I love good Italian food and couldn't wait to this restaurant. When I arrived I parked in the private lot. I walked into a cute restaurant dimly lit. Robbie was my server and he was great! This restaurant is BYOB fyi. I went right to food and ordered: Zuppa di Mussels with marinara Chilean Seabass Pesto Rigatoni with shrimp and crab meat Short Ribs I really enjoyed all the food! The mussels were my favorite! The seabass was really good just needed a tad bit of salt for me. All in all it was a really good experience! read more

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Absolutely delicious Italian food! 10/10 Every dish was made fresh and came out hot. Everything was delicious and the portions were big. The space is very intimate and perfect for date night. The service is great and the prices were great considering the portions. I will definitely be back! I can't wait to try other items on the menu! Find more restaurant reviews on my IG @neomiknows read more

Verde Ristorante - Seafood pesto and pesto rigatoni with crab meat and shrimp - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

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We made a reservation for a group of 6 on a Saturday night. We were seated right away and the place was empty but quickly filled up as the night went on. For appetizers we ordered the bacon wrapped scallops special, seafood salad and calamari with sweet marinara. Apps were delicious however the mains were disappointing. I ordered the mahi mahi special but the fish smelled really fishy and was slimy. I've had mahi mahi over a dozen times in my life and I really think this was cod. I ate some of the pesto & called it a day. The zuppa de pesce with pasta was ordered for the kids. The mussels and clams were not good - they smelled at least a day or two old. Kids spit them right out and I smelled them - didnt smell right. Osso buco, salmon francaise and sunday gravy pasta with meatballs were good. They only had 2 guys working the floor and the host station. It took a while to flag a server down to get them. Tried a new place but probably wont be coming back. read more

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Food as service were really good. We had a salad and veal Marsala and chicken Marsala. Both very good. read more

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My wife and I had dinner at Verde on a Saturday night. It was the first time we'd been here in over 10 years. This is a small restaurant on Rt 53 in Morris Plains. It has the feel of a real local place. The food here was fine. We split a salad and had entrees of Veal Sorrentino and Shrimp Fra Diavolo. For dessert, we split a Tiramisu and had cappuccinos. While this may not be our favorite Italian restaurant, we had no complaints. The food was good, especially the dessert. If you're coming here on a Saturday night, I'd suggest making a reservation as it was crowded when we left. Also, bring a bottle of wine since it's a BYOB. read more

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Great food, generous portions! Service was also very good. Not much of an ambiance.

We were so delighted with our meal yesterday. The delivery was not even a half an hour on a weeknight. We had penne vodka, chicken Parm and chicken marsala. The food was high-quality, tasty, and plentiful. This is our new go to Italian read more

Verde was delicious! I ordered some takeout for my husband's birthday and was super pleased with everything. It's a bit pricey, so I don't think I'd order takeout from here ordinarly, but for a special occasion it definitely fit the bill. We started out with cesar salad which came with a generous portion, and lots of shaved fresh parm which is always what I want and need on my cesar. Our order also came with a loaf of fresh Italian bread. For mains we shared chicken parm and the pesto pasta with crabmeat and shrimp. The chicken parm came with two very large pieces. The red sauce was tasty but I do wish there was more cheese on the parm. The pesto pasta was incredibly rich and saucy. There was a generous amount of both crabmeat and shrimp, and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. Because it's a bit pricey I'd probably opt to dine in for future visits. These dishes (especially the pesto pasta) didn't travel as well as I would've hoped. Something so creamy and decadent should be enjoyed fresh and hot! I'm looking forward to that next time. read more

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The only reason why this place is great is because of Robbie. The owner is absent the entire time and if it wasnt for Robbie the place would be shut down. Please upgrade your trailer trash customers! read more

Excellent Italian BYOB. Attended a workers retirement party. Excellent appetizers (crab cakes, calamari. On main menu Short Ribs were outstanding. Very Courteous staff! Will definitely go back. read more

Verde Ristorante - Short Ribs - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

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On a little sleepy back road, nestled in the bucolic hollow of Morris Plains is Verdi. -ver- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "true; truth. '' This meaning is found in such words as: veracious, veracity, verify, verily, verisimilitude, veritably, verity. Verily I say unto thee: eat here. Bring your own vino and they have everything else for a fine cozy night out. This Verdi is neither a composer nor another word for green. It's a synonym for dining tranquility. Eating in peace sonically while dining deliciously. This place built a hundred gyms! After a rather unpleasant experience an hour before at a far less chic and civilized eatery (captured in another review), I played Google roulette and came here. A quiet spotless hardwood floor with spaces between tables so all could be sufficiently private yet together with fellow diners. I know you're thinking "what's a loud floor?" But I was floored nonetheless how breathlessly discrete it was and with a good number of civilized diners. The lilt of Sinatra in the background was a lovely grace note. Furniture and sound, Savvy? How was the chow?! Penne with vodka sauce - and I asked if I could get the sausage crumbled or cut and the server leapt at the opportunity to provide exactly what my heart's stomach desired. It was a feast for the senses. A mundane choice was made with flare. The cook went out of his way to crumble the sausage and I appreciated that gesture alone greatly. No yelling from the kitchen of "who crumbles sausage?! Is this guy special?!?" That's because I get the verde real sense every customer Is special to them. Genuinely. And cannoli the size of a sugar canoe swaddled in the dove soft clouds of frosting and foam!! A Capachino that you nearly wanted to eat it looked so delectable. And everyone who served me was polite, discrete, kind and accompanying and I felt like I found a private club for peaceful eating and restful transcendence group. What a soft delight in this hard world. read more

Verde Ristorante - Eat this coffee! - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

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This was my second time ordering take out from Verde. I was unhappy with my first experience so wanted to try again. The first time i ordered Chicken Marsala and when i open the container at home it was filled 3/4 full of marsala sauce. It totally destroyed the veggies and mashed potatoes. The 2nd time i tried chicken parm. This was better but still not great. I have had better chicken Parm from Tabor Pizza. The bread, however, was out of this world delicious as was the cannoli. read more

Friendly servers. I wish I had better things to say ... entrees came and we weren't even done with our appetizers. Vegetable was cold and warm so I know it was " reheated." Felt rushed because restaurant closed at 9 on a Saturday night. I'd say save your time and money and go somewhere in Morristown that stays open later with human beings present. It specifically says not for kids but there were several present. Food was average and not inexpensive! read more

Nice ambience, BYOB. Didn't like some of the food I had but the Chilean sea bass special was amazing, and the service was great. It's highly rated so I'll go back to try some other dishes. read more

Service... amazing Accommodating! Food is home style which may not be for everyone, but I loved it BYOB!!! NOW THE BEST PART!!!! The price in this economy is a stupid steal!!! I got x1 special appetizer of lobster ravioli, seafood salad (wasn't the best, but good/ doable), and a pasta for appetizers... a lamb osso bucco and short ribs for dinner, dessert for 2 and coffee for $130. I'll do it again in a heartbeat. Loved the atmosphere... not too noisy everything was great. They don't rush me which I love and the service is amazing. There was a nice balance of removing finished plates, but not advacing the dinner too fast. Loved the pace, food, and service. Will be back, you can count on that.... This time with BYOB read more

Verde Ristorante - Lamb Oso Bucco - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

Restaurant was highly recommended by friends of ours who we gathered with for dinner. Reservations a must if coming here. The place is not very big in space but they make up for it with the quality of their dishes. The menu is simple and offers a variety of meals that are pleasing to the palate. Place is BYOB and the staff will provide an ice bucket on a pedestal for any wines or beers you may want to keep cold. We were six for dinner and appetizers were ordered to share. Panko crusted meatballs and fried calamari. The apps were delicious as well as our meals. Dinners consisted of a chicken ala verde, two Branzino francaise and Chilean sea bass with a mango chutney drizzle. Everyone enjoyed their meals and we even made room for dessert. read more

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Had a decent meal but wouldn't rush back. Had the beet salad with goat cheese. I thought there would be more greens but if was mostly beets. I didn't take any pictures. The meatballs I would not recommend as they were not good and too salty. I had the short ribs which were decent. Overall I thought the place was ok. I didn't think anyone at the table was raving over their meals. It's a byob just to be aware. read more

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Nothing it was truly awful. Restaurant was empty. Order special with clams...it was bad. They admitted they were three days old. The food was not good. I'm done. read more

I had been looking for some good gnocchi and Yelp lead me here! We arrived right when they opened and were greeted by an amazing waiter. To start off I ordered the seafood salad and my friend the Cesar salad. I usually LOVE Italian seafood salad because the mix of citrus and oil blends perfectly with the onions and tomatoes, but this one was super bland and no matter how much salt and pepper I poured it lacked flavor. Things did make a turn for the best during my entrée. I have been visiting Italian restaurants in search of some amazing gnocchi I had while on vacation and I found it here. The Gnocchi was served in a red meat sauce with a little cream. It was the perfect!. My friends chicken francese was not on the other hand. It was very eggy and smelled weird. For dessert it took another turn for greatness with an amazing Tiramisu (I usually hate this dessert), but theirs was amazing and not super strong like the ones I had before and the Cannoli was also good. To go I ordered the chicken parm for my boyfriend and the red sauce was also really good. They offer free parking, and the staff was amazing. One thing that did throw we off was their woman's restroom. They should really look into upgrading because it was kind of nasty. I would definitely go back for the entrée and dessert. read more

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Other restaurants Imo the area have more interesting food. Service and atmosphere were not special

Our group visited this restaurant on Sat., Apr. 13, 2024. The restaurant was busy, but not overly packed. We had a reservation, but when we arrived, the table was not ready. After a wait, we were seated. It took some time for the waiter to acknowledge us. When he did come over, he opened our bottles of wine and rattled off the appetizers and specials for the evening. He gave us about one to two seconds and then asked us if we were ready to order. To which we said, please give us a little bit of time. Unfortunately, that was the last we would see of our waiter for the next 30 to 40 minutes. We continued to talk amongst ourselves and honestly lost track of time. We did have to ask multiple times for our drinks as the busboy was constantly running from table to table. We had to ask the waiter and the busboy three times for ice until we finally got it 30 minutes later. A person in our party finally said, "has anybody seen the waiter?" We all realized it had been quite a bit of time. Trying to flag him down then became an impossible feat, as he was hiding in the kitchen. Looking around the dining room it was evident that there was only one waiter and one busboy for the entire room. Patrons at other tables were visibly annoyed with the fact that no food was being served and their checks were nowhere to be found after multiple requests. We noticed another party had arrived quite sometime after we got to the restaurant. They received their salad before we were served any food. When we finally did get the busboy attention, he acknowledged us with barely a glance and gave us some more water. After multiple complaints, we were finally able to put our orders in and wound up waiting an hour and a half and still no food was served. To placate us, the waiter finally got out a semi-cold plate of calamari. The dish was chewy and barely warm. Visibly angry, one of our friends had had enough. He stood up and went over to the kitchen and told the waiter that we would be leaving and the dish of badly cooked squid was on them. We unceremoniously all stood up grabbed our bottles of wine and walked out of the door. read more

Dined here last night with six other family members. From start to finish a great experience. I made a reservation on the open table app for 6PM. It wasn't overly busy when we arrived . It's a smaller, cozy restaurant with a casual atmosphere. The bread on the table was the best bread I've ever had at a restaurant. That's usually a good gauge on how the food will be. No one was disappointed with their meal. The service was great. See the pictures below of our meals. The portions are big. The food was served steaming hot. We had coffee and dessert which was also great. Cheese Cake, Tartufo, etc. BYOB. We will definitely be back soon. read more

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Please stay away! I was given a Groupon for Christmas and felt obligated to use it. I should have let the Groupon expire as even with the $25 off of a $175 bill I wasted $150 on absolutely the worst Italian food ever. My party of 3 all had subpar meals. My husband returned the Italian egg drop soup as the smell and taste was that of seafood! Burrata salad was store bought and lacked any flavor. Clams oreganata overwhelming fish odor and chewy. Shrimp scampi entree had the same sauce as the clams appy just awful. I think the high ratings r due to the Groupon's and honestly people not knowing a good Italian meal. read more

first time there and it was so good. great service. great food. didn't rush us through the meal. definitely will go back. read more

My family dines here with some frequency. They are always very accommodating, gracious, and professional. It's a joy to eat there. They have a lovely lunch menu as well as the traditional dinner options. The pasta is cooked properly and the protein is fresh. Inside The atmosphere is comfortable and sophisticated. I enjoy eating here. read more

My girlfriend and I ordered take out from here on Sunday, 4/26. With no other Italian cuisine options open around our area at the time, we stumbled upon Verde Ristorante and it's favorable reviews. We knew we should give this place a shot and we were beyond satisfied after finishing both of our meals! Pros: Given the times, we ordered delivery through either DoorDash or Grub Hub (sorry I can't remember!) and the food got from the restaurant to our home in Rockaway in just around 45 minutes. Not bad at all! I ordered the Penne Alla Vodka - fresh peas, Parmesan, tomato, vodka cream. Honestly, one of the best Penne vodka dishes I have ever had and that is not an exaggeration. It's made just the way I prefer; not too creamy, but a lighter sauce. I also love it when places include the peas and small pieces of ham into the dish, which this restaurant does. Plenty of food as well, left me with enough for a second meal the following day! My girlfriend ordered the Chicken Rollatini. She loved it and so did I! Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, in a Marsala wine sauce. The combination of all the ingredients in the chicken was delicious. The chicken itself was also cooked to perfection! When our food showed up, it was still hot. No need to reheat, which was something I was originally worried about having to do. Excellent job! Cons: I hate to make this a con, but I was not a big fan of the Clam Oreganata. Stuffed with fresh herbs, bread crumbs, in a white wine and garlic sauce. It's not that I'd call it bad, but for me it was missing a bit of flavor. From the ingredients it would sound like plenty of flavors, but it really didn't taste all that flavorful to me. I want to reiterate, I don't want to call it BAD, it was just missing something for me. I ended up only having one, while my girlfriend ate the rest. NO BREAD!!!! I'm not sure if bread is something we specifically need to ask for, but that was a let down! It would have been a bonus if we were able to dip some bread in that amazing vodka sauce or the Marsala wine sauce. If we order take out again, I'll be sure to mention we'd like some bread on the side! In closing, if you take notice at my previous statement it says "if we order take out again". The reason it says IF is because my girlfriend and I hope our next experience with Verde Ristorante will be us eating at the restaurant itself because theirs no doubt they just gained two customers! Thank you for the delicious meal! read more

Verde Ristorante - Chicken Rollatini Dinner - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

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We came with a group food was pretty good. The table had curtains around parts of it I guess to sqeeze tables closer. When the person got up ( other side if curtain) the chair went into me which didn't like. The chx milanese that I had was pretty good. Seemed like everyone enjoyed what they had. They have valet parking apparently but we didnt see anyone there so parked nearby instead in another lot. We went on a busy Saturday night but Staff was nice, polite and helpful. read more

Good food with friendly service. Ordered one by of their specials and really enjoyed it. Just remember it's a BYOB.

Cozy Place It's been a while since we ate at Verde Ristorante but had some good memories so we decided to give it a try again. The parking lot is small, so they have valet parking, and the restaurant itself is small yet seats about 75 people comfortably. The restaurant is somewhat noisy when crowded but the sound absorbing panels along the walls help dampen it. The restaurant is BYOB. A long time ago I told my wife these are the places we want to go to because, in addition to not overpaying for a bottle of wine, they must serve good food to survive. Verde happily opens your bottle and provides glasses. I have to also say the service was impeccable. We were served promptly and professionally and never had difficulty getting help from anyone with anything during our meal. We began by splitting the eggplant rollatini appetizer which was crisp and covered with a really tasty marinara and cheese sauce. For entrees, my wife had the Chicken Verde, a large breast stuffed with roast red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, prosciutto, spinach and mozzarella cheese in a brandy cream red sauce containing shrimp. She could not finish it but also could not stop talking about how good it was. I had a porkchop special, which was large and tender, stuffed with swiss cheese, spinach and a few other things and topped with an abundance of mushrooms and a mild but tasty brown sauce. It was excellent. I encourage you to try Verde if you have not. Sure there are fancier places but Verde is a friendly, cozy spot that I'm sure you will head back to many more times as will we. read more

Verde Ristorante - Chicken Verde - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

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Classic Italian bistro with delicious food and generous portions. Appetizers are creative and delicious. Stuffed mushrooms and balsamic chicken great. read more

Verde Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Morris Plains, New Jersey

Solid to really good Italian food, and reasonably priced. Service was fine, interior could use a facelift. We'll be back.

Verde catered my daughters sweet 16 party for 80 people this past weeked and Joseph the Owner was a pleasure to work with. He was personable, receptive to my needs and responsive to any questions during the planning process. On the day of the event everything went seamless from delivery, set-up and my guests all complimented how great Italian dishes were and asked who catered! Even our DJ and his entertainment team who travels to venue's across NJ commented this was some of the best penne vodka, gravy, meatballs, Rigatoni they have had and knew it could not come from the hotel. We also go to the restaurant with a bottle of wine on the weekends occasionally and have always had great service, fantastic seafood specials and the verde salad is always a must! Verde will not disappoint and I highly recommend the vendue for family dinner, girls night, date night and even catered events. read more

We had our daughter's Baby Shower at Verde yesterday. It was more than we could ever have imagined. With COVID restrictions in place, all of our guests felt safe and enjoyed themselves immensely. And of course the food was amazing!! Thank you to Dillon, Joseph and the Verde staff for taking such good care of us!! Wayne and Carol Miller read more

Eight of us were attending a conference and luckily ended up at Verde. What a delight -- everyone had something different and everyone was happy. I had the short ribs, which were excellent. An important fact -- they do not serve any alcoholic beverages but encourage you to BYOB. read more

Doesn't look like much but this place is beautiful! Perfect for date night, family night out, anything you need! The food is exquisite and never disappoints. It is BYOB but that doesn't deter me from coming! read more

We didn't enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant. We felt rushed and pushed to order. The food was greasy and awful.

Love it. Best little restaurant in the area. Make a reservation. Small place with big flavor. Love the Verde chicken. Verde vealis also excellent. read more

It's been a while since I've Yelp'd since my entire life seems to revolve around Middle School Softball, Little League Softball, All-Star Softball, Travel Softball, Little League Baseball, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey these days (Thank GOD school is finally over!). So let me tell you about a gem of a restaurant...We went to Verde on a "Hot Date Night" and the food really, REALLY blew my doors off. Now I know a lot of people who are quick with the praise for a restaurant, but I call 'em like I see 'em (see what I did there, bringing a little bit of the baseball lingo into the Yelp?). My wife and her friends absolutely LOVE this place so I wasn't surprised that the food was good, but it exceeded my expectations. My wife got a salmon dish (shocking...I could have predicted that the day before) and I got a seafood pasta dish. Portions weren't overwhelming in size (this is the kind of place where you kind of want to just eat your meal and not worry about a doggie bag), but were large enough to fill you up. The place is pretty small and once it gets crowded they require you to valet your car, but the food was worth being in tight quarters. I see why my wife and her friends hit this place up regualrly for 'girls night out.' I will definitley go back...it's too good to stay away. read more

Small but cozy restaurant. I felt like I was at old lady's house. I liked the service here. Attentive but not intrusive, good recommendation and fast service. - complimentary bread was warm and came with two pieces of bruschetta. - tortellini with carbonara sauce and penne with vodka sauce were great! You should use bread to eat all the sauces!! Excellent. - chicken florentine was well seasoned and tasty. - cannoli was very good. Overall I enjoyed my dinner and food was far better than other more expensive Italian restaurants. PS: ask about $22 3-course meal. It's a great bargain!!! read more

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Dined here on 4/20. We were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. We figured the food was going to be good as soon as we got the bread. It was warm and crusty. The chicken croquettes app special was excellent in a very flavorful sauce. My seafood pasta special was awesome with a tender lobster tail on top. Chicken verde, although the meat itself was lacking in seasoning, came with a tasty sauce. Service was attentive and on point. Place inside was a little too bright and the curtains made it feel dated. Those are my only complaints. BYOB. read more