Reviews for The Refectory in Villanova, PA
Had an amazing girls dinner (including my ten month old!) with great dishes from the For The Table section of the menu. Family... friendly, easy to park, very nice staff. The food and cocktails were delicious and the pastry for dessert was amazing! The newGM Gina checked in on us several times and had wonderful recommendations. Read more
Was there for a baby shower. Very nice place right in the Villanova campus with parking across the street. Wait staff were... extremely friendly and attentive, even for the large crowd. Food was very good. I had the ROCK SHRIMP TACOS. The shrimp wereon-point and not rubbery. Read more
Very good service, we stopped after Bike riding for a quick bite. The food (salads) were yummy. Liked the bread basket, except... the Parker house rolls were not what I think of for that type of roll. Maybe they are different in PA vs. MA. Sat outside andwas very nice and right across from the Villanova main campus. Read more
Went here for a relaxing lunch. Got there around 1pm in June and it was empty. Small menu, but everything we got was really well... done. I got a Turkey sandwich that rocked. Very nice at atmosphere right in the heart of the beautiful Villanova campus. Servicecould have been a bit more friendly. But otherwise, it was great! Read more
Interesting cocktails! Clover Club was quite tasty. The peperoni flatbread was also good. Interior design is very nice.
We had heard great things about this place and came here for a weekday date night. Reservations were easy and quick. The... location is a bit hard to find, but there is a parking garage across the street that is affordable and some signs as you getcloser. The ambiance is great, very cozy and welcoming while being modern and chic. Service was excellent, both our waitress andthe manager who greeted and checked in on us multiple times. For the food, we had the wagyu bao buns to start which were good,could have used a bit more sauce at the bottom. Oysters were great! For our main course we got the tuna and the short rib. Tunawas 5/5, yummy, well balanced flavors and well cooked. Sides were on point. The short rib however, did not impress. The sides ofhollandaise and mushrooms, although tasty on their own just added more heaviness and richness to already heavy and rich shortribs. I would have loved some more balance and acid to make it more balanced of a dish. However, the waitress again was lovelyand when we expressed not being thrilled with the short rib gave us a dessert on the house - so we got to try deliciousdoughnuts (although all the desserts looked amazing). Drinks were wonderful! Great selection and I had their "jealous lover"which was yummy! Overall would recommend anyone to check this out, great for a date night, and we can't come back to try some ofthe other yummy offerings! Read more
First time there a few weeks ago and it was a good experience. All of the staff - from the hostess to our waiter - were... extremely friendly. The vibe in the restaurant was perfect for our work meeting - lively but not extremely loud, kind of chicbut more casual than upscale. The prices were pretty reasonable and see why people use it as a meeting place on Villanova'scampus. Again, our waiter was extremely prompt, attentive and friendly throughout our dining experience. The food was verygood. I ordered the Salmon BLT (without bacon) with a side salad - so tasty, cooked well and very good sized portions. Read more
Dined here for happy hour tonight, 11/20. Service was inadequate, sat at the bar with plenty of staff in front of us, they... couldn't be bothered to check on how we were doing or refill our waters. They all seemed to focus more on making the drinks thanassuring the satisfaction of their guests. I have been here once before on a quiet afternoon in September, you can tell thedifference, tonight they were just all over the place. The cheese flatbread, is just over cooked, the cheese was too crispy. Asfor the pepperoni flatbread that was undercooked. Not to mention we were overcharged, no one picked up on it until we mentionedit. Really inconsistent. The atmosphere of the Restaurant is very beautiful and sophisticated especially for a University. ButI seriously would expect better service wise, sad to say I definitely won't be coming back. It's not worth it. Read more