Garbarino's Restaurant

What a gem in East Liberty. We started out with a caprese salad and the mozzarella melted in your mouth. The veal parmesean chop was huge and came with a side of pasta that was big enough to be it's own meal. My wife got a tomato cream pasta with meatballs that she loved. We also loved how you could tell the pasta was homemade. The vibe and ambiance was perfect, with the Godfatber playing on the bar TV, nice lighting and rustic tables. We dine all over the city and Italian is our favorite, we will definitely be adding Garbarinos into our rotation!

Seven of us went here to celebrate a Pitt graduation. What an outstanding classic Italian meal, generous portions, and excellent service. The owner and chef is originally from Johnstown PA (as is the graduate), so when he heard we were, he come out to say hello. We shared a couple of appetizers ( see pics below: garlic bread, brussel sprouts and garbanzo beans) and had a variety of main courses. We ate well and took home leftovers. The canolli was fantastic, too. Can't wait to go back to Pittsburgh and Garbarino's. Thanks to owner, chef and host and his entire staff.

The restaurant is quite empty which surprises me considering how ridiculously good the food is! That is good because you get a seat and eat.... It's probably the best Italian American food in the area by quite a bit. They don't advertise themselves as authentic Italian, but a 4th generation Italian American restaurant instead. And it shows through the menu item style. They don't offer the 3-4 course menu that a real Italian restaurant does, but what they do serve are absolutely bomb pastas with extremely big serving sizes. They're so big each dish may actually serve 2 people. Most (if not all?) the pasta is also homemade. You can tell by the shape and texture of the pasta. My favorite is their gnocchetti, perfectly creamy (unhealthily amazing) with the perfect garlicky taste. Their food is also way better than the popular spots like Buca di Beppo and other places. Don't waste your time there. Come here for the outrageously large and amazing food here. Please support Garbarino's!!