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Imperatore - Imperatore, Ambler, PA

Imperatore

4.7
4.7
1031 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
36 W Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA 19002

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Fine Italian restaurant and Mediterranean grill.
Presented in a warm and cosy atmosphere, it is a great stop for all occasions including the after work pint, awkward first dates and Moms 60th birthday celebration.
Impertore offers a very varied cuisine and you can enjoy fresh and homemade products such as meat, fish, legumes and our fine and delicious handmade pasta.
Our restaurant is BYOB!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Adel
  • Neighborhood
    Ambler
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,031 people are saying

Imperatore reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Western Suburbs

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Imperatore offers an unforgettable dining experience with "exceptional service" and "delicious food." Guests praise the "authentic Italian cuisine" and warm atmosphere. Highlights include expertly prepared dishes like oxtail pasta and veal medallions, plus a "wide variety" of seafood. The BYOB policy adds charm, making it a "hidden gem."
1,031 Reviews
  1. Thomas

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great meal, great service at a great price. If you have not been thierGO

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  2. gina

    Philadelphia12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and delicious food. Presentation is well done.

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  3. Susan VIP

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience was exceptional!!! The service was delightful and the meal simply delicious!!!!! Excellent!!! We will return with our family!

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  4. Tina

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great service! Highly recommend!! Nice atmosphere BYO

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  5. laurie

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great dinner. The food was great the service was great and the ambiance was nice. I would highly recommend. It wasn’t crowded at all but we were there on a Tuesday night.

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  6. Barb

    Philadelphia22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a good experience at Imperatore! Good food, good service, good atmosphere,

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  7. Allan

    Philadelphia6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the staff is amazing. Adel the owner openly greets us at our entry. The ambiance is warm, the food is no better anywhere! We highly recommend Imperatore!!

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  8. Patricia

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Try the lamb meatballs! Food is great as is the service.

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  9. David

    Philadelphia7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a great dinning experience. Small and personal. We were welcomed on arrival and shown to our table. The dinner was excellent. I will be back here again.

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  10. Mark

    Atlantic City5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our third trip to Imperatore and the first two trips were better than this one. Service was definitely very slow and while the servers were very friendly, it took 15 minutes after we sat down for someone to come over to open our wine and a full half hour passed before anyone took our order. When you go to a BYO and there are no cocktails, you want your wine opened right away and that simply did not happen. After our order was taken, appetizers showed up with proper timing but then there was a long lag before dinner was served. The grilled calamari was excellent and so was the burrata but the beef carpaccio was three 2-in diameter slices topped with arugula and shaved Parmesan that was about 1/4 of the size of what you would normally get when ordering Carpaccio in a restaurant like this. The salmon and mahi-mahi were both very good as well as the veal medallions in mushroom and rosemary sauce. They also had a roaming violin player for the entire evening who was playing pop music in the style of Beethoven. Strange. He also had an automated percussion background. It just did not seem right to have a violin playing Eye of the Tiger or Beauty and the Beast while I was sitting in a fine dining Italian restaurant. Before we left, he started playing Mozart and Pachelbel and he was truly excellent. He should have been playing that all along. Aside from the song selection, the volume was also too high and it made conversation very difficult.

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FAQs

Imperatore offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 646-8500.

Imperatore is rated 4.7 stars by 1031 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Imperatore

36 W Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA 19002

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ambler
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Adel
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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