This restaurant is absolutely amazing. It's kind of a hole in the wall which usually means the place is excellent. And Tillies is no exception to that! The food is so good, it's indescribable. You just have to taste it. I cannot wait to bring my family here the next time they are in town!
Review Source:My family and I ate at Tillie's for lunch a coupe weeks ago after attending a funeral. Â We noticed that everything we order was made with very fresh ingredients and thought that maybe things had turned around. Â We all enjoyed our meal. Â Tonight, my husband and I went there for dinner and were extremely pleased with our food. Â Our server was someone who waited on us 20 years ago when our daughter was a little girl. Â She remembered us and we talked briefly. Â Our food was terrific. Â It was the homemade sauce, pasta, etc. that I remembered. Â I had the chicken parm with a side of homemade pasta. Â I remembered to ask for my sauce on the side because they tend to drown everything. Â The chicken is a full chicken breast cut in half, breaded, fried, served with mushrooms (they ask if you want them), and parmesan cheese. Â Cooked perfectly. Â And I have always loved their homemade spaghetti. Â My husband had something new on the menu - a trio of chicken parm, lasagna, and fettucini alfredo. Â He enjoyed it all,. Â I had minestrone - it was good, but I [refer it without meat. Â He had wedding soup and aid it was very good. Â We also had an order of breaded cauliflower. Â Just like 20 years ago, only a bigger portion. Â The best we've had anywhere. Â Almost all the tables were filled with couples and families - large groups. Â Everyone was upbeat and happy. It's always a good idea to give a place that might disappoint you a second chance. Â My last review was not favorable, but this one is. Â I love Tillie's and we will go back.
Review Source:I would like to give a rating for 3 catagories: Food, Service, Atmosphere.
The Food: 3 of 5 stars
While expensive, it doesn't look like much on the plate when first served. I ordered the Lasagne Dinner with a choice of soup or salad. I chose soup, and it arrived as a tiny cup of wedding soup that was very salty to taste, much like chicken broth. The lasagne came on a plate and was gigantic, it made me happy.
The lasagne had a nice mild overall flavor, slightly bland. Could taste the meat and cheese and the sauce that was poured over it, was hoping for more italian flavors. I was hoping to taste a bit more. It was a nice size, perfectly cooked lasagne. Would have been nice if there was something more given for presentation. Parsley, or something nice for garnishment.
The Service: 4-1/2 of 5 stars.
While it was not slow, our waitress did take a bit at first for refilling drinks or asking any questions, but was not impersonal or too personal. She was able to catch up to watching drinks and bringing what was needed when she could. I couldn't have asked for better.
The Atmosphere: 2 of 5 stars.
Upon entering, your ushered to your seat to what looks like dim lighting and a normal entrance. However when you see the flipside of where you came it looks like a double door closet. The doorway that your ushered from has a camera, granted for security purposes, that protrudes into your head/shoulder path. The top corners of the dining areas have black speakers against white walls with loose cords strung.
The bar area is not far from the dining areas but also isn't your typical loud and obnoxious bar, which was a relief. The booth we sat in has seen some many years of usage and in small need of vynal repairs. The table top had crayon marks from the previous children seated before us.
Overall review:
Food was average, but only just so. Happy with service, but would not want to pay New York prices for average experience.
Eh, not impressed.
I remember coming here as a kid and it was a fancy event for us kids!
Now there are dudes on sleeveless tees and ZZ Top beards! Â Yeah, not kidding!
Mine must be the unpopular opinion because others seem to still like this place.
I wont waste time...
PROS:
Local Italian joint (nice, for the locals! Lol)
CONS:
Over-priced;
Mediocre food;
Screwed up a basic order;
Kinda old/musty inside, I don't think anything has changed inside *since* I was last there as a kid!
Note to the Chef: Work on that Alfredo sauce, it was pretty bland :(
I've been coming to Tillie's my entire life. The food is good, real, homemade Italian. The sauce is delicious, the pasta, which is homemade, is also excellent. Good family atmosphere. In my opinion, it's the best Italian in the South Hills. The interior's a bit dated, but who care's as long as the food is good?
The sauce is very good and sweet, but not overly so. The salads are also excellent; the red wine vinaigrette is very good. Let's put it this way; if I ever become president, I'm having my inauguration party here. This is homemade Italian food like it should be, not like the chain places at all. I'll be coming here the rest of my life.
My uncle has been here many times and says the food is good so he took is there and the experience was horrible.  We waited 30 minutes just to get water and another hour then we left.  The waitresses were all rude and unapologetic. It was a busy night for the restaurant but other tables were waited on and left long before.  We were a party of 6 with two young children who are well behaved. There was no reason for this.  Will not go again  Food may be good but with service like this they will not get my money!
Review Source:I couldn't believe there wasn't a review for Tillie's! Â Oh my gosh, this is one of the best family owned restaurants I've been to. Â If you're looking for a great Italian meal, look no farther! Â Tillie's is loud and boisterous just like you'd expect dinner with an Italian family to be, so if you're looking for a quiet place to eat, this probably isn't it. Â But if you're looking for some phenomenal food, dig it.
One of my favorites is the stuffed hot peppers. Â They are the tastiest of treats! Â They bring sliced Italian bread to your table with real butter, which in my book, that alone makes them a winner! Â And they keep bringing it. Â We took our mom there for her birthday dinner and between our table of six, probably went through 7 baskets of bread before dinner.
It's a great place to take kids. Â They even offered my nephew a spaghetti bib. Â He hesitated until I asked for one, too and then before you knew it all of us had one on. Â Good thing, too because eating Italian can be messy :)
The servers have always been friendly, and I've never been to Tillie's when it wasn't packed with people waiting to fill a table as soon as one empties. Â I don't think you can go wrong!
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