Davio's - Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Great place to dine in. Good food and other cuisines. Nice staff and excellent services.

I had to attend a conference in Philadelphia recently and the concierge at our hotel recommended Davio's very highly. We were expecting a much more traditional Italian restaurant, and were a bit suprised to find it's more of a steakhouse. Our server (wore reading glasses) was very knowledgeble and recommended the Calamari, Ribeye and a unique pumpkin creme brule'. Every course was spot on and perfectly prepared. Next time I'm in the area, I'll be back to Davio's

We enjoyed dinner at Davio's on Saturday February 24th. The restaurant was located just two blocks down from our hotel, and was perfectly located for us. The dining room of the restaurant is located in a former bank, and the second-floor location revealed a huge open area with high ceilings yet was somehow still quite cozy. We had a wonderful, knowledgeable sommelier and our server was terrific. Attentive, but not hovering. Instead of the usual bred prior to dinner, we were presented with a lovely array of fresh ricotta cheese, marinated mushrooms and olives. That in itself would have been a lovely feast! We started with salad; I enjoyed a Caesar presented with full romaine leaves intact and fresh anchovy. It was quite good, but nothing extraordinary. Davio's is known for their beef, so I went with a filet mignon. It was seared perfectly crisp on the outside and yet was warm, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth on the inside. I ate the entire thing with relish. Dessert was tiramisu; it was better-than-average but I LOVE tiramisu and have tried it almost everywhere so I am a bit spoiled. It was good, but not worth sacrificing my first-born for. Overall, I would highly recommend Davio

Steaks were great. Wine list deep but expensive. Service top notch. Would go back again without a second thought