Despite 40+ people for a recent company dinner, this place exceeded expectations for food quality and service. The server was very gracious and my meal was cooked within my dietary requests and along with the remainder of the group so I was not the last one to be served. Space is adequate and noise volume tolerable where we were seated. Clean and pleasant atmosphere too. Parking out back or along the street. Would return to check it out without the large group constraints. read more

I would 100% recommend this place and come back! All the servers and staff were extremely friendly. It was a cute restaurant and can be very romantic for a date. The food was amazing! They were very accommodating with any customizations or alterations for our dishes! Tasted fresh and handmade. My favorite dish was the chicken parm with pasta on the side. I added vodka sauce to the chicken and it was a game changer. I don't like filet mignon but their steak was so good - tender and moist with so much flavor. The pork chop was one of the best pork chops I've ever had! Their drinks were delicious as well. Their portions are a little smaller, but the quality and flavors make up for it! Their desserts were all delicious. I loved their cannoli and torta nocciola. The tiramisu was good too, but I've had better. This is my first of many meals here! read more

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Private Event date: FRI 5/15/26, 2-5pm, 2nd FL DiningRm, 34 guests__In 2022 I chose Il Castello's for my 20th work anniversary party and I was very pleased with their service and food, so when it came time to planning my husband's 40th work anniversary party, it was an easy decision to return! We chose the buffet option with 3 hr beer and wine package. We brought our own ice cream celebration cake, and it worked out perfectly! Jose oversaw every detail and always checked with me regarding what time I wanted the buffet food to be brought in and what time we wanted the cake served. He was a pleasure to work with! All of the staff are true professionals. It was a lovely afternoon and our guests complimented us on how nicely everything was. Thank you so much! We look forward to returning again! read more

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There's tons of parking. Waiters are attentive. Food was lacking. Got the burrata appetizer. They came and sliced everything in half. Legit one ball of burrata, sliced the slice of tomato in half. Plucked one basil per person. And divided the peppers into two portions. The peppers were stringy and if you have a thing for texture, AVOID. I don't mind different textures but this was truly slimy and gross. Also seemed like I was just eating a garden for the low price of $16 for a ball of cheese and half a slice of a tomato and two sprigs of basil. The fish was overcooked. The sauce was good, it had a subtle grape flavor very nice - but so little. It was so dry and overcooked without the one tsp of sauce. The pasta was the only good part. I loved the clams, they were cooked perfectly and the linguine tasted yummy. Not too heavy, yet still very flavorful. The building reminded me of the haunted castle ride from Disney. For the price, I expect innovative food or decently prepared food. read more

Il Castello's - Fish - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

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Had a lite dinner so a can't give it them a proper review. I had the stuffed avocado with crab. Excellent. Great service. Ate at the bar. Bartender Java was totally amazing. Really took care of us top notch. Bar area was a little loud but the dinning room seamed a little quieter. My friend had the gnocchi and he said it was great. Now go get you some. read more

Il Castello's - Stuffed avocado with crab meat. - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

Great food and service, all the apps amazing, espresso martini amazing. Pasta amazing, everything here is just above read more

Il Castello's - Amazing - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

Had my daughter's bridal shower on Saturday, I can only say it was absolutely perfect, Joe and the staff were attentive to everyone and every detail. The food was amazing and party couldn't have gone any smoother. So many of our friends commented on the food and service. Joe, thanks again to you and your wonderful staff for helping to make this day memorable. Roseann D read more

The food was very good. I had a beet salad and a Bronzino Tree both prepared very well and unique highly recommended. Overall the setting is nice. There is bar seating and a formal dining room. Very nice place. The service while attentive was good but a little assertive. read more

Excellent, first time eating at this restaurant and definitely will be going back. Everything we had was delicious including the drinks. The staff was wonderful, from the hostess to our waiter who went out of his way to accommodate us and give us his recommendations. We really enjoyed our dinner! read more

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Solid dinner - service and ambiance were so nice. We ordered a bunch of apps and pasta to share. Calamari was good and we really liked the rigatoni bolognese. Parking behind was easy as well! Would recommend! read more

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The food here is excellent. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes. Many homemade pastas. Service is incredible. I highly recommend.

The food was awesome! Great service from Alan and the restauarant had a nice relaxing atmosphere!

Food was delicious, appetizers came fast and was very good, serving was on point Place has nice ambience, ply of parking across the place read more

Enjoyed another fabulous dinner. From the appetizers to dessert... everything was delicious. So many specials it's hard to choose one. Service is impeccable. Cappuccino was the perfect ending to a wonderful dinner. Dined on the patio tonight perfect evening. read more

Il Castello's - Lemoncello cake was light -- a perfect summer dessert - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

The food was great. The service was excellent. We come here for lunch when we have a chance. It's a great place for dates and business dinners. read more

Il Castello's - The shrimp cocktail was delicious - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

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I visit this place 2 and sometime 3x a week. Service has always been amazin. Food is homemade good quality. Portions last for 2 meals and sometimes there still some left. Restaurant is small but cozy. Itss always decorated for the season. read more

Absolutely delicious! Service is superb. Linen tablecloths and linen napkins. Upscale and classy in the dining room. Bar area looks inviting. Can't wait to return. Love that they treat one of our family members like their own. She is consistently shown to "her" table. Also, very accessible with back lot parking read more

I don't remember what I ate the first time I was there, but obviously good enough to go back. This time I had the Pollo Il Castello and it was amazing!! Highly recommend Il Castello's!! Service was excellent as well. read more

Recently ate here for a business meeting. The service was top notch and truly made for a delightful experience. After bread and drinks, one of our diners ordered the Shrimp Arrabiata (rock shrimp sautéed with garlic, white wine, herbs, lemon, hot pepper flakes and a touch of butter) for $12.00. There were two plates ordered and shared across 6 people. It was very very good but I would recommend it be shared just between two people and that it be eaten with the bread they serve. For my entrée, I chose the Ravioli Al Funghi (mushroom ravioli with cream truffle sauce and crumbled goat cheese) for $19.50 and the Grigliata Mista Di Verdure Con Olio Di Tartufato (grilled vegetables in truffle oil) for $12.00. The ravioli was sooooooo good. I would definitely recommend it and order it again. It is a very small portion so keep that in mind if you're really really hungry. The vegetables were a little disappointing. It included some grilled peppers, eggplant, oblong onion, and radicchio. They were fine but they were very difficult to cut. The onion was undercooked and still too firm to cut easily, but the radicchio was overcooked and the leaves were too leathery to cut. So, I ate one pepper, a little bit of the onion, and tried to eat the radicchio but it was impossible. We all finished our meals with coffee. The cappuccino was excellent and was served with a tiny little biscotti which was the perfect foil for the rich drink. This is an excellent restaurant if you're looking for fine dining, good Italian food, good service, and white tablecloths. I didn't drink the wine but those that did felt the house wines (by the glass) were very good. read more

I suspect the central focus of modern restaurant design is to leave you with an acute case of tinnitus and hand tremors as the current brood of restauranteur head bangers crank up the IMAX worthy ambush of ambient noise to "11." So it really goes without saying that I'm not close to my best or most relaxed when dining in the middle of a Black Sabbath soundcheck. In that spirit, I really enjoyed our recent meal at Il Castello's in Woodbridge which put me right at ease with an elegant and subdued Tuscan vibe joined to a stellar menu and on point, unobtrusive service. My artichoke linguini with a seafood base of almost prawn sized shrimp was a great choice among many. However, what's truly appreciated is being unrushed and being afforded the opportunity to linger and leave the bullhorn and throat lozenges at home. Five easy stars. Ozzy not included. read more

We (22 people) went to Il Castello's after a very sad funeral at a cemetery in the neighborhood. Angelo and Tiana took superb care of us." (truth is that it was Angelo's birthday and he left us in Tiana's capable hands). The food and wine were amazing and a sad time was made easier by the warm care and hospitality of Il Castello's. Thank you. read more

Il Castello's - Banquet room - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

We just came here for an early Valentines Day dinner. One good thing about this place is the parking.they do have their own parking lot but ofc we didn't see it and ended up parking in the free parking lot behind the block. So we walked in and it's a little weird because the entrance is in an alleyway but it's so cute once you walk in. One thing you will see is "proper attire is required" which is a little weird to me because there were people wearing jeans and sneakers but whatever. But you do need to make a reservation! Once we got there and told the host our names we were immediately seated. We were seated a table where it seems like they sit smaller parties of 2-4. Once we sat someone came over and asked if we would like water. Shortly after the same man came back and asked if we would like something to drink. Our drinks were really good. The Cabernet I had was good to me. It wasn't too bitter.I ordered the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer and the pappardelle bolognese as my meal! The shrimp cocktail was alright (not the biggest fan of colossal shrimp) but my BOLOGNESE was soooooo good! I would definitely say go for the bolognese if you do come! My boyfriend has the lamb sausages and the asparagus risotto which was also very good! Best thing was it wasn't that expensive! Considering we each had two rounds of drinks and he had a dessert, it honestly is a good deal when you eat here. This place has excellent food, service and the atmosphere is just wonderful! If you are in the Woodbridge area definitely check it out read more

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Wow! I went here for my anniversary dinner and I loved decor and ambiance of classic Italian fine dining. The staff was quick friendly and all wearing proper PPE. The food was all delicious from the homemade fresh mozz appetizer to the creamy pistachio cheesecake. For the entree I had the Rigatoni al Funghi which was delicious as well. Although Yelp gives this restaurant three $$$, we found that the pricing is reasonable and right on par with other fine dining restaurants in NJ. I would highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions! read more

Il Castello's - Pistachio cheesecake and Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Woodbridge, New Jersey

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It was pretty good! Nice date with my partner. I would say the food was quick and appetizers were good. Definitely come dressed nice the ambiance seemed for fine dining, which is fine just a little odd for the location. Waiter was good and friendly, but I will say there is no drink menu with prices so just prepped to pay lol. read more

Went here for a group lunch, they have an outdoor patio covered with really large umbrellas. The staff all wore gloves and masks and were super friendly. We ordered the calamari which was ok and could've used a little more salt and fried a little longer. I ordered the pork chop which came with mixed veggies and roasted potatoes. The pork chop probably was at least 8oz. It was outstanding covered in hot peppers (optional) and artichokes. The others loved their salmon dishes and shrimp francese. For dessert, we got the trio of sorbet which was absolutely amazing. Different then other sorbets I've had. It was creamery. We had the Chocolate Temptation and the Torta Nocciola. Both were sooo good. Get them all! There's lots of free parking in the back of the restaurant as well. read more

Really good prices and the food is really good.. and the service is really good, so is the ambiance

Came here for a 60th birthday party. The food was fairly good but the real stars were the staff. Tijana and her team did an excellent job running the show. Very professional and always available to help. Book your next event with them, you won't regret the service. read more

Reserved a table for 12 for a birthday dinner and I cannot say enough good things. Everything was perfect, from the ambience to the food and, above all, the friendly and attentive service. Every one of us cleaned our plates because the food was so delicious! The staff worked like a perfectly synchronized team throughout the meal. They were patient, kind, and skilled. We so appreciate you! Thank you! read more

This place is really a hidden gem. I was so pleased with the food and service that I had to come here and leave a review. You cannot get Italian in the area like you can at Il Castello's. I was very pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. I look forward to going back. read more

Great lunch with old friends. Food was great. Veal Parm, Salmon and Pasta. Service was on point. read more

Best service... the quality of the food is excellent... awesome vibe Unbelievable ambiance. Frequent guest.

We went to Il Castello's to celebrate a birthday. We were seated in a private room near the rear of the restaurant. The decor was nice and the atmosphere seemed pretty cool. The restaurant was pretty busy though it was a Saturday night. The large group of us shared calamari, sausage and mushrooms, roasted pepper and tomato and mozzarella. There was also bread and butter for the table. The bread came warm but unfortunately got hard as it cooled. The calamari was fried well but could have used a bit of seasoning on the breading. It lacked a bit of salt and pepper. I did enjoy the tomato and mozzarella. The mozzarella tasted fresh. I didn't really try the sausage and mushrooms as I was already feeling pretty full and needed to still get to my entree. I ordered the scallops and risotto. For some reason my entree didn't come out with the rest of the group. When my entree came out, others were almost halfway through their entrees. Thankfully I was pretty full already so it wasn't a big deal but there did seem to be some mix up with the wait staff. When my entree did come, the risotto and the sauce that was over it was prepared well and had good flavor. The scallops were very large but I was a bit disappointed that they lacked salt (which is kind of a cardinal rule not to break in cooking right?). I didn't taste any garlic or salt on the giant succulent scallops which would have made it very decadent. But, at least, they weren't over cooked. Would have preferred them to be pan seared with butter and garlic than grilled. The dessert sampler was decently good. I enjoyed the tres leches cake more than I did the tiramisu. I wanted the tiramisu to be a tiny bit more moist. The chocolate cake also seemed to lack moisture. Overall the restaurant would have earned a 3.5 star rating from me. The portions were generous but for the portion size they give I think I'd be very disappointed if the portions weren't as large. For the cost and the quality, I think this restaurant earns a 3.5 from me. read more

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We went here for our anniversary and we're overall very pleased. By far the best Italian food we've had in the area. The grilled portobello mushrooms were to die for, and the service was excellent. Can't wait to go back! read more

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First time at this restaurant. Private party today for a retro. Service was on point and the food was very good.

This was on a list of recommended nearby restaurants provided by the hotel. Our uber driver said he'd been here once before and said the seafood was good. We felt underdressed when greeted by someone in a tuxedo. We were wearing jeans or leggings and had just gotten off a plane. There are two seating areas. We were in the front dining section where there were others dressed in business casual attire. A party room in the back was being used for a retirement party and sounded very animated. The table had a buffalo mozzarella caprese salad which was a refreshing start to our meal. It wasn't quite enough for five people to have a single serving of the mozzarella but it kept us from overindulging before the entrees arrived. One gentleman had the Il Castello chicken and liked it so much he wanted the recipe or a second serving so he could have it at home. I had the roasted salmon which was perfectly cooked. The mushroom ravioli and the other two dishes were raved about. We split the tiramisu and the triple chocolate cake (white chocolate, milk chocolate and chocolate mousse). One person ordered espresso with dessert and said it was one of the best she'd ever had. Wait staff was unobtrusive yet took good care of us, bringing more bread, refilling our water, and bringing more wine. We joked about coming back the next night, and if we didn't have such a tight turnaround between a business meeting and getting to the airport we would've gone. read more

Had fried Calamari and linguine Marco Polo. Both were awesome. My wife had a salad and Mushroom Ravioli. Her choices were also awesome. Very satisfied. read more

I went to this restaurant as a recommendation from a friend and had the WORST EXPERIENCE by my original waiter! He treated us so poorly and extremely disrespectful! No one offered anything to make the experience better but instead the original waiter passed our table off to someone else! If I could give a half star I would! Food was just average at best. Safe to say, I will NOT be returning read more

Beautiful restaurant and awesome management !! Had a fabulous dinner and the lamb chops and baked clams app were amazing

Food was decent but overpriced. I honestly think the portions were small for the price. The service was what was awful. The maitre de was rude to us. We had a reservation that was made online in which we had to change the time to later. He said it wasn't there, even though my daughter spoke to a hostess and knew her name. He had a table available, but made a big deal about seating us. Our poor waiter was swamped, and running around like a lunatic. The maitre de, what looked like a manager, and busboys did very little to help with the tables despite the waiter being crazy busy.. they were mostly just standing around. We waited forever just for water, then to order, then to be cleared. We planned on dessert and coffee, but decided to go elsewhere. When we waved to the maitre de to ask for our check 30 minutes after our meal was cleared, he blatantly ignored us. It was definitely one of the worst service I've had in a long time. Don't waste your time, there are so many better Italian options. read more

Sat at bar had dinner bottle of wine multiple drinks coffees desert $300 bill not one round of drinks on house, I guess you do not need my business,you're right I can go anywhere else and I shall and so will my friends read more