Villa Di Roma

Repeat winner of the Golden Meatball Challenge between South Philadelphia and South Jersey, Italian Market staple Villa Di Roma has a winning 50-year-old formula for its pan-seared all-beef beauties.

You have to get the Shrimp Scampi and spend the extra $3 for the pasta on the entree. Also Lorraine is the best waitress ever, she really makes you feel at home. Tip her well

The archetype of the no-nonsense South Philly Italian waitress may have been born at this Italian Market landmark amid the letterboard menus, brimming glasses of chianti and plates of giant meatballs .

Garlic bread and more garlic bread . Veal Domenic and Quattrocini Alfredo . Delicious!!! Will try other pasta when we come back.

I pop in for a meal every time I am in town . They have the best meatballs in town but you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu.

The meatballs are number one in the city . They first deep fry, then slow cook them to perfection.

Shrimp scampi , meatballs , manicotti , villa salad . Great place,probably one of the best Italian restaurants in the USA.

Chicken livers aren't usually thought of as Italian fare , but the chicken livers Romano (brown sauce ) is one of the best dishes I've had anywhere!

The De Luca family's red-gravy classic may look and taste like a '60s time capsule, but it remains an essential part of the Italian Market experience. Read more

Shrimp Marsala . Delish! And John C Reilly came in for lunch while we were there, so that was cool.

This is a pic of ye bread dipped in the shrimp scampi sauce but make sure you have anything with meatballs !

From the sassy server to the delicious food this place is exactly what you expect from a restaurant in the Italian market .

The food was very good, service timely. If you like expresso after dinner you’ll have to get it elsewhere. Villa Di Roma does not offer expresso . I found that very unusual for an Italian Restaraunt.

This is the place to go if you want Italian. Period. End of story. Mangia!

Shrimp Scampi is the best anywhere. Veal Sicilian , Villa salad , fried asparagus , it's all good!

Meatballs melt in your mouth. Great basics like ravioli . Ziti with asparagus ? Amazing.

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Try the Spaghetti and Meatballs with Red Gravy - the best balls in town !! hands down

Try the deep-fried asparagus atop a butter-laden scampi sauce ($7.95), and platters of spaghetti with perfect meatballs ($13.95). Read more

Rumor has it that a certain Philly-based restauranteur tried booking his personal holiday party at Villa . The family-owned establishment politely declined; they didn't want to disappoint the regulars.

Pardon my French, but the food here is so %&$*ing GOOD!!!

David Ansill, chef of Bar Ferdinand, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Lasagna . Read more

Mussels red, clams white!

Large portions . Hearty meals but not really great. Do not recommend over other Italian restaurants in the city .

Spaghetti with meatballs a must try

Baked rigatoni is phenomenal!! Must get shrimp scampi appetizer !!

Your taste buds and stomach will thank you if you order the steamed clams (red or white) and the baked rigatoni ! Yummy!

The jersey tomato salad is awesome and great to dip the bread in

Try the Veal Chop - amazing....so tender

Try the Chicken Lorraine, it's delish!

I can never seem to finish my meal, but it's even better as leftovers. Don't forget the meat balls to go!!!

Love the baked rigatoni <3

The service is very friendly .

so the meatballs used to only come in "twos" - now apparently u can get them in any increment!!!!

Next meatballs I've ever had

Try the Village Salad

Try the Spaghetti and Meatballs

Try the Spumoni

Try the Garlic Bread

Meatballs are the best in the nation!!!

Try the Shrimp Scampi

Meatballs !

Best Italian food of my life (in the U.S.)

GET THE ASPARAGUS APPETIZER AND THANKS ME LATER, BIZZOTCH!

Meatballs w/red sauce (aka gravy ) soooo good.

LOVE the Baked Rigatoni .

Make a reservation even if they tell u not to

meatball parm sandwich is delicious

Jean is a great waitress

Bring cash!