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Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Pescatore BYOB

4.4
4.4
1900 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
22:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Pescatore BYOB specializes in Italian Cuisine with a rustic, Mediterranean flair. Pastas are made fresh each day, and all fish is caught and brought to your plate directly from the boat.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Shellfish
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (610) 660-9400
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Thomas Anastasi
  • Catering
    Pescatore BYOB offers catering for the events you wish to keep at home/work. When you order with us you dont have to worry about a thing! We know youll have many things on your plate the day of your at home/work events, so let us take care of the food so you can cross it off your list! Call us at 610-660-9400 or email us pescatorebyob@gmail.com for information.
  • Private party facilities
    We invite you to join us at Pescatore BYOB for all your private events throughout the years celebrating everything in your life. We offer a fine dining experience for our private events while giving you and your guests enough space to do what we all do best, celebrate. If you're interested in booking a private event, email us @pescatorebyob@gmail.com or call us at 610-660-9400 and let us know your interested for all of our private event management details! We cant wait to celebrate with you.
  • Area
    Bala-Cynwyd
  • Cross Street
    BALA AVE AND HIGHLAND
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is free after 6pm and we have a parking lot located behind the restaurant if necessary.
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway

What 1,900 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pescatore BYOB delights with consistently "delicious" food and "attentive" service, making it a favorite for 13 years. "super attentive" staff like Mariah and Dominique enhance the dining experience. Noteworthy dishes include short ribs, octopus, and lobster gnocchi. While some mention warmth, recent renovations promise a refreshed ambiance. Enjoy this "special" BYOB spot!

1,900 Reviews
  1. Mark

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pescatore is a wonderful restaurant! The food choices are great and delicious! It’s worth traveling to, but for us we are so fortunate that Pescatore is located in our neighborhood!

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  2. Jim

    New York City

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    My son's food came out 5 mins before mine. I asked for no mashed potatoes and was served mashed potatoes (instead of brussel sprouts). My food was cold and looked like a mess. Not recommended at all.

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  3. Robin

    Philadelphia

    83 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I have been to this restaurant many times, and this time our experience was not a great one. The server, although very nice, took a while to take our food order. We waited an hour to get our entrees (some tables waited even longer). Our dinner was 2 hours long! The food was very good, so it’s a shame that the kitchen couldn’t accommodate the crowd. I found out that there are new owners, so I will wait a while to go back. Maybe they will figure out how to pace the food so diners aren’t sitting and waiting so long to eat.

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  4. Vicki

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We waited 21/4 hours for our main course to served. Our reservation was at 7:15 and entrees arrived at 9:30pm. Then the manager or owner said I give you free dessert. We were 4 people. The waitress said oh I wasn't aware. She then came back to the table and said select 1 dessert. Seriously, that was beyond an insult after waiting for our meal for 2 plus hours. Customer service was pathetic.

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  5. jimmie

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Was not certain if place was under new management or not, but when food arrived, it was clear this was not the same team there previously. There was definitely an upgrade to the atmosphere, but the food quality clearly a downgrade. I ordered the same dish I've ordered in past visits there (under old regime), scallops and risotto. The scallops were had a weird bite to them and no real flavor direction. It seems they threw everything at them, then topped with a flower - weird! The risotto was the worst ever - dry, clumpy, tasteless, and no help to the strange scallops. My husband had the Osco Busco - just so-so. I was initially concerned whether the dishes would be of the same standard of the old management, and I should have realized that when the bread set out. Previous management would set out an array of delicious warm breads, this outfit put a few slices of dry, cold supermarket bread with a pesto sauce that again - underwhelming. Needless to say, this is another establishment I will write off my list places to dine.

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  6. Naomi

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Do not eat here if you have any food allergies. Waitress was untrained in food allergies and the chef would not come out of the kitchen to discuss. Menu has errors in indication of gluten free, vegan and dairy. Waitress took our order and the Chef agreed to prepare a simple grilled fish and scallops to avoid allergies and then, after we had ordered and already received our appetizer- the waitress came back to inform us that the chef would not be preparing our food because “they were too busy.” No manager ever came to apologize. Waitress was rude and lacked empathy. We paid (amazing they didn’t even cover this!) and we went to another restaurant for our main course. Would never return here again. Would never recommend it.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful time all around. The music that was playing was lovely, service excellent, food spectacular.

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  8. Patty

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love coming here. You never disappoint. Great food and friendly service. Perfect neighborhood gem.

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  9. Alexandra

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The $6.00 share fee was surprising if one didn’t order an entree.

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  10. David

    Philadelphia

    436 reviews

    5.0

    436 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It's under new ownership, and we'e very happy to find that it's back to great again! The menu has several of the old staples - Caesar flatbread, frito misto, the veal and chicken dishes, long hots, Nonna's Sunday gravy, etc. The arancini are outstanding - light, moist and delicious...and there's lobster in them. The frito misto is excellent, my wife's fish of the day (dorado, I think) was moist and tasty, the pastas were nicely al dente and very tasty. I loved the Sunday gravy, and our friends enjoyed their bolognese and veal saltimbocca just as much. The staff is great, and we were pleased to see some of them still there (and happy) after the change of owner. We're back to being regulars again!

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FAQs

Pescatore BYOB offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (610) 660-9400.

Pescatore BYOB is rated 4.4 stars by 1900 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
22:00
Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Pescatore BYOB

134 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    BALA AVE AND HIGHLAND
  • Area
    Bala-Cynwyd
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Shellfish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is free after 6pm and we have a parking lot located behind the restaurant if necessary.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Thomas Anastasi
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway
  • Phone number
    (610) 660-9400
  • Catering
    Pescatore BYOB offers catering for the events you wish to keep at home/work. When you order with us you dont have to worry about a thing! We know youll have many things on your plate the day of your at home/work events, so let us take care of the food so you can cross it off your list! Call us at 610-660-9400 or email us pescatorebyob@gmail.com for information.
  • Private party facilities
    We invite you to join us at Pescatore BYOB for all your private events throughout the years celebrating everything in your life. We offer a fine dining experience for our private events while giving you and your guests enough space to do what we all do best, celebrate. If you're interested in booking a private event, email us @pescatorebyob@gmail.com or call us at 610-660-9400 and let us know your interested for all of our private event management details! We cant wait to celebrate with you.
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