I'd give this restaurant a 3.5, for one particular reason. I'll start by saying the service was excellent. Our waiter, Will, was friendly, accommodating, and attentive. The drinks were good, and appetizers (mussels) were tender and delicious. I ordered shrimp and "scallops" Dominica. The dish, overall, was tasty, perfectly al dente pasta. BUT, the scallops were rubbery, and an odd color. I literally needed a knife to cut the scallop. I mentioned to our server, and he immediately went to the kitchen. He brought me freshly seared "scallops", which were better, but still not tender as a fresh scallop should be. He proceeded to tell me that while the product was 'mostly scallop', they were actually a mix of whitefish and scallop meat cut into scallop shaped pieces- so not actually Scallops. I'm not sure a restaurant should be able to sell fake scallops without being transparent. Overall, a nice meal, but don't order scallops...unless you don't mind paying for (and eating) an imposter. read more

We dined here this evening and really enjoyed our experience. Even without a reservation on a Saturday night, the staff managed to fit our party of three in for a lovely dinner. The entrées were excellent. We had the Penne alla Sergio with chicken and Italian sausage, and the NY Strip with a gorgonzola crust. Both were delicious. The starter Caesar salads were just okay; I actually make better dressing at home. We finished with the chocolate lava cake, which was a nice way to end the meal. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Chocolate lava cake with ice cream - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

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Happy hour was AWESOME! GREAT PRICES AND GREAT SELECTION OF HAPPY HOUR FOOD!!!! Will definitely be back! Michelle at the bar was awesome and very friendly and attentive!! Thank you so much for a very pleasant experience read more

We were there on a Friday evening celebrating a birthday with a very large group (approximately 20 people). Service was very good considering the logistical difficulties posed by such a large assemblage. But we were disappointed at the pathetically small bread trays brought out--just two tiny plates with a few tawdry slices of bread. The ambiance is nice but it can get extremely loud with all the large tables, so I wore earplugs to save my hearing. Fortunately our meals came out soon enough and everyone seemed to enjoy their selections. One of my metrics in Italian restaurants is Saltimbocca Alla Romana and theirs featured the tenderest veal I've ever had. The flavor was subtle but in sum it was excellent. My wife's simple ravioli with marinara was superb. We didn't order any appetizers or desserts because we had an after-dinner show to attend. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Peroni beer - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

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There's something for everyone on the menu and you can get a solid cocktail, which should be the norm but often is not. Bartenders and waitresses provide good service. Remember this location if you're looking for a private event space. I attended a meeting held in a private room on Monday and the service was excellent. Sure, I'll be back. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Chicken Francese - 86'ed the capers and sun dried tomatoes - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

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Had dinner for 4 , to quietly celebrate our wedding. Has a Caesar salad that had dressing so watered down you could not taste it. I ordered Fra diablo that was horrible. Hardly any seafood in it, and what seafood was in there was so small it was a joke. My wife had surf and turf that was totally over cooked and hard to enjoy. The couple who joined us had a few issues also, The cost was 300.00 for dinner and I choked on that bill... I would never recommend the Berlin restaurant to anyone... the waitress never asked us how dinner was, only handed me the bill. Needless to say we will never go there again...... read more

This was easily the worst restaurant experience my family has had. As a Black family hosting a party of 21, we felt uncomfortable and unwelcome. The waitresses lacked professionalism and showed no warmth or effort to provide good service. On top of that, the food was extremely plain for the price. Terrible service and an overall negative experience. This restaurant completely ruined my aunt's 65th birthday celebration. I made sure to redownload Yelp just to leave this review because the experience was that bad. read more

Had early dinner here the other day. All seemed fine until one of the managerial staff got into it with a server. From what I saw these folks were really hustling. Our server was terrific. Made it very uncomfortable. Probably won't be going back. read more

we stopped in for a quick early dinner and it was amazing!! Michelle was our server and she was beyond amazing!! Her personality was great, such a pleasant experience!! Dinner was delicious, dessert amazing...my favorite Italian Rum cake!!! Never disappoint by visiting here. Next time you go ask for Michelle, I promise you, dinner and service was a 10!! read more

Awesome food and service. The bread and peppers before ordering is a nice touch. Go on Monday's for discount burgers, can't go wrong! Of course their true Italian colors and food shine! Full bar service including NA beers for those inclined. read more

Food is good. The waitresses act like they are working in a diner. Atmosphere is nice.

We came here for a girls night out and sat in the bar/piano area. The ambiance was welcoming and our server did a fantastic job. I had a Stella and the fresh fish of the evening which was delicious. I would definitely eat here again if I was in the area. read more

I'm shocked to see a lower rating than this place deserves! In addition to being one of the nicer restaurants in the area, the food is delicious. Never had a bad meal, I love the mussels! The salad was super fresh. It's a great place for hosting events too. The staff is very respectful, quick and kind. They have a great happy hour as well! I recommend it here read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Mussels & Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

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We came here for my dad's birthday, and the service was atrocious. Our server Oscar gave us no attention for the whole meal, focusing on the other tables. He didn't substitute mashed potatoes on a dish that we requested, we had to ask multiple times for our soda, and we asked for more peppers for our bread and that never came. We had to flag him down to even give him the bill to check us out. He was MIA for most of our meal.  The WORST part was we told him it was my dad's birthday, and he put the birthday candle on the wrong dessert. When we told him it was the wrong person, he just said "oh" and walked away. We could 100% tell that he was focusing on bigger tables, hoping for a bigger tip. Our experience was so frustrating, we will not be coming back. Note - We were the only minorities in our area unsure if that was relevant to our service. Some of us believed so. read more

We've been there in December for a party of 12 and last night with the grand kids..I gotta say it's a last from now on. Service was ervice was fine But food at price point. Miles will go to a chain. Just not digging the vibe. The reception from the hostess was. I got to say very cold. Especially at 5. p m At cost, many mom and pops. In the area, better price points with better food Felt like carrabba's bigger brother. read more

We hosted a luncheon reception here after my first grandson's baptism. I am SO HAPPY we picked this restaurant! First of all, as soon as I filled out the inquiry online, I got an follow-up call from Domenica almost immediately. That's impressive, and she was so friendly and helpful! We picked the classic luncheon menu with wine service. The food was EXCELLENT! We had a nice large section in a comfortable, private room which was also shared by a happy bridal shower party on the far opposite side. That was not even an issue as there was more than enough space. First, the appetizers were awesome: a few generous platters of antipasti and my favorite (first time trying this) roasted pepper! OMG I could've eaten the WHOLE BOWL and then some. The Italian bread at the table was a perfect addition for that too, by the way. Anyway, everyone who picked their particular meal was very happy and loved it! My choice was the salmon and risotto with vegetables and I can't tell you how perfect it was. I was worried that it might be overcooked but it was EXCELLENT!!!! Everyone ate voraciously and our waitstaff was the BEST! They were welcoming and on point with serving us professionally and cordially. This restaurant was very, very good and no doubt we will be back here. All the food on our table was enjoyed thoroughly by our guests and I cannot wait to visit here again. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Our party thoroughly enjoyed this event here! - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

The band has left the door open. I'm sitting at the bar and it is cold. Why should my dinner be ruined because they are inconsiderate

My grandson went to the Filomena at the Berlin location. There was a misunderstanding about the gift card that was being used towards the bill . They didn't handle in professional or business manner. They were disrespectful for bias reasons . It was embarrassing, and demeaning. There was no reason for them to handle that situation in way that did that was a negative response to the situation that never should have happened . My grandson is a very responsible, gentleman, and hard-working person. He thought he was taking his girlfriend out on Valentines Day which he thought was a nice place and he's been there before and enjoys the food and the atmosphere .. He won't be returning to that location or referring any of his friends or family because of the bad experience that he had . read more

Came here for a rehearsal dinner so was a large groups of is. The server we had was not very organized but will give the benefit of the doubt that maybe it was because he was flustered with such a large group. Although we gave our orders well before our visit food still took time to come. Once it arrives potion sizes were very small especially for an Italian place where typically it's generous. For example the piece of cheesecake was as if you cut a slice then cut that slice in half again. The food was just ok. I like the risotto but everything else was just ok. read more

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Outstanding food and service! We ate at Filomena's in Blackwood previously, but this was a step above! We'll definitely be back!

First time there and glad I went. Food and service was excellent. They have a 3 course special during the week that is over the top. The Italian wedding soup was the best. The Chicken franchase was also great. 7 people and everyone was happy with the meal. The manhattan was not the best but again the food was excellent read more

A group of us got together for our monthly meet-up and decided to try a new restaurant conveniently located in the middle of where we all live. Unfortunately, the only highlight of the evening was the company. The food was really bland, and some dishes arrived cold. The drinks didn't impress either. To top it off, our waitress, Nicole, was a total disaster--she smelled like alcohol and seemed visibly intoxicated, which was unprofessional. Safe to say, we won't be going back. read more

First time at this location, that Ive been wanting to try for some time now. The same excellent roasted peppers & bread is served complimentary here - yay & yum! My Chicken Françoise entree was succulent! I had a penne side, replacing the cappellini that it is normally served with (I don't fancy spaghetti or long pasta in general). Cooked perfectly aldente. Joey had a crab cake entree - it was served with a rice cooked with spring vegetables. Another excellent! We enjoyed THE BOURBON BROTHERS with live tunes while we sat on the nice, cozy, patio. Beautiful night! DEFINITELY going back !!! read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Chicken Francese, Crab Cakes - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

Beautiful restaurant excellent service food was absolutely delicious. Had a wonderful evening with my son for a belated birthday. A Mother's Day dinner will definitely go back again. read more

Overall the food was not great at all. We ordered chicken parm and the chicken Helena. We upgraded to Caesar salads and the dressing just tasted like water mixed with pepper and our server initially forgot our croutons, so we had to add them to our salads and ended up with like 2 croutons each. Thankfully our server was extremely kind the entire time. The chicken parm was okay but luke warm. The chicken Helena had no flavor it just tasted like water and chicken and the chicken was slightly chewy. The service was good, but the food was subpar. The drinks we ordered were good but a little pricey. read more

Came for Mother's Day weekend. They are now serving indoor dining. We were offered dinner and lunch menu for a party of 14! No easy feat. Server (Juan) was SO kind even with everyone talking over each other and changing their minds on orders. Appetizer sampler was fantastic. Bruschetta was delicious. Calamari was perfect. Antipasto plate was good but the eggplant was bitter? French onion soup was HEARTY and loaded with cheese and onions. Split pea soup was thick and rich. Husband likes it with a splash of lemon. I had the Adriatic salad; it was fun and flavorful and bright. Steaks (TEN of them) were cooked to the right temperature but lacking in seasoning? I didn't get a chance to ask the other guests about their entrees, however... but I didn't hear complaints. Would love to come again to try more dishes! read more

Went this evening for some drinks and dinner, blow away by their special tonight, seared tuna with spinach wasabi mashed potatoes! I hope it becomes a regular menu item! Delicious is an understatement. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Seared Tuna, spinach wasabi mashed potatoes. Took a bite before picture. This was amazing!!!! - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

Went after my son's graduation for the first time. The ambiance was rustic and relaxing, the staff was friendly, and the food was amazing. I had the chicken parm and it was exactly how I wanted it to taste. There was a crisp to the breading, the sauce was flavorful and the chicken was tender. Thanks to the chef and staff for a wonderful experience. read more

Food served cold And poor management. This is not a 2 star restaurant. I will never recommend eating.

3.5/5 We were greeted promptly upon arrival and seated. We were not given the $28/person dinner menu even though there was about an hour left to order from that menu. Asked the waitress. She didn't seem thrilled to go and get it. Took the regular menu away. Service was good, not great. Drinks are expensive and prices are not listed on the specials menu. We asked for more bread to go along with the oil and peppers. Instead of just bringing a new plate back with some additional bread, the waitress took the whole plate and returned several minutes later with bread on it. It was our original plate. It was just very odd. We both ordered off the $28/person menu. Person I was with said the calamari was chewy. Would not order it again. I had the clams casino, and it was just okay. The soup was pretty good and the house salad was plain and simple. Both of our dinners were OK, but nothing to write home about. So for: $28/person dinner x2, Fall Sangria, 2 desserts, and 2 coffees = $100 read more

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Had an excellent meal here past weekend, we had duck eggroll appetizer that was delicious and so much tender duck, grouper special had so much flavor and generous portion, finish with best bread pudding i ever had (blueberry-lemon?), we shall return again soon. read more

I have been coming to Filomena Cucina for years! We held our Rehearsal Dinner here as well in 2017. Everything , every time the food has always been on point! Never a problem! I highly recommend the Braciole! The best around! Also highly recommend Chicken Francese, so flavorful with lemon butter sauce! Top off your night with a delicious Cream Brûlée! We love this place! read more

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Filomena's Berlin is the WORST. You can know the owners, yet still get served dog food. Christmas Eve when you want chicken parm with vodka sauce vs marinara (gravy) make it happen, yet they didn't (no substitutions). Clearly they had their F talent on staff this Christmas Eve which I guess I can understand. Tasted like dog food and I would not recommend after this experience to go to ANY of the Filomena's locations (including the waterfront). You're supposed to give white glove service, especially on the holidays - not dog food and dog poop service. If anyone wants to debate me, please try but I know we all would feel the same way. RIP Filomena's. read more

Second time dining here in 5 years. Wasn't impressed 1st time. Since many places are closed on Monday and they were open, we thought we would give it another try. It was just as I remembered, overpriced, flavorless Italian. read more

Coming in was a little not welcoming put service picked up. We just missed happy hour 4:00 pm ended. Waiting for food to come out now. Ryan made our outing great. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Crab bisque Great - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

Went to a gathering here. Everything was meh, including service. One bread basket per table, not enough bread for the whole table. Asking for more bread felt like we were asking too much. Service for appetizers was strange, they ran out halfway through serving them, and the rest of the people had to wait, you'd think they would have made enough. They knew how many people were coming. Seating was too cramped, seating is shoulder to shoulder. Main entree of salmon very over cooked. Based on everything I definitely would not return here. read more

My family and I got dinner at Filomena's at the Berlin location. We had dinner here previously and had a great experience with the food and staff. Unfortunately, tonight, we had a terrible experience. First of all, one of the dishes we ordered was the Linguine with clams. Compared to previous times, the portion size was much smaller, almost 1/3 compared to before. We did not mention this to our waitress at first because we did not want to make it a big deal as we enjoyed coming to this restaurant. However, our second issue regarding the bill really disappointed my family and myself. We ordered the penne alla vodka pasta dish and added chicken to it. The menu did not specifically indicate the upcharge for chicken, only crab meat (+6, total 25). However, on another dish, the fettucine alfredo, it says that the chicken was an additional $4. So I assumed that the upcharge would be $4 for penne alla vodka as well. The waitress did not mention anything when I ordered this. Then when the bill comes, as we reviewed the bill, we noticed that we were charged +6 for crab. We questioned our waitress about this and said we ordered chicken and not crab. She spoke with the owner (the brown-haired woman who stood at the front desk) and the waitress relayed the message from the owner that chicken is now +6 because crab is now +11 (total 30). This was in no way communicated to us prior. Also, the owner was confusing because she mentioned that crab prices increased, but also that they were not selling crab. The whole crab/chicken thing just did not make sense and it raised concern. We ended up paying the bill as is. On our way out, we wanted to confirm the menu prices. We spoke to the owner directly and she was curt, unprofessional, rude, and overall, very unpleasant to interact with. We were extremely disappointed with how the situation was handled as the owner did not own up to the lie that was relayed to us from the waitress and also restated to us face to face. It had nothing to do with the $2/3 mischarge, it had to do with the disrespectful attitude and blatant lies about crab and the recent upcharge. If that were the truth, it should have been communicated when we ordered and reflected on their menu. Simply put (while I know this was still a long review), this could have all been avoided if the menu was accurate and the staff relayed any changes on the menu. It did not have to result in a conversation/argument with the owner at the front, which also should have been diffused. Overall, we did not receive any apology from the owner. It's unfortunate to hear this wasn't the first time and most likely will not be the last. read more

Filomena Cucina Rustica - Filomena menu as of 6_18_21 - Italian Near Me - Berlin, New Jersey

Would give zero if possible server was decent but there was a rat running around under tables food tasted bland and I got the spiciest thing on the menu read more

Amazing Italian Food. Wine selection is plentiful. Full bar, and the ambiance is fabulous. Enjoy this place. It's good !

Had reservations for 11 people for our 50th Wedding Anniversary dinner with our family. I was a little skeptical after reading the latest reviews from 2023 but our meal was delicious. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone for a special dinner to a normal night out. We started with family style appetizers for the table, scallops wrapped in bacon, crab stuffed mushrooms, clams casino, shrimp cocktail, calamari and bruschetta. Each serving was delicious. Salad was served before the meal. We ordered off the menu and everyone was pleased with their selection, even our 5-year-old granddaughter with her chicken fingers and fries. We brough our own cake which they cut and served for a small fee. I would recommend Filomena's to anyone looking for a good meal. We will be back!! By the way, our waiter Oscar was very attentive and helpful throughout the meal. read more