3738 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10463, United States
West Bronx cafe offering everything from pizza to pasta plus Italian specialty dinners & panini.
A neighborhood institution. Great for dining in with big, delicious portions that will cram your table (try any pasta with the vodka sauce, and the spinach rabbe) and fill your belly. Amazing pizza every time (go for the white pie with your favorite topping or the meat lovers if you're ready to go to heaven), and great, fast service.
Always a fantastic dining experience. I have been coming here for quite some time and it is a family favorite. Thank you very much for the fresh food and incredible service!
BYOB! The large pizza is huge, good for sharing among 4 people. We really enjoyed the mussels posilipo so much that we also ordered the clams. You can skip the garlic knots as they weren’t very garlicky. The service was prompt!
Was in the area and stopped in for some lunch and let me say it did not disappoint. The waitress was so sweet and very attentive. And let’s talk about the food everything we ordered was delicious . Rate this gem 10/10 everything tastes so fresh. Highly recommended this restaurant
Love coming here. Portions are big and the food is always satisfying. First time sitting in for a pizza. Mini Neapolitan and white cheese pizzas were so good. Took two slices home. The ricotta cheese on the white pizza was really really good. $40 w tip.
First time trying Salvatore’s of Soho and I must say, the food was excellent and the service was great. We placed a large catering order for a party and they were on time with the delivery and all the food was correct. The dishes were all crowd pleasers and the quality of the food was fantastic. The sausage and broccoli rabe were a definite stand out with the large chunks of roasted garlic. The calamari was crispy and delicious. Thanks Sal’s!
Great service! I ordered ahead because I had to get back to work, my customer suggested this spot and I’m so glad I took her advice. I found a good spot to park while I ran in, left my car running that’s how much I was in a rush and they accommodated me very well. Got the minestrone soup and the salmon that came with broccoli and mashed potatoes 👍
On the top of the hill on the corner this place is located. Wanted to try some pasta dishes here, was seated outside right away then, was handed the menu. Did not really dine inside; however many guess chose to sit Inside(hot outside) . Staff was directed and simple not really engaging or super enthusiastic but got the job done.Only soft drinks are served here, so people that like wine or spirits with their food this is not the place.. overall good family environment Manu is not complicated nothing on the menu you will probably never have not seen or tried will jump out to you at all..
I just picked up a large pie from Salvatore s, despite traveling in 20 degrees temperature the pie traveled well. It was warm,tasty and oh so delicious! The dough this time was more thick and yummy! The cheese and the taste of the dough itself, was consistent in the taste. A great place to dine in or take out! Great pizza, as always. The server was courteous and warm, but not extraordinary. They have kept the pizza consistent in quality and taste. I have not dined in since the pandemic, but the food is consistently good. I especially enjoy the shrimp parmesan, it is so cheesy and the shrimps are huge and delicious! Salvatores is one of Riverdales gems and if you have not yet tried their food, you should! I just wished they had a bigger space.
Hands down one of the best restaurants in Riverdale! The food is tasty and good portions. Also, it s a BYOB so enjoying a great meal with friends and bringing in a few burgles frown the liquor store down the block offers a great meal and you save on the wine! Tremendous and the owner and wait staff are extremely pleasant! Our favorites: Broccoli Rabe/Garlic Pasta Primavera Eggplant Rolletini
BYOB!!! The pizza and penne alla vodka hit every time! Great food along with fast & friendly service keeps us coming back!
Whole Bronzini fish
Food was good, service was good and sat outside on a beautiful day. No alcohol, byod.
Riverdale gem. You get it all, in this one little place.
Excellent dishes for a quaint pizza restaurant
Food is okay, I would absolutely dine-in here rather than go to Bella Notte s. Hot food is better than most riverdale Italian joints. Pizza is ok, if you have no where else to go and you re stuck on the block
Awesome atmosphere and great food.
Incredible pizza
Free bread, very tasty, fair prices, recommended
Is a small but very familiar atmosphere, manager great, service can t ask for more attention employees very friendly very good. And even better you can buy outside and bring your favorite wine. Kid-friendliness: They love kids
Get the spinach wheel
The best pizza I ever eat I referred everyone to eat in here
Great pizza . Love it in and outside seating .
Friend sent me a chicken parm from them. Took one bite and the chicken tasted like old hardened meat. Took a second bite from another section of the chicken horrific! This past summer I went to buy a slice. Pizza was oily and droopy. When I stated this to them their look was like oh well. Explore another Italian place!
Nice restaurant. Went for my birthday dinner. The bread was good but I had the lasagna and did not like it. Lacked flavor.
Cozy place with all the red-sauce favorites along with other more unusual dishes. Lucky to have it in the neighborhood.
From the outside, this place does not look like anything special. It just look like a cheap pizza joint, but believe me, this place is a gem in this neighborhood. The menu is vast and incredible good. Ive been going to this place every Friday and my goal is to try every dish on the menu. Besides the food and incredible service, this restaurant lets you bring your own wine, this is a plus. I give this place a 10 out of 10
I ordered a large salad and seltzer for delivery. I find that they give a lot of food for the money. I ate half of my salad and I have the other half for lunch or dinner tomorrow. I got my delivery pretty quick. They said my delivery would arrive in 30 minutes, but he arrived with my order in less than 20 minutes. I am very satisfied with the food and the service. My experience was great and I will be ordering food there again very soon. I highly recommend this place.
A great neighborhood Italian restaurant Vegetarian options: Grilled vegetable appetizer is good. Food : 5/5 |
Penne a la vodka was goof. Calamari was good. Linguini in white clam sauce with fresh clams was TERRIBLE
Phenomenal waitress..top notch service..made our dinner party exceptional!!
Amazing food and the service was excellent, definitely going back.
Best pizzeria in town. This place is a Riverdale institution. Great pizzas, amazing chicken parmigiana, and delicious pasta. Friendly staff and great ambiance especially in the Summer.
Great Food!, great service, Came from Connecticut to have lunch with my cousins! And will be back! Awesome!
Nice casual Italian restaurant with good food and big portions
Once we entered everyone was so welcoming! Food was amazing ! Highly recommended!
First time eaten here with family! Delicious, fresh, homemade tasting food. Nice size portions. Reasonable price and excellent service!
Friendly warm place. Good food.
Sausage and peppers was a little salty for my taste
Couldnt recommend this place enough. Food was unbelievable, staff were friendly and super helpful and the owner Mario was a complete gentleman. Will definitely be back.
Enjoy bringing the family... the kiddos love it!
Great local place, staff was friendly, A must stop and get a slice place.
Quality of food and service is inconsistent. Food is sometimes very stale/old and person taking orders is rude half the time. Return policy on food that is clearly bad is not customer friendly, long-term customers are not treated as trustworthy. Unfortunately, would not recommend if looking for reliable food and service.
Delicious food and pizza. Very good attention.
Went back here for the first time in about 5yrs and it was so nostalgic! I used the love going to Sals as a kid / growing up and it was so great to be treated to the same great experience that I remembered. The food is delicious, the portions are great, and its such a home-y great vibe. Thank you!
Amazing piza and pasta. Go to Pizza place!!
Pizza is usually soggy and so small and thin you need to stop and buy another slice before you get home. Their calzones and pizza rolls are not fresh and are kept in the fridge. Get a Sicilian slice and avoid the rest. The food is average at best. The only plus is outdoor seating.
They make a seafood pasta that I literally have dreams about. Also, their chocolate mousse is spectacular. Kid-friendliness: Its a pizzeria, kids love pizza, you do the math. They are a fantastic restaurant.
You can bring your own wine . Kid-friendliness: Its a family oriented place. Food : 3/5 |
This place is no BS. Classic high quality Italian food! You ll definitely kiss the cook when you re done! Great staff! Debby was amazing!!!
Chicken parm AMAZING!
Nice old fashioned pizzeria restsurant. A pleasant surprise .
Absolutely horrible service. Waited 47 minutes for food. Owner said people usually just order appetizers. Food came room temperature.
The pizza was cold. waited almost 50min. never coming back
I waited over 47 minutes for my dinner. Dinner wasn t Hot. The waitress didn t come around to offer a second round of drinks. Place looks unkempt needs a good detailed cleaning. The owner told me that people usually order appetizers while they wait so in other words you have to eat more food in order not to wait 47 minutes .
Love everything about this place. Location, food, service, staff.
This place was okay, old school, a staple in the neighborhood, BYOB.
Food and service are great. Owner there all the time.
One of my favorite local spots BYOB. The branzino is amazing. Such a gem.
We always look forward to our lunch break just because of Sals. From the service to the food, they continue to exceed our expectations. We would definitely recommend dining at Salvatores!
Very good food
This is a fine neighborhood restaurant. Atmosphere is what you make it at Salvatores.
Food and price was great!
Great food, love the pizza, amazing staff as well!
Love my neighborhood pizza
Penne alla vodka is great!! & the pizza
Salvatore s was the first specialty pizza I had when I moved to Riverdale and I ve been coming here since. Amazing Italian food classics, with arguably the best pizza in the BX
Linguine w olive oil and garlic terrific
A great little gem in the Bronx. They have the most delicious Italian food I ever tasted. The employees are so courteous and accommodating and the best thing its around the corner from my aunts place. Im definitely going back there soon! A+A+A++++
Delicious food
The food was very good. And the people are very friendly.
Good food and good service. Delivery is fast. The lasagna is really good and really cheesy!
Really nice place. My friends love it there. Staff is helpful and friendly
I loved the food, it is a small restaurant with great flavor in its dishes.
We ate at this restaurant many times. Food is great and service is pleasant.
Cozy ambiance and great food!
Food had no taste. I had to send back my entree. Pizza has no sauce, mussels were also tasteless. Won t be going back
Great pizza and food
The reason i give it 3 stars is because the 3 times i been there to order their pizza was soggy & incredibly greasy.
Excellent pizza and service! Enjoyed the specialty slices !
A neighborhood favorite!
Bathroom smells phenomenal
Got one of the pizzas really good definitely have to go back decent menu choice to
Excellent service.
Very good place and food
Delivery came super fast. Margarita pizza is missing something I can t put my finger on it but it just doesn t satisfy me. This style of pizza is not my preference (thin flat crust) - but the taste is good, and the quality of the ingredients are excellent! The taste was definitely fresh - the pasta dishes looks worth a try. The staff are friendly- place looks clean and like a great vibe.
Lovely small business in Riverdale with super fresh & yummy options. Definitely worth a try for pizza fanatics. And dont forget to BYOB, grab a bottle at the local liquor store down the block.
Disappointed and only have 2 things to say: 1. My eggplant roll was so greasy that I had to wrap it in paper towels to drain it. 2. The Veal Parm hero was extremely tough. Even Saturday night was not an excuse for this food. The food in the restaurant is much better.
Great Friendly service!
Definitely up there for one of the best penne vodka s I ve ever had!
You could bring your own wine
Great food. Cozy when eating in.
quality and taste is always on point- chefs kiss! Vegetarian options: they are accommodating upon request Kid-friendliness: very Wheelchair accessibility: yes it is
Eggplant (not present) dish with pasta, sauce is hunts tomato sauce. No Parmesan cheese, mozzarella undercooked. Bread was a pita bread. Unfriendly staff . Not Italian.
Good and cheap
My favorite pizzeria.. Mario the owner is a very friendly person. 14 years ago and still the best place in riverdale!!
This place is best described as either a totally amazing hit or a total miss with both service and quality. I ve ordered in, picked up and ordered delivery at-least 10-15 times. With the service, there s a huge discrepancy between the older gentleman working the counter and the younger man. The older man- has this old Italian charm, he is warm very welcoming, sweet and seems happy to be there, will hand you the food directly with a smile. The younger guy seems unhappy, is borderline rude, doesn t make eye contact and is super short and just kind of slaps the food on the counter. As for the quality, the pizza is either the most delicious thin crust pizza I ve ever had in my entire life or it s extremely burnt to point it taste like ash. Like black burnt, like surprising that they could allow that to go into the box and out to a customer. These experiences are genuinely 50/50 which is why I described it as a hit or a miss.
Very delicious pizza and friendly staff. But too pricey.
Great pizza where you can bring your own liquor. Reasonable prices and decent food. Eat inside or outside option
Liked thos quiet little place. The food is really good as we ordered there pizza. Really good place for a quick bite of if you want to unwind and relax with family and friends.
Excellent pepperoni slice and meatball slice!!
The best!!!
Excellent pizza.
Awesome italian restaurant in riverdale the pizza is delicious, osso bucco is tasty many dishes, kids friendly and best of all BOB
Great
Always terrific
Only ordered takeout.
Eggplant roll amazing! Pizza floppy and thin. Staff very nice! I will be back for this eggplants
One of my favorite Pizza spots and better yet you can byob .... winning
Daily lunch menu of salmon, chicken, and sausage. Tried them all and loved them. Also best Sicilian Ive had in a long time.
Great Food Quick Delivery Food is Always Warm And Portions Are huge. when eating in great Friendly service
Great old school pizza! The thin crust and toppings are great and you can taste how old the oven is (in a good way) the garlic bread is unique you should try it!
Great food, reasonable prices. Great customer service.
Friday pizza spot every week for the last few months. Great pie.
Really good pizza
Great food.
It was great food fast service and the outside setting on a summer evening is excellent.
Delicious food, friendly staffs.
Spuyten Duyvil...what a place...drove there to visit .and was looking for a nice place were i could have a slice..or two...drove North on Riverdale ave and found Salvatore of SoHo...and let me tell you.Cozy,and the food is the best !!!.
Food was delicious, service quick, staff great. Indoor or outdoor dining.
Good food, good service
Pizza is very good. Place feel calm, very traditional. A place were ones just relax eating.
Food and service was excellent as always.
Nice food and good people.
One of the best pizza places in the area. It s definitely one of our go-to delivery restaurants, although not as often anymore because they are currently not on GrubHub and we prefer ordering online. Their pizza is excellent and their house dressing is aAMAZING. They even sell bigger containers of it so you can use it at home. Great soups, too!
In 2021: Food is good, but this place is not very clean. In 2017: Good pizza. Service could be better (faster and more courteous).
Great food. Great prices
Good pasta place
Food and service is always excellent. Great bang for your buck. A little small and outside is noisy but a great deal for the bronx.
Got 3 slices for 3 people, in and out in 2 minutes, excellent pizza
The delivery man was hot and the food was amazing
the delivery guy is so hot omg and the food was good
Food was excellent, most definitely genuine Italian food!
The food and service are great.
Worst service ever at a pizza place. They served another customer while we were first ordering. Took forever and when I complained they told me that they could just cancel my order. The food wasnt even that good. Sausage was raw and they burnt all the bread in both orders. Dont go to this place! It used to be good food but obviously they changed management. Rude people in there.
We had the Margarita pizza, chicken pizza and it was delicious.
Nice casual spot for dinner. A bit pricey in comparison to other casual restaurants.
great local pizza shop food was exceptionally good
Great Food!
The service is excellent, the appetizer and the meal, were amazing. Great service from the waiter, definitely going again.
This place is amazing as always. Used to live in the area 2 years ago just moved back with my wife. Went the other night for dinner and it was great. Walked here with our dog and there where no tables left outside but they had no problem bringing a table from indoors outside for us to sit. Food entrees where tasty and good portions and great price. Pizza was very good as well. We also placed an order for catering for the following Saturday. We ordered half tray of penne and chicken parm. The delivery was on time, food was perfect temp. Everyone loved the food. Even my nephew who swears he doesn t eat penne al la vodka came back for three servings. Prices are reasonable and will def be going back for more great food.
Always love their pizza.
So yummy! It was packed inside so Im imagining more than just the pizza slices are delicious.
Food was horrible.... overpriced......
Good pizza and soup.
Fantastic, fresh pizza and great service
Small Italian Ristorante in the Bronx with excellent FOOD and good service. Mangia, Mangia.. The garlic bread was really good. We ordered the Fried Calamari with Zuchini sticks, Eggplant Parmesan, Veal Piccata and Veal Francese, Cannoli, Tiramisu and Tartufo. Everything was really good. the only issue is BYOB, but there is a wine store around the corner.
Best dinners and pizza in the area! Great service and everything is always fresh!
Meal
Amazing pizza & great customer service