Went to Clarizio's Italian Ristorante and I'm still thinking about this meal closing my eyes…read moretonight. I ordered the pork chop and I swear it melted in my mouth faster than my paycheck disappears on Amazon. Perfectly cooked, juicy, and seasoned so well I almost stood up and applauded in the middle of the restaurant. Then came dessert... the cannoli cake. Whoever invented that deserves their own national holiday. Out of this world doesn't even describe it. I took one bite and immediately started questioning every other dessert I've ever eaten in my life. The staff was awesome, the atmosphere was great, and honestly I'd probably fight a small bear for another slice of that cake.

This past Saturday night was my husband and my first time dining at this restaurant even though we…read moredo live locally. Many of our friends have recommended Clarizio's to us but every time we gave thought about coming it has been particularly difficult to get a reservation on a Saturday night. I was working late on Saturday, so I was unaware that my husband was able to make a reservation for 8:30PM. Reservations are not made through Open Table. Instead, Clarizio's website send you to another site called Resy to make a reservation. What was shocking and disappointing is that Clarizio's hold your credit card number to secure the reservation and if you don't show a $25 fee is charged. My husband was so worried that they were going to count us as a no show because we were running a little late. He even tried to call to inform them that we were running late, but no one answered the phone. Luckily, Clarizio's called us because we were about 10 min late to inquire our whereabouts and we had just turned into the restaurant parking lot. Upon arrival, the hostess took us to a table set for 2 in a crowded dining room with all other tables holding large parties. Although it was crowded it did not take away anything from our wonderful dining experience! Our waiter John P was extremely nice and helpful especially after he learned that it was our first time dining here. Unfortunately, I was unaware that it was BYOB because I was working and was unable to check the website. Our waiter John eased our minds by saying that it was okay and that we would have to rely on their food to make a good impression. That certainly was no disappointment! Our food was so terrific, that we cannot wait to return and taste so many other delicious sounding items on their menu. John also told us that unless we have huge appetites, their entree portions were large enough to share. We were glad to take John's suggestion and shared the Zuppa di Pesce which was plentiful of shellfish in a tomato broth over angel hair pasta. We have had this dish in many other Italian restaurants and this was one of the best! This entree also came with one salad and I asked for an extra salad for me since we were sharing the entree. Not to go unnoticed was the crunchy outside and soft inside delicious bread. For dessert, we shared the Tiramisu suggested by John as it was his personal favorite. It was so light and flavorful that we too could make it our personal favorite! All in all this was a fabulous dining experience and I highly recommend this restaurant! Next time though, I will remember to bring a bottle of wine.

Came here on a Monday night…read more Service was great, super attentive, the lady was very nice and great understanding of the menu and recommendations. Appetizers were great, ordered probably half of the appetizers on the menu, all were great. I really like the calamari and the giant cheese balls. I got the spicy rigatoni with a crispy chicken cutlet and the drunken parm, very delicious, large and had left overs. Definitely coming back, food was flavorful and the service was great, super easy and simple!

We went to celebrate my wife's 67th birthday with 5 other couples. It's not that way to find in the…read moredark night. It's on the left hand side in a shopping plaza, just off Fischer Blvd heading East. They have a small waiting area, but once seated, it was spectacular!! Ashley was one of our servers. Friendly, attentive and totally professional. We started with apos. We had the fried Calamari with a red sauce. Excellent. My son had their special, fried Calamari with a hot Thai sauce. Yummy Of course water, bread delivered to the table. It's a BUO ! We also had the large Caesar salad. Delicious and plenty for 2-3 guests. Then came the main course. I had the lasagna. I haven't had Lasagna in decades. I usually get seafood or Chicken Parm. Spectacular dish. More than half came home in a doggie bag. Tomorrow's lunch. They brought out the Belgian Chocolate Mouse, no antlers with birthday ornaments and sang Happy Birthday to my wife. Everyone's meal was enormous and leftovers abound. We already are talking about going back again. THANKS

Please stop with all the salt..was there today me my wife and took 3 guests.fried calamari was…read moreredictous salty as was the shrimp parmigiana. Wayyyy to much salt.and 2 guest had the chicken franchise. One on plate and the other on a hero.both said it was very tough chicken.and both guests only ate have there orders.i didn't want to be embarrassed and send anything back.but I been coming there for 4 years now and never had this problem. Please pay more attention to the whats being served...especially all the salt your cooks are implementing. Wayyyy to much.you have alot of elderly people eating there with high blood pressure. Salt can be put in..but it can't be put out.so easy on the salt.and maybe pound out the chicken cutlets so there not as tough. We will be back..Hopefully dont have the same experience. Thank you.

There is a large parking lot, so you do not have to worry about parking. The staff was great --…read moresuper friendly and helpful. There is also a large seating area, so it's a good place to bring big parties. I got the chicken sandwich, and I have to say the chicken was like rubber -- very chewy. My wife had the lemon chicken, and she said the same thing about her chicken as well. Unfortunately, because of that, I'm not sure if I will be coming back.

Food was so good! Attended a Bridal Shower and the room was perfect size. Cant wait to come back…read moreagain

Have come here several times with family and it is absolutely delicious!! Their food tastes…read moreamazing. They run a great deal 2 for $40. Such a steal. The service is great. The staff is super polite and the place is very cute inside! Would highly recommend!!

We went to the bar pie Pizza. The plain bar pie pizza was very good, but the bar pie pizza with the…read moresausage was very greasy and floppy. Overall the pizza is very good, but when you get stuff on it I guess it's just a little floppy not as Chrisp. We will be back to try the entrees.

I called to fix a mistake with my order and was talked over, yelled at, and told to "relax" instead…read moreof getting any help. No apology and no accountability. I ordered pizza and a chicken parm hero on the Slice app for pickup, but it defaulted to delivery. I called and had it switched to takeout. When I arrived, they told me it had already gone out for delivery anyway. I waited 10 minutes, the food never came back, and they refused to refund me or remake the order. All I wanted was a simple takeout order. Instead I got attitude and lost $40. I won't be back.

Being that' I'm new to this area and I've been craving buffalo chicken pizza for awhile , I saw the…read morereviews were okay here but I think looks were deceiving. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot , we can see through the windows and so I'm sitting in the car , none of the employees have their masks on, the guy is eating behind the counter and licking his fingers , next to another guy who is making a pizza ,which is such a turn off for me , I didn't even want to get my food but because I had ordered it online it was already paid. Therefore sanitary I would give that a 0 since that's a big Disgust in the food industry , at least eat on the side not in the kitchen area where food is being prepared. When I went to eat the pizza my blue cheese that I got in the side was hot and gross from sitting on top of the pizza oven but whatever I wasn't gonna stress over that as my main concern was my pizza didn't even look fully cooked as the cheese wasn't fully melted in the center but yet the crust was hard. As for the flavor it could of tasted better , it tasted kinda blan for a buffalo chicken pizza, I was super disappointed especially since I've been looking forward to it for some time now. Especially since it costed $21 which is a lot of money for a pizza. I will not recommend coming here for any specialty pizza that's for sure. I would not come back to disappointing :/

Ordered a pizza that was dry and burnt on the bottom, must have been sitting on a tray on…read moreThe counter and thrown in the oven and reheated - no one can tell me any different- buyer beware of the specialty Pizza

Overall, a great meal the lentil soup was a little disappointing, truthfully to bread and butter…read morewas a big highlight the Butter was a creamy butter was so good. Another disappointment was the olive oil and garlic was an add-on appetizer. The fact that the Parmesan cheese was a shaker and not a grater was a little bit of a disappointment as well I got the Italian trio which was meatballs, sausage, and egg eggplant over pasta. Everything was perfect all so good my partner got shrimp Parmesan, which she loved so both of our dinners were a 10 out of 10 dessert was a little bit disappointing the carrot cake was not up to what we wanted. It was a thicker cake with a lot of raisins which we don't like but other than that the dinners were fantastic.

I used to come here with my mom and dad, and I loved it so much. I haven't had a chance to come…read moreback until now and I remember now why I loved it so much! We had the most wonderful meal. I had the paccheri with peas prosciutto and mushrooms. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The flavor was fantastic. It was creamy and cheesy. And the serving size was incredibly generous. My salad was fresh and the Caesar dressing was nice. Service was on point. The restaurant is pretty and we sat next to the fountain with a view of the rest of the dining room. Honestly this restaurant is worth the drive. Next time we are down the shore, we are coming here.

Located in an unassuming strip mall is the beloved Brooklyn Square Pizza. The mothership. This…read morerestaurant opened up in 2013! It was a quiet Monday, President's Day, late afternoon and coming back from a road trip. Brooklyn Square was the perfect pit stop! We had some pizza, some pasta and some salad and it was all really good. Our server highly recommended sandwich #17 and it was so good. I would have never ordered a grilled shrimp panini - - but this one was loaded with shrimp, avocado, broccoli rabe and fresh mozz -- SO GOOD - - definitely try that one! Service was also very good. Our server had so much patience - - it's hard to decide on an order because everything is so good! There's a reason Dave Portnoy gave Brooklyn Square a 8.9 rating - - the signature "upside down" pizza is so good. (Cheese on the bottom, sauce on the top). It's actually hard to even pick one slice - - so you'll have to go back and try other ones. My husband loves the eggplant rollatini....breaded eggplant rolled with ricotta, spinach, roasted red peppers with mozz on top - -that brings him back to Brooklyn Square every time! There are also quite a few other locations - Manalapan, Toms River, Bradley Beach, and the new Shrewsbury restaurant. I can't wait for them to open up their Marlboro location!

Stopped at Brooklyn Square Pizza on the way home from a weekend trip in NYC and it was the perfect…read moremove. We ordered 7 pies for our bus ride and every slice was a hit! Fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Honestly, the only problem was that we should've ordered 10 pies because it disappeared fast. The spinach artichoke pie was especially amazing... creamy, perfectly balanced, and a standout favorite. Great pizza, great decision, and now officially a must-stop anytime we're passing through.

The food was delicious, the dessert was one of the best I've ever had and Roni our server was so…read moresweet & attentive.

We recently had our wedding here and would highly recommend booking your next big event with 618!…read moreTheir reputation speaks for itself, yet they still managed to exceed our expectations. Everything was top notch and exceptional: food, drinks, service, and decor. All of our guests were blown away with the quality of service and amount of food. The staff at 618 truly took care of us and made our night special. Do not hesitate to book any event here, big or small.

They catered a memorial lunch for my Mother-in-law. Very…read morenice room and wonderful service (Lucy?) Chicken parm, eggplant rollatini and fresh flounder. Great garlic bread, salad and very good espresso. Huge portions meant plenty to take home. Vinny and his entire family/staff pitched in to create a terrific day. Thanks

Delicious food, great service, friendly owners. Always have great experience in a comfortable…read moresetting inside!