We had a confirmed 6pm reservation by email. We were there for an 8pm show at the Keswick. Unfortunately, our evening was painful for the wrong reasons. This is a difficult review to write (I would have given it 4 stars if not for the problems) - please read on. Per staff statements, they are still trying to pull the pieces together after the Bar Rescue. Obviously we won't be back and from other comments from other patrons. Why? Because it looks like this place is doomed. Quite Italian, huh? The poor wait staff looks apologetic and I feel for them. they offer only ONE, molten chocolate lava cake. Oh, if you want any dessert your choice is easy. The martini menu is gone, replaced with their "Signature Drinks". No craft beers offered to us and no suggestions for a good IPA. the waitress only offered her hand-written draft list. When asked for a beer selection list, such as you'd see in most bars. Now, only a full-sized serving, and inferior to Plush's - perhaps frozen and reheated? The Caesar salad was bland at best. They kept the Plush's chicken eggrolls which we usually order a 1/2 serving. The best part, however, is the food: The menu is pitifully absent of Italian, or varied selection. The walls are dark and with a black ceiling, it's uh. The mural looks like a 9th grade art project which got a grade of C. A huge mural on the wall resembling what someone thinks Italy looks like is what you get to view, along with a few TVs. The change to the decor is adolescent - the bar area is nicer, a bit more upscale, but the restaurant area is just. Tavern in Calabria? I guess if you serve paninis (like in Applebees) or dried-out meatballs that any beginning cook could do better with. The name magically changed to Osteria Calabria and should have been Osteria Calamity. What this place needed was a 'freshen up' of their look and a menu enhancement. Perhaps service would be better on another day, but it is unlikely we'll ever be back in the area again.Plush was a place we would visit about once per month, usually for a Kez Theater show and it was never outstanding, but the food was decent, the orders taken correctly by a really nice staff, and the drinks were pretty good. She returned with the bill for me to sign and never came back to see if we needed anything else. We didn't see the waitress again until she brought our bill. We didnt send it back because of the already slow service. My steak was overcooked and my wife's chicken was tough and essentially tasteless, save the small amount of balsamic glaze. Our food was brought by another staff member. We placed our food order and she never returned to ask if we wanted another drink. She took our drink order and didn't return for another 20 minutes. It took her 25 minutes to come to our table. We were told that our waitress was busy but would be with us as soon as she could. We were seated in the bar area which was fine as we were near a window and. The restaurant was busy but did not appear to be overly busy. We went to this restaurant based on its reviews since we are not from the area. On the plus side, the cost was affordable. Perhaps they had already learned what not to order here. We noticed that many of the other customers were ordering only hamburgers. Of course the other tables had already gotten theirs. On top of the mediocre food, the waitress forgot to bring us bread, and when we asked for some, she said, "Oh! Did you want bread?" As if it was a remarkable idea. The "butternut squash spinach lasagna" only tasted of burnt cheese. It must have been made a long time ago and allowed to sit so long that all the moisture was absorbed into the rice. Likewise the small dollop of risotto was hard and tasteless. Perhaps that was due to the "balsamic glaze" it supposedly had, but unfortunately neither the chicken nor the glaze could be tasted. chicken in the "grilled chicken breast with parmesan risotto" was moist, but the only thing that I could taste was the char from the grill marks. The menu was promising and the ambiance was nice, although sounds do ricochet loudly in the room. This restaurant aspires to provide farm-to-table dining, which is typically expected to be prepared in ways that enhance the flavors. American Restaurants for Lunch in Glenside.American Restaurants for Breakfast in Glenside.Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort.Melia Punta Cana Beach Wellness Inclusive - Adults only.Hotels near (TTN) Mercer County Airport.Hotels near (ABE) Lehigh Valley Intl Airport.Hotels near (PHL) Philadelphia Intl Airport.Hotels near Sabia Landscaping & Tree Service.
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