This spot serves all of your Italian food classics! I came here for lunch during the week and the…read moreplace was packed! There's plenty of seating in the back room section for large parties. The waiter is very knowledgeable about all of the daily specials and has so many stories about the history of the restaurant. The owner also came out to personally ask us about our meal. Food: - fried calamari- crispy and well seasoned - roasted whole artichoke - fun appetizer to split with a large group. Could have less breading - rigatoni bolognese- huge portion, perfectly al dente pasta with a heavy ladle of bolognese. One of my favorite bolognese!

Awesome experience from beginning to end! Our first visit here, meeting our family from Staten…read moreIsland in a convenient spot for all,of us. From being greeted by Rich, the Maitre D / bartender, meeting the owner and our great waiter Tony (formerly of Spirito's) it was an enjoyable experience for all. The food was excellent (don't miss the Calamari Cino and the fresh Burrata special), service outstanding and the prices fair for the great meal. We will definitely be back soon to meet other friends from the area when coming down from Bergen county. Was definitely worth the short 35 minute trip! Thanks for a great night of food and hospitality!

Eight here for New Year's Day, one of the few locations that actually open for the holiday I was…read morevery impressed. The pasta was perfectly cooked. I couldn't have asked for anything better. It's a family tradition to eat here every now and then gonna do my best to keep it consistent because this place is so good. Great staff service and ambience as well.

Delicious food in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Service is also above expectation. We love…read moregoing here and having meetings, as well as family gatherings here. Highly recommended!!!

The ambient was sooo nice, I loved this place. Service was really fast by the way, impressed, and…read morethe food really good, came here initially because my best friend can't eat gluten. Let me tell you. As a not gluten free person, it's really good. Trust

To say I was disappointed in this place is an understatement…read more My spouse and I went there more than once and we enjoyed the atmosphere and the food very nice, quiet and respectful place. Unfortunately not today. The server seemed inexperienced and was not attentive to the customer's needs and when she was confronted , she didn't care. The Owner for some reason brought their children to the establishment and they were uncontrollable, yelling and screaming bumping into tables, not a good atmosphere for a restaurant. If you own an establishment, I would suggest hire a babysitter. To have children yelling and screaming, it kills the atmosphere. And ruins the experience. PLUS WE WERE SO CLOSE TO THE OVEN Where they make the pizza so they saw us waiting they LITERALLY served everyone else around us except for our table. Lastly when we were finally served, they only sent us one order MIND YOU only after we complained when we had 4 at the table who ordered and we were waited for said Orders for the past 35 minutes. I TOLD THEM NO...take it back please why would take one order after waiting that long..... That was the last straw for me, I asked for the check and left... No one said sorry and no one cared im hoping the color of our skin wasn't a factor but these days its not impossible. This was a very disappointing, disgusting and unfortunate experience. I will not be returning to this establishment nor recommend anyone to come.

Everything here has amazing garlic flavor! We started off with a whole roasted garlic and I knew…read morethat I'd love everything in the menu. Ambiance: - cozy, festively decorated with nutcrackers for the winter holiday season - plenty of larger tables for big gatherings Service: - staff was attentive Food: - started with their free warm bread with germ olive oil and a whole head of roasted garlic. The olive oil is so fresh and has a blend of fragrant herbs like parsley. You have to spread an entire garlic clove on the bread and dip into the olive oil - ORECCHIETTE VODKA BOLOGNESE: I love bolognese and vodka sauce and this was my first time having pasta with both sauces. The sauce was delicious, creamy and meaty. Pasta was perfectly al-dente!

A Cranford Instition!…read more The Garlic Rose Bistro has been in downtown Cranford for many years, probably with the same menu. They do what they do very well. The Garlic Soup is outstanding. The Onion Soup Pork Chop is moist and tasty. Parking is easy - there is municipal parking lot in the back. The room is large and comfortable. The service was attentive.

Super cozy spot in Cranford! It's BYOB!!! And the food was delicious! The staff was great and super…read morewelcoming. Honestly, the soup alone was enough to make me want to go back. Every dish we had was so good, the pasta tasted fresh, and the little flower on the table was such a cute touch. Would definitely return.

Visited El Gabbiano for the first time for a private event. I love that there is plenty of parking…read more The space is a bit intimate and small, but still can hold quite a bit of people which I did for the private event. I didn't love the food but if you are looking for a place to host a private event close by, I think it's worth checking this place out.

Excellant food; superb service adn great atmosphere. A little pricey but worth every penny. I will…read moredefinetly go back again. The variety on the menu us awesome. Highly recommend it!

I have attended two lunches here - both with large parties. The food and service were very good…read more I ordered the Chicken Scarpaniello and was very pleased. The sausage and chicken were a great pairing and it was sufficient size. I would definitely come here again!

Rudy's is our go to place. The food and service is consistently good. Everything is fresh and…read moredelicious. We love that there's plenty of parking and the staff recognize all their patrons. The owner is usually present and makes sure everything runs smoothly. The hot bread is a nice plus. Everything we've ever eaten here is delicious and they are glad to accommodate special requests(grilled chicken parm instead of fried etc) Go you'll love it and they have a full bar.

Well I wish it worked for us but not the case. Not a good thing when your plate with pasta is full…read moreof water. Just have to let it drain longer kitchen. Vodka sauce over pasta with chicken average the chicken was breaded not to crispy a bit soft like. I would have preferred a flamed grilled chicken breast. Anyway to each there own. It is a good location for many folks though.

Food was great! Small, cozy, family setting which we enjoyed. We received good & attentive service…read moreduring dinner.

I've been a fan of Nola's since they first opened several years ago. The pizza - and everything…read moreelse - have been, and continue to be, fantastic. This review will focus more on the owner and his staff. Last week I reached out directly to Marc, the owner, as I've done in the past being a loyal repeat customer. My wife and I were hosting a get together at our house yesterday and needed to place an order. Sadly, we needed the order to be picked up before their usual business hours. Marc immediately offered to have his guys come in a bit early just to accommodate our order. When I got there yesterday for pick up, I was greeted warmly and offered an espresso on the house while I waited. What an experience! There are plenty other businesses in this area who would not do this, ever. Marc appreciates the support and loyalty and it truly shows. Of course everything was a major hit with our guests as well. You can pizza many other places, even in the former Nola's location coincidentally. What you can't get is treated like family. Thank you Marc, Steve, and the entire crew!

Yummy pizza! Really poplar spot to grab a slice…read more We came around 8pm on a Saturday and were seated right away. We were in a rush but we were in and out fairly quickly. Friendly service. The pizza was yummy! We had the ziti pizza, meatlovers, and Hawaiian. Felt like a cozy neighborhood spot in town. The area is cute!

First time ordering from Vinny's. Ordered a white personal pie with mushrooms. But my order was…read moreincorrect; it was a 16" pizza with tomato sauce, not what I ordered. I will not be going back.

When they first bought from the original owners, we went there 3×8 people and every time we went…read morethere, it was horrible. Food was discussing rolls were frozen. We tried to realize that they had to work out the kinks, but it was crap. They totally changed the menu the prices they think they're hot shit they're not and they don't deserve any stars.

Came here for a family party. I felt like the menu was pretty extensive. I chose the salmon marsala…read morewith artichokes. It was delicious! I had never eaten salmon like that before. The service was good. We all enjoyed our food.