Truly my favorite place to eat down at the Jersey Shore! Terrific service, delicious food, BYO, and…read morea great location. A summer down at the shore wouldn't be the same without a few dinings here. All is made fresh for the table by the talented chef-owners. I recently had the Lamb Shank special (a new favorite), and in the recent past have had the Lavraki, Trio (Melitzanosalata, Hummus, and Roasted Peppers), Greek Salad with sheep feta, Chicken Kebob, Galactoboureko, and Baklava. I'm especially impressed by how beautifully they cook and season their Orzo. Great place!

We were really disappointed with this restaurant which we have passed by so many times and always…read morewanted to try. While the food was good; the service was horrendous! Our reservation was at 7pm. #1 annoyance- when we ordered water for the table, we were told that they do not serve tap water, you have to buy bottled water for $2.50 a bottle! #2 annoyance- after ordering more than $100 worth of appetizers to share (that is how we like to eat so we can taste a lot of different menu items) and being served a couple apps, we were told that if we did not order entrees we would be charged a $10 sharing charge per person. If we were told that when ordering or it was on the menu, we would have changed our order. Needless to say we had to after all the food, we also had to order an entree that we really did not want and took home. #3 annoyance- After ordering the many appetizers the waiter looked at us funny. When I said that if we wanted more food we would order more, his response was that the kitchen closes at 7:14pm. Really? We just got there at 7 and I can't believe (well, maybe I can) that they didn't have reservations after 7:14pm. #4 annoyance- after eating our mezza and awaiting for our salad we asked for clean plates. We were told that the dishwasher called out and there aren't many clean plates. If you looked around the empty restaurant, all the tables were pre-set with the same small plates, all they had to do was give us plates from another table. The waiter did bring out clean plates after all but had to give us more grief! #5 annoyance- I left the restaurant without saying anything about this horrible experience, but I decided to call the next day so that they could hopefully learn from this and improve. When I asked to speak to the owner or manager I was told that they were busy. I left a message that I was a new customer and had a delicious meal and wanted to give them feedback and left my name and number. You can guess what happened next- absolutely nothing. Needless to say, we will never go back. I don't like leaving bad reviews, but this was so frustrating and rude.

Support small local business…read more Authentic Italian restaurant Fresh homemade pizza and pasta Kindly and friendly service 6-7 tables in dining room Separated togo and kitchen areas Family style decor

Frank there does a nice job and is very friendly. Loved our canzone and turkey wrap.read more

Came here under a local's suggestion…read more We came for the happy hr 4-6pm. Has a few beers, wine and martini as well as their popular appetizer such as roasted Brussels sprouts on the list. Brussels sprout with bacon is sooo good, crispy yet not at all oily. One of the best made dish in all of tri state region. Very impressed. We also got the prosciutto pizza and it was thin, yet packed with cheese arugula and sauce; so flavorful! Wow Definite will return again!

Great meal on Father's Day at the 279 Social, after a taxing morning of shopping in the historic…read moreSmithville shoppes. We had no wait for a table around noon, although they were briskly busy on this holiday. Our server was relaxed and not bothered by the commotion, took his time and helped us through our choices. No brunch cocktails for us, we dug right in to meals. I chose the peach burrata caprese salad plate with a side of blackened chicken breast. Although the menu said the peaches would be grilled, they were cold. Perfectly ripe and firm, a great sweet contrast to the balsamic vinegar drizzle. Creamy burrata, basil, and sliced grape tomatoes rounded out the plate. This was a superb salad. The grilled chicken was a $6 add and came on a separate plate. Generous sized, the breast was well seasoned and tender. We took some home with spouse's plentiful potatoes from the skillet. Spouse went with the meat lovers skillet with scrambled eggs and wheat toast. The skillet had ham bacon sausage and cheddar cheese with a huge pile of potatoes and two scrambled eggs. It also included wheat toast. This was a lot of food! This is a bright, well lit, smartly decorated restaurant, where I would love to have spent time at happy hour. Good service, good food, not overpriced at all. Maybe another visit next time we're in New Jersey!

My friends and I visited for their first Girl Dinner night where they had a book mobile called…read moreAusten's Shelf in the parking lot which was the main reason for our visit. When it was first advertised on Instagram, my friend made a reservation. However, when we arrived the staff were confused and overwhelmed by the big turnout and made no effort to assist us promptly. They sat us inside since the patio tables were already taken, and we waited 15-20 minutes for someone to take our order. The ambiance was casual and the noise level was very loud. They have a bar on the main level and the place just looks like a casual pizza joint. The patio seats looked more appealing and I found out after we left that they were doing a giveaway which we weren't included in. The girl dinner menu options were very basic with no meat or seafood options. I probably should've ordered off of the regular menu. I started out with an espresso martini which was okay, not the best and not the worst. Next I had a Caesar salad that was drowning in dressing that was too creamy and rich for me. The cheese pizza had a nice dough but the marinara and cheese were below average. I've had better pizza from a gas station, but I was starving since I'd already been there for 45 minutes. My friend only ate one slice of hers. I suppose we got what we paid for since it was only $25 per person. By the time we got our checks and were ready to go check out the book store, there were very few options left. If it weren't for the great company and the chance to check out Austen's Shelf, this night would've been very disappointing.

Something is different? We came in through the front door with the hostess station…read more What's up with the unpainted drywall? Where are the cool old pictures, thank-you letters, and awards? Anyway we were seated right away, but waited five minutes before anyone came over. The table was sticky, the server was OK but wasn't really friendly until the bill came out. And the food was OK. This time my review is meh

Needed to kill some time and wanted to find a cafe that I could get some breakfast and coffee at…read morewhile I worked on my computer. This was the perfect spot, the staff was SO friendly and attentive. I had a strawberry fields latte and avocado toast. The one piece of criticism I'd have is the avocado tasted a little artificial like it might've came from a packet not a fresh avocado. I will definitely be back and recommend this place if you're looking for a cute spot to have some breakfast and coffee!

"Yum!" Best way to describe this place! All the food was fresh and delicious. We ended up getting…read morebeignets for the table. (highly recommend) I also got the bagel and lox. It comes out disassembled because I'm a weirdo and don't like too much cream cheese, I liked this very much! The staff are very friendly and seem to love it here. Which is refreshing! (I work in the service industry) 10/10 recommend! Say hello of the portrait of Lola in the corner! Pittsburgh loves Lola's!

I wouldn't recommend this place. The portion sizes were extremely disappointing--my salad was tiny,…read moreand the protein serving was barely a quarter of what you'd expect. For $30 for two people, the value just wasn't there. Definitely not going back.

Been going to the Galloway Saladworks location for years but I'm never going again. The price vs…read more portion size for the salads just aren't worth it... ...especially when Celina's is in the same parking lot and offers a better value for their salads. Also, the young man who made my salad and wrang me up on Monday 9/9 around 7:45pm while the other employee was cleaning out the drink machines was clearly mad he was working and had customers to deal with. I'm not sure if he had a large cleaning list or something but I was the only person there, he didn't say hello or great me when I walked in, walked towards me, cleaned something else, and after about 90 seconds he finally greeted me and asked what I'd like. The portion sizes he gave me were pretty abysmal almost to the point that I was thinking he was just trying to keep the case looking full for the next morning or something. When I asked for just a little dressing mixed in he doused it, mixed it, and doused it again to an absurd amount. I didn't bother saying it was too much because the kid looked clearly like he didn't want to be there (which I get it, I've been there before, but come on - at least fake it). Then another couple got in line behind me, and the kid just sighed and looked PO-ed (note this was around 7:45pm and well before closing at 9). He threw his spatula onto the floor, not with all his force, but as he stormed to the back to get salad lids, the lady behind me look startled and said "wow he looks angry." And asked her husband if they should just go elsewhere. Honestly $14 wasn't worth it for the food or experience, and I won't be going back. Go to Celina's just 50 feet from the Saladworks for a better salad, or elsewhere imo.

Good food. Friendly greetings always. Very fast service. Need 85 characters for review.read more

Great stop for lunch as we were visiting from out of town. Yelp steered us to the right place!…read moreCelina's was the perfect place for a nice and healthy lunch. No photos this time as the food disappeared too quickly to get a snap! Service was very good, restaurant was very clean and the food was just what we were looking for at lunch. My turkey and apple and swiss wrap came with actual turkey meat ... not some over processed lunch meat and i noticed! I'm leaving this review so I remember next time we are in the area exactly where we will come visit again. You should check it out too!

Very fresh. Very big portion! Just the right amount of dressing. I love how they evenly toss the…read moresalad to distribute the dressing throughout the salad. Great choice for lunch. Highly recommend!

I always get grilled chicken Cobb salad. It's pretty good, you want to make sure you get it with a…read morevery light dressing on or on the side, otherwise you will have more dressing than the salad. This is my favorite salad here, the price went up a little bit and now it's $16 which is fine but they only give you grilled chicken dark meat, used only give you white meat. I don't like this only dark meat. The price goes up for the dark meat only. Not sure if I will get it again. They give you a lot less chicken as well! :/ I am being generous, giving four stars.