By far, my favorite restorante. I was just there again the other night and reminded of how amazing their food is. All home made pasta and incredible sauces, and fresh appetizers. With all the ambiance of an NYC Italian restorante but not the extreme price. 2 entrees, 1 appetizer, and drinks for under $50. read more

My favorite restaurant. I just wish it was closer to me. They have the best gnocchi in tomato sauce around. Try their stuffed chicken with broccoli rabe. Their fried calamari and linguine and white clams are just great. Herman the waiter is fantastic. Can't wait to go back. read more

EV is famous for their large delicious real Italian food. Either it be seafood, pasta, veal, chicken, or beef, always freshly made to order. the golden semolina bread dipped in olive oil, or spread with butter, delicious. The service is always polite and helpful. As far as the owners, Elio and Ralph, you can't fine better owners / master Chefs. You will be very happy at this Paterson location. Be smart go hungry, and I garentee you will take food home. read more

I had come here for years then for no real reason just kind of stopped going. I guess maybe wanted to try new places ( who doesn't if you hear about good food ) but started coming back more recently the food is always good and the prices are right. Ok so it needs a little updating inside I don't come for the decor I come for the food which has always been pretty good. read more

How does anyone not love this place!?!? A tiny Italian joint that has the best stuffed artichokes!! There seafood salad is on point. Wine selection blows, literally like red or white, but the portions are so huge you won't think twice about the wine! read more

Quality Italian place excellent for date night. Old school Italian atmosphere food was amazing. We shared fried calamari and a order of mussels. I ordered the veal parmesan. My Date had Filet Migeon Bruschetta. Huge delicious portion. We got two cheesecakes to go. Def going back soon. Great time! Staff was great too. They made us feel like family. read more

We went last Saturday with a large group. We tried the filet mignon bruchetta, hot antipasto and stuffed artichokes. The bruchetta was amazing and the artichokes were as big as a man's fist. Huge portions. I had eggplant lasagna and husband the shrimp and chicken parm. Both delish but huge portions. We brought over half of each dish home. Wonderful meal with friends. read more

9/5/16 We ate here on Saturday 9/3/16 and were extremely disappointed. We heard rave reviews about this place, but we not gather this was probably when it was under the original ownership, which recently changed. The food was below average at best and had very little flavor. We will NOT be back. It was a waste of time and money, as we can cook far better at home. CA read more

The atmosphere and the food didn't impress me at all. Things I liked: 1) The 60 year old waitresses who moved faster than any young waitress/waiter I've ever seen 2) the selection on the menu Things I didn't like: 1) the parking- good luck finding parking. We got there at 5:30 and all 12 spots were already taken. 2) fighting to get through the door. There's literally no area for people to wait to be seated in. Being that they don't accept reservations and don't seat until your entire party arrives, it means you have to weave through a mass of people just to get to the hostess 3) the wine. They gave us a bottle of red that was just as cold as the white. I know red should be chilled, but this was ice cold! 4) sitting on top of everyone. If you're not a size 2 prepared to feel very uncomfortable in your seat. Because everyone is sitting so close together it's almost impossible to have any private conversations. And forget trying to get up to go to the bathroom.... 5) the SALT. Wow. After eating dinner around 6pm, I spent the rest of the night getting out of bed to drink water. Bottom line- I wouldn't go back. If I want to sit on top of people in a small Italian restaurant or go to one with an "authentic Italian" vibe then I'd rather go to Pizza Man in Pompton Plains or Leonardo's in Wayne where the portions are better, food is cheaper and both are BYOB. read more

Went on a Friday night with my girlfriend about 7pm, had a reservation but it was not needed. The decor is kind of old but OK. Keep in mind that this restaurant seems to be known for fairly large portions. We started with the filet mignon bruschetta ( $11)and hot antipasto ($12) The bruschetta was very good, well seasoned steak, very tender, with a nice field greens salad and bruschetta tomatoes on top served on garlic bread. 2 large pieces. However, the hot antipasto was not good at all. It consisted of mushy and flavorless stuffed clams and mussells, an average eggplant rollatine, and eggplant parm., and an " eh " stuffed mushroom. Probably get a better one from my local pizzeria. By now we were full, but wanted to try the entrees, so we ordered chicken scapperielli ($16?)and veal modonese ($18?). The chicken was good not great, had potatoes, peppers, onions, sausage, and hot cherry peppers. Big ass plate !!! Tasted like one I could cook at home, no wow factor. The veal modonese is egg battered ( francese style) with prosciutto and mozzarella in a Marsala pan sauce. Pretty good !! I got like 8 medallions of veal that was nicely cooked ( again .. Large plate !! ) Both dishes served with a good size side order of pasta. Overall, one good app, one bad, 2 good dinners, decent prices, and friendly waiter. Will try one more time for final decision. read more

Best Italian food in the area! Chicken parm sub is amazing, you have to substitute the marinara with vodka sauce! That sandwich is not made better at any other restaurant! You've been great for ever keep doing what you do! read more

I went last night w a group of friends! I'm going to keep this brief but overall the experience was excellent. I wouldn't go here on a romantic night out but it was a great restaurant (decor a little dated but I came to drink & eat), great food, & amazing wine & alcohol! Very impressed with the prices :) :) read more

We've been coming here for decades so we are very familiar with the restaurant. The food is very good, authentic and well prepared Italian food. The quantities are very fair and price in line with the quality. It would have been 4 stars were it not for the noticeably inferior table service. Once the gentleman realized we were not drinking wine, it was like a nuclear winter at our table of 6. We were about as popular as a Trump supporter in San Francisco. Nice guy, but seriously, just clueless. It took him 30 minutes to take our order and the place was maybe half full at best. I think we could have easily left without paying and he would not have noticed. read more

Best Little Hidden Italian Restaurant in the area, it's been around a long time. Everything is tasty and delicious. If you go on the weekend be ready to wait for a table. It's very worth it! Been coming here for close to 20 years. The portion are huge and the prices are very good. If you can't wait for a table, They do take out as well. read more

Amazing food! Amazing service! Reasonably priced. Homemade. I feel like I'm at home, especially with Herman. Herman is the greatest! He takes care of everyone and constantly makes us laugh! I will name my first child after him (or my next cat)! read more

I've been here twice. First time we didn't realize that they don't take credit cards (which, in this day and age, is very inconvenient). However, they do have an ATM machine (which charges a big fee) for your "convenience" if you forgot to bring cash. The service on our first visit was much better than our second visit. I went with family both times, and it's really the luck of the draw on the wait staff. The woman we had the first time was very nice and attentive. The woman we had the second time seemed miserable and it was like pulling teeth to get anything (including what we ordered). The calamari and chicken parm were great, and my wife really enjoyed the cream in the cannolis (not a euphemism). read more

The food is consistently amazing! Have been going there since I was a child and it never disappoints. The portions are huge and amazingly delicious. Service has always been above par. The best place for Italian at a reasonable price. read more

The food tastes great and the portions are enormous. They treat you like family. Sometimes the waits are a little long, but still worth it. read more

Love E&V Restaurant. Highly recommended for the quality and deliciousness of the italian food. This is the place, in a small, clean, non-de-script dining room with horrendous waits to be get in/be seated (no reservations taken) BUT, probably the best value around. Massive portions, excellent quality and delicious taste. Plenty to take home and you and your friends will have a great time with each other. Now THAT'S Italian! read more

1 word, Awesome! Huge portions at a fair price. Some places wow you with huge portions but the food sucks; not this place, they have it all!! I am pretty sure it is cash only and the wait can be an hour or so, but well worth it! read more

Visited again recently. As far as wonderful southern Italian food with big portions, wonderful variety and taste and fair prices with great service. Cant be better. Don't miss it but please stay away when I am there and don't tell too many people about this real find of a place because it gets crowded and I don't like to wait. read more

The restaurant is cozy and casual ( a bit outdated) but the service is warm and friendly. They serve quality Italian food at a reasonable price. The portions are large and the menu features mostly classics (oldies but goodies). Worth a visit and recommended. Remember to bring cash ... Credit cards not accepted. read more

Wow, wow and wow. Some of the best traditional Italian I've had in NJ. Huge portions, quick service and outstanding food. Shout out to Herman the waiter..great guy. I'm hooked on E&V. read more

OMG! The best Authentic Itallian I have ever had! Service could have been better but I just think it was our waitress all the other servers seemed to be on thier game. And the portions WOW! read more

Totally Awesome! Everything here is delicious! My boyfriend and I have been eating at this place for years, and can't find another that can measure up. The staff are all very friendly, and the prices reasonable. Definitely worth the wait. read more

We visit here all the time. It is the good ole reliable! This place has been around a while and not updated. But the food will not disappoint & portions are huge. Small seating capacity, no reservations taken and they take cash only. read more

This is a great restaurant. Very large portions that are at steady prices, you'll eat for 2 days off of one meal! Calamari and baked ziti are the best dishes on the menu! Parking is terrible but staff is great! They are very attentive. read more

I'm not Italian, but the chicken and meatball parm is out of this world. Lucky me I just have to walk down the street and bam!! There goes E&V I hope it's there for many years to come. read more

My favorite Italian cuisine the top in the area and is not expensive my favorite is chicken franchise and the sangria its pretty good as well. read more

Only had the fried calamari but it was amazing and while I'm not a big fan of marinara sauce theirs was delicious!!!!

This place is terrible. First of all, it is truly dated. How about slapping on some paint. And brighten up the room. Next, please remember that when a customer would like to speak to management, you get a manager, and stop pretending that they are busy in the back., and last of all stop reusing the bread papers. I really don't want to be served someone else's chewed gum with my bread. I will never return to this unsanitary restaurant again. read more

Classic Italian, cash only. Can't go wrong with antipasto, stuffed clams, or anything with their red sauce. I usually get the veal parm. Did I say cash only? read more

Have you ever walked into an Italian restaurant and the first thing that comes to your mind is, "Now THAT'S Italian!" So Italian that the regulars look like those tough guys you see on the Sopranos. You just gotta be careful where you stare. I'd suggest to stare at your pasta bowl and not make any eye contact. It's almost like the kiss of death Mafioso style, if you know what I mean. Other than the Tony Soprano look alikes, the food is absolutelamently magnifico! The dishes are overly generous. It's like your Nonna (Italian grandma) was in the kitchen serving you double the helpings cause "You a still a growing boy!" Yeah, at my age I can only grow one direction: sideways! (think Jiffy Pop) Alas, as like a Tony Soprano joint, it's cash only. Hence the 4 stars. read more

We don't go as often as I would like because my kids are super loud (it's a small place and their voices would disturb other diners) so I took advantage of the fact that 3 of them were away at camp and we went for dinner. E & V does not disappoint. Prices are a little higher, but the quality is amazing! I had veal in a brandy/apple sauce. I could cut it with the fork- no knife required. I was mopping the sauce up with the bread. My 7 year old (wasn't away at camp) and she really enjoyed the chicken parm. We got a complimentary dish of cut up fruit with whipped cream- it was very refreshing. This restaurant should be on your "must have" list. Tip: Parking is much easier an a week night. read more

And this, people, is why I miss New Jersey. I moved to Arizona almost 9 years ago and have still to find a descent Italian restaurant. The best I could find (please try to control your laughter), is Romano's Macaroni Grill. A place that, if you're of Italian heritage and live in NJ, you wouldn't be caught dead in. E&V is absolutely phenomenal. The food is far and above the best Italian food you'll find ANYWHERE......well with maybe the exception of Italy. The portions are huge, the food is cooked and prepared perfectly (and taste great too), and the price ain't too bad either. I haven't had a good or accurately prepared Veal Saltimbocca since I left NJ. Over here what they call Solimbocca is more like Veal Picatta. Let me say this: It's a small restaurant. If you go on the weekends (sometimes during the week too), you're going to wait to be seated. I don't DO waiting. However, I will wait for E&V. It's totally worth the wait. When I visit NJ, this place is a MUST on my list of things to do. It should be a must for anyone visiting the Paterson area as well. read more

This place is simply the BEST!! Everything I've had here is awesome!! Great place to have a nice dinner out, and good prices....

Not sure why the high rating or maybe past glory. Place claimed to have liquor but did not. Food was sub par. The veal dish I had was tough and chewy. Service was let's just say cranky and unprofessional. Add a bit run down decor and you say why am I here again. Far better places to choose from. read more

Place is very good especially with a group of 6 or more as their appetizers are great to share. Great variety on regular menu and a few specials that are extremely good. Service excellent especially Herman . Good reasonable Italian food and you'll never leave Hungary read more

Always love this place. Quiet, relaxing, good service. I always get the chicken murphy, great food.

This place is amongst the best in the WORLD! How lucky for me it is in the town I grew up in, and still within driving distance. The food is consistently good, the servers are accommodating, the only drawback is you will probably have to wait for a table, so call when you are on your way and they will put you on the list. )Whoe ver that guy was that said it was overrated was off his rocker!) read more