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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 2905 reviews

What User likes about Lena's Cafe:
Lena's food is amazing!! I never got a bad food here except 1 time when we ordered lasagna, and the noodles were much too soft, almost soupy, but that's rare. 5 stars, well deserved! View all feedback. What Lisa Spicer doesn't like about Lena's Cafe:
Took food home there was about 3 long hairs in it that wasn't mine. I pitched the entire dinner!!! Gross Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 2 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Lunch Special Spaghetti and Meatballs View all feedback.

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Google
4.6 ★ from 587 reviews
Juliann
22.10.2023 - 15:36

I have never eaten here, but have gotten take out many times. Their food is better and more delicious than Italy. The veal parm, stuffed shells and gnocchi are...

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Mike
22.10.2023 - 15:36

Wheelchair accessible through back door. Use the bread to sop up every last bit of spaghetti sauce. Dessert: coconut cream pie and Love cake Wheelchair accessib...

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Christine
22.10.2023 - 15:36

We had the Chicken Parmesan and lasagna, delicious! The service was amazing! The one waitress was was serving 11 tables which was over 40 people! She was very s...

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Philip
22.10.2023 - 15:36

Showed up at 320pm wanted stuffed shells or lasagna but told not till 4 pm. Very disappointed had spaghetti instead the rigatoni was small like penne the salad...

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Jenn
22.10.2023 - 15:36

On a Friday afternoon the place was packed, but our waitress Lexi was professional and cheerful. We ordered the veal parmesan, fried fish and chicken salad. All...

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Yelp
3.6 ★ from 71 reviews
Paula
22.10.2023 - 15:36

Their lasagna and gnocchi are excellent. I like their sauce and many of their other dishes. Service is good because of experienced and long time employees.

Josheau
23.10.2023 - 10:25

Lena's Cafe. I've hit this place for lunch a few times over the years, it gets a little crazy around lunchtime because the food is good and so are the prices. T...

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Chris
23.10.2023 - 10:25

A favorite local, family-owned restaurant. My go-to meal is the eggplant parm with homemade noodles, house dressing on the salad.

Ann
18.09.2024 - 14:12

This place never disappoints. I come from northeast Pa. For work and never miss having dinner here!

Joe
18.09.2024 - 14:12

Another excellent family run restaurant. Great Italian and American food in a casual setting and reasonable prices. High local go to. Beer a d wine. Plenty park...

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Int Restaurants
4.1 ★ from 1182 reviews
Nadine
21.09.2023 - 16:10

Always there for lunch...good price, great food, and the wait staff are so friendly and helpful. Love to eat there when we come to Altoona...

Terrina
21.09.2023 - 16:10

Lena's is absolutely my favorite place to eat Italian food !!! Best spaghetti and the sauce is so good I could actually lick the plate clean but I'm not going t...

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Tracy
21.09.2023 - 16:10

The food, atmosphere and staff are wonderful! The best sauce I've ever eaten!

Ethel
21.09.2023 - 16:10

Lena's is my favorite place for Italian. We go often, would recommend it to everyone.

Marjorie
21.09.2023 - 16:10

I have been patronizing Lena's for more than 35 years and I have never had a bad meal. The best pasta dinner in the area.

Menulist
5.0 ★ from 4 reviews

The spaghetti 2 meatballs were excellent! Will always return there is so good!

Nothing but delicious food, no matter what choice you have. Pleasant clean environment. Good prices

Lena's food is amazing!! I never got a bad food here except 1 time when we ordered lasagna, and the noodles were much too soft, almost soupy, but that's rare. 5...

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Vena
07.05.2023 - 08:29

I haven't eaten there for many years, but I'm back and delicious as always. See you soon.

Facebook
4.7 ★ from 563 reviews
Foursquare
3.9 ★ from 44 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 141 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.4 ★ from 1291 reviews
Menupix
4.9 ★ from 17 reviews
Sirved
4.4 ★ from 274 reviews

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