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    La Griglia

    4.1 (210 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dressy

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    Pappardelle with Braised Short Rib
    Stacey H.

    My first time here and I was blown away. So many different Italian dish options. The pastas were unreal. Loved the seafood risotto and lots of delicious drink options. Place also has plenty of seating and staff were awesome.

    Halibut with Rissoto

    Came here yesterday for Father's day! The interior was low lit and had new decor. We sat upstairs as the place is quite large. Our server was friendly and made recommendations off the special Father's Day menu. My girlfriend had the halibut with rissoto with cherry tomatoes and i had the baked gnocci with broccolini and white beans. We also shared a caesar salad and for desert we had a warm flourless chocolate cake w ice cream. All in all a great experience!

    Judy F.

    Love coming here!! The food is always seasonal and delicious. We celebrated our anniversary and we were not disappointed. We had oysters to start and they were superb. My husband had zuppa de pesce and I had soft shell crabs, both dishes were amazing. Our waiter was attentive but not in our space..it's always special coming here..my only complaint was that I was seated under an air vent..so I asked if they would turn down the air they said yes, but they didn't.

    Chocolate brownie Tiramisu
    Stephanie L.

    Overall a good experience, food was excellent and service was great. The valet however was very unpleasant and took away from the experience. First, I came for an early dinner so the parking lot was empty yet they enforced mandatory valet parking. My friend had already parked her car in a spot and they told her they had to move her car. When I went to get my car at the end of dinner, the valet would not let me in the car until I tipped him. I felt they this was very off putting and rude. Now for the food, the clams with linguini was great and the halibut appetizer was also delicious.

    Spicy Chicken Parmigiana
    Carl T.

    Fantastic restaurant with excellent service. I have been to la griglia several times for lunch and also dinner. I've dined at the bar, where the fabulous bartender serves excellent cocktails. Also, there is a quiet dining room upstairs, but the downstairs dining area was a great place to feel the vibe and bustle of service last night. We started with a pomegranate martini and a gimlet, which was great but on the sweet side. The regular vodka dirty martini was the best drink, plenty stroclng with blue cheese stuffed olives. For $16.75, the Cau Cau Red wine came in a small carafe and equaled 1 and 1/2 glasses of this light but well-balanced wine. The dinner menu had 2 pasta options under appetizers, which I love to see, since I didn't have to choose between a pasta and entre cause I had both. The pasta dish came with velvety sauce with plenty of chantrelle mushrooms and bacon. The pasta was 4 ravioli like cylindrical dumplings with cheese on the inside. This dish was phenomenal and paired well with the wine. For an entre, the 4 meaty lamb rib chops cooked medium rare were perfect served over some tasty, lightly cooked greens and potatoes over a sticky red wine reduction. The spicy chicken parm was a huge portion of 2 large cutlets and fresh pasta shells. The dish was good, but it was not as great as everything else we ate tonight since he chicken was just missing a bit of crunch After the meal, we were stuffed and passed on dessert so we could savor the food memories. However, the waitress sent us off with 2 canoli's which tasted really good the following day.

    Justine B.

    The best food I've had in NJ to date. Service was phenomenal. From start to finish everything was so delicious, I wish I had 2 stomachs to eat more . Best cosmo. Unbelievably tasty oysters. Osso Buco, chefs kiss. My fav, creme brûlée. I'm so pleased to have spent our 10th wedding anniversary here. I cannot wait to come back again.

    Spicy "Chicken Parmigiana"
    Chelsea N.

    I hadn't been to La Griglia in almost 10 years until til last weekend, and it was just as delicious as ever. They have a good wine and cocktail list. The star of our meal were the apps - the Cajun balsamic calamari and hot burrata were totally drool worthy! My veal parm was pretty good as well, just wish it came with a side. I tried my wife's spicy chicken parm which had great flavor and came with homemade pasta. The table shared cannoli bread pudding for dessert. One star off for service. Although our waiter was friendly, he questioned my wife's choices both on wine and on her meal and she picked different options. She chose items she thought she would like originally, and it was unnecessary for the waiter to comment the wine would be too dark for her. She knows her wines!

    The paparadelle was off the hook. Pasta cooked to perfection
    Jonathan B.

    5 stars for the food -1 star for the valet. This is a truly wonderful place to eat. Warm and richly decorated, it is a great a place for a romantic dinner as it is for an every day trip to eat at the bar.

    Pan Seared Striped Bass
    Em K.

    I've been here a few times and have always had a good experience. You have to valet your car, which is always a little annoying especially when it's a week night and there's ample parking and it's freezing outside; I could do without that. The staff has always been helpful and attentive. My only qualm regarding service is that they're a little quick to clear your plates (appetizers in particular) before asking if you're done or want anything wrapped. They have a full bar with a nice wine list and strong and tasty cocktails. We've never had a bad meal at La Griglia. They're known for their seafood, so definitely order some fish! I've had the dover sole, potato crusted snapper, and pan seared striped bass. The dover sole was definitely real dover sole and was very delicate and melted in my mouth. The sea bass is very meaty, almost steak-like tasting. It's perfectly seared and served over the most delicious lemon risotto with mushrooms and guanciale. You can't skip the desserts. You have to order some of their gelato, which they get from Piece of Cake in Rahway. It's truly gourmet and special with it's richness and intense flavors. The one that tastes like s'more is to die for. I highly recommend La Griglia!

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