Fabulous lunch! I haven't been here in years. My friend and I shared two entrees a tagliatelle dish with chicken and figs & also a cavatelli with sausage. So yummy! The dessert was incredible dark chocolate with toasted garlic and sea salt. We loved it! We'll be back soon! read more

Service was fantastic, and it's a quaint, old school Italian restaurant. I ordered the gnocchi Milano, and maybe my expectations were too high but felt like an unseasoned jar of sauce was mixed with frozen gnocchi and warmed up. There was a warm basket of bread given at the start that was delicious! read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Gnocchi Milano - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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I needed to think about my experience before writing this review, Enzos la Piccola certainly is a well-run restaurant and has quite an extensive menu. However, I feel that they are well overpriced for this area, it's not a thriving city center. regardless of that, they also have their own preparation methodology about how much to season their food. So what I mean by that is, I would say their seasoning is on the lower end, whereas letting the flavor of the food actually come out and letting the consumer choose how much to add to the meal to bring out the flavor profile, I felt for me it was kind of flat, and that I had to doctor the meal to bring out the flavor profile. The Ingredients were all super fresh. I just felt that perhaps their core Customer base may be older and they're more concerned about salt intake or spices; so in that case I asked my server to do a couple dances around my meal with a pepper mill and red pepper flakes. Service wise the team was on top of every table super friendly, and very courteous. Lots of great options however, again I like a flavor profile to go. Wow I want more than what I'm able to create in my kitchen is why I go out and I felt a spending almost $125 for two people was quite a lot considering what we had. Even the ricotta cheese Italian cheesecake dessert we took home, DRY no flavor, tossed it into the trash after 3 bites. More than likely, we won't be back, there are many other restaurants on my profile that I'm a five-star every single day and these are the ones I'll just have to stick to. Feel free to look at my other reviews and you'll understand where I come from. It's a safe place to bring your senior parents. read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Octopus squid appetizer - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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We had a terrific meal on Saturday @ Enzo's La Piccola Cucina!!! We had our favorite server, Patty who immediately seated us at "our table." And, as usual, we were greeted warmly by Anna! Perfect date night ambiance, delicious food & friendly people who remember us by name read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Center Cut Bone In Porkchop with Mushroom Cream Sauce over Penne - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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Excellent Italian home cooking! Starters were very well done...even the bread was excellent. Entrees: Pork cutlet, broccoli rabe/sausage/homemade tagliatelle, salmon/truffle fries...all delicious. Friendly service. Go there! read more

Ordered and picked up takeout. Small portions large prices Meatballs (2) and spaghetti ok (rubbery). Maybe better if we ate there? Eggplant parm (small portion) was good Chicken parm was ok Fried calamari was tasty A large Salad accompanied the entrees 4 slices of bread - with no butter or sauce - Came with the order The staff was friendly and helpful. It wasn't enough food for all of us. Thirty dollar meals for pasta (not organic) Eggplant and chicken should be able to satisfy and feed four adults. Glad we tried it. read more

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Always a home run! Specials or staples. Cannot go wrong with any item on this menu. Walk, don't run to Enzo's! Thank me later. read more

Always a delicious meal at Enzo's. Fresh ingredients and great atmosphere. Enzo's never disappoints! read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Spaghetti with sausage broccoli rabe and tomatoes. - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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Awesome pasta dishes. Great selection of appetizers. Very friendly, prompt service. Cozy indoor dining area. They also have an outdoor dining room. read more

Scratch made Italian food in a small cozy atmosphere. Some of the recipes had what seemed to me to be unexpected ingredients that made sense. Clearly a lot of regulars on a Saturday evening who have been coming for years. Attentive and friendly service. Will definitely return. read more

A fantastic dinner of veal chops(perfection)baccala in tomato sauce(delicious)wonderful salad with a very good house made vinagrette and excellent dessert. Perfect service and planning a return trip very soon. YUM Moderate pricing and byob Definitely worth the trip. read more

The atmosphere was old school NYC. The service was amazing and friendly. The menu was very strange. Definitely not your typical menu and I was very confused. My clam sauce was very good. My wife's dinner was just so-so. Prices are very expensive and I didn't like the extra service charge for using a credit card. read more

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The food is always great and the service is the best. We love it here, Great people and great food. Always a special night out.

Food is fair at best, but the upcharges are ridiculous. We were a party of 4, but I wasn't particularly hungry, so I ordered an appetizer (eggplant rollatini $16) as my dinner entree. The other 3 in our party all order entrees, so I agreed to be included in the family-style salad for an extra $7. When the bill came, they also tacked on a $10 charge for having an appetizer as an entree, which the server did not mention, nor is it printed on the menu. That brought the cost of my eggplant appetizer to $33! Not cool. read more

One of the best Italian restaurants around. Food is great. Service is friendly. We come here whenever we are close by.

We went there with another couple who had raved about. Lived up to the billing. It looks like an old school restaurant that you'd find 30 plus years ago. They were extremely accommodating for gluten free items. There was literally not a bad bite of food. I was so focused on savoring every bite that I missed out on taking a photo of anything. I can't wait to take my other family members with gf restrictions who can finally enjoy really great Italian food. read more

The best of the best in Lawrence Twp for everything fresh garden to table. Check out the specials for your dining pleasure. Mangia! read more

We had date night for the Lobster special and it was AMAZING!!! There was so much deliciousness it was difficult to take in! We are pretty regular lately at Enzo's and Anna and her wonderful staff never disappoint. It's one fantastic meal after another. The Lobster night is only a couple of weekends during the summer but after this out first this will become and annual event. This is Italian done correctly. This restaurant is a diamond in the rough and needs to be enjoyed first hand.. Just go, you'll see. Brava Anna! read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Enzo's special lobster extravaganza! - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

We were greeted at the door and asked if we wanted inside or outside. The outside was heated but we opted for inside. The service was very attentive, but not overly. We ordered three apps for the table Truffle Fries - greasy, limp, barely a hint of truffle flavor Artichoke Francese - was decent. Long hots with mushrooms - very good, although all agreed an odd pairing with mushrooms. Salad was served family style very good salad of frisée and greens well dressed they also provided bleu cheese crumbles ( not sure if that was extra $) Dinners Sausage Giambotta got a thumbs up Chicken Marsala - good Veal in mushroom cream sauce - not good veal was tough sauce was bland Salmon - thumbs up Chicken figs pasta - ok Pork shank- big thumbs up Dessert was decent Bread pudding got raves read more

Cozy Italian joint where you will find handmade pastas and thoughtfully crafted entrees cooked to order. Hard-pressed to find these days a truly authentic dining experience like Enzos. They make pizza too if you are looking for the simple meal with family. It feels exclusively yours to enjoy down to the bread for the table delightfully warm and ever so slightly toasted served to you with just the right amount of garlic, oil and herbs. Don't forget to bring your favorite vino to complete the experience! read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Handmade pasta dishes - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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I was craving Italian food and came across this cozy, family-owned restaurant on yelp. I wanted to try it out and I was happy that I did. The place wasn't big but very decorative and have a very warm welcome. I ordered a good amount of food with my partner. We got the calamari, portobello mushroom with spinach, white pizza, chicken marsala, and a veal dish. Everything tasted good, was very full at the end. The white pizza and the marsala are the only two things I won't get again. The flavor was decent but definitely had better elsewhere. The service was good and the food came out super fast which I love. If you want to try a local, authentic, family-owned Italian restaurant, I recommend this place. read more

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I had remembered trying this place many years ago while I was working and thought it was really good. Came in here with High Hopes Sadly it did not live up to the reviews ormemories. I opted for the special pork chop With peaches and blue cheese topping. (Nj peaches are in season). The presentation looked good however the Porkchop itself was a disaster. I'm not a person who requires to be cooked well done however, mine was raw in the middle and tough as leather. As much as I hated to have it taken back I just could not eat it as is. This apparently must have really pissed somebody off in the kitchen because they took it and put it on what appeared to be A fajita plate with my mashed potatoes and sent it out spitting bubbling sauce all over me and the table. To add insult to injury it still was not cooked just burnt on the outside. By this time everybody else had finished eating. The waitress asked if it was any better and I told her no...She did offer to have it put back in the oven but at this point the damage was done. I tried to more bites and gave up. Spent nearly $100 and left disappointed hungry and two hours later sick to my stomach. No attempts to make it right but still gave 2 stars for friendly waitress and good bread with dipping sauce. read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - Looked good but tough and raw... canned peaches - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Small place in a strip mall but with large presence, history and quality! Enzo's is a real gem. The care and love in making the food can be immediately seen with all the details that accompany the experience. Delicate flowers are put on the outdoor seating to complement the delicious dinner. I ordered the mussels and clams special in garlic and oil sauce and it's to die for! The bread with the olive oil alone is a must have! The bread comes in piping hot from the pizza oven. The oil has a mixture of crushed roasted garlic and red peppers and it's a must have! The chicken with figs was absolutely fantastic and tender. I'm so glad that Enzo's survived the pandemic so I can enjoy coming when I'm in Nee Jersey for work. Their pizzas; which I tried before; are also amazing and very creative! Thank you Enzo's! read more

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Very friendly service and quality food. My favorite is the pan fried soft shell crab. The best I've had anywhere. Highly recommend.

Just forced Enzo's to stay open a little late (sorry!)! I rarely order dessert, but their Italian plum cobbler was (no lie) the best dessert I've had in 20 years, if not my life! I rarely order dessert, but would have that for dinner! The chicken thighs with peaches and burrata was fantastic. The apps - homemade sausage with shishito peppers and parmesan (who thinks of that?) was incredible, as was the octopus with Jersey corn. Perfect pairing! I've always missed the scallop and artichoke casserole appetizer, but will be never again! Anna and the staff are amazing. The food is something you cannot find anywhere else. I usually bring my family, but tonight I was there for business and we didn't want to leave! A hidden gem that makes you feel like home! If you don't care about anything I wrote, get your butt there for the Italian plum dessert at least! read more

Terrific food Wonderful service And an almost home ambiance but better .. it's warm and welcoming and someone else is doing the cooking.. and cleaning the dishes.. we just sit back and enjoy talking and eating with the friends who have joined us. read more

We went to Enzo's last night to celebrate New Years. What a wonderful experience we had. The restaurant has a great ambiance. And a neighborhood feel with a ton of history. Our meal was delicious. The chicken, pasta and sauces were fantastic. Our servers made the meal enjoyable- attentive but definitely didn't rush us. And with excellent recommendations. Do yourself a favor and try out Enzo's. I look forward to eating there again soon! read more

An awesome dinner with wonderful food. Can say Had a most enjoyable evening with family Service was excellent. read more

I fly to Italy from time to time when I go to Enzo's it's like dining in Italy excellent Italian meals just like being in Italy fine cuisine

The food was amazing. Spaghetti and Meatballs was good, the Shrimp and Scallop pasta was amazing. I cleaned my plate. They served warm bread with oil, and we hard the fried calamari as an appetizer. So good. A few things to know, there's no pizza on Saturday. Also coupons aren't available (the 10% Yelp coupon) on Saturday. It's BYOW, and kind of pricey. In total we paid $100 but it was worth it. read more

Our first visit to Enzo's. Greeted by the owner Anna and her Mom! The covered patio and outdoor seating are ideal for the covid environ. Our server, Kim, set the expectations when describing her work experience at Enzo's vs. other restaurants. The menu provides is comprehensive and the specials list added even more options. Overall, the service, quality and taste of the food make this a place to go for us. We will be going back and recommending it to friends and family. read more

Food was amazing! We are from CA and the staff were so nice. Will be coming back for sure!

Simple great! I promise you will not be disappointed. This is a intimate dining experience, where you feel like you're part of their family . read more

I came here with my dining companion for Valentine's Day. The atmosphere was amazing -- they set up heart-shaped balloons and really V-Day'd it up for the occasion. The best part is that we couldn't make it out until Saturday and all the decorations were still up! The place is not really good for huge groups of more than 8. It's super quaint. I'd make a reservation just to be safe. The service was okay, but the owner was super sweet and made sure we were having a good experience -- which I really appreciate. As for the food, maybe it's because I didn't have wine, maybe it's because I'm not a connoisseur of real italian food, but I found it subpar. We ordered lobster ravioli for our appetizer and that just was not very good. The lobster just wasn't buttery enough to have much flavor. For my main dish, I ordered a creamy pasta. I'm usually a fan of creamy pasta and sun-dried tomatoes and prosciutto, but my dish was a little too creamy without much flavor. It was way too heavy, imo. My dining companion enjoyed his mussels, however. So maybe I just made a bad choice with creamy pasta? For desert, we got the ricotta cheesecake and the red velvet cheesecake. The ricotta cheesecake tasted a little like tres leches, like soggy cheesecake, and I was not a fan. The red velvet was okay, not phenomenal. Overall, my experience was "a-ok". read more

Excellent food and great service, I don't get to go as often as I would like but I've enjoyed every visit I've had.

We had the Lobster Bake. It came with a 3 lb. Lobster, clams, mussels, Italian sausage, chicken, potatoes, & corn made in a herbed butter. Absolutely delicious, served for 2. We had a reservation for 6 of us. Even the tornado didn't keep us away! Service was excellent!! Appetizer, dessert & coffee inclusive. The price was very reasonable tax & gratuity included. We will definitely be back again read more

Enzo's La Piccola Cucina - 6 of us enjoying the Lobster Bake! - Italian Near Me - Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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Those of us who remember and enjoyed the heyday of the Chambersburg section of Trenton, NJ, with Italian restaurants on practically every corner, felt a special sadness as one after another they began to close or move out of town to the suburbs. Over the last two decades as the neighborhood changed and the original families moved to greener lawns and better schools, they took most of their traditions and cultural institutions with them. When Amici's closed it's doors recently, the Italian era of this capital city was officially over. Yet, there is another casa Siciliana still going strong after 30 years at the same location. It might not be in the "Burg," but sure feels like it once you step inside. Enzo's sits almost invisibly on the northern end of Princeton Avenue in Lawrenceville, west of the Brunswick Circle. It is a small, cozy, darkly lit, romantic hideaway, where the Scozzari family has been running a pure Italian kitchen for two generations. I sure hope there is a third. Park in back and walk past the outdoor dining area, through the front door and then a second one on the right. Step down into the small dining room and be greeted by Anna, daughter of the namesake Enzo, who will seat you at one of only dozen or so tables, and hand you the menu. Moments later, the head waiter approaches with water and description of the available specials. There is a small lunch menu with soups, sandwiches, and pasta plates. They didn't have the Italian Hot Dog I desired (being removed from the menu), but the suggested alternative, their "World Famous Meatball Sandwich," sounded about right. And, it was. Excellently garlicked, crusty toasty Italian loaf, stuffed with hand-rolled meatballs, sauteed broccoli rabe, spinach and roasted red peppers, with a side a sweet tater fries, all on a large white round plate. Delicious! I like to deconstruction a sandwich and eat its elements separately to savor each ingredient. I did that for half and had a mouthful of flavor with each bite. It was unforgettable. The second half I attacked​ en masse. Cleaving through it and enjoying the texture and taste of each bite as they melded in my mouth. No red gravy here. Just each part doing its job to make me happy. Quite a total experience for a lunch. Got to go back for a romantic dinner soon with the woman of my dreams and a couple bottles of Chianti. Enzo's is the real thing. read more

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So I'm at the table right now with a party of 15 ppl (not including myself).. our waiter just told us, if we don't order dinner we will be charged $5 dollars add on because my husband didn't want dinner he only ordered an entrée... Ive had better service honestly. Our waiter also told us we couldn't order our dinner until the whole party arrived at the table.. Also you'll have to wait for your dinner if someone in your party ordered an appetizer first. Dinner is served last! They will not bring out salad until after the dinner is served. read more

Always the best. For decades. You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu and the staff is all top notch!

This is one of my favorite restaurants , I have been coming to this place for over 10 years and never had a bad meal here.The service is always friendly and courteous.and the food is fantastic . It's a very small and quaint dining area that has no bar or alcohol, but you can bring your own wine. The food again is great with old time Italian favorites; like spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna and many variations of Italian cuisine, all excellently prepared and presented and very delicious. We shared appetizers of grilled octopus. And a entrées fried softshell crab on a bed of spinach. And I ordered the Cavtelli Bolognese Sliciana. Always a good meal and Service. I highly recommend it. read more

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