Trattoria Valona

Family owned, BYOB Italian restaurant in Hatboro exceeded all expectations! Friends threw out the suggestion and we just never thought about going. Bad choice on our part, should have gone much sooner. Olivia was our server, informative, attentive but not overwhelming. I had one of the specials, cod with crab and capers in a wine sauce with corn risotto, which was delicious. The flavors were perfect. My husband had the chicken Marsala which he truly enjoyed and they did not add flour to keep it gluten free. Most definitely will return. Be advised that reservations help as it’s a smaller restaurant as well as BYOB. Definitely will go again!

Fantastic experience! We scored 6:30 reservations on a busy Saturday night and I was so impressed by the service, food, and accommodations. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and friendly and provided gluten free options for one of our guests. As a starter, we shared the fried calamari and it was cooked to perfection. For an entree, I ordered the lobster ravioli and it was easily the best dish of the table. I sampled the others, and also liked the chicken marsala and fra diavolo dish, but felt that the branzino was under seasoned. We passed on dessert, although they all sounded wonderful. The waitress then stated that the chef offered to let us sample an off-the-menu gluten free lemon cake they’d like to possible add in the future. This was also phenomenal. It was made of almond flour and was very moist with balanced sweetness. The chef came out afterwards to ask about the food and our experience and I loved that. I would absolutely return and want to try their specials! PS, it’s BYOB :)