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    Tarantella's Ristorante

    3.5 (208 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

    Order Tarantella's Ristorante Takeout or Delivery

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    TARANTELLA'S RISTORANTE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Eggplant Parm
    Nick N.

    A neighborhood staple and here's why: They know what they're doing, it's done well, service is good and attentive, the food is good, portions are great and you know what you're getting. What more do you need? The seafood fra diavolo was spicier than I thought it'd be and I liked it. The house salad is delish. They've recently redecorated and now it's kinda cute & vibey.

    Lobster Ravioli
    D. E.

    Ordered from here via Uber eats. I ordered the lobster ravioli w/ vodka sauce. Overall the dish was bland. I added my own seasonings to make it taste better. Okay for a quick last min meal but overall the dish was bland.

    Bruschetta Pizza
    Elizabeth C.

    First stop in here for dinner as I've only had takeout once before. It seems like there are a lot of regulars here and it gives a family vibe. I ordered the bruschetta pizza and I only ate half of the individual pie. It was very good. My man orders the shrimp parmigiana with penne pasta and he enjoyed his as well. He soad he has had better but he did like it. The restaurant wasn't too busy but it seems like ot as our server wasn't really attentive to us. I'll definitely be back and I hope we have a little better service.

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    David N.

    The food here is really good!!! As is the pizza! Get the Tex Mex pizza and thank me later!!!

    This is where Tarentella's negligence lead to! The ER having to have epinephrine, a lot of Benadryl, Pepcid and steroids.
    Jennifer R.

    They assured me that their gluten free pizza crust had no eggs in it but actually didn't check. My daughter ended herself in the ER. They then told us once she had an anaphylactic reaction that it does in fact have egg whites in it. Their food is mid...not worth it at all. So many other better Italian places in this area. I'd go to Ferraro's in Westfield or Rudy's in Garwood or Lorenzo's in Garwood.

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    Tarantellas has great food. Me and my girlfriend order form here a lot. I would recommend

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    1 year ago

    Horrible experience. Rude waiters and their management is even worse! Strongly recommend staying away

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    The meatball sliders are to die for!!! I love this place best Italian food in town!!!

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    2.4 mi
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