First let me start by saying the pizza is amazing! I had the arugula and my husband had the sausage which he said was delicious and didn't leave even a bite Now about the gray haired gentleman, he was warm, friendly and could not have been more accommodating!!! Dare I say maybe it was you the reviewer who was a bit rude or unfriendly. Look within before judging others. Great restaurant that will absolutely be going into our rotation. If you haven't already been, definitely go! read more

Love the food here. Gustavo is really good. Very genuine. Service and ambiance are great as well.

The man who greeted the 4 of us (older with grey hair) was extremely unfriendly. No smile, no hello, nothing. Took our orders and seemed annoyed when we had questions. Had a nasty attitude the entire time we were there. Food was average. No rush to go back if this service is the norm. read more

The decor here is really rustic and family-friendly. The best part - their rice croquettes! It's so crispy and yummy with the broccoli, sausage, cheese and rice mixed in together and then deep fried. The fra diavolo dish came with ample mussels, which was nice because most places give only 5 mussel pieces and that's it. At bolu they did not hold back. Next time I'll have to try their pizza as the brick oven pizza looked really good and yummy as the workers were cooking it up! read more

Trattoria Bolu - Fra Diavolo - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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A good neighborhood spot that has a warm, hospitable atmosphere. The ambience feels classic with unique Lee vintage pictures on the wall. Staff are friendly, and there's a combination of barstool plus table seating. The food is decent, but not stellar. I ordered the salmon entrée which came saturated in glaze, but had ample portion size to keep me full. The pizzas are really good and they offer vegetarian plus gluten-free options. The nice thing about this restaurant is there's plenty of space to sit so if you have children, you won't feel obligated to apologize to neighbors are higher than average noise levels! A few restaurant options exist in this complex, but this particular Trattoria offers an invariably big menu, so you'll definitely find something that you like here. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Salmon - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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Funny thing is I came here for Panera bread as there was a sign on the highway. Saw this place and decided this place should be better than fast food. I was pleasantly surprised. We got the chicken parm, personal pizza and 4 cheese ravioli. All were good, not the best but good for the price. read more

Trattoria Bolu was such a great experience. From the moment that we met our server, Leighann, we enjoyed a wonderful meal. She was working so hard, trying to serve customers outside and inside, and we appreciated her effort and professionalism. Our meatball appetizer was very tasty, had lots of marinara sauce, the perfect amount of cheese, and large enough to share. The minestrone soup was also good and the perfect portion. Our mint infused lemonade was very refreshing and we ordered more than one, cause it was that good. We also shared the large Margherita Pizza, with the multi grain crust, and could not finish it. Every ingredient was so fresh and I could have that crust on every pizza for the rest of my life. I highly recommend Bolu and know that you'll enjoy your meal(s). read more

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Celebrated my daughter's 29th birthday here on 6/20/25 and it was great. Great food and Elena our server was super friendly and courteous Highly recommend this restaurant read more

Overall, very good. The cherry tomato bruschetta was tasty with a nice, warm balsamic reduction. The calzone was excellent as was the margarita pizza. Our waitress was sweet and service was good. It was dead for a Friday night which was surprising given how good the food was. read more

Good food and service. The ambience is pleasant Had the delicious pizza and spaghetti for my daughters birthday every one enjoyed it especially the bread read more

The pizza? Incredible. Like, write-home-about-it, tell-your-grandkids level good. Easily one of the best I've had. If I could've taken it home and tucked it into bed, I would've. The service? Yikes. We came in mid-afternoon--just me and my 4-year-old on a wholesome pizza mission--and were greeted with the warmth of a DMV waiting room. Our server - who honestly must have been an owner or something - looked like he'd rather be anywhere else, barely spoke, didn't check in, and served us like we'd personally offended his ancestors. Even my kid whispered, "Why didn't he like us?" And this is a child who thinks everyone is his best friend. Ouch. It's a shame, because the food is next-level amazing. But the vibe? Somewhere between "mild ghosting" and "forgot your birthday." I'll probably go back--pizza this good is worth emotional risk--but I'll bring low expectations and maybe a therapy dog. read more

I was in Basking Ridge attending a conference. A friend took us here for lunch and I decided to order the shrimp salad. My brother ordered the Italian Sausage Pizza. First it is a quaint little place and the server was friendly. There were 5 of us and we were quickly seated. There was a little wait to put in our order but the food was delicious and am prepared. My salad was light & refreshing. I had a slice of the Italian pizza & it was thin crusted and nicely flavored. It was a win! Definitely coming back. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Shrimp salad - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Food- great and good tasting. Tomato sauce is outstanding. Service - a little slow. Ambiance - good. read more

Pricy but good pizza. I've had their pasta dishes which have been fantastic. This review is their pizza and cannolis. I ordered both and it's made well is a little pricy for what you get. I like the pizza, especially the crust but didn't find the cheese as good as other pizzas (maybe should have tried a margarita or something else). The cannolis were really good with a lot of filling (chocolate, not the usual cream) and a strawberry was a nice dessert to end the meal. They have numerous signs for masks/social distancing and sanitizer. They promote the use of quality ingredients and who doesn't like a wood fire pizza. Over a pretty good place if you wanna give it a shot! read more

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One of the few places that, for years, has been very ingredient conscious and care about the quality of their food. Many things locally sourced and/or organic. Vodka orchette, boardwalk pizza, calzone, and eggplant rolatini are the go-to's. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Boardwalk Pie - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Great Delicious food and great atmosphere and service decent prices too. My family loves dining here

If you wish to have a pizza with your own wine this is the place to go. It's a BYOB place. This establishment offers pasta and other Italian foods. However, it is not really a restaurant per se. It's a glorified pizzeria with lots of variety to choose from. Although this fits squarely under pizza place and not a trattoria, the pizzas are apparently very good. The fig, arugula, and goat cheese pizza is delicious. The cannolis are decent, but not excellent by any stretch of imagination. There are bakeries with better cannolis. The affogato coffee is not very good. The service is overall mediocre and the staff not very attentive and nothing out of extraordinary. I noticed that the staff was confused with the orders and some appeared to be rushing me out, whereas I was trying to consume more; yet, the ticket had to be changed at least once. Note that the place was not busy and it was a Thursday. There is a food bar with numerous appetizers and snacks. The ambience is good with relaxing music in the background, even though the lightening is not that good as they lit the place at night with small candles next to flammable materials which can be hazardous. In fact, one of the candles caught on fire. Therefore, the place needs a safety check for the tables. If you want a low budget Italian generic place you should try this one, but caveat emptor specially if you go with kids. read more

Absolutely horrible. Try to support local businesses every weekend but this place deserves to shutdown regardless of pandemic. Calamari was mushy, flavorless, and smelled like fish. Fearful of illness. Salads were not crisp as lettuce should be and pizza was cold and doughy. It takes a hell of a lot for me to turn away pizza. Obvious products were old and not fresh. Felt as if all products were leftover from lunch service. Called restaurant after we got home and tasted the all the dishes we ordered. No answer after 3 attempts. Actually threw everything into the trash . Will never deviate again from Sappori d' Italia located in Mendham again. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Caesar salad Organic Classic Caesar Salad Organic Classic Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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This was a casual and trendy place part of a mini strip mall. There were a few tables outside and multiple high top tables inside along with other seating arrangements. The menu along with the specials sounded very intriguing. The service was appreciated too. They start the meal off with bread with a sundried tomato and goat cheese spread. The spread was tasty and the bread was slightly toasted. For an appetizer, a small pizza Bolognese ($15.95) was ordered. It consisted of homemade mozzarella, Bolognese sauce, fresh basil, and sea salt. The thin crust pizza was cooked appropriately. The sauce was sweet, which I was not a fan of. The meat was tasty though. I went with the homemade prosciutto stuffed shells ($21). They were baked with homemade mozzarella cheese. There were 4 shells present. Like the pizza, the sauce was too sweet. The shells were light and filled with creamy mozzarella cheese. The prosciutto could be tasted, but there was not a lot present. Will I go back? I would. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Small Pizza Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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First things first, my review is based on the very grumpy old white guy who seems to be the host / manager / owner of the place. The food has always been decent/ good at Bolu. We have always mostly done take out but yesterday me and my girls decided to have our ladies night at Bolu. Reservations were made, we showed up on time. The host is RUDE. He has this weird vibe / energy about him, like our presence was something that bothered him. His actually frowned when we said hi, we have a reservation.. He was pushy when he came to take our order, almost judging us coz we were ordering for the table ( am talking large pizza and pasta , 3 appetizers and 2 desserts ) this was the 5 of us. He made us feel very uncomfortable. The waitress was sweet and the 3 stars are for the food and her attitude. She was nice. We did leave with a 20% tip for her and I personally won't be going back to Bolu or recommending it to anyone. Please go back to the basics and learn to be kind, warm and welcoming to anyone who walks in that restaurant. If that's too much, be neutral instead of being nasty and ruining someone's special occasion. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Chocolate cheese cake - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

After having an appetizer, dinner, dessert and coffee, we paid the check and gave a nice tip. Service was fine, pizza was not the best. One person asked for another "half cup of coffee". We were told they would have to start a new check! Will not go back because it this! read more

$27 for a crappy margarita pie. I ordered a large margarita. Pizza had zero flavor in the sauce. It's like they took the lowest quality ingredients to make this pie. The sauce, cheese, the bread was bland. I've had way higher quality pizza in other parts of Jersey. Can't believe they charge so much money for low quality. If you want a pizza with low quality ingredients at a premium price point this is the place to go. I'm surprised they are still in business for as long as they are. read more

So delicious, I returned twice while in town a few days. I tried both a small, thin, crispy pizza as well as a crab salad. I loved the presentation, taste and lightness of the salad, with plenty of fresh greens that it was almost overflowing with freshness on my plate. You can bring your own wine in to enjoy as well. Gustavo was great. Very helpful, friendly and took time to check on me often. I enjoyed meeting him and the great staff here. Nice place and great decor inside. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Sausage, mushroom and sweet pepper pizza with a glass of Beneduce Vineyard Rose'. - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

A hidden gem! I've passed by going to origin or Panera and I thought it was just a pizzeria. I now go there weekly. Quiet, comfy and unassuming. Food is delicious. Pasta, sauces, dressings and cheese are all homemade! The mixed green salad is delicious as are the eggplant parmigiana, lasagna, mussels, avocado toast and clams. Plus it's a byob I hope I didn't just mess things up for myself by encouraging more people to come read more

Cozy little spot with some light bites including personal pizzas, sandwiches, and paninis. Great spot for lunch when you're looking for something a little more upscale. Everything came out great, the pizzas were surprisingly big for personal size. You could definitely just order one of those and be full. The salads were interesting lots of different choices. I enjoyed the spinach salad which came with nuts and beets. The pizza was cooked perfectly and all the ingredients were super fresh. I would definitely check this spot out again. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Mushroom and margarita pizza. These were the personal sizes - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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Food: Good (if not a little pricier now due to the Covid bump. I get it.) Manager: Dour and inattentive. I know we're all depressed and have Covid-fatigue, but if I'm going out to eat, at least pretend you enjoy serving your customers. I've been going to this place for over 10 years, but the manager's attitude has gotten worse year after year. Thankfully the quality has stayed consistent for the most part. read more

Incredible food, all fresh and homemade. From pizzas to salads to pastas and antipasto. Great service & the ambiance is awesome!

I came in on a Saturday evening with my girlfriends expecting the service to be good as expected since I'm a regular but it was way below that. It was so dirty inside and the host was more grumpy then usual. The food has gone worse and worse over the past the years with nothing new to add.The staff is the dumbest I've seen ever what's going on?! Plus the prices going up and up not worth it 0/5 read more

Stopped in with work colleagues based on convenient meeting place mid-day, and inviting outdoor seating. Other people seemed to have same idea. Ordered a simple thin-crust Margarita pizza to share. Most excellent, and close to a NY-style oven pizza. Would return to try an entire meal Friendly service. Alert: BYOB is invited. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Really hip pizzeria - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Update: very confused what happened tonight. The salad I typically order once a week was absolutely shit.... chicken overcooked, veggies cut like a 5 year old, cheese not cooked. Downgraded from a solid 5 to a 3, simply not worth it today First I want to say thank you to Bolu for staying open during cor time. I got the Bolu Natural Chicken Panini from the lunch menu. It was absolutely delicious and I swear the avocados were straight from Mexico. The breaded chicken tasted like it was straight from an Italian home. Put that together with the chipotle aioli and boom banging. Only reason I didn't give it a 5 was the bread was slightly burned. Update: Bolu listened. The bread was not burned at all today, they completely changed it up. read more

Went here for pizza and was totally shocked by the quality of this pizza from New Jersey

Had a very generous, tasty large chopped salad for sharing. A large Italian sausage pie was good. The fresh, warm bread and spread brought while we waited was very good. read more

We had the warm mushroom salad - huge pile of arugula, mushrooms were warm, but they were definitely not mixed wild mushrooms. They were Cremini. We also had the lemon Caesar kind of small, but was ok Shared the rice balls, which were filled with sausage, kale and mozzarella The pizza look fantastic, although he did not have it Our waiter was not the friendliest It was a very cute place read more

This restaurant was excellent. A real gem and a real surprise, the staff was excellent and super attentive. I had a salad that was both beautiful and super tasty with tiger shrimp, avocado, and a wonderful cheese. The cannolis for dessert were top-notch. I will be back! Well done. read more

Trattoria Bolu - Tiger shrimp salad. - Italian Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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This is a nice place and the service is very friendly. The food is pretty pricey for what it is and the lunch specials are not a good deal. At $13.50, the prosciutto panini was a disappointment - the bread was very very hard, and the flavors just didn't do it for me. The salad was very fresh and there was a pretty good portion, but the dressing was unexciting (I think it might have just been lemon?). My friend got a lunch pizza and it was TINY!! And very thin crust... the whole pizza was probably equivalent to eating half a normal slice of pizza and I could tell he was very unfulfilled. For their high prices and small portions, they should bring bread or something while waiting for the entrees to come out. read more

Authentic Italian food with a great atmosphere. The sauce and pasta are phenomenal! As is the Chicken Parmigiana. I'll be back!

Nice ambiance for a restaurant in a strip mall. The pizza is very good especially the multi grain crust (and I love my white bread so I was impressed I liked the grain). I'd recommend. Only thing is if you are here for a lunch between work try to order asap when you sit down because it takes awhile. read more

Sad to say, but just not good. Service not friendly. Food not good. I wish it was better because I love supporting local.

Came with a couple friends for dinner...decided to try this place out... Very impressed with how good it was!!! Here's the deal: we ordered the antipasto, the meatballs & mussels for appetizers all recommended by server. All were great! We all shared different meals :the pizza(s) were very tasty all ingredients were fresh and blended well. the crust was perfect (just a nice crunch). The braised short rib lasagna was amazing!! I'm a huge pappardelle fan..that pasta (needed salt) was a little bland for my taste But the shrimp & sauce for the dish was yummy!! Service was attentive and knowledgeable!! It's a BYOB. Definitely coming back! read more

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DO NOT TIP for online. Terrible service. Food is good but service is awful. Sat In the parking lot waiting to be notified after ordering online. It says they will notify, They have always notified. After waiting and waiting we went in. They forgot to notify us and did not apologize. No explanation, no apology and no hot food. Wanted us to take the cold food. And I had already put in the online ordering system a 20% tip which can't be undone. 20% to put a box of pizza on a counter and leave it there. Will not get food from them again and will spread the word. To management: train your staff. read more