DeBlasio’s Restaurant

We felt the food was just ok, sauce tasted like it was from a jar, but the worst part is we waited 45 min. past our reservation time. I tried to speak to Mr. Deblasio but he was too busy?
We wont be back, there are better Italian places where they actually care.

I never give one star and really tried to give it two but… Ohh where to begin…
Ordering: our waitress seemed less than enthused to take our order. We gave very specific instructions on how to split the bill from the very beginning as we were traveling for business. We put our entire order in at the beginning because we were very hungry.
Appetizer: the only reason I really really wanted to give this more than one star. The stuffed breadsticks are HUGE; I wouldn’t call them fantastic… They are good, more pepperoni and a little less cheese would make them great. The breadstick bread had a Zeppoli flavor to it. Def worth trying.
This is where everything just goes wrong…
Our drinks ran dry… Salads took over 25 minutes to come out. Mind you… We put our entire order in when we got there. When we were done with our salads the bread came. Call me crazy but when you go to an Italian restaurant isn’t this like the first thing that comes!!! Just sayin.
And we sat… And sat. People who came in after us had finished eating, paid and left. We asked to speak to someone. Our waitress comes over 10 minutes later to explain that they have a new computer system and out of the whole restaurant our order was the only one to not make it to the back. It wasn’t terribly busy so how this went unnoticed is beyond me. A manager later comes to reiterate what the waitress had said. He apologized and then said our order is on a rush.
1 hour plus into sitting… Our main course:
Two stuffed lobster tails: small portion, flavor was just okay.
Chicken Deblasio: in one word– bland. I asked about this when ordering because I was stuck between this and veal. Being a fan of Marsala sauces I decided to go this route. There was no Marsala, not even a hint of it. Tasted like boiled chicken with flavorless brown gravy, a few mushrooms and one slice of sandwich sized cheese cut in four draped on top. Defiantly not worth the price.
They gave us two desserts on the house. I will say this they do shine in this department the chocolate and raspberry cheesecake were very good.
Paying: as expected the whole bill was on one check and not two as requested. In an ever so painful decision to dummy down the payment process and avoid further confusion/​mistake we made one payment on each card at separate times to ensure they were appropriately portioned as requested.
I would say: It is safe to go there for coffee and cake… Maybe even a drink. But for dinner I would check somewhere else out. Perhaps my experience was a total fluke and it was just their worst night ever with a new computer system. And maybe the chef downed a scalding hot drink yielding his tastebuds useless and unable to realize that the food had no flavor? Who knows!!! But you have been warned.

Started off the meal with fried zucchini which was great. Lightly breaded, perfectly fried, not greasy at all. It definitely tantalized my appetite and made me excited for what was next. All entrees come with soup or salad, and I went for the salad option with the house made Italian dressing. It was good, not like
.god good, but it was your average house salad. I skipped out on the bread to save room for dinner.
Turns out I should have eaten the bread. I heard it was great and my food was… eh. I ordered veal parmigiana. Huggeeee piece of veal, pounded nice and thin, just how I like it, and thinly breaded. However, there was basically no sauce on it, though there was a generous portion of cheese. The side of pasta was absolutely bad. It tasted how pasta tastes in a chafing dish after 3 – 4 hours, dry, pasty, with gelatinous sauce. Way too much oregano in the sauce as well. If you have the slightest hint of heartburn, I guarantee that oregano is gonna talk back to you. We ordered a chocolate mousse cheesecake, but found out they were out of it. Ordered Limoncello cake, which was light and fluffy, but basically tasted like something you could buy at Sam’s Club.
Décor was dated. They could not fit one more table or chair in there if the wanted. It was clean and had that «hometown» feel to it, but it definitely didn’t serve up any sort of remarkable ambiance. The biggest saving grace was our server. He had been there forever and knew the history of the place, got our large group’s orders correct, and never seemed to sweat it when it got busy.
Overall, I don’t think I’ll be back.

Unbelievably disappointing. My dad and I drove from the city out here because he used to love DeBlasio’s. This meal was awful, and the service was worse.
The bread that started the meal was good. We both got wedding soup, which was acceptable as well. We ordered fried zucchini to start, which was huge and not bad but nothing special.
I ordered the manicotti, and my dad ordered stuffed shrimp with a side of pasta. However, I hate half of a tube of manicotti and threw the rest away when I got home. The sauce was DISGUSTING. Too much pepper and no real taste. My dad ate a bit of the pasta and threw it away as well. He said the shrimp was rubbery and there was no crab in the stuffing. At close to $ 20 a plate, this place sucked.
On top of all of this, our waitress was rude and nasty. She was unpleasant through the entire meal, refused to refill our waters, and didn’t ask when both meals went untouched. She boxed the meals without asking if we wanted them, and made passive aggressive comments throughout the meal.
This place is awful. If you are going to insist on coming, order a fried zucchini and go somewhere else for dinner. This is a step below an Olive Garden. The only people in here are senior citizens that have been coming for years. Avoid.

First and presumably last visit. Late afternoon lunch, slow service to greet& serve food. Lunch special fried pork hop and mash potatoes. Ugh. Stiff instant potatoes and bland chop. Salt alone was a great improvement. Chicken&sausage over pasta dinner was limp and lifeless. Again salt was a step in a better direction but it could/​should have had peppers, garlic, sundried tomatoes to bring some life into a big bowl of spinach and old pasta. Maybe it works for the seniors who seem to be the biggest part of the clientele but not for us.

This place is awesome! I would suggest making reservations on the weekend though. There is for sure an older crowd there, but please do not let that discourage you– they know good food! There wedding soup is very chunky if you’re into that. I, for one, like a mkre broth based soup but if you love a lot if your soup then you’ll love it! The flavor is great. I got a special they had on this particular day– filet and lobster Romano! IT WAS AMAZING. I have truly never had lobster this great in my life. I would recommend it to anyone– although it was a special, I would call and ask when they have it, it’s to die for. All and all, this place has great, authentic food. I am very Italian so I don’t like chain Italian restaurants, so let me tell you this is the real deal!

We love this place. Their food is wonderful, and the service is great. The interior is charming, even if it hasn’t been updated in a while. The bar is a total hoot at lunchtime, with the local characters. The eggplant Parmesan is a favorite.

Surprised this place got such good reviews. It just seemed like bland, lukewarm food and tasteless sauce to me. The ambience left alot to the imagination too. Server seemed to have too many tables to keep up with. I feel like Olive Garden has more flavor than the food I had here.

Less than a mile from our house, sometimes my wife and I like to have weekend date nights at DeBlasio’s.
Our first time there, about six years ago, we unknowingly sat next to Marc-​Andre Fleury and his date. This was long before I knew who he was or even cared about hockey, and I think our waiter was amused by how star struck we weren’t.
It’s a little dressier than a lot of places around here, where blue jeans and Steelers jerseys are a year-​round affliction for the local bros … and some women.
Our most recent trip was Valentine’s Day 2014, and we’ve spent other occasions there as well. New Year’s Eve a few years ago with a group of about 10 friends stands out, for example.
The food and service at DeBlasio’s are both better than most of the Italian restaurants I’ve tried between NE Ohio and SW Pennsylvania. The décor makes me nostalgic for my grandparents house in Youngstown during the late 70s or early 80s, and the dining rooms are always kept clean, even on busy Friday and Saturday nights.
Thing is, for occasions like Valentines Day and New Year’s Eve, the menu is (understandably, but disappointingly) limited. This helps the kitchen and waitstaff keep turning tables over — I get it – but DeBlasio’s regular menu features a much greater variety of excellent fare.
Something I always try to order is the greens & beans with hot sausage appetizer. I can’t really overstate how much I love it. I also recommend checking the board on the way in, because the daily features are often home to my favorites, like the Osso Bucco.
I’d really like to go on a weeknight sometime soon, maybe try a few different glasses of wine. Maybe get a steak. Buon appetito!

This little Italian restaurant reminds me of a place you would fine in the north end of Boston (there little Italy). The atmosphere feel’s like an old local family place and I really loved it. You can tell if you lived in the area that’s where you meet up with friends and family for a drink or a good meal.
I ordered the stuffed manicotti which came with a side salad and bread. The meal was great the sauce was good and the manicotti was great.
This place made a fan out of me and will defiantly be back to try more of whats on the menu.

This place is famous in the s hills and it was PACKED when we arrived without a reservation, but they were able to see this immediately anyway. The tables are really packed together in the dining room was a bit loud but this is to be expected of a very popular restaurant. The interior was cute it looks like how my grandmother would decorate her house with Christmas lights and refund the walls it wasn’t tacky but it’s definitely geared towards an older crowd. don’t bring a hot date here, but do bring your grandma here for dinner. The service was very slow and I think the prices are just a little bit pricey, u do get excellent food
. My bf had chicken parmigiana and I had the chicken Milanese. We came here because we had an enjoyable coupon and I’m really glad we did because the food was outstanding. If I go back which I certainly will probably get the chicken parmigiana it was to die for! I just like the chicken Milanese though as it was light and lemony. I recommend this place and I’ve said it before I’ll say it again I have read new respect for strip mall restaurants!

Not sure if we went on a «off» night but I wont be going back. I really wanted to try this place and like it. The service was very slow. We ordered the stuffed breadsticks, everyone said they were great, Im not a huge cheese person and there was a ton of cheese. I also got a soup and salad, the wedding soup was bland, I love wedding soup, but I didnt even finish it here. The dressings dont seem to be homemade either which bummed me out. I had the chicken Milense and it was a nice portion and pretty good. If I had to come back I would order that again, but skip everything else.

The stuffed breadsticks were phenomenal and HUGE! I wish I could find stuffed crust pizza around Pittsburgh that isn’t a chain, but this fit the bill! We could have made a meal out of the breadsticks alone. The wedding soup was awesome too. I had the shrimp and lobster tail florentine for my entrée, and loved it. Dessert was a snowball cake that was very good with whipped cream icing which I prefer over buttercream. All in all, a great meal with big portions (I had to take half of my food home) and nice service. Loved this place.

Our tale of two Italian restaurants concludes with a trip to the South Hills for a lesson in tradition.
A weeknight stop at the Virginia Manor Giant Eagle gave us a blessed opportunity to try DeBlasio’s, its durable shopping plaza neighbor, for the first time.
DeBlasio’s is one of those decades-​old suburban restaurants that is taken for granted by area residents and is almost unknown to outsiders. To dismiss it for that reason or for appealing to more mature patrons is folly as Deblasio’s serves up classic dishes made by and for the most ardent of gastronomers.
Our starter, entrees, and desserts were all so nourishing and rewarding that I will ignore the extraneous: A dry baked potato and a somewhat limp salad dressed with a timorous vinaigrette.
With those small gaffes kicked away, I shall concentrate on what made this meal legitimate and noteworthy.
Beginning this festival was a pair or DeBlasio’s «Famous» Stuffed Breadsticks, and if I had been dining alone and short on funds, this appetizer, a salad, and dessert would have made for an ample supper. As large as tipstaves, and loaded with deli-​style pepperoni and impossibly gooey and stringy provolone cheese, the crust of each «stick» was akin to a savory funnel cake, crackling on the outside until our teeth hit the meaty, molten, milky core. An aromatic and profoundly aperitive marinara sauce was provided as a condiment.
Feeling kingly, I treated myself to The Neptune Platter, a quintet of seafood delicacies presented to me in a broiling, aged, seasoned metal plate.
A Roll Call is in Order: Broiled Lobster Tail, Broiled Shrimp, Broiled Crabcake, Baked Sole, and Steamed Little Neck Clams.
The lobster tail was impeccably cooked with little shrinkage, no rubbery texture, and nothing but bovine mouthfeel and pelagic essence left behind, all of it complimented, illuminated by the presence of that liquid sunshine. The shrimp worked much the same sorcery. Plump, they popped when met with incisors and canines, making for the lobster’s perfect partner. Resembling tiny flowers, the diminutive size of the clams belied large, coastal flavors. The Crabcake was a big, fat clinic in making such a thing greatly satisfying and wealthy without the use of jumbo lump, the fibrous backfin or special (?) being put to terrific use with hardly any filler to be found. The tame, flaky, dainty, and chameleonic sole absorbed the vim of the other items splendidly and held an amazing surprise when lacerated with my fork: More of that sumptuous, unctuous, scrumptious crabmeat.
The homemade dessert were so ornate, DeBlasio’s might do well to open a bakery as a side business. Our deft, uptown, veteran server, one who obviously hails proudly from The Old School and has likely seen all there is to see and more, brought to us a tray of allurement. One look at that wedge of Triple Chocolate Cake made me forget about all else, including tiramisu.
Buttercream, ganache, mousse, a moist cocoa batter, fudge, salt, sugar, whipped cream to reduce the decadence a notch — it was all here in spades, the Ace of Spades that is. This manner of cake is nothing new to me, but DeBlasio’s take may well be its apex.
Kay opted for the more angelic Snowball Cake which concealed its dark foundation with winter-​white whipped cream and coconut shavings. Finishing this for Kay was soul-​cleansing after dancing with Belial.
Finished with our meals, we basked in the afterglow of a monumental chowdown, gazing at the Christmas lights and paintings of Italian villages on the walls, pondering the whist preciousness of a humble, off-​the-​perimeter, family-​oriented, long-​standing, surf-​and-​turf ethnic establishment in the face of so much change, fashion, and new blood in the Pittsburgh metro area’s food scene.

I live nearby, on any given day this is my top 5 italian place to eat. I am in boycott as of july 3^rd, when don deblasio treated us great disrespect. He triple booked our table. Basically made an effort to run us out. Haven’t been back since

Unassuming looks on the outside, but there’s a reason why they’re packed night after night and in business for many years. Some traditional Italian fare, reasonable prices and some creastive twists on the nightly specials menu. Pepper corn Steak, Diablo Pasta, fresh bread and try their house dressing on your salad. Grandma has to be back in that kitchen somewhere, and she knows how to cook!

From the outside, DeBlasio’s doesn’t look all that special, but don’t let looks deceive you! It’s much, much bigger on the insdie than it seems and the wait without reservations on a friday night is completely reasonable (15 – 20 minutes) — and you can wait next door at the bar for your table. The food is excellent– I highly recommend the appetizers! Prices are also reasonable– a spaghetti dinner is under $ 18– and the portion is large enough that you will have left overs for two meals to take home!

I grew up very nearby and for whatever reason we’ve only been here a few times.
During a recent trip home we were looking for a casual dinner and were craving Italian food.
We were treated to a delicious, homemade feast. The «famous» stuffed breadsticks are glorious. They are HUGE, almost like stromboli. The marinara for dipping was chunky and fresh.
I really enjoy wedding soup and theirs did not disappoint. Very classic.
For dinner I had the cheese ravioli. The portion was excellent and each ravioli was plump.
The cost was incredibly reasonable for three of us for dinner.
The restaurant is in the old Virginia Manor shopping center next to the Giant Eagle. The décor is not fancy (suspended ceiling, murals on the walls), but it’s extremely comfortable and has a family/​locals atmosphere. The bar has several well-​placed flat screen TVs and was filled.
Our service was a little slow, but it was friendly.
I can’t believe I wasted so many years in Scott Township not eating here.

I gave this three stars only b/​c they do not offer a gluten free menu and there is not much to eat here. I ordered a pittsburgh salad and I couldn’t even get the fries b/​c they had a flour coating… the fries make the salad.
They have decent stuffed hot peppers, their steaks arent bad.
Decently priced, if you go for lunch expect to have a long lunch. They are fairly slow.

Simply divine, I almost cant put into words how wonderful the food is. Great atmosphere, though the murals of Italy on the wall are just a tad cliché. Seriously great food, I ate way more than I normally would simply because the food was so good. I started with the homemade wedding soup, it was chock full of spinach, nice healthy green spinach not gross wilted stuff. Not too salty like commercially produced soups, everything in it was so fresh. For my entrée I had the Veal Milanese, it was simple and elegant. They actually had quit e a few veal entrees on the menu so I am assuming it is one of their specialties. I topped it all off with Tiramisu and I was in heaven. I felt like I was going to burst and probably ate a whole weeks worth of calories, but it was so worth it.
Service could have used a little work, I was in a party of 7 and either the waitress or kitchen staff lost an order. Otherwise everything was excellent.