Found this place for a birthday celebration. From outside we could not find the main entrance but…read moreonce inside we had a great experience from the service provided by Juan to the delicious food. We were a party of 8 and ordered from the family style menu (5 appetizers, salad, 2 pastas, 1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 fish, dessert). Everything was tasty especially the balsamic calamari and the anise mussels. We loved the 3 cheese gnocchi and the penne carbonara. There is a great selection to choose from. It was plentiful and we could not finish it all. Will definitely be back!

Okay, I'll be honest: this place needs a serious overhaul. Robert Irvine, please help them out! We…read morewaited at the hostess stand while three men rushed around, taking orders, bringing food, clearing tables, and resetting them. It was clear they were severely understaffed, and we were largely ignored until one of them finally said, "I will check on your table." The food was okay. The bread? Their stock answer was humorous after hearing it recites by all three servers: "It's in the oven" I guess practice makes perfect. Standard salad with balsamic, same as every mid pizza/food place I have been before. Red snapper special was way tough on the outside, like chewing leather that you never would really want to eat?! Best thing here was the pork chop, sweet spicy peppers, with onions yummy brown sauce, although the pork was a tad overdone. Overall, this place is a pass.

Don't let the location and building itself fool you, this is a classy Jersey Italian spot through…read moreand through. My aunt and uncle always rave about this place for family meals. Go for their Sunday morning pasta delays, a great reminder why living in New Jersey is top tier. We gotta try their larger area next door for our next family gathering

We had a nice experience on a Sunday evening. Parking lot behind makes it easy and service was…read morelovely. Around 7ish it started to get very packed, they can accommodate larger tables as well. I would recommend a resy. We tried a few salads and calamari. Very good. We then ordered mains- I had Chicken Francese and my husband the Ravioli with bolognese. He really liked it! We then shared the warm brownie and tiramisu. Overall a good experience!

Amazing quality and my favorite part of the complimentary fresh bread and butter. The service is…read morevery attentive and friendly. The interior space is open concept. They nailed the fermented thin crust pizza. The kids pizza is very plentiful. Reservations recommended.

I would never return…read more The service was terrible from start to finish. They brought out the appetizers and entrées at the same time, leaving our table completely overcrowded with plates. To make matters worse, a server took away one of the pizza trays while my dad was still actively eating from it--I'm not exaggerating. It was only 9:04 PM, and we were simply finishing our meal before leaving. On top of that, I ordered the Bucatini, and it was severely overcooked. My mom ordered another pasta that also wasn't good. Overall, a very disappointing dining experience with poor service and subpar food.

Just had a great lunch to celebrate a friends birthday. The menu has new and old Italian items …read more The specials are also fun with new interpretations of classics. I enjoyed the baby lamb chops over white bean salad w/lemon vinaigrette after sharing calamari with a spicy mango sauce . My friends enjoyed the grouper and the lobster salad ; all were good sized portions cooked perfectly. We shared profiteroles and carrot cake and everyone was pleased . Service for a large group was attentive and restaurant allowed you to bring your own bottle so the final bill was more manageable . Parking is available out front.

03/30/2026 Came to gather with my wife, my sisters and…read morebrother in law. We'd had a birthday gathering at their Fresco restaurant and went home very full and happy. We were brought downstairs to a large room full of tables and were the only ones in there. We wondered if we'd insulted someone, or if one of us might be 'offensive', (no one was) but as it turns out, it was a 'Godsend'. We're all in our 70's and hearing/speaking can be challenging in a crowded/noisy dining room. We remained the only ones there for almost the entire 2 hours we were there and really enjoyed ourselves without having to yell or ask "WHAT!?" We shared a couple of salads (Greek and Arugula) and calamari, all very good. My wife had the seafood capellini and one sister the seafood fra diavolo, which they both enjoyed. My other sister had a seafood salad and my BIL went for the double cut pork chops, which he too enjoyed. I opted for the Halibut / risotto. Halibut is not an easy fish to make 'moist or juicy'. I make it at home and it comes out 'pretty good' (at least my wife says so) but here, this portion was fantastic! So light an flaky and tasty. Definitely give it a try if you enjoy Halibut. We all shared a couple of desserts... a home made carrot cake and a chocolate cake from 'outside'. Both good, but the carrot cake was served warm, which was a first for all of us... and it was terrific! Without a doubt the best carrot cake we'd ever had, so save a little room for their carrot cake if/when go. Our servers, Alyssa and Dagmar provided excellent service as well as some humorous dialogue while we were there. Made our meal just that much better!. Yes... it's a BYOB!

One of the best Italian places I have visited recently. It's a family owned restaurant that has…read morebeen around for years. The ambiance on the inside is alright but outdoor seating looks very beautiful. Too bad they don't heaters on the outside. Also this place is BYOB! So definitely take your favorite wine to pair with the food. Recommendations: pizza in vodka sauce with burrata, cheesy garlic break, penne alla vodka Definitely recommend trying these dishes. The pasta is made with extra sauce!!

I was so excited to come here for a small Christmas party. There is a nice amount of parking in the…read moreback of the building and you are able to enter from there as well which is very convenient especially in the winter chill. The dining rooms have a nice amount of space so you don't feel cramped and on top of one another. Very traditional Italian restaurant in looks. There were a few challenges with getting a wrong dish and having an extra dessert on the bill. When the extra item was found on the bill there was a bit of a dispute and back and forth but they fixed it in the end. The wrong dish was a compromise on our party's part, one of our friends accepted the plate even though it was not what she ordered, there was no move to fix it on the restaurant's part. As far as the food, it was not my top Italian choice in the area, especially when factoring in price. I felt the food was not as flavorful as some of the competitors nearby, especially the appetizers.

great friendly service and fantastic food. wish i had a pizza place like this by home. hope to stop…read moreby again soon

My family and I were wandering around Metuchen downtown and came across this cute little Italian…read morerestaurant with outdoor seating (we chose to sit inside for whatever reason). We had the Crispy Calamari and Salsiccia (sausage) as starters. Both starters were very tasty. Calamari was extra crispy. The Sausages were good, covered in the same marinara sauce used for the calamari dipping. We ordered a meat lovers pizza. The pizza was amazing. Crust was nice and crispy and great amount of meat. We had the chicken parm with spaghetti. It was good and the portion was decent. Here is why I had to knock it down a star. I personally had the pasta with bolognese. They use the same sauce as our starters except they were a little heavy on the salt. I couldn't finish the dish because of how salty it was. Other than that, the service was great and owner and staff seem very friendly and always came to check on us.

Excellent pizza places... Great service every single time…read more.. I'm from the Old Bridge NJ and it's always excellent to stop on for excellent food. Staff is excellent also

Ordered Francescas for our company lunch and they really took care of us! Pizzas were hot and…read moredelicious and their garlic knots were out of this world! Definitely the best traditional pizza place in Edison hands down!

Yesterday, 07/25/26, i ordered for myself & my group for D&D since we were playing in the area. I…read morehave ordered from La Rosa a few times before while at work, since I work over in Edison, & have never been disappointed! The inside of the restaurant nice but haven't really gotten to experience eating inside. I've mostly ordered to go, but I have not been disappointed any time ive gone! I love their cheesesteaks, one of the best cheesesteaks in NJ ive had so far! I can't wait to try other food items on the menu. I convinced my group yesterday to order cheesesteaks as well. Some did, and one other person got an order of shrimp scampi, which she enjoyed. Another got a Chicken Parm Sub & he said it was chef's kiss! The staff were super quick & friendly! Definitely love coming here!

As far as your simple neighborhood pizzeria goes, La Rosa is a solid place for pasta and pizza …read more Service is friendly and fast. There are tables to sit on/dining area and a to go counter as well. We for their plain and pepperoni pizza, as well as their ravioli. Amazingggg sauce and the ravioli was cooked just right. Pizza crust was thin and crisp, a good size to share with 7 people. Parking lot, credit cards, and it is in the same complex as Latin Port and Sumiyaki Japan.