Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Reading

Always a great meal! I ordered the shrimp, my husband got the pork chops, and my daughter mushroom tortellini. Everything was delicious as always.

This was my first time going to Sam's Kitchen. I have heard good things about Sam's so I wanted to try it and I am glad I did. The restaurant is a small, quaint, elegant place with friendly waitstaff. From the beginning, the menu options sounded delicious. Along with the regular menu, they had a special: app, main course, dessert, and a glass of wine for $35! I decided on that to get a taste of a few things and it was fabulous. I had the seafood stew to start. It was delicious, I would have eaten a couple of bowls of that and would have been happy. The seafood was plentiful, fresh, and perfectly cooked. Next I had the Chicken Piccata with linguine. The pasta is homemade so right there it is already delicious. The seasoning was even so you could taste all of the fresh ingredients. Next was a chocolate chip cannoli. What more can I say? This will now be my new favorite Italian restaurant and it will be yours too.

The entire experience was fantastic from drinks and apps to dessert. Food was top notch and our server Louis awesome! He made the experience great just as much as the food.

Just amazing. Food was delicious and had so many options. It was easy to share with my partner. Staff were generous and attentive but not overbearing. Just a great experience.

The food and the Charles was great. Two got the beef ribs and they were a very healthy portion and very tasty, as was the gravy on the mashed potatoes. Two got the scampi, it was very flavorful. The sliced zucchini with the pasta was a nice accompaniment. The side of bread was warmed/toasted and was the perfect combination of crunchy & chewy yet just soft enough. Service was good and attentive, but the server could have know more about the menu. The sound level was high and there was a sort of music bingo going on which while perhaps a local tradition seemed a little out of place in a finer restaurant on a weekend night. Cost was an excellent value for the quality of the food.