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Bistro La Baia
- Italian
- Philadelphia, PA
About this business
The elegant and cozy restaurant of La Baia is perched in the city center of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. This elegant restaurant is compact and lovely and provides a great place for dates and intimate gathering. Serving wonderful Italian cuisine from pollo piccata to calamari marinara, this restaurant brings Italy to your plate. The compact Italian joint is a BYOB and it is cash only. In spite of its small size, it delivers quality and charms you with its friendly service. Reservation is recommended.
Location details
1700 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
This is not only my favorite byob, it's my favorite go to place.The owner and the wait staff have always been very welcoming and I love everything I have eaten here. To the previous post that was upset that 18% was added to the bill and the tax.Know wonder why you get treated the way you do if you're that cheap. Also if you are upset about being crammed in please leave (stay on Jersey and the burbs) to make room for those of us who see this place for the neighborhood gem that it is.
How good does the food have to be to over look rude and obnoxious service (or LACK thereof)? NEVERNEVER NEVER again.
Worst service ever. Food is okay for pre-prepared Italian. I eat out in Philly 2-3 times a week and have never had such a bad experience. I'm still shocked I was treated so rudely.
Small and Friendly – Great after theater dining experience. Have to try the shrimp and mushroom appetizer. Better yet order this appetizer and an arugula salad and combine the two. Wow............ Very pleasant wait staff I'm going to guess name Earold attending community college and plays soccer. Met owner and engaged in conversation. Both very attentive and friendly. Food is very good and served very hot right from the kitchen.. Not rushed and very reasonable pricing.
good food, bad service – The food is pretty good. $13 for a pasta and shrimp dish. It's cash only, which is fine since the pricing is pretty good. They do charge a corking fee altho it's $2/bottle. I've been to a ton of Philly BYOBs and I never paid a corking fee at the 2 LA Viola's, Branzino, La Fontana, Bellini, etc. So it was a Saturday night, we were squished in a corner on top of the neighboring tables. We were there over 2 hours because the service was slow. We had to ask for bread, more water and such. The wait staff ... read more
Surely Philadelphia has better! – In Philadelphia on a brief visit and stumbled into this place. We should have known that it's not exactly in the "whatever we can do to please our customers" business when we were told that it's cash only. My husband wanted to leave right then, figuring if they don't mind inconveniencing customers when it comes to payment, they won't mind inconveniencing them in other ways. But I was hungry, the food smelled good, so at my insistence, he checked his billfold and I checked my purse and we tho... read more
Worst experience EVER – I advise anyone to stay away from this place, unless you enjoy being insulted/yelled at by the restaurant owners. Service was rude from the minute we walked in. We were meeting friends who had been holding a table for us. Granted we were running a bit late, but there was NO ONE else waiting so we really didn't think it was necessary to treat us like criminals. The restaurant is so crowded that one has hardly room to breath. When the lady who would later serve us (presumably one of the restaurant owner... read more
Go If You Enjoy McDonalds or Applebee's and Don't Recognize Quality Food – If you are looking for only a sliver above the quality of Applebee's then this is your restaurant. Unlike the previous reviews, the service was good, but the food was sub-par. I went for Restaurant Week tonight and felt majorly ripped off. Starter: I first noticed that the dressing on the Caesar salad was clearly not homemade. The greens were good, but the dressing was bottled. The bread was also clearly frozen or reheated. The calamari had a nice gri... read more
Nasty owner, nasty servers – I usually don't mind dining at a restaurant if the food is delicious and the servers are rude. This place serves average food. It's not as good as so many claim. I order risotto (with vegetables) and it was not risotto!! I was served long grain white rice- NOT risotto. White rice is MUCH cheaper than arborio rice. So, if you order one of the two risottos listed on the menu, don't expect to get what you read. In addition, the WHITE RICE (NOT risotto) was reheated in the pan and was served to me bu... read more
Frequently asked questions about Bistro La Baia
How is Bistro La Baia rated?
Bistro La Baia has a 4.6 star rating with 430 reviews.
When is Bistro La Baia open?
Bistro La Baia is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
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