I went with a big group. It isn't a big restaurant so you definitely need a reservation. Our waitress was great!! She gave great recommendations. Always nice when they thing you were thinking of getting they recommend. I split the chicken Joey with my mom and honestly it was incredible. It might have ruined chicken parm for me. The flavor was just so good. We all split a chopped salad, personally it wasn't my favorite. We also all split a diavolo pizza. If you do not like hot things do not get it. But we all enjoyed it. It seemed like everyone really liked what they ordered. We also ordered a bunch of desserts to share, my favorite was this lemon cake, I said I would love to have it as a birthday cake. read more

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My girlfriend and I ate there last night. What an amazing meal!! Food was spectacular and service exceptional. Why am I just finding out about this restaurant!!? Pear salad was so so good and I'm so glad I ordered Spaghetti with crab meat. The best! Definitely headed back there soon!! read more

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So we did go late, but it was an 8pm reservation that they offered. Meal prep was obviously rushed. My veal parm was supposed to be on the bone, but it wasn't . Veal was barely present and I left starving. I'm a local and I won't be going back. read more

We really ordered a lot of food, because we wanted to sample it all. We started with the Artichoke alla Romana and beet salad. Both were flavorful ways to begin our dinner. My favorite entree was the eggplant parmesan which was super cheesy with a generous portion of eggplant. My brother enjoyed the veal which was served in a lemon caper sauce, mashed potatoes and asparagus. We tried the blush sauce with a side of gnocchi. To be fair I am not a gnocchi fan but I could tell it was fresh. The pizza was crispy and held up to the stand up test. The least favorite was the bolognese with pappardelle. The sauce lacked the flavor I usually expect from this dish. Both desserts were excellent but my favorite was the blueberry crumble cheesecake. Kudos to our server Selena, our busboy and the cook. Everyone was very cordial and checked on us often. Overall a fun night with many flavors to recommend. read more

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was staying with some friends in the area and they made reservation for this restaurant. I am very happy they they did. The service was excellent. The food was delicious and very large portions. The waitress Lisa was extremely nice helpful and professional !!!You could bring your own bottle of wine or liquor with no extra charge the chicken Parmesan was one of the largest we've ever seen. We had a pizza and it was more than we could eat freshly made bread delicious. We also had Bronzino which we shared because it was so large and mashed potatoes asparagus were delicious. Actually, there's nothing I can say negativeabout the food in this restaurant seems like it's made with a lot of caring indoor outdoor eating decor is nothing fancy. But very comfortable I'm glad we had the opportunity to enjoy this restaurant and if I was here for a long period of time, I would come back again. Our friends eat here at least once a week and I can see why. read more

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The Red Room is consistently good.. they always use the freshest ingredients with so many beautiful dishes to choose from. The Lamb Chops are extraordinary along with the Best Eggplant Parmesan! Service is always good . The wait staff is friendly, efficient and accommodating..we always look forward to returning! read more

Hot Honey Pizza was the star of the show!! We came here this past week for a work dinner. The staff did a great job at managing and serving our large party that took up 6 large tables! We started with a charcuterie platter that was out of this world! Mozzarella, parm cheese, roasted peppers, olives, delicious! try not to fill up on their bread, it is so good! we shared the Caesar salad (yummy dressing), more mozzarella & tomato (yes!) and meatballs. the meatballs were just like my moms, homemade taste for sure! I shared the chicken parm and hot honey pizza with one other. The chicken parm was delicious but the hot honey pizza was out of this world!!!!!! The restaurant itself is small but lovely. There are a few outdoor tables and then most of the seating is inside. Parking in the area is hard but be patient and you will find something. read more

Food was ok, nothing to brag about. Bolognese sauce was a little dry and so was the sauce on the veal Parmesan spaghetti. Waiter was pretty busy and difficult to get her attention. Close quarters so it was noisy. That's the Jersey Shore! read more

The best meatballs I've ever had. I cannot stop thinking about them -- or those artichokes. I didn't even think I liked artichokes and now I'm craving these too. Everything we ate was top notch, and good service. We ate outdoors so can't speak to inside, but dying to go back. Definitely among the best food down the shore. Top notch spot! read more

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BEST Italian food on the island!!! Service was excellent, informative, welcoming and friendly!!!! They don't charge for bread. They give you whatever amount of bread you would like. Desserts were fabulous!!! read more

The best place on the island!! Highly recommended!! Great food and service!!!' Food is amazing and the quality superb

What an amazing experience!!! We were here for a family wedding and needed a spot for all 18 of us to eat dinner- this place was fire!!! Everyone enjoyed their selection from Ceaser salad, homemade pasta with bolognese, lamb chops, and the pescatarian pasta was so delicious!!!! Maria the manager was super friendly and helpful as we were a large group! I highly recommend and think this place is killing it! Her son is the chef and the food is sooo good!!!! My husband and I are big foodies and when I say run don't walk to this place- make a reservation- even the cappuccino was amazing!!!!! Love a place that really delivers!!! read more

Had a great dinner experience at the Red Room tonight. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had the polpo appetizer, which was delicious, very tender and not overwhelmed by the Mediterranean sauce. Husband had the veal chop milanése and I had the rack of lamb. Both seasoned and cooked to perfection, as the accompanying mashed potatoes. Since it was the husband's birthday, we finished up with a cherry chocolate and vanilla bomb. All in all very satisfying. read more

Food was very good. Service was excellent for our party of 8. It is a busy place so don't expect a quite cozy corner on a weekend. But it was fun and delicious. And we were able to take our time without feeling rushed. read more

Absolutely love the red room cafe. Hands down the best eggplant parmigiana at the shore. Homemade rigatoni with blush sauce on the side, perfect. My husband loves the veal dish with borratta on top and long hots, can't remember the name but look for it on the menu. The desserts are delicious as well. Try the Italian lemon cake! read more

Very good food and value, Staff attentive and atmosphere quaint. I recommend the veal, and seafood pasta dishes. BYOB. read more

Our group of four couples spent close to $600 together, but the waitress was "unable" to substitute a side of spinach or any other vegetable for the side of pasta that came with the meal without an up charge. That's not a restaurant that cares about accommodating its customers. Perhaps the possibly $1.00 difference in its costs is vital to this restaurant. We will not be returning. read more

To be honest - this deserves higher than current overall 3.5 stars. 1) BYOB 2) good bolognese 3) solid white wine sauce for my mussels and calamari And the best of all - I had fabulous service. Very attentive... well it should be if entrees are like $40 And the bad - limited outdoor space and sometimes the live music is meh... but cute little indoor dining too. Approved. read more

Favorite spot. Inter generational family restaurant. Impressive teamwork. BYOB, homemade pasta, best gnocchi ricotta, delicious veal, Italian oven pizza. Good location. Lots of natural light. Spacious. Well staffed with attentive service and kind, knowledgeable wait staff. Enjoy! read more

A little BYOB gem in Ventnor! Homemade pastas, legit pizza, and excellent quality overall. Reminiscent of my trip to Milan and Rome this past April. The octopus extremely tender, the tagliatelle bolognese was superb, and the eggplant Parmesan was delicate and layered beautifully. The service was friendly and attentive. Water is left at your table for self pour. Ambiance is social, not quiet, but easy to carry conversation. read more

Red Room Cafe - Beautiful pizza oven cranking out legit, carefully assembled pizza. - Italian Near Me - Ventnor City, New Jersey

Our little gem here in Ventnor! Everything is homemade and delicious! I even go on Saturdays to their food market for Chicken Parm and meatballs for the week ahead! read more

Very rare reviewer here. Made us wait after admittedly "giving away our table." Service was OK but the food was awful across the board except the eggplant parmigiana. Not a regular but went 4-5 times a year. Not again. Bad experience all around. I would give zero stars but a minimum of one is required to post the review. read more

food is very good one of the best near the casinos. fish is always fresh. you wont find better pizza,

~COVID-19 era review~ Red Room Café is currently offering outdoor dining on the street next to the restaurant in addition to on the sidewalk directly in front of the restaurant. We were able to make a Saturday night reservation at 8:45 PM for a party of 6 via OpenTable a few days prior. They do request a credit card to hold the reservation, FYI. We were pleased to see that the tables were covered by a tent in case there were any passing showers (there weren't). They also had live entertainment (a one-man band type of thing). We were seated shortly after 9:30 PM. Our table appeared to be ready for over 15 minutes prior to us being seated. There was no explanation for the wait. We waited a while for our ice bucket to arrive and we waited even longer for wine glasses (which we never received). We were instead given an extra set of water glasses, but glasses are glasses for our non-discerning crew. The bread for the table was flavorless and the plain olive oil did nothing to remedy the situation. The entrees on the other hand were great. Nice portion sizes and reasonable prices. Our dishes included the Colossal Crab Pasta, Shrimp Parmesan, the Bronzino, and Eggplant Parmesan. We passed on dessert given it was already 11:15 PM by the time our dishes were cleared, and we were ready to mosey on out at that point. The outdoor dining area was bustling, albeit with only a handful of tables. There were several larger parties that night (6 or more). Our server was MIA for the better part of the night. We were confused as to why everything took so long, but we cut the staff some slack because COVID-19 is a bitch and we didn't want to BE a bitch. This place is a nice option for outdoor dining at the shore. Just know that you may experience a wait and your service may be spotty. Otherwise, crack open your bottle(s) of wine and enjoy the outdoor breeze! read more

Came here on a Tuesday night with a party of five with no reservation. We sat outside since it was a beautiful evening. We ordered the Milan salad, house salad, calamari and the mussels in red sauce. All the food was delicious and the portions were plentiful. The only appetizer we didn't care for was the calamari as it was rubbery. They did give us a small basket of bread which honestly had no taste whatsoever. The put dipping oil in a small plate but with no seasonings. Not very tasteful. The service was just ok as it took a very long time for our food to arrive. The restaurant just seemed very hectic like all the staff were rushing around which made our dinner a little less enjoyable. It's BYOB so don't forget to bring your alcoholic beverage of choice. read more

The food is authentic, the family and staff are warm and welcoming, and the ambience is perfect for a date night. My wife and I split a salad, a Bianca pizza, and a seafood linguine. I've been to Naples, birthplace of pizza, and the pizza here is legit. Al makes a mean pie and the oven is from Naples, it looks like the ovens from Naples, and the pizza tasted like the pizza from Naples. The ONLY difference between Red Room pizza and Naples pizza was that they sliced the pie at Red Room. The seafood linguine was packed with clams, mussels, crab and shrimp, but don't forget the pasta itself. Awesome. Classy, great service, and delicious food. That is HARD to find in Ventnor, but luckily Red Room delivers. BYOB read more

Food = Delicious Service = Impeccable Atmosphere = Fun and Cozy Staff = Warm, Inviting, Friendly Great experience overall and highly recommend!! read more

We've been a few times and have enjoyed it. The food is excellent and the service is very good. The reason for the rating is that the hostess/owner? was extremely rude to me. There was an obvious misunderstanding, but rather than a simple apology, I got a ton of attitude and an excuse that she had been there since 8AM. read more

Pricey. We ate outside so mot sure what inside looks like. It was our first time. Good food. Good friendly staff. read more

Incredible from start to finish. The veal chop San marzano with plum tomatoes long hots and an ENTIRE burrata on top was the best I've ever had. It put 2825, Vola etc to shame. And that's a bold statement. The linguini clams also excellent. Spicy white. The pasta is all homemade and delicious. You can taste the difference. Gnocchi was out of this world. Wish they made their own desserts but the Saucer's cheesecake was good. Friendly service family owned and operated. Parking is an issue but the food is excellent. read more

Eh just ok. I would say good, not great. The BYOB was a little hectic not to mention PACKED to the gills with people. The waiter kept forgetting about us. Multiple times we had to ask someone to find him for us. The food was average. And I understand there was a staff shortage, but our meal was over three hours from start to finish. As an Italian, I can say it was fair. We visit the shore every year, with all the great food options, we won't be coming back next year. The bathrooms weren't particularly clean either. And parking was a nightmare. The total experience was just ok overall. read more

Nice comfortable little Italian restaurant. The ambiance is OK, the service is OK, and the food is mediocre. If you're looking for a place to have a relaxed meal and talk with friends, this place works. The food: I started with New England clam chowder . . . thin, runny, salty, not at all appetizing. Main course little neck clams on linguini . . . "white" sauce again runny and salty. My wife had "Colossal Crabmeat on pasta." I have uploaded a photo . . . hard to understand how anyone could describe the meager portion of crab as colossal. If you're looking for great Italian food I can't recommend Red Room; if you're looking for a comfortable place to chat while eating an OK meal, then it's great. read more

Red Room Cafe - This is "Colossal Crab"? - Italian Near Me - Ventnor City, New Jersey

Traveled an hr from South Philly to meet up with friends!!! It was so well worth it!!!! The best pork chop I've EVER had!! I will definitely be back there again!! Great people we had a great time read more

If you want the most delicious GRILLED Caesar salad you've ever tasted and homemade pasta that is fabulous every time you dine- This is your place. It's no secret that the food is fresh and made with love so make sure to make your reservation way in advance. My personal favorites are the eggplant or chicken parmigiana- come hungry the portions are generous:) read more

Another flat-out great dinner at the Red Room Cafe! It was our second visit in three nights and it is consistent in its excellence. It's no wonder that this place is loved by so many. Everything is fresh (including the homemade bread and homemade pastas) and is made to order. Come here to DINE, enjoy your company, and eat some amazing cuisine. Also, service was again top notch and they make us feel so welcomed. Tonight we dined al fresco and had a special artichoke appetizer (so good that we dug right in before we thought to snap a pic), a delicious meatball salad (now that's my kind of salad), and we had an unreal eggplant Parmesan served in a round casserole type dish and we also had the delicious Fettuccini Fungi - so decadent! Seriously folks, if you go to the same three shore restaurants every time you eat out, step out of the doldrums and add some great excitement to your restaurant repertoire. This place is not to be missed - you'll thank me for sure. read more

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First the good: We ate outdoors and that was very nice (though would be nicer if they put some tablecloths on the tables). Service was reasonably good, though not great (took a couple of tries and ultimately had to go inside and request that they bring us items we wanted like grated cheese for the pasta). Very nice menu selections. Prices were very reasonable for the type of dishes. Next the bad: The food was not good. The grilled calamari appetizer was rubbery, like small slices taken out of the side of a bicycle tire. Linguine with clam sauce had a delicious sauce and the pasta was well cooked, the clams were the tiniest clam meat I've ever had in a restaurant. Little tiny knots of rubber inside the shells - really disappointing. The pasta with Bolognese sauce was a real bummer. Something was wrong about the texture - instead of having a meaty texture underneath the creamy Bolognese, it had a mushy texture. I suspect we may have just hit this on an off night, and I always like to give restaurants the benefit of the doubt. So I would encourage you to try it, though we probably would not go back. read more

Food was great. Service was lovely. Ambience a little hectic and I am saying that as someone who lives part time in NYC. What I would like to complain about and have ppl know is that this restaurant is charging a 6% Covid surcharge on top of a 4% charge for non-cash payments. This place was open during Covid restrictions and Ventnor even went so far as to block off the street so they could have an outdoor dining tent during that time. And they have the balls to still put up a Covid surcharge? I feel taken advantage of and will N E V E R go there again. read more

Best veal cheap I ever had. Cooked perfectly. First time I went was okay (8/10 had the swordfish, good but not great), today was 12/10. I don't know I will order anything else in the future. Servers were awesome and made us feel homey, awesome time, awesome food, can't wait to go back! read more

Let me begin by saying that we loved the Red Room Cafe. Loved is the operative word here. We had dinner there last evening. We called the restaurant at 3:30 PM and made a reservation. The telephone message says to leave a message if you would like to make a reservation, or you can go to Resy and make the reservation there. We left a message and one hour later a young woman from Red Room returned our call and confirmed the reservation. When we arrived at the restaurant we were told by the hostess they did not have our reservation. Sorry. We explained that we called and made one. Well, what followed was quite embarrassing. The Hostess told us, with quite an attitude, that we never received a call from Red Room, that she is the only woman who answers the phone, that they only take reservations on Resy and not by telephone (even though their message does not say that), that we made a mistake and it was probably another restaurant we called, and it was that restaurant that returned the call, not Red Room. Obviously we were not only lying about the reservation but we were also stupid and didn't realize that we called another restaurant. Her "reasoning" went on and on, and quite loudly, in front of the other patrons in the restaurant. It was quite embarrassing. She walked away for a few minutes and when she came back we showed her, on our cell phone, the call that we made to the Red Room and the return call from the Red Room confirming the reservation. Did she apologize? No way. She just told us how lucky we were that she could seat us because there was an available table. Really lady? You argue with us for five minutes, basically calling us stupid and liars, and then you just brush it off when we prove to you our version of the story? Not even a whiff of an apology? I won't come back to a restaurant, no matter how much I love their food, to be treated this way. I don't come to a restaurant to get into an argument with a hostess. So Red Room, my other Ventnor friends and I would like to bid farewell. There are too many restaurants in the area who treat their patrons with respect. By the way, we live here, and have frequented your restaurant many times over the years and have never been treated with so much animosity and disrespect. Ciao Red Room. read more

Pizza delicious. Food very good. BYO is very nice. Service very good. New menu. Prices have skyrocketed ! We were very surprised. Oh well. read more