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March 2024 by Thorsten Stender
Food was excellent, service was attentive and atmosphere was ok.
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March 2024 by Mary V.
Solid elevated Italian, in a charming house in historic Chester. We met friends who frequent Benito's and really enjoyed it. Despite the cold winter weather outside, it was warm and cozy, and festive for the holidays inside. Starter Asparagus Parmigiano - coming from California, we don't typically see asparagus in the winter, but it was delish. Main Course Cavatelli Calabrese for me! Ricotta pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, cherry peppers in garlic and oil - hold the peppers Cavatelli with broccoli is my go-to pasta and reminds me of my Grandma. I must order it whenever it's on a menu. It sparks joy and floods me with happy memories. I asked for no peppers but my friend got it with peppers and loved it too. The guys tried a few of the veal dishes and licked their plates clean. Dessert We ended the night with classic, delicious cannoli, lemon cake, and espressos. This is a BYO restaurant so be sure to bring wine if you want any. The friendly staff will open and pour for you.
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January 2024 by Robert Quinn
A decent long time Chester favorite off the main street. We haven't been there in a very long time. Family run with excellent service. Atmosphere is good, nicely lit but a little loud when it's full, which it typically is so make reservations. Food is excellent, some dishes are just okay at least to my taste. I wouldn't recommend the Cesar salad, the dressing was a bit too sweet. Mussels app wasn't a favorite either but I liked my entree, Pollo alla Griglia, had lots of flavor. Dessert cart is also excellent. BYOB is also a plus.
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December 2023 by Tara Lauterbach
Always a good time and terrific food.
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November 2023 by Chris W.
This is a great BYOB in Chester. Food was excellent and service was good. The only issue was sound and acoustics. This not a place for a nice quiet dinner when full.
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October 2023 by M E.
Yelp only allows integer review numbers, but my score is 4.5 stars. We had been to Benito's for lunch before and we were not impressed. However, dinner last night was a totally different experience. The (1) Lobster Bisque, (2) Vitello della Casa (Veal sauteed with porcini mushrooms and shrimp in a cognac sauce), (3) Lobster ravioli, and (4) the Cannolis were fantastic! The (5) berry tart was excellent, but it would have been even better if it were slightly sweeter. The (6) Pasta Fagiolo soup was very good, and while my wife liked it, I thought that the lobster bisque (which is the best I've had outside of New England) blew it away. With a total of 6 dishes and BYOB, the price for 2 people before tip was $110 (including tax), which was well-worth the cost and is actually a bargain for what you get. The meal was better and less expensive than most of the other white tablecloth Italian restaurants in the area. The restaurant interior is well-appointed, and the service was excellent.
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October 2023 by meagan
Not baby friendly. No changing tables. No accommodation when asked if there was a changing table in another area.Food was fine.Service was fine.Didn’t order desert as it was being prepared and left on plates for servicing right outside the bathroom. Bathroom wasn’t the cleanest either.
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September 2023 by Jack Rajpurohit
Great Place...Authentic Italian taste...We luved it and will be back again soon!
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August 2023 by Vincent Cavaliere
Food and service are great! Go there during week days and off hours as the place is small and tables are close to one another so npose level is high.
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June 2023 by Matt T.
Always a go to in Chester. Been going there for years and never had a bad meal or experience. Can't recommend highly enough. Chicken dishes are great, so are pasta. Seafood risotto could use a little more flavor to the risotto, but still good.
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June 2023 by Jenn Pak
Arrived at 5pm for dinner. Staff was welcoming and friendly. Restaurant seems a little dated but clean. At the table they give you warmed baguette with packet butter. The baguette isn't really anything special and it was barely warm.We ordered the Capellini Toscana and Linguine Siciliano. The pasta isn't homemade which isn't a deal breaker but overall the dishes were a tad boring. Basically the capellini toscana is like a salad. The garlic white wine sauce was super watery. The sauce could definitely use some rich elements since the pasta dish in itself is so basic. It's just sundried tomatoes, spinach, and shiitake mushrooms.The linguine siciliano was a bit better but also watery. 3 pieces of large shrimp and they used bigger clams instead of little neck. No grit which was great but the clams were heavy with ocean flavor. Oh and the parm cheese they offer before you eat looked like the prepackaged powdered parm rather than fresh grated parm.Didn't bother ordering dessert after seeing what the entrées were like.
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June 2023 by Kathleen Walters
We used to eat here a lot before COVID - now it’s not the same. The chicken piccata is not thin as it should be - the sauce is watery and they don’t serve mashed potatoes anymore. They said roasted potatoes and I said ok and when the dish came out, there was one potato on the plate. Disappointing - but the staff were very nice and professional.
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June 2023 by Kayla K.
Solid Italian place, somewhat upscale. It can get really busy and crowded. We have taken family here and they really enjoyed. Definitely worth checking out
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June 2023 by James Vespoli
Great Italian food. Exceptional service it is BYOB though.
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May 2023 by Patricia R.
Great service, good food - large portions so good leftovers! Atmosphere is warm & delightful!
