solid, inexpensive S. Philly restaurant

i'm in need of suggestions for South Philadelphia - good, inexpensive, neighborhood italitan restaurant (bar). casual prefered, will have some kids - prior to 76'ers basketball game this wednesday night
thanks & best wishes john

9th street. been there for 100 years. Good red sauce italian.

thanks greg do u know location - 9'th & ????

between catherine and fitzwater.

no reservations, so plan for extra time. There's often a wait.

Ralph's is good but a bit flashy. Villa di Roma, about a block south on 9th, is our favorite. Good Italian food & portions, great service & prices, excellent family environment. Between Christian and Washington on 9th.

Villa d'Roma is the place to get Chicken Neopolitan. Hunks of white meat chicken in a garlic cream sauce that is tdf.

I ate at villa d'Roma the other night, before reading about it here. It is very satisfying ... I had crab and shrimp with linguine and my friend had a feel with mozzarella dish he liked a lot.

And one of the Wild Samoans (pro wrestler) was there at the same time.