Trattoria Amore

2.16.23

This restaurant is located in Dorsey's Search Village Center. They offer daily manager's specials and also on Monday and Tuesday's. Catering is also available. They offer lunch and dinner size for their entrees. Lunch is served until 3pm. All dinner entrees are served with pasta, garlic, or regular bread. A side salad can be added to any dinner for $1.99.

Orders are placed at the counter and you are given a number to place at your table. Orders are brought out to you. My hubby and I came in for dinner and ordered a large pepperoni and mushroom pizza. It took about 15 minutes to make. A little longer than I would have expected since we were the only ones dining in. I did see a few people doing carryout.

The pizza looked ginormous, but we managed to eat three slices each with two slices to take home. The pizza was crunchy,
but I didn't think it was anything special. I actually prefer our usual pizza spots over Trattoria.

On our way leaving, we were acknowledged and thanked, which was nice, but we're unlikely to return.

Quick bite. Yummy pizza. Quick service and fun staff. Classic pizza spot vibe and ambiance.

After Pipilinka Peruvian chicken refused me a cup of water tonight Friday, November 4, I went here as I remembered the pizza was good. All the other options in this shopping center would've been cheating on my diet too, and I didn't have tons of time to look around for something healthier and this shopping center isn't that close to anything else.

I ended up getting the chicken & mushroom pasta with wine sauce...subpar. was kind of pissed because if I'm going to be cheating on dieting, I would've wanted something good. But the wine sauce was sweet, tasted weird and looked weird. I tried to avoid as best as I could. The chicken was a little dry. The mushrooms were good and pasta was average or a little below. So overall that one is 2 stars, and the guy recommended that, which was more surprising.

The pizza I had, which I found was Monday, May 23 was very good just before my diet started in June. I'd give the pizza 4 stars. Mondays they have a pizza special so it was relatively inexpensive for a large one-topping, which I got mushrooms. I ate half there and saved the other half for another time.

It was same cashier, cordial, but not that friendly either. Also, I was almost going to get side salad, but was charged $4 instead $1.95 as menu stated so I decided to not get the side salad as he said the salad went up and haven't had a chance to change the menu.

Ordered online thru doordash for pickup. Ordered Veal Marsala and Veal Castello. (Which both are suppose to contain veal, and the Castell contain prosciutto.) What we received was roast beef and domestic ham. Call the restaurant and complained. They said I need to talk to doordash! (Doordash did not make the food!!! WTH!)
STAY AWAY FROM THIS FAKE ITALIAN RESTAURANT!
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Hey Doordash, could not find a way to complain on your website. I want my money back! WILL NEVER USE DOORDASH AGAIN EITHER.
WANT TO GIVE LESS THAN 1 STAR, BUT CANNOT

While I love Amore's location, staff, and menu, I always leave feeling a little disappointed with my food. Hoping to have better luck in the future.

Great Italian food, entrees are excellent with daily specials. The cheesesteak sub is as good as you'll find.

Absolutely disgusting. I got the Chicken Sorrento and I left my plate unfinished. Chicken tasted slightly raw and had ZERO seasoning on it, not even salt and pepper. They mixed 2 types of pasta together which is SINFUL and GROSS. The "prosciutto" was straight up deli ham. My boyfriend got chicken parmigiana and I swear on God, the red sauce tasted like Chef Boyarde spaghettios.

For two horrible meals with side salad we paid about 50$ tonight. A FAR cry from the ~30 dollars we calculated it would cost from looking at their menu online.

Employees were friendly and service was prompt, but the food was lackluster. The pasta dishes my husband and I got were very bland. The sauce on mine was super watery. The pizza my kids got was only slightly better than a cheap one that can be bought in the freezer section of a grocery store. It was reminiscent of Tony's or Totino's. I was also very off-put by how grimy the salt & pepper shakers were. It was as if they've never been cleaned.

Ordered takeout from here last Friday night and was pleased with the quality of the food. We ordered a large pepperoni pizza with half cheese only, pasta primavera, and an Italian salad. The pizza was your standard pizza and we were really impressed by the pasta and salad. The pasta was cooked perfectly (not over cooked or mushy) and the flavor of the sauce and vegetables was delicious. The salad was fresh and had quality toppings. This was a takeout order so I don't know about the ambiance or service, but the food was spot on for dinner.

TIP: Garlic Knots are a must!

Grab yourself a slice of pizza or order an entire pie to share with the family. Your family and your appetite will thank you. You will not be disappointed.

ORDER:
* Pepperoni Pizza *
This pizza reminded me of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the way it looked. It wasn't too saucy but it was juicy enough and the crust was soft. It was absolutely delicious. And yes, I ate the crust!

We ordered an entire pie for the family share!

* Cheese Pizza *
Our minion of the family wanted a single slice of cheese pizza. It was yummy. Like the pepperoni pizza, the crust and sauce was perfectly covered on the single slice of pizza.

* Fettuccine Alfredo [Kid's Order]*
Man oh man was this on point. This pasta was good. Sometimes pasta can taste weird like you got it from the grocery store in a jar but this didn't taste weird. It was a nice portion for a kid's ordered.

SIDES:
* Garlic Knots *
These were A-MAZING!! I'm a fan of garlic knots in general but some are just alright. These were by far more than just alright .. they were great! Whether you take a small bite or toss the entire knot in your mouth; your pallet is immediately showered in garlic deliciousness. It's served with a side of marinara sauce but trust me they're good with or without the sauce. These are so good; I can come to this place just for the garlic knots.

* Caprese Salad *
Basil leaves, diced tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella with white sauce. I'm a sucker for mozzarella. The white sauce dressed the salad up like icing on a cake. I was pleased with this simple yet delicious salad.

SERVICE:
We called ahead to place an order. The gentleman that took our order was friendly as well as the staff when we picked up the order. Overall, we were pleased.

LOCATION/FACILITY:
This is located in a shopping center at Dorsey Hall Shopping Center off Route 29.

PARKING:
[Free] Large parking lot that the shopping center shares with a plethora of stores.

SEATING:
There are tables and chairs for outdoor dining or you can grab a table inside to dine in.

COVID-19: [August 2020] Due to the current pandemic; the tables inside are spread out for social distancing. There is a card reader on a table for no contact payment as an option.
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We've been near this place but haven't tried it. I'm asking myself why after all this time. I'm glad I finally tried it because it's definitely our new go to spot for pizza and garlic knots. I'm looking forward to our next visit to try the Amore Fries and other entrees on the menu. Call ahead for carry out or dine in. There is a variety of items you and/or your family and friends can enjoy.