Dinner Table - Levittown

While I was handling some motorcycle business in Tacony, I found myself feeling a bit hungry. I decided to look up nearby restaurants and one caught my eye—Lore... read more While I was handling some motorcycle business in Tacony, I found myself feeling a bit hungry. I decided to look up nearby restaurants and one caught my eye—Lorenzo's Cafe Espresso Ristorante Italiano, which was just a few blocks away. Upon arriving at the BYOB restaurant located at 4741 Princeton Ave., I was warmly greeted by my server, Christina, and seated at a cozy table. Lorenzo's has a welcoming, family-oriented atmosphere where it seemed like everyone was familiar with each other. A sense of joy filled the place as guests exchanged greetings, and the Chef took the time to welcome each one personally, even pulling up a chair to chat with some friends at a nearby table. It truly felt like home. To start, I was served a house salad accompanied by a house dressing and seasoned olive oil, along with some fresh bread that helped whet my appetite for the main course. I decided to try something new: the Eggplant Caprese, which featured fried eggplant topped with fresh mozzarella, tomato, roasted red pepper, and basil. The three crispy slices of warm eggplant paired beautifully with the chilled mozzarella, roasted pepper, and tomato, and the fresh basil elevated the dish even further—it was delightful! For my main course, I chose "The Sinatra," a dish of shrimp and lump crab meat tossed with penne pasta in a rich lobster cream sauce. It was absolutely wonderful! The dish was plentiful with shrimp, and the cream sauce was generously infused with lobster flavor. When dessert was offered, I reluctantly had to decline, as I was completely stuffed. A week later, I found myself back in the area and couldn’t resist stopping by again. Christina remembered my name and warmly welcomed me back! Lorenzo's is definitely a place I plan to return to and explore further!

You have GOT to go eat at this quaint, family-owned Cafe in Tacony that served up an absolutely decadent dinner!! The homemade meatballs and gravy (do NOT call... read more You have GOT to go eat at this quaint, family-owned Cafe in Tacony that served up an absolutely decadent dinner!! The homemade meatballs and gravy (do NOT call it sauce; don't get it twisted lol!!! alone were to die for but the rest of the meal was just as scrumptious: . It's a family affair Mike created the magic meal, his wife, Lisa is the multitasker, his son assisted Mike and their daughter was our waitress!! Chef Mike visited our table a few times to check in and made us feel like part of the Lorenzo family!!! Ok seriously, do yourself a favor and go have a fantastic meal [BYOB including soda]. Oh, and make a reservation!!!!

This place is Amazing. Made to order food, made from scratch all of the time. The owners and staff are so friendly and make you feel at home all of the time. Th... read more This place is Amazing. Made to order food, made from scratch all of the time. The owners and staff are so friendly and make you feel at home all of the time. The atmosphere is so cool it feels like you are in a little Cafe in Italy. The food is so tasty and authentic and so fresh. We really love coming here. I can not Express enough how Great this place is. Go check it out for yourself. You will not be disappointed

My boyfriend and I came here on Friday night and it was amazing. The attentiveness from the server, as well as from the owner was nice. The bread they bring out... read more My boyfriend and I came here on Friday night and it was amazing. The attentiveness from the server, as well as from the owner was nice. The bread they bring out is addicting as well. something so simple but so good! I had the chicken parm and my boyfriend got the Sinatra. The chicken cutlet was nice and thin, and the sauce, which they call gravy, was tangy and sweet. The Sinatra was jam packed with crab meat and shrimp. I'm not a huge shrimp fan but my boyfriend loved it. The portions were large as well. This is such a great spot for a dinner date, we enjoyed the food and loved the ambiance. My boyfriend also loved the Godfather/Goodfellas last supper photo they had on the wall, so much so that he googled it while we were eating! TL;DR the food is great, the staff is wonderful Can't wait to come back.

I have to be honest it pains me to write this review. I wanted to love it here. We called last night and made last minute reservations. With the high reviews we... read more I have to be honest it pains me to write this review. I wanted to love it here. We called last night and made last minute reservations. With the high reviews we thought we'd hit gold, sadly we were underwhelmed. First off a few things. One, it's an extremely small restaurant. Like really small! That not a bad thing but just be aware. Second the place seems very dirty and smells like smoke. I won't point out specifics but look around. Now, I will focus on the food. We started with the eggplant caprese. That was the highlight of our meal. It was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The crunch was fanatic with the soft fresh mozzarella. It was almost a perfect appetizer. It did have a bit too much garlic and oregano for our liking. For entrees my wife went with the Sinatra and I went with the chicken parmigiana. Both entrees came with a house salad. The salad was fresh but boring. It was just lettuce, tomato and 1 cucumber. The vinegarette was watered down and also lacked flavor. Now I'm not Italian and I don't claim to be an Italian food expert. The food just wasn't anything to blow us away. My chicken parmigiana was good, not great. The sauce was very good and had the right acidity. The chicken was also very soggy on the bottom. Neither dish had fresh pasta, it was boxed. The Sinatra was a good idea but lacked in execution. The sauce while good was too thick and heavy. There were a nice amount of shrimp though. At $25 it was way overpriced. 2 stars all night long