Francesca&#x27;s Pizza

Wife and I went to casual dinner tonight and had a great experience as always. As soon as we walked…read morein, we were greeted and sat. Theresa, our waitress, was really attentive, kind and timely. Food is really really good! Always recommend!

I tried the friend calamari, shrimp acampó and the tiramisú. All delicious. Entree came with…read moreCaesar salad. Bread for the table was focaccia and garlic knots and came with a red sauce with veggies. All very good and service was very good.

Covered outside area with heat lamps to stay warm.

Dark Side of the moon (inside)

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More of a 3 1/2, but, for the 1 BILLIONTH TIME, Yelp still hasn't listened to my petition to…read moreincorporate half stars, so here we are. I rounded down instead of up because of my personal experience that night, but I could see that half star going either way. ANYWHO, Cucina Carini.....a local pizza shop that has an attached dining room that, while pretty small, is also pretty nice. BYOB, which we didn't know heading in, and unless we are missing something, the only beverage options are either water, or whatever YOU bring. (We weren't asked what we would like to drink, nor saw any beverage options on the menu.) SO, water it was, which was fine with ME anyway. ALSO, another thing not listed on the *dine in menu,* is that they DO have a kids menu, which consists of what you would think it does; chicken fingers, fries and the like. We sit and get to work looking over the menu. We land on crab ravioli for me, (crab meat, asparagus & plum tomatoes in a sherry cream sauce), potato gnocchi for The Misses (With spinach & bacon simmered in a gorgonzola cream sauce,) and the chicken fingers meal for The Little One. Entrees comes with soup or salad (soup for her, salad for me). Where CC is losing some points is on service. Our server was fine, but the kitchen was very mixed up. When we sat, our Little One was being a kid, so while getting her situated, we ordered all of the mains. About 5 minutes later, when the server brought the bread over, we asked to order an appetizer of fried mozzarella (which I assumed would be the fresh mozzarella, breaded and fried, but instead was the packaged Sams club type breaded sticks variety..the menu says "Fried Mozzarella, Breaded mozzarella, fried golden crisp & served with marinara sauce. Nowhere does it mention "sticks." *shoulder shrug emoji*). In rapid succession after that, the kids meal came out, and then, and I mean probably 3-4 minutes after ordering the mozz *sticks,* THEY hit the table. Still no soup or salad. The mozzarella sticks were made suspiciously fast. Maybe 15-20 minutes later the ENTREES hit the table. The server does recognize that she never brought the soup or salad, and offers to put them in To-Go containers. *second shoulder shrug emoji* The entrees themselves were good, not great. Decent flavor, but both dishes underseasoned. A little salt would have gone a long way. I had to add parmesan cheese, red pepper flake, and some salt myself to coax a better flavor out of my ravioli. The Misses's gnocchi also needed some doctoring to bring out some true flavor. The kids meal was a generous portion size, but then again, it WAS $13, so..... We decided to actually do dessert, as The Little One wanted cake, and I had seen a picture of the Peanut Butter Bomb, and absolutely wanted to try it. One bomb, and one Lemoncello Cake slice was the order. The Lemoncello cake was good, but again, lacking in deep flavor. You got a hint of lemon, then the rest of the bite was chewing on air. It speaks to the lightness of the cake crumb, but the flavor needs to be punched up. The Peanut Butter Bomb however; no notes. Delicious. Chocolate mousse on top of a peanut butter mousse, on top of a chocolate cookie type base, the whole thing covered in chocolate and peanut drizzle (?) and sprinkled with peanuts. Definitely the best thing I ate here. SO, all things put together, it wasn't a bad night. Service was a little slow, which was only really a problem because we had a squirmy 7 year old. I probably would have appreciated the pace if it were The Misses and I just sipping a bottle of wine. But, the kitchen course timings and mix up, plus the muted flavor of pretty much every dish knocked it down a few pegs. I could see Cucina Carini easily being a 4 star spot and a go-to, "our spot" type place, it just didn't get there for me on my one visit. It's a little far from us, but if I'm in the area, I would definitely give it another shot.

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Barone's Tuscan Grill

3.7(230 reviews)

2.5 mi

We made dinner reservations for 7pm on a Saturday night and enjoyed our experience so much we…read moresubsequently booked my fiancé's bridal shower the following Monday! We arrived just before 7, and despite it being very busy, we were seated after just a brief wait. Shortly after being seated, we were greeted by our server who happened to have one of the most enthusiastic personalities I've ever had in a server and was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and offerings. He made some incredible recommendations and had no issue tweaking dishes to our request. We were started with warm, fresh bread. Each table was equipped with quality olive oil and other necessary accompaniments (cheese, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper) so everyone could season their dipping oil to their liking. We decided to skip appetizers tonight, something we rarely do, and it ended up being a great decision as the entree portion sizes were huge. Each entree came with a choice of salad, Caesar or House. I went with a house salad, and looking back I wish I selected the Caesar. Our server graciously, upon request, brought out anchovies to serve along side of the Caesar salads. For dinner, we all ordered something different: Chicken Marsala, Veal Parmigiana, Chicken Francese, and Eggplant Parmigiana. Everyone elected to have theirs served with pasta aside from me. I chose mashed potatoes and some of the best sautéed green beans I've ever had. My fiancé's dad requested to have his veal parm served with homemade tagliatelle instead of capellini which our server had no issue substituting. I thought the presentation of each dish was desirable. Everybody enjoyed their entrees but struggled to finish as aforementioned, the portions were large. The veal was tender and I appreciated the chicken is hormone and antibiotic fre Everyone agreed Barone's food, atmosphere, feel, space, and service would make for an outstanding option for my fiancé's bridal shower.

Couldn't even get in. They stopped seating an hour and thirty before closing, are you kidding me?…read moreWe drove here and got turned away at 8:40 when they close at 10pm. Y'all lame. Your parking lots empty too, how about closing at 5pm when your parking lots look like this. This a Friday night at 8:40pm on a crisp hot July night. Lame.

Dinner Veal Parmigiana

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Tutti Toscani by Lamberti

4.2(269 reviews)

9.7 mi

Our server recommended the flatbread special so we ordered it and despite finding it on the bland…read moreside we did finish it - adding extra cheese, salt and pepper to it. In passing we mentioned it only when asked by our server if we liked it that it had lacked flavor. To our surprise she took it off our bill. This is the kind of service you really don't find anymore and one of the reasons I like coming back to tutti toscani. I ordered the veal which is always good, large lump crab on top. My husband got the trio of pasta but only enjoyed two of the three. The rest of the table raved about the mushroom special almost licking the plate clean - I am not a fans of mushrooms so I'll trust them. Overall I always enjoy coming here, I don't feel like I've been ripped off when the bill hits the table and service is usually good. I do enjoy sitting outside better than inside when able it's a prettier feel to me.

This restaurant had a great ambience and great service. Food was delicious! I would definitely…read morereturn again

They'll provide as many tables as you need to bring your vision to life and can rearrange them however you like.

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Carlucci's Waterfront

Had a great time with the best waiter (Will) at Carlucci's waterfront . Everything was amazing as…read morealways

Reserved table with view of river. Absolutely gorgeous setting on Rancocas Creek on lovely Sunday…read moreafternoon. Server was attentive yet nearly invisible. She met every need. Food was delicious - all five of us enjoyed appetizers and entrees. Will return soon again.

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Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings

4.0(285 reviews)

2.7 mi

This pizza crust is fn fire. TX to NJ. Fn fire, toppings a plenty.For sure recommend.read more

The location in Mount Laurel is an absolute JOKE! We ordered the pizza bundle with an extra caesar…read moresalad. Everything was delivered but the salad. The order was place on the acfp website. The fact that we could not get an explanation on why our salad that was paid for but not delivered is ridiculous. The young lady that we spoke with confirmed that our salad was still in their fridge. I asked for the manager who said that he was "too busy" to deal with this right now. I asked for his name and he had the nerve to hang up on me. I called back and a young man answered. I asked if I could speak to his manager and he said he was too busy to speak. I asked for his managers name and he said he doesn't know his name - how do you not know your managers name?? i explained to the young man that the young lady we spoke with earlier confirmed that our salad was still in the fridge. His response was, "it was a different order. She's new and read the label wrong" I'm not sure how someone can read a label wrong when it clearly says the customers name. I then asked for his (the young man) name - only to be hung up. I tried calling back 4 times and now no one is answering - clearly they're screening my calls! All we asked for was our salad and if not, a possible refund. This Mount Laurel location has completely gone downhill! This used to be a place with exceptional food and customer service - that's long gone! No value in customer service whatsoever - talking over customer, managers and employees hanging up on customers....absolutely ridiculous!

Thick cut pepperoni

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Tavern & Table

4.3(15 reviews)

1.4 mi

Haven't been here in a while, and was in the mood for some pasta... So what better way to stop by a…read moregreat little dive bar and get some great pasta then on pasta flight night! Found a couple seats and the bartender greeted us right away! Always super friendly staff. Started off with some steamers which were delicious in the wine and garlic sauce. Sopped up the juices with garlic bread. The pasta flights were delicious. Each sauce better than the next. My favorite is the bolognese or the Alfredo. I had the bolognese on penne, Alfredo on tortellini, and a marinara on my ravioli. Also had a side of meatballs! Also had the Fra Diavlo on gnocchi and the vodka sauce. Pasta flights are on Wednesdays along with trivia. Check out their specials for other fun events each night of the week.

Simple dive bar. I have gone a few time. Good drinks and…read morefood. Bunch of locals who know one another. I enjoy this place.

Pasta flights on Wednesdays only!!

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Casa Nostra

3.9(88 reviews)

5.0 mi

We've been to Casa a few times over the past year and have also ordered takeout, but this visit was…read morea little off. When we first arrived, we were greeted by a gum-chewing hostess and seated right away, which was fine. It took a few minutes for our waiter, Juan, to come over and take our order. We didn't order any appetizers, so our salads came out quickly. After that, we waited...and waited...and waited. The delay was long enough that the manager came over to ask how everything was and whether we were interested in dessert. I had to tell him that we hadn't even received our meals yet. When the food finally arrived, everyone else enjoyed their dishes--veal parm, chicken franchise, and a few others. I ordered the special, described as a porterhouse pork chop with potatoes, vegetables, and a mushroom cream sauce. Thankfully, I asked for the sauce on the side, because it was very sweet--even the waiter mentioned that. The pork chop itself was cooked the way I like it, but it was not a porterhouse cut. A true porterhouse pork chop should be bone-in with both the tenderloin and loin sections. What I received was more like a pork loin cut, and while it was listed as 16 oz, it didn't appear to be anywhere near that size. Moving forward, we'll likely take a break from Casa

Went there recently with a friend. We got the chicken parm & red/white pizza. Both were very good!…read moreThe gentleman who was there singing was quite entertaining. He walked around & got the crowd involved. The place is a bit small and costs a little more than other restaurants in the area.

Canoli

PeppShroom pizza

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Cheesesteak

Illiano Cucina

4.4(157 reviews)

7.3 mi

The food was amazing!! I got the shrimp and scallops with angel hair pasta. It was so good and the…read morewhite sauce was perfect. My boyfriend ordered the pork chop but didn't like it and Lindsey was so nice and accommodating. Ordered the chicken parm and he loved it. The BREADDDDDD WAS EVERYTHING TOOO! They heard we loved the bread and as we left they boxed some up for us. Tommy the bus boy was also soo sweet. Good food and service were 10/10. Defiantly give it a try if you're in the area.

Went here for a surprise 70th birthday party not knowing what to expect since we live about an hour…read moreaway near Philadelphia. Food was amazing from the appetizers (calamari, mussels) to the main dishes and everything was delicious. We were able to order off the menu which has so many choices. And I don't want to forget the specials which were indeed, *special*! The service from Dina and her team of ass't servers and bus people was amazing! How she handled 22 people so calmly, warmly, and efficiently is beyond me. Very comfortable and clean restaurant, including the bathrooms. We can't wait to return to this wonderful restaurant. It's totally worth the drive!

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Mussels over Linguine

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Veal Cutlet Sub

Versi Vino

4.7(139 reviews)

7.0 mi

My boyfriend and I went here for happy hour. What a delight this place is. We got the half off…read moreflight based on the 3 wine flavors they have available for happy hour. We then got a berry mule off the happy hour menu. Honestly next time I would get the berry mule and try the other cocktails on the happy hour menu. It was really good. Off the happy hour menu we got the flatbread, white bean dip, empanada and chicken fingers. Highly recommend the flatbread and white bean dip. For dessert we had the ala dude cookie skillet. I would go back for the cookie skillet itself. It was delicious. Overall it was a beautiful place in an area you wouldn't expect (next to a dunkin' donuts). The waitress was very kind and explained their advanced menu. But again since we just ordered off the happy hour menu it wasn't bad. Just to let you know our bill was under $60 for 2 people with multiple plates and drinks! Highly recommend :)

Went to Bar Tacconelli's tonight hoping to be WOWED, but WOWED I was not! The service was good but…read morethe food excellence that Tacconelli's usually delivers was not present tonight. We ordered 4 small plates. Meatballs which we had from Vince before and loved, not so much tonight. They were cold, bland and very dense. Gnocchi which were mushy and lacked flavor. The arancini were over cooked (fried). The Sicilian pizza was the best, then again it should be Tacconelli's is known for pizza. Dessert was ok tiramisu. but the cappuccino was horrible! I'm not even sure what the served me! It was like mud, thick and bitter with no froth. They need to go back to the drawing board and start over. We actually cancelled a future reservation we made with friends. We will not be going back anytime soon!

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Cheese and Charcuterie board!

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Diane B.

12 years ago

I love this place-I am really fussy about food and 5 yrs ago when I moved into the neighborhood, I went there and ordered a meatball sandwich. OMG!! meatballs are soft and there are no hard things in the meatball, you all know what I mean by that-the sandwich was awesome! I have had their pizza and honestly, it is the best around-recently had a cheese steak and again there was no fatty meat etc-tried the lasagna one afternoon (early bird special) and it is the best! I turned my cousin on to the lasagna and from that point on, this is where we get the food when they visit. My cousin lives in Little Silver NJ-they also love this place! The Italian subs are great also-can't say enough good things about this restaurant. The owners are so nice and they actually talk to everyone that comes in the door-it's a family restaurant in a family atmosphere read more

Eddie 9.

160

5 months ago

Four the area they are the only closest place, you would think they would step up thier hands here with competition with Lilo's. And if the Johnny long hits was and good this place would be out of business! , money's would hill them in sales and presentation. And price.. the mount laurel area needs a contender that had consistency!!! Its Pathetic Mc Donald's beats them... time to rethink your business because just ok don't cut it. It's good to look outside mount laurel NJ. read more

Kyle V.

11 years ago

WOW, there food is the bomb. I'v lived in Mount Laurel my whole life and this is hands down the best of the best. Everything thing they make is great, dinners, pizza, wings. The service is great and the owners are so chill and down to earth. If you want good food you can't go wrong with Francesca's! read more

G Unit C.

8 years ago

Fresh food, Great family, Everyone's always nice. Prices are good compared to other places in the area and portions are bigger, there Wings are in a class of there own, Pizza is thin & Crunchy NY style honesty we are yet to have a bad meal I tell everyone about Francesca's in Mt Laurel read more

Angie S.

11 years ago

The pizza was expensive but it taste ok. When I bought pizza back in my hometown which I just visit a few weeks ago, it was still one dollar and very delicious too. The pizza was thick and tasty. I think this place is a fine place to eat but I'm not coming back. read more

Melissa E.

13 years ago

This place has to die for garlic parm wings and even better paninis! Everything is made to order so it's garunteed delicious! The customer service is amazing everything that works there is always very helpful. I can't wait to go back with my kids! read more

Michael S.

13 years ago

I have been ordering wings from here at least once or twice a week for years now, and just love this place. In my opinion, they have the best wings in SJ. The owners and staff are very friendly and courteous too. read more

Larry T.

13 years ago

My wife and I ordered the Family Special for a party last weekend and were really satisfied with everything. Definitely ordering again in the near future. read more

J R.

12 years ago

Best in the area. Food is incredible, people are friendly and prices are great. A happy costumer for 4 years and hopefully many more. read more

Jamie C.

9 years ago

their pizza is the best I ever had, I placed an order for delivery today it came on time and tasted wonderful.

Julie C.

11 years ago

Pizza was good but the chicken wings were ok but if you want pizza this is a good place to get it

Bryan L.

12 years ago

Good pizza, sauce is sweet which is different but good. By far the best pizza in the area.

Hanet J.

14 years ago

Best food, best service, best overall experience eating in and taking out.

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