This restaurant is an absolute gem! The incredible food, authentic atmosphere, reasonable prices, and exceptional service create an unforgettable experience. It's like a mini vacation from Orlando, and I can't get enough of it!
Il Pescatore is a "Mom and Pop" style restaurant that serves a variety of Italian cuisine and homestyle comfort food. Its staff is friendly and accommodating and quick to address customer requests, questions or concerns. Ava, our server, ensured our food was cooked to order and promptly delivered. During our meal, there were several diners who appeared to be regular customers of the restaurant which a good sign where the locals eat.
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24 Jun 2023. 8:30pm First time visitor to this wonderful, family-owned restaurant. We discovered it simply passing by. We always prefer family-owned restaurants over franchises/chains. The restaurant is very quaint. Reminded me of the cozy Italian restaurants I used to visit when growing up in Queens and Brooklyn in the 70s and 80s. We ordered the Stuffed Eggplant and Chicken Marsala, came with dinner side salads and garlic bread. The food was as good as the pictures look... And the pictures look VERY GOOD 🤣 We always try some of the sauces by themselves before anything else. That's our litmus test for good Italian food. If the sauce isnt great, the rest of the meal won't be either. The red sauce was not overly salty and was nit too sweet. Had a good tomato flavor and was slightly on the acidic side ✅ The Marsala sauce was not overly salty, had a rich darker color and strong wine flavor ✅ and, the mushrooms were visible and sizable. Nothing worse than advertising that a dish contains mushrooms and then finding lots of little l, hard to see bits and pieces. See the pics. You get MUSHROOMS here. Our server was great.... He was friendly, attentive and prompt. The only suggestion I have is to ensure the Stuffed Eggplant is hot in the middle of the layers. The top and bottom were hot, presumable from the oven heat. But the center was room temp. I didn't want to complain, because I was hungry and I didn't want to wait before I could dig in 😏... a simple thermometer check could prevent this in the future. Never the less, the quality and flavor is excellent and we will definitely be back to try other dishes.
Great Italian food at a great price. The place is very welcoming and has a warm atmosphere. This restaurant was a happy find for my wife and I while visiting Orlando. Without the razzle dazzle of many other places in Orlando, Il Pescatore delivers delicious food. Try the Chicken di Stefano or the sampler. You won't be disappointed!!
This restaurant is like a not-very-well-hidden secret because everyone in the neighborhood seems to know about it and adore it. The food and atmosphere has an authentic feel and great taste, and the staff all make you feel like part of the family. It also has a superb wine collection that's not overly priced.
I worked in an Italian restaurant in NY when I was young, and this restaurant is as good as it gets. Anyone giving it less that 5 stars does not know authentic Italian cuisine. The staff is vantastic and the menu is amazing. My favorite dishes are the Tortellini Di Stefano and the Pescatore Special Stromboli. Their house salad dressing is so good, I mop it up with their complimentary home made garlic bread. They even make their own pasta. The calamari is succulent, never ever chewy. Their portions are more than generous, and their prices are great. We usually don't have room for dessert, but they have the BEST desserts. Where else are you going to get an authentic homemade Italian dessert for $5.00? NO WHERE. You cant go wrong here, you just cant. Thank you IL Pescatore for always treating us like family, and always sending us home holding our stomachs with a big smile on our faces.
I had the eggplant stuffed with manicotti with rigatoni. My partner had the garlic, olive oil and parsley on linguine. Both were delicious. Each came with a fresh crisp house salad and a basket of garlic bread for the table. Everything was delish. The service is delightful!
Always enjoy eating here. Tony has an amazing personality & is very kind. Annette always knows what I need before I ask! I’ve been dining here for years & the food is great!
The food is so much better than we hoped for! Luckily , allot of places were shut down due to Nicole blowing through. And so thankfully we ended up here. And what a treat! Excellent eggplant Parmigian! Excellent Stromboli! I mean it stands out from any other Italian restaurant I've been to. If you don't try it, you will be missing out big time!
Great authentic food. Great staff. Great prices Highly recommended.
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