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.

As the name implies its small. We've been there on a Saturday night when it was busy and it didn't…read morematter much. The food is really outstanding. There are tons of great Italian restaurants around here and this one is probably in the top 5. Frank was really attentive. Even the deserts, which I dont usually have, are great. Highly recommend.

Quick, friendly service with great food that's filling. Pasta is saucy and the meat is fresh coming…read moretogether for a beautiful entanglement. Would recommend along with a vanilla milkshake.

Pasta Flavio: where it's not all about the Flavor, for better or worse…read more To be fair, this order was takeout, so the judgment is mainly on the food, and nothing for the ambiance. Service was on time, order was done correctly... we _think_. To be clear: * Don't rely on the menu descriptions. The alfredo sauce, for example, is not the creamy texture you're used to. It's cheesy bits in oil. Not bad, but not what I was expecting. And "truffles" were invisible - just the oil, not shreds of mushroom. * Compared to my favorite local establishment, The Pasta Shop in Denville, the pasta is a noticeable step lower in texture. There are fewer varieties of pasta here than the Shop, but on the other hand, much more customizable plates. The Pasta Shop is set up where you can order from their standard menu or their daily specials, withhold an item if you're allergic. Here at Flavio, you can choose your meat(s), sauce(s), toppings (up to 7, and then I imagine you can choose more at a cost). And you get a lot of meat - my chicken was hidden in the photo, but stirring turned it all up. And it wasn't too salty, and nicely grilled. But the other toppings, you get less. My arrabiata pepper was shredded in very sparse amounts. Struggled to find other veggies. Only a few garlic cloves, tho nicely roasted. Verdict? Will sacrifice quantity (of what can be ordered) for quality and stick with The Pasta Shop.

This is an amazing family owned restaurant - such wonderful food and service. Don't miss this gem…read moreof a restaurant.

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.

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.

OMG! What a find! This was the best Italian meal we've had since our vacation in Italy back in Oct…read more The service and attention of the staff was impeccable and the food...incredible, fresh and delicious! We will be back!

Came here as a party of 2 on Galentine's Day, February 13th. Previously made reservations via Open…read moreTable. We were immediately shown to our table upon entering the venue. Upon entrance, we were pretty surprised by the lovely Valentine's Day decor for the pop up restaurant. It was a set menu for $70 that included starts with a glass of champagne, appetizer, entrée and dessert. We ordered the seafood salad, calamari, lamb chops, filet mignon, chocolate moose and red velvet cake. Everything was super delicious and very fresh tasting, We had bread brought to our table with olive oil.

ONE STAR -- Heartbreaking Disaster for Our Twin Daughter's First Birthday…read more I am absolutely shocked and heartbroken by the way Calandra's Bakery handled our daughters' first birthday cake. We paid $400 for a custom cake -- and even had to supply our own candy hearts -- and the entire bottom tier collapsed. The cake was constructed incorrectly, the dowels were tilted, and it was sliding off the base. This was not our fault -- this was baker incompetence. The baker was Alida. When we called to report the disaster, the manager Tony was rude, dismissive, and nasty. Instead of helping us salvage the cake, he blamed us, said we should have paid extra for delivery, and then had the nerve to tell us we should drive 35 minutes away, wait 30 minutes while he "fixed" it, and drive 35 minutes back -- all while our twins party was happening. Absolutely unbelievable. After threatening a fraud dispute, Tony finally sent a replacement cake -- which was just a plain white cake with basic piping, looked nothing like what we ordered, and: * Arrived late (promised 2:20, showed up at 2:55) * Our event ended at 3 * Was stale, ugly, and poorly decorated * Had gray piping, not the promised rainbow design When we tried to get an ETA for the replacement cake, Tony did not answer any of our phone calls. When it finally arrived, his attitude was the same -- dismissive and rude -- telling us to "be patient" while the delivery men shrugged at the ruined original cake and tossed it aside. No apology. No compensation. When we asked for compensation, Tony yelled and blamed us, despite the cake being a complete failure due to their mistakes. We were celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime milestone for our daughters, and Calandra's Bakery ruined it entirely. For $400, you expect care, professionalism, and a beautiful cake -- we got disrespect, incompetence, and heartbreak instead. Do not trust Calandra's Bakery with anything that matters.

Excellent service food and I cannot say enough how much I love their entire menu. My husband…read morebrought me here after he found it one day. He used to just go by himself before we were together. I found it odd. But now that I know the waiters and restaurant I understand that this restaurant is a true find. Amazing food and service. We love coming here and it's my favorite spot since our move to the suburbs.

La Primavera is a hidden gem…read more I found them by accident when I was a simple guy who just went to Fridays before seeing a movie. Well, Fridays shutdown and La Primavera was there to step in. I've gone there by myself many times, and will continue to do so. It's simply an amazing restaurant. Don't believe me? Go in and just have the Rock Shrimp. That alone will reel you in. Everyone I've taken here adores the restaurant, the food, the staff. It's simply one of the greatest local restaurants you'll be happy to have finally discovered.

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!

Great food! Everything was perfect! We will be back again!…read more Shrimp beeps and long hots are a must order! The burrata and fig jam was a perfect starter! Meatballs were like my grandmas's... perfection For entree the short rib and chicken savoy were delicious! And who doesn't love an amazing chicken parm! Flounder franchise and pesto risotto were just as amazing. The pork chop did not disappoint. It was very tasty and cooked to perfection!

Go to when I crave Italian cuisine. Excellent service. Food is fresh and well seasoned.read more

My family and I came here to celebrate my grandmas 91st birthday on Saturday. We had the family…read moretable dinner and called the day prior to reserve. Nicole was amazing and so helpful both on the phone and at the restaurant. The food was amazing, staff so sweet and our fellow patrons that night were the best. Over all just an amazing experience I would highly recommend the family table dinner there was so much food each and course was amazing my family thoroughly enjoyed it all. It I could give 10 stars I would 10/10 would recommend. Thank you so much again

Where do I even start? We had planned to go to a different Italian restaurant in the area, but…read morewith three kids with us, the 45-minute wait there would not have worked. So, one of our group suggested Forte's. Let me just say I'm glad they did. We called ahead and they said that due to the party size (we are six people; three adults, three kids), we might have to sit on the pizza parlor side. No problem. We arrived and were seated almost immediately. This is where the five-star experience started. Gina (we later found out she was brand new to the restaurant) came to our table immediately and asked if she could get anything for the kids. Genius! Anyone with kids knows that you can't even order a drink until you've addressed their entire meal. We quickly placed the kids' orders and got down to our own. We are a picky crew...each one of us adults has a no-this or a can-you-substitute-that for every meal. We like what we like. Gina was more than happy to accommodate. And more importantly, she wrote everything down. I don't go out to eat to be astounded by the server's Jedi mind tricks and memory capacity, because they almost always mess something up. I want a delicious meal, and I want it accurate. She understood EXACTLY what I was saying. I knew immediately that I wanted the Chicken Francaise, but I saw black squid ink linguine as part of one of the specials and asked if I could have that with mine. She checked with the chef and they were happy to make the substitution for me. Before I go any further, I have to say, this was BY FAR the best Chicken Francaise I've EVER had. The sauce was thick, buttery and lemony, just the way it should be. The egg batter was perfectly crisp yet not overdone. And the pasta was just the way I like it. A touch past al dente. Portion size was exactly as expected. Back to the ordering for a second. My friend couldn't decide what she wanted so she simply said "what do you recommend?" to Gina. Gina offered up her three favorite dishes and my friend, sharing the same tastes as Gina, was able to pick one. She could not have been happier with the eggplant dish she got (I can't remember which one), but she remarked that it was one of the tops she'd had. Gina ensured that the kids' food came out quickly and accurately and made sure everyone's drinks were always full. That's SUCH a rarity these days. She brought more bread when ours was finished, offered up parm cheese when my tortellini en brodo (yummy) came, and again when our dishes came out, and was all around as attentive as you could ever want a server to be. Mind you, the place was PACKED...AND she was working both sides of the restaurant. You would not have known it with the way she handled our crew. Simply put, we came for a dinner we never planned on having there and instead, we were positively blown away by both the service AND the food. I highly recommend this place and I have to suggest that you ask for Gina...you will not be disappointed! I can't wait to go back already! I made sure to tell the managers/owners about all of the above too. So many people only like to complain. Don't get me wrong, I'll tell you how it is when they mess up too, but this was so exceptional, I had to let them know. Mike and Steve happily introduced themselves, thanked me for my feedback and said they hoped we'd be back to see them again soon. Ummm yeah...you guys made us feel like family!

I haven't been here in many years but I remember they had an awesome grandma pie. I got a grandma…read moreslice on the fly on a busy day and it was just as good as I remembered. Delicious. I would definitely come back again when I have the chance. Enjoy

Stella accurately describes its offerings as Italian Comfort Food. Pizza with driving for! Some…read moretraditional and some very creative choices.

Stumbled across this restaurant for a quick lunch and turned out to have a incredible menu,…read moreincredible food at good prices. Staff was great and we really enjoyed everything we had. Recently started working in the area in planning and having lunch here often. Recommend.