After all this time. I just recently discovered this restaurant this week and have eaten from there twice already. First time I ordered take out which made me want to go again. Everything is delicious and the service is awesome. If you're gonna have the dessert, you have to try the Creme Brûlée Cheesecake. Woah!!!!! Definitely gonna gain some weight from this place. Nice cozy place as well. All that was missing is someone to play the piano. Now time for a nap! read more

So, I had high hopes walking in here from prior reviews and word of mouth. We walked in on a Friday night and was sat immediately. Thats a bonus! Busser brought water right away. Then we waited close to ten minutes before the waitress came for drink orders. We ordered 2 cocktails and the waitress scurried off before I could order an appetizer. Oh well, they lost $. So another close to 10 minutes passes (in a 3/4 empty restaurant) before the drinks come back and we can order entrees. I will say the drinks were excellent! We ordered and waited. The food came out timely. So: I got chicken marsala. The sauce was basically gravy and did not have the classic marsala wine taste. Very disappointed. It came with mashed potatoes which arrived lukewarm. Not cool. My date had a rigatoni dish that had sausage and guanciale. The pasta was borderline Luke warm and the sausage was blazing hot. Not cool. The guanciale was burned. There's no excuse to taste "burn" in a meal. Really not cool. I have to mention that there were 2 tables nearby with 5 people. We watched the meals come out sporadically- people were watching others at the same table eat. Ugh! Thats a pet peeve. All meals should come out at the same time. I also heard a waitress tell some people that came in that there were no menus left they would have to wait. Come on! Over all it wasn't terrible, but definitely not somewhere I would go to again. Between the slow service, lack of opportunity to get an app, the mediocre marsala, and the inconsistent temps, I don't feel bad passing this place up next time I want Italian. I had such high hopes! read more

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Staff friendly and professional. Cozy interior but noisy. Kale salad super fresh and paired nicely with goat cheese and orange slices. Chicken and shrimp dishes tasty and extremely large portions. Kitchen was a little slow but we arrived peak time on Saturday night. read more

My wife and I went there with too other couples recently. Four of us got the steak special and two of us got pasta with shrimp. The food was average at best. The service was poor... one of us ordered a cocktail that was not made correctly and when we brought it to the attention of the waitress she did not know what to do.... We pushed the point with the bartender and she quickly fixed the problem. Our server was not very good and what really aggravated us is when she brought the bill to the table she told us they had applied a 20% tip. A tip is a form of application for the service provided. The amount should be up to the customers discretion.... The experience was not good and none of us will return . There are to many other restaurants around..... read more

Very good food and service, I loved the ravioli as well as the fried mozzarella (my favorite thing I had there) read more

Encore - Warm bread - Italian Near Me - Marlboro, New York

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Solid Italian fare and hearty portions. I wish they would freshen up the room, aroma wise, as it felt a little stale in there when I went. Hopefully that was an anomaly Service was prompt and personable. Sat at the bar. Nice wine selection. read more

Encore - Chicken Marsala with Mashed Potatoes - Italian Near Me - Marlboro, New York

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Excellent food, excellent service, and friendly atmosphere. I had their dinner special salmon, and my husband had their steak, both were cooked perfectly and full of flavor -- you can really taste the authenticity in each bite. The staff was attentive, welcoming, and made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. Great for a special occasion or just a cozy night out, this restaurant delivers an outstanding dining experience. We can't wait to come back! read more

8 of us ate at encore on Friday night. we were seated next to a very load table. We said something to the waitress about the incredibly load party next to us. Other customers in the vicinity did also. the load mess of the group continued for 11/2 hours. On the way out I told the owner how disturbing our dinner had been. Her responce was that she can't discipline her customers. 6 loud people interfered with the dinning of 14 other customers. I think she could have attempted to do something read more

The food was delicious and the service was great! I would recommend it to anyone who likes Italian cuisine and pasta dishes.

Small family room business with some of the best food in Hudson Valley.. don't get no better than this

Great food, beautiful ambience, and the staff are fantastic. Great portions and prices...

Excellent food fantastic service ambience are OK. I've been there five times and I want to go more. One of the best Italians, food restaurants, Hudson Valley, and addition they have a very nice menu with fish fish recipes. Mickey read more

Fabulous food, service and drinks! I had the clams and salmon. My husband had the chicken parmesan. read more

Fantastic food! I've been there twice and had their salmon specials both times. For appetizer the octopus that practically melts in your mouth. Wine by the glass, didn't ask brand, but delicious chardonnay. My husband had the Frutti de Mare, delish! Huge shrimp, tons of mussles and other seafood. He chose the white wine/garlic sauce rather than red. The bowl was the size of a canoe! Let's not forget the fabulous dessert, Some ice cream with hard shell chocolate OMG! Sorry I don't know what it's was called, but trust me,yum! read more

Dinner at Encore was so good! I had the Jammin Salmon and it was delicious and a great change from the typical dish. My husband had the rigatoni w homemade sausage in a creamy sauce which was outrageously delicious!! Perfect comfort food. The dessert selection was large and our crumb/cheese cake was incredible too! Service was terrific as well! They don't rush you, so don't be in a hurry and just enjoy. read more

Great Italian restaurant! The menu has an excellent variety of choices. The hostess is very attentive as soon as you enter. The ambiance is beautiful and cozy. The servers are all very pleasant and attentive to your needs. The food is delicious. We have been there 3 times and will be back soon. read more

Great ambiance, great food with generous portion, appropriate prices and our server, Jacqueline, and the busboy were very attentive.

This restaurant is one you have to try. Great ambience and terrific service. Every thing on the menu is excellent but the specials are to die for. If you're looking to try a new Italian restaurant this one will become one of your favorites read more

I ordered take out from Encore this week, it was delicious! Even after driving 25 minutes home my food was still piping hot. I ordered the stuffed shrimp Florentine and it was incredible, I'm ready to order it again already. The portions were big and I was able to save half for the next day and get two full meals out of it. The bread was delicious as well and came with butter! read more

What a fabulous meal. Beyond our expectations. Our server was cheerful and attentive. Desert was over the moon. Chocolate soufflé. OMG. We will look forward to next time. read more

Food is delicious and portions are generous. Only giving it 3 stars due to inattentive server and lack of bar stock. This was our 3rd visit since it opened and the servers keep changing and the bar keeps running out of certain items. We'll continue to go because the food is really that good but hope service gets better and more attention is payed to stocking the bar. Anyplace selling alcohol makes money. Great profit margin. Why under-stock? read more

We were so looking forward to going to the newly opened Encore Restaurant. The renovation was nicely done. The ambiance very nice including the faux fireplace. We definitely enjoy eating out at our local restaurants and want them to thrive. Our experience was good. We ordered the chicken francese and the shrimp and prosciutto spiedini. We feel these small recommendations would result in large improvements. The bread was warm, that's nice, but a garlic rub on the bread or olive tampenade would have been the bomb. That's italian. The meal. They say you eat with your eyes. The garnishes were lacking on both. My chicken dish had a quarter size section of parsley and was lacking of lemon. Garnish and seasoning, very important. Hospitality. The hostess was fine, but we didn't get a warm welcome feeling. We read the staff was highly trained, but we couldn't get a smile out of server to save our life. Currently it appears you cannot make reservations. We called but only got a recording saying "See you soon". Not good if you have a large party. We hope you consider these suggestions, we'd like to see you succeed . read more