Palazzo 1837 Ristorante

Was just there and cannot recommend the zucchini appetizer enough! Fun cocktails too – don’t miss the pear salad… you might want to share it. Service was consistently good. Listen to the specials — they’re usually well worth it.

Sick of mediocre food and poor service? Go here and your faith in a restaurant’s ability to «wow» you will be restored! The food, service, ambience, and comfort, is all there. I look forward to going back in the summer to sit on the deck.

Pretty good overall. I was welcomed by the bartender right when I walked in which is huge for me. The hostess was also very polite and sat me right away. She is sitting down at the host stand during dinner rush which I thought was a little odd but they have been in business over 100years so they must know what they are doing! :) My server was straight to the point, no additional conversation other than the responses that he gave me when I asked a few questions. I can go both ways on this one. Being that I travel alone a lot, I enjoy a little chat here and there but it definitely isn’t for everyone.
The Italian wedding soup gets 10+ stars. It was delicious and definitely worth trying. I ended up ordering the lasagna as my entrée because it was suggested by the server and made with crepes instead of pasta which sounded interesting. It was pretty good. I wish the bolagnese was more of that, rather than just meat and tomato sauce. I definitely think it could have used a little more. The filling of ricotta in the crêpe was pretty delicious though. I would definitely come back here again but would probably order what I initially wanted, the Delmonico and pork belly wedge salad.

Good food, good atmosphere and I love old houses that are now restaurants. Only drawback I saw was the bar area was not as relaxing as I would have preferred.

I really love the food and wait staff here. I have never had a bad meal and I come a lot. The Pear and Endive Salad is my favorite year round but any of their entrees are a safe and delicious bet.

I’ve traveled over much of the country. Excellent place for any occasion. Service was excellent. The food was prepared perfectly. Fried zucchini was the best I’ve ever had anywhere. So delicate, tasty. My friend and I shared the pare salad, absolutely fabulous. We also shared the filet on special that evening. I’m normally not a fan of filets but this was so tender, perfectly cooked to just under medium rare. The best steak I’ve had in many years.
Will be back again and again…

Lovely restaurant. Came here for a late/​lunch dinner. The food was good, as well as our service provided by our waitress. This is a old house converted into a restaurant, with lots of rooms and a outside area as well to sit. Higher prices then most places, but the food is pretty good.
When we first walked in, we were created by a less then happy hostess. We said hello and just just stared at us, my father then said we’ve never been here before excited to try it since we always drive past! My smile turned into a ok?:/ face when the hostess responded with a «so just 2 then? Follow me». Okey dokey then, we followed her though a few rooms to our table. We were the only ones in the room, seemed a bit odd since they were sort of busy but whatever.
Our waitress came over and kindly greeted us and asked what we’d like to drink. I looked over the beer menu and decided to get a special pumpkin beer they had on a bored in the room. Usually when I get this beer it’s 22 oz for about 7/​$ 8. I posted a picture of the MUCH smaller glass I mean it pretty much a wine glass lol. Needless to say, I guess I’ll stick with water.
Moving on the food is a different story! Love the food! If you’re getting a appetizer I highly recommend the fried zucchini ! Very thin slices, and barely there breading!
For a special occasion, once in a while or if you want to spend that kind of money this place is definitely for you!

A very nice old home was repurposed and made into this great local restaurant.
We arrived for a very late lunch/​early dinner after work. The menu looked great; various pasta, seafood, chicken dishes, fancy appetizers, drinks etc.
Our lovely waitress came over and began to tell us about the specials for the day (Tuesday) and little did I know my life was about to change for ever.
We were told they were offering 4 different size TOMAHAWK steaks. What’s a tomahawk steak you ask? Google it. I’ll wait…
Ok now then, the 4 sizes offered were 50, 54, 60, and 64oz. Having never had more than maybe a 20 oz cut of meat at one sitting before, I figured I better stick with the «baby» 50oz. Annnnnnd WOW was it freakin amazing! Had it cooked medium rare. Anything more and the chef should come and tomahawk you across your head because you don’t know how to eat red meat.
Needless to say I was quite full after I was done, which also included a side of cooked carrots and mashed potatoes. There was not too much fat on the steak either which was quite nice to not have too much waste.
In conclusion, if you’re a red blooded American male (females too I suppose) with a hankering for a huge/​awesome cut of meat and some fun pics to show your friends, then I highly suggest you visit this restaurant and request the tomahawk steak. As you may already have guessed they aren’t cheap, so be ready to plop down some money but it’s totally worth it. Also, they only get so many each week, so it may be best to call ahead and confirm availability.
Happy eats to all!

I didnt dine i had drinks and had their STELLAR fried zucchini which was out of this world
their bartender and their bar and their beer selection is insane. GO have a drink at a minimu… have an app. talk to the bartender he will blow your mind with his drinks and knowledge. And see if he has any more of that maple bourbon he had aging in the cask on the bar… its like buttah

This was my first visit and I can’t wait to go back. The food was excellent, the outdoor seating was really nice, and the service was great. Had the beans and greens as an appetizer. It was delicious. Then we ordered the specials, two salmon cakes with risotto and beef rib smoked in house. Everything was delicious.

I don’t think it lived up to some of the hype, but it’s by far the best Italian around and great atmosphere… The only really odd thing was how some of the chairs are grossly mismatched. With a nice facility, great service and food… why not have chairs that are at least close to matching??? Some are nice wooden chairs and some are old orange or yellow fabric high backs from the late 70’s early 80’s. But if that’s my only complaint the place is well worth a visit.

Had an awesome dinner at this quaint gem. My colleague and I both enjoyed the special tenderloin and our cocktails were superb!

Our first visit and we loved it. Food was outstanding with the Mrs. enjoying the lobster mac & cheese and I loved the linguine diavolo. Topped it off with a pecan ball. A broad beer menu as well. There is seating throughout the 2-​story home and on the patio deck. The Tavern is small but very nicely decorated. Service was prompt and courteous. We’ll be back for sure! Reservations a must especially on the weekends.

Tried it here for the first time. Had the veal parm. Really wanted chicken parm but it wasn’t on the menu. Anyways as much as I hate to order veal it was really good. So tender and just the right amount of breading and cheese. My wife got the lasagna. I tried a bite and it was awesome (dense, cheesy but not too cheesy, and decent size). Overall we had a really nice dinner here. Waiter was on point with refills and check. Will definitely be back

We stopped by fri, so cool! A place to get a great meal & drink. Follow it up with historic grounds to tour :)) wow !

For my birthday, I ate here with a group of friends and would highly recommend it! Perfect for a date night, to celebrate a special occasion or enjoy with a small group of friends. Good beer selection. The calamari and zucchini make for excellent appetizers. Service was professional and efficent. The lasagna made with crêpe noodles was fantastic, I had no leftovers which is rare. My friends enjoyed the lobster mac and cheese, duck, veal marsala and rosemary chicken — all had wonderful compliments on their entrees.
I would definitely recommend calling ahead for reservations. We called a week ahead and were placed in our personal room downstairs which was great to enjoy our group.

What happened to this place??? Went from hive white table cloth place to cheap laminated menus. The wine list is half of what it used to be. I asked if there were any off menu specials and was told no. :(
Seems like they are targeting a cheaper more price conscious audience and cutting corners to keep prices down. After I saw this I paid my bill after one beer and didn’t order anything to eat. Off to a better place I guess. Kind of a bummer. Sad to see…

¹⁰⁄₁₀ on Experience, Service, and most importantly, FOOD
I have been to many an Italian Place and this blew them all out of the water since it offered high quality food without making a huge dent in the wallet and for its location.
VENUE
It is kind of easy to miss since you have to drive through a dirt road and construction and up a short road going up hill. There is not a lot of parking where we were but there is probably other spaces. It also has a semi early dinner menu. We were there before 3pm.
Built into a very tastefully decorated and nice home, Palazzo offered red and white sauce dishes. I’ve been to a few high end Italian restaurants and have found that they tend to focus on white sauces (white wines, saffron, etc) which is definitely nice but not everyone is lucky enough to grow up learning these Italian flavors so the red sauces here were such a comfort to find. They had an overall very appealing menu with lots of variety.
This restaurant was tastefully decorated to reflect its history. It was beautiful! It is two stories so it is great for groups! And their upstairs rooms also offered a large projector for presentations! They have a large half porch where they have seating. The seating are is covered for the stormier weather. The house had these large black shutters than made it feel classic. As I am walking back downstairs to leave, I am phenomenally surprised to learn from my trainer that the house had a crawl space that is believed to have been used as a part of the underground railroad. I WAS FLOORED. If you are here, you must see it.
FOOD
They have quite the extensive drink list including a unique cocktail drink menu that incorporated food into the drinks like tabasco, crushed graham crackers, and even veal!
They bring out a large bread bowl with some butter to start. I ordered the Crêpe Lasagna and was timid since I had only ever had sweet crepes and had no clue what it would taste like and I swear, time stood still when I took that first bite. This is a CHEESE LOVERS DREAM! It was the most deliciously layered lasagna. The crêpe layers made it light and the herbed ricotta was so well layered and I keep saying layers because there were several and that probably is the reason this dish was so layeringly good. I had come in so hungry that I didn’t even bother to read the full menu and went with a safe choice.
My trainer ordered the Chicken Romano ala Picatta and I felt order regret since I was so hasty that I didn’t care to order it. Fortunately for me, my trainer is always more than happy to share and when I tool that bite of lightly and tender to the FORK, battered chicken with a few grains of orzo risotto and the sauteed squash mix, time not only stood still again, I felt my taste buds jump into my brain whilst screming, «MOOORRRRE.» These dishes were perfect! I never say perfect. I am so picky and it is so rare when I like all the parts of a dish together ie. usually only eat the protein and carbs and tickle the veggies. BUT this was so great that I ordered it to go for dinner.
I have been in Pittsburg for 4 days now and this has been my favorite experience in all my state travels thus far. Definitely thinking on being back here!

Geographically based 4 stars. Best food I’ve had in Washington, PA during the 10 or more years I’ve been coming to visit my in-​laws.
Caprese salad was fabulous — fresh mozzarella, crispy greens, decent tomatoes (for the time of year) and basil — I did have the server add a bit of freshly ground pepper (don’t know what another review is talking about as they have a pepper mill). My husband’s pear and endive salad with gorgonzola was also a hit.
My linguine diavolo was spicy … I mean spicy. I liked it, but I can see where it may be too much for others. The shrimp was nice but could have been a bit fresher. I added a bit more Parmesan for more flavor. The portion could feed 3 people (no joke) — although I don’t rate on portion size.
My husband’s filet was good but came medium when he ordered it medium rare. The roasted red pepper potatoes were yummy, as was the port wine demi-​glacé.
The blackened salmon was a bit overcooked for my liking (but had nice flavor), as was the parmesan risotto. My brother –in-​law and sister-​in-​law who each ordered this dish really liked it.
They have a gluten-​free menu.
The service was outstanding.
The dried flowers everywhere are a little hokey but it’s a pretty cute place, inside and out. We sat outside in front (to take advantage of the nice evening but avoid the setting sun), which was nice despite the noise of Rte 19.
Would definitely return. Disagree that it’s overpriced for what you get.

I TRIED
— Chicken Pastina Soup (⁵⁄₁₀)
— Chicken Romano a la Picatta (⁹⁄₁₀)
I’m getting old. A few years ago, doing some research and finding that the nearest Triple D place is 20 miles away wouldn’t even phase me. Now… I have to call board meetings with myself to discuss the pros and cons, do a risk analysis, and determine the ROI before deciding to take a 20 mile trek like that. So, today, instead of driving 20 miles, I went across the street to this random Italian joint.
The place is hard to find, because you drive in what looks like a driveway on Race Track Road, and you drive past these small shops and eventually park on the side of the building, where you walk around. But what’s cool is the front door is literally a front door, of a house! You hold the handle, press the handle button, and push the door… like a home! You walk in, and there’s a small table that the hostess sits at and greets you. It’s all kinda cool.
This is in the Quail House, which was built in 1837. Apparently, the original guy bought 180 acres of land in this area, and all those shops ‘n’ stuff you passed up along the way make up the 4.5 acres that remain in the estate. If you go to the Palazzo website, you can read all about it, but what you won’t find there is what I think of their food…
CHICKEN PASTINA SOUP
I didn’t really want this, but for some reason when asked if I wanted a soup, I just blurted this out. It’s basically, an Italian Chicken Soup. The soup was decent, seasoned well, and the flavors were acceptable too, but nothing earth shattering; however, the problem was the chicken. You’d think boiling chicken would make it moist, but even that can be overcooked. The chicken was pretty dry, and though not awful, it hampered the soup quite a bit. I’d probably opt for the tomato bisque next time.
CHICKEN ROMANO A LA PICATTA
Ok, this place is pretty expensive. This dish, and another chicken dish, made up the 2 cheapest entrees at about $ 19! Kind of a ripoff until it comes out and you see that there are 3 pretty decent sized chicken breasts sitting on a bed of risotto and cooked vegetables. That’s a lotta food! I’d say 2 people could probably share this with an appetizer and bread and get pretty full.
The chicken is battered, sauteed, and then finished with a lemon caper cream sauce. This is amazing! First, the chicken is cooked perfectly! It’s so moist and tender, that you don’t need a knife! I don’t know what’s in the batter, but it’s crunchy — not like potato chip crunchy, but like the orgasmic little pieces of McDonald’s biscuits around the edges that are sometimes a little crunchy! It’s a thin layer so you’re not going to drown out conversations with the crunch, but it’s there, and I love it! The taste of that «batter» is like baked, and crunchy, cheese. I’m guessing Romano, but you know like when you get an Asiago cheese bagel, toasted, and you sometimes find a small crunchy chip of baked cheese? It tastes like that!
So you got all these flavors now — the cheesy, salty flavors with this awesome chicken, and then on top of that is this heavy drizzle of lemon caper crème sauce that isn’t pucker-​your-​lips sour, but has a perfect balance of a lemony sour flavor with a crème flavor. Won’t make you squint, won’t make you pucker, but it will induce a bit of salivation which enhances the all the flavors too! Wowwee! Now… you take all that… and then realize… you have 3 of these on your plate!
These are all sitting on a bed of parmesan risotto. The flavors aren’t very pronounced with this — the parmesan is kind of subtle, and it’s not enough seasoning to really stand on its own, but if you get some of the lemon caper cream sauce on this, you could eat this all day! It’s good, but doesn’t really make a name for itself.
Finally, there’re sauteed veggies. Peapods, squash, onions, and peppers. What’s incredible is that some of them tasted like they were paired up with a garlic clove, and not a roasted one either! I love garlic, so I was very happy with the vegetables. Not really a red pepper guy, so I left those alone, but everything else was delicious.
So, with all the rave reviews, why isn’t it a 10? Ya know, I’m not really sure. I loved it, but I don’t think it’s something I’ll crave. The risotto could use a little work, the red peppers were out of place, at least I think so. And the weird thing was, as delicious as it was, by the time I reached the 3^rd chicken breast, I was almost getting bored of it. Maybe it needed better accompaniment so that your palette gets reset. I didn’t have wine, so maybe it depends on that to clear your palette? So, a lot of little things kept it from being a 10.
GODFATHER TESTED GODFATHER APPROVED
All in all, I was happy with what I got. $ 19 was a tough bill to swallow before the food came out, but afterwards, considering how good it was and how full I was, it seemed reasonable. I can’t say the same for the rest, though. Some of the other items seemed mad expensive!