Where we took every visitor from home/Chicago who came to see us. Really great food, the owners are the best people you could ever hope to meet. Sadly, they've retired. Praying their sons open a new place soon. My sons had me get several of their favorite things to freeze and save for special occasions.
donnabaverrovito
Paese Mio closed on Dec. 31. The owners retired. Their sons are opening their own place in about a year. They WERE the best Italian restaurant in the Lehigh Valley.
Mary Standish
We go here when we go to the car show once a year stop here one night every single year excellent service and food yum Highly recommend
John K
So bummed they closed. One of the most authentic Italian joints around! Food was always fresh and portions were decent.
Jim Gingell
Food is excellent and the service is great. Can't wait to see the new location in the spring of 2020
Emily Nicholas
My favorite Italian restaurant. I go every time I am home in Allentown. What I wouldn’t give to have this place for dinner tonight. Craving it. Sadly, I am in Arizona :/ if you love Italian food you have to try this hidden gem. The people are very friendly. The portions are huge!! Best pasta that money can buy. If you love garlic you have to try this place (;
Kate K.
Service was good but inexperienced. Food was filling and lots of meat was provided with your meal. BYOB was convenient.
Jay Yarborough
Typical quick Italian restaurant. Not outstanding, but does a decent job for lunch. Seating is packed in, so don't expect private dining.
Karl Henry
Great food, generous portions and a comfortable atmosphere complemented by excellent service. Very nice place for a meal, bring a nice bottle of wine.
24JakeY
Great pizza and traditional Italian food. Not a huge place but can accommodate groups. Good family feel and good service. Decor is a little dated but quality of food is great!
AWFUL experience! My wife and I hired Mike and Paese Mio to cater our wedding on October 26 and we were extremely disappointed.
Courtney Sposato
HORRIBLE experience with getting catering from this restaurant. The owner is nasty and disrespectful. The food at the event was ice cold, and they didn't deliver an entire tray of antipasto that was paid for upfront. They refused to refund our money for this. That is called STEALING, and I fully plan to report them. We used to love to order from here, but I will never again. And I'll make sure to tell everyone else I know to never come here.
Hank B.
AWFUL experience! My wife and I hired Mike and Paese Mio to cater our wedding on October 26 and we were extremely disappointed. We were treated with utter disrespect, especially considering the was a large catering order, several hundred dollars, paid in advance. They were happy to take our money but were unprofessional, dishonest, disrespectful and nasty. When the food was delivered my wife and I didn't realize that the $95 antipasto tray we ordered was missing. We were busy getting married so we didn't notice the missing tray until later in the night. The serving spoons which were supposed to be included were also not delivered. I understand that mistakes happen and it honestly would not have been that big of a deal if Paese Mio had handled it professionally but unfortunately as soon as we brought it to their attention they became extremely rude and uncooperative, refusing to offer a refund or even an apology. They went so far as to accuse me of stealing from them for seeking a refund for the missing food. These people are seriously whacked and the way they handled the situation was completely unacceptable. When the woman I spoke to on the phone suggested that I come in if I wanted to talk to Mike and I explained that that wasn't possible because we are from out of town (our wedding which we had hired them to cater was near the restaurant), she suggested that we shouldn't have ordered from them. Well I can guarantee that neither I nor any of my family will ever order from Paese Mio again.
Brittany N.
The food is good- yes... however my family and I will NEVER EVER go back to Paese Mio I had them cater my wedding on Saturday and it was AWFUL. I paid them almost $1,000 for chicken parm, eggplant parm, salad, pasta, and antipasto. Well, the antipasto never showed up and the owner and his son decided to light the food (buffet style) too early, so the food was completely ice cold by the time everyone got to eat. Ok, so honest mistake - however, when my mom decided to go in to speak with the OWNER about it, he immediately started screaming at her saying that he had to drive 40 minutes even though i gave him the address months ago and he said he would be able to deliver it. Just dealing with the owner throughout the past couple months trying to plan my wedding has been terrible, he's a misogynist, he's condescending and aggressive. My mom said to him that she's dissatisfied in the service we got, no apology. His response to her was screaming "WELL, IM DISSATISFIED WITH YOU!" and told her to leave. We have never, ever been treated like this. This was THE worst possible experience for my wedding and there was NO apology. Instead, we were literally screamed at. As much as i love the pizza, I will never ever return and neither will any of my guests who had to experience his wrath.
Mark S.
HORRIBLE experience with getting catering from this restaurant for my sisters wedding. The owner is nasty and disrespectful. The food at the event was ice cold, and they didn't deliver an entire tray of antipasto that was paid for upfront. They refused to refund our money for this. That is called STEALING, and I fully plan to report them. We used to love to order from here, but I will never again. And I'll make sure to tell everyone else I know to never come here.
Where we took every visitor from home/Chicago who came to see us. Really great food, the owners are the best people you could ever hope to meet. Sadly, they've retired. Praying their sons open a new place soon. My sons had me get several of their favorite things to freeze and save for special occasions.
Paese Mio closed on Dec. 31. The owners retired. Their sons are opening their own place in about a year. They WERE the best Italian restaurant in the Lehigh Valley.
We go here when we go to the car show once a year stop here one night every single year excellent service and food yum Highly recommend
So bummed they closed. One of the most authentic Italian joints around! Food was always fresh and portions were decent.
Food is excellent and the service is great. Can't wait to see the new location in the spring of 2020
My favorite Italian restaurant. I go every time I am home in Allentown. What I wouldn’t give to have this place for dinner tonight. Craving it. Sadly, I am in Arizona :/ if you love Italian food you have to try this hidden gem. The people are very friendly. The portions are huge!! Best pasta that money can buy. If you love garlic you have to try this place (;
Service was good but inexperienced. Food was filling and lots of meat was provided with your meal. BYOB was convenient.
Typical quick Italian restaurant. Not outstanding, but does a decent job for lunch. Seating is packed in, so don't expect private dining.
Great food, generous portions and a comfortable atmosphere complemented by excellent service. Very nice place for a meal, bring a nice bottle of wine.
Great pizza and traditional Italian food. Not a huge place but can accommodate groups. Good family feel and good service. Decor is a little dated but quality of food is great!
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AWFUL experience! My wife and I hired Mike and Paese Mio to cater our wedding on October 26 and we were extremely disappointed.
HORRIBLE experience with getting catering from this restaurant. The owner is nasty and disrespectful. The food at the event was ice cold, and they didn't deliver an entire tray of antipasto that was paid for upfront. They refused to refund our money for this. That is called STEALING, and I fully plan to report them. We used to love to order from here, but I will never again. And I'll make sure to tell everyone else I know to never come here.
AWFUL experience! My wife and I hired Mike and Paese Mio to cater our wedding on October 26 and we were extremely disappointed. We were treated with utter disrespect, especially considering the was a large catering order, several hundred dollars, paid in advance. They were happy to take our money but were unprofessional, dishonest, disrespectful and nasty. When the food was delivered my wife and I didn't realize that the $95 antipasto tray we ordered was missing. We were busy getting married so we didn't notice the missing tray until later in the night. The serving spoons which were supposed to be included were also not delivered. I understand that mistakes happen and it honestly would not have been that big of a deal if Paese Mio had handled it professionally but unfortunately as soon as we brought it to their attention they became extremely rude and uncooperative, refusing to offer a refund or even an apology. They went so far as to accuse me of stealing from them for seeking a refund for the missing food. These people are seriously whacked and the way they handled the situation was completely unacceptable. When the woman I spoke to on the phone suggested that I come in if I wanted to talk to Mike and I explained that that wasn't possible because we are from out of town (our wedding which we had hired them to cater was near the restaurant), she suggested that we shouldn't have ordered from them. Well I can guarantee that neither I nor any of my family will ever order from Paese Mio again.
The food is good- yes... however my family and I will NEVER EVER go back to Paese Mio I had them cater my wedding on Saturday and it was AWFUL. I paid them almost $1,000 for chicken parm, eggplant parm, salad, pasta, and antipasto. Well, the antipasto never showed up and the owner and his son decided to light the food (buffet style) too early, so the food was completely ice cold by the time everyone got to eat. Ok, so honest mistake - however, when my mom decided to go in to speak with the OWNER about it, he immediately started screaming at her saying that he had to drive 40 minutes even though i gave him the address months ago and he said he would be able to deliver it. Just dealing with the owner throughout the past couple months trying to plan my wedding has been terrible, he's a misogynist, he's condescending and aggressive. My mom said to him that she's dissatisfied in the service we got, no apology. His response to her was screaming "WELL, IM DISSATISFIED WITH YOU!" and told her to leave. We have never, ever been treated like this. This was THE worst possible experience for my wedding and there was NO apology. Instead, we were literally screamed at. As much as i love the pizza, I will never ever return and neither will any of my guests who had to experience his wrath.
HORRIBLE experience with getting catering from this restaurant for my sisters wedding. The owner is nasty and disrespectful. The food at the event was ice cold, and they didn't deliver an entire tray of antipasto that was paid for upfront. They refused to refund our money for this. That is called STEALING, and I fully plan to report them. We used to love to order from here, but I will never again. And I'll make sure to tell everyone else I know to never come here.