This place had new owners take over, so it wasn't as crowded as I was used to but the food and…read moreservice are still great. We were given complimentary bruschetta and delicious crusty bread. Highly recommend checking out their weekly specials, this week it was the eggplant rollatini for me. The rest of the table raved about the Italian cheesecake and the pomegranate martinis.

About 8 months ago I wrote a scathing review. Went back last week and I wanted to update you on…read morethe improvements. Il Guardino changed hands about 2 years ago and it went steadily downhill. I am happy yo report much improvement. The owners have completely renovated the restaurant and menu. The food was good. I had fish and my companion had a pasta dish. The service was very attentive and caring. They have many new plans and ideas for this restaurant. I think with time, it will be a "destination location " for this area. Try it!

Came here on a Monday night…read more Service was great, super attentive, the lady was very nice and great understanding of the menu and recommendations. Appetizers were great, ordered probably half of the appetizers on the menu, all were great. I really like the calamari and the giant cheese balls. I got the spicy rigatoni with a crispy chicken cutlet and the drunken parm, very delicious, large and had left overs. Definitely coming back, food was flavorful and the service was great, super easy and simple!

We went to celebrate my wife's 67th birthday with 5 other couples. It's not that way to find in the…read moredark night. It's on the left hand side in a shopping plaza, just off Fischer Blvd heading East. They have a small waiting area, but once seated, it was spectacular!! Ashley was one of our servers. Friendly, attentive and totally professional. We started with apos. We had the fried Calamari with a red sauce. Excellent. My son had their special, fried Calamari with a hot Thai sauce. Yummy Of course water, bread delivered to the table. It's a BUO ! We also had the large Caesar salad. Delicious and plenty for 2-3 guests. Then came the main course. I had the lasagna. I haven't had Lasagna in decades. I usually get seafood or Chicken Parm. Spectacular dish. More than half came home in a doggie bag. Tomorrow's lunch. They brought out the Belgian Chocolate Mouse, no antlers with birthday ornaments and sang Happy Birthday to my wife. Everyone's meal was enormous and leftovers abound. We already are talking about going back again. THANKS

This review is for the restaurant side, which is open limited hours on Friday and Saturday by…read morereservation only. Kate and Ally's is always our family's go-to spot in the area. We've tried just about everything on the menu at this point, and every single dish has been outstanding. Everything is prepared beautifully, and the service truly outshines any other restaurant nearby. It has that warm, homey vibe where the waitresses even know us by name. Their specials change often--my top pick is the short rib gnocchi, which is absolutely incredible. And definitely don't forget to BYOB! If you haven't tried this gem yet, you're missing out.

Starting with the warm bread and amazing butter we were amazed. Lindsey and entire team were beyond…read moreattentive(sorry I failed to remember other names) never had to ask for more water etc-they noticed! My husband couldn't believe all the lobster in his lobster bisque soup, I loved the tuna sushi appetizer which was a full meal in of itself. Husband's filet mignon was cooked to perfection and scrumptious as well. My lobster/shrimp carbonara rigatoni amazing. Needless to say we cannot wait to return.

Amazing food and service every time! Chicken francese is awesome. Specialty dishes are fantastic…read more Never a bad meal. BYOB is a plus! **The waitress always remembers my BF is GLUTEN free.

My Son & Daughter made reservations got the 2:00 PM seating ; our waitress was very accommodating…read moreexplaining the menu to us. My daughter had the Lobster &Shrimp Fra Diablo she really enjoyed her entree; my Son and I had the Chefs special Pasta with sausage, chicken, and tomato in a delicious sauce. We enjoyed our dining experience and would highly recommend Biagio's Trattoria.

Everything was great Service....food....clean place…read moreBeen there as a couple Also had a group of 12 Excellent. Call ahead reservations suggested. Negative small place Limited seating But will go there many times again.

While visiting the area and a lover of Spanish and Italian food, I had to try 3 Flags…read more It's a smaller place in a strip mall, but has quite a few tables that are set very festive with white table cloths and napkins folded into red Christmas trees. The extensive menu has numerous options from Portuguese, Spanish and Italian dishes; of which I chose Chistorra as my appetizer and Seafood Nostra as my main. The Chistorra was served in a little iron pan with shrimp, sausage and mushrooms in a spicy brown sauce which was delicious. The Seafood Nostra was a nice blend of traditional seafood and linguine with a tasty tomato sauce. To top it off, Tiramisu which was a smaller slice, but was quite good too. Unfortunately the service was a bit cold and a little slow, but the food made up for it.

Had my daughter's 18th surprise birthday dinner here tonight,The food was fantastic and the service…read morewas amazing. Kristin was very attentative to our dinner party. The chicken parm portions were huge, the Scallops & Risotto was amazimg. Girks had everything from pizza, to a cheesestesk to chicken parm and everything was delicious.

Came back again as we are frequent customers. Always a great safe place to bring friends and…read morefamily. Never ever a bad or adequate meal, hence the opposite--- always a memorable, enjoyable, tasty, beautifully plated presentatin. Last night the 4 of use shared the now back in season watermelon salad adn the vongol veraci to start. Each of us had a different dish and were so very pleased, not one issue. Sicilian caponata, pollo pistachio, tuscan pasta, 12oz prime new york strip and I LOVED the halibut special. Each again was beautfilly prepared, and plated. For dessert as we had our arms twiseted by Jimbo--- we shared the Tiramisu and Bourbon Toffee Cake between the 2 couples. Jimo is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this place, time and time again a 5 Great Review.

Had a great experience as first timers! The bartender was great, very attentive and made us feel…read morewelcome. Best French onion I have ever had (although it's called something else on the menu). The pizza, which we ordered traditional style was absolutely delicious. Prices were fair. We will be back!

Had a very enjoyable dinner with friends at East Bay Italian Grill on Saturday evening. We were…read morepromptly seated at our reservation time and the restaurant was packed. The service was very pleasant and we were taken care of throughout our meal. The calamari and zucchini flowers are always a treat, as are the Flounder francese, Rigatoni Bolognese and Chicken and Shrimp ala vodka just to name a few. Live music in the background is also enjoyable. Highly recommend you check it out.

We have been here a few times with friends who live.local…read moreThe food is some of the best I have ever eaten This includes Brooklyn and Italy Service was stellar The owner greets.everyone with sincere hello Thanks them for coming The place was packed on a Thursday night says it all

I'm writing this review solely based on the owner's public post today, which was deeply…read moredisappointing and unprofessional. Instead of showing concern for employee safety during hazardous weather, the owner mocked people for questioning the decision to open, called others "soft," and framed financial hardship as a reason employees should come in rather than a reason to protect them. That attitude says everything about how staff are viewed. The post dismissed legitimate safety concerns, minimized weather conditions, and showed zero empathy for employees who may not have safe transportation or the ability to risk icy roads. Leadership isn't about shaming people for caring about workers -- it's about taking responsibility for them. Customers absolutely have the right to decide where their money goes based on a business owner's values. After reading that post, I'm choosing to support businesses that treat their employees with respect and take safety seriously. There are plenty of restaurants that manage to stay open without belittling people or putting profit over people. This is not one of them.

I'm shocked at how tasty the food here is. While fairly non-assuming, we came here mainly out of…read moreconvenience/location on the island, but everything we tried was incredible. The real standout was the bone marrow pasta. SO umami. I think about this meal a lot and am shocked I haven't been able to find an Italian restaurant that rivals this in Manhattan... I will certainly be back the next time I am in the area.

This modern Italian American spot is serving up major flavor, every dish unique (special shoutout…read moreto the sticky calamari) . and perfectly seasoned - even down to the table bread with its honey and herb butter. The pastas were fresh and cooked to al dente perfection, and the meats cooked perfectly to temperature Our server was so friendly and helpful...we're a family of plate sharers...we always want to taste as much as we can. She helped us figure out the right portion sizes and quantities to order since they have options, and then they made sure we had sharing plates for all of our courses.

Mario's was a regular stop for my family when we first built our summer home in Forked River in…read more1983. Back then they were located on the corner of Rt 9 and Lacey Rd. It was our summer "goto" pizzeria. Nothing fancy just a good NJ pie. Consistently good. Over the years, we would go less and less due to all the other options available, especially on the water dock n dine. But every once in a while we go back and it is always on the mark. This past Saturday we decided to celebrate my mom's birthday with a luncheon. When we arrived around noon, we were the only patrons in the dining room. Our server, Peyton warmly greeted us and we took a big round table in the corner. She promptly opened our wine and brought a basket of assorted breads for the table. We order clam casino and ensalata caprese for apps. Dinners were the veal braciola, cavetelli/broccoli, chicken marsala and zuppa di pesce. Cannoli and Tiramisu. Everything was delicious. The braciola and zuppa de pesce were outstanding. Flavorful and nice portions. The Tiramisu was homemade and the best we have ever had. Huge portion. In fact, we split one and took one home. Service was attentive and pace was perfect. Dont know why we dont frequent this place more often. It was a great relaxing afternoon with family. We will get back here more often.

Mario's is a really great spot to eat. It's like an old house when you walk in. And get seated…read more The staff is super friendly and the food is always pretty good. Chicken parm is one of my favorite here.