Best of Philly 2006 Pasta
Everything but the kitchen sink is homemade here, but the toothsome pastas at this Chestnut Street Italian are the real standouts. N...
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Cuisine(s):
Italian,
Meals Served:
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Payment Type:
American Express
MasterCard
Visa
Features:
Group Friendly
Kid Friendly
Prix Fixe Menu
Smoke Free
Alcohol Type:
Full Bar
Reservations Required:
Lunch Suggested
Dinner Suggested
Entree Price:
$$$ — Expensive
Insider Tip:
The name La Castagne means “Chestnut,” a nod to the restaurant’s address and some of its most popular dishes, like spaghetti with chestnut cream sauce topped with cocoa powder.
Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Center City
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Best of Philly 2006 Pasta
Italian,
Meals Served:
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Payment Type:
American Express
MasterCard
Visa
Features:
Group Friendly
Kid Friendly
Prix Fixe Menu
Smoke Free
Alcohol Type:
Full Bar
Reservations Required:
Lunch Suggested
Dinner Suggested
Entree Price:
$$$ — Expensive
Insider Tip:
The name La Castagne means “Chestnut,” a nod to the restaurant’s address and some of its most popular dishes, like spaghetti with chestnut cream sauce topped with cocoa powder.
Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Center City
Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2006 Pasta
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Le Castagne
1920 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Fax: 215-751-9919
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Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Website: lecastagne.com
You won’t find the requisite pappardelle here; Le Castagne painstakingly hand-rolls shell-like cavatelli, sauce-grabbing rigatoni and corkscrewed fusilli, and drapes them in chestnut cream with cocoa or warming lamb ragout. Overlook the often-cold service, and dive into the homemade bread and desserts, too.
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My wife & I try to dine at Le Castagne at least 2x a month. The food is excellent. We try to order something different everytime we go. So far we have not been disappointed. From appetizers to desserts the quality of the food cannot be beat. The staff is very attentive and always available to provide whatever is needed. The wine selection is superb. The manager is hands on - from filling water glasses to clearing tables he is always keeping an eye out. That is rare. We always recommend Le Castagne to our family and friends and have made many of them regulars as well.
Posted by Lee: Feb. February 28th, 2009 at 2:25 PM
| Overall (10) | Food (10) | Service (9) |
| Decor (8) | Value (10) | Average (9.40) |
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My wife & I try to dine at Le Castagne at least 2x a month. The food is excellent. We try to order something different everytime we go. So far we have not been disappointed. From appetizers to desserts the quality of the food cannot be beat. The staff is very attentive and always available to provide whatever is needed. The wine selection is superb. The manager is hands on - from filling water glasses to clearing tables he is always keeping an eye out. That is rare. We always recommend Le Castagne to our family and friends and have made many of them regulars as well.
Posted by Lee: Feb. February 28th, 2009 at 2:25 PM
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The food was excellent but the service was terrible. it appears that they have over filled the dining area and bar and the wait staff cannot keep up with the assigned customers. I think the wait staff try but most are new to waiting tables or overwhelmed with work. I never could get my water refilled, we waited for 15 minutes after we were done before anyone came to out table. I would go back just for the food but they need to work on getting some more help or replacing the current help with one that know how to wait on tables.
Posted by Mike: Nov. November 17th, 2007 at 9:57 PM
| Overall (5) | Food (10) | Service (1) |
| Decor (5) | Value (3) | Average (4.80) |
Review
The food was excellent but the service was terrible. it appears that they have over filled the dining area and bar and the wait staff cannot keep up with the assigned customers. I think the wait staff try but most are new to waiting tables or overwhelmed with work. I never could get my water refilled, we waited for 15 minutes after we were done before anyone came to out table. I would go back just for the food but they need to work on getting some more help or replacing the current help with one that know how to wait on tables.
Posted by Mike: Nov. November 17th, 2007 at 9:57 PM
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