Melograno

Extremely good food, very aromatic. I just think that the environment (service, vibe) can be upgraded more to match the food quality. Italian friend said this is an authentic place so I gave it a try and liked it.

We came here for dinner on Saturday night and had a reservation. We were quickly seated and waited on. The restaurant is BYOB, which is awesome. We brought a bottle of red wine with us. We got the mortazza flatbread as an appetizer and it was amazing. Between the 3 of us, we ordered: fazzoletti al ragu d'anatra, granchio & agnello for entrees. Everything was delicioussss. We also got the tiramisu & creme brulee for dessert with macchiatos to end the night, and it was all fantastic. Our waitress was very attentive, and the host was polite. Definitely recommend:)

I'm not sure why Melograno doesn't have a better overall rating!? We love this place and used to visit often pre-pandemic. We went back for the first time after the pandemic and it was as great as ever!It is BYOY, which I think is great and such a money saver! The prices are very reasonable and all of the food options sound great. We came here on a double date and ordered 2 appetizers, 4 pasta dishes and a chicken dish to share. I really enjoyed the polpo appetizer, the pasta with crab and my absolute favorite dish was the beet and ricotta ravioli. I loved that we all felt energized about the whole menu and most everything tasted great. I think the item I liked the least was the cacio e pepe; not enough flavor and way too saucy.

A friend and I were debating on why a restaurant like Melograno has a lower overall rating than perhaps it deserves. Melograno has great food, terrific service, and a cozy and welcoming ambience. In addition, it's also a BYO! In my opinion the lower ratings stem from Restaurant Week that can be the bane of any established restaurant. First, the restaurant is inundated with reservations that fill them up and often they can't do a 90 minute turn on a table backing up other reservations that either piss off those waiting, or those seated when the management tries to expedite their departure. Also, if there are any hiccups with food coming out, this has the potential to have an effect on quality as the backend tries to keep up with demand. Those who have ever dined out on Valentine's Day, know these problems all too well. Come to Melograno on a normal day and experience this wonderful restaurant in its true glory!

Decent Italian food in Center City/Rittenhouse area! Extremely convenient location for dinner if you are going to Helium Comedy Club later that night. The restaurant is BYOB so we brought a bottle of wine and there was no corking fee. The meal started with complimentary bread with delicious olive oil, however was a little bland and could have definitely used a little sea salt or something on top. For starters, we had the polpette and tartare. The meatballs were definitely the highlight, although if you like olives/capers the tartare is also delicious. For entrees, the four of us had the lamb shank, duck ragú pasta, salmon and the fish special which was a red cod. The pasta, salmon, and cod were delicious. The lamb was bland. For dessert, the Panna cotta was delicious. The tiramisu was okay...a little too watery/loose for my liking. Service was incredible throughout the meal! Overall, it was better than I expected from the previous ratings and would recommend.

BYOB!!! Please be warned because there are absolutely no beverages besides water here. The food is good, nothing to write home about, though. The porkchop was undercooked, so we had to send it back, and it still came back undercooked. We sent it back rare, and it came back k medium rare, so we didn't even eat it. The steak was REALLY good but the spinach was bland. It tasted literally like spinach. Not even a dash of garlic or anything on it. The service was really good. The waiter and host consistently checked on us and were super friendly. The ambiance was nice. It's a small, dimly lit restaurant so it makes a nice date night.

Overall: good pasta and food for the price, and it's BYOB!! Price range around $25-30/person Ordered: :D melazana : ordered as app, amaaaazing pizza. Cheese melted so well and was the star of the dish :D Tartufate: mushroom and truffle flavors came together so well over pappardelle. Will get again!:) Amatriciana: light and simple, light tomato flavorService: regular, came by a few times to check up on us.Ambiance: Can get loud and rowdy (that BYOB), mostly young people on the weekends (20-30s), not family friendly Tip: can make reservations

Overall a great experience. 4 to 4.5 stars experience. Our waitress Natalie was super sweet and nice. Apps and dessert was awesome, I didn't like the Bolognese pasta much but that's because I prefer my pasta softer - it was too Al dente for me but that's just my preference. The pasta from the Fazzoletti Al Ragú d'anatra was good, I like the fact that they make their tiramisu in house and the flavors were just right - not too sweet, lady fingers were still soft and fresh and wasn't too wet.It's BYOB so that's an added plus. Atmosphere is 4 starsFood was 4 starsService was 5 stars.

Food is decent, portions are very small. Be prepared to still be hungry when you leave. Nice that it's BYOB.The reason this place loses another star is because of the service. It was excellent throughout the meal, but it was clear they were trying to rush my party of 4 out of the restaurant. As we were getting up to leave, the host of the restaurant came over and straight up told us to leave as there were people waiting. We had paid our bill maybe 15 minutes prior to this, and were just hanging around finishing our wine and take a group picture, and were about to get up to go. We had ordered 3 courses of food, and were at the table for less than an hour and a half total. Found this interaction to be extremely rude and off putting.With so many BYOB Italian options in the city, I would go elsewhere. Probably won't be back.

Amazing authentic Italian BYOB! The service is excellent, a lot of the staff is from Italy. The tartufate, amatriciana, and polpette are not to be missed. You can tell all the pasta is fresh and homemade. Reasonable prices, for a party of 4, 4 entrees and 2 apps broke down to $136.