La Porta Via - Lima

Well there is now no need to head to Philly for Paesano's. This place has all your favorites, and everything has been executed perfectly. From the Italian to the specials to the Torrezeaux (spicy chicken cheesesteak). All kinds of take away items as well.

If you enjoy La Porta the restaurant, you will love La Porta Via. I have been waiting for this take out spot to be open for months but was told they kept running into snags. Finally, a NOW OPEN flag was placed atop the sign so my lady and I pulled in to find it. Tucked in the back behind the office building you will find this deceptively small looking building that is actually very spaceous inside. On the shelves you'll find a number of italian specialty items: dried pastas, desserts, chips etc. In the cases you will find prepared foods, salads and sauces. The day we went in there was a refridgerator problem with the glass case and all the food items were stacked on top of each other in a case that worked. We grabbed some cooked stuffed shells and some tomato sauce to reheat for dinner the next evening. The sauce was tasty and fresh but sweeter than I like (tasted like sugar was used which I will never understand as the tomatoes are sufficient. The shells were spectacular absolutely delicious. Their website with a full menu is under construction and will be here soon. This is a welcome addition to us folks out here. Closer than Carlinos in West Chester yet more limited compared to the offerings you can get at Carlinos, La Porta Via does offer a solid number of items I intend to try.

I've eaten twice. once inside the dining room where I sat was small ans intimate. it had an old world decoration like an Italian farm.

If they enjoy the restaurant la porta, they will love la porta via. I waited for this place to be open for months, but you said they were holding.

Peter mac makes it again with great support from joey they have opened a catering / meeting point with fantastic Italian (and American) sandwiches.