Myself and my boyfriend went here for dinner and the atmosphere was perfect, the waitress was…read moregreat, and of course the meal was delicious (we did not leave a bite).

This place is impressive. Staff and service has been great both times we went…read more Some of the best chicken parm we've had. My Frances's dish was excellent and the tiramisu is delicious! Ambience is perfect and outdoors is nice too.

Our absolute go to !!! The pasta is so fresh the sauce is amazing ! The service fabulous. You just…read morecan't beat the Sunday sauce! I am very picky with my Italian food nothing ever beats my dad's cooking but Piancones is right up there!!! See you soon!

Here's the deal: awesome old school Italian place . Checked table clothes and great food!…read more The focaccia bread special is a MUST!! Pizza was delicious as are the other pasta dishes I'd definitely come back. BYOB

While staying at Ocean Place with family, we wanted to go somewhere fairly nice for dinner. Looking…read moreat the different Yelp reviews, as well as talking with some locals, we decided on Sirena. So happy we decided to come here as it was terrific! We asked to be seated outside and we were promptly accommodated. Our service was absolutely top-notch and the food scrumptious! We started with a platter of charcuterie and cheese, which was gorgeously presented for our table of six. We enjoyed a couple of beverages, a Negroni for me. My drink was absolutely top-notch! I decided on having their Caesar salad while my wife wanted the smaller portion of spaghetti Bolognese. Other dishes at the table included the raviolis, gluten-free pasta, and gnocchi. I did not hear a complaint one. My Caesar salad was absolutely top-notch and the bite I had of my wife's spaghetti Bolognese was delicious! We had a terrific evening at a truly lovely restaurant right on the waterfront!

Stopped back in for another dinner. I tried the pappardelle bolognese sauce. This was another great…read moredish from this place. I haven't gone wrong on either visit. Sauce had good flavor and the pasta was cooked right. Service was great as before. When I come back here will be stopping in again. Oh I had the side of asparagus and that was cook perfect as well.

went after being next door at hospital outstanding food…read moregreat atmosphere delicious lamb unbelievable linguini and clams highly recommend

Local spot that keeps up with the trendy restaurants right next door. Food is good and you don't…read morefeel pressured to pay for the expensive costs.

Wow. Everything about the place was amazing. Our server Celine , made a great experience an amazing…read moreexperience. The food was incredible. We had appetizers. They came out the size of entrees so be careful. The spicy calamari and shrimp was perfect. My husband chose the cacao de Pepe. Creamy but not overly peppery. Thought appetizers so tried the Greek fries and thought we were splitting a pizza. Took home the whole pizza and the fries. Did order a homemade warm cookie with ice cream to spilt. Can't complain. But yes too much food. Ambience was wonderful.would go back again and again.

We had such a delightful dinner at Neapoli this week!…read more The restaurant was warm and cozy on a cold rainy night. Just what we needed to warm up! Jenny was our server and she took such great care of us. From providing menu recommendations to keeping the food flowing, she really added to our dining experience. My husband had a really nice caesar salad with salmon on top that he loved. I enjoyed the spicy rigatoni with fried chicken and it was very good and plentiful. I couldn't finish my meal so now I have a nice portion of leftovers in the freezer when I have my pasta craving. Tiramisu dessert and a perfect cappuccino was also very good-- so much food and so good. We will definitely be back.

There truly aren't words to describe how incredible this meal was. From start to finish, everything…read morewas above and beyond - no notes! If you know anything about Anjelica's it's how difficult it is to get a reservation. My friend and I showed up on a whim at 4pm on a Tuesday to ask if they had a spare table for dinner. Much to my surprise, they were able to seat us for a quick dinner and were very accommodating. The quick dinner turned into 2.5 hours and we were extremely grateful they let us stay so long. Everyone working there was super attentive. You could tell they really cared about providing great service and a great experience. We ordered what felt like the entire menu - 3 apps and 3 entrees to split because why not? Everything sounded so good we couldn't resist. We started with the octopus, spiedini special, and zucchini flowers. The octopus was so tender it melted in your mouth. Some of the best I've eaten. Same goes for the zucchini flowers. Light and delicate but still packed with flavor. We split the spicy vodka, salmon special, and pasta al forno as our entrees. The spicy vodka macaroni was insane. I could have eaten 10 bowls it was that good. I'm not exaggerating when I say it was totally worth the hype. Angelica's far exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to return!

I can't recommend this place enough. I came here for birthday dinner and the service and…read morehospitality was immaculate. They definitely make sure that all their guests have a great time. They're a BYOB place and have a couple of mocktails on their menu. They do also have specials and off the menu items that the server tells you before you order. The are also very allergy accommodating as well. I get the spicy vodka with grilled chicken which was amazing and lives up to the hype. My friend got the cacio e Pepe which was delicious as well. They also have a gorgeous outside seating area adjacent to the building. Highly recommend getting a reservation by emailing them

Stopped by for takeout in Long Branch-Pizza was ok a little greasy but maybe bc we did half…read morepepperoni on it too. Took some pics of the pizza while waiting for my order. Garlic nuts were pretty good. I love how they kind of rolled it so it was almost like not a big clump of dough but rolled up so more flavorful. We also ordered a calzone, (not for me ) for somebody else, but it looked really tiny. Inside was a cute, casual place -Lots of tables to eat at. Not sure if I would come again though.

The pizza here was good, thin but worth it. Taste was good…read moreand fresh. Staff were friendly, came here on a Friday and it wasn't that busy... convenience is there is parking and a pretty big dining area.

Back again - this time with 4 additional Yelpers (we get together every month or so for dinner)…read more We started the meal, after opening our wines, with two orders of Polpetine di Pollo (chicken meatballs) and Fiori di Zuccca (Zucchini Flower). both were excellent ! Entrees consisted of Australian Striped Bass, Gnocchi Truffle, Pollo Impanato di Milanese, and 3 orders of the Chicken Cordon Bleu. we shared an order of Warmed Mascrapone Spinach. Everything was served in a timely fashion - piping hot. Desserts consisted of a delicious Fruit Tart, Pecan and Walnut Tart and their terrific Pistachio Creme Brulee. Espresso, Capuccino and Americano Coffees paired well with our choices. Our waiter, Cosmo, was terrific. He knows his menu and was able to guide us in making our choices. Remember, Dolce Fantasia is BYOB. The chef came to our table twice to gauge our reaction to our meals, always a nice touch. The space is decorated nicely and we will definitely return.

Asbury Park is one of my favorite food towns, and a huge reason is because it still has the ability…read moreto pleasantly surprise me. Case in point - this restaurant has apparently been in the downtown area for several years and I had no idea. I stopped by here for lunch on Memorial Day with the Millennial Chum, and in a totally risky move, didn't make a reservation anywhere and just decided to wing it. The Millennial Chum's only requirement was that it be a place neither one of us had been to before, so after a very quick search/walk, we noticed this place and also decided we had a hankering for Italian. Done. I don't know how to describe the interior, but "yellow" and "modern" comes to mind. This isn't a stodgy white tablecloth kind of place; it's vibrant and hip, I'm sure trying to capture that classic Asbury demo. Really unique. The weather was a little meh, which worked in our favor - although there was a decent amount of foot traffic in the downtown area 70% of which were pooches, only one other table was occupied in here. We were able to sit down and were served very promptly. We were both very intrigued by one of the apps on the verbal specials menu - mango burrata, which sounded like sort of a mess, but also worth a try. Definitely more of the latter. Never would have thought to combine these two ingredients together, but it was really excellent and an interesting palate pairing. The presentation was solid as well, and this...didn't last long, although given that we both ordered entrees perhaps we should have been more responsible in that regard. Something I'd recommend for the regular menu in the future for sure. A lot of the entrees looked interesting and pretty authentic; this isn't just spaghetti and chicken parm (I'm not actually sure either was even on the menu). The one that emotionally spoke to me the most was the Pappardelle (one of my fave pastas and always pleased to see it) Al Telefono Nostro. Really hit the spot, and as you can see a really hardcore portion. The tomato cream sauce was light and flavorful, and the only nitpick I had (just a personal palate preference) was the inclusion of the sliced tomatoes. I'm sure a ton of people love those, and it basically adds a level of authenticity to the dish that a barbarian like me just can't quite appreciate. I made sure the Millennial Chum had a few tomato pieces though. Really good dish and would order it again. Honestly not sure what possessed us to even look at the dessert menu much less actually order from it, but I thought Oreo Tiramisu sounded interesting, despite the Millennial Chum's yowling that she despised tiramisu. It turns out she doesn't, because once this dish arrived she happily helped herself and decided that her opinion on tiramisu was likely based on a traumatic/misleading childhood incident. Bare minimum, this place gets solid marks for rewriting history for her in the Italian dessert department. But it WAS delicious, which was a theme of our meal. The service was top-notch; our waitress was over regularly and had a strong command of the menu (which I think deserves bonus points, given that this was not Americanized and it helped to have a metaphorical lifeguard helping us navigate some of the trickier stuff; I studied abroad in Florence over 20 years ago, but you'd never know it). Very pleasant. BIg recommend; not a ton of establishments under the radar in Asbury, but this might be one of them.

Happy to see a new place took over by Shop rite in West Long Branch…read more Even happier to try the pizza, and it is amazing! I am very picky about my pizza! Family owned and very friendly! Will be back to try the other things on the Menu!

From the owner: We are a family owned and operated Italian Pizzeria Restaurant offering New York Style thin crust…read morepizza, house made fresh pasta, ravioli, assortments of salads, subs and many authentic Italian dishes. We offer dine in or take out as well as catering on and off premise.

Family dinner for 22! Food was delicious and plentiful. The staff was attentive to everyone's…read moreneeds. Carolina and Brian have a beautiful restaurant with great food and service.

My chicken was so dry and overcooked. Service was so slow. I've been here before and chicken was…read morenever this dry. Such a disappointment. What was strange is that it was a Friday night and no one was eating. Just me and another table.