Via Sposito 20 Broad St. Red Bank, NJ 07701 Tel # (732) 869-2625 Spectacular Experience!!! A Must Try!!! My wife wanted to take a ride to Red Bank, NJ on Saturday, March 21, 2026, to shop, walk the city and have a nice lunch. We arrived about Noon time and the city was lively with couples and family doing the same as us. You sensed the feeling that people were tired, frustrated and wanted to get out after the cold, tough winter we had and enjoy the beautiful day. About 1:30 my wife was getting hungry, not knowing where we should eat I went on the Yelp App and started checking out places. My wife loves pizza, could eat 4 times a day 8 days a week (LOL) her family was in the business for many years. I myself was born and raised in New Haven, Ct so I'm a New Haven Pizza Snob, growing up on Sally's, Pepe's, Modern Apizza and Zuppardi's. We decided to try Via Sposito's, now in the hands of the 4th generation, Anthony and Vincent Esposito Jr. Upon entering we were greeted by a smiling Hostess (Ava) who showed to our table and handed us the menus. Next our server (Kaitlyn) greeted us with a smile and asked if we wanted something to drink. We each ordered an unsweetened iced tea. The lunch menu has salads, homemade soups, homemade pasta dishes, oven baked sandwiches (with homemade in house bread), coal fired pizzas, and calzones. The mozzarella they use on sandwiches and pasta dishes is also homemade in house. My wife and I ordered their Diavolo Pizza, pomodoro sauce, homemade mozzarella, sausage, Sopressata, long hot peppers, basil, extra virgin olive oil. Phenomenal!!!! The Best Pizza I've had since moving to NJ 20 years ago. I can assure you we will be back for pizza many, many, many times. My wife also had the Stracciatella All Romana Soup. An egg drop with spinach soup. I ordered the sausage & broccoli rabe sandwich. Perfectly cooked broccoli rabe and very tasty sausage with homemade mozzarella which came with a small salad. I could only eat half and took the rest home with me for lunch on Sunday. We met Vincent who is a very charming and warm hearted person. He is very proud of his restaurant, and it shows in all aspects. My wife and I spoke with him about 20 minutes, and we felt like we knew him all our lives. Via Sposito was a great experience, the food, the employees and the owner Vincent really made our day. I highly recommend this place, I'm sure you will also enjoy the experience as much as we did. read more

Via Sposito - Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Really like this place (more than colts neck location - BYOB and have had better, more consistent food, in my experience). Great portions. Everything on the menu is good and great variety. read more

Unassuming BYOB joint right in downtown Red Bank- it looks small from the outside but it is relatively spacious while still being cozy. Service was nice but you could definitely tell they were busy and possibly understaffed! You have to put your entire order all the once so make sure you read up on the menu ahead of time so you know what you want. I recommend splitting pizza as an app (perfectly thin crust and plenty of sauce). Everything we ordered was delicious and we'll def be back! read more

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This was my first visit to Via Sposito in Red Bank. I usually dine at the Old Bridge NJ location as it is it closer to my Friends from Monroe. The Red Bank location is decorated nicely, very intimate and is a BYOB. The menu is the same. Katelyn provided outstanding service. The food is very good. Red Sauce Italian and they do it well. The baked clams are my favorite. The eggplant rollatini is very good. The Spedini was less successful as they prepared it like Mozzarella en Carozza with the Anchovy caper sauce. The dish should be prepared as a loaf as opposed to a sandwich style. I will definitely add Via Sposito into my Italian rotation as the prices are reasonable, the service is excellent and the food is good. I will try their pizza next. Parking on the street in the off season is easy, during the summer parking can be very difficult. There is a garage within a 5 minute walk. read more

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Penne with red sauce is a tragedy at $32 for delivery. The mark up is painful but it's all good if it's good - sadly it's not. The $16 pasta fagioli comes without pasta. Hmmmm. I did like the beet salad with grilled chicken though. The other offenses are enough to keep us away from this place though. read more

Always looking for a new spot with good pizza as a plus. We came here on a Sunday night. Place is on the smaller side with pizza oven paddles hung along the mural filled walls. Even though they were short staffed, the waitress tried her best, so a pass on service. Appetizers Rice balls Meatballs -tender and tasty but had a slight dry texture Entrees Gnocchi- would not order again Margherita pizza - good Dessert Italian cheesecake - very good Via is a good byob for select items on their menu. Nice addition to Broad St for casual dining. read more

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Food and service is always great. Pizza is amazing and Kaitlyn keeps the service first rate.

From the wonderful weight staff to the wonderful owner to the smiles that presented themselves in the dining room to the color scheme and the inviting atmosphere - i immediately felt at home. The caprice salad with tomatoes roasted peppers, and mozzarella cheese, with olive oil, was delicious, even though not tomato season. Still very freshh Fresh butter rolls and cut bread brought out with olive oil was nicely snacked on. The highlight for me was the eggplant-rollatini,which was paper thin super light perfect amount of cheese great sauce ratio very very tasty. It was served with penne pasta, which wa cooked perfectly. The wife shared penne à la vodka with shrimp with my daughter, which also they enjoyed. We received complementary espresso shots at the end of the meal, which even made for a better evening. They even had a little lemon peel, which made it perfect Belliisimi Will be back soon read more

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Had lunch here and couldn't be happier with the meals. Minnie our waitress was sweet as can be, very friendly and welcoming. She brought to the table the most delicious rolls with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Between the 4 of us we ordered the tortellini with peas, Margarita Pizza, and the Vincenzo chicken sandwich. Each dish was amazing. Very nice atmosphere. Highly recommend this place and will definitely be visiting again. read more

Food here was great! The pizza was amazing and super fresh. It's thin crust, so it doesn't feel too heavy. The complimentary bread and butter was so good. We also asked for EVOO, which was also amazing. The Caesar salad had a little too much dressing, so it was very saucy and the dressing was on the sweeter side. All together, it was a great meal. Highly recommend sitting outside. The restaurant is also BYOB. The chicken francese was way too lemony. I had to scrape off the sauce and eat it and it was still very lemony. read more

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Great meal Small space but I didn't feel crowded. Wait staff was attentive Eggplant Rollatini was awesome Beet salad got good reviews Chicken special (Valdostana) was awesome As was the Chicken Parm The pappardelle bosciola was light and really tasty Chicken Francaise was well prepared The zeppole dessert was really good but had too much powdered sugar. I would rather a lighter dusting instead of total coverage I will definitely return read more

I really enjoyed the margarita pizza with a great crispy crust, tangy sauce, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. My hubby got the tortellini which had a great, plump texture with a creamy tomato sauce. My son liked his bolognese but didn't expect it to be creamy. Portion sizes were not huge like the chain restaurants but still filling. We had a quick dinner but would go back and do a couple more courses. Service was very fast and friendly. We sat outside with the tables on the closed off street and had a great time. read more

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5 stars for food, 5 stars for our waitress, Minnie; ZERO stars for Management. Our party of four was hoping to have a nice dinner and conversation. Unfortunately, there was a birthday party of 12-14 people carrying on the entire evening like Yankee Stadium after an Aaron Judge home run. After moving to a different table once and after several requests to talk to the Manager, he finally came out and said he would 'take care of it'. He proceeded to walk directly back to the kitchen, never to be seen nor heard from again. Although the waitress 'comped' our coffee and dessert, our experience there was ruined. Other people around us shared the same thoughts but were too intimidated to speak up. The restaurant is far too small to accommodate parties that large and for the Manager to be that indifferent to the situation was insulting. It is a shame that we will not return, despite 5 star food and service; I will not put $ in the pockets of indifferent Management. read more

Busy little spot. I love the complimentary bread. It came fresh out of the oven. So good. The lasagna didn't look like the most appetizing dish but it was very good. I liked the flavor. The meatballs were decent. A little bland but my son loved them. The beet salad had more mixed greens than beets. Pet peeve of mine. The branzino was ok. The zeppoles were awesome. Get them with nutella. Service was great and I would come back. Check it out! read more

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Hands down one of the best dinners I've ever had. Had the pork chops for dinner. Pizza and calamari for apps. Great night.

I wanted this place to be so more than it was. The prosciutto and fig pizza was a fail. There was no fig but instead fig jam. Totally disappointment. The calamari was different but good. The service was lacking and I understand, everyone is short staff, but there were 6 tables taken in the place. read more

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It has a tight fit but we fit 9 people. It has a great relaxed ambiance. We had 2 different types of calamari, the famous squared pizza. My kids enjoyed the spaghetti and meatballs. My husband had the shrimp boscaiola. He said it was delicious. I ordered eggplant rollatini and thought it was just ok. It is BYOB so come prepared. Though there is a liqour store near by. Our server was very attentive. read more

Food and ambience are excellent. Portions are generous. Service was good, friendly. Waitresses a figured we stop by to see if we needed anything, and if the meal was enjoyable.. Food and ambience are excellent. Portions are generous. Service was good, friendly. Waitresses a figured we stop by to see if we needed anything, and if the meal was enjoyable.. read more

Home made bread to start, followed with a huge portion roasted pear salad, then spaghetti with meatballs and linguine fra diavolo. The wait staff was great and food was delicious. read more

Via Sposito - Spaghetti with meatballs - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

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Delicious pizza and very busy on a Saturday evening! We only tried the pizza but next time I would love to try some of their apps and other dishes. read more

Via Sposito - Emiliana - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Nice addition to the neighborhood but can add chicken Marsala or breaded chicken in a lemon butter sauce would be good. Service is ok read more

The service was horrible. Server was rude, hostile and did not talk at all. I asked to split the check and he declined and walked away, bringing no check to our table. Also, the chicken was raw. Raw. If you want samonella and no help from the staff come here. We told a server and she took it and brushed it off. Overall 2/10 experience because the bread was good. read more

Via Sposito - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Pizza is very good but the place is filthy. The floor looks like it hasn't been washed in months. Won't be back.

Great food bake calamari was my favorite delicious.Pizza was perfected the chicken parm and fresh mozzarella and tasty tomato was amazing.Great service and nice family. read more

This was my first time at Via Sposito. I was welcomed by the host and quickly seated. Unfortunately the tables are very close together and I was seated in the middle between two walkways which every 2 minutes an employee would walk by running food. Not really a relaxing atmosphere. I ordered a hot appetizer and it came out luke warm at best. The entree I selected was eggplant parm, penne was cooked fine but chicken was chewy, borderline rubbery and eggplant was bland and over cooked. Also I paid with cash and bill automatically comes with credit card surcharge. I would not recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a relaxing dinner. read more

Via Sposito - Eggplant Parmigiana - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

My wife and I are big fans of ViaSposito in Old Bridge. This was our first opportunity to try the Red Bank location for lunch. We shared a large salad and a Margherita Pizza. The food was outstanding and equally as good as the Old Bridge restaurant. The rolls are homemade and tasty. The pizza was fabulous. The home made mozzarella takes the pie over the top. Sorry there are slices missing, we were hungry. read more

Via Sposito - Margherita Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

Been open 6 months, owners are two brothers who really care about the place! The food was extremely tasty and we would be back for the food. We are hopeful that the service will improve next time...totally understand that they were short staffed and they were trying really hard! Will be back for the food and hopefully a little faster service. read more

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We have been to this restaurant twice now. We are locals and wanted to try the new place in town. On our first visit, we ordered the Charcuterie board to start and a calzone to split for the main course. It took a little while, but we were brought delicious rolls and sparkling water while waiting. The rolls are TO DIE FOR! Nice and crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside. Nice little perk! Both dishes were very good. There's a nice amount Meats and cheeses and other goodies on the board. Calzone was cooked perfectly and seasoned good. On our second visit, we brought my in-laws and their dog with us. We ordered the charcuterie board to start and all of us got pasta dishes for dinner. We ordered the dog the beef croquette. It took quite a while for us to get just our water. When they brought out the charcuterie board, they also brought out my husband's pasta dish. I Asked the girl that brought it out if all of our meals were coming out with her appetizer? She just put everything down and walked away. Our waiter quickly came over and took my husband's pasta and said he would have a new one come out when we were ready. He was very apologetic. Once our meals came out everything was good. The dog loved his meal as well!! I feel like the wait staff is overwhelmed. It seems there may be two people waiting on both inside and outside tables. On both occasions, we have had to wait or ask for things a few times. Since this is a newly opened restaurant, we will definitely give it another try. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and the food is pretty good as well! It's also great that they are dog lovers and we didn't have to leave him home. I think they just need some more help for them to alleviate some of the stress and running around. read more

Via is a quaint cute space with a pleasant vibe. We were seated immediately and the service was on point . As a party of 8 it was well coordinated with everything coming out together .We had a large assortment of apps and everyone basically had a pasta course. Via Sposito is a place i have already recommended and will revisit . read more

Absolute delicious pizza . Even though smaller than usual and much more money it's still worth the visit. Broccoli rabe is good, just very chewy. I usually Blanche first to soften. Caesar salad very good. Not sure if anchovies are used. Baked clams not worth the price for the flavor , cause it's just bread crumbs . No flavor. Spinach soup delicious . Although the mozzarella is made fresh the Caprese is eeehhh. No flavor. Not worth price . Because I like the thin crust pizza I will continue to visit. read more

Delicious every time, their baked calamari is phenomenal. My fav meal there so far has been their bolognese and pizzas. Service is always friendly and ambiance is quaint and cozy. read more

Great place food is done very well and pizza is very good. BYOB to top it off. Staff is very attentive to your needs.

Food was awesome. We had a snafu with DoorDash tonight and the restaurant was very understanding and accommodating. Sent a second DoorDash driver out to deliver our pizzas which were incredible. Would highly recommend. Salads were great as was the chicken parm and broccoli rabe. Food quality was top notch. read more

The fresh bread took a while to come to the table and other tables around us got theirs right away with some olive oil. Once it came however, it was piping hot and fresh. The caesar salad was extremely large and was good (especially coming from someone who gets them all the time). There was a tad too much dressing and probably could have had at least one tablespoon less. We got two specialty pies, the Margherita and La Toscana. Both were very good in flavor. I saw on Dave Portnoy's pizza reviews that the Margherita is their signature and I highly recommend it. read more

Food was good but if you are going for dinner, get the menu sorted out as you end up paying for every topping separately and that's not clearly describing in the iPad menu Service was good and hostess was friendly. Impressive vegan choices but don't expect read more

I really like this place. Have been here a few times. Their pizza is good and so are their pasta dishes. Simple but well done. I especially like their gnocchi Sorrentino. Fresh bread made on site. Attentive wait staff. Inside is cute and not too loud. Great place to actually have a conversation over some great food. read more

First time here with my family. The food is delicious and the service is great! Marina was our server. She's terrific, very polite and great charisma too!. The rest of the staff is very attentive and courteous. We'll come back for sure and we'll ask for Marina because she made our experience here really enjoyable. read more

I like this place. Been coming here for a few years now and always leave happy. Yesterdays tiny thing is tiny but a thing still. Our waiter (never seen him before) seemed fine and amiable. The food arrived nicely done and a special order pasta was spot on for me (guanciale, potaotes and an egg on spaghetti). The flatbread up front was very good and a nice addition in place to the rolls that usually arrive. Once my pasta arrived I did ask for more bread to which we were served ONE single roll from the previous day. Now, I did not want to make a big deal about it until I went to restroom and seen the dish the staff were pulling those tasty flatbreads from on the front counter-top. I get it, he went to the kitchen thinking we were not worthy of the wonderful flatbread and grabbed an OLD ROLL. BTW, I would be happy to pay if he added a 'coperto' on the bill. I have been in the food industry one way or another since 14. I get it. I see it, I get it. Unfair on my part but my 3 star rating would normally be a 5 star but imagine when your reputation relies on a bad decision and a single roll. 5 for food. 1 for yesterday's service. BTW, our regular waitress Kaitlyn would never had done this to us, spotting us as regulars or not. read more

Via Sposito - Pizza Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

The Italian food here is top notch! We have been to the old bridge location and were so excited when Red Bank opened up. It did not disappoint. It is a great BYOB. Quiet atmosphere since there are many tables of two and four. read more

Nice clean appearance and friendly staff. My wife and I ordered the Spiedini which is a favorite of ours but were very disappointed. 4 small triangles for $20! We felt there wasn't enough cheese in the dish (Carmine's still has the best). The rest of the dishes(a pasta and a sandwich) were tasty but again pricey. Overall, it was good but the value is why I give 3 stars. Probably not returning. read more