Still great pizza. Great sandwiches. Also try their salads. A nice little neighborhood place.read more

I was in the area and looking for a quick bite to eat. I was happy to have found Carmines. They…read moreseemed like a family operated business and were very friendly. The pizza came out quick, was reasonably priced and hit the spot.

Great food. Bit of a wait when we arrived, think they had a party going on beforehand…read more We ordered the fried calamari was absolutely fantastic, Along with an antipasto also incredible. For dinner we had chicken Caesar wrap, chicken fingers, chicken Parmesan, Caesar salad with chicken, and a veal Parmesan side of garlic bread. Always fantastic. Enjoyed a few desserts to share brownie with ice cream and the cannoli trio. Been here a few times and the food is always the best. Great spot to stop by and have some fantastic Italian food.

We have been going to Rons for years and it never disappoints. Great food, friendly staff and good…read moreportions.

You can take-out or relax and hang out, either way Carlo and his crew always deliver quality menu…read morein a relaxed friendly environment-never disappointed stopping here.

Disappointed in my last visit. Salads that come with/the entree are very good. I enjoy the garlic…read morebread that is also served with/the entree's. My issue is the quality/type of chicken for the chicken parm. They are using frozen chicken cutlets - they are not made fresh at all. I know this as my husband got a different chicken dish & you could see the difference - his chicken was plumper & in different shapes - mine was pitiful looking. Really disappointed - taking a break from this place.

Once again we gathered at Branda's Italian Grill. Altho we've been here several times this past…read moreyear, tonight was special, because it was with 30 friends and family. And again Ms Julia was our server . And again she was perfect. Hard working, good person. Tonight for me it was Chicken Parm. Crispy on the edges, perfectly cooked chicken, moist and delicious in the middle. Accompanied pasta was perfect, the mozzarella cheese covered my dish and it was melted to perfection. My entire family enjoyed all their meals, from the veal saltimbocca, to the grilled salmon with honey mustard. Loved them all. The appetizers of calamari fried and delicious, the charcuterie boards were plentiful, with salami's/prosciutto and the best sliced mozz I've had in a while. Once again I'll state this is a perfect casual Italian restaurant that happens to make and serve excellent pizza. Thank you Claude and Julia for another perfect night.. see you soon...

My family and I had a great Sunday lunch at Branda's Italian Grill. We started off with the fried…read morecalamari, spiedini, and long horn peppers for appetizers. Not only were the appetizers delicious, they were perfect to share with a large group. Our entrees did not disappoint. We loved the portion sizes! Several of us ordered the pasta primavera. The sauce was creamy with a decent amount of vegetables. Other entrees ordered were the Chicken Bella Luna, Veal Francese, and Scallops. Each family member loved their entree and the sides that came with it. The service was excellent and we enjoyed our Sunday together. Thank you for the great service and food!

Always welcomed when you walk in. Food is served hot and fast. Tried the Philadelphia cheese steak…read morepizza for something different. Boy did not disappoint. Was just as good as a sandwich with less bread. Also got the plain cheese pizza again really good. Had the garlic bread not bad, would like a bit more garlic, I did have an end piece so maybe it was just that the end had less. They are definitely my favorite pizza place in the area.

Great service with delicious food to match. Got an array of slices and a side of garlic knots. Not…read morea crumb was left behind in my household! Will be back.

From the city and this has always been a go-to when I'm in the lake area, love the sauce.read more

typical jersey pizza. terrible. They cant even cut the slices equally…read more i'd rather eat mexican, & I don't like mexican

All the food was excellent. Beautiful presentation the pride the chef has for the food he sends out…read moreshows the love and passion shows Its always an honor to sit down and eat such wonderful dishes put together the menu was perfect we picked a tasting menu which was perfect so i can taste a more variety of German dishes in small portions. I highly recommend black forest restaurant The soup really packed with flavor we had to order two pints to go. Soup and lobster bisque The ambience of this establishment is cozy quaint lovely, beautiful, very beautiful atmosphere. Nobody's loud obnoxious place right now is becoming full. All the workers are very professional the young men and women probably from the Neighbourhood. This is such a great place that even gives young people the opportunity to work these young men and women in this place really work hard and you can see that they're proud to work here and they take extra to provide excellent service impressed with Black Forest restaurant. My compliments to the chef for excellent cuisine and my heart to all the employers who showed nothing but professionalism and establishment I also would like to thank the young man Zion for his professional and courteous service. Well presented with clean uniform prompt service Thank you Zion for your table service in your mannerism and thank you so much for making it pleasant for my wife and I You're truly a great representative of the establishment that you work in. I hope your bosses notices that you are very valuable employee as I can see for myself as a retired professional chef for 37years thank you Yours truly chef Ramos.

I was fully prepared to come in here and unapologetically grade on a curve - I always feel a little…read morebad for this area of NJ when it comes to the gastro scene, and I want to support a legitimately unique enterprise like this. This was, sadly, not a good meal and based on expectations easily one of the most disappointing experiences I've had in recent memory. I came here yesterday with my top-tier chum from the Kingdom of Sussex, along with my #1 Honorary Young Pup Chum, fresh off a 20-mile walk down the Sussex Branch Rail Trail - so a bit tired and very hungry. Black Forest got me (and my appetite) in the best situation for them, in theory. Unfortunately it stayed just a theory. The atmosphere in here by far is the biggest selling point. I love a good taxidermy situation, and this place had it in droves. We were seated near a bear, and had eyes on numerous other wildlife, preserved for eternity. The stained glass throughout the restaurant is also pretty wild - it feels like you decided to go to church in a European hunting lodge. It's also deceptively large in there, which I discovered later as I tried to locate the bathroom (there is no signage for that) and wandered into two or three different dining rooms. Just wild and really does set this place apart from virtually any other restaurant in the area (maybe the far superior Walpack Inn can lay a claim?). I was intrigued by the Potato Pancakes w/ Applesauce on the appetizer menu, which ended up being the best item I ate. As you can see in the attached photo, they're basically big hash browns. They were good, and the applesauce made for an interesting palate combo. In what ended up being a bizarre theme throughout the meal, the accompanying applesauce came in a small plastic container that you had to open. This to me is one of the more egregious self-inflicted wounds I've seen from a restaurant, but also pretty fixable. This wasn't a crab shack at the beach or a taqueria in Newton - this is a restaurant with white tablecloths. Why aren't you serving the accompanying sides in a nicer dish, like a ramekin? What makes it more mystifying is that they HAD ramekins or something similar - they served the wrapped butter for the stale dinner rolls in it. I genuinely don't have a clue what the thought process was, but it honestly cheapened the optics and is something they should stop doing immediately. For my entree, I went classic German with the veal wienerschnitzel and a side of spatzle. The wienerschnitzel itself was fine - I've honestly had better from a food truck in Jersey City called Mordi's (I just checked and sadly they've closed), but it had no sauce or anything so it was super dry and overall not that tasty as a result. It would have even been an upgrade to get one of their infamous plastic containers of basically any condiment. The spatzle was honestly terrible; I had an excellent version of this at an Austrian restaurant in FiDI called Schilling (which has now converted to a French restaurant, apparently; I can't with these closures. Lord.), and this was just utterly tasteless. My chum likened it to "brain noodles," meaning the noodles you'd use in a blindfold game around Halloween. Fair, but even some of those probably had some flavor to them. Huge miss. I'm not sure why I kept going at this point but I decided to end this situation with the Black Forest Cake. It was a little stale (maybe it's kept in the same area as the dinner rolls?), but it was okay. Could have been worse, so I'm taking that as a victory of sorts. The chocolate mousse within it got positive remarks from my other dining companions in the context of their items, so that's probably the play if you're hitting up the dessert menu. The service was mediocre. Our waitress was very nice when she came to our table, which was infrequent. It seemed like she was waiting for food to come out (which took a while) as the context for a visit, rather than taking initiative to check on us. The Young Pup Chum waited close to 15 minutes for a second soda, which shouldn't have happened, especially given that we were there at a VERY slow time (just before 4pm). And the price point was honestly close to insulting. Neither of us are opposed to plunking down some Jacksons for a nice meal, but getting a bill for $200 (plus tip!) for not great food was not a fun feeling to close out our afternoon. I hate to end this on a dark note, but given that my two recommendations for German food in the area have both closed, you might not have much of a choice but to come here if you're hankering for schnitzel.

What makes a great sports bar great? Excellent menu choices, awesome drinks, a billion big screens…read moretvs, affordable bar and kitchen specials, and fast friendly service. Well, I'm pretty stoked to report that Polo's has all of that plus a whole lot more. My only regret about this place is that I waited too long to stop in. I Highly Recommend. Come And Get Your Munch On!!

The problem I have with this location is every other time there's broken dishes with chips. Why are…read moreyou serving dishes with chips? If I did not see it, I could've been cut. The other issue is I got the strawberry rose sangria the strawberry on the glass as a garnish was disgusting. Just don't use it on the glass, use a different strawberry. I'm getting concerned that this is happening more often with the broken dishes when we come. At this time, I cannot recommend.

Execution fresh sauce no burnt spot on the pizza all around 5 stars from EC (CKR SR.) BMMC DA BORO…read more07843

Good food good service and. While a little older in the restaurant it is a decent atmosphere…read moreoverall. Bonus they sell beer! This place has been around for a long time always had a good local reputation. Nothing here is going to blow you away it is just a good local pizza place. Which is appreciated.

Caffe Margherita is attached to Dino's Pizza in a small strip mall in Mt. Olive. My wife and I have…read morebeen meeting friends there for dinner over the past few years, although this was our first time back since Covid. It always feels like this restaurant is one of the best kept secrets in the area. There's a large dining room and a pleasant atmosphere. You're never rushed and the service is very friendly. I should get to the food...it's very good! I was glad to see the drunken clams still on the menu, that's a favorite. The clams are good, but the broth to dip the bread in is amazing! For an entree, I chose the calamari fradiavolo. As you would expect, a real kick to it! All 4 of us really enjoyed the delicious food. This is a BYOB, so bring a nice bottle of red or white and give this place a try!

This restaurant is attached to Dino's Pizzeria. But make no mistake, the Italian dishes rival some…read morebetter restaurants i've been to. The restaurant has very nice accommodations and is byob. The dishes are affordable and would be a great place for friends and family gatherings. One of my favorite dishes is the flounder Livonese oner pasta. My wife love the chicken Marsala. They don't really have a desert menu so if you want desert you should bring it.