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    4.6 (120 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Frederick D.

    Cute little ristorante in Highlands which was packed when I arrived. This establishment has a BYOW policy and i discovered this when I tried to order a glass for myself. I had water instead. My host, John, sold me on all of the days specials: the Mahi Mahi; the Squash soup; and the home made key lime cheese cake topped with whipped creme. Every dish was outstanding. I was eyeing the crab cake the tabled ordered next to me too, but something told me I would be over doing it. Really had a wonderful time here. Look forward to bringing la familia here too, on the next time up.

    Chicken Milanese
    Lenny K.

    I know everyone is different when it comes to dealing with dining out and COVID so keep in mind that there did not appear to be any COVID restrictions in place. Our server did not wear a mask and was in fact a close talker. I am providing this info as a PSA and it has absolutely nothing to do with my rating. The food is excellent. Those that had the scallops were raving about it. I started with a grilled romaine salad which turned out to be an excellent choice. For my main course I had the Monk Fish special. I have had this dish in many different restaurants as it is the "poor man's lobster" without having to fight with my food. This was a good one although maybe not as rave-worthy as the scallops. The vanilla ice cream was great. So creamy and tasty.

    Chicken du Jour
    Tim B.

    I feel like I'm back in Italy here. The food was amazing and the service was even better. Order the butternut squash bisque and you'll be in awe.

    Seared mahi mahi. Wholesome.
    Ashley F.

    Small place. Busy on a saturday night. Get reservations. Tables close to each other, but very quaint. Great service. It is BYOB. They start off serving you with bread, oil and olives. I had the clam chowder to start. Lots of clam. Very good. Then i had the fresh mahi mahi from the specials menu. Very good also. Wholesome. And my boyfriend got the veal over mashed polenta and mushrooms/spinach, also a special. Veal was delicious. So soft and tender. Both meals were $35 each. Then we got the banana PB pie, and the rainbow slice to go. It was a nice experience.

    Oh boy dinner time!!
    Mark V.

    Top notch dining with amazing food, "perfect" ambiance, the best service I can remember with a smaller, intimate setting!! I'm not sure you can find a better place to take a date, or go out with couples or a group, and find better food, service and atmosphere all in one place! Also it's BYOB! Recommended by expert yelper friend Jennifer T. this charming little gem knocked it out of the park for me! I loved every minute from the moment we got there. We started the meal with some appetizers including the best crabcake I have ever had and would recommend as a mandatory appetizer, a wonderful watermelon and arugula salad and others. I could write an entire review on the crabcake alone. All crab meat no bread fillings, sautéed and cooked to perfection with an amazing sauce. They get all their seafood from a local fish market down the road. Then came the entrées. I wanted to try their homemade pasta so I ordered seafood over linguini. This came with clams, scallops and shrimp over a homemade linguine. All I can say is it was heavenly and I loved every bite! Other entrées from the group included an incredible halibut entrée cooked to perfection, salmon, and a hanger steak dish cooked well done. Everyone loved their meals! For dessert we shared this super delicious bread putting with vanilla ice cream and a salted caramel swirl! A perfect ending to a perfect night! Highly recommended for an incredible dining experience in such a wonderful setting with the best food and service!

    Corvina with shrimp and white rice
    Brian S.

    Long time since Joe and Maggie occupied this same space in their Bay Avenue Trattoria and those memories are fond indeed. And, Porcini has risen to the occasion with great food and service that will match any of the fine restaurants in this part of the Jersey Shore. The price you pay however is a rather loud noise level in their smallish dining space. But, worth it none the less. We split a Caesar salad which was plenty for both of us and delicious. Then onto our main courses corvina fish and chicken milanese, both excellent. For dessert an over the top brown butter apple pie with vanilla gelato. Overall they do a great job here. We look forward to our next visit.

    Carrot cake with Coconut frosting
    Jonathan R.

    I have had Porcini on my list to visit for years. I have seen the pictures of beautiful meals fellow Yelper Jennifer T posts and I am kicking myself for not visiting sooner. I had a wonderful meal at Porcini this weekend, reservations are highly recommended as the inside and outside is very small. There might be 20 tables if that. BYOB which is always a plus. We sat outside, the tables outside have patio heaters which do a nice job of keeping guests warm. The menu is outstanding, so many lovely options, so much so that it made my decisions difficult. The Fritto Misto was delicious, perfectly deep Fried Calamari and Zucchini over greens with Peppers accompanied by a tasty marinara sauce. The clams with Pancetta were quite good. The homemade pasta with blackened shrimp was outstanding, the shrimp were cooked perfectly. It was plates with clams, sliced peppers and chorizo. It was a wonderful dish. The crab cake entree do I dare to say might be the best crab cakes I have ever had. Loaded with crab and spice, every bite was savored. Mashed potatoes and string beans rounded out the entree. Dessert is not to be missed according to Jennifer T so we made sure to leave room. She was right, the German chocolate cake was by far the best I have had. The carrot cake was very good although I found the coconut frosting too much of a good thing. I will without a doubt go back and try their Duck entree and their Scallops. The service was on point.

    Spicy seafood pasta

    Amazing homemade italian food with amazing service. Love coming here!! The mushroom soup is out of this world!

    Shari C.

    Porcini is a cozy, intimate Italian-American restaurant located on a quiet street near the shore. After a day at the beach, I was looking for dinner options and stumbled upon this hidden gem. I came here late on a Saturday evening and the restaurant was packed to the brim. The restaurant was a mix of casual diners vs others that were dressed on the fancier side. They were able to squeeze us in and we were so glad because we were famished at that point! Food was pretty solid. The bread service came with olives and EVOO. We decided to order the crab cake, grilled organic Scottish salmon and the Cajun shrimp fettuccini. Everything we tried was delicious and cooked well. The cajun shrimp was punched with flavor and the handmade pasta was absolutely amazing. The crab cake was fresh, tasty and paired with an Asian slaw. The salmon came with spinach, rice, tomato and roasted fennel. The dish was cooked to perfection, but I thought the pairing with the fennel did not go well. My reason for knocking off a star was due to the salt. If they had gone a little easier on the salt on all the dishes, it would've been perfect. Service was standard. They were extremely busy that night attending to a large party, but we received our dishes in a timely manner and had no issues with the service. Sadly, we did not have any room for dessert. It is on the pricier side (like Manhattan prices), but it's worth a try. Plus it's BYOB! Can't go wrong with that.

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    My best friend just moved to the neighborhood. Their food is so amazing!! This place deserves a good review.

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    We had a communion party the food was incredible as was the service can't wait to go for dinner just a gem all around please go

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    Amazing food, amazing service!!! I would eat here over and over!! So delicious! If you like Italian you'll like this!!

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    The best meals we have had in a long time. A big Thank You to the waiters for the great service ! We will be back soon.

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    Amazing food, outstanding service and a great vibe. Highly recommend. Will certainly be our go to moving forward.

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