Pepperoncini Restaurant & Bar Havertown — Restaurant in Haverford Township

Made a reservation with a business partner to discuss a new investment for our business. I’m not sure if it was because we were female or African American but outside of being greeted by the bartender the experience was sub par especially for a 40 minute drive. There was a woman that came to take a beverage order but was not our server, I wasn’t notified of this until I tried to order an appetizer while waiting for my partner to arrive. I ordered Aqua Panna Italian spring water and was told she would have to get it from the basement as if I was inconveniencing her. Neither server introduced themselves or greeted us properly at the table. The actually sever was very rude and short, and quite snappy. There was more breadcrumbs than clams in the bakes clams and they were over cooked so I had to send those back. The server did not offer to allow me to order something in exchange, my partner asked questions about the menu, the server frankly didn’t want to answer or even suggest anything from the menu. To top it off although the bartender was very nice the lemon drops tasted like pure gasoline, not a crafted cocktail, barely any lemon and the sugar somehow was mixed with salt. We tried to change our table to the bar area to avoid mean server. We asked for manager on duty and there was NO MANAGER on a Friday night during happy hour which is absurd. Not to mention how confrontational the server was when we asked for a manger vs showing concern/empathy. She should’ve stayed home. This used to be a place my partner frequented with her husband which is why I chose to have our business meeting there. Needless to say we will not be back. After we ordered our meals we decided to leave. We paid for our drinks and drove 3 minutes up the street to Charlotte’s and had a wonder time. We work to hard for our money and time is very valuable, when we take time to have a business meal we deserve to enjoy the experience and feel welcomed and appreciated. TWO THUMBS DOWN...

OUTSTANDING from start to finish.

The staff is by far the most attentive and personable crew I have EVER experienced. It is truly a family atmosphere making it hard to leave and can’t wait to come back. The food prices are reasonable, with the quality of a 5 star restaurant. We found this place through OpenTable as a last minute choice, and WOW! It far exceeded all expectations! Once we had the apps, we knew we made the absolute right choice! Then the entrees came… I had the Flounder Franscaise; amazing flavor light and filling…need this in my life weekly for the rest of my life. My mother in law had the Angus Filet- talk about MELT IN YOUR MOUTH! Enough said on that!!! My husband had the Chicken Napolitano with Spaghetti, great substitute for chicken parmigiana. Flavor through the roof!

Cappuccino cheesecake is a must have!!

The owner/chef stopped by the table to ensure we were satisfied with the meal, which added that special touch to an already perfect meal and experience!

Thank you Pepperoncini! You have a fan and...

We had a table of 8 and liked it that we could sit around a round table that seated 8 comfortably so that we all could hear each other. Food was good. Liked the fact that they had anchovies for the Ceasar Salad (when requested) but the dressing could have been better. Flat bread was very good and we all liked our main dishes and the deserts. We had issues when trying to pay. We wanted to pay with cash and 3 credit cards but were told that no more than 2 credit cards would be processed. R u kidding me?! They said this policy was on the menu. When she pointed it out you could see it but it was written on the bottom of the page and none of us had read it when we ordered. Then after we paid and were about to leave, our waitress came back to us and said "you will probably kill me but we forgot to put the 2 bottles of wine on the bill" and gave us an additional bill. She should have said "I am so sorry but we forgot to add the wine to the bill. Would you mind if we give you another bill?" Unlikely that we...