Incredible brick oven pizza and even better service! Sprinkle in the BYO perspective and this place…read moreis an awesome spot in a fantastic downtown. It's the perfect option to go during a chilly night with your favorite warm comfortable sweater, favorite bottle of red, and vibrant, eclectic atmosphere.

This is definitely a spot worth visiting. I love that everything is made in house -- you can really…read moretaste the freshness in the food. The restaurant itself is beautiful and aesthetic, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting enough to keep you coming back. The meatballs were incredibly tender and full of flavor. While the pasta wasn't the best I've ever had, I did appreciate that it wasn't too heavy on my stomach. Overall, it's a great place for a nice meal and a great dining experience.

Best pizza in town! Love that it's so crunchy and thin. Staff is friendly as well and the shop is…read moreclean.

This review is solely based on their pizza since I see that they have a pretty large menu and I…read morereally can't judge the other items. We strolled in at around 5:45 on an early Saturday evening on a brick cold New Jersey day and they were BUSSSSY. There weren't many patrons dining inside their small restaurant, but there seemed to be PLENTY of takeout business for whole pies and delivery too. In addition, they had, if my count was correct, at least 9 gentlemen working behind the counter, which pretty much speaks for the volume of business they have (else they are grossly overemployed and overpaying). From what I saw just based on the pizzas on display next to the cash register, the slices looked pretty good. Unfortunately, as the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. Not to say that the pizza was bad, but it could have been better on multiple fronts. We ordered 4 slices - plain cheese, pepperoni, buffalo and a Santoni's Special. In addition, my wife, veering on the healthier (and smarter) side, ordered a pear salad with chicken. First, I didn't get to try the pear salad, but my wife raved about how good it actually was and how she thoroughly enjoyed it as we munched on our pizza, which she should have been jealous of, but shockingly wasn't. Second, the pizza. My kids ate almost the entirety of their plain cheese and pepperoni slices, so I didn't have a chance to try them, other than a few roni cups that my son claimed were too spicy for him. As for my slices, the buffalo and Santoni's Special, the buffalo was a doozy. When I bite into a buffalo pizza slice, there's nothing I hate more than the fact that it lacks buffalo flavoring and this one was one of those cases. It was more on the side of just tasting like a chicken pizza slice with a slight hint of buffalo flavoring, if that. The Santoni's Special was a bit better in that it had green peppers, sausage, pepperoni, onion and mushroom. It reminded me of a Sbarro supreme slice of pizza. It might not seem like much of a compliment, but I actually enjoyed the Santoni's Special, albeit it was not on the piping hot side, nor did it keep is shape. In fact, neither slice I had was hot, which was very surprising considering that it took a while for them to be served to us, which can only have meant that it was heated up in the oven --- or so I thought????? Also, both slices I ate completely fell apart in that when I tried to fold them in half (like how a true New Yorker eats their slices of pizza), they cracked at the crust and broke creating a fissure looking like I had cut the pizza in that area. It was somewhat annoying as I had to eat the slice with 2 hands, which to me, is a big no-no as one should be able to devour a slice by holding it with just one hand. What self-righteous pizza lover holds a slice of pizza with 2 hands? Well, I had to unfortunately because of the fault line on my pizza. The pizza here definitely has potential and I don't know what a whole pie would taste like, but I'm pretty sure it would be fresher than the slices we had. I get that pizzas where slices are served from are typically sitting out for long periods, but you gotta heat the slices up a lot longer. Cold pizza should only be reserved for the morning when you wake up from that hang over and don't have the mental acuity to throw it in the oven or microwave it.

The pizza is just as great at this Ridgewood offshoot as it is at the original Hackensack location…read moreof the Coal Burning Brick Oven Pizzeria......AND, unfortunately, the service is almost just as subpar as well. After visiting the Hackensack location recently, we decided to give the other location in Ridgewood a try as well since we loved the pizza so much at the original. We dropped in at around 5:15pm on a very quiet Memorial Day weekend Sunday evening and, as expected, the restaurant was also very, very quiet. We were only the 2nd group of diners for the evening, although it did get pretty busy as the evening wore on, including many pick up orders. We ordered a Caesar Salad to start along with the Combo Platter, which came with some fried ravioli, fried mozzarella, & chicken fingers. First, the Caesar Salad ---- we ordered it just to get some greens in our systems, but it was pretty much like the one served in Hackensack. The croutons in the salad were just cut up pieces of the bread that they include in the order as a side, but stale-tasting. As for the Combo Platter, that was decent, but the fried ravioli felt a bit empty, as in it felt like I was just eating a square piece of fried dough with no filling. The fried mozzarella and chicken fingers were decent, however, having some marinara sauce to dip them in DEFINITELY helped. For our entree, we shared a medium Tomato & Cheese pie with 1/2 Pepperoni. As I said, the reason we came here was because we absolutely loved the pie from the Hackensack location and didn't expect anything less here. The pizza pie came out piping hot, which was a great sign. Flavor-wise it was fantastic - the tang of the tomato sauce was delicious and the amount of cheese was perfect. Honestly, it was still one of the best pizzas I've EVERRRR had and I've had my fair share of pizza in NYC and New Haven. BUT...yes, there's a BUT here, where in Sam Hill was the pepperoni?!?! I encountered just a measly 9 pepperonis in total on the half of the pie that had it. Seriously, 9?!?! If I can count the number of pepperoni cups on the pizza, you better believe there is a problem...BIG problem. At the Hackensack location, we had the problem of having TOO MANY pepperoni cups, including 2 or 3 stacked one on top of the other. Anyhow, the pizza was still great, but more evenly spread pepperoni would have helped. Soooo, back to the service though. I'm not sure what it is about both locations, but the waiters really come off as rude - no "You're Welcomes", no "How is everything going? Can I get you anything?" Not much interaction at all. To be honest, not a whole lot of professionalism. At the Hackensack location, the waiters seem a bit more seasoned, but something still seems off, while at the Ridgewood location, we just didn't feel very welcome. Maybe we were being a bit sensitive, but having felt like we have dined everywhere, it felt easy identifying the "blah" service. Doubt it was an off night. Bottom line. The pizza is GREAT here and you definitely get your money's worth with the large, but don't come here thinking you're walking into the Cheers bar anytime soon.

Had an early dinner during a soccer tournament. We dined with some of our soccer boys and their…read moreparents . Enjoyed pizza, salads and garlic bread. Great space, convenient location in Ridgewood. Wasn't crowded for a Father's Day and a Sunday fortunately. Service was prompt and the food was perfect for our group.

I rate it one, only because the person who took my pizza order was as uninterested as it gets as…read morefar as customer treatment. Curt...cold...no conversation...I don't understand why the attitude. I doubt that I'll ever order from Renato's again. They're just downright rude. Martha P.

The food here is very good. What happens? The peacea has a crispy crust with a taste that delights…read more The eggplant rollertini and the eggplant parmesana are delicious. Their tomato sauce has an authentic taste.

Hi All, I have been…read moregoing there on and off with my family for a good few years now. Good basic Italian menu. Recently I went ahead and ordered for myself online for a pickup. I then received a verification email with the total price. My surprise was that the price I paid cash at the restaurant was more than what was stated in the email. I discussed it with the owner and he mentioned that the price of the item was incorrect online and that it was his fault that he had not updated it. However, no chance at correcting the error that he made. So, my advice at this time is to avoid ordering online, if you can, and to call in the order instead. This experience left a bad taste in my mouth unfortunately.

Love the it great food every thing about it I wish I had some pix of everything is amazingread more

The food was excellent and although we had a late reservation we were not rushed out!read more

Went for Saturday brunch and enjoyed this restaurant very much. The food was very good. The cheese…read moreomelette was fluffy and loaded with cheese. The whole fries came with it were crispy and tasty. The toast was delicious. We got a bottle of fresh water on the table that was refilled without asking. Service was attentive and the atmosphere was very, very nice very reasonably priced for a Saturday brunch.

The food never disappoints. Since we don't eat meat on Good Friday, we ordered some fried shrimp,…read moreand some shrimp franchise, and a half tray of eggplant Parmesan. I did order a couple of rice bowls, but somehow they were not included, and I don't think I was charged for them so since they would've been for next week, I'm not going to worry about it.. We definitely have enough food for leftovers. I particularly love the eggplant Parmesan because it is thin and cheesy and delicious. We both both enjoyed the crispy fried shrimp, which was everything fried shrimp should be, crispy on the outside and sweet on the inside. The shrimp franchise was a nice compliment With butter and wine taste. Honestly, this is a wonderful dinner to take home. We always get enough food for extra because leftovers are also . Frank is always wonderful with getting the orders. The staff are always polite and professional. We also got some grandma's cookies, that if you're Italian, you know the little cookies with the white icing and the sprinkles. My grandmother used to make them so I really enjoyed them. We have ordered from them before, hot sandwiches, cold sandwiches, and some other food. Also, if you get the chance, try their sausage and peppers because the sausage is absolutely delicious once again another wonderful meal. I love cooking, but I also love the chance to just sit back, eat delicious food and not touch a frying pan or baking dish. By the way, I could make eggplant Parmesan if I want to, but couldn't read the shrimp dishes so good so my thought is why due to work and buy all those little ingredients that make it special when I can go to Best Of Everything if you never have you do have to try them. The only downside is that the parking is sometimes not too good in small town Ridgewood.

Literally amazing, service was so nice and talkative and food was even better! I have zero bad…read morethings to say

We stopped at Ridgewood Eatery (formerly Green Fusion) for lunch while exploring Ridgewood…read moreyesterday. The good: they have a separate vegan menu! I think this is part of the old Green Fusion menu, which may have been a vegan restaurant. The not so great: The restaurant was pretty empty, but we still waited a really long time for our food (around 45 min). The explanation we received was that it was being made fresh, but isn't that the expectation? The decor is pretty nondescript; I think they may be going for a retro vibe, but its hard to tell. It was also weirdly quiet, like eating in a library. They have live music in the evenings, so maybe it's more lively during dinner.  We ordered: Arugula & Pear Salad - This was delicious and vegan! Farm House Hash - Good enough, but nothing special. The french fries were unnecessary considering the hash browns. I love potatoes, but this was too much even for me. Also, this comes with avocado per the menu, but they were noticeably missing. I asked and they brought me a side of , but this seems like another kink to work out. I won't come back here for brunch/lunch, but maybe I'll give dinner a try after they (hopefully) figure out what's going on in the kitchen.

Delicious fresh food!…read more This restaurant formerly knoweth add Green Fusion. The decor has changed, but now they have a live piano player! Staff is friendly and very accommodating!

This place is unbelievable in the best way! I have eaten at hundreds of Italian restaurants in the…read moreUS, and spent two weeks in Italy many years ago. No place in the US is as good as true Italian, until this place. This is authentically Italian in the best way. The food is all fresh, farm to table. My salad tasted like it was from Chez Panisse, which is famous for its salads. The pasta was freshly made; the tiramisu was the best I've had outside of Italy, and better than many in Italy, which I've never said in the US anywhere. The staff was delightful and helpful. The head chef is truly Italian and knows what she is doing!, Elisa and Aydon were both fantastic servers. Give both of them a bonus! The ambiance was great, with beautiful lighting and decor. Great for a romantic date or, as I was doing, dinner with a life long friend. I live 3,000 miles away and might make a trip back here sooner just to visit this place. Everyone should come here, you will not regret it!

My son and his girlfriend told me about this restaurant in ridgewood, new jersey. They gave it…read moregreat reviews and spoke highly about the fresh pasta. I wish I had the same experience they had. Unfortunately, the dishes I ate, the flavors were bland and underwhelming. I do appreciate the effort they gave.It was just not for me. The eggplantParmesan appetizer was not breaded as i was used too. It seemed slowly cooked and the texture was too soft for me I did have the octopus, but the flavor from the olives and capers were too overpowering. These comments are mainly opinions from my long professional career. The one thing that I did not care for or agree was the cost of pasta being over $29, specially with just tomato sauce. Our industry is charging obscene pricing on pasta dishes, especially ones that do not have high cost ingredients to them. Look, make the pasta great.Keep the ingredients simple and charge pricing?That will keep customers coming back more often than not.

Place is dirty and looks old, service is ok And pizza is not…read morethat good and also was burnt. I'm sure this place can do way better because the location is great.

Great local pizza spot in the middle of Glen Rock's town…read more We dropped by on a warm Sunday afternoon at 12pm and Francesca's was actually quite busy - mostly with takeout, but there were families sitting down to grab a quick bite just like us. The pizza on display looked super fresh and it indeed WAS. We ordered a White slice, Margherita slice, Cheese slice and Buffalo chicken slice. Verdict? Let's just say, I SEE you Francesca. Solid pizza, very fresh and didn't taste like it was sitting around at all - like some slice shops. We especially absolutely loved the Margherita - it was delicious with a good tang to it from the tomato sauce. All of the other slices were good too, but the Margherita was definitely our favorite. Besides the great pizza, the staff were super friendly and didn't even make us pay when we got our food. A rarity these days and, in some ways, sort of a throwback to old pizza shops, but we paid after we ate. In an odd way, it made me feel good about being here - like reliving my past days roaming around the outer NYC boroughs and grabbing a quick slice at a shop. To wrap it up, DEFINITELY will be coming back for more slices - and even a whole pie!