Senti Restaurant

Honestly, who can afford to eat out anymore? Well if you're gonna plunk down the dough you might as well make it someplace worthwhile. Some place you haven't tried before.So Marla (my best friend since childhood) were looking for something to do on a girl's night out. Niether of us had been to Senti before, so we thought we'd try it. I tried the "Brodetto di Pesce" Brodetto di Pesce, which is calamari, shrimps, clams, etc. The pasta is fresh and w-a-y above what you'd get someplace else. Marla went for the gigli pasta in a vodka sauce and said it was amazing. And of course one must top off one's dinner with tiramisu!

After several visits over the past two years, I have to take Senti off of our list. Our last visit several months ago, we waited almost an hour after ordering to receive our appetizers, and then our entrees came out right on top of them. Last night the cocktails were terrible. Barely shaken, we had to add ice at the table to make them palatable. Cold bread and had to ask for oil or butter. And again our appetizers took 45 minutes and the octopus salad, for $24, was one lone rubbery tentacle approximately four inches long, plated with a scattering of about eight tiny supremes of blood orange and two teeny snips of fennel frond. I sawed at it and gamely got most of a bite off ( the part nearest the plate wouldn't cut) and ended up sending it back. My partner asked our very nice server if we could speak with the manager being that it was starting to be our second bad night there and HE NEVER CAME OVER for the rest of the time we were there. "Too busy" she said. We paid, tipped our server and left.

We tried to have dinner here about a month ago and were so sad to arrive to a sign saying they were away on vacation. So I was happy to finally get to try Senti the other night! The butternut squash and sage ravioli was phenomenal. The spaghetti with pomodoro sauce was also good, but the options for adding protein were limited. I believe they only had shrimp available. The bread was also really delicious. I would have liked a nice butter or sauce to go with it.They had a nice list of wine and cocktails to choose from. However, for such a nice space I was thrown that the drink menu came in an unassuming white binder and not something nicer. Service was okay but nothing special. It was busy but we waited quite a while to actually order our food.

Fancy Italian restaurant in Lawrenceville good for dates or business dinners. We shared the artichoke hearts and aranchini for appetizers. Soup of the day was a delicious butternut squash. The branzini was a popular entree. Excellent service. Gender-segregated restrooms. Street parking.

Went to Senti for our anniversary dinner earlier this week & we were not disappointed! I am very picky about going out for Italian, but Senti's upscale atmosphere & interesting food selections brought us in. We started the night with some cocktails; I had the Italian 75 (a French 75 but using limoncello) & Ben had the shattered brain (a velvety hazelnut-forward drink). For appetizers, we shared the octopus (cooked perfectly paired with a slightly spicy pepper sauce & crispy potatoes) & Caesar salad (the bites with anchovies were good, but they definitely needed more anchovies because the greens without them were incredibly bitter & needed something to cut through that flavor). For entrees I got the duck (my favorite protein! It was juicy with a crispy skin & served with a delicious mushroom/gnocchi mixture) & Ben got the ossobuco (incredibly tender & flavorful). For dessert, we shared a vanilla ice cream (definitely home made & super creamy) & a tiramisu martini (their specialty cocktail). Senti also has a pretty big wine list (especially if you like reds) & a wine bar up front. The only downside I can say is that the service is kind of slow. The pacing of the meal was perfect, but it would have been nice to get dirty dishes cleared so you weren't sitting surrounded by them between courses. Overall, though, I would recommend this spot to any Italian food fan!Food: A-Drinks: A-Service: BAmbiance: B

We went back to Senti for our anniversary. The squid ink pasta was very good, so we wanted to try it again. But it was not on their online menu, so I sent them an email to ask for it. The chef replied that he could make the squid ink pasta for us. It was still very good. The halibut, one of the specials, was also very tasty. Mellon of prosciutto e melon was too hard and not so sweet. but we will go back again when we celebrate something.

While I'm admittedly not a fan of Italian food, I can't knock Senti as a whole! The restaurant is more than willing to cater to dietary restrictions, offering vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. The bruschetta is to die for and the servers are highly knowledgeable on the menu.The atmosphere is sophisticated, but welcoming. We were fine bringing in our backpacks after work. The small parking lot may have been my favourite part: right across the street and makes a usually hectic Lawrenceville parking situation a non-issue. Senti is the perfect place to bring out of town guests or visiting scholars.

Visited Senti on my last night in Pittsburgh and had a lovely meal. This place was a little fancier than I anticipated, but staff didn't bat an eye at our party in Jean jackets and track jumpsuits. We had an early 5pm dinner reservation, for later dining times I'd definitely kick it up a notch. Service was excellent and the highlight of the meal (thanks Julia!). We started with the cauliflower and leek soup of the day which was tasty but could have used a touch more salt for my palate. For my entree I ordered the Verdure e Fagioli, which was an escarole and white bean dish. I loved the escarole and white beans, but opted to get the sausage add-on, which was a mistake, the portion completely overwhelmed the dish. I ended up eating around most of the meat. My dining companions gave high marks to the lasagna and the ravioli. I tried the latter, and it was tasty and light. Overall an a-okay meal, with wonderful service. I'd come back in the future for the Verdure (w/o the meat), and to try the meatballs and a dessert.

We had fantastic service. Ordered arancini balls. Good flavor. They had a spicy sauce on top. Plenty to share for 4 people. My son had spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs were very tender. Three of us ordered from the restuarant week menu. Insalata di Arugala had pistacios and shaved pecorino cheese. Loved the vinagairette dressing. Cacio e Peppe. Good pepper flavor. Tiramisu for dessert. This had a creamier filling compared to most places but I liked that better. My husband had the hot expresso poured over vanilla ice cream. This is his favorite dessert and one of the reasons we came back to Senti to eat. The only downside is parking in Lawrenceville. The lot across the street was full and we had a hard time finding a street parking spot.

Awesome food and drinks. We had the lasagne, the carbonara, the salmon, the pasta vongole and some other things. Highly recommend the artichoke hearts and the arancini. Easy parking on the street. Waitstaff very personable.