Been here a few times now…read more In this area there is a plentitude of good Italian restaurants but this has to be among the best. As the name implies, its small. On a Saturday can be a bit tight, but it doesn't take away from the experience. The food is really outstanding. The spaghetti and meatballs is maybe the best around here. The chicken piccata is the best. Their apps - shrimp with beans, crab cakes all really good. The front of house is really very good too even when busy. And though I'm not a desert person, they have a coffee Gelato that is unbelievable. With all the choices for great Italian in this area this ranks in the top 3. Seriously that good.

Very small and tables ontop of you..extremely noisey..would not attend any longer .Food was…read moremediocre Sorry

This place is so good. Everyone we eat in or do take out, the food is fresh, tasty, and piping hot…read more Everything we had tonight was excellent. Did not remember to take pictures of the fried calamari and garlic bread, as we ate them all in a short time. Service was not bad. The kitchen/cook deserves all the praise. Highly recommend!

That pasta here is made fresh and is very tasty. You add your own toppings for an additional…read morecharge, but there are deals in place (buy 2 get 2 free). The owner was friendly. My penne pasta with fresh mozz and veggies was delicious but the garlic bread was forgettable. I also tried to eat there a 2nd time but the owner told me he couldn't cook for the next hour due to the fire department's order or something like that? I had to walk out and eat at a competitor's restaurant which was a letdown.

Wow. Went to visit some friends in Caldwell NJ. They took us to this amazing cute true Italian…read morerestaurant. I will be back

My wife and I have been wanting to try this place since we heard about it. Cute interior, service…read morewas tip top. The chef came out and greeted each table. Always appreciate that. My wife had the zucchini flowers and I had the arugula with shaved pears for appetizers. The zucchini flowers were delicious. My salad was good but it needed much more dressing. 90% of the leaves were dry. For mains my wife had the bronzino and I had the squid ink pasta with seafood. It had squid,octopus, shrimp, & crab. *sigh* I don't think the water my pasta was cooked in had any salt. For me that makes the pasta inedible. I was VERY disappointed. I don't know how a Sicilian cook can make that mistake. Little or no salt on any of the seafood either. For dessert I had a cannoli and my wife had the ricotta cheesecake. Both were delicious. Especially the cannoi! We brought home an order of the gnocchi with mushrooms and asparagus. My daughter loved it! I tried some and agree. It was delicious! We'll definitely come back. Hopefully next time they'll remember to salt the pasta water.

Great awesome, love it!!!!!!! Went there to celebrate my…read moredaughter's birthday. This restaurant is more like a family style sitting. The food is fresh. You wait for a little but at the end the food was worth. BYB. My family felt welcomed.

Divina is that rarest of restaurants: Professional service. Gracious welcome. A bread basket of…read morecrusty Italian bread perfect to sop up expertly made sauces. Sensible portions fit perfectly executed appetizers. Pasta courses and mains that have every detail executed well--fresh fish and meat, cooked to order. No microwave. Authenticity to every item on the menu. No trendy dishes. The Branzino is the best ever. The pappardelle with mushrooms was fresh pasta and a plethora of mushrooms in a rich and creamy sauce The cannoli she'll? Fresh and crisp, and the cream, not too sweet. A great meal.

When I asked my daughter where she wanted to celebrate her birthday; she said Calandras. We made…read morereservations and got there early so sat at the bar for cocktails. It was a very lively place to be and the server was such a delight. We had a sangria, a mimosa and a bullet 95. All excellent! In fact I had another sangria with dinner because it was so light and refreshing. My daughter loves arancini and theirs was perfection. The right amount of crunch on the outside with the tastiest sauce. She remembered a fancy grilled cheese that her dad made when she was younger. He told her it was mozzarella en carozza and ordered it for us to share. Omg, it was amazing. Grilled cheese for adults! I was getting kinda full from the drinks, appetizers and the most incredible bread (our server sent a loaf home with us-their ovens truly make a difference) so I ordered a side of Mama E's meatballs and risotto. Both were so very good and a couple of meals for me. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his sole oreganata. The right amount of seasonings and the sole was cooked perfectly. It was delicate and flakey as it should be. My daughter picked the tortellini Alfredo and loved it very much. We were too full for desert but the server was super nice and brought a scoop of ice cream over a brownie and sang to my daughter. All in all it was an excellent meal, the service was amazing and the restaurant was everything we wanted it to be to celebrate a Milestone birthday. Weather permitting, you can opt to eat outside, inside or by the bar area if you want a more lively evening.

We had an early dinner at Il Vecchio Cafe. It is very pretty inside and the staff is very friendly…read moreand attentive. The bread brought to the table was fresh although on the cool side. It comes with fresh cheese. Olive oil, red pepper, salt, and pepper are at the table. We ordered an eggplant rollatini appetizer which was three good size rollatinis, plenty for two people, even maybe 3-4. For entrees, we ordered short ribs and a salmon filet stuffed with crabmeat. The waiter asked how I wanted the salmon which I thought was odd for a stuffed filet. The entrees were both good, the short ribs were nicely done and seasoned. The kitchen or waiter made a mistake and brought me a piece of salmon, not the stuffed one I ordered. It was thick so I thought maybe it was stuffed but seared closed. As I cut in, I saw it was plain salmon. It was OK but very dry and not what I ordered. I cut into the middle, thinking maybe it was just stuffed in the center. Nope. I also then realized the side veggies were not what was on the menu (because they brought the wrong dish). I let the waiter know and he apologized. Mistakes happen and I was not going to insist on a new dish when I had eaten about 1/3 of this one. They did bring over a small cup of shredded crab meat and a sauce. Again, mistakes happen but what irked me was they didn't even adjust the price, charging me higher price for what I ordered, not the lower priced dish they served. I was not looking for a free meal or even a free dessert, but you don't correct the price on what you served??? Again, staff was all nice, but this is my second time there and second eh experience. Calandra does have a nice restaurant up the road, Med Grille, and that is always top notch.

I have been going to Primavera for many years. The menu has many options for appetizers but the…read moreclams oreganata are the best my family and friends have ever had! The service is exceptional - Alberto and Segundo always make us feel welcome. The ambiance is very comforting and homey. The food is excellent and portions are sizable and affordable. The wine list and bar offer plenty of options.

Meh.... Got off a plane returning from Florida yesterday. My fiancé and I decided to stop at…read morePrimavera and try the food there, it's near where we live and we pass by it all the time so we were curious. We arrived at about 530 on Sunday and it was not crowded at all. There were maybe 4 to 6 other people in the entire restaurant. The entire weight staff was standing at the bar watching soccer on TV, mind you this is never OK in any location, but this restaurant is a 'Fancy wannabe' place. The servers were very aggressive and taking our order, even though it wasn't busy in there. We just wanted to sit and sit our wine for a few minutes. I got their Ortechiatte pasta dish and my partner got the chicken Parm. This pasta dish was just floating and oil no flavor whatsoever. My friend said the chicken Parm was OK. We spent before tip, $80 for two entrées and two glasses of house wine, ridiculous. Food wasn't great and the service wasn't great and the whole experience was unfortunate. There's so many great Italian restaurants in the immediate area. I would certainly not recommend this to be one of your choices

The food was very good, service was great and we would go back for sure!! Staff was very…read moreaccommodating.

It was our first time visiting this restaurant, Sunday afternoon and we were seated promptly…read more Service was excellent. We started our meal with appetizers having the chili calamari, burrata and Caesar salad. All were great. Cocktails were also excellent. Finally, main courses were very good as well... Had the Sunday gravy, eggplant, Parmesan, angel hair pasta and meatballs, vodka gnocchi and the Brian special. Overall great dinner and we will be back!

Nice family restaurant. Food is consistently good. Particularly love the Braised Short Rib, Chicken…read moreAngelina and the Calamari. Either come with a big appetite or enjoy leftovers for the following day (still delicious!). I usually go for the latter because I have to have desert, Tiramisu or Cannoli - so good. I don't think we have ordered anything here we didn't like. Pizzas are amazing, too. The thin crust and the tasty marinara sauce is yummy. Plus we can bring our own wine. Reasonable prices. Not to mention service is the best, very attentive. They all work as a team. You feel welcomed as soon as you walk in. I am glad we live close to this restaurant and easily order take out or eat here.

Liked this place because of the homey atmosphere, but I recently heard they closed down..Hope its…read morenot true

Was craving some pizza + pasta so tried this place on a whim! We asked to be seated outside since…read morethere are still a few open tables, but it was quite hard trying to flag down a server as they rarely came outside. We tried the penne vodka and the works pizza and had plenty of leftovers for two. The penne vodka wasn't quite as flavorful as I would usually like and some pasta pieces were still hard unfortunately. The pizza was nice and crispy, lots of toppings and perfect amount of cheese. Prices were pretty average. As for location, they have a full parking lot and parking right on the street, which mainly seemed used by those grabbing take-out. Overall, service was a bit slow and our pasta was a little underwhelming, but would probably try some other dishes here.

We've been coming to this restaurant for many years now…read more We love the food. It always comes out hot, tasty and to our liking. :We started off with pasta fagioli soup that was enough for two people and super delicious. I had chicken cacciatore that was very flavorful and my husband had one of his favorites, broccoli rabe, sausage and orecchiette. Never a complaint. Highly recommend this restaurant and say hi to the owner, Joe Forte. A really nice guy

Came here on a week day for a late lunch with friends. We started off with a beet salad and rice…read moreballs in an alfredo sauce. Both were good. For our meals - I had chicken franchese (came with roasted baby carrots and mashed potatoes). my friends had chicken on the bone with brussel sprouts and I think potatoes (don't remember the name of the dish), and rigatoni short rib. Oh baby... the food was very good, lots of flavor, nice sized portions, and typically priced. We all took some of our meal home, it was that much. We didn't have dessert, but I had coffee (very bitter, took 2 sips and pushed it away) and one friend had an espresso (this was good). To be fair, our server offered to get me a fresh cup, but I declined. It's still a cute place and service was good (so sorry for forgetting her name!) I would definitely come back.

I really want to give this place five stars, but I've had mixed experiences in terms of service. I…read morehad Angela the first time I went here and she was excellent. She was friendly, but professional and knew the menu well. However, other times the service has been very short. The food is good! We really enjoyed the arancini in the cacio e pepe sauce. Absolutely delicious. The campanelle vodka is amazing too. The sauce is delicious and the pasta is perfect for the sauce. My mom got the house-made cavatelli which was more soup like and she didn't love it. Just personal preference here. We both enjoyed the cheesecake! We loved that they give pizza bread before the meal. We don't love that they only do slices of pizza for lunch if you want to dine-in. Their slices are $5.00 and in my humble opinion, not the best. My mom loved their pepperoni. I had their white and grandma. White was disappointing, grandma was decent, but nothing to write home about. In my review, I would have overlooked some things to give them five stars, but the service is really a mixed bag. One of the servers mansplained what a Sicilian slice was to me. Overall, would recommend but ask for Angela.