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    Caffe Buon Gusto

    4.4 (68 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Apple tarte
    Sharon S.

    We had a lovely wedding anniversary dinner here tonight! It was our first visit. We sat outside on a perfect night. Service was friendly. We started with the caprese with prosciutto which was very good. I had the papperdalle tartufo with sausage and my husband had the chicken scarpapiello. Both were delicious. It would be even better if the papperdalle had more and larger mushrooms. I had the apple taste for desert which was ok but hubby's tartufo was large and delicious! I would not get the apple tart next time. Thank you for a great dinner.

    Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli
    Alicia W.

    Very authentic Italian Cuisine, by far the best I've had in the area. They have a versatile menu and you can get anything from a simple Spaghetti Bolognese to a creative Homemade Rigatoni with Truffle Cream sauce, everything 10/10 in taste and quality. I took my parents here who go to visit Italy frequently, and they agree with me. The ambiance is very calm and relaxing, and if you sit outside they allow you to bring your dog. Their outside seating is also nice for people watching on Washington Street The servers are very friendly and attentive, the place is BYOB and they bring out ice buckets for wine or beers that we brought. Overall highly recommend!!!

    "Homemade" gnocchi bolognese
    Emily C.

    We called the restaurant to confirm that their gnocchi was homemade. Received our 2 orders of gnocchi and this is very clearly not homemade. It's totally ok to not make everything from scratch but what's NOT ok if to lie about it to your paying customers :(

    Outdoor seating
    DJ D.

    Well, let me say, that after dining there 3 times, and getting take out 4 times, I was a bit disappointed the last time I was there. Was celebrating my best friend's bd. They were nice, brought dessert with a candle, sang Happy Birthday. that's one thing I have to say, the staff is very nice, very accommodating ,and good service. But I"m not sure what was going on with the food that specific day. For some reason, the beef carpaccio seemed a big overpriced. ($26?). and what we received was basically salad greens with ONE SLICE of carpaccio. At first, I was so involved in conversation, and thought it was odd to have to split a whole piece of carpaccio in half ,but then I asked about it. Something was off in the kitchen and the person in charge wasn't paying attention maybe? Or was he hoarding the food? I complained and they told me to speak to Nando, but I haven't been there since. I'm hoping to get a credit, but I think the charge SHOULD HAVE been removed. And then, I ordered my favorite dish, which is a pesto dish with pasta & sausage, but that didn't taste the same as it usually does. Let's see what happens next.

    Chicken Sorrentina
    Elizabeth G.

    I was pleasantly surprised at how great the food here is! Everything tasted so fresh and very full of flavor. We started with the burrata and bruschetta and both were packed with so much flavor and were great portion sizes. I got the avocado tomato mozzarella salad and boyfriend got a chicken dish. I don't know how they made such a simple salad taste so good but it was incredible. As for the chicken, it's rare that you find a restaurant that makes it just right but the sauce was amazing and the chicken was cooked to perfection. The waiters were very attentive and would refill our water almost immediately after we took a sip. I think the ambiance and decor in the place could use some work, but the food is so good that it speaks for itself!

    Jane R.

    Absolutely our best meal in Hoboken. No need to go to Little Italy. This place is perfect! Cozy and intimate seating. Amazing homemade pasta, fresh ingredients, and delicious desserts. Highly recommend the pappardelle tartufate and burrata limoncello ravioli in truffle cream sauce. Mouth watering. It is. Desserts equally delicious. We had the tiramisu, pistachio cheesecake, and ricotta cheesecake. Jonathan, our server made our meal here very extra special and the chef, Brian a master chef. Would definitely go out of my way to eat here again. 5 stars all around.

    Beets and Beet & Goat Cheese

    The salad was so fresh and flavorful. The pasta was also such a delight with the salmon being cooked perfectly and the sauce rich and creamy but not overwhelming. A much needed good quality Italian spot for hoboken!

    Penne Alla Vodka
    Vishali P.

    We enjoy coming to Caffe Buon Gusto for their good service, pasta, and dessert. I've been 3 times and all 3 times have had a good experience. It's a nice cozy spot for BYOB and we appreciate the complimentary bread (we had focaccia this time). I would recommend the carbonara, and alla vodka and skip the pesto (a little too heavy creamy, not the pesto you'd usually expect and not enough basil flavor came through). Overall, the vodka sauce is my favorite! We've also enjoyed the scallops in the past.

    Mushy boxed pasta. Absolutely terrible.

    Mushy boxed pasta--something I could have boiled myself. They claim homemade pasta, but then tell you you need to specify. There is no mozzarella either (as in the picture). It's not worth the price.

    Chocolate mousse
    Nonya B.

    OMG. We've been waiting for months for this place to open, and we were not disappointed. Finally, good al dente pasta has arrived in Hoboken. Vibes 10/10 Service 10/10 Flavor 10/10 Quality pasta 10/10 Satisfying dessert 10/10 Soon, you won't be able to get a reservation here. I'm so tired of all of these other mediocre Italian places in Hoboken, but this is our saving grace! The owner and waiter were so attentive the entire time in spite of it being a busy Saturday night. They are genuinely dedicated to providing an excellent experience. It was BYOB, definitely a plus! No corking fee. All of the food arrived very quickly. The food was well-made, had us going "mmm", and yet still had generous portions. We will definitely be going back.

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    This restaurant is very small and has zero ambiance. The food was a bit pricey but good. And the wait staff was very nice.

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    Pasta was delicious, they had a lot of options with homemade pasta, and the staff was very friendly!

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    Excellent food and service. We got the crab ravioli and the burrata limoncello ravioli special- perfection. We'll be back, and soon!

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    Place is a 10 out of 10! Management is so helpful and nice. If you need a place to go for a great meal you should definitely check out CBG!

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    IL Tavolo di’ Palmisano - Chocolate cake

    IL Tavolo di’ Palmisano

    4.3(284 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Today we were craving some rigatoni pasta and to my surprise, not alot of places are open for…read moredinner here on Monday. But this place was and it looked great so I was so excited to try! First impression of the restaurant, there is a lot of seating and everyone was nice! We didn't know we came for happy hour so that was a happy surprise, we ended up ordering the shrimp app on the happy hour menu and it was DELICIOUS, then we got the spicy rigatoni with grilled and breaded chicken. Also AMAZING! Talk about huge portions, honestly we should have shared (rookie mistake on our part) but the portions for the money is such a good deal. We had a lot of left overs we can't wait to eat this week! We will for sure be back to try everything else on the menu.

    My in-laws were coming into town for Father's Day and because it was super last minute, my pickings…read morewere quite slim for Friday night dinner with reservations for 6 people in Jersey City. My friend who lives in Hoboken gave me a few options for Italian restaurants and Il Taviola took reservations, had space for us, and had a very good menu at decent prices. I had thought I had never been to Il Taviola before. But the moment I stepped into the restaurant, I was like, well, actually I have been here before and I just straight up forgot. Woops. Well, it was a pleasant surprise to be back and I actually had an even better time this time than last time. I had the spicy chicken parm with rigatoni and wow, it was actually quite spicy. It was really good, but super spicy! My SFIL absolutely loved it though and killed the rest of my dish that I couldn't finish. Most of the group had the lamb ragu orecchiette and thought it was quite good. Both burrata appetizers were really good and thoroughly liked by the table. Service was attentive and we were never rushed. I really enjoyed that the restaurant wasn't super crowded. There were other tables but they were far away enough that we didn't feel like we were on top of each other.

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    Otto Strada - Aglio e olio

    Otto Strada

    4.1(478 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Byob. Cozy, be prepared to wait but worth your time. Very busy resturant. Arancini was very…read moretasty, but smaller size and serving size is 2, so plan on 1 ball per person. Sourdough bread was ok, but portion size was small. Standout was the braciola di maiale pork chops alla parmigiana, truly amazing!! I let everyone sample it and all agreed. Next would be the mafaldini shrimp scampi, then bolongese and shoemaker chicken. Entree portion sizes are very generous, none of us finished our plstes, so had the remaining to go to savor another day. Deserts: triameause was the winner but the canoli in a ice cream cone wins the picture prize. Highly recommend trying this place!

    A neighbor recently recommended Otto Strada. My husband who loves Italian food was excited to try…read more We eat Italian a lot and are not easily impressed. We were super impressed with Otto Strada. We arrived early on a Friday and were happy there was no wait. Reservations are not accepted. We chose outside seating and we got a lovely seat in the shade under the covered area. We were greeted by Jeremy who offered us water. He was friendly and we had a nice conversation. He was new with the restaurant, but knew the menu well. It's nice to see a young man working and have pride in his job. Our waiter Chris arrived soon after. He was a great waiter. He was also super friendly and was able to help us navigate the menu and helped me with Gluten free options. We opted for the pear salad. I got a limoncello chicken and my husband got a pork chop. All the food was super delicious. It's a challenge for me to get a good meal being gf and dairy free now and this was perfection. Chris was able to put things on the side and recommended the perfect dishes! We had dessert also which was a GF banana cake with Gelato. It was delish. My only complaint was I thought the desserts were small and a little pricey. If priced a little less, we would have ordered 2 or 3. All in all it was a perfect experience and evening, and we will be back soon! Highly recommend!

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    The Pizza Shop by Flour - Mexican Street Corn (~$34)

    The Pizza Shop by Flour

    4.1(153 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    My review is for Flour, the full-service restaurant attached to The Pizza Shop, a takeout spot. I…read morehad been eager to try their pies, as well as their full meals, but only just made it to their dimly lit, hip and happening main dining room. The space was not large, but they really made the most of it, offering a decent number of tables with reasonable space between them. My friend and I were quickly seated and immediately greeted by a charming server that opened our bottle of wine (it's BYO) and offered us still or sparkling water. I had read in other reviews that you had to pay for water, so I was not surprised by the $6 bottle of Saratoga that wound up on our bill. In addition to our engaging server and the happening atmosphere, the food was similarly incredible. We decided to order a load of things to share, so that we could try a greater variety. We started with two appetizers that were seasonal Spring additions to the menu. The Hamachi Crudo included five thickly-sliced, tender pieces of Japanese yellowtail sitting in a broth of rhubarb aguachile and topped with white strawberries and basil seeds. It was an unique blend that we would not have expected to work, but boy was it delicious! The sweet toppings infused a load of flavor into an otherwise mild fish. We also enjoyed the Fava-mole, a creamy puree of fava beans studded with balls of hand-pulled mozzarella and pea tendrils, all drizzled with zesty ramp oil. I had not been sure what to expect from the dish, but it offered fresh, bright garden flavors. We also decided to share a pasta course and an entree. The Fettuccini was tossed with spring truffles and maitakes in a light, yet heavily aromatic, wild mushroom cream sauce. It was one of the best dishes I had had in quite some time. Then, as we were waiting on our seafood entree, we received a second pasta, courtesy of the Chef. I had mentioned that I had heard rave reviews about Flour from a server at Heirloom Kitchen, a top NJ restaurant. Apparently, our waiter had let the Chef know about that glowing praise, and the kitchen further verified that positivity with the generous gesture. In fact, they wound up sending out the Linguine with white clam sauce, razor clams, and wild ramps, the other dish about which I had been most curious anyway. Well, it was another winner! It was garlicky, herbaceous, and rich with flavors of the sea. Speaking of seafood, we next received the Branzino 'Bahn mi', a perfectly cooked piece of Mediterranean sea bass with Vietnamese sausage and pickled vegetables. The branzino's crispy skin and flaky, moist interior were excellent, and we loved all of the other smoky and briny flavors on the plate. After all of that excellent food, we would have loved to try one of their appealing desserts, but we were just too full. Between the ambiance, welcoming vibe, and delicious cuisine, our Flour experience was simply divine! It has now became one of my favorite restaurants in the area, and I cannot wait to try their pizza at some point as well.

    I came with a small group on a Tuesday night. We started off by sharing the whipped ricotta and the…read moreHamachi crudo. I was a big fan of both, especially the ricotta, which was so incredibly creamy. For the mains, everyone's fresh-made pasta was excellent. I ordered the Mexican street corn, which was unique, flavorful, and delicious. I also tried some of the spicy rigatoni and loved it. We ended the night with the s'mores dessert, which was rich and chocolatey. Also, the fact that the restaurant is BYOB is a huge plus! The only downside was that I lost an item during our visit. I had a really hard time finding their contact information online, so I had to go back in person to ask about it, which was a bit annoying. Ultimately, they weren't able to recover it, but the food itself was still outstanding.

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    S'mores Tart (~$14) - cross-section

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