We consider Cafe Venezia one of our top 10 places to go for dinner in Somerset County. The people…read moretreat you like family as if you were a guest in their home. As one of their guests they feel privileged to serve you a delicious meal. If you desire a warm friendly restaurant with excellent food, Cafe Venezia is a perfect place for you!

The food is delicious. The staff is outstanding. You are truly catered to. Have been going for…read moreyears and have NEVER had anything I wouldn't give 5 stars to.

The Russo family did a phenomenal job hosting my Mom's 70th birthday party. They were so courteous…read moreand friendly on the phone with planning and answering any questions my family or me had. The food (drinks, appetizers, salad, main courses and desserts) were all so delicious! The staff was super friendly and efficient in delivering food and clearing out finished dishes. My mom and all her friends and family had a spectacular time. Highly recommend this place for a family dinner or your next event!

Excellent food, with excellent service in a smaller cozy environment, who could want anything more?…read more This place is romantic, elegant, and delicious all wrapped up in one . Specials change frequently and all are worth trying . We love all the soups as they are rich and layered with flavor. The onion soup is warm and flavorful. Salad accompanies your meal with fresh greens. The veal is pounded thin and tender. Save room for dessert, the chocolate mousse cake is light and rich. You will definitely be back

A small, local Italian restaurant, that we saw favorable reviews, so, post Thanksgiving we were…read moreable to get a desirable reservation(note, the reservations are for two hour windows only). We arrived fifteen minutes early and our table was waiting for us. The restaurant was crowed, we had NO wait. The menu was in two parts, the regular menu and a separate specials menu. We started with beverages and a Calamari appetizer which came with either traditional marinara sauce or a delicious balsamic glaze sauce. For the main course, My grown kids had Chicken Parm in a vodka sauce. The portion sizes were huge. They loved it in the restaurant and again the next day. My wife devoured zuppa di pesce, seafood over linguini. I ordered from the specials menu, and had the Veal Chop Tuscany with wild mushrooms and potatoes. It was HUGE. Most patrons left with doggie bags and we were no exceptions. We will be back. (On site parking available)

Great family recipes and large portions make this restaurant great . Bring your own yet be sure…read moreto make reservations for it is always crowded. They also do a large amount of takeout. Waitstaff is always friendly and helpful.. if you are lucky you will hear the owners beautiful voice serenading people . Never had a bad meal here and this time got the take home portion and remembered to take it lol

The food is delicious, the restaurant is very nice and the service excellent. We went for lunch on…read morea weekday, a party of four, and enjoyed a long, relaxing, delicious lunch.

Excellent been going there for many years. Never been disappointed the food, service is top…read morenotch!!!!

Awesome service friendly atmosphere Staff is attentive and…read moreready for orders and reorders with no problems Ask for Kenny at the bar Awesome drinks great knowledge of the menu and super friendly to talk to Management really knows how to run great service

The food is decent, but not at all authentic and I don't understand why a bowl of pasta is so…read moreexpensive. We're in New Jersey, go to a family owned Italian restaurant to spend your money! Your guaranteed to get better food and better service for half the price.

The owner was extremely accommodating to our large party. The staff was wonderful! The food was…read moredelicious - we will definitely be back!

Dinner was unplanned , walked in impromptu got seated immediately by the owner Ben…read more It's feels like Martinsville has Albanian heritage given 3 restaurants in the same area being owned by Albanians offering a good variety Ben the owner welcomed us and attended to our table almost immediately. Answered our questions about the menu and gave us a run down of the specials. House bread was unique a bit chewy and soft tasted great dipped in their flavored Olive oil Calamari quite chewy, lacked seasoning Minestrone loaded with veggies good - tangy tasty Branzino special Was a unique indulgence Mahi Mahi Special was equally good Limoncello cake / Delicioso - would highly recommend it Dolce was a great find with an intimate setting , quiet and romantic ambience. Food is spot on and service is excellent. What more can one expect from any restaurant.! Dolce dolce dolce .. checks all boxes.

We're from Florida but we were in Jersey to see friends. Went to Espo's for dinner last night. I…read morewas a little disappointed that they were out of the pappardelle bolognese, but opted for the special Sunday Gravy after seeing it at someone else's table. I upgraded to the cavatelli pasta. It was amazing! Be sure to go on a Sunday because I understand they have the Sunday Gravy there every Sunday.

We are occasional visitors to Espo's. We always looked forward to the chicken and veal parm. Last…read morenight it was only OK. Veal a bit tough and dry. Sauce not up to the normal standard. A special note to be aware of is the mark up on bottles of wine. In general it is 100% markup. A bit much for the Raritan neighborhood. Not a big deal but the bread they serve is less than high quality and mostly stale. Overall the Espo's experience seems to be headed towards an overpriced dining experience for the Raritan neighborhood.

Exceptional dinner. I had the dinner special which was a pork rolled roast. Meat was very tender…read moreand juicy. Get exta bread rolls to soak up all the sauce. Service is always exceptional. Staff is very friendly.

We finally made it to Da Filippo Autentica Cucina Italiana on a cold December night, and it…read morecompletely lived up to the hype. The restaurant is small, quaint, and cozy, run by a husband-and-wife team who split their time between Italy and Somerville. The authenticity and care really come through in both the food and the experience. We started with the bruschetta, and it was hands down the best bruschetta we've ever had - we still think about it. I ordered the Paccheri alla Norma, a fried eggplant pasta in a rich tomato sauce, and Matt had the rigatoni al ragù. Both were easily some of the best pasta dishes we've ever had. The service was wonderful, the decor was adorable, and we're honestly still dreaming about that meal. Perfect for couples or small family dinners. The best Italian restaurant in Somerville, hands down.

We were staying in NJ and needed to get some dinner. We ordered a salad and a pizza. A friend got…read moreone of the Philly steak sandwiches. The pizza was quite good. Salad was a typical salad for a pizza joint. All pretty decent food.

Good slice at a good price. Generous sized slice for under $3, which is a very good price in this…read moreday and age. Decent crisp on the crust and good overall taste. Solid slice if you are in the area.

Food was amazing. Creamy pesto pasta was the best ever. Friendly service and nice intimate…read moresetting. Would recommend 10/10

Came here a while ago and never wrote a review. I went in…read morefor lunch..well a late lunch. Iit was completely empty and you could see the guys preparing in a open kitchen. We were sat down and promptly waited. The ambiance was dark and it looked like it would be fantastic atmosphere to be in at night when it's full of people talking and laughing. You could say cozy. We played safe got margarita pizza and the Hadley which was delicious. Definitely worth coming back.