Silvioni’s Restaurant

We had dinner here on a Saturday night about 4:00. There was only one other couple dining in the whole dining room. I ordered a jack and coke that was not Jack Daniels. I sent it back and got the same tasting nasty drink back. We ordered the Silvioni’s fries. They were huge but mediocre at best. The service was slow and the wings were soggy. Very dissapointing

After an evening enduring a suburban ballet recital of children and adults, in support of my 52 year old neighbor who takes classes from them (and who actually was one of three or four who were VERY good), we all wanted to grab dinner after the ‘show’, and Silvioni’s was along the way and nearby the venue.
All I can really say is that it’s the standard neighborhood Italian restaurant, with the usual prices, the usual offerings, and healthy portions.
Although the usual offerings on the ‘specials’ board for the night included a chicken stir fry over rice. ‘Cause y’know…when I think stir fry, I IMMEDIATELY think ‘Italian’…doesn’t everyone?
The service was very efficient and pleasant in that quaint suburbanite way, and the atmosphere was very casual. My neighbor was concerned about being ‘underdressed’ having just come from a performance, but I pointed out the rest of the clientele which was all typical Pittsburgh ‘casual’ (which apparently also doubles as formal), and her fears were laid to rest. When she spied some of the hangers in the bar, she felt over dressed.
There were six of us, all ordering different things. One ordered just a side of eggplant parm, one ordered ravioli, two just had wedding soup and split a dessert, the ballerina had a grilled chicken salad, and I (since it was getting late) opted for the ‘small’ fish platter, which was fried fish, fries and slaw.
Everyone was happy, no one said ‘ewwww’, and the ballerina had enough salad for three days. My ‘small’ platter was actually rather ‘big’. One large slab of fried fish, a decent pile of fries (and ballerina and I agreed that the fries were very good — her salad was also topped with them — but of course), and a side bowl of slaw. The ‘small’ was $ 7.95 and the large was $ 9.95. I have to say, for $ 7.95, it was a big portion of food. And the fish was good. Nice batter, good flavor, and accompanied by decent tartar sauce.
I loved the old family photos they had hanging around the place, and overall, it was very pleasant. It really is a ‘locational’ thing, more than a destination however. Family Italian restaurants have just kind of become that in general. There’s no need to drive out of the way to any particular one… there’s always at least one in the neighborhood or nearby. And they really are all about the same. Entrée’s range from $ 10 for a basic pasta dish, to $ 20 for a meat, seafood, or other ‘specialty’ plate, but generally resting in the $ 15 range. The only real differences between them would be taste versus value. I actually tend to prefer ‘middle of the road’. I find high priced Italian to be absurd. I mean, when you’re home, lazy and hungry, what’s one of the first things you reach for to slam dinner together? That 99 cent box of pasta and some sauce, sprinkled with cheese you had in the fridge. So why go OUT and order pasta for $ 15 to $ 30 a plate?
So, if you’re in the Silvioni’s neighborhood, I do recommend it. I am not a fan of Monte Cello’s, experiencing the one downtown and finding it to be WAY overpriced for what they give you, especially for lunch. Monte Cellos may be nearby, but Silvioni’s wins in my book.

As a kid, I adored Silvioni’s. My mother would take me there as we live very close when my father was on business trips. When I look back, I’m pretty sure we went for convenience and not for five-​star food.
Don’t get me wrong, it is an alright restaurant. However, this is nothing special. I know the biggest turn-​off for most people’s will be that Silvioni’s doesn’t serve pizza. «What! How could they?» I hear half of you say. I know, i know. The other big thing that will turn you away from Silvioni’s is their is a much better Italian restaurant right down the road not 100 yards away. This place is Monticello’s, and yes, is does serve pizza. (I might do a review on Monticello’s in the future). While the food is decent, you can always count on the service being friendly, you food being made speedy, and a good bar if you want to relax for a drink. To conclude, this place might be the substitute if the nearby Monticello’s is too crowded.

Silvioni’s is a great little restaurant. If you’re looking for a classic neighborhood italian restaurant, I think this is pretty close. No fuss, just food. The side salad served before my dinner was basic. A few leaves of lettuce with a bunch of other vegetables top, plus, tomatoes — in winter! (Tasty!)
The fettuccine alfredo was delicious and flavorful as well as generous in portion size. Others in my party had the Chicken Romano, and the Italian Sampler (A combination of Silvionis favorites: meat and cheese ravioli, lasagna and gnocchi with our famous homemade sauce.)

Checked online stating that they’re open until 10:00 pm. My wife and I were in the door at 9:30 stood around waiting 5 min or so to be sat. The waitress comes and looks at us, then at her watch or a clock, then again at us and says you know we close in 25 minutes? I don’t reply, she pauses for 30 seconds then says come on quick. I’m like forget about it not with that attitude.
Worst service ever. You’re an Italian restaurant and you treat a real Italian like me like that. Look I’m sorry you close in 30 minutes but I worked 14 hrs today and I’m not going to cook. But when I do my pasta takes 10 minutes to make, so I don’t see the issue with rolling up half hour before close.

charming restaurant!!! The food and service is outstanding. restrooms are clean and plenty of parking. I loved the chicken parm!
100% recommend …

Great, authentic Italian food and great hands on service. Pleasant demeanor and quick with another drink!
Great chicken parm, veal parm, eggplant parm, steak salad, etc.
Keep up the great work.

The quality of this restaurant has gone way way down hill. I totally retract my 5 star rating.

You really have to be careful what you order here, as a lot of it is «old people food». Never order the fish. Highly recommend the veal Parmesan.

Food was terrible, the fish I ordered looked like someone’s horse ate it and spit it on my plate. That’s fine… but did I mention that it also tasted like the horse really did this. Just horrible food, and the waitress was very nice… Just felt bad for her that she actually has to serve this slop with a smile… Just save your money and go across the street to monte cellos… Your mouth and stomach will thank me.

What a disappointment. Eggplant Parmesan was burnt and the service was awful. Wait staff should not pass dishes across the table when there is plenty of room to serve properly.

Everything here is so delicious! The baked ziti is so cheesy, and I love all of the pasta dishes. The prices are reasonable, but it can be so hard to get seated. Waitresses are great.

We had lunch there today and it was nice. Not overly impressive (paper place mats that looked pretty generic, etc) but the service was good and the food tasted fine. We had the eggplant parm & the grilled chicken salad. It was one of those meals that tasted fine with no problems. It wasn’t overly impressive but the cost was fine for the meal. We would go back, but probably only if we were looking for an average night out. I wouldn’t label it as one of those places you need to try.

Ouch. Three of us went this evening passing up Bellasarios. Mistake. I had the chicken remand which was good. Wife had the lasagna which tasted like frozen. Son had some chicken, broccoli fettuccine thing which was ok. The meat sauce on the pasta side tasted watery and meatless. The bill showed almost $ 2 for blue cheese dressing. Waste. Beers were overpriced. Waitress was ok.

The gnocchi was delicious, as was the bread and buns. They had no problem seating us at a less busy booth and the Italian casserole was divine.

Great chicken Romano and stuffed banana peppers!

Great family Italian restaurant! My dad’s been coming since he was a kid and the food and service are top-​notch. Try the salad with the house italian dressing with a traditional italian specialty. Or, if you aren’t in the mood for italian, the fish sandwich (its big!) or the special of the day are always good.