This is a great place. The service is great and the staff is friendly and attentive. The food was…read moredelicious and everything we ordered was enjoyed by all. The place is BYOB and when the weather is nice they have a ton of outdoor seating. It's a good place for date night and has a friendly neighborhood vibe where everyone knows each other. I have been there 3 times now and my experience is always consistent

Delicious food in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Service is also above expectation. We love…read moregoing here and having meetings, as well as family gatherings here. Highly recommended!!!

The food is excellent, the service is superb and the ambience is lovely. It's become one of our…read morefavorite restaurants in our neighborhood.

To say I was disappointed in this place is an understatement…read more My spouse and I went there more than once and we enjoyed the atmosphere and the food very nice, quiet and respectful place. Unfortunately not today. The server seemed inexperienced and was not attentive to the customer's needs and when she was confronted , she didn't care. The Owner for some reason brought their children to the establishment and they were uncontrollable, yelling and screaming bumping into tables, not a good atmosphere for a restaurant. If you own an establishment, I would suggest hire a babysitter. To have children yelling and screaming, it kills the atmosphere. And ruins the experience. PLUS WE WERE SO CLOSE TO THE OVEN Where they make the pizza so they saw us waiting they LITERALLY served everyone else around us except for our table. Lastly when we were finally served, they only sent us one order MIND YOU only after we complained when we had 4 at the table who ordered and we were waited for said Orders for the past 35 minutes. I TOLD THEM NO...take it back please why would take one order after waiting that long..... That was the last straw for me, I asked for the check and left... No one said sorry and no one cared im hoping the color of our skin wasn't a factor but these days its not impossible. This was a very disappointing, disgusting and unfortunate experience. I will not be returning to this establishment nor recommend anyone to come.

Only the nose knows Garlic Rose. I met up with an old friend at the old Rose - we both reminisced…read moreabout going to the one in Madison, which is closer and thus why I haven't yet been to this one. Fortunately, I can say not much has changed. * Inviting atmosphere, a nice tone for a "casual formal" meal - low lit but not overly elegant. * Prompt and friendly service, refilling water whenever requested. * I asked, they delivered: refills on bread and garlic bulbs if you wish. Because if you're at the Garlic Rose and you're not devouring clove after melty clove of roasted garlic, why are you even here? Of course, I only ordered food with garlic. The garlic chowder, hot and full of flavor. Garlic pasta: beef short rib ravioli. Splurge a little. What a flavorful filling. Back in the day, we'd get a bunch of garlic pastas and entrees to pass around. The only caveat: no garlic desserts. I've had garlic ice cream before at garlic festivals. It can be done, Rose. Make it so. The verdict: Make sure to invite the whole family, otherwise you'll be sitting alone for a few days.

We visited the Garlic Rose recently and really enjoyed it! We started off with cocktails and their…read morewonderful bread with roasted garlic. We ordered a couple of appetizers that were super yummy.. Garlic Shrimp were nice and garlicky, the Pepper Potch was amazing with long hots, chorizo, and potatoes in a nice sauce, Artichoke Hearts were francese style egg battered in a lovely lemon sauce, and Angels on Horseback bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp were super tasty! Entrees were also delicious... Penne with Sausage and Spinach was great, Orecchiette Vodka Bolognese has a nice zesty sauce, and two of us split the Filet twin 4 ounce portions with a substitution of garlic rice instead of potatoes to accommodate lactose intolerance it was cooked perfectly and the rice was a nice accompaniment! The Key Lime Pie for dessert was a nice sweet ending to a fantastic meal! Service was also very attentive and helpful! Will definitely visit again!

Visited El Gabbiano for the first time for a private event. I love that there is plenty of parking…read more The space is a bit intimate and small, but still can hold quite a bit of people which I did for the private event. I didn't love the food but if you are looking for a place to host a private event close by, I think it's worth checking this place out.

Super cozy spot in Cranford! It's BYOB!!! And the food was delicious! The staff was great and super…read morewelcoming. Honestly, the soup alone was enough to make me want to go back. Every dish we had was so good, the pasta tasted fresh, and the little flower on the table was such a cute touch. Would definitely return.

Our server was amazing and the food is as well. Love that is a BYOB. Lovely Italian restaurant.read more

I have attended two lunches here - both with large parties. The food and service were very good…read more I ordered the Chicken Scarpaniello and was very pleased. The sausage and chicken were a great pairing and it was sufficient size. I would definitely come here again!

I really can't say enough good things about this spot. Place is always busy. They do have a liquor…read morelicense, but they make a good drink at a fair price. My wife loves that when she ordered a martini that it's served at the table and they leave the shaker behind with what's ever left over. They always bring hot rolls to the table and garlic knots. For mains our group ordered house salad with grilled chicken, Bronx chicken parmigiana( with spicy cherry peppers and vodka sauce) and I had the gnocchi with chicken cacciatore. All came out piping hot. All were delicious and all were so big that we all took leftovers home. Prices are very reasonable. Service is great and manager( might be owner) always comes around to make sure everyone is happy. This is our go to place for local Italian.

Hands down the best pizza in town! The crust is perfectly crispy on the outside, airy on the…read moreinside, and the sauce has just the right amount of tang. You can tell they use top-tier ingredients. We order from Rudy's for all our field hockey events!

I've been a fan of Nola's since they first opened several years ago. The pizza - and everything…read moreelse - have been, and continue to be, fantastic. This review will focus more on the owner and his staff. Last week I reached out directly to Marc, the owner, as I've done in the past being a loyal repeat customer. My wife and I were hosting a get together at our house yesterday and needed to place an order. Sadly, we needed the order to be picked up before their usual business hours. Marc immediately offered to have his guys come in a bit early just to accommodate our order. When I got there yesterday for pick up, I was greeted warmly and offered an espresso on the house while I waited. What an experience! There are plenty other businesses in this area who would not do this, ever. Marc appreciates the support and loyalty and it truly shows. Of course everything was a major hit with our guests as well. You can pizza many other places, even in the former Nola's location coincidentally. What you can't get is treated like family. Thank you Marc, Steve, and the entire crew!

Ordered the homemade chips and vodka pizza with pepperoni. The chips taste old and stale. The pizza…read morewas good but the more you eat the more salty it becomes. Service was great though. I saw a lot of take out orders. I would try this place again and order different things.

Yummy pizza! Really poplar spot to grab a slice…read more We came around 8pm on a Saturday and were seated right away. We were in a rush but we were in and out fairly quickly. Friendly service. The pizza was yummy! We had the ziti pizza, meatlovers, and Hawaiian. Felt like a cozy neighborhood spot in town. The area is cute!

Service was very poor. If you order a pasta dish expect to wait 20+ minutes but they do not tell…read moreyou that. Would be nice to know if I come in and order something for takeout or even sit down it will take 25 minutes.