Hidden gem! Delicious food, great staff, and huge menu! Pizza is unique and so much flavorread more

We always get our pizza from here. My fav are the chicken Caesar salad pie, vodka pies, pepperoni…read morepie, white pie, etc. you really can't go wrong.

Had a hidden, nice Italian restaurant in the back. Food was really good! I got Chicken Parm and my…read moregf got Tortellini Alfredo. Both were awesome. Service was good as well.

Avoid this place. Food and Service is terrible. Was treated extremely poorly. Paid extra for a…read morecustom order and received wrong stuff multiple times.

We're from Florida but we were in Jersey to see friends. Went to Espo's for dinner last night. I…read morewas a little disappointed that they were out of the pappardelle bolognese, but opted for the special Sunday Gravy after seeing it at someone else's table. I upgraded to the cavatelli pasta. It was amazing! Be sure to go on a Sunday because I understand they have the Sunday Gravy there every Sunday.

We are occasional visitors to Espo's. We always looked forward to the chicken and veal parm. Last…read morenight it was only OK. Veal a bit tough and dry. Sauce not up to the normal standard. A special note to be aware of is the mark up on bottles of wine. In general it is 100% markup. A bit much for the Raritan neighborhood. Not a big deal but the bread they serve is less than high quality and mostly stale. Overall the Espo's experience seems to be headed towards an overpriced dining experience for the Raritan neighborhood.

We walked in around 4:30, not dressed up. We came from a family outing at Peddlers Village,…read moreeveryone was hungry. The gentleman at the door sat us immediately, they brought the menus and got our order for waters. They quickly got us a bottle and poured it perfectly into everyone's glass. After a few minutes we placed our orders and enjoyed the bread with pesto they gave us. Food came out fresh and hot. They even accommodated my son on "chicken fingers" and a side of pasta. Food was amazing nice size portions. Definitely a place to stop into, to eat, price is a bit expensive, but the food was so worth it. The service was fantastic they kept our waters filled and made sure we were comfortable. My kids got a kick out of the cake trolly they bring to your table. Wonderful people there, will definitely need to go back just for the food and service.

Good great and service on point. Andy very good host and place has class. Wii def go back again and…read moreagain no questions

You order at the takeout window with a paper menu and then they have you take a seat with cloth…read morenapkins and tablecloths. A bit of a strange system. The bread was garlicky and came out hot and fresh. The spicy calamari was good but became a bit soggy from the sauce, but with good flavor. The mozzarella sticks and fries were clearly out of a freezer, but you never know until you try. Service is outstanding and attentive. Chicken noodle soup was a great side! Ambiance is Nora Jones style music and it does get loud relatively easily. Vodka sauce was very good and the chicken parm was good not great. While this may be good for this area, for my tastes it was mid.

Went to Toscanella on Wednesday evening with three good friends. The food, service and ambiance…read morewas amazing as always. We LOVE this restaurant. Actually it has become our favorite go to restaurant. Being that it was right after July 4th they were not busy.... We all feel that it is amazing so our little group opt to go there when we have a chance. TRY IT FOR YOURSELF! THE FOOD AND SERVICE IS UNSURPASSED

Delicious food with friendly service. I love the casual elegance of this place. I don't think I've…read moreever had white clam sauce as delicious as this.

Normally not a big Italian food person, minus pizza... But the misses loves this place and I find I…read morecan always get something good, and the pizza is probably the best in this area. Always thought chicken parm was overrated until I had it here.

They had me at Staff! Wow!!! Great people! So friendly and inviting. I WANTED to eat here…read morebecause the staff was so amazingly friendly!!' The place is big, plenty of seating but tables are spaced well for privacy and they have multiple rooms so it's not one giant room but several cozy ones. Great selections on the menu! Soups all were awesome! Crabcake was yummy, my ribeye cooked to perfection and the salmon was amazing!!! Great selection of deserts! I was VERY happy here and am greatly looking forward to my next meal!! Btw they do Sunday brunch!!! Hailey, our server! You ROCK!!! Two thumbs up!!!!

I've been coming to this restaurant over the past few months, mainly for their Sunday buffet. The…read morefood is good overall, but I've noticed a recurring issue with the menu. There have been multiple occasions where items listed on their website were not available at the buffet. On my most recent visit, at least four advertised dishes were missing. I understand menus can change, but if certain items are not consistently offered, the website should reflect that. Better accuracy would improve the overall experience. Just my $.02.

This restaurant has a ton of seating and was easily able to seat our large group. There isn't music…read moreso it was easy to hear and talk to everyone. It's great for small or large groups! The service is quick too, I felt like our food came out quickly for the size of our group. One thing to note is that this restaurant is BYOB. The food - it was okay. The eggplant rolatini was fine, although I think the eggplant was sliced a little thick for the dish. The lobster ravioli sauce was good, but the ravioli itself was extremely thick (the pasta part). It felt like more ravioli than lobster. I was really excited about the tri color pizza, it sounds so yummy with all the sauces! I was disappointed to see that the stripes however are all of the 3 sauces you get. So I felt it really lacked in sauce. What I think should have been done, is thick stripes of the sauce, cheese on top, and then the stripes for the plating. My sister got the pesto pizza and the also complained that there was a lack of sauce. Overall, I think this restaurant is okay. I'm not really sure I would be back as there are other pizza places in the area where I've had better pizza.

Okay, IL Forno a Legna is legit Jersey Pizza for sure! The pizza was fire--literally and…read morefiguratively. I mean, where else can you get Tri-Colored Pizza which was pesto, vodka sauce, and marinara with mozzarella all on the same slice? Plus, the crispy chicken on top? Chef's kiss. The crust was crispy AF, just the way my boyfriend and I like it. We really liked this pizza. Now, the riceballs... my boyfriend (a Jersey native, so he knows his stuff) thought they were just okay. Would we order them again? Probably not. But honestly, we're coming back for that pizza. Their pizza flavors and that perfect crispiness of the crust have us hooked. We definitely want to come back to try their appetizers and salads as well.

Exceptional dinner. I had the dinner special which was a pork rolled roast. Meat was very tender…read moreand juicy. Get exta bread rolls to soak up all the sauce. Service is always exceptional. Staff is very friendly.

We finally made it to Da Filippo Autentica Cucina Italiana on a cold December night, and it…read morecompletely lived up to the hype. The restaurant is small, quaint, and cozy, run by a husband-and-wife team who split their time between Italy and Somerville. The authenticity and care really come through in both the food and the experience. We started with the bruschetta, and it was hands down the best bruschetta we've ever had - we still think about it. I ordered the Paccheri alla Norma, a fried eggplant pasta in a rich tomato sauce, and Matt had the rigatoni al ragù. Both were easily some of the best pasta dishes we've ever had. The service was wonderful, the decor was adorable, and we're honestly still dreaming about that meal. Perfect for couples or small family dinners. The best Italian restaurant in Somerville, hands down.