Piazza Sorrento

Great Italian food. Love the cheaper lunch version also. Desserts and coffee is fabulous!

Very busy place, so I was excited. We were told the wait would be over an hour or we could sit at the bar or a high top. We chose the high top. She asked for a moment to have it cleaned. She then began answering calls and neglected to let anyone know we were waiting. Twenty minutes later someone cleaned it and two people from the bar tried to claim it. They were not very nice when my husband informed them we were waiting on that table. Hostess, still on the phone! The meal was meh. The bread was dough in the middle. The lasagna was no better than the one from the freezer section of the market. Four grilled shrimp. four soggy bruschetta and four caprese style tomatoes and a mix of lettuce cheese and olives. NOT the quantities listed on the menu and the price was about 18. First impression — VERY poor. Our server — good. The food, again, meh. Not worth it.

Without a doubt the best Italian Restaurant that I have eaten at in years. The atmosphere is causal as is the dress code.
This place is a little hard to find at first as it is tucked between a gas station and a Subway sandwich shop. It is definitely better to call ahead for reservations as they are always busy.
The menu is varied, but has all the traditional Italian dishes all of which are delicious. Personally I would recommend either the Chicken Parmesan or the Lasagna, both of which are out of this world!
Save room for dessert after the meal; you can’t go wrong with the Tirumisu or my personal favorite cannoli.
The portions served here may seem smaller than you are used to at other restaurants, but the food served here is quality and will satisfy you completely.
Stop by this gem for a great evening of dining.

Definitely best pizza in town. You can choose the pizza side or the restaurant side. The restaurant food is really good too. Prices are reasonable, and service is good.

Excellent choice for a hearty tasty Italian meal. This restaurant is locally owned and basically everything is made from scratch. I have had several of the entrée options and all are delicious. I especially like the penne vodka! Mr sorrentos pizza which is adjacent also has excellent pizza. The wine list good and the bar serves local and unique beer.

We ate dinner at Piazza Sorrento on a Friday night. We arrived around 8:00 and we were seated right away. The menu items looked great, but we ultimately found ourselves underwhelmed by all of our meals.
The salad was served on a warm plate (one of our pet peeves). My son and husband had the Italian platter (chicken parm, lasagna, and fettuccine alfredo). They both agreed that the chicken parm flavor was pretty good, but had too heavy of a layer of cheese on it. They also said that the lasagna was just «ok» and that the alfredo was very bland. (I tasted the alfredo and it was indeed VERY bland). I ordered the Calamari appetizer as my meal and I had to send it back because it was under seasoned and overcooked. The server was understanding, friendly, and accommodating (service alone would have been 4 stars) and she offered to get me something else, but I really wasn’t into eating anything else at that point.
Based on all of the positive reviews, we had high hopes for this restaurant. Perhaps we just caught it on an off night?

I found this place through Unilocal and went because of the high recommendations. All of the reviews are right!!! The food here is excellent, fresh homemade italian. We were late for the reservation, but were seated in a timely fashion anyway. The waitress was phenomenal and so was the food. I had the grilled gnocchi which was to die for. This is the place to go for italian in Hershey. Thank You Piazza Sorrento!!!

Excellent in all categories — appetizers, pastas, wine, and service. The chicken parmigiana was amazing and of course due to great sauce. The seafood pastas all sounded delicious and mine was exceptional. Wish we lived closer!

Quick Hershey Park trip, stayed at the Hershey Lodge and found this gem on Unilocal.Lobster Ravioli was great! Kids loved the pasta as well. Friendly staff, great atmosphere. This will definitely be added to our list when we visit Hershey.

Fast and friendly service at the pizza side.
But the pizza was not good. crust not fully baked, poor cheese, sauce lame. Meatballs not good.

Spectacular! My partner and stepson are both Italian so any Italian restaurant we’ve gone to has been reviewed play at best. But this place got their 5-​star approval! All pastas are made fresh, the wine selection is excellent, and the service was better than I’ve experienced in years! Rolls are complimentary and freshly baked. Prices are good considering the portions and the quality. And they are very kid friendly. We ordered the grilled gnocchi, Nanno Vincenzo sausage and peppers with penne, and the pappardelle bolognese. We also had the caprese salads. We shared with each other and and couldn’t decide on a favorite. A must try! If we lived close we would be regulars!

AMAZING! Homemade pasta & from scratch sauces. Best lobster ravioli ever! Extensive & yummy gluten free menu. Superb service (thanks Jillian!) GO HERE NOW! :):)

Excellent and very accommodating for a party of 18. The pastas are all homemade as well as the bread. Prices were very reasonable as well.
Try the eggplant rollatini!

When I lived in the Harrisburg area, Piazza Sorrento became my favorite Italian restaurant in the area. Having grown up in Chicago, and being Italian, I was quite spoiled when it came to Italian food. Then I moved to Harrisburg. And finding good Italian restaurants in the area was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Then a new friend told me about Piazza Sorrento. I went there for dinner that night. And came back every weekend from that point until I moved back to Chicago almost three years later.
Recently, I returned to Hershey to visit and dropped in on my old stomping ground. As usual, those friendly faces greeted me and provided great service. And on July 18, 2015, I tried an entrée I never had before: Nonno Vincenzo’s Sausage and Peppers, which was two juicy Italian sausage links (choice of sweet or hot) with bell peppers and onions in marinara over penne pasta. I chose the sweet sausage. It was excellent, and I couldn’t finish it.
During my time in Harrisburg over the years, I found I had a list of favorites at Piazza Sorrento: Grilled Gnocchi (my ultimate favorite), Veal Parmesan, Tuscan Sausage Cannelloni (discontinued in 2013, boo!), and the Butternut Squash Ravioli with Frangelico Sauce (seasonal). All were delicious at worst and sinful at best.
The complimentary dinner rolls given with each meal are always warm and tasty and should be dipped in olive oil for best taste. For those of you who like wine with your meal, the menu lists possible pairings for each entrée. If you follow that, you can’t go wrong.
And the service! I cannot stress enough how good it is. I have gotten to know the owners, Pete and Anna Maria, and they warm, outgoing restaurateurs who get out on the restaurant floor to greet patrons and make them feel welcome and their patronage appreciated. The staff — from the hostesses, the waitstaff, the bartenders, and the staff on the pizza/​sandwich shop side of the restaurant — are also always smiling and welcoming.
And if you have room for dessert, Anna Maria bakes a lot of those decadent pleasures in her own kitchen, and I’m hooked on both her Red Velvet Cake and Triple Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing. If they were any better, they would be illegal!

It’s for all these reasons that Piazza Sorrento is my favorite restaurant in the Harrisburg/​Hershey area.

This wasn’t as great as I had expected. We had a reservation, were seated properly, service was very nice and efficient. What I really am obsessed with are the yeast rolls. Oh My. So so so good. I went after the waitress (once she had cleaned up the table) to retrieve the 2 rolls left and grabbed the butter and they made a fantastic breakfast nr 1 the next day. Unbelievable. 10 stars.
Pasta was good, my hubs liked the pork chops (which were called pork ribs for some reason), me not so much. Homemade ravioli was really nice and kids loved pasta as well. Apparently all the desserts are homemade, didnt get to these. I almost want to give them 4 stars but both hubs and I were very disappointed with the wine pairings, seemed kind of tasteless and watery.
But you know I will go back to get some more rolls.

The reviews seem all over the place on Piazza Sorrento. It is a nice Italian restaurant. We are visiting for Hershey Factory and found Piazza Sorrento. It is a nicely appointed restaurant. Not cold or sterile as other reviewers have mentioned. The wait staff was prompt and courteous.
The complimentary bread and butter was good. The main dishes come with either soup or salad. I had the tagliatelle with meat sauce. Was it the best meat sauce I ever had? No but certainly passable. My wife ordered Alfredo sauce pasta with vegetables and it was fine. It’s not New York or Philly Italian but certainly a pleasnt dining experience.
We were seated in an open dining room. I saw the green curtain area on the other side of the restaurant. mseems like they seat you on the open side unless you have a large party or if there is overflow.

Went there for lunch today. I’m not a local, but I feel bad for all the local people that are praising this place. First, the hostess and the waitress both sold the «everything is homemade» angle. That’s wonderful and they even have GF options as well, however, homemade does not equal tasty or satisfying. I ordered Chicken Fettucini Alfredo and my co-​worker ordered Chicken Parmesean. Both were not good. I mean not good as in so unappealing that we lied to the waitress about being full so we didn’t have to have a conversation about how bad it was.
Bottom line, I’d rather eat at Olive Garden than here and I’m not a fan of chains and super chains. To the people that praise this place: venture out and try some other places, your taste buds will thank you.

Was just in the other day for a Valentine’s Day weekend dinner and chose Piazza Sorrento based on the rave reviews from both Unilocal & Trip Advisor. I also love the story of the family and how they transplanted here from Sicily; Sicilians make great food :)
Anyway, the food was good: fried ravioli appetizer is excellent, and I love how most meals are listed with a suggested wine pairing.
I ordered the original pizza and it was very good. Hailing from NY, I know excellent pizza, and while I wouldn’t say it’s the best I’ve ever had, it is definitely worth getting.
The bread they give you on the table seems to be made of pizza dough, and is delicious! Of course I over indulged on the bread and didn’t have room for dessert, but they looked fantastic.
Our server, Austin, was personable & accommodating. He also gave great advice in terms of what to order, etc.
*******My only complaint was the atmosphere. I am not sure how they set up the space: there are curtains dividing portions of the room, and it is VERY noisy. Unfortunately, though no fault of the restaurant, we were seated next to two very obnoxiously loud tables. It was to the point that we had to literally shout for Austin to hear us order our meals. I know that the dinner would have been much more enjoyable had the patrons in the room been as respectful of the surrounding tables as the restaurant would expect.

I ordered ahead for takeout and was excited to try, as I’ve heard they have fantastic food.
I placed an order for an Italian sub with lettuce, tomato, and oil/​vinegar to pick up on my way to work tonight, and I’m so disappointed.
The picture of their subs on their website looked absolutely amazing. As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, I’m from North Jersey, so I’m a little snooty about my subs.
The sub was ready when I arrived, the restaurant was packed, and the place seemed clean and buzzing with energy. Stafff were friendly enough. Price was what I’d expect to pay for a sub.
Let’s get to the sub. I knew as soon as I opened it that I was not going to like it. The meat was sliced thick, which I can’t stand. I don’t like to feel like I’m chewing on a tongue. The bread was fantastic though. And the girl that took my order either forgot I said no onions or thought I said extra onions because this sub was PACKED WITH ONIONS.
Overall, I’d probably go back to try the restaurant, but it’s not high on my «to try» list.

Piazza Sorrento is absolutely my favorite, favorite restaurant in Hershey! Even now I’m down to the South, every time I go back to Pennsylvania I will go for Piazza and order their Lobster Ravioli.
This place is owned by a couple from Italy, and their recipes are truly unique and authentic. It’s good for lunch because of lower price, fewer customers, and smaller portion. Service used to be really good, but lately I felt the service had become slower.
Definitely go for Lobster Ravioli, my favorite dish with shrimp and creamy sauce. Also, don’t forget to ask their freshly baked bread with olive oil! Their daily soup is pretty good, if they have clam/​seafood soup on the day, pleeeeeeease ask for that! Their desserts are just amazing. Even you are super full, you just can’t run away from them.
Piazza Sorrento has become one of the reasons that I just can’t leave Hershey, Pennsylvania. It’s such an appealing place where you put all your emotions, enjoying their gourmet treatments and the joy you could ever experience.