We still laugh about this one, which is a shame, as we absolutely hate leaving negative reviews. We know many businesses have it hard right now, but the 1-star review I am leaving here is warranted. There's no other way to put it. Parking lot was relatively empty, which gave us pause. However, everybody has a slow night once in a while. We gave it a try anyway. I liked the decor. Somewhat rustic, somewhat traditional Italian. The seating area was a rather open space, which we also liked. Things went downhill from here. Waitress came over and asked if we'd like some garlic bread while we looked at the menu. Sure, sounds great, right? This bread will come into play later on in my review. Order drinks. The wife ordered wine, I ordered an old fashioned. My cocktail was poorly done. As we sat, a karaoke night began, and it is clear there are some regulars for this. Why karaoke night runs during dinner hours is beyond me. Took quite some time for the waitress to return to take appetizer orders. Those took a while to come out. Calamari was overdone and chewy. Karaoke night was still blaring in the background. Took quite a bit of time for our meals to arrive. Sadly, they were just unremarkable, and karaoke night was now in full tilt with the same four or five singers taking turns at this point while the restaurant remained relatively empty. We skip dessert, ask for bill, and it takes quite some time to come. The garlic bread I mentioned before is on there for $12.00! This was slick, I'll give them that. Overpriced, unremarkable food in an unenjoyable atmosphere. If you want true Italian, go to Bazzarrelli. Half the price, quadruple the quality. read more

Personally, I'm not a fan of the food here. The flavors just don't taste great, and there were a few times I went with family where the food actually made me sick. It's not my go-to spot. read more

Food was just ok. Can't ruin penne vodka Appetizers of calamari and rice balls were good Ambiance? If you like tacky If you enjoy eating under Trump banners hung all over the place. Owner said he doesn't care if people don't like it. I don't care who you voted for but I don't want to view political banners while I dine I don't care whose name is on them. Won't be coming back but I'm guessing he doesn't care read more

Don't know why this place has such low reviews. The food was great the atmosphere was wonderful and the staff friendly. What else can you ask for? If you are looking for a home cooked meal served by your Italian long lost family members - this is the place. read more

Truthfully I would skip eating at Al Di La. In New Jersey where there's an Italian restaurant on every corner, trust me you can find better. Much better. The service was so poor here. Our waiter took well over a half hour to take our order. He kept completely disappearing. He also forgot food in our order - I'm still waiting for it.... Drinks were terrible and horrendously overpriced for the quality. They also took over a half hour to be served We asked for some more juice to water some drinks down to be palatable and they even changed for this. A literal mouthful of juice. The food was nothing special, I didn't particularly enjoy it. I know this place is always crowded but it's a no from me. Take your business elsewhere. read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - Stuffed Salmon - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

My food was great, service was pretty slow though. I ordered the pork chop with a mix of seeet and hot peppers. Wow they were hot. It was served with some potato slices, which were crispy and flavorful. Bread was served with some butter while I waited on my pork chop. It was delicious. read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - Fresh bread. - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Horrible, never go there. Place is a mess Over priced food. , nothing. Is fresh Owner is rude ,and has no idea what he's doing how he stays in business is a mystery. Never busy menu is old outdated. read more

We love coming to eat at Al di la. Everyone is so friendly, service is great, and the food is delicious! Dominic the owner is so nice, he always stops at our table to chat for a while. This is the type of Italian restaurant I was looking for for a long time. The ambiance is very calm, soothing, and really welcoming. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delicious Italian American cuisine. The drinks are great too!! read more

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Two thumbs down. Management is non-responsive and unprofessional. Planned an event in August and they gave away our room... then refused to accommodate another space or give back our deposit saying it was "normal in the food industry." If your planning an event, I would definitely recommend you rsvp elsewhere as they are scammers and will take your money! Definitely reporting to BBB. read more

America Italian food. Good service, generous portions. Make advance reservations on a band/music night.

My brother in law has been coming here for decades! Long story short get the Jessy salad! It's all about the dressing! We went for Mother's Day so unfortunately it was a fixed menu. But you can taste the freshness with each bite. You can't go wrong with anything you order. Our waiter was attentive despite how busy the place was. read more

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This was definitely one of the restaurants you don't judge by it's location or sign which you can not see unless your standing in front of the restaurant. We walked in almost to walk out but I'm sure happy we stayed. We were greeted by a gentleman who was most likely the owner & sat down promptly and they knew we needed a fast dinner service since we went to a concert at Met Life Stadium which is near by. For appetizers we had the Caesar Salad, tomato & mozzarella, Angelina Kisses & the rice balls they were all surprisingly delicious. For dinner I had the Pork Chop with arugula which was huge perfectly prepared but lacked salt. The Chicken Parm was plentiful & delicious. Grandma Sunday sauce was good with nice soft meatballs & sausage. We ordered a side order of Penne with Vodka & that was the best dish. The desserts looked amazing but unfortunately we were out of time. They have a beautiful new party room in the back. The restaurant doesn't like Italian it has more of a bar atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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We went to Al Di La (Dominick's) on Mother's Day. The wait staff was very courteous and attentive. Even though it was a set menu, the food was outstanding. The Veal Gormand over tagliatelli was amazing. I highly recommend it. I especially enjoyed sitting near the terrace, with the daylight coming in. We have been to this restaurant several times including New Year's Eve and a small party for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. The food and service have always been fantastic. read more

Had lunch on a Sunday with a large party. Came in and had to use the restroom right away, the bowls were filled with waste, gross! Waitress was using her hands to refill the bread at the table. Pasta was over cooked and chicken was undercooked. Not the best first impression. Don't feel I will be returning. read more

Food here is good. Italian like you would think your grandma to make. Delicious comfort food. I liked the penne with vodka sauce and the cheese ravioli is good as well. I am a big fan for the muscles. The staff is just lovely and treats everyone like a friend. We come here when working in town. Love it when we can hit on kareokee night! Everyone is just there to eat drink and have a great time. read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - a plate of mussels and a bowl of soup - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Went here on 5/22. They had live musical guest Bobby Valli brother of Frankie. And he was awesome!! We had an amazing time. All the appetizers were amazing (Calamari, artichoke franchise, general chos cauliflower, and a shrimp appetizer.) Our dinners were outstanding huge portions I got the filet medallions with grilled vegetables and a light sauce it was enough to take home and eat the next day. I also had cheesecake and a chocolate martini for dessert. The wait for drinks and food took a bit but they were busy and our waitress was amazing so it didn't bother us. I highly recommend this restaurant and will be going back very soon!! read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

Warm staff, great cuisine, convivial atmosphere, enjoyable entertainment. The bar plus generous drinks at a fair price. Signature dishes are prorated with care. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. The food was awful and the service even worse. Owner Dominick is very rude. Stay away!!! They SUCK!!!! read more

Service and food very good, Got general Tso cauliflower and rice ball apps. Also the classic Sunday gravy. Pretty good . Prices are inline with most places. Entries don't come with anything but the food is good, read more

COVID TAKE OUT REVIEW: I've only been to this restaurant two times and the both times I was there, the food did not disappoint. I've seen this place while passing by Rt. 17 a lot and it doesn't look like much but if you drive to the other side, they have a patio and ample parking space. I saw a big tent in the back so they are doing outdoor dining/patio dining. The owner/chef is there most of the time and the food there have been great every time. I've decided to call and order for pick up and they had my food ready in about 40 minutes. I ordered 3 entrees, 1 appetizer, and a salad and total was $78. It was packaged nicely in foil tins and plastic wrapped. They gave it to me in a cardboard box. Go check out their page on FACEBOOK. They just started doing karaoke night and seems to have COVID family meal deals as well. Call ahead and ask for their latest updates though. It's been hard for restaurants to survive in this tough climate and I wish I could support more businesses. I hope ya'll do the same because without them, they won't be able to withstand this pandemic with all these uncertainties. read more

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The restaurant decor is old school Italian restaurant. It's warm and comfortable. The service is good and the delicious food comes out greasy and hot. The food is prepared to order and they use top shelf ingredients. The portions are big and the drinks are great. I've eaten there 20 or more times the casual nature friendly people make it a weekly treat. Dominic the owner loves what he does and it shows in every dish. It's a MUST GO!!! read more

I see this place all the time driving and always wanted to stop by so I did for early dinner. I requested the calamari which just took me back 25 years when it was all about amazing Italian food everywhere. Then had the rigatoni with vodk sauce. And oh my god best vodka sauce I had in years. The bread is worm, and delicious. Our servers were very attentive even servers that had other tables came by to ask how is everything. From start to finish I can't complain people were nice and kind and food is delicious. I will be booking my sisters bridal shower here and will be back read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - Ok amazing Rigatoni Vodka Sauce Dinner my son can't stop talking about it . - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Always Incredible Service Davian the waiter Is Wonderful and serves with a fantastic personality !! Food is delicious I Love the Hot and spicy Italian Egg roll and Every appetizer I have tried and enjoyed . Dinners also very good . I always enjoy the entertainment and dancing !! Thank You All !! read more

This place has great food, especially the penne vodka. And on weekends there's usually entertainment.

Definitely one of the better Italian restaurants in area. Located on Route 17 south . Drove by establishment numerous times, finally stopped to eat here. Decor was well done with open area feel. Bar área and tables are visible . Owner Domenic came over and introduced himself and was concerned about our experience. Eggplant was well done. Have done unique appetizers like egg rolls! Vodka pasta was just right with a Great sauce. Waitress was friendly and conscientious. Definitely a return trip !. read more

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Spent over an hour getting to the restaurant with a Local Flavor Coupon When we got there the place was empty and had a smell about it. Someone came to the podium and I told him we had a Local Flavor coupon. He said we no longer accepts the coupon - Told him it took over an hour to get there. Did not even offer any kind of discount - and did not seem to care ! read more

Service was awful last night. 4 of us were seated by 7:00 (we had reservations) placed our order for 1 appetizer and 4 dinners by 7:30. We waited over an hour for the appetizer that a different waitress bought to us. Our waiter was to busy bull shitting & flirting with customers at the bar. We didn't get our meals until after 9:00. 1 person in our party wanted a separate check, he wound up giving us all separate checks (no problem) except he put the appetizer on my bill, still no big deal. However, I had 2 sodas and they charged me for 2 most places don't. Then on top of that they automatically applied a 20% tip. So in other words because they automatically apply the tip some servers don't give a damn because they know they're getting a tip no matter what. read more

I came here last week for a retirement party. The food and service was ok. The eggplant rollantini was the best part of the meal. The calamari was a bit greasy. The encrusted salmon was ehhh. It seemed like it came from a box of pre-frozen salmon. Not very fresh. The pasta that we had was really good. Cant really go wrong with penne vodka. The wine that was being served was also good. A few of us headed to the bar after the party and had some drinks. The decor and atmosphere is pretty decent. read more

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Seafood risotto was terrible fishy and was more like rice than risotto. Owner didn't seem to care. To top things off I had a certificate for Restaurant.com that said spend $75 on Saturday and get $25 off. The owner Dominick said he doesn't accept it on a Saturday. I told the waitress it says Saturday, she clicked redeem and asked him again. She came back and tried to make me redeem another which I refused. She said he won't accept it. I told her to tell him that I will never be back. read more

We went there on a Sunday afternoon as there was live music playing and we knew some of the band members. The place was not very busy yet, but the ambiance was great. The Wait staff however was not great - or even very good. The steps in ordering had a long gap in between each step : menu, ordering drinks, ordering food, food arriving, menu finally removed, checking if we required anything else, informing us of the $25 minimum per person (should have been first), getting an extra order to meet the minimum, The bill came fast enough once we dragooned one of the waiters to hurry our bill along (I had an appointment elsewhere to get to), Never brought back the change by the time we left (and I schmoosed with an old friend for a good 15minutes waiting). The FOOD on the other hand was terrific. read more

Authentic and delicious food! Calm and relaxing atmosphere... personalized cuisine and good service.

This place is really good. I have only gotten take out one time from this place and the only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 1 is that when I ordered takeout and brought the food home, they had forgotten my long hots which was the one item I was super excited for since you can't get them anywhere, it's a dish you have to make from scratch. I had called them up and they apologized and offered for me to come get them, but since it was a special occasion at home with my husband, I figured I would just take the refund. The rest of the food was excellent. I hope to one day try their long hots! read more

Been here for the fun Friday Karaoke a couple of times but had not tried the food and holy cow! The lasagna is amazing! I'm writing the review as I eat this generous portion of home made deliciousness. And the owner is sitting right next to me at the bar and expedited my order! Thanks Dom! read more

Bistro Aldilaitalian - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - East Rutherford, New Jersey

This was the worst dining experience I have ever had, the service was so slow and the food was cold. They only gave us the special menus they didn't even give us their regular menus will never go back. I would recommend Burger King before going here read more

I ordered stuffed salmon the menu said stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. It was only stuffed with bread crumbs. The food also came out cold Service horrible only came to the table to take orders and bring the check which had a transaction fee Ambiance was ok read more

We came here this past weekend for a baptism party and wow what a gorgeous space! It was such a pleasant surprise walking inside and seeing the really high, exposed ceilings. It was super chic and ornate. I loved the look of the wrought iron fence around the stairs... Walking into the place outside there was a sign that boasted the "best vodka sauce in NJ". We laughed a bit at this and we're questioning how they came to that conclusion since it didn't explain anything further about their claim. My husband and I love vodka sauce and it definitely was really good. Most of the food was really excellent. I enjoyed the fried calamari, chicken parm and rigatoni vodka the most. I absolutely loved this place: from the decor to the food to the service from our waitress...it was top notch. Highly recommended. read more

yummy delicious! Large portions! Fast service, courteous servers. Owners friendly and down to earth. 'Nuf said!

Avoid at all costs. Ordered delivery from here at around 7:45 on a Sunday evening. They waited 30 minutes, and then cancelled our order because they "weren't accepting delivery orders anymore." Why accept it in the first place then? read more

My second time being there.. and I must say the food was amazing. Friday night is karaoke night and Saturday when we went they must had some kind of party night with music. It was very entertaining.. read more

Awesome Italian! Mid priced so not too much of a hit on the wallet. Great decor and friendly staff. I have had the bracciole over perciatelli I believe, and Grandmas lasagne. Both were excellent, and the commonality was the AMAZING red sauce. It is ON POINT, and probably the best I have ever had dining out. Met and spoke with owner/chef Domenick last night. Very personable and he makes it a point to work the room. Service is a little slow, but to be honest I kinda like it. I don't like being rushed, and that certainly wasn't the case. And the food MORE than makes up for it if you prefer rapid service. I'll give 3 thumbs up. A hidden gem in North Jersey. Go give 'em a try! read more