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!!!

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.

Came here on an late Saturday afternoon. There werent many people there so we got seated really…read morequick. Its BYOB so thats always a bonus. I ordered a margherita pizza and it was pretty good. All the other ladies thoroughly enjoyed their meals. The place got pretty packed, pretty quickly. Service was pretty good.

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.

A Cranford Instition!…read more The Garlic Rose Bistro has been in downtown Cranford for many years, probably with the same menu. They do what they do very well. The Garlic Soup is outstanding. The Onion Soup Pork Chop is moist and tasty. Parking is easy - there is municipal parking lot in the back. The room is large and comfortable. The service was attentive.

Came here with friends of ours to after we decided to start a new tradition. Every month our group…read moreis going to meet a restaurant with food from a different country, rather than always getting wings and beer. Started of January with Italian and Il Gabbiano did not disappoint. It's small, service was great and food was delicious. I had chicken parm and my wife had Zuppa de Peche, both delicious. Would definitely come back

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.

Today we visited Triestina Ristorante for the 1-st time to celebrate Father's Day. Their food was…read moredelicious, the owner and all the staff were so helpful and caring. When you enter you hear a beautiful Italian melody in the background. I ordered their special Chicken Martini & everyone raved as to how delicious their order was. Our waitress Indi was so delightful and always had a beautiful smile. We will surely go back soon.

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!

Rudy's is our go to place. The food and service is consistently good. Everything is fresh and…read moredelicious. We love that there's plenty of parking and the staff recognize all their patrons. The owner is usually present and makes sure everything runs smoothly. The hot bread is a nice plus. Everything we've ever eaten here is delicious and they are glad to accommodate special requests(grilled chicken parm instead of fried etc) Go you'll love it and they have a full bar.

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.

The food here is amazing! you won't be disappointed! We got the pasta fagioli, spicy rigatoni…read morevodka, vodka ravioli, rice balls, the Warrior Pie (which was cooked to perfection with the perfect crisp!), and the hot honey chicken Caesar salad, which was all super tasty. We ended the night with the homemade Zeppoli bombs, (both the Nutella and regular) and everything was incredible! The staff were also so kind and welcoming. I will definitely be coming back.

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!

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.