Dimattia's - Allentown

The experience was absolutely terrible. We followed instructions and seated ourselves at 4:20 PM. We ordered sodas, but they were flat, so we had to switch to iced tea, which we weren’t informed was unsweetened. We waited a long time, and at 5:05 PM, our server finally came over to inform us that our pizza would be the next one to go in, right after the table behind us. We waited almost an hour just to hear that “our pizza is going in next.” They really need to improve their service by getting more ovens or hiring additional staff.

We entered through the back and saw only one couple seated in the dining room. We opted for the porch, where there was no one else. The waitress informed us she was new, but she handled everything well. Here's the kicker: I ordered the chicken Carbonara, but it doesn't come with pasta?! For $24, my dinner included a small, basic salad, some mixed sautéed veggies, and fried potato wedges?! In an Italian restaurant? I could have chosen a dish that included something they called "pencil point pasta" instead of the potatoes, but that would cost extra for the meat sauce on the side! Clearly, this puzzling pricing strategy isn't drawing in customers, as evidenced by the empty dining room. Wake up, DiMattias! Just serve your customers what they want without trying to squeeze an extra four bucks out of them!

The food is decent, but not particularly impressive. The prices seem a bit steep given the quality, portion sizes, and variety offered. The dining area is quite tranquil, almost excessively so.

The staff here is friendly, and the food is excellent. Additionally, the art and history are quite fascinating.

Disappointing, busy but absent service and food was ordinary.