and their desserts are good as well! (On a side note, you gotta try the Ravioli Bellini - its really good)
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Review from Meghan W.
10/1/2010
I love this place and all the people that work here - seriously! I remember how sweet they were to my grandmom and grandpop (we'd visit all the time). Since my grandpop passed in 2005 and grandmom passed in 2009, I haven't been back. However, I need to make an effort to. I always got the pollo reale - it was so incredibly delicious. Turns out I am pretty "religious" about my food as were my grandparents (grandmom always had the linguini and sausage, grandpop always had the scallops or fish and baked potato). Also, they serve pretty amazing bread and a tasty version of bruschetta.
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Review from Jon L.
PA
3/9/2007
Nothing out of this world. Basically, Carlucci's is a corner pizza place with a few additional menu items, like calzones and panini. The staff is efficient but entirely unfriendly. I like the chicken, spinach and provalone panino for a quick lunch. For a pizzeria, the presentation isn't bad. It's mostly a take-out joint, though. There are a few seats inside, but the pickup traffic can get annoying.
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Review from Jamie P.
Solana Beach, CA
8/15/2008
First of all, not much to choose from in this area. You have Chili's or Applebee's so this place rocks. The food is sooo yummy and the service, well world class east coast service, what can I say? No, really, the service is good.
The only downfall ius that there's no BAR, hello? Really? A dry town??? You can bring your own wine, I might add that the majority of people brought white zin so this gives you an idea of the crowd. -
Review from Janice M.
Philadelphia, PA
9/8/2010
This place was FABULOUS!! My father-in-law's birthday was Monday and we thought we'd take him somewhere none of us had been. We all love Italian food and when I found Carlucci's on YELP and read the reviews, and read the menu on their website, the decision to try it was made. Boy are we glad we did.
1) It is BYOB...but there's a wine store in the same shopping center...
2) The appetizers were amazing...we had clams casino which was served with some kind of buttery sauce, delicious and tender fried calimari, and my favorite, fried artichokes with a lemony garlic sauce...YUM!
3) The menu is extensive and they also offer a good variety of specials. Entrees come with choice of soup or salad and the creamy vegetable soup with clams I had tonight was so tasty! The gnocchi special featured light and fluffy gnocchi with baby shrimp, grape tomatoes, red peppers and some kind of creamy sauce...so good! My husband couldn't decide so ordered 2 entrees...the chicken with papardelle and peas which was amazing and the ravioli with spinach in a rosy cream sauce...they were both wonderful. Other diners sampled a veal special and the seafood trio...both of which they enjoyed very much.
4) The portions are large...and they bring you two kinds of breads...when you first sit down, a focaccia with tomato sauce on top and before the entree, a huge puff of pizza dough covered in olive oil and garlic...you know how some pizza crust bubbles up and gets hollow...well just like that...but as big as a dinner plate...it was delicious and we ate it all even though, by this time, we were getting full.
5) Desserts...quite a nice choice and we sampled 3 between the 4 of us. Mine was the best...cherry and amaretti swirled ice cream...also good was the chocolate truffle, followed by the pretty decent bread pudding.
The service was perfect...super friendly AND attentive but not at all rushed...the food came out piping hot, water glasses were replenished and plates removed quickly and efficiently.
We will definitely be returning to this restaurant!
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Review from Kate H.
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
12/5/2009
Went to Carlucci's with a tired party of 4 who'd just tromped all over Philly. There was quite a wait so my sister who's a local sent me over to the liquor store for a bottle of wine. I think PA has almost as restrictive liquor laws as Utah! Finally got a table and everything was great. Our waiter's name (I think) was Domenic and he was wonderful My daughter, who is disabled, has some odd dining requirement. Domenic was more than accomodating, giving her a child's portion, throwing in a salad for her so she wouldn't be left out. The food was good, not exceptional but the service was great and a super value for the money.
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Review from Belinda B.
Trenton, NJ
1/25/2010
Hands down my favorite restaurant. Do not let the strip mall exterior fool you. If you go for dinner you will be given 2 breads (cubes w/ marinara and puff bread with garlic and cheese). If you are not a major seafood fan, you will never truly appreciate the care that this restaurant puts into the cooking. The seafood is what sets them at a higher standard. Recommendations: Cappellini Maradona, Crab Cakes, Seafood Cannaloni. All entrees come with a bowl of homemade soup(FABULOUS clam chowder on fridays) or garden salad. They also have a good selection of "light and fresh" entrees for those who are watching their diet. Regulars also know that the plastic dessert menus on the table are for tourists. Request the homemade cannoli, tiramisu, or bread pudding. I'm going tomorrow for their "Help Haiti" benefit and cannot wait!
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Review from C R.
Jenkintown, PA
2/27/2008
With all due respect, I believe the previous reviewer was talking about a different restaurant. Carlucci's is most certainly a full restaurant, with ample seating (although a huge waiting list on weekend nights -- but that's because it is SO GOOD). The wait staff at Carlucci's are unfailingly polite and helpful, and the food is terrifically fresh. Tomato sauce is the best I've tasted in a long time, and their desserts are wonderful as well. The restaurant is BYOB but there's a state store in the same shopping center, inside Super Fresh. Can't wait to return to Carlucci's!
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Review from cheri c.
Skippack, PA
12/29/2008
We LOVE Carlucci's! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is very nice. The food is authentic (even though one reviewer mistakenly referred to the mostly Italian staff as Mexican) and very fresh! I have never had a bad meal there! Carlucci's is a BYOB like every other restaurant in Yardley (except for the Yardley Inn I believe) because Yardley is a dry town. You can hardly blame the establishment for abiding by the law. Either way, Carlucci's great for families or couples! Do yourself a favor and try it out! For a quicker mean try the new Carluccis Food Court near Oxford Valley Mall or Carluccis Express right around the corner!!
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Review from John P.
San Jose, CA
7/18/2009
Real italian place. You may need a translator to understand your waiter. Absolutely, positively, delicious! I had a cannelloni filled with seafood and cream sauce. My god! Awesome grilled veggie side. Two kinds of bread come with the dinner free. Wish I had more room, 'cause the deserts looked awesome too.
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Review from Jingjing B.
Lawrence, NJ
1/26/2010
We have been going to carlucci's for many years now and this place never disappoints us. As soon as you sit down, the staff brings in the table bread with marinara sauce (yummy) and garlic bread. The service and food are excellent! They always give you big portions. I love their chicken parm which is not fried nor breaded unlike other restaurants. Every time we try other restaurants we always come back here to recover. This is our favorite restaurant.....
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Review from Peter G.
Hartford, CT
7/24/2010
Best Italian food in the area. My favorites are ravioli bellini (ravioli in a pink sauce with spinach) and the pollo santa lucia. My father also loves this restaurant and orders the seafood dishes, especially the linguini carnivale (linguini with many fruits of the sea). Also a plus at Carlucci's is the friendly service. It is BYOB, so bring a bottle of wine from home to compliment the delicious food.
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Review from Kath B.
Philadelphia, PA
6/5/2008
One of my favorite local restaurants -- good food, lots of variety and good service. The BYOB is a plus too. It can get crowded on a Friday or Saturday night & they only take reservations for larger parties.
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Review from Cindy K.
Morrisville, PA
11/8/2008
I would first like to point out that there are two Carlucci's in this mall, one is a pizza joint and called Carlucci's Express, the other is a sit down restaurant BYOB and is called Carlucci's Grill.
The later is a gem!! Don't fret if you arrive without your vino, there is a Superfresh around the corned in the mall with a liquor store. So get a table, walk down and get a couple of bottles.
OK, so now you are served fresh baked italian bread topped with marinara sauce, yum!! The entree choices are many and I have had most (except fish, can't go there). Bar none, they are served piping hot and delicious. Oh and the fresh baked garlic bread, very different, kind of like a whole large pita cooked with olive oil and fresh garlic brushed on top.
If you hear singing don't be surprised. They have a few that love to serenade while working, it is very refreshing. All the servers are a little older and have perfected their craft. No teenagers just looking to get it over with here!
The ambiance is such that you forget that you are in a strip mall the minute you get inside. The prices are average, you can spend between $10-$20 on an entree.
If you have kids with you there is a nice kids menu and crayons to help them color the flip side of the place mat. Turn it in at the end of your meal and they will stamp it with free kids pizza stamp and say, you won!! This makes the day for them, too cool.
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Review from noah r.
Lower Makefield, PA
4/18/2009
this is always our defualt. great food. great service.
