Armando's is a perfect hole in the wall small town pizza place! We ordered a margarita pizza which had a delicious thin crust, minestrone soup which had a generous portion of fresh vegetables, and a lemon chicken dish which was extremely flavorful and light! The real stand out was our waitress who was super sweet! Definitely worth checking out! read more

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We love this BYOB restaurant it's in a shopping center in Riverdale. The chicken martini is always my favorite, but definitely check out the specials as they're always changing and always delicious. read more

Armandos Tuscan Grill - Shrimp, special chicken, martini, and tortellini with peas - Italian Near Me - Rivervale, New Jersey

Ordered takeout from Armando's and I thought the food was pretty hit or miss. I got a Da Vinci pizza, a penne barese, a penne tuscana, and a chicken francese. The pizza and chicken francese were good, but the two pasta dishes were not. Food was well packed, but the portion sizes are on the smaller side. read more

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The one star review is because of a fly we discovered in our oil dish for the bread! When we brought it to the attention of the waitress she took the plate away without even an apology . I can't say anything bad about the food but obviously it set a negative tone on our dining experience. I would not go back with how the incident was handled by the restaurant. read more

Their son is a pathetic ass! Went to pick up an order and was ignored, asked where my order was and the idiot son just points to a table. I said am I supposed to know that my order is there. No reply. I told him he was a total asshole. As a result I got a call from his mother Linda who cancelled my reservation for the Sunday before Christmas under the ruse of no steaks available. Like others have said they are unfriendly and do not care. Their son will always be a POS! read more

Delicious food. I had eggplant parmigiana very Crowded when we were there so tables were tight together.

Armondo's is a warm, friendly and comfortable Italian Restaurant that serves fantastic food! The entire staff is talented, efficient and very upbeat and kind. Armondo's is a great place to spend an evening dinning and relaxing, which we do weekly. Oh The Mushroom Soup! Karen & Tim Dumont NJ. read more

Went there for the first time last night The food and service was absolutely fantastic We started off with the cold antipasto which was excellent . We ordered the Chicken cattiatore which was fabulous and fell off the bone We also ordered the Chicken Tuscana that was pounded right and you could cut it with your fork Both dishes were seasoned right and were plentiful The ope. Kitchen was great and you can see your food being prepared right in-front of you This place is a gem we can't wait to go back! read more

Seldom have I entered a restaurant after the beginning of the COVID pandemic and found an improvement. Just the opposite. Only found one other that kept it's quality as high as before. The three of us had very high quality seafood and pasta entrees. The beet salad was perfectly balanced and flavorful. The waitstaff was very professional. Be aware, inflation might make this place a little out of your budget but you might forget it while tasting the food. read more

We hosted a 100th birthday party for my mom on Sunday, October 22. Approximately 25 people were in attendance. I cannot tell you how wonderful the owners (Linda and Armando) and staff were in meeting our needs, how delicious the food was, and how great the service was. Because we live out of town, we did not have much information at our disposal when attempting to choose a venue for this party. Yet, we could not have made a better choice. Many in our party have reached out to us to tell us what a great job the restaurant did and how wonderful the food was. As I said, the staff could not have done any better to make this day special for my mom. I highly recommend Armando's to anyone for a party of one or for any special occasion. Keep up the good work! ! read more

RUN, don't walk to Armando's!!!! This is the best kept secret by the locals! The food is outstanding and the staff makes It even better! Everyone is so attentive to their customers making It a lovely meal. I have never had a bad meal! Always enjoy a good conversation with the owners as well. read more

Had many dishes there Best is Chicken Martini Chopped salad w grilled chicken If you know true Italian sauce Do not order the eggplant Rollatini or vodka sauce read more

Food is always delicious. Management acts like they don't care if you go there or not. They have zero personality They never say hello' or thank you when.you leave. read more

We called ahead to make reservations, but learned they only take reservations for 6 or more. Upon arriving several tables were being cleared, and my party of 4 had what seemed like a long 15 min wait. We were sat in the corner closest to the kitchen. It seems as though, they try to accommodate as many patrons as possible in the small confines of their establishment. We requested Victoria as our server. She's amazing! Had great knowledge of the menu, and specials. Her bubbly personality, made our dinner service excellent. Armando's is a byo establishment, and we came prepared with bottles of wine, which she was more than happy to serve us. The meal I ordered, Gorgonzola Chicken; as mentioned on Yelp, was off of the menu, and fantastic! Everyone in my party was more than satisfied with their choices, with the exception of the crème brûlée which could've set a little longer. Cannot wait to return, to try more of their menu options! read more

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I showed up very hungry to this restaurant and luckily there was a table outside that was open. We were told immediately by the person who brought us the bread that the server was "doing desserts" with a table inside and that it would be a few minutes. When our server arrived, we asked a question about the menu. He said he would go and ask. He went inside and came out about 3 times and never once acknowledged us. Finally he came back with an answer. We ordered soups. From the time we sat down, it took 45 minutes to receive the soups. That is just unacceptable. Also, we asked for olive oil for our bread and we were told that olive oil is not allowed outside. We were not given any explanation. The bread was really dry, so not having the olive oil made it basically inedible. When the server brought the soups (pea soups, which were delicious), I mentioned to please bring the entrees as soon as they are ready. The server said the kitchen just received 4 take out orders that came in simultaneously, so it may be a while. Meanwhile, the restaurant inside/outside was mostly empty. I guess take out is prioritized over people who dine in? The sole tasted good for the most part. I asked for "light sauce." The server said the only thing he could request was "no extra sauce." My plate was DROWNED in sauce. The portions were small for the price. My husband and I had to have almost a "second dinner" later in the evening because it was not filling. The server tried really hard to schmooze with the different tables but it slowed him down so much and prolonged the entire evening for us. We were there for over 2 hours (not by choice- due to the slow service) and didn't even order dessert. The chairs were not comfortable so it just wasn't a pleasant experience. In the meantime, I was bitten by mosquitos that were looming around. In all, this place has some tasty food but the service and portion size make it not worth it. **Also, I wanted to note that the main hostess is a bit snobby/rude. I did take out from here once prior to this in person experience and she was rude to me. When I mentioned that I wasn't sure what name the order was placed under, she responded with "You don't know your husband's name??!" in a very condescending tone. Then when I tried to use a gift card to pay for the meal, the fellow who took the payment asked me how much was on the card (their machine requires manual entry of the exact amount). I replied that I didn't know exactly how much was on it and he said "You don't know how much is on your card?" in an equally unfriendly tone- it almost seemed like they were both suspicious of me. It was a very strange experience that I've never had before from a take out place. I think if the restaurant did an overhaul on all the staff members, many more people would be happier. Customer service matters! read more

Expensive for being a pizzeria atmosphere.. Food is fair. The dining room seems to be part of the kitchen. Too brightly lite. I told the man at the cash register that it was hot as hell in there . The heat coming from the cooling area. He said in the summer is like 87 degrees in the dining area. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch break and really enjoyed my chicken sandwich. The sand which had flavor, chicken was delicious and the veggies were fresh and high quality. Recommend 100%% read more

Service was spectacular from start to finish but food left me unimpressed. I'm a fan of brick oven pizza but do not serve me a cracker with toppings. Thin crust pizza doesn't mean crunchy cardboard. Pastas were much better but portions were on the small side for the price. Let's face it we live in northern NJ which is seeping with Italian joints. Have given them a try but won't be running back. Byob with no corkage fee and lots of parking in their shared strip mall lot. read more

We went to Armondo for the first time last night on someone's recommendation. It was Excellent Both the service and the food was outstanding. I had 2 specials the shrimp /crab soup and the homemade pasta with shrimp / crab arugula and fresh tomatoes. My husband had clams and the special Bronzino. We will definitely return . read more

Armando's is always consistently delicious! I often dine for lunch or for a nice get together with family for dinner. They are always so accommodating and have never had a bad experience dining with them! This place is a go to staple for me! read more

Food is consistently good and ready to pick up when they say it will be. It's a great local restaurant to have in RV - eat in or take out.

We waited over an hour for a table for 4. Seating was a bit wonky and unorganized. A few tables had opened up but they seated all that was waiting at once instead of seating as the tables are cleared. Waitress was lovely and a bit stressed with 1 busboy. Food was eh. We ordered the calamari, rollatini, carpacchio, and mussels in a red sauce. Calamari was common. Rollatini I barely found any eggplant - just ate mouthfuls of cheese Beef Carpacchio - sat on a huge bed of arugula and you literally had to fish the meat out (which was lacking in amount) Mussels were common. I ordered the grilled salmon - nothing memorable. My dinner companions order the seafood special with lobster and seafood over linguini. Looked basic - they seemed to like it. Can't say I'd run to go back. I'm assuming they are as busy as they are because of the hefty groupon they have out there. read more

My daughter and I went here last night. The service was excellent. The warm, crunchy bread with fresh garlic and fresh basil was delicious. I had veal francese which was fabulous. My daughter had the chicken sorrento which she loved. This restaurant has a really good vibe. We will definitely be back! August 14. My daughter and I went back to your restaurant because we enjoyed ourselves previously. It was like a different restaurant. It was too hot. Your AC wasn't working and you should have told patrons that. We were sweating and our waitress who was initially attentive carried on a ridiculously long conversation with the table next to us - completely unaware of our sweaty frustration. That was beyond rude. I will never return. The waitress was still talking to the other table as we left - squeezing behind her butt - and she just said - thanks bye. WTF. I'm sorry I left the tip I did. She needs to be more aware. Plus close when. Your AC isn't working. read more

I just paid $32 for a chicken special that was a joke. A thin small piece of chicken with a couple of shrimp and crab meat (never tasted crab). Two shrimp scampi dishes, $26 each, that were breaded, who breads shrimp in scampi, and tasteless. Pasta in a vodka sauce that lacked flavor. The hot appetizer variety, not great at all mussels just ok, and the special stuff artichoke, $16, was not worth the mess. Ending with four desserts which were ok. I will never go back, especially after spending $290. The food there is not worth the price. And somebody drives 45 minutes to eat at this place? read more

Oh my glory, this is a restaurant that I can't EVER get enough of. Their food is excellent, the service is excellent. If you haven't tried the Spiedini, you definitely need to. I always get the Linguine Piccolo Mondo - and that's a dish that I must learn how to make. I will always keep coming back here! read more

This was the worst customer service experience I've had in any industry, at any time. During this difficult time for restaurants, we do our best to support local restaurants by ordering out 1-2x per week. The individual answering the phone and managing pick-up orders was so inconsiderate and just flat out rude. I won't comment on the food because it doesn't matter.. we will find another small business to support next time read more

What a delight! Wish I could give them more stars. They were kind enough to donate a $20 gift card to the Assumption School's tricky tray fundraiser and I won. We decided to use it tonight. We had never been here before, though they are relatively close to our home. When we arrived the restaurant was relatively empty. We thought oh it was because of the holiday weekend. We were greeted by an extremely nice staff and the seated us right away. They only take reservations for 6 or more so we went on the early side. Good move in our behalf because they were packed within 30 minutes of our arrival. The food was everything we expected and more. As we were seated they placed a plate of chopped raw garlic and basil on the table. A bit confused until the poured olive oil on top and provided freshly baked warm bread adjacent to it. We started with 2 salads and an order of beef carpaccio. Most Italian restaurants near us no longer have carpaccio on their menu. This was perfect. Just the right amount of beef and cheese on top of a bed of arugula drizzled with the ideal amount of olive oil and a touch of citrus. Next came the entrees. We ordered Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Francese and a Chicken special that was Chicken and prosciutto wrapped around steamed asparagus topped with marsala sauce. All three were excellent. The portions were the perfect size, leaving room for dessert. Speaking of which, YUM! Their gelato was cappuccino flavored and no it did not taste like coffee ice cream it was like eating a cold cappuccino drink. The strawberries with zabaglione was also something I could eat all night long. Hope you give this place a try, worth the trip. We'll be back again. (Btw good for families and larger groups.) Bon Appetit! read more

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This is my Wife and I go to place. We love the food, the service and the owners are wonderful people. They not only know our names but my kids as well. Real family ambiance. And it's a BYOB. read more

Pizza was very good, portion sizes on non pizza dishes are small. Food is a bit higher priced. Service has always been slow and mediocre. One day it was extremely bad service. Waited for a ludicrous amount of time for our food to come out. Server was disinterested in our frustration. We asked for some kind of compensation for the terrible service since we were starting to become regulars at the restaurant. The server said they will not provide anything and that it wasn't her fault the food came out slow. (We told the server several times that we knew it wasn't her fault). Server became angry and we got fed up enough to decide to never come back read more

Cozy indoor dining with a nice outdoor seating area. The service was friendly and top notch. We had a large group and we started with the fried calamari and the cold antipasto. Calamari was gone in a flash but I was a bit disappointed with the cold antipasto. It was cold cuts (Ham and Cheese) rolled up and sliced over a bed of iceberg lettuce with some creamy Italian on top. I had the chicken sorrentino which was great. My wife had the penne vodka which she said initially uninspiring but after a touch a salt improved. Would we go back, yes, but probably for variety vs a top of mind place. read more

Obnoxious rude condescending hostess. Food was not cooked to order but tasted bland and reheated. Atmosphere was dull to non existent and room temperature was stuffy and uncomfortable. Don't waste you time , Money and patience here . read more

Armando's looks like it has all the right stuff: a clean open kitchen, a decent menu and a nice ambiance. The service, however, is so piss poor that it's not worth your money. Our party of six went to celebrate a friend's bon voyage. Since the place is quite intimate, waiting was slightly cramped so we were happy to be seated. Our water glasses were quickly filled but no one asked if we'd like anything to drink- perhaps because the place is BYOB, but we were still surprised. We were brought bread with a nice garlic & oil dipping sauce, and then our waitress read the specials as though she were bored, standing with her hip jutting out. A friend asked about the risotto she had enjoyed before and was told that there was none available. The menu specified that many of the dishes come with "potato of the day" and we told that it was either a potato or a potato croquet, depending on what the kitchen had left over- and this is for dinner at 8! When our food arrived, my friend who had clearly ordered pasta with red clam sauce (and had the waitress repeat it back to him) was served pasta with clams and either a butter or oil dressing. He expressed that it was not what he ordered and the waitress blamed the kitchen, served the rest of us, and returned not two minutes later with his plate, now covered with some red sauce. It very much seemed as though they had poured a little red sauce on top of the dish, and since there were very few clams, he was quite disappointed. The rest of us thought that the food was quite good, but the potato croquet were not quite up to snuff. A friend with an allergy to wheat asked for some vegetables instead of the croquet, and after asking a second time, did receive them. The portions of meat were what one would expect, but the portions of vegetable and potato were small. We enjoyed our meal and did not enjoy overhearing the conversation between the waitress and the busboy. We ordered a small dish of cannoli cream for dessert (wheat allergy) and then the bill was presented. The waitress made some mistakes making change, and then left before we left. When we walked out of the restaurant, no one said goodnight. read more

I don't know what's wrong with Brady A. Maybe she was in a bad mood that night or something, because my dinner at Armando was nothing short of perfection. I had the hot antipasto with the Tuscan steak. My wife had the Pizza Margherita and the lasagna. Every single course was cooked to perfection. The flavor profiles were very clean, fresh and balanced. The cheese on the pizza and lasagna had just the right amount of fat and caramelized to bring out those wonderful nutty notes you expect from fresh mozzarella. My steak was buttery and thick with a wonderful creamy jus reduction and flavored with mushrooms. The lasagna had no hint of greasiness, in fact, it was one of the purest plates I've ever had. I highly recommend this place. It's a little difficult to locate as it sits perpendicular to the road in the back of a strip mall so new it seems to be the only establishment open. Don't waste another minute at your local Italian-by-name-only hack job and treat yourself to Italian at a level you'd expect to find in some high-priced Manhattan location. read more

Delicious food! Intimate! Authentic Italian food. Family run business! Great to eat in and you have the option of taking out!

Armando's is our favorite Italian restaurant. Nice and cozy place with an excellent staff. The food is great with new daily specials. It's a must visit if you are in the area. read more

Really enjoyed our meal. Strong thin crust pizza, delicious blackened salmon over spinach, excellent salad. Enjoyed the outdoor seating. We'll be back. read more

A hidden jewel off the beaten path. Food is always well prepared and the service is quite good. The veal saltimbocca is second to none. The sea food is always excellent. It's is BYOB - it is small and sometimes there is a wait - but it is worth it. read more

I love the way they do their eggplant. Todays was light on cheese (just enough) The eggplant sweet and so delicious. My fave anywhere!

Went with our family once we heard restaurants were open for dining outside. Spoke to the "host" about a table for 5. At first he flat out rudely said, "no". He went to talk to someone towards the back and came back to us and said, "No, we have nothing. You should have made a reservation." And that was the end of his side of the conversation. The tone of his voice and his choice of words were a bit startling. Never once did he politely say, "I'm sorry, we don't have anything". Just flat out "NO". So I walked out. Never again. read more

This place never disappoints! I usually get their soup and penne al a vodka, and its delicious! My family gets other dishes which are just as amazing! read more