I remember when this place used to be Bensi, which was a good restaurant until it wasn't. Feast had better decor and is livelier than Bensi. A lot of space for large groups. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. He did pay attention to our needs and offered good suggestions, especially for my very picky daughter. The food was really good. Not mind-blowing, but really solid Italian food. Plus, the prices weren't outrageous. In an area that has a plethora of Italian restaurants mostly a stone throw away, it's good to find an Italian spot that is very good with prices that won't break the wallet. Definitely worth revisiting read more

I'd been to Feast once for dinner & it was just OK. Today we attempted to go in for a family happy hour with my 89-year old grandmother. Upon arrival, we were told the happy hour is apparently only allowed sitting at high barstools. (This was not explained when we called ahead of time asking for HH details). We politely asked if there was any accommodation that could be made for my elderly grandmother to enjoy happy hour elsewhere in the bar area (the rest of the restaurant was absolutely empty). The staff was extremely unaccommodating. We were rudely told to force my grandmother to sit up on the bar stools by the hostess and the blonde middle aged manager. They do not seem to be interested in attracting business from elderly customers as this is clearly not ADA compliant. We will never return. read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

The service was extremely terrific today. The Hot Antipasto Platter was good because the mussels with the sauce happened to be the star of the plate. Also on it was eggplant rollatini which had way too much ricotta oozing out of it so it was hard to find the eggplant. The clams oreganato were good but the calamari had way too many breadcrumbs. Separately we had the "Clam Bar Special" plate of fried calamari with hot sauce and it was THE best plate by far, second were the mussels on the hot antipasto plate. The Feast Eggroll was delicious. Unfortunately the linguini with white clam sauce was HORRIBLE. No taste, no flavor and it had water in the bottom of the plate. So I drained the water, put the remainder of the oil that you would dip the bread in, a touch of salt & the extra breadcrumbs from the clam oreganato into the plate and it still did not help. So with the remainder of the sauce from the mussels, I tried to fix my plate. It was just ok at that point. This chef needs to know not to overstuff the eggplant when making rollatini and to drain the pasta very well before plating as any good Italian knows. Would I go back, you wonder? So do I. Maybe read more

I was looking forward to Feast since I saw it's a sister restaurant to Brando's in Asbury. It was a convenient location for lunch as well. The restaurant has a nice bar and a spacious interior. Service was good overall. The food however has its shortfalls. Appetizer Zucchini 2 ways - very good Entrees Chicken cutlet panini- not flat pressed and chicken was dry Pappardelle Bolognese- it was ok but some of the pasta was stuck together Veal Francese- lacked flavor Eggplant Parmigiana- very good Shrimp Parmigiana- average We didn't order dessert. We were not overwhelmed on our first visit. Go with an open mind and hope that you select the better items on their menu. read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Interior - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

I had come here one time for a quick lunch and my experience was fine, but didn't remember it being overly memorable. We came for a family birthday party and were seated pretty quickly. They allowed us to split checks which we appreciated. Got a Margherita pizza which was really good and got the Italian salad. We asked which would be better for us a small or large and it seems like the small would be fine. The waitress described it for us, but it was much smaller than she made it seem. Our party had kids in the group and we asked for their food to come out first, but their food was the last two items. That was kind of annoying. I believe they brought out a pasta for one of the kids as the last dish and it was wrong so they had to bring it back and remake it. I know things happen but the amount of time they had to wait for the food was pretty long and I don't think it was right that they didn't get their food first like we had asked. We also asked which desserts they had and when she mentioned the rainbow cookie, we were sold. It was ok, but I wish we knew it was $15. Other than that, the experience served our needs and I would come back with a smaller party. read more

Traveled to Jersey for a baby shower and then again a get together with my sister. The food here is exceptionally delicious and I've been to MANY Italian restaurants including but not limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island Florida, Rhode Island, Connecticut. Feast Italian kitchen is on the top of my list. (LOVE LOVE their baked clams ). If you want a good Italian meal ( their pastas are fabulous) this is the place to go. read more

Feast is the worst restaurant in the neighborhood. If you're looking for great service and strong management, do NOT go. Our experience started off fine--the server was friendly and knowledgeable. However, things quickly went downhill. We ended up waiting an extra 10 minutes for a plain pizza after everyone else at the table had already been served. To make matters worse, a 20% tip was automatically added to our bill despite the delay. We didn't blame the server, but when we raised concerns about the wait and the gratuity, she responded that it wasn't her fault and walked away. A manager finally came over just as we were about to leave, but that only made things worse. He insisted the situation wasn't his fault either, blaming the system and the kitchen--anyone but himself or his team. It felt like accountability was completely absent. If you want a pleasant dining experience without frustration from poor service and management, I recommend avoiding Feast. read more

I wouldn't come here if friends didn't want to. There are better Italian choices in the area. Started of with good bread and oil to dip. Since I don't like their red sauce and none of the other entrees sounded appealing, I had two appys for dinner. Egg roll with sausage, onions and peppers, which I liked. And Mushroom Gratine, which I also enjoyed. My wife had Caesar salad and Bolognese. Both of them, I didn't like. My wife thought they were OK. I'll probably be back, but not by choice. read more

We were here for a holiday dinner. There are two dining rooms - one room with the bar was noisy and crowded but we were seated in the other room with was large and comfortable. Our server was attentive and took great care of us. The bread basket came with a variety of breads - which I really enjoyed. Our host ordered a number of appetizers - which were all very good. For our entrees, we ordered a Caesar salad and a veal francaise. Salad came with fresh Parmesan slivers and the veal was served with a potato croquette and veggies. Just keep in mind the entree doesn't come with pasta. Excellent place for a small group dinner! read more

Excellent vibe, excellent food, friendly staff, and relaxed experience. Highly recommend this place - it has old style Italian charm coupled with modern ambiance. read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Veal parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

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What a nice surprise ! This place is really big and has a nice outdoor area. The food was amazing and tasted as if it were home cooked. The garlic cheese bread was great , the pizza even better and the pasta was the cherry on top! The baked clams were good but not amazing , I would pass on them next time. I'm so glad I gave this restaurant a try ! read more

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Came here for a special occasion, and the staffs were very attentive and helpful. The veal with white wine sauce and mushrooms was delicious, and the baked clams were just right - not too much crumb and still kept the clams juicy. We had Frutti di mare with linguine; the shrimps squid mussels clams flavors were all in the linguine and so rich and delicious. The decor is very much Italian family restaurant vibe and very welcoming and warmth. read more

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My family and I made Fathers Day reservations here! The service was top notch! Our waitress stepped us through the menu with recommendations was cognizant of my mom's allergies and the food was hot and delicious! An Italian gem in the area! Highly recommend the scungili!! Fantastic and hard to find right these days! read more

excellent restaurant overall! fast service! waitress was extremely nice and attentive! bar even put baseball game on so i can watch from dining area! food was great. pasta. desert gelato was tasty and huge portions: 3 cups! coffee tasted great! highly recommend this place read more

Feast is a lovely Italian restaurant that was truly the perfect touch to the Shoppes at Old Bridge. The service is excellent, and the all servers and staff I have encountered are very nice and well-trained. Food is excellent. We started our meal with some warm bread paired with classic olive oil and some cocktails. They always have a seasonal menu so be sure to watch out for those/ specials. Drinks are always tasty and delicious here. My favorite is the mushroom risotto. It was served perfectly hot and the mushroom flavor was so delicious and just right. Definitely a dish that I was impressed with. We also got the Jersey shore pizza where cheese is on the bottom & sauce is on the top. They have good pies but personally, I would try a different one next time. I usually end the night with an espresso martini and maybe dessert. We got the Italian ice cream sundae where you choose 3 flavors of gelato and get delicious sundae toppings -- it was so good and I can't wait to try more flavors. The pistachio flavor was one of my favorites for sure!! read more

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We had a great dinner here! The food portions are huge! The bread came out hot and delicious. The seasoned olive dipping oil complemented the bread perfectly. While waiting for the food, the manager went around to each table and spent a few minutes to chat with the customers. The ambience feels comfortable but also trendy enough for a celebratory dinner. Everyone was celebrating something when we were there. On one side of the restaurant, there was a retirement party that took up an entire half of the restaurant. Luckily, the restaurant is huge! There were plenty of tables on the other side where every table was celebrating something (graduations, etc) The eggplant parmigiana was really good! Full of tangy sauce and bites of stretchy mozzarella, I thoroughly enjoyed my food! As others mentioned, it doesn't come with pasta. I didn't want pasta so this worked out perfect for me. Plus the portion was huge. We also ordered cheesy garlic bread which came out flavorful. The bolognese with pappardelle pasta looked so good! The pasta is really wide, almost like thin but long lasagna noodles! It looked freshly made. The tiramisu was deliciously moist but note that it had a strong alcohol flavor. I've seen this place when they first opened but for some reason, never ate here. I'm glad we gave it a try after all these years. read more

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I am not italian but I love the penne vodka and chicken parm here. Just well made. So much food you always bring leftovers home. Great and attentive staff too. read more

Been here a few times and every time my neals were delicious. I cant recommend the pizza as I have never tried it, the meals and salads are good they are a little heavy on the salt in the kitchen I would probably see if they can add less to ny entree next time. The service and staff were wonderful, & Dont miss the desserts because they are next level delicious. read more

The food was excellent I started with the calamari which was perfectly friend and wasn't too greasy which is rare. Then I had the pasta with bolognese a classic that never fails. I even ordered which I don't do very often. I got the tiramisu which rich and delicious would highly recommend it. Our server was amazing and helpful. Despite the busy time everything was delivered in a timely manner. The environment was a family friendly and intimate in a sense. read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Food and family - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

I went hear last night for the first time, even though we live in the area. I was very pleasantly surprised about how good everything was. We had the gianteatball w/salad and the warm mozzarella for appetizers. All very good. The entrees were a pizza, chix Parm, veal Parm and lasagna. Everybody loves their entrees, the negative was the side pasta that comes with the parma. It fell apart when trying to get it on your fork - probably sits around for a long before serving. We also had 2 desserts - A pistachio gelato Carmel cake which was Fantastic and a deep fried giant rainbow cookie (literally the size of a brick) which the person eating it liked. Overall, I am looking forward to going back. read more

This was my second time dining here, and once again, the food was excellent. Unfortunately, the service continues to be a major drawback. Both times, it took far too long to get through a meal, and I had to ask multiple times for basic necessities like utensils, clean plates after appetizers, and serving spoons for shared dishes. It's a shame the service doesn't match the quality of the food. read more

Went on NYE. Food, service and staff were great. Food was fresh and delicious. My only complaint would be that there are not enough fish/seafood options. Otherwise Feast is our go to place for Christmas, NYE, birthday etc, celebrations! read more

We decided to try feast out one night on whim. We came in on a Friday night and to our surprise there many open tables. However the hosts seemed very frazzled to sit us. There was probably 5-6 hostesses and none of them knew what to do with a walk in. We sat down after a little while of waiting and to our surprise our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. Our food was overall pretty good. We had quite a few appetizers including the fresh warm mozzarella, the antipasto platter and meatballs. The fresh warm mozzarella was not fresh. It seemed as though they just took mozzarella and put it in the microwave as it was very chewy and melted. Usually fresh mozzarella is still firm and moist when fresh. We then proceeded to get entrees which included the pizza and pasta. The pizza was very good. Great flavor and delicious. We opted for the penne and that was also very good. Overall I would rate 3/5. Food was decent however some hiccups occurred which hindered rating. Would definitely give it another shot! read more

Great service ! Great food and great drinks! I'm happy and will be back I will be back for the pistachio ice cream

I have been to this restaurant before and while it was always pretty good, it wasn't especially remarkable. However, when I decided to come back for lunch with a friend, everything was absolutely, wonderfully delicious! The bread, oil, fish, clams and especially, the mushroom risotto were terrific. I will definitely be coming back again and more often. The service was good too. read more

Horrible food and service. Many authentic italian restaurants in the area to better spend your money.

well, invited out with some old friends. They recommended Feast and away we went. Greeted by friendly staff who promptly got us to a table. The menu was not overwhelming , with various choices. After a few appetizer, I decided on the Bucatini Carbonara, while my wife had the Stuffed Rigatoni special. The wait staff was efficient and courteous with drink refills and warm bread. The food was execlent and served in good order. The Carbonara was served with an egg yolk for you to mix in yourself, creamy and delicious. The rigatoni was excellent as well. I can't recommend the establishment enough. From drinks, appetizer, main course, and desert. This restaurant has it all. Stop by yourself, you won't be disappointe. read more

I dined here for the first time today. My waitress was very sweet and helpful. I ordered the eggplant Parmesan for my entree with a side of rigatoni in marinara sauce. I thought it was odd that the eggplant Parmesan didn't come with pasta. The eggplant Parmesan was HORRIBLE! It was the worst eggplant Parmesan I ever had! The eggplant was so soggy! It had NO mozzarella cheese on it either! It was an awful dish! It turned out that the eggplant was old! I ended up getting food poisoning after eating it, and threw up all night! I'll NEVER come back here again! read more

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As good an Italian restaurant as I have ever been to. My parents lived on Manhattan's Upper East Side, It is as good or better than any restaurant I went to with them. The decor is nice, brick walls and Edison bulbs. The lighting level is subdued but not dark. The mushroom appraiser was great! The dinner portions are huge. We ended up bringing half the entrees home. The staff was terrific. Their pizza is very good, read more

We just love it here!!! They have a great happy hour menu and have The godfather movies playing at all times in the bar area! read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Meatballs and baked clams, so good!!! - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

I came here for dinner with. It's my first time trying Feast Italian Kitchen. I ordered the baked clam appetizer. It was delicious! Then for Entree, I got the Pappardelle Bolognese & Lasagna. And when I saw the plate, it was huge!!! I love everything about this place. Food , service, and atmosphere are amazing. I highly recommend this Italian restaurant. read more

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We will never go here again. We had a gift card from Open Table. They were listed as one of the participating restaurants They couldn't figure out how to use the gift card so they refused to honor it. Such poor customer service. The manager is arrogant and unprofessional. read more

Food was great. Pasta carbonara was amazing and my favorite. Sat at the bar and had friendly bartenders and food servers. Will definitely visit again next time I'm in the area. read more

This is a local Italian restaurant for us so we were excited to try. Being celiac, I always check if they have gluten free options and this restaurant did. The place itself is nicely decorated and our server was lovely; however, the food was just okay. I got the chicken scapariello which was gluten free. It had zero flavor (normally it is delicious with a nice kick from pepper). My husband had chicken parm and the quality of the chicken was questionable. The sauce was also very acidic. Our children had pizza and it was just ok. Also, I began to fall ill when I got home- I don't think they handle gluten free well. We will not return. read more

We arrived to a near empty restaurant and were asked if we had reservations. We didn't, so we were shown to the bar. 20 minutes later, we were shown to a table. I guess they didn't have staff to cover the open tables We ordered some appis and non-alcoholic drinks. The appis, bread and oil were good and the server kept the glasses full. I ordered the Chicken Brian. It was nicely presented, hot, and plentiful. I felt it was a little too spicy hot for Chicken Brian, but it was tasty and edible. All in all, it's a good place to eat. Great service. Solid food. Nice ambience. And a reasonable price. read more

The place was clean and nice inside, the service on the other hand was not the greatest. The bartender, I didn't catch her name, seemed very fake from the time I walked in. She also talked under her breath a lot. I had to put together my own pasta meal and the upcharge for the shrimp was pretty steep at $11. I had to send my food back because I specifically told the bartender I didn't eat dairy and it came out with cheese on it. When they brought it back out I tasted it and it didn't have a lot of seasoning. I had to keep on adding salt to get a good taste. My guest had fish and it had way too much bread crumbs on it and she said it was not good. The drinks were served in these little glasses, maybe 4oz. Not a great experience all in all. The reason why I gave it 3 stars is because the place was put together well. read more

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Great spot for a casual Italian meal. If you've ever been to the former restaurant Bensi you will notice some big changes, including the large bar, the pizza oven and mozzarella bar. The bar in the front is large and spacious. Drinks are very well made. If you have to wait for a table this is a perfect spot to do it. We came here with friends and we all really enjoyed our drinks and meals. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend for a casual meal. If you're looking for quiet or romantic this probably isn't the place for you. read more

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Finally got a chance to dine here. Sampled several items. Baked Clams, Fried Calamari, Feast Egg roll, dry rub wings and Italian Ribs. I would skip the ribs next time. Dry, over cooked to the point it was like eating pulled pork and covered in hot cherry peppers. The dry rub wings were good, but they do not have any bleu cheese or ranch or any dipping sauce. Ended with some coffee's and their Pistachio Ice cream cake. I would come back and try the pizza next time. The Sangria was also good. Give this place a try. Plenty of parking also. read more

Feast Italian Kitchen - Pistachio ice cream cake with graham cracker bottom. Was good but came served with the spoons sitting in the caramel syrup. - Italian Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

Waited 35 min to be served bread after repeatedly asking ! We told the waiter we needed to order because we had a baby and a toddler . After waiting a long time all the dinners came out , no pizza pie !!! Everyone finished their meal and the pie appeared . I asked for the manager and told him I'd like it removed from the bill . He said it's a problem getting the pizza out with the food ????? I had no response ! He offered dessert and we waited 15 more minutes for ice cream !!!! I am so disappointed !!!! They added a 20% tip because they said we were 6 . We had a baby that they included ! I would have still tipped but was annoyed it was added on . read more

At end of my dinner the manager came over to me and said how was the service ? I said it was as okay. He said then why did you leave such a small tip ? I said well this is what I can afford . Then he said well I guess it's not the Restaraunt for you . Wow can you believe that guys !? So sad very very very very sad that someone can say that to you . I payed for my food , my bill was 62$$$$ I left $68 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ So what you still don't say that to my face ! And plus the service was not all that ! The bartender gave a huge attitude. Very huge ! Didn't want to give me sweetener for my drink he turned away. By the way I ordered a good meal , shrimp with pasta and red sauce . It was way too fattening I couldn't eat it . I tried a few spoons and couldn't even continue eating any more .!!!!!!Very greasy and overcooked. I basically ordered food that didn't taste good . Horrible . And that explains my low tip. For bad food . So yea . I hope they read this . I hope the manager see this ! !!!!!!!!!!!! read more