DiMaio Cucina is one phenomenal restaurant! Been coming here for many years. Chef and owner Sal is a gourmet chef and his creations are awesome. Mouthwatering signature dishes like Whole Bronzino with fresh crabmeat stuffing and Pork Belly Ragú are just two. Soft shell crab specialty dishes and Heirloom Tomato salad when in season. I travel over an hour to eat here because it's just so good. BYOB and reservations are recommended. read more

Dimaio Cucina - Italian Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Really nice set up for outdoor dining. Take out is quick and easy as well. Big fan of their pizza. Tip: order it well done.

Love the service and the food. Go to order are Margherita, linguine in white clam sauce, truffle mushroom pizza, and calamari.

I was introduced to this place by friends I met in Punta Cana. I have been here 5 times now and every time is absolutely amazing. This time I had the chicken parm. It was by far the best I've ever had in my life. Everything is so fresh. The owner is the nicest guy and treats you like family. I would give it 20 stars if I could. read more

Great food, fabulous hot sandwiches ( sub rolls are amazing) . Can't comment on the service as I've only gotten take out. Pizza is very good too. read more

This place is soooo good! My husband and you have gotten take out there many times. Every time we love what we order. My husband has tried a few different seafood dishes and has said the quality is great. He particularly likes the seafood fra diavolo, which comes in a massive tray and is enough for two, and the fettuccine lucullus. I have tried a few chicken dishes and the one with artichoke and spinach over penne is my favorite. The takeout meal comes with a French loaf and a small salad. read more

This is an all around awesome Italian restaurant. Best chicken parm. Awesome pizzas! Highly recommend I've been eating here A LOT simply because my job keeps me busy enough that it's difficult to cook and the food here is just wonderful. I highly recommend the chicken parmigiana dinner. The pizza is awesome. Can't go wrong with the cheese steak hoagie. The list goes on. If you haven't eaten here you're really missing out. read more

Service - The service at this restaurant is phenomenal. The wait staff is attentive and efficient. Food - The restaurant starts off service with a bruschetta for a nominal fee. It's fresh and a great starter truly no appetizer needed. The portions are large and the food is definitely fresh. Setting - The restaurant is small and intimate and can sit about 100 guests. (So technically not that small, lol!) read more

Dimaio Cucina - Black and Blue Steak - Italian Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Held a private afternoon party here for 20 guests in Jan 2022. Communication was excellent, flexibility was excellent , food was excellent, event was excellent. I had 3 guests with special diet needs that were addressed with care, and the selections on their party menu were quite suitable for the rest of the guests. Tami was very easy to work with, above and beyond our expectations . I have already recommended this restaurant to others with confidence and I seldom have the courage to do so. All of my guests are looking forward to going again. read more

Food is always fresh, tasty, and delicious. Ingredients are always high quality. The service is friendly and good. The owners are amazing there friendly and hard working. read more

Took 45 min to make a Cesar salad! Even when I called and was told it would take 20 min. 5 people came and went and I still didn't have my Cesar salad! Just saying if your going to work and think that a simple Cesar salad would be nice and quick, think again ! read more

Food was a bit of a hit or miss. I ordered grilled octopus, vegetable pasta, and linguini with white clam sauce, and side order of fries. The two pasta dishes were pretty good, but the octopus was not tender at all. Portion of octopus was also very small for the price. The bread they served on the side wasn't the best as it was burnt at the bottom. For its price point, I would definitely expect more. read more

I don't know who made this garlic and oli pasta because it was terrible . I'm very sure I can show you how to make that pasta read more

Dimaio Cucina - I don't know who made this garlic and oli pasta, Was terrible. I'm verry sure I can show you how to make that pasta - Italian Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Went here for the first time with my family and was really impressed with our meal and the service. I had the gaucho platter while my wife had a chicken dish and the kids had mussels. Everything was super fresh. I recommend this place highly. read more

Sal the fantastic chef of DiMaio's made my husbands birthday the most memorable foodie event ever! Wednesday is a perfect more quiet nite to go out so what a surprise to allow the chef to choose what he wants to cook us - we just shared the general direction fish vs chicken or meat and he did the rest. What a masterpiece! First the ceviche of nj thinly sliced scallops with spicy epicurious spicy drops, then an amazing set of gluten free fried oysters, scallops and shrimp w braised greens and mouth watering complementary sauces- wow! As if that's not enough, he moved on to a splendid seafood broth with dozens of clams, mussels, calamari! Wow a perfect nite of company, food and fun! read more

Amazing Pizza and pasta dishes every time. Really some of the best pizza and Italian food in the NJ / NYC area.

I'll be straight to the point - first time in this place. And last. Ordered linguine with white clam sauce. Received the dish and about 3/4 of the clams had their shells smashed. Small and large fragments of the shells were everywhere in the pasta and embedded into some of the clams. Looked like they used a hammer to open those shells. I gave up on trying to fish out those fragments and ended up calling the waitress to see what the story is. Waitress began to explain that sometimes shells break. So I sent the dish back. First time I ever had broken shells in linguine w/clams, and first time ever I sent the dish back! The manager came over. She said the shells break because of the high temperature they use to cook the clams in and that it's normal. When telling me that they will take the dish off the bill, it sounded like they're doing me a favor. Are they serious? read more

Saturday night dinner table for four! Everything about our evening was perfect - our waitress, our server, the ambience, and the food! We've been eating at Dimaios for years, but this time they outdid themselves. We ordered 3 shared appetizers and we each ordered a different entree. Simply wonderful! Thank you, DiMaios! read more

Price fixe menu for winter! Newly discovered truffle pizza for apps. It is truly amazing. Why haven't I tried this before? So good you may need 2! We are regulars. We go once a week, family run, and BYOB. I usually get the whole branzino and husband gets the double cut pork chop w hot peppers. Pastas are also so good - try one w seafood. Pear tart and the nutella mousse are a perfect ending to a perfect meal. I also like Tammy and Sal, they make their rounds the tables and are super friendly. The best waitress is Rafaela if you are lucky to get her table. She makes wonderful suggestions and anticipates your appetite and pallet! When not dining in, we also get their meatball and cheese steaks and pizza. My neighbor gave me calzone recipe which starts w Their pizza dough. Also take one home before I leave. So good! read more

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I had a rehearsal dinner this past weekend. I was from out of town and arranged everything via phone and text. Evening was perfect . Very accommodating with menu. Food and service was excellent! read more

The best pizza in town by far. I wish they delivered, but it is worth the drive. Their dinners are awesome, too! A great, friendly, reliable place read more

Always a great experience. Owners are attentive and polite with a sense of appreciation for visiting their place. Food is always spot on. Amazing chicken parmigiana! Also need to note that we have felt very safe with the Covid precautions that this restaurant has taken. Great job. Can't wait for our next visit! read more

Food is absolutely delicious! Atmosphere and service is fantastic! Highly recommend! read more

Dimaio Cucina - Amazing dinner!! A must try for your next trip to Dimaios. Steak, pork and sausage with hot pepper sauce over fries. - Italian Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

I wasn't sure what to expect after reading the reviews for Di Maio's. I was pleasantly surprised with this fine establishment. My boyfriend and I enjoyed a lovely dinner and were very pleased with our meals. We shared the calamari for an appetizer (our lovely waitress allowed us to try both dipping sauces). I had the Fettuccine Neptune and my boyfriend had the Fettuccine Bolognese. We both loved our meals and are anxious to return. Our waitress and busser were very attentive. We always had a full glass of water and the busser refilled our bread without us even asking for more. If you're in the mood for great food and amazing service you have to try Di Maio's. read more

Dimaio Cucina - Fettuccine Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

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Our favorite local pizza Joint. Amazing variety, authentic Italian cuisine. Very friendly staff !!!

Recently moved to Berkeley Heights and wanted try the restaurants in town. It happened to be restaurant week and we tried the prixe fixe menu. I really liked the seafood fra diavolo and it was huge! The dessert profiteroles were amazing!!! The reason why I took one star off was because my husband had a hair in his Neptune and he also had diarrhea afterward :( read more

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Exceptional pizza and even more amazing dishes. The ingredients are high quality and fresh. The pizza is perfectly crispy and cheesy. We had the truffle mushroom pizza and the spinach and artichoke. The pasta is fresh and delicious as well. I can't wait to go back and try more items. Even the people eating and picking up were raving about how wonderful the food is read more

Great Italian food and a really nice set up for outdoor dining. You will not be disappointed!!!!

DiMaio's is a favorite of ours. They have BEAUTIFUL tents out front with socially distanced tables and paper menus. The appetizers were excellent. we had rice balls and eggplant. the dinner entrees came out quick and we were all perfectly satisfied. we were too full to stay for dessert. we did the next best thing..... we took it home! read more

Had a 12" cheesesteak hoagie to go for lunch. It was exactly what I was looking for. Bread tasted fresh and had the right amount of chewiness, meat was not too salty and good quality with right proportion in quantity to the sandwich and cheese, loved the onions that topped the sandwich which had been doused in some sort of vinegar. People who worked there were friendly. read more

Pizza is amazing. Ordering pick up at 10 pm on Sat for a large pizza only takes 15 min! The people are friendly. It's made up of two sides, the restaurant and the pizzeria. Both are great. The restaurant has really good octopus. I'll def be back. read more

Meh. After recently moving to the area, still on the search for good, local, Italian food. The search continues. The food was decent, but overpriced and unimpressive. Nothing memorable besides the bill. read more

Wow, so Di Maio's has this incredible summertime promotion where all entrees are $7 (half-off of the usual price)and come with a salad, Monday-Thursday. I obviously took part in this amazing opportunity and got the best fettuccine bolognese I have ever had in my life - the sauce is made with "a touch of cream" and had big pieces of beef - ahhhh so good. The rolls are cooked right there in the restaurant and everything is super fresh. This place definitely has "regulars" who come at least once a week. The service was fast and friendly. Great place for a cheap, delicious Italian meal! read more

Bullet list....I don't like spending time when I feel cheated and disappointed! 1. Wait service inattentive 2. Chef/owner doting over one table while all other diners ignored 3. Sausage and broccili rabe blah, sausage had a burnt taste to it 4. Wanted something simple and ordered veal parm. 2 pieces of veal on top of overcooked spaghetti. So little marinara and cheese on it that all the 2nd piece of veal was, was a breaded veal cutlet 5. Called waiter over, showed him veal with no sauce or cheese. He said okay and came back with a thimble sized bowl with a watery marinara loaded with garlic. No cheese. 6. My wife ordered Margherita pizza, no sliced tomato or chunks of fresh mozz. Basically a regular small pie you would order anywhere! This after having eaten at Monte's in NYC a few days before!! NEVER AGAIN!! read more

so I don't really like Italian food, but Di Maio's is pretty awesome. I never feel like it's Italian, but more Italian-influenced. I always get lamb or fish and my mom always gets the black and blue steak, which she loves. I love that it is not a chicken-parm and pasta place. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside is a pretty great space. Good service, good food, all around a good time. read more

I often order take out pizza here, which is generally very good. Based on their pizza we decided to try dinner in the restaurant to the side of the pizzeria. Never again! $26 dollars for salmon stuffed with crabmeat. It was overcooked and they tried to smother the fishy smell with an overabundance of bell peppers. I ordered the Fettuccine Locullos in a light cream sauce with shrimp and scallops. I asked to substitute extra shrimp in place of the scallops. Well, I had a whopping 5 shrimp and not large shrimp maybe one inch in size for $24. FYI The web menu lists my entree for $19.95. Both entrees came with a salad in a balsamic dressing, best part of the meal. My daughter ordered chicken fingers which were inedible. Bottom line $26 an entree from a byob off the side of a pizzeria in Berkeley Heights NJ? Maybe if it was a hidden gem, which it is not. Do they think this NYC? It was the meal that kept on giving as we tasted it all night. The 2 stars is for the pizza read more

Look. I always have hard time finding a restaurant in nj that is consistently good. Dimaios is consistently good. Plus they are always accommodating. Special orders don't upset them. Go !!! read more

Had dinner here last night after not being here for about a year. Saturday's are always busy in Berkeley Heights at any of the restaurants and tonight was no different We split an appetizer of a Cesar salad that was very lack luster My wife ordered the Veal Parm which is usually a lock at this place. But not tonight. The sauce had that burned taste to it that you get when you reheat something in a pan I ordered a rib eye steak and I should have know something when another diner came up to me and told me hers was horrible I ordered mine medium rare and was more well done then medium The cut of meat was about 1/2" thick and did not taste like a rib eye to me I told the waiter that the steak was way over cooked and was way overpriced for a $34 entree. Well I guess that went on deaf ears I could have went around the corner to Stop and Shop and bought a tomahawk rib eye for half the price and I would have had a better meal This may be the last time we dine here in a long time. There are so many better choices in Berkeley Heights to choose from Sorry Sal. You have to step up your game! read more

We went to Dimaio's during restaurant month with a party of 6. Got our table right away and the waitress took our orders pretty fast. She came back 1/2 hour later to tell us they ran out of veal and 5 of us had to order something else off the price fixed menu. Then-it took over 2 hours for us to get any food. They provided us with our appetizers before our salad. When one person asked what was taking so long and that a table that came in after us already had food the manager said it was because they ordered off the regular menu. That should make no difference. Very disappointed and not sure if I will be going back anytime soon. read more

Went on a Friday evening, arriving at 5pm. We were the first customers. No reservation either. Sat at a table near the back wall. Asked for a wine list, was told they are BYOB. No problem, two liquor stores, 100 yards either direction. I bought a bottle of Chianti Classico and returned to the restaurant. We did not order appetizers, just went directly to dinner. I had an order of pasta with shrimp, crab and scallops. It was beyond delicious! And the focaccia bread with dinner is excellent. We also split an order of the lamb shank. It was a bit dry, but the sauce/flavor enhanced the entrée. Ended the meal with a chocolate cannoli. It was the best I've ever eaten. Great pastry! Our waitress was absolutely the best!!! She kept us entertained as well as brought us food. The place started filling up about half way through our meal. By the time we left, it was packed. Definitely a local's restaurant. When folks seated around us found out we were pilots from Minnesota, many fun conversations arose. The owner asked how we found their restaurant. I said, "On the internet while at the hotel 2 miles away." Great find! read more