There for a private party so I can only comment on what catering provided which was chicken parm, ziti, bow tie pasta, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cake. My chicken parm was dry and tough but others enjoyed theirs. I found the mashed potatoes dry and stiff. The bow tie pasta had little flavor but the ziti was pretty good. The place looks nice and a cool vibe outside deck. Staff was pleasant and accommodating. The parking lot is massive. All in all not bad. read more

I will start this review by saying that the service and the staff were wonderful. That being said, I am so extremely disappointed in how Villari's handled what was a simple error on their end but chose to take zero accountability. On July 25th, my family was supposed to be celebrating my grandmother's 100th birthday. We had a head count of 51 people and a set menu. Very sadly my grandmother passed just two weeks prior but rather than cancel, we agreed to continue with the party to celebrate her amazing life. Everything went accordingly, the service was great, the food was okay but we were all just glad to be there together as this was extremely hard for our family. Obviously, the change in plans was discussed beforehand with the staff and the main coordinator Michelle. When our time was up, the bill was paid by my aunt and the receipt was given to my mother. When things settled down, my mother looked at the receipt only to find that we had been over charged. They charged us for 60 plates instead of the agreed upon headcount of 52 adult dinners at 31.95 per head plus 4 children's plates at 21.95 per head. We had a guest leave early so technically they only put out 51 plates. Again, this event was invitation ONLY so we had an EXACT head count. When the issue with the bill was brought up to Michelle there absolutely no apology and she said "Well, we have to go by the tickets from the kitchen!" Which is impossible since we only had 52 (minus 1) adult plates and 4 children's plates. Now, according to...MATH...that's 55 total. So why were we charged for 60 plates? In addition, the tables were already set for that exact amount of people. There was no attempt to make it right. No offer for even a gift card in the amount that we were overcharged. Nothing. Just a cold and heartless response to a woman who had just lost her mother. Michelle knew that this was supposed to be a 100th birthday celebration that had sadly turned into a celebration of life but she chose to respond with zero empathy as did the manager. In the end, there are bigger things to worry about and that will be the last time we patronize this establishment. If you are looking to host an event at Villari's Lakeside, make sure you triple check your bill but it would be best to avoid it all together. Kindness costs nothing and unfortunately that was not our experience. The only reason I am leaving 2 stars is for the servers who deserve more but they can take that up with Michelle. read more

We had a big family group for diner on a a quiet night. The staff was very accommodating, given our plans came together at the last minute. We were seated in the dining room overlooking the lake. Food is Italian and very delicious.i got the Fruitti de Mar in red sauce. The dish was full of seafood and the sauce was very flavorful. My BH had Veal Piccata. Again, nicely prepared and very flavorful. Good formal dining as well as a great bar food menu in their bar area and outdoor tiki area. Villari's is a great place for a delicious formal meal or a casual bar meal. read more

Villari's Lakeside - Veal Picatta - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

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How is this rating so low? Bad bar food maybe? IDK ... My side Caesar was incredibly good (crisp/cold/probably house made dressing?) Our entrees were exceptional- Veal Parm; Mushroom Ravioli! Great portion sizes too! Im super picky about risotto so I didn't order it, but will definitely do so (with seafood!) next time. Our darling server, Faith, brought me a sample because I told her how disappointed I had been with other restaurant's versions of it in the past (sent it back once even). This was the real deal and very damned good! We met the owner, Vincenzo, on the way out to compliment him on our food and our server. Nice man, which is always endearing :) Groupon of $40 for $20 - damnnnn !!! read more

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Visited Villari's Tuesday Jan. 13 and sat at the bar and was immediately made to feel welcome by Tina a highly professional, quick and courteous bar tender, even though the bar was packed because of karaoke night, (highly entertaining). They have a nice little wine list of very good table wines for $30 a bottle, and my choice was a delicious pinot noir from Italy. I dined on their Texas tbone, which was perfectly cooked med. rare accompanied with perfectly al dente broccolini, and tasty mashed red potatoes. The house salad included was very fresh. This will be my go to Tuesday night dining and entertainment destination. Service is genuine, and bar crowd was very friendly. Had a great time. read more

My mom and I stopped here on a dark and chilly Tuesday night. It turns out Tuesday is their karaoke night, which was interesting to see. Very lively bunch. We were seated in their dining room, which fortunately had a door to enclose it, so it was nice and quiet. We would've had a view of the lake had it been light outside still. We ordered cokes and the fried mozzarella to start. The sticks were unimagined, as if they had taken them out of the freezer and placed into the oven (realistically, they likely did). For a nice Italian spot, I would've expected something that felt a little less Restaurant Depot and a little more...seasoned? Our pasta dishes came with complementary bread and a DELIGHTFUL garlicky olive oil dip. That was probably the highlight for me. I went ham on that olive oil (and suffered the consequences, let's just say many tums were consumed). I ordered the vodka sauce with cappellini, and my mom had penne alla vodka. Both were good, as well as large-sized portions. The pasta dishes also came with salads, which included your choice of dressing. On our way out, the host jokingly said, "So I'll see you next Tuesday for karaoke?" which cracked me up (I don't think she realized the phrase she said haha). Overall, I enjoyed myself and would just skip the apps next time. read more

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To celebrate a late Mother's Day, my family and I decided to try Villari's after seeing them in the Clipper for so long. When we arrived, the restaurant was a bit empty but was servicing a sweet 16 party. There was no obvious signage on where to go, and no hostess to be found. Getting seated was disorganized but we eventually were sat outside as requested by the lakeside after asking the bartender for help (who didn't end up helping but waited with us until someone showed up.) The service was very slow and disorganized. Couldn't decide if they were just understaffed or missing key management that day. Thankfully, we wanted to enjoy each others time so we didn't mind but I could see myself getting impatient in any other occasion. Food arrival was very slow as well and the food was OK. I believe the sauce of mine was broken and I struggled with having butter splashing everywhere. They were kind enough to let me substitute the pasta for broccolini instead. The food wasn't memorable. The lake view is beautiful and feels like a tiny oasis from the otherwise suburban side road this restaurant is available on. Seems like there's a lot of opportunity here to become a better restaurant but they left a lot more to be deserved from a front of the house and service POV. read more

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We were a party of 4 seating inside due to the heat. Your service people need to be trained. Our server Dante stood in one spot at our table and reached across me to hand people their drinks. I asked for a different salad dressing. Which he never came back with. While we were eating they started breaking down the room for another event. At least 6 people were there shouting out orders to each other as to how to arrange the room. I had to ask them to quiet down as we were still eating. We did not enjoy our experience. Would have liked coffee, but was never asked if we wanted any. We enjoyed the food. read more

Great location in Sicklerville with the view of the lake. Stopped by for a late lunch early dinner with friends. We had reservations which was not needed as we were the only people in the dining area when we sat down. The French onion soup was delicious! The pesto chicken pizza was also very good. Both were the high light of the meal. read more

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Went one time in February and our dishes were ok, but service was horrible; nobody knew who was supposed to take our table. Went back last week (July). Ended up leaving after waiting 25 minutes and all we got was bread and water. A server never came. read more

Tried to go for a drink yesterday. Bartender was inept and angry. Told us we couldn't sit in bar seats that were clearly open but I guess he was holding for his friends . If I was the owner you should reevaluate your staff. read more

I purchased a gift card off of the clipps magazine, we made reservations, which we didn't need the place was empty. We waited at the hostess stand for a good 8 minutes before anyone came up, then after we were seated the girl set up our table bread, water the whole nine, she was great! We sat with no one coming to our table for 15 minutes, we decided to leave & asked for a manager, we let her know we were just sitting & no one came over to us at all, they could've at least let us know they were short staffed or whatever the reason was. Needless to say we won't be back!!! The place is out dated & needs to be updated. read more

Two Fridays ago, we went to Villari's Lake Side for our office's holiday luncheon. It was my first time here, but I had heard very good things about the restaurant from coworkers and was really looking forward to going. Villari's has a lot of options on its lunch menu - small plates, pasta, sandwiches, salads, homemade soups, flatbreads, 1/2 lb burgers, an Ahi Tuna Burger, wraps, etc.. They also have a variety of appetizers and wings (traditional and boneless with different wing sauces like Thai Sweet Chili and Garlic Parmesan). This is what our table ordered and everyone was pleased with their entrée. - Roast Pork Italiano: Sautéed broccoli rabe and roasted red peppers with sharp provolone on Italian bread (default side is potato chips) - Hand-Carved Roast Beef: Italian roll with provolone cheese with the $3 fries upgrade. - Risotto Pescatore: Shrimp, scallops and jumbo lump crab-meat prepared with fresh plum tomatoes marinara or sautéed garlic and olive oil simmered in risotto. One of the standout things that I want to commend is how welcoming and attentive the people working there were to our group when we were there. The hostess was very friendly and walked us to the dining room and to a table, which had a pretty view of the lake behind the property. Our waitress was on point and offered menu suggestions. PLUS, she overheard that it was my coworker's birthday, so when she brought out our desserts, there was a lit birthday candle on my coworker's cake slice. So thoughtful! I would come back here again. Plus, I'm also curious during summer how the outdoor patio area is. read more

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Just your average restaurant pretending to be Italian. Menu is too big and very odd. The moment you see "pot stickers and Italian Quesadilla" you know things will be rough. And the food lived up to that. Pasta over cooked, everything sitting in a pool of oil, no flavor, and all yours for ridiculously high costs. Of party was 5 people, $250, and no one enjoyed their meal. Some may like it for the bar and the scenery, but food/cost wise, you're 5 minutes in any direction from a far better experience. read more

After seeing a coupon for Villari's on Clipps, I thought I'd try someplace new. It being Monday afternoon, after lunch hour and before dinner hour, I wasn't surprised it was nearly empty. My granddaughter and I first, shared the Eggplant Tower, which we both thought was delicious. I had the 8oz Black Angus burger which was good, but, I'm just not crazy about it being served on a brioche bun. My granddaughter had the Short Rib Pasta which she liked too. The server was very friendly and made us feel welcome in the relaxed atmosphere. The service itself was good. We'll be back. read more

We just had an amazing meal here. Our waitress, Lilly was great and all the food was fresh, hot and delicious. We will definitely be coming back soon! read more

let me start out by saying "one star " is optimistic the food was ok but not good the service was slow and not competent but the manager( owner ?) was elusive, and down right rude ! the ambiance was 4 people shoved at a postage stamp size table with not enough room for their "special "to fit we had to consolidate plates etc we asked - at the point of ordering- to split the check between 2 couples but in the end was told they couldn't do that !? in short - a hard never again in an area with many many good POLITE Italian restaurants- why would I ever go here again ! 1 star at best read more

Went here for Thanksgiving. They had Thanksgiving choices, and prime rib, filet, etc. The entrees were very good, but I felt that the rest was sub par. They served Turkey soup as the opener, which was tasty but really boring, and after dinner their dessert choices were so boring. All they had was pumpkin pie, apple pie, and chocolate cake. I felt like if they had some fancier choices, it would have made the dinner so much more special. I'll give 5 stars to the Entrees and 2 stars to the rest. read more

Please forgive the delay in this review, it does not reflect a lack of importance, just slowed by travel and hurricanes. On 9/18 I was in town and took my 84 year old Uncle out for his birthday and he always loved this restaurant, to the the degree that he had my late aunt's luncheon post funeral here. Clearly something has drastically changed since then as evidenced by the the affront to the patron's palate that they try to pass off as Italian food and as service. It was off to an auspicious start when my uncle asked the person filling the water a question about the soup and she shot back "you better just ask your server!"... It's a reasonable expectation since this place purports themselves to be a dining establishment (albeit not fine) that everyone who has contact with the patron would know what the soup is and not admit non-knowledge in such a hostile way. Then it continued with the drinks: the excuses were "Couldn't find it and couldn't operate the iced tea" ????? and "happy hour specials are only at the bar, you can walk over there and order." ??? Based on first, visual, impressions, not the kind of "joint" that I would've thought to have such an anti-table service choice. Ok, then... we'll stick with water and ended up having to flag down someone for water every single time we were empty (party of 4). Everyone was MIA. The dining room only had 3 other tables occupied in it so being busy wasn't a viable excuse. The salad was clearly out of a bag and was old as it was seriously wilted. The prime rib special that one of my guests ordered was way overdone, broccoli was mush, my Uncle stated he liked his short rib ragu but I could tell he was being courteous. My husband got pasta in a seafood cream sauce and he stated it was tasteless and pasta was way overcooked. I ordered the linguini with clams in a white sauce and it was effectively buttered noodles with some clams in it. Absolutely slop on a plate. Had to ask for the table to be cleared so there was room for our entrees, a bowl for the clam shells to which I was met with an annoyed and quizzical look. That was clearly the wind up..... as when I asked for cracked pepper, the server really looked aggrieved as well as confused, returning with a light-saber sized pepper mill, thrusting it at me saying "is this what you meant!?".... to which I was left to grind myself.... At that point, the whole table burst out into laughter as it reached a theatrical level of bad service. I love cracked pepper but there wasn't enough in the place to improve what looked like food in theory but not in actuality. I have ordered takeout to be "doordashed" to my Uncle throughout the years but that will never happen again. Even if the food was decent, the customer service was, without reservation, the worst we've every experienced (to boot, they seemed proud of themselves, zero apologies) and I say that with the basis of comparison being dining at all levels across the United States. The disservice they are doing to the patron and to Italian-Americans has bordered on the criminal, that is, selling a false bill of goods. read more

Decided to eat outside for lunch. We got the punch drink (over priced @$22) it was horrible to much cheap rum (was not Bicardi) The French onion soup was so over spiced it was horrible (cheese was good) and the mussels (overpriced and less amount of muses then other places) were over cooked and fishy tasting the white sauce was ehhh at best. The fries were cold over all we spent over $150 for basically nothing. My opinion, this was a one n done.. several hours later I still have a headache from the cheap rum. (Only had one too).. so I'd steer clear of this place. Can you give -1 ? read more

Had lunch and it was wonderful Food was fresh and hot also had a piece of cheesecake for dessert and it too past all expectations. I highly recommend read more

Food was delicious and service great! It was a little loud in dining area where we were- but there were a lot of events going on so understandable. read more

This was our first visit and the service was nothing less than stellar. The food was excellent in terms of temperature and portion size. Presentation was excellent and pricing was good with the local flavor certificate ($20 for $40 worth of food). Ambience was beautiful. We came from out of town to perform magic shows, and the venues have already invited us back next summer. We will be going right back to Villari's read more

My friends and I were out shopping in the area and chose this place because it was nearby. Was a little concerned initially about the reviews, but decided to give it a try. The staff were quite attentive and friendly and the ambiance was so nice to have a view of the water. We really enjoyed our meals. read more

Villari's Lakeside - Penne alla Vodka with lump crabmeat - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

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Deserves no stars - worse than poor. We had reservations for 5:45 pm but arrived 10 minutes earlier and was seated in a back room with no heat. There was only one other couple in the room. We immediately got bread & water but no waitress. 15 minutes passed by and still no waitress. Another couple entered the room and within a couple of minutes, a waitress appeared for them. When I asked her if we could order, she said it wasn't her table! No one else was in the room. We then walked out and told the hostess why we were leaving, all they said was sorry about that. Never will go back there again. read more

We had dinner there last night with my parents and I really don't believe the negative reviews are justified. We were seated very quickly and had a nice view of the water. The service was very good and our server was very attentive. The menu is very full with many different items that would satisfy everyone's palate. I had the Salmon with Mango which was amazing, my daughter had the ravioli stuffed with Crab, my mother had a chicken dish and substituted the pasta with spinach ( not an issue) and my father had the shrimp cocktail and baked potato as his main course. Each, with the exception of the shrimp cocktail, came with either soup or salad. The house dressing was very good and I would recommend. The rolls came with a very tasty seasoned olive oil - yummy. For dessert, my daughter and I split a cannoli and my father had the cheesecake with chocolate fudge on top. Both were amazing. The only suggestions that I would have for the restaurant (and they are very minor) would be to get rid of the butter packets as well as the little plastic salad dressing holders - it's not the look for a fine, white tablecloth establishment. If requested, you can serve butter in a small plate and for the dressing, I would suggest small reusable ceramic or steel tins. Overall well worth trying out. read more

Amazing service! Our server was so attentive and she kept checking up on us in the busy bar all night long. Absolutely loved the desserts and the bisque soup. read more

Came in for lunch a few days ago and our server corin was amazing! The food was delicious and the drinks were equally as great! Will be returning :) read more

First my order was wrong, I did have substitutions for the seafood combo, but then they forgot a part of the meal. I had to go back the restaurant. The hostess just didn't ask questions. I got the chicken floretine, there was much liquid and hardly any pasta. Chicken tasted old too. Not good at all. read more

Was in town for my birthday so my brother and sister in love brought me here. It was happy hour time and I just had a few drinks and had to get back to Philly for a dinner Rez. So let me tell you about this purple rain drink ok? Aaron is a regular, so once he ordered i knew what time it was, I know how my brother rolls. All I remember is the lady who served me name starts with an "S" lol. I'll be sure to come and and order some Food next time I'm in town with family read more

Villari's Lakeside - Bday drink!!! - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

First time last time food was just okay sent fry back , how hard to makes them crispy. No big deal here . Save your money. You would be better off doing a 5 dollar bigger meal at Wendy!!! read more

We had lunch at Villari Lake Side today and had a wonderful experience. First our waiter was attentive, pleasant and professional. The food was amazing I had the cheesesteak spring roll which was huge and delicious. I also had the crab cake sandwich, which was all lump crab meat, little filler and tasted like I was in Baltimore. Hubby had lobster bisque which had chunks of lobster, shrimp and scallops, very tasty. We will be back!!! read more

Wow I don't think I've ever had a worse experience at a restaurant. The waitress Erin was terrible and insanely slow. She charged us for items we didn't order. Two got removed because we never got them, but the tiki fries we didn't order were left on the bill. When we asked to speak to the Manager she defended the waitress and said that's what you got. I will never go back here. The food was subpar and the service and management was horrible. read more

They catered our outdoor grad party; food was good but the service was beyond atrocious. Our Two servers for my party Were MIA, I had to ask them to replenish our water station; i went to find them at least 5 times... I told the one concierge I couldn't find the lovely servers.. my nephew waited 30 minutes for a Juice. I paid for two servers and only 1 worked that day. It was incredibly humid, my guests were beyond upset. I will not even go back for a plate of chicken wings. We used to listen to music & always had a blast. Do not book them for any parties ever!! Filomenas or Lambertis because they always treat you like you matter ; read more

Just after my husband and I parked the car, we struck up a quick conversation with two older gentlemen-each on a motorcycle. They said "We have to leave because no bike parking is allowed here." I suggested another place to them. As I thought about this, it bothered me. How can they have been discriminated against because they were on bikes? Businesses can't discriminate against gender, race, religion, etc. We then met our friends at a table outside on the deck and ordered drinks. It took quite some time to receive our order. My friend who orders pina colada's often said hers was not one of the better ones she's had. My dark and stormy drink was good but I did request double rum since a regular one it too entry level for me. The food we had was good bar food- long hots, calamari, and nachos. One other odd thing- the music would start loud and out of the blue and play for a couple of minutes, then stop. This happened about 5 times during our dining experience. Lastly, the menu stated that a 20% gratuity would be added to checks $50 or more. We usually tip at least 21% and we don't like when tips are automatically added to the bill. We ended up giving very slightly above what was calculated on the check. read more

I have had good meals here, but i had a special chicken dish and it was hard, could not cut with a knife, it was terrible, and the couple in front of me sent there's back as well. Must have been a bad night. The young male server was not as good as other times we been there. It was a special night too, NY eve, and the food was terrible. We were seated upstairs and its just not as nice seated upstairs but if the food was good this would not have mattered. read more

I love the deals some times and the singles night is fun. They and they do have Groupon's available for some deals check it out;!!! Great drinks and wonderful quesadillas and all types of bar foods and salads and wonderful meals as well, read more

My Girlfriend and I came here for the Summer Solstice to have a nice dinner outside on their patio. The patio did not disappoint. It was my first time here and my Girlfriend's second. We, surprisingly, had the patio to ourselves as everyone who was outside was at the tiki bar. There were also a decent amount of people inside at the bar or restaurant. The outdoor patio is pretty large and has plenty of room for groups. There is also a lower open grass area which boarders the water and has a gazebo. My Girlfriend ordered a salad with steak and I ordered the chicken Florentine. We both enjoyed our meals very much. We ordered an appetizer as well. I felt everything was well priced accept for my meal. It did not seem to be worth $22. It tasted good but was not overwhelming. We did come here with a $40 Groupon we paid $20 for so it did offset the cost. I would highly recommend coming here with one of their flyer specials or a Groupon your first time. All in all I believe my Girlfriend and I will be back again. When we return I will be trying a different meal. read more

This establishment have went down in resent years. Especially ever since the Pandemic. They came up with a great idea to add more space to the Tiki bar to stay relevant , but their service sucks ass . This is probably one of the worst places to eat in Sicklerville. Especially at the Tiki Bar. If you eat inside , it's not as bad . The bartender (I think her name is Melissa) is very nice and sweet . She's always great to see . But everyone else have the worst customer service . They added this rule for the 20% gratuity automatically added to bills $50 or more , but that gives the waitresses a reason to give you mediocre service cause they are promised a tip regardless. It's a hot ass mess and this will be our last time EVER coming here . Avoid this place at all costs ! read more

Villari's Lake Side Is a bar restaurant, that is adjacent to what appears to be a man made lake. My dining partner and I went for lunch on a weekend, and sat by the window near the lake. Well we didn't have the opportunity to sit outside, due to the weather, if you have the opportunity it would be worthwhile as it looks like a very nice outdoor seating area. They convert the outside into a tiki bar type area, and also do weddings and banquets at this location. The menu is fairly extensive and has a lot of fairly traditional American and Italian fair including pasta, sandwiches, and other hot platters. The service was very good, and we had no complaints. Overall this is a fairly sizable location, and it appears to be very popular with the locals, especially for the outdoor ambiance. I would highly recommend a visit on an evening where you can sit outside! read more