Roberto’s Trattoria

I am told by a server that they have closed.

This place was a perfect date night! It’s welcoming and pretty inside, with good service and delicious food. The homemade pasta is a must — definitely try the different kinds of raviolis, and the cannolis are fabulous! The only problem was that the veal saltimbocca tasted a little too salty, but otherwise we loved it and will be back to try more!

The food was just okay and the atmosphere is not up to par with their pricing — the place smells like they used to allow smoking, they use paper table cloths, and the menus are also paper– ours were dirty and stained. We each had ravioli– two different kinds– and while they were clearly homemade which is a plus, they lacked the flavorful punch you would expect from Italian food. Definitely disappointed.

Dis-​A-​Pointed! I had heard good things about Roberto’s, but it definitely did not deliver for me! My pasta seemed like it was reheated in the microwave for too long… hard and crunchy. The bread also seemed as if was frozen and reheated. The only saving grace was the genuine kind attitude of our waitress. She did offer a replacement entrée and took my meal off of the check, but by that time my appetite was ruined. Maybe I’ll give them a second chance on a weekend when they don’t have to pull stuff from the freezer (hopefully).

Ate here last night with my 3 brothers, my brother’s girlfriend & my fiancé. We ordered a bottle of wine for the 4 of us (for $ 29) and after getting that we waited quite awhile for the server to come back and ask about appetizers. She finally comes back and we all decided against appetizers at this point and ordered our meals. I had the spaghetti Fra’ Diavolo, my one brother had the spinach gnocchi, my fiancé had the Bucatini Alla Matriciana, my other brother had the chicken parm and my brother & his gf had dishes I didn’t try since I don’t like creamy sauces. I ordered the salad with my meal so that was good. Just a typical spring mix salad. My fiancé and brother ordered the soup (I can’t remember what it was but I know it had chicken & veggies in it) it was good but didn’t knock my socks off. After taking a few bites of my pasta I realize the sauce is burnt, it wasn’t unbearable but it wasn’t pleasant either. My brother that ordered the spinach gnocchi had the same issue & he said some of the gnocchi was extra floury. It was also dry and just didn’t have a nice taste. My fiancés dish was amazing and I don’t have anything bad to say about that. Then I decided I want a cannoli since I LOVE them & my fiancé has the Nutella crepes that came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. My cannoli was not edible. I could not believe they sent that out. The filling tasted like it sat in a plastic container in a fridge for months. It literally tasted like plastic and everyone agreed. I didn’t even try the shell but my brother (who is a culinary major) informed us that the shell was made incorrectly so it wasn’t good. The crepes were good but putting Nutella on anything makes it good. I told the server the cannoli was not good and I didn’t want it so we sent it back and she took it off the bill. They also added 20% gratuity to our bill since we were a party of 6 that kind of bothered me since my experience nor service was 20% worthy. I don’t think I’m too eager to go back, it wasn’t anything special.

Good atmosphere but we went here for a happy hour after work and they had a really less than average liquor stock.
Food was great though.
Bartender was kinda rude.
Not bad though.

What a wild and crazy visit to this well reviewed Italian restaurant. When we were seated, the first bad sign was there were no menus for our table. Our server seemed very nice and worked with us to accommodate some food requests. We were served our bottle of wine and then the wait began! Our server was in avoidance mode. We asked a hostess where our appetizers were. We waited. My wife spoke to the hostess again and actually said we were upset and expected some adjustment in our bill. We waited. We asked for our salads since the appetizers were still not out. Our server was still in complete avoidance mode. At least two tables had come in after us and were through their entrees. We were told by our server that the kitchen was short a cook. We waited. I asked to speak to a manager. No one came. I went back to the hostess and told her we were ready to leave. We waited. Finally our server arrived and said there was no manager. I said we were ready to leave. My wife said she could box our entrees. She said they were at least five minutes from done. We said we were ready to leave. They did not charge us for the items we received. Disorganized, misrepresentation, lies. Very poor customer service in keeping us in the loop about the delay. I still do not really understand what went wrong. For tonight, Roberto’s deserves 0 stars.

Roberto’s is a gem in the midst of mediocre dining. Located in a small house, the dining room makes you feel cozy, like you are visiting someone’s home for dinner.
We stop in for special occasions. The servers are attentive and we’ve never been left waiting. They have a good wine list. I always order rigatoni and the hubs goes back and forth between the homemade gnocchi and the lasagna. Their fish dishes are also delicious. We’ve never had a bad meal here and the dessert at the end is worth saving room for: sorbets, cheesecakes, cannolis, etc.
I highly recommend this restaurant for an intimate Italian meal. It’s definitely a step up than other places near by and everything is made fresh in house. Be sure to make reservations.
Quick note: the parking lot is tiny. Depending on the day, people park on the main drag. Otherwise, you might have to park on a side street.

What a great neighborhood spot! Half priced apps for happy hour everyday. A funny and friendly bartender (Denise) who knows how to keep everyone happy. And Roberto a wonderful chef who makes the best homemade pasta dishes. I love this place.

Great food, good service, fair prices. Pasta and veal dishes are all really good. Wine by the glass very reasonably priced.

My wife and I went here for dinner on my wife’s birthday in February 2015. We had reservations. It was our first visit to this restaurant. It turned out to be a snowy night. There was 3 inches of snow on the ground. We arrived to find that the parking lot was not plowed, the walkway was not shoveled, and the entrance was not shoveled. We parked in the lot and went inside. We were the first customers in the restaurant and I doubt that many other people would arrive, due to the snowstorm. Nevertheless the waitress showed us to a table that was poorly located in a far corner of the dining room. (Why do they do that???) We asked for a different table and she gave us a better table. Then she came out of the kitchen and told us to move our car to a different part of the parking lot because the car was in front of the walkway … but obviously the walkway and the parking lot stripes were invisible because they did not plow or shovel the snow! So they wanted us to go back out onto the walkway they did not shovel, and into the parking lot they did not plow, to move our car. It was insulting, so we left before ordering our food and went to a different restaurant. We certainly did not like the hospitality at Roberto’s! The people running this restaurant are unfriendly and mean.

The place is cozy and feels neighborhood-​y. We were seated promptly, but no one came to take care of us for a while. After we finished eating, we also waited a long time before someone (not our waiter) came over and asked if we were finished and wanted our food wrapped up. The restaurant was not full, but there was a large group, so I think that caused a bit of havoc and chaos with the service.
It started well with the appetizers. The calamari alla puttanesca was very good, and the tomato bisque was also delicious.
However, the pastas I and my dining companion ordered were not up to par. I love homemade pasta, and I’ve had a lot of it around town. I couldn’t tell if my pasta was over-​cooked or under-​cooked. I thought it mushy, but my friend thought it was actually under-​cooked (she said she tasted raw flour). Maybe it was just a heavy dough? We ordered 2 different types of pasta and both had similar textures, so I am guessing it’s the dough.
I think this place has potential, but maybe we just didn’t order well.

Delicious homemade raviolis in a small Erdenheim Italian restaurant! I had the four cheese raviolis and they were delicious! The tomato bisque soup was also quite good, especially on a rainy dreary evening. Very attentive service and reasonable prices. This restaurant is SO much better than Scoogi’s which is just down Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown. The only very small downside is that the free bread they serve is not the greatest Italian bread, but it’s ok if you’re starving for something to munch on.

(Not in Glenside it is Erdenheim)
Very nice look to this place (was 1^st time there)
We were seated quickly and in a friendly manner.(Tue at 6)
Waitress was great, very helpful, very pleasant vibe
Started with tomato carrot bisque. Was really excellent!
We split Caesar salad (it is big enough for 2) Was good (but a tad bland dressing)
Bread was perfect
Had ½ orders of butternut gnocchi, and meat ravioli. I have to say that after reading so many rave reviews of these, we were both less than blown away.
Had chicken parmesan which was excellent. Very tender chicken. (would come back for this)
Had to try the spaghetti, so got that as a side. Once again after so many rave reviews, we both thought the marinara sauce was lackluster.
Had side of meatballs. Pretty good, a tad mushy, but good flavor
All in all, very nice place. Have definitely had «better» food, (or at least that spoke to me more). I have been to Italia 5 times (various regions) and know the Trattorias and Ristorantes.
Will try these guys again

We took my in-​laws to Roberto’s for Father’s Day. My father-​in-​law had eaten here many years ago and wanted to try it again. We all ended up getting a ravioli dish for dinner. I got the apple and asiago cheese stuffed ravioli and it was really good! My husband got the crabmeat ravioli and was raving about it. Despite the fact that we all really enjoyed our pasta, I have to say my favorite part was dessert. This was one of the best tiramisu I have ever had. I would probably go back just to get dessert again! The staff were all really friendly, nice, and very attentive.
My only complaint is that it was kind of an old people restaurant. However, that worked out fine since we took my in-​laws here. It’s the perfect place to take your parents or older family members. I will be returning, and most likely with my parents next time!

I came to Roberto’s Trattoria for dinner during happy hour on a weekday evening at roughly 5 PM while starving for some good food with my girlfriend. The restaurant sits on the corner of Bethlehem Pike and Montgomery Avenue. The restaurant is inside a small building, easily distinguishable by the sign outside. When you enter the restaurant, there is a bar with a TV and then up a few stairs behind the bar is the restaurant seating area. We decided to sit at a high table along the large glass window at the bar instead of sitting in the back. The bar started out with only a few people there but eventually it was packed for a good 30 minutes until a handful of people left simultaneously after having drinks together. It seemed a lot of people knew each other here as possibly regulars.
First off, our waiter was Roberto which was funny as he walked up to the table with an Italian accent and said «Welcome to Roberto’s Trattoria, I am Roberto». It was quite funny as we did not expect to have a waiter with the same name as the restaurant but unfortunately he wasn’t the owner. He also used Italian words while serving us which benefits the Italian restaurant experience. He provided very good service, always checking on our table to make sure we were satisfied and not waiting too long for anything such as drink refills or plate removals. To start off, my girlfriend ordered a wine while I had a Pinot Grigio. There seemed to be a decent wine list but we stuck to the glass as we didn’t feel the need to order a whole bottle.
For starters, we ordered the calamari alla puttanesca. The calamari was tasty and included both rings and legs. It was flavored with olives, red sauce, and anchovies which provided a very good taste. It was definitely one of the better calamari orders I have had in a while from a few restaurants. Next, we received a salad with our entrée which included greens and small tomatos with a choice of sauce in which we both chose balsamic vinaigrette. The salad was good and seemed pretty fresh. The balsamic vinaigrette was not overwhelming like at some restaurants so it was a decent salad even though I always try to avoid eating it at home or at a restaurant. Personally, I never loved salad and am a die hard meat fan.
For entrees, my girlfriend went with the rigatoni alla rustica which was absolutely delicious. I personally do not go crazy for pasta regardless of my quarter or so percentage of Sicilian heritage but I really enjoyed the rigatoni and it reminded me of a traditional family pasta dinner my grandmother would prepare when I was a kid. The combination of mushrooms, pecorino, and sausage made a great topping to the rigatoni. I had the veal oscar which was good but didn’t fill my meat crave meter as it was a thinner cut of veal. In honesty I was craving a burger that night but decided to try somewhere new that my girlfriend really wanted to go. The crab and mushroom topping was pretty good and the spinach definitely added a nice flavor. The food came out steaming hot so I had to wait a minute for it to cool to prevent burning my tongue. This isn’t a bad thing as I definitely do not want the food cold.
For dessert, we both ordered an espresso and decided to share the cannoli dessert and tres leches cake. The espressos were very good and so were the desserts. The tres leches cake was delicious and was definitely a nice way to finish the meal.
Overall, I definitely recommend Roberto’s Trattoria to anybody looking to enjoy some real deal Italian food.

I dream about this homemade pasta. I am partial to the gnocchi but the butternut squash ravioli with sage butter… I mean need I say more? Get it in the fall. Perfect for fall weather.
The ricotta gnocchi for me takes the cake. Delicious.

The only reason I’m not giving two stars is because the food was half-​way decent, otherwise they’d be getting two stars. The hostess didn’t smile when we walked in, as a matter of fact she made it seem like we were bothering her.
Our waitress (Beth) actually turned her back to my friend and spoke only to me. Can you get any ruder?!
We were shoved at a table that was way too small even though we had reservations. There was another couple seated at a 4-​person table and numerous 4-​person tables unoccupied.
Two things I found interesting: the staff was older than I’m used to — about my age and the building had the feel of a church. Maybe at one time it was a church. I heard a waiter for another table giving his guests a history of the place, but Beth didn’t tell us anything about the place.
Most likely will not be returning.

I overlooked Roberto’s for so many years– but it has truly become one of my favorite go to spots when i am looking for Italian comfort food, amazing pasta, and one of the best bartenders in the business.
It is a great spot to eat alone at the bar– the friendly neighborhood crowd is very welcoming.
My favorites are the eggplant parm bites appetizer and the homemade limoncello cake.

I feel bad that Mallory S. didn’t enjoy her dinner here and I can see why, but my fiancé and I had a very enjoyable time at Roberto’s. We too started with the calamari, but absolutely loved it. I did notice that the marinara did have a strong taste to it and to me it seemed like it had a lot of wine in it, but I didn’t dislike it at all. For dinner she had the crab raviolis which she loved and I had either the chicken or veal with capers (can’t recall, it was a few weeks back) and I enjoyed that as well.
This place is definitely a step above another Italian place right down the street. Everything here tastes very fresh and homemade. I’m pretty sure all, if not most, of their pasta is made fresh at the restaurant. That’s a plus. Also, the waiter we had was very knowledgeable and gave us a good description of the background of the restaurant and its owners. This made us feel very welcome here.
So many items on the menu I was dying to try but didn’t get to. I will definitely be back.