Hidden gem! Delicious food, great staff, and huge menu! Pizza is unique and so much flavorread more

We always get our pizza from here. My fav are the chicken Caesar salad pie, vodka pies, pepperoni…read morepie, white pie, etc. you really can't go wrong.

Amazing pizza, truly an institution. Call ahead to reserve your time otherwise you're SOL. Honestly…read moresimple is better here, the pizza is just a masterpiece based on the oven they have. They should never renovate this place. Also bring your own wine, it's BYOB!

We bought a large pie this past Friday. With the pizza reviewer hype, we had to try out one of the…read moretop reviews given to a Nj pizza restaurant. When I picked up my pie, we ate our first slices outside. The pizza was warm, and I wish it was scolding hot. This was phone order that we picked up in 25 minutes. So I don't know if this pie was one that was already made. The pie was well done. I like my pie with some white mozzarella cheese still on the pie. The pie was kinda orange when you look at the pictures I posted. Some of the crust and slice underneath was burnt. Plus when you look at the pie, it was not a perfect circle. One slice was out of place. As for the pizza slice, it was a bit on the salty side. The pizza base crust was a little on the heavy side. It was not thinner or on the lighter side. This reminded me of the way Vermont pizza is made, well done. The pizza was ok, and people's opinion is very subjective. What one person thinks is a 9.4 out of 10, could be an 8.4 by another. I couldn't test if the crust held up the cheese and sauce since I picked it up warm. From what I gathered with the underside crust, I would not flop since the crust was on the heavy side. Overall, I would try it out again and eat in so I get the great experience of the pizza pie coming right out of the oven!

I went to La Strada Cafe yesterday and the owner was not at all welcoming…read more I asked to sit outside but there were no umbrellas on the Patio so I sat inside. It took some time before one of the staff appeared and he wasn't the slightest bit friendly. I asked to see a list of drinks but he said they didn't have one and I asked for soup which was on the menu. The waiter told me that they did not do soup in the summer so I told him that they should state this on the menu. So I ordered the Bruschetta as a side and it took a long time to be served. Will not be going there again. Richard M.

Came here for our 1st outing as a family during Covid. Heard good things about their outside patio…read morefor dinner. I thought it was cute and I was so excited to come. Service was slow & wasn't what I would call friendly. I know it was busy and I get that but I really felt being rude to wasn't called for. Okay that is the reason why I couldn't give this place 5 stars. Now, let's get to the good stuff! The food was great! Worth the wait & worth the crappy service. The Marsala. Great. The pizza. Great. The Burrata. Great! Honestly highly recommend it. Cute place and I could tell people come here regularly! Will be back for sure! Can't wait to try more items on the menu!!

Service was was amazing. Everyone was welcoming and food came out fast…read more The food was absolutely amazing. I come from an off the boat Italian background and this place is as close as it gets to my Nonna's cooking. Pure authentic Italian food! 5/5!!

So, this review will stand out as this place consistently gets great reviews, and if I were…read morereviewing prior to this past Saturday, I would have given a great review as all previous visits were very good. The reason for the about face is I have never been treated with such disrespect by management/ownership in my life! We had a 7:30 reservation, showed up a few minutes early, and checked in. The hostess told us we can wait by the outside bar, and she would come get us. 20 minutes later, she walked over by the area and went back to the desk. I walked over and checked to make sure she wasn't looking for us. She says no, looks inside and says she's still waiting for guests to leave. OK, I go back. It's now 8, my friend walks over and looks in and sees there are 2 open tables and suggests we walk over to the desk. We do and another hostess asks us after about 5 minutes if she can help, we state were waiting for our table, she looked inside and said OK, we have a table for you. So finally seated at around 8:10. We sit, server comes over in a few, tells us about the specials, sees we have our drinks from outside (the original drinks, more on that later) and says she will be back for our order. Bread (4 measly pieces) comes; she eventually comes back after taking an order from the table next to us who was seated after us and takes our order. Before she leaves my wife asks for more bread with our appetizers, to which she responds dismissively w/ attitude "I'll see what I can do".   My wife is mad; we are all angry as it's 8:45 and the only thing we have been served is bread & attitude. I went outside to find the owner (and his son) who had been out there helping the staff. I walk up and start the conversation stating, 1st off we really enjoy this place and have always had a good experience, but I wanted to share what was happening this evening, specifically w/ the server. I didn't yell, I wasn't belligerent, just voiced my/our displeasure. His response was a rambling about their special bread, why it's limited, blah blah blah. Totally missed the point which was how she responded. So, I respond by saying he obviously isn't concerned with the feedback as all he did was defend their bread position and that I was going back inside. I went back in. The owner and his son proceed to follow me in (confrontational much!) and the owner CONTINUES his bread rant. The son then asks me why I dared speak to his "80 yr old father?". Well, he is walking around like the mayor, I knew he was the owner, so I gave him my feedback. The rest is a bit fuzzy, but it's 8:20ish, no food, a confrontation with ownership and a terrible server. The son comes back and challenges me on our reservation time stating it was 7:45. As if that mattered. It WAS 7:30 and I asked him to come outside, and I'll show him the reservation. I go outside, food/wine shows up, there's yelling (not by us) and they ask us TO LEAVE! WTF! I ask what is going on, wife/friends get up and start getting ready to leave, then another 'henchmen' comes out of the back and starts mean mugging me as if he's ready to throw hands and has the nerve to say, "your inebriated". We had one drink the hour we were there, we couldn't get served enough to be drunk! The owner yelling "this is a family place", blah blah blah. They initiated the confrontation, and the only thing I can think of is I may have used an expletive when OUTSIDE with them (away from any other patrons), never yelled and never was belligerent. I'm 63 and never got kicked out of a bar let alone at a restaurant.  So, I doubt anyone reading this will stay away, but if you do go, especially on a weekend, don't expect good service, and DON'T DARE complain or give feedback. You have been warned!

NESHANIC STATION: Readington Brewery is a true farm brewery, growing ingredients right on-site…read moreincluding hops in multiple varieties, plus wheat, barley, fruits, and even veggies that go straight from field to glass. They have 16 options on tap, showcasing their farm-fresh ingredients across beer styles, seltzers, and even birch beer. Flights are always a must for us when visiting a place for the first time and we enjoyed every taste. Standouts included the Doppelbock, Mango-Kiwi Fizzy, Godhi-Real Peach Fruit, and the most unexpected favorite, El Diablo Chelada, a beer-meets-Bloody-Mary situation. Even as someone who usually skips Bloody Marys, this one won us over. Bold, layered, and wildly drinkable. Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome inside the stunning barn-style tasting room, complete with warm wood paneling, oversized wagon-wheel chandeliers, plenty of seating, Rutgers pride, and a peek into the production area. Outside, pups can stretch out on the spacious deck and lawn overlooking the farm. Bonus points for fire pits where you can cozy up with a beer. This is also a family-friendly spot with a great playground out back and loads of room to roam. Just be sure to check their website for 21+ hours. Bring your own food or catch whatever food truck is on-site, and don't miss their packed events calendar. Trivia, open mics, chess games, book clubs, bingo, and more keep things lively all week long. Farm vibes, great beer, happy dogs, and something always happening. Hard to beat!

We visited Redington brewery on a Saturday afternoon. There were plenty of tables open to sit with…read moreshade as well as Adirondack chairs. We brought our kids with us so they could play on the playground while we enjoyed a few drinks. There are snacks available for purchase as well as a food truck that serves lunch items. The beers on top were delicious and the vibe was unmatched. It was a gorgeous day to just be outside, let the kids run around, and enjoy a few drinks and small bites.

Really lovely trattoria in the back of a very popular place to pick up pizzas ! Right across the…read morestreet from the Townplace suites so super handy ! I'd say worth going to sit down and enjoy a delicious Italian meal! Very reasonably priced and super sweet servers . Don't forget to BYOB as the restaurant doesn't have wine ! Delicious food!

Have been here many times in the past year and I can say that the place is ok. Food in my opinion…read moreis a bit overpriced for what you get and the quality is not that great. The staff is very friendly and the bread is great, but with restaurants in the area like Espos there are really better options out there. This time I ordered the wings with buffalo, and they were fairly dry yet the sauce was tasty. Additionally, I have sat down here before(yet I ordered takeout this time) and the place is very cramped and small. Again, not horrible but there are better places in the area price and food quality wise. Good local spot overall, but better exists.

We regularly order from Panateri's and the pizza is always very good, and enjoyed by our entire…read morefamily.

Nothing better than good pizza close to home. Panatieri's is my family's go to spot for take out,…read morethe pizza is great plain or loaded with lots and lots of veggies (my personal favorite). It comes out hot It comes out well done when you ask for it well done and it comes out quick What's not to love?

Stopped in there for a quick lunch and was shocked by how good their pizza was for being a local…read moreplace. Had a individual mushroom and margherita slices and what makes them special the crust. It was perfectly balanced between thickness and crunchiness without being floppy.

Not sure what planet the owner is living on after my last order here…read more Grew up in New York, with unquestionably better pizza options all around me. Aside from that, I've had some of the best in NYC and NJ, and usually if I go back to a pizza shop, one of my more favorite tests of quality is either a Sicilian pie, or more specifically a grandma pie. Never, in my entire 41 years on this planet, I have never seen a grandma pie made any other way than a thin Sicilian crust with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, and olive oil drizzle to finish. I got some thicker crusted, upside down Sicilian pie that didn't have fresh mozzarella or proper sauce. Again - not sure what the chef or owner think that was, but it was not a grandma pie. Was matter-of-factly told with a lot of pompous arrogance that I had no idea what I was talking about and that this was a grandma pie. Didn't even ask for a refund. Threw this monstrosity out and just took a $20 lesson to know to never order from this place again.