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LaScala's Fire-University City, Philadelphia, PA

LaScala's Fire-University City

4.5
4.5
177 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
  • Good for groups
LaScala's Fire at University City is located at 32nd & Chestnut on the Drexel University Campus.
(This is not our Old City location.)

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Open Table's Diner's Choice 2022, 2023

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Dessert
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 397-4481
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Quentin Wills
  • Neighborhood
    University City
  • Cross street
    33rd st and Chestnut Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Buses stop right on the corner and train is a few blocks away
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

What 177 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
LaScala's Fire-University City offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service" and a fun atmosphere. Guests praise the "phenomenal" seafood dishes and highlight standout items like the mushroom pizza. While some find room for improvement in certain dishes, the overall ambiance and friendly staff make it a "nice place" to dine.

177 Reviews
  1. Chrissy

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated immediately upon arrival. Our waitress came over within 2 minutes of us sitting down (hadn’t had a chance to select drinks or food) and brought water. We don’t see her again for another 10 or so minutes. After ordering, we waited another 10 minutes for my drink and had to request my husbands drink again. The lavender martini was delicious but tasted heavy on the orange with little lavender to taste. We ordered wood fired pizzas (sausage/pepperoni and the short rib). They were both tasty but each slide of the short rib pizza had about 1 bite of short rib…was heavy on the mushroom and onion. I suggested the chef spread the love of the short rib more throughout the pizza. We did list that we were celebrating our birthdays but there was no recognition of it (not even a Happy Birthday upon arrival)…not sure what the point was of listing this. Overall, the experience was ok but for $70, wouldn’t say it was entirely worth it.

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  2. Richard

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a good spot for a small meeting over dinner.

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  3. Wendy

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    32 reviews

    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    La Scala is a pizza place with lots of other choices on the menu. Our table took a non-pizza route and had a really nice meal. The fish dishes (salmon and tuna) were both lovely; the gnocchi were super, and the one person who ordered a noodle dish reported that it was very good. However, I don't think we were playing to the restaurant's strong suit, which is pizza, as evidenced by the large pizza oven visible from our table and what was ordered at the tables near us. I would have preferred not to have the large TV screens visible throughout the place, but that's a me thing. Our server was very attentive. We were very pleased with our meal, happy that we would sit at the table long after having finished eating, to continue our conversation.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The Mushroom pizza was the best pizza I’ve had thus far!!

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  5. William

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The waitress forgot my guests cocktail. I had chicken piccata that had very little flavor and the pasta was overcooked Serving size was large. My friend had clams and linguine which she enjoyed very much. All in all a nice place.

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  6. James

    Pittsburgh

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun atmosphere, great service and really good food.

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  7. Beth

    VIP

    New York City

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good, casual atmosphere, fair prices. Would go back.

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  8. MARISSA

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and service - nice patio, we enjoyed our meal.

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  9. Kat

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Yet another amazing experience at LaScala’s University City location! Every member of the staff is always so kind and helpful. The food was phenomenal, we always start with the calamari. We both got seafood dishes, the clams + spaghetti with garlic/lemon and the fra diavolo.

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  10. Mark

    VIP

    Hawaii

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    School cafeteria veal Parmesan. Mostly breading and tasteless. $28 for a truly awful meal.

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FAQs

LaScala's Fire-University City offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 397-4481.

LaScala's Fire-University City is rated 4.5 stars by 177 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for LaScala's Fire-University City

3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    33rd st and Chestnut Street
  • Neighborhood
    University City
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Buses stop right on the corner and train is a few blocks away
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Quentin Wills
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
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