Came here on a Monday night…read more Service was great, super attentive, the lady was very nice and great understanding of the menu and recommendations. Appetizers were great, ordered probably half of the appetizers on the menu, all were great. I really like the calamari and the giant cheese balls. I got the spicy rigatoni with a crispy chicken cutlet and the drunken parm, very delicious, large and had left overs. Definitely coming back, food was flavorful and the service was great, super easy and simple!

GREAT italian spot in Tom's River. Very friendly staff and food was a 10/10! Large portions and…read moredelicious homemade pastas!!

Elegant Italian with exceptional service. Worth it for casual date night or for intimate parties.read more

Amazing food from the bread to the linguine and clam sauce and finally the cheesecake. Cute…read moreatmosphere byob which is always a win to me with excellent service overall win to me..

It's reassuring to know that old school gems like Villa Vittoria in Brick NJ still exist…read more Impeccable service and a pasta/seafood/veal based menu that delivered on freshness and taste. The only thing more robust than the portions was the list of daily specials that was artfully delivered without the benefit of a teleprompter. We will return very soon. An easy five stars.

Service was bad- not attentive very slow…read more Asked for salad dressing On the side did not come on side Ordered Italian dressing received some creamy Shrimp pasta was average- Grilled Chicken salad was average as well- chicken was flavorful but only a small amount of lettuce Bread and side salads are served with entrees

We came on a Wednesday night during the summer and the place was about 3/4 full. Our waitress…read moreMorgan was very pleasant and answered our questions. They have really cool modern paintings on the walls and the atmosphere was just right. We started with clams oreganata. I highly recommend them as the clams were baked perfectly and the lemon butter garlic sauce had to be sopped up with bread because it was too good to leave behind. Everyone was very happy with their entrées. Pictures are shown below. This place gets mixed reviews, but I think if you go during the week when it's less crowded, you'll be very happy with your experience.

Very nice interior decor. Elegant shore Italian restaurant. Very good service by Morgan. Gave us…read moregood advice about food and desserts. Our entrees were cavatelli special with eggplant, zucchini and shrimp, veal saltimboca and chicken tasty dish. All very good and delivered to the table hot and ready to eat. Good Sunday crowd. BYOB

Great pasta great service! They are a little expensive but worth it on occasions and events!read more

Invited by our future in law family on our kid's engagement!…read moreGreat night celebrating! Food was good! Appetizers wide variety- tasty! I enjoyed my entree that was a special. My husband's pork chop was a bit too pink. Dessert: the pistachio cake was flavorful and moist, the chocolate cake not so much. BYOB Had to ask for the white wine to be chilled at table. Restaurant was packed! Plenty of parking.

I liked this place, with its fun atmosphere, food and drinks offerings. It's one of the few places…read morein town that serves liquors (most are BYOs), so it's got going for it. I sat at the bar and was immediately greeted with a smiling bartender (should out to Ms Ryan). Can't say everyone else was as friendly but that's not saying that they were NOT or that they were unpleasant in any way. The place was BUSY! Packed and busy (it was a Friday night) so maybe everyone else was just focused and trying not to bump into others. The menu boasts some really interesting options, it was hard to pick. I didn't want a big entre so I opted for what I thought would be two small starters... boy, was I WRONNNG. I ordered the octopus tentacle- it came served on a butternut squash (?) or root vegetable ragout which was sooooo yummy!! Probably my favorite part of the dish! The tentacle was overdone and therefore hella rubbery. I also ordered the Brussels sprouts which were fried but toted a promising recipe of mixing sweet and savory flavor with its pancetta jam. The décor was... idk how to describe it, maybe eclectic. But it was nice. Spacious indoors. There were families as well as friend groups enjoying themselves so literally there's something on the menu for everyone to enjoy.

Finally paid a visit to JoeBellas. Great bar scene and quaint atmosphere. The food and drink menu…read morewas really good and staff super attentive. Started with their fried mozzarella which was their take on Bruchetta without the bread. Delish! Also ordered fried calamari also perfectly cooked. Shared Asiago chicken.. it was a comfort food dish with mash potatoes. So good!! All and all a great meal and reasonably priced. I will definitely revisit soon!

A mix between fast food and a diner-style restaurant. The menu is good and worth trying, portions…read moreare big, and prices are ok. The overall vibe is more toward a fast-food/ casual restaurant feel rather than anything fancy-- but food us very good. They don't have wifi. Service is ok nothing special .

Hubs and I were looking for a place to eat in the Jackson area and were originally going to go to…read morethe Jackson Diner. I saw this place and told him that I always wanted to give this place a try. Kalamata has both a restaurant and pizza place and we opted for the latter. This place also serves sushi as well. The windows were covered up so you can't see the interior but I knew it was a pizza joint. We ordered and shared the following: Eggplant parm pizza- when we got it , Hubs asked if we had the wrong pizza. This didn't look like the usual eggplant parm pizza. It was tiny pieces of eggplant and not like chunks of it. The pizza also had pesto spiral swirled around. It was a nice surprise. Hubs thought the pesto spiral was a nice touch. The pieces of eggplant was very flavorful. The sauce was very flavorful and the pizza crust was nice and soft but crispy enough on the bottom. Shakshuka- this came with 3 eggs. We thought this order was delicious. It came with a few slices of bread but it wasn't enough to sop up the sauce. Hubs brought it home to put it on top of his ramen. LOL. We also took home the tomatoes and cucumbers that came along with it as well. This place is a pleasant surprise. There were a lot of flies flying around the pizzas, but we were surprised that the flies didn't come towards us when we were eating. We were glad to not end up at the Jackson Diner. Will return to try other items on the menu.

I have eaten at Maria's several times and the food has been consistently great. Fresh, prepared…read morewith care, and delicious. The waitstaff is friendly and very accommodating. The owner is very welcoming and happy to see you. The atmosphere is fine. A tiny bit more intimate than a standard pizzeria. They do have live music nights, and things get considerably louder, but not so loud you can't hear yourself think.

Excellent food! Great service!…read moreAmazing entertainment!!!! Eggplant parmigiana and chicken parmigiana were enough for 2 and the bread is fantastic!