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    Bistro 1051

    4.0 (487 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    BISTRO 1051 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Idania D.

    My last visit was in 2010! I chose a revisit with my sister and it did not disappoint. Service was good and food was excellent. There are enough choices, including their sushi menu. We had edamame, eggplant tower, prosciutto & cheese flatbread, and crab/avocado tower- all very good. BYOB and if you forget your bottle, there is a nice wine/liquor store within the same parking lot. A good stop in Clark.

    I searched high and low for a restaurant with reasonable prices to host a group of 20 and I found it in Bistro 1051! We had enough space and privacy, the servers were great, the food was delicious, portions were large and the menu was varied. Highly recommend, esp. for anyone dining with a large group!

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    Barbara S.

    I had my daughter's baby shower here today and it could not have been any better. The food was fantastic. The service was top-notch. Everything from the day I booked it up to today was seamless. Can't wait to go back for dinner. Thank you for taking such good care of us all today. We will be back!

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    Jill C.

    4 stars for lunch, 3 for dinner. Lovely spot for lunch in Clark, NJ with a nice enough atmosphere for a business meeting or outing with friends. We ordered the flounder oreganata, which was lemony, fresh and had very tasty bread crumbs. Also ordered was the grilled chicken salad. The chicken was a high quality and very tasty. Both portions were generous and the waitress was lovely. I enjoyed lunch so much we returned for dinner. The seafood pasta was enjoyed, as was the veal saltimboca (my family wasn't as picky as I) but the stuffed shrimp was more breading than crab meat filling and the shrimp had an iodine taste. The waitress also kept coming over and interrupting people while they were chatting, which made the evening less enjoyable than it could've been. This didn't happen at lunch so it was waitress specific. All in all, I'll return for lunch and would happily have the flounder or salad but I'd skip the shrimp.

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    Lee C.

    We've been here about 15 times. I like that there are myriad options for meals here. If I'm craving sushi but my wife wants an Italian-inspired salad, we're both happy with what's on the menu here @1051. Michael the owner is always visible & circulating around the restaurant. You can tell he cares about his place & the customers. It does get very loud in here as the acoustics appear to be amplified off the walls or glass ceiling. The food was very good & fresh. Some updating is needed with the tables as they are showing signs of excessive wear & there needs to be more care in making sure that the plates & utensils are up to Michael's level of cleanliness expectations. Jaclyn our waitress was responsive & courteous without being pushy. Everything food wise was as ordered. Always parking available in the lot. Love that it's still BYOB. This place always brings back memories of the Rice Bowl of my youth We'll be back because there's always something new I want to try here.

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    11 months ago

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    1 month ago

    Valet and service was fine and the place looks promising. However, the food is half my dish was cold and so salty.

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    4 months ago

    Good food, good prices nice environment, BYOB bring a good bottle of wine. Owners are always there to make sure customers are happy

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    2 months ago

    Terrible experience waited 3 hrs for the food when the food came out food was cold hair was in the food never going back

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    3 months ago

    Great food & staff has always been extremely welcoming & respectful. I would definitely recommend this restaurant

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    5 months ago

    We had the hanger steak and crab ravioli and both were excellent. Always a pleasant ecperience.

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    10 months ago

    Food and service were great The owner is always welcoming and there are always specials to pick from

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    1 year ago

    Their food and service are great and the restaurant is clean. Their steaks are fresh and always cooked perfectly

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    IL FORNO A LEGNA

    IL FORNO A LEGNA

    4.3
    (438 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    Delicious pizza from the wood fire oven. Friendly service from everyone who works here. The space…read moreis cozy and inviting, making it great for a large gathering or smaller group.

    Upon arriving to Rahway, my coworker and I were starving. We didn't have lunch due to our long…read moreflight, so I was very excited about this Italian place. And surprisingly, this happened to be a very well known restaurant as our other coworkers knew about it! It's located across of CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge on the corner of Lewis St and Main St in downtown Rahway. There's paid street parking and parking garages around the area. My coworker and I shared their Calamari Al Forno, tossed with Italian sausage, hot cherry pepper, and balsamic glaze. And wow. Who would have thought balsamic glaze with calamari would be sooooo good! I'll definitely be ordering that combination again. The mix with the Italian sausage and cherry peppers added a nice kick to the dish. Both of us could not stop eating it even though we wanted to save room for our pastas. Our meal was off to a great start! I ordered their Linguini de Mar which was supposed to have four seafoods: shrimp, calamari, mussels, and clams. Unfortunately, mine was missing the calamari. However, the pasta was incredibly flavorful and the seafood was cooked perfectly - not overdone or underdone at all. YUM! My coworker got their Cheese Ravioli with the Bolognese sauce (unsure if it was extra as I didn't see the check). She loved her pasta as well! She's usually a light eater, but she devoured half the calamari appetizer and all of her pasta, which speaks volumes about how much she enjoyed the meal. I felt that the one downside was the unusual amount of water I drank (maybe ten cups?). This was my own personal indicator that there was definitely some sort of flavor enhancer which wasn't a negative thing. I'm not certain, but the food was very good, so kudos to them if that's the case. Overall, definitely a hidden gem! We unfortunately didn't try their pizzas/pies but this will definitely be on my list again the next time I visit. Or I may opt in for another round of calamari al forno and pasta again, haha!

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    Wood burning oven in the kitchen.
    Wood burning oven in the kitchen.
    Penne a la Vodka (so dry - not enough sauce)
    Penne a la Vodka (so dry - not enough sauce)
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    Margarita Pie (so good)
    Luciano's Ristorante & Lounge

    Luciano's Ristorante & Lounge

    3.5
    (225 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    I was craving areal-deal (non-chain) dining option, and Luciano's hit the spot…read more I was warmly welcomed by Ruth to my preferred seating option, the bar top. There is a more formal table dining area area also, which was busy w groups. Great service and small talk w bartender Ruth. I had a Martini to start, along the a bread snack. For dinner, I had the Gnocchi with a delish Bolognese sauce. Friendly professional service and excellent fare.

    You walk in and the place looks great--very well taken care of, nicely decorated. Unfortunately,…read morethat's about the only positive thing I can say about my experience. We came on Valentine's Day for an early 6 PM dinner and were seated right away, which we appreciated. Then we sat for about 20 minutes before anyone even came by to take a drink order. When the waiter finally showed up, we just ordered everything at once to save time. We sat down at 6. Our appetizer didn't arrive until 6:45. Then our entrées didn't come out until 7:35. My wife ordered the surf and turf--filet mignon (medium) and a lobster tail. The filet was burnt to a crisp,look at the way they cut it to cook it, and the lobster tail was so dry and flavorless it was honestly shocking. Probably the worst lobster I've ever tasted. I ordered the stuffed filet of sole, and it was so dry I had to peel off the top layer just to get to the stuffing--which, by the way, tasted spoiled. Overall, the food was a complete disappointment, especially for a place that looks so nice.

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    Martini (dirty)

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