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    Gennaro's

    3.9 (279 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Andrew L.

    I visited this restaurant while meeting up with former coworkers who live in the area. After checking out some reviews, I suggested it to the group and made a reservation, which made getting a table quick and easy. It's a small restaurant, with a separate side of the building dedicated to takeout. The server was friendly and very accommodating to everyone in our party. After looking over the menu, I chose the Chicken Francese. Bread and olive oil were brought out for the table, which was a nice touch. The entrees come with a side salad, which was a great way to start the meal. You can choose between pasta or vegetables and potatoes--I went with the vegetables and potatoes. The entrée was delicious and perfectly seasoned with the Francese sauce, and the chicken was cooked just right. I've had Chicken Francese at several places, and this was easily one of the best I've tasted. Overall, this is a great small Italian restaurant in the area. If the takeout tastes as good as the dine-in food, I'd definitely be happy to bring it home as well.

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    Jerry P.

    It is a curious thing that I live only a few minutes from Gennaro's yet almost never find myself dining there on my own. Perhaps it is because the meals I have there are so strongly tied to business dinners that my subconscious now associates the place with productivity instead of pleasure. That said, these dinners occur every few months, and I have rarely left disappointed. Our gatherings usually follow a familiar rhythm. A basket of bruschetta appears, accompanied by a simple salad that does its job without fanfare. Soon after come the main courses: ziti, chicken parmesan, and a steak dish, served family style, along with a medley of vegetables to make us all feel marginally virtuous. The food is reliably good, hearty, and satisfying. Every so often the kitchen's enthusiasm for salt outpaces mine, but never enough to spoil the evening. Dessert brings an assortment of pastries and petits fours, which make for a civilized end to the meal. Service is always friendly, professional, and attentive without hovering. The private back room where our group meets is comfortable and well-suited for conversation, a small haven where ideas are exchanged and plates are emptied at roughly the same pace. Four stars because nothing is perfect, but Gennaro's comes close enough for government work. If I ever start dining there on my own, I'll consider that a personal milestone.

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    Nick C.

    Went to Gennaro's for dinner while visiting family in Hamilton. We made a reservation, so we were seated immediately after entering. It's a pretty nice restaurant, and it was pretty packed. Service was a bit slow, it took awhile before someone came to take our orders, though they did provide water. Our waitress was friendly and answered any questions we had regarding the food. But it did take long for our food to come out. I got to try the Potato Pizza, the plain Tomato pie, the shrimp scampi pasta, and the artichoke heart francese. Pizzas were OK. I've definitely had better Trenton Tomato Pies in the area. The shrimp on the shrimp scampi was overcooked, but the sauce was good. The artichoke heart francese was an appetizer, but it was my favorite thing. It could have passed for chicken francese with it's excellent texture.

    Elias N.

    Went to dinner with the family and sat outside. The breeze was perfect. Service was quick and very nice. I tried the Plum & Tonic and my wife tried the Cosmo. Both pretty good. Appetizers were fantastic my favorite was the sweet & spicy calamari. For my entree I had the chicken sorrentino. For dessert I had the pistachio ricotta cake.

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    Gabriella D.

    Solid Italian restaurant in the area that we've been coming to for years. Lots of delicious, fresh, & flavorful dishes, some being out of the box. Pizza is great & so is the Vodka Chicken Parm. Ambiance inside is a nice and a little upscale feeling. Is pretty expensive, but not too much worse than most Italian in the area. Would definitely recommend.

    My 80th surprise birthday party, put on buy my Kids  members of the family  & Long time Friends. great surprise..
    Joe P.

    Multicourse dinner out of this world Gennaros always such a great job. We had starters with Pizza Margarita two types of pasta stuffed mushrooms, great calamari.

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    Manish C.

    Gennaro's is nestled in a strip mall on the Robbinsville/Hamilton stretch of Route 33 where there's no shortage of Italian eateries. I would say compared to other area restaurants, they got a bit of an edge in ambiance and atmosphere, which makes them ideal for date night, getting together with friends, or a family meal. They were decorated nicely for the holidays on a recent lunch visit with festive music playing. Meals start off with complimentary bread which is always a decent way to begin a meal. We got a variety of items including garlic bread with cheese, a personal tomato pie, and a chicken parmigiana sandwich. There were no weak points as all the items were fresh and flavorful, prepared using quality ingredients. The garlic bread was delicious and cheesy without being overly greasy. I am not the biggest fan of tomato pies as it's not in my wheelhouse for preferred style of pizza, so I'm not the best judge of them, but all the ingredients were flavorful. It could have used a little more crisp, but was decent nonetheless. While the fries were average, I liked that the chicken parmigiana sandwich had a decent cut of chicken as lots of restaurants have the thinly sliced variety that's mostly breading. The accompanying tomato sauce was robust and meshed well with the chicken, cheese, and bread for a satisfying meal. While nothing was particularly exceptional, the food was solid Italian fare, which is high praise in this area where almost every shopping plaza has a pizzeria/Italian restaurant. Service was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. We'd definitely return to Gennaro's and recommend them to others looking for Italian cuisine in the Robbinsville/Hamilton area.

    Chicken parm allá vodka with pappardelle
    Bianca I.

    We love this restaurant, we've been coming since it first opened. We came for Christmas Eve dinner as a family and every single thing we ordered was delicious. Our service on Christmas Eve was also amazing, our waitress was very sweet and efficient. Their pizza is great especially the grandma pie.

    Vodka Rigatoni
    Julia P.

    Just not good- I've gotten food here countless times, both in person and takeout, and I somehow keep forgetting how mediocre it is. In person is slightly decent, but still not worth it. Theres so many better places in central NJ. The pasta comes with barely any sauce, the salad was flavorless, just genuinely not good.

    Raw chicken disgusting

    Trying to make customers sick smh as expensive as wings are the least you can do is cook them properly

    Shrimp scampi and roasted chicken in the back.

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    9 years ago

    Awesome staff, great food, very accommodating, nice environment! You won't be disappointed.

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    9 years ago

    The best glutenfree pizza around... love love love, the clam linguini in garlic sauce and mussels in wine sauce

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    Molly was a great server. Host/manager who sat us was very nice and upbeat. Food was amazing.

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    Ordered a few pies for my pizza snob office and they LOVED IT! MUST GO TO PLACE IN MERCER!

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    Went to Gennaros on Saturday. Food good. Good service. But manager needs to talk to people nice.

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    14 years ago

    All items on the menu are tasty however their dinner specials are to die for!! And BYOB is always a wonderful thing...

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    11 years ago

    Our favorite local place. Great service, great food. Best italiano tomato pie around. Really enjoyable casual dining.

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    9 years ago

    Everything was excellent! And especially Andrew our server! Thank you for a great New Year's Eve.

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    Just ordered a Margarita pizza. Best pizza I've ever had!

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