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Imperatore - Imperatore, Ambler, PA

Imperatore

4.7
4.7
892 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Fine Italian restaurant and Mediterranean grill.
Presented in a warm and cosy atmosphere, it is a great stop for all occasions including the after work pint, awkward first dates and Moms 60th birthday celebration.
Impertore offers a very varied cuisine and you can enjoy fresh and homemade products such as meat, fish, legumes and our fine and delicious handmade pasta.
Our restaurant is BYOB!

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 646-8500
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Adel
  • Neighbourhood
    Ambler
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 892 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

892 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great byob location that’s priced very fairly for the quality of food they serve. The service was excellent to top it all off. Will definitely be going back in the near future.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food1service2ambience2
    Ordered the swordfish special. Very dried out. Should have sent it back

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  3. Missy

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service, food and atmosphere were all perfect. My friends and I have been here often and it never disappoints.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our experience was exceptional. Our extremely attentive and professional servers, Luiz and Nancy, took phenomenal care of our table. They had tremendous menu knowledge and were able to make very helpful recommendations on food pairings as well as accommodate food allergies. Be sure to request these servers when making your reservation.

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  5. DrRon

    Philadelphia

    331 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    331 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful time dining at Imperatore. Service, food, seating all were excellent. We always enjoy dining at such a fine and quality restaurant!

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  6. Qnora

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Excellent food, nice place to eat - could be a little darker for better ambiance.

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  7. MichaelS

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious meal, good service, we will definitely be back.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    FOOD IS DELICOUS- interesting ,’fresh and reasonably priced for area. I had Scottish Salmon with a crab risotto and seasonal vegetables, others had blackened tuna. Split a chocolate mouse cake for dessert- scrumptious. Service is great. Overall, an amazing value for the food offering. Ambiance is a little pedestrian only bc interior is a bit simplistic and it’s in a strip mall. However, similar quality food is $12-15 more per entree at other restaurants in area . And Imperratore is BYOB.

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  9. Traveler

    Philadelphia

    102 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    I was somewhat offended that at 825 pm the staff turned up the lighting to signal they wished to close. It was only 825. There were two tables- my party and another group of 4. I guess they figured there was no need to stay any longer.

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  10. Overpriced

    Philadelphia

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here and we loved it. It was so tastefully decorated inside. Service was impeccable and the food was absolutely amazing

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  11. ChristopherD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service, nice ambiance, and the food was top notch. Well worth the visit.

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  12. nancyt

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dinner. Pasta parcels w scallops was delicious

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Will definitely be going back—-soon!!!

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  14. EatOutOften

    Philadelphia

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We introduced another couple to Imperatore, and they were very happy with our choice. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal, although I was told that the filet was not as good as it was previously.

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  15. Iclb5

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my first time at Imperatore. Food and service were excellent. I will return in the near future.

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  16. WendyK

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. The Arancini was the bomb as was the rest of our meal.

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  17. MarkM

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a first class experience, superb food, and great atmosphere.

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  18. Mimi

    Philadelphia

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice place to eat. We had the fresh burata salad and it was delicious!!! My hubby had rigatoni dish and I had pappardel pasta with a meat sauce. We love that it is BYOB.

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  19. DebbieT

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food & outstanding service. We were not rushed at all. Highly recommend for a relaxed evening.

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  20. TeresaR

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The only negative I have to say is that I noted that it we were celebrating a birthday, and it was not acknowledged other than that the food was excellent

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious. I had shrimp bisque that was creamy and full of crab followed by Dover Sole. The fish was so flavorful and cooked perfectly. The grilled vegetables and sliced potatoes were the ideal accompaniment. Everything was so good. The service was great.

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  22. MarianneMc

    Philadelphia

    45 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Delicious food - always - we had the eggplant appetizer, three entrees and creamy gelato! Excellent service!

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  23. Deva

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My first time at Imperatore was fabulous! The service was great and the food was impeccable. Very nice atmosphere. I will definitely be returning.

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  24. RobertW

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    We have been to this restaurant several times. The food is always good and reasonably priced. This past time I felt we were rushed through dinner. The waiter came to our table 4 times asking if we were ready to order. As soon a a plate was empty they were there to take it away. They even took our napkins when we laid them on the table. It was not as if they needed our table to seat other guests. It was a Wednesday night and not crowded. This was very annoying. We will be back, but if we have the same experience again, we may reconsider dining here.

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  25. JustJill

    Philadelphia

    109 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    109 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ristorante Imperatore was wonderful! We reserved a quiet table and the ambiance was lovely. Our meals were delicious and the service was excellent. Another local BYOB neighborhood gem we've discovered. A great experience and we will return again soon!

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  26. Pam834

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Impeccable food! Impeccable service with a team approach! Relaxed, classy atmosphere. We will return!

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  27. WCM2014

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, service and accommodation of my request; putting us in a quiet corner so we could talk freely. Thank you so much. Will definitely dine here again.

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  28. STEPHEN

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time diner. Excellent meal. Cuisine is top notch and service was impeccable and even entertaining. A bit more expensive than we expected but it’s BYOB and that helps. I agree with the previous comment about the tap water btw. Convenient location as well. Already planning to return.

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  29. JayKay

    Philadelphia

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food and great service. A small place like this creates an atmosphere for quiet conversation.

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  30. LansdaleBob

    Philadelphia

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing I’m the regular menu is good but we had some specials theT were exceptional our waiter was friendly and efficient nice relaxing sinner

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  31. ScottP

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Fantastic and friendly service. Their tap water is beyond terrible. Forced me into a soda purchase that comes with an unwrapped straw. If dinner for three is $150, I feel like you can take on the added expense of individually wrapped straws. The oil mixture for the bread was delicious. Had a reservation and was taken right on time.

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  32. Daisy

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to eat lovely staff. We enjoyed the specials

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  33. pickyeater

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a very nice experience and wonderful dinner at Imperatore. Was very busy when we went but service was still impeccable. Our waiter Luis was super knowledgeable and took very good care of us. Will definitely be back.

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  34. Foodie67

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, we had a wonderful experience. Our food was fabulous- my favorite dish is Vitello Milanese. It was perfection, as always! We had the potato soup with bacon and truffle- divine! And the Mahi Mahi with pesto shrimp risotto special was incredibly delicious! The food was served perfectly! We cannot recommend the Ambler location more!

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  35. Kitty

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Usually Imperatore is excellent. This time, however, not up to par for me but happy that my husband enjoyed his meal. Firstly, since it was a special occasion we were looking forward to a nice dinner. Requested to sit in front part of restaurant, but were shown to a table in the back corner near staff traffic. I guess somebody has to sit there and we were early customers. Were served our shared appetizer and salad at the same time which I never experienced before. My 3 scallops (the seafood portion of a pasta entree) were tough and stringy, which I think is unusual for the quality of food served at Imperatore. Maybe it could have been rectified because the staff seems to care and aims to please, but I was already disappointed, didn’t care for the whole entree I ordered anyhow, and just didn’t want to complain. I would still recommend Imperatore and certainly give it another chance.

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  36. VictorD

    Philadelphia

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food was excellent, service outstanding. All in all, I continue to highly recommend Imperatore.

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  37. MarianneMc

    Philadelphia

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were greeted upon arrival anf escorted to our table. The restaurant always smells delicious and is very clean. Our wine was opened and our server explained the specials. We started with the generous portion of arcini balls in a bed of delicious tomato sauce. I had the scallops with pasta and my husband had the blackened grouper special. We both enjoyed our dinners and sopped up our sauce with the delicious rolls. We finished the dinner with homemade hazlenut gelato. Another fabulous dinner at Imperatore!

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  38. DennisC

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent but pricey. The temperature in the restaurant was uncomfortably warm.

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  39. DininginBlueBell

    Baltimore

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall1food2service4ambience4
    I have been to this restaurant several times and was very disappointed with this visit. First, they boast that everything is prepared on site but for this visit instead of receiving bread, we received dinner rolls that you would buy at the grocery store and they were either baked too long or were reheated and served but they were hard and over baked. Second, my husband ordered a Caesar salad and the dressing was so runny and had no flavor plus it was wrapped with this bread that agin, if you wanted a bite, you couldn’t, it too was hard and appeared to be stale. Also, my husband ordered the dinner special, Baramundi (38.00) and what he was served was the tiniest piece of fish and again, appeared over cooked. Third, we took a friend with us, hoping she would like the restaurant. She ordered the shrimp on skewers and couldn’t finish the meal. Told the waiter she was full and didn’t want to take it home? Real reason was, she told us the shrimp had an unusual taste. On a positive note, I got the Burrata salad and it was very good however I had the veal Imperatore and the veal was tough. The restaurant was empty, only 4 tables so it wasn’t as if they were super busy but the normal hostess was not there nor did I see any management. Our waiter was very nice and attentive. Again, very disappointed in the experience and it will be a long time before I return and pay 137.00 (before tip) for a meal that I could make myself and have it turn out better than what we were served.

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  40. Andidav

    Pittsburgh

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    We had a terrific dinner. Luis and the other server ( sorry I forgot your name), did a great job managing a busy evening. My rating about noise were more related to the table behind us that filled the room with their conversation. If you need a quiet spot perhaps sit in a different room. The food was outstanding. We had the veal chop special. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Imperatore offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 646-8500.

Imperatore is rated 4.7 stars by 892 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Imperatore

36 W Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA 19002

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Ambler
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Adel
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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