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Had dinner their last night with several friends and the food, service and chef Joe are wonderful! A great dining experience and would eat at Le Virtu every night if I lived in Philadelphia. Don't miss this place it is unbelievable.

We arrived excited and confident that we had chosen the right restaurant. However, once the bread took 20minutes and came after our appetizers and our server was struggling (with two tables) we knew we were in for a rough ride. The food is good however, it was lacking the basics, salt and pepper the polenta and house made sausage would have been good if the polenta had been salted correctly. The fried olives were bland and still had a chill on the inside of them. The riddicco salad was good as well as our dinners. The service was poor, and I probably would have been very upset if it had not been for Nick the busier taking over and serving my wife and me. He did a great job and really saved the evening he should be promoted to full time sever immediately.

My twin brother and I went to Le Virtu for a belated birthday celebration. The staff was friendly and knowledgable. Our server took the time to answer our questions and also made recommendations based on our likes/disklikes. We both had salads and an entree but we were not rushed, which I enjoy. (Many times, the entree arrives prior to finishing the appetizer, salad). My only suggestion is that the chef add a few less "heavy" dessert choices such as fresh fruit or berries. I plan to return again. PS. The chef was there when we were exiting the restaurant and took the time to greet and speak with us - a very nice touch!

This beautiful small restaurant made my heart sing! My only wish was that they had a drink menu along with the wine menu. They have a lovely well stocked bar. The service was warm but not obtrusive. We felt very well cared for. So happy I ordered too much and have leftovers for lunch today! YUM!! Pricey and will have to wait a bit before I go again..but I will be back!

I have wanted to go to this restaurant since it opened. I finally went during the summer. I am Italian, borned and raised in South Phila. Going out for dinner is one of my favorite pastimes. I do not know what part of Italy they are getting their recipes from or wonder if the cook is really Italian. Most of the clientele did not look like they were from the city. They wouldn't know good Italian food if it hit them in the face. God forbid. Never again. Also, very expensive. I was with 3 people and it was about $50 a piece. Worse $50 I ever spent.

My family and I were just here last week for a birthday dinner, and it was truly a great experience. We had just tried arrosticini for the first time in Abruzzo, in May 2011, so we were eager to try them at Le Virtu. They were amazing, and almost the exact same as in Italy. If for nothing else, go to this restaurant to try these amazing little sticks of lamb. You will love them!

On our last visit to Le Virtu, one of our favorite places in Philly, the food had taken a very dissapointing change for the worse. Hosts were still welcoming, atmosphere nice, but the food was simply not the same. That's when we found out that there is a new chef. Pasta tried to be adventurous, but ended up just being weird, and that used to be the main reason to come to Le Virtu. We brought some out of town foodies, being sure they would love it, so it was doubly embarrassing. Can you get the old chef back, please? It's such a shame.