Sometimes you pass a restaurant for years and never stop in. Then, when you finally do, you wonder what took you so long. That was the case for us at That's Amore last night. My wife, stepson, and I, had a great Italian dinner here! This is a BYOB so we brought a nice bottle of red and started off the dinner with the Eggplant Rollatini appetizer. The eggplant was cooked just right with a nice red sauce. Our entrees ranged from my Spaghetti with shrimp and Broccoli Rabe, to Rigatoni Bolognese, to Veal Milanese. Everything was excellent and we even ordered dessert...the homemade Tiramisu was outstanding! This is a family owned restaurant with the owner being a chef from Sicily. His wife greeted customers and gave us background on the restaurant. People have referred to this restaurant on Yelp as being cozy, and they're spot on. Overall, a fun dinner with great Italian food at a nice location! read more

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Lovely local family-run Italian restaurant in Denville. I ordered the Rigatoni Bolognese, which was decent albeit very standard - nothing really of note. $25 seemed slightly on the high side for this. I also got a side of meatballs for $10, which came with 3 large meatballs in tomato sauce. Again, I would describe the quality as decent. The best part of this restaurant is the nice cozy atmosphere. It sort of feels like you're having home-cooked Italian food in Italy (and not an NJ suburb). The staff are very friendly and attentive and the service speed is fast. There is also a convenient parking lot next to the restaurant. Overall, while the food itself is fairly standard, I enjoyed the casual family vibes of this place, so it gets 4 stars from me. read more

That's Amore Trattoria - Rigatoni Bolognese, side of meatballs, Salsiccia Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Chef Pete and his friendly and attentive staff provide a comfortable, casual venue to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Light music fills the air along with the aromas of truly delicious dishes. The charred octopus appetizer was perfectly cooked and quite tender and delicious. The salads were refreshing and the pasta and seafood were divine. Service was helpful and friendly. The tiramisu and gelati were outstanding. This is a BYOB that you can enjoy a good meal for an affordable price. We look forward to returning again. read more

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First time eating here and we'll be back. Food and service were exceptional. Wish we had discovered this restaurant sooner.

First time at That's Amore tonight and won't be my last. Great service and great food. I am not one to order seafood out often as i like it but don't love it. They have a great selection of seafood and seafood pasta dishes. My daughter ordered flounder franchise, i ordered stuffed flounder and my friend ordered chicken piccata. My dish was excellent. My friend was cutting her chicken with a fork it was that tender. I have to say it is the best BYOB restaurant i have ever been to. read more

That's Amore Trattoria - Stuffed flounder - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

I don't recipe d weekends , the place is small and tables are too close. Weekends are too crowded. That said , during the week is best. Food is very good! read more

We went back again tonight. Always great food. Super friendly staff. Also, very nice music selections on the overhead speakers. Subtle, not too loud, just right. Thanks again. See ya soon. read more

That's Amore Trattoria - That's Amore. Cozy. Great Food. Great People. - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Food was amazing. Service was attentive. Nice atmosphere. Will definitely go back soon. Peter the owner greeted every table. A great experience. read more

Came here tonight to celebrate my wife's birthday with my MIL and it was really unexpectedly great. Food: from front to back it was amazing. The bread is made by the chef and tastes just right, the antipasto was filled with unexpected things (in a good way), i had the shrimp fra diavolo which was the perfect blend of shrimp, pasta, and spicy. My wife really loved her chicken parm and my MIL loved the stuffed flounder (not shown. Service: our waitress, Kelly, was super kind an patient with us on a crazy stormy evening. Everyone was timely and felt perfectly paced. Aesthetic: adorable place with small number of seats and everything, including the tiling, seems very well maintained read more

That's Amore Trattoria - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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I came by to meet a friend for dinner a while ago I forgot to post. It is a very cute place with good service & good food. I haven't been here in a while but we enjoyed our meal. The staff was very attentive, and the food came out hot and delicious. The staff couldn't have been any nicer. I would come back again. Enjoy read more

I have always passed by That's Amore Trattoria in between errands but have never walked in until this past weekend. I regret not going in sooner and enjoying the food. It feels like you are transported to Italy and are enjoying a delicious, home cooked meal. It was a cute atmosphere with Italian decor. The service was impeccable and the owner and chef came out to check in on us and talk. We ordered the rice balls with the bolognese sauce and calamari as starters. They were both full of flavor and delicious! My party and I ordered different entrees such as penne vodka, a classic cheese pizza, lemon flounder, and a salmon shrimp special with a flat rigatoni. All of them were filled with flavor and didn't feel heavy or salty. The portions were appropriate and we finished the food. The dessert was also top notched. The chef just made the chocolate mousse cake a few moments before we arrived and we knew we had to get it. It did not disappoint. I highly recommend going to try the food and I can't wait for our next visit! read more

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Delicious food in a delightful setting. The staff is always friendly and efficient. The chef/owner usually comes around and greets his guests. It's one of my favorite places. read more

This place is a find. It's a family run BYOB, very nice not too quiet not too loud. The wait staff is very attentive. The food is very very good especially for the price. My wife had the mussels and said they were the best she had ever had, she also had the eggplant and it was fantastic. I had the clams and chicken parmigiana both were superb. We saw Pete the owner on the way out, he was helping to clean up after a large party, told him it was fantastic. I can't wait to bring other members of our family here. read more

Disregard the douchey boo-hoo reviews I see on here. This place is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in this entire area of NJ. The food is top tier, and I would put their chef up against Mario Batali any day of the week. (And I've eaten at several of his restaurants.) If you want a gourmet experience, a friendly and attentive service, a very good value for your dollar, and a relaxed yet tasteful atmosphere, then come here. If those things aren't important to you, then why are you reading these reviews? read more

I wish I listened to several people that recommended this place a long time ago, I have been back several times now and always leave completley satisfied , last time I was there I wanted to add sausage to a special they had , and it was no problem at all , I would highly recomend That's Amore. Words getting out so I would also recommend a reservation... read more

Excellent all the way around, from making the reservation to paying the check! Everything we ate was delicious and fresh. Fried tomatoes with burrata Mussels Halibut was the best I have ever tasted! Even the cappuccino was on point. We will definitely be there again! Thank you Peter and Frank for a great experience! read more

It was one of the lazy evenings where I did not feel like cooking and did some take out from That's Amore. While I will say take out was tasty, the meal would have been better if I sat down in the restaurant and enjoyed the nice ambiance and friendly service. Picked up near the dinner time rush and restaurant was busy. Those who were coming in, all had reservations. Would definitely try making reservations for larger groups to ensure you get a table. One thing I do appreciate in restaurants is the B.Y.O.B. option. Always a nice option to bring your own favorite bottle and not get stuck with a glass of wine that you may not enjoy. With that, this was just from my initial observations Started with Calamari. While normally not a takeout item, I am super close so took a gamble. Calamari was still tasty when i ot home. Also ordered Chicken parm dinner which was served with salad or pasta. I opted for pasta. Dinner itself was also tasty and made for an overall great meal. While the food was great, I was somewhat disappointed in the overall portion size to what I paid for the meal. I should note no prices are displayed on the menu whixh is always a clue the meal may be procey Chicken Parm is always a great dinner and usually I am stuffed with a snack afterwards. While I clearly devoured the meal, there were no leftovers for a snack. Would definitely recommend going there and eating In person to have an enjoyable evening woth some good food. read more

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Great local gem. All dishes were so fresh and full of flavor. Chicken Parm. Stuffed Sole. And homemade gnocchi were our favs!

Amazing, delicious, authentic Italian food. Love their personalized and kind service. The ambience feels like eating in a small town in Italy. Definitely, recommend this place to anyone craving tasty Italian food. read more

Wifey and I have wanted to try That's Amore for years...since they opened...but for some reason we never did-until last night. It was just the two of us on a hot date and luckily we were hungry and arrived early. Greeted at the door by the very friendly owner we were seated immediately. As we looked over the menu our waitress opened our bottle of wine (it's BYOB) and poured for us. We had read up on what was great here so we had to start with the bruschetta and it was the greatest bruschetta I've EVER eaten. Wow, I'd come back just for this. They also give you bread with some seasoned olive oil so this was a high carb, high gluten night. For our meal we ordered a side of meatballs (heard great things) and they were VERY good - made with a three meat combo of beef, veal, and pork). Really tasty and they also make a very good sauce. Wifey ordered the shrimp parmesan with a side of pasta. When I saw they had veal saltimbocca I asked if they'd make it with chicken and they obliged (also with a side of pasta). Very nice portion size that allowed us to take home lunch for the next day. Both our meals were tasty, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Since we took home leftovers we had room for dessert so we split Lemoncello cake...and it was WOW. Light with lots of big flavor. We really loved this place. Nice simple traditional Italian menu options, very cute decor, service was excellent and the prices are reasonable. Get here early because the place fills up quick. Dress is relaxed casual-jeans and a collared shirt...there were even people in jeans and sweatshirts, but other dressed kind of nice. Parking lot is tight, but it's just too great a place for that to matter. read more

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We really like AMORE and had takeout all thru covid. Always a good meal and always delicious!

Great Tuesday night specials. Excellent food. BYOB Ample portions. Friendly staff. Three course Taste of Italy special with excellent choices. read more

A solid Italian meal that will not disappoint. The staff is fantastic, the ambience is cute, and everything is prepared up to expectations. Very on point. Reliable. You know? It's that place you can go when you know you need to get a really solid Italian meal. read more

That's Amore Trattoria - Don't miss the specials!! - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Very low key quaint BYO restaurant that knocks your socks off. I was amazed by its impeccable service and quality. Soooo delicious. The fried green tomato is not to be missed. The buratta sounds amazing. I had salmon. Amazing. Desserts also amazing. read more

There are not enough words to describe this amazing place!!! The staff is absolutely amazing!!! The attention to detail and service is impeccable... it's a cozy family style restaurant with 5-star food. The owner Peter always comes out to say hi to us and makes sure he addresses us. That is just talking about the service the food deserve an entirely different 5 stars.. This is by far the best food I've ever eaten in my life! The appetizer with the fried tomatoes and burrata is melt in your mouth delicious... every entree on the menu is delicious so you can't go wrong! I don't have anything bad to say about this establishment and I was hesitant to leave this review because more people will find out about it and then I have to wait longer, but honestly this place deserves to get discovered because it truly a hidden gem! read more

3 1/2 stars - Had a 5:45 pm reservation for a table of 4 and got there with only 3 tables seated. We were told they could not seat us until the rest of our party showed up because there was only 1 waiter - wait, what??? So they think it's better to have us stand in a vestibule waiting for the others in our party instead of seating us and letting us enjoy our wine and peruse the menu? I told them we were in no rush & I had an opener & could open my own wine. Sorry, that's their policy. So, of course I muttered quite loudly under my breath while standing in the vestibule trying to figure out another place to go & then they decided to seat us. Service was fine with 1 waiter but they did kind of rush bringing salads while apps were being enjoyed which at that point I told the waiter to "slow down". Food was good, interior very dated. Owners tried again to explain to me why they didn't want to seat us but I already made up my mind - probably not going back. read more

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Excellent food and great service. Clams oreganata and Milanese was perfect!! Highly recommend you try it out if you haven't been yet.

Food is always exceptional! Service is also excellent! One of my favorite places! I'm gluten free and they can accommodate my dietary needs also! read more

Service is excellent. Food is good. Ambience, eh! Limited parking. Only one bathroom.

If you're looking for good family italian restaurant spot - this is it! It's good, not fantastic, italian food. Very personable workers and good service. I love a good BYOB spot too. I ordered the chicken parm - this seems to be a go to for me haha - it was good. Sauce had a good flavor and was well seasoned. Portion was good, wish it came with a little more pasta. For dessert I got pistachio ice cream and it was fantastic, very creamy. read more

So many Italian restaurants, so little time. Ah, but this one's well worth your time. Cozy, family owned, BYOB, private parking lot, and more importantly, serving delicious food! Almost sounds too good to be true... but it ain't. So what's good here? Literally everything. If you want to be impressed though, you have to order the bruschetta. Possibly the best bruschetta I've ever had. So incredibly fresh and well seasoned with the perfect hints of garlic and basil. Could've easily polished off a whole plate by myself - yes, it's that good! Nothing fell short of our expectations. The spicy rigatoni vodka was indeed spicy, creamy, savory and al dente. The stuffed bass was flavorful and cooked perfectly in its white wine, garlic sauce. The limencello cake was a slice of light, lemony heaven, perfectly sweet and tart. And the cannoli... well it was a cannoli. But a damn good, fresh cannoli. The attention to detail in their food and service is easily noticeable. If that's their definition of amore, best bet I'll be back again for more. read more

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I can't believe I haven't left a review before! This place is a perfect Italian date night spot. The food is always fantastic, and the employees are welcoming and fun. Highly recommend! read more

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The good food was delicious and the staff was attentive, friendly and professional. Who could ask for more!? Great job. We will definitely come back here. P.S. its byob. read more

Our "Friday Lunch Crew" ( 6 of us today) kicked off the season with a visit to That's Amore Trattoria located at 366 E. Main St. in Denville, NJ. On arrival there was plenty of off street parking in their lot, which appeared to accommodate about a dozen cars. We were graciously welcomed by the very friendly owner, Peter, where we were placed in a nice, large round table which comfortably accommodated our group. The restaurant was clean, cozy and comfortable and our table was neatly set up prior to our arrival. We arrived at 1 PM and the restaurant was relatively empty, which was nice, and the owner told us that he primarily caters to a dinner crowd and lunchtimes were usual available without a concern. I have to say Peter, the owner, made us feel very much at home and could not have been more cordial. After a few appetizers (two house pizza pies, pulpo and Arancine Sicilia style Riceballs) most of us had the Linguine Pescatore (Clams, mussels, bay scallops, calamari and shrimp in garlic oil and plum tomato fresh basic sauce), the others had a variation with pulpo. The pasta was cooked just right (al dente) and the assorted fish was fresh and flavorful. Nice sized portion. We finished with some Cappuccino's, Espresso's and Limoncello Cake. That's Amore is also a BYOB, which is something we look for and we were able to enjoy some nice vino and Limoncello with our great meal. Everyone agreed that their meals were delicious, the service was outstanding and the ambiance was perfect for our luncheon get together. Overall, I'd say That's Amore was a home run and I would recommend this restaurant for future visits. Thanks to Peter, the owner, for a nice afternoon. read more

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Solid restaurant been there 3 times now each time has been really good. My favorite was when I had sweet potato and beet ravioli, I would love to have that again. I was least excited about the one time I had pork but I am not a huge pork eater and was simply trying to beach out. The staff is super sweet big family feel. It is byob which is nice bc we will bring a bottle or two and enjoy each other's company. Strongly recommend you to go! read more

It's been a few years since we have been here, let me tell you....OUTSTANDING ALL THE WAY AROUND! We'll be back the fried tomato artichoke burrata, is incredible and the pizza it just awesome. Well done can't wait to come back...awesome! read more

My wife and I were in the Denville area and saw this Italian restaurant with decent reviews. It had a definite family atmosphere. We were greeted by the owner's mother and didn't have to wait long to be served. We were given bread and it felt like it just came out of the oven. There was nothing spectacular about it. We ordered a Caesar salad, which was loaded with dressing. The chef came out and offered a new one and did not charge us for it. My wife ordered the Rigatoni Alla Vodka and I ordered the cavatelli and broccoli with shrimp. My portion wasn't large but it was tasty. My wife liked her dish as well. The servers were very friendly and we will probably visit again. read more

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Amazing! It was like eating at your friend's Italian grandmother's house. For an appetizer we ordered the rice balls. From the moment we tasted the rice ball we knew the restaurant was going to be authentic Italian food. The peas were cooked to perfection, the meat was seasoned to perfection and the rice was the perfect consistency. The grilled chicken with fresh mozzarella and red peppers in the balsamic glaze was delicious. I ordered it with the house salad and a side of broccoli rabe. The broccoli rabe was cooked and seasoned nicely with the garlic. The shrimp Alfredo was delicious. They even went the extra mile and took the tails off the shrimp. Needless to say we will be back! read more

That's Amore Trattoria - Rice ball, we forgot to take the picture before cutting into it. But it was delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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A must try BYOB!!! My wife and I wanted to do a last minute dinner with friends before the craziness of the holidays. They were more then accommodating with a last minute reservation for 6. I hope you get the pleasure in having Frank serve you! His service was top notch and he gave plenty of recommendations on appetizers and entrees. The owner / chef, even though extremely busy took time to welcome us and make sure our experience was pleasurable. The entrees were great and the portions were perfect. Thanks again guys, awesome job! Can't wait to come back!! read more

We arrived around 4:30 on a late Saturday afternoon after an opera. We were greeted by the owner, our waiter and the owner's mom(?). Everybody was quite nice and we were the only people in there. The place filled up within an hour so like another review here suggests get there prior to 6 as there seem to be quite a few regulars . Plenty of front and behind the restaurant free parking. We began with the waiter recommended veal meatballs in mushroom sauce and for our entrees, we both decided on pasta dishes; my wife has the lobster ravioli and I the rigatoni bolognese. Both sauces and pastas were cooked nicely and served hot. The meatball appetizer was a slightly dry. The bread was a little skimpy in portions and wasn't as tasty as I would have expected, but hey it's only bread. The oil and pepper mixture to dress your bread was not olive oil but seemed like a light olive oil or vegetable oil. My only complaint. Nice interior and is meticulously maintained and clean. Overall a lovely evening after an Italian opera. We will be returning. read more

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