I've been meaning to leave a review for this place for a long time. My wife and I eat here two or three times a month--sometimes more--and always love it. It's truly one of the "last of the Mohicans"--a classic, old-school Italian joint that you just don't see much anymore. I'm not knocking the new, modern restaurants and their creative concepts, but if you're looking for a really good, affordable Italian dinner in a great atmosphere, this is your spot. The moment you walk in, it feels timeless, which only adds to the charm. They have great live music most nights, the owners and staff are incredibly friendly, and the wine bottles are very reasonably priced. It's tucked into a unique, up-and-coming neighborhood that's a mix of industrial and residential (with some really nice new condos being built). If you want a great night out with good music, good people, and delicious food without breaking the bank, you need to check this place out. read more

Super reasonable neighborhood bar. Very affordable for the location and the best bang for your buck. Can get busy and I honestly can't pinpoint or recommend a good time to go because it's always busy. That being said, you might have to wait. The food is filling and you can't go wrong. read more

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Food is good, but if you get the female bartender, you'll be waiting there for hours to get your check and it'll come with a side of major attitude read more

This was not our first time here but in all likelihood it will be our last. We sat at the bar and after multiple times passing us by the bartender (Steve by the receipt) finally came over to us. He tossed the coasters down in front of us as he continued to speak with customers a few seats down from us. He took our drink order and got it wrong. He was extremely arrogant and ruined the evening. read more

The food was magnificent! The service was great. We sat outside and a nice September night. You must come and try. The food is outstanding. Reasonable prices. read more

Il Posto - Sitting out on a beautiful night having dinner date , With delicious food while we listen to a band played inside! - Italian Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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Great food Generous portions Great service Good value The salad and Italian cheesecake are just like Mom's Kitchen read more

awesome eggplant. the best i have ever tasted this place is off the beaten path but worth the trip. read more

From the hostess greeting to dessert, the experience was warm and friendly. My wife and I had the prime rib, cooked to our liking, served hot and delicious. Jo our waitress was the best. Personable and always checking with us. We look forward to our next visit to explore the menu which has many interesting options. Save room for a delicious dessert! read more

Great service and staff, Cole working the bar professional and skilled. Ambiance warm and inviting , a great neighborhood gathering place. Happy hour a local favorite, drink and food menus can't be beat... you have to give it a try! read more

Went here on a Saturday night after getting a recommendation. I was impressed when I heard I could get 1/2 portions of some Italian dishes as a serving is usually too much for me. We got seated quickly near the bar area but were immediately concerned as there was live music that was so loud we couldn't hold a conversation. Unfortunately that kind of ruined our socializing. I did get 1/2 portion of linguine with white clam sauce, which was the perfect size, still had lots of clams, and was very good. My husband got the 1/2 portion of ravioli, which was only 3, and not quite enough for him. We both had cocktails which came quickly. The service was good, but not outstanding Again, as it was so loud, it was hard to hear the server (or him with us). We will give them another try, but not when they have live music. It was just too loud for such a small place. I did ask if it was always that loud, and was told yes. read more

Great atmosphere, food is delicious, music is fun, and Steve is an absolute pro at running the place. Love it here!

First time in the Old Moms kitchen! I sat at the bar with a friend and wine and some appys. All of the food was delish the atmosphere was lively. Local band was playing and the dance floor was happening with a women's group who was having a fantastic time. Bartender was nice and attentive. I will be going back read more

Don't go on a Sunday evening. Meager portions and terrible service. It like the adults left the kids in charge. House salad did not fill half the bowl. Ordered spaghetti and clams were tough and the dish is swimming in oil, very lazy attention to detail in the kitchen. Staff Was very good at stocking glassware and gathering for a round of Jack Daniels shots from the bartender debut they did not pay attention to the customers. Servers passed tables without removing empty dishes or asking if drinks needed to be refilled. A drive through McDonald's would provide a better dining experience. read more

Visited for the first time on a Saturday night. Tasty food, cozy and friendly atmosphere, generous portions and reasonable prices. We'll be back! read more

Our newest find (thanks to our friends Teri and Jimmy who already were coming here). We adore this place, cannot believe we never knew about it, but now we do and we have been here every weekend since! The best description is it is an old school local Italian joint...That means they share the love in every way you can imagine. Now we love eating at the bar and meeting everyone, getting to know the bartender, getting recommendation's about the menu etc. We have made it our mission to work through the menu one dish at a time! I have to say we have been doing a great job as we have tried multiple dishes over the last 4 visits so far. The extra virgin olive oil made into their house dipping oil with their herbs etc is off the charts with the hot fresh bread they serve. There is always a specials list which makes it even harder to choose what to order. They offer some homemade pastas one of which is their homemade raviolis...YUM... we have had their 1/2 order and full order of these. Love that they offer some dishes as a half order or full so you can have a little of this and that! We have definitely gone this route a few times because we love a fabulous leftover later in the night at home. Plus you gotta leave room for their dessert! Fave so far is the chocolate mousse cake! We have had pastas, chicken, fish, steak and veal dishes so far. Enjoyed each and every one. We saw someone have the pizza last week and boy did that look great so maybe next visit. Listen, the food is delicious, the service is phenomenal, the bartenders just terrific, service with a big smile, make a great cocktail and make you feel very welcome. The owner Steve is always here checking in on everyone's happiness from start to finish. It is simply a home away from home atmosphere, very fair prices on everything including the drinks (try to find that anywhere else down the shore!) Again we love the staff, shout out to Chrissy who we met our very first time here and she has worked most nights we have been back so far. We have also had a gentleman behind the bar but my apologies I did not get his name but I will and add to our review in the future. He is also top shelf! The basics, TRY IT, you will LOVE IT. You will become a regular like we are becoming... Our thanks for the memorable meals, date nights and laughs. Licia & Rich read more

You will wait on Friday or Saturday, but it will be worth it. Artichoke hearts Francaise were perfection! The lobster ravioli actually had good size pieces of lobster in the raviolis ( they make all their raviolis fresh & in house), and then it came in a lobster crème sauce, definitely worth a try. I had to have my usual vegetarian lasagna. There is no one that can make it like they do . There was also a band playing on Friday night, which was a lot of fun. read more

Finally got back here. Friday night with some very good live music at the dinner hour. Place was very busy. Service was busy yet attentive. Food was very good! Had the mom's salad. Nice size portion. We had cavatelli with broccoli rabe and the veggie lasagna. Really good portions and very tasty! Really pleased with this visit. Will be back sooner for sure ! read more

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Service can be slow sometimes, but the food, drinks, live music, booths and vibe are worth the wait.

Love this place! Relaxed, good food, reasonable. Wish I lived closer.... I'd be there weekly. read more

Always a great experience here, even on a busy Sunday night and a bit of a wait, our waitress kept us updated on our food and was so helpful with our toddler (they have coloring books!) Anna (our waitress) was a rockstar! Her updates, keeping our drinks flowing, smile, and help with the little one made our meal wonderful. We'll defintely be back ! Thank you to Anna and staff, it's hard to find people to work Sundays especially on a summer night. Kudos to Anna!! read more

Yelp simply says "famous for pizza...". But il Posto (the place) deserves top reviews for their delicious truly authentic Italian cuisine, such as escarole & beans, arancini, & homemade ravioli and other pastas! We didn't expect much on a recent slow Sunday evening (7/28) - but were surprised by the same high quality. And before you knew it, the place was filling up with lively locals who know good food. The surroundings are a bit nondescript; it's just off the "main drag," which keeps the prices reasonable. Do go! read more

Pizza is excellent. Good beers on tap and the food is always strong. The service is extremely slow, but get over it as the food is excellent! read more

The bread is good. That's about it when it comes to what's good. The waitress was a snarly lass dressed in her finest leggings and biggest frown. She messed up the order twice. The Sunday sauce was served with a frozen slab of bracciole. The wine tasted like it was on the verge of becoming a salad dressing. I read through the reviews and it seems I'm not alone in my summation of this restaurant. Hard pass on ever going back. read more

I'm all about the great deal and it's on Tuesday's. All the appetizers are half off and $5 wine. They also have half portion pasta specials from $10 to $14 dollars. They even have live entertainment if you want to get your groove on. lol Now for the food! Crab Balls were delicious! Lots of crab and fried to perfection. Clams Casino were a little over cooked but nice flavor. Wings with parmesan had nice crisp and spicy dipping sauce as well as parmesan cheese sauce. Eggplant rollatini sauce was tasty and ricotta very creamy. Tortolini with prosciutto and peas had a flavorful cream sauce. Totally worth the calories. We also had the $5 house wine. I had the cabernet my had the Chianti. Both were decent. No room for dessert we were stuffed but we danced some of our calories off. lol read more

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Food was too salty & the Chicken Franchise was too Lemony-ambiance nice & service was very good-music too loud and inappropriate for dinner.

Great neighborhood Italian restaurant! Helpful, friendly staff that delivers tasty Italian food, as well as good drinks, at a reasonable price. read more

Came here on Sunday for Restaurant Week and this was my first time here. This place was tiny but really pretty inside. It was also great that myself and my friend were the only ones dining at the time so it was super quiet and relaxing. We both had excellent meals. For starters, my friend got the Clams Casino which she enjoyed and I loved my starter of the Stuffed Banana Pepper. It was delicious and honestly probably my favorite out of the appetizer, entree and dessert I had. For the entree, my friend enjoyed the Braised Short Rib. While I enjoyed the Vegetable Lasagna. Lastly for dessert, my friend had the Almond Tiramisu and I had the Italian Ricotta Cheesecake which was so light and so much different than your average cheesecake. I actually liked it a lot more than your average cheesecake. It wasn't heavy at all. All the dishes weren't too much food. It was just right - not too much, not too little. The waiter was very nice and spaced out all the meals perfectly. The only downside to this place in my opinion is when we were finally done with the meal, it took FOREVER to get the final check until maybe about 30 minutes later we went over to our waiter to request the check. He was also behind the bar as well, so I'm sure that has something to do with it. Either way, the food was delicious and I'd love to come back. read more

Il Posto - Stuffed Banana Pepper - highly recommend! - Italian Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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Visiting from daytona beach, our daughter who lives in neptune took us here for dinner,not only were the staff friendly, professional, and accomidating,the owner Steve made my wife and I feel like locals,food was exceptional, service was spot on,its great to know there is a restaurant that not only serves excellent food but also makes you feel right at home, thank you! read more

Ordered delivery on Mother's Day during the pandemic. Got the stuffed peppers, beet salad, flounder limone, and veal saltimbocca. Parents were happy! read more

I loved the food here when they first opened. After a few other visits I invited some family and friends to join me on a Friday evening. There wasn't one dish that wasn't over cooked and dry. Even the pasta was mushy. I'm not sure I ever want too go back. read more

Just realized my posted negative review here was for the old Mom's Kitchen. Yelp' bad. Anyway IP is another story. With decent food and a nice happy hour I frequent them every so often. Nice bar and bartenders that provide attentive service. Overall - big improvement over Mom's. read more

Loved the outdoor social distancing set up. Charming and amazing music with Tommy Labella. OMG the Margherita Pizza was the best I've had in ages. The fresh garlic was perfect. read more

Il Posto - Love the food. Love the great drinks. Love the live music every night. Tommy Labella on saxophone. - Italian Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

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This restaurant was listed for Restaurant Week (http://jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com/restaurant-list/). We started with the Artichoke Franchise and a Stuffed Banana Pepper. Both were okay. The marinara sauce that came with the pepper was pretty good. Next we had the Veal Saltimbocca and the Braised Short Rib. The veal was great and the mushroom risotto that came with the short rib was great. The Toasted Almond Tiramisu was decent. The Italian Ricotta Cheesecake wasn't very good. I wasn't a fan of the thick crust atop the cheesecake. Also, it didn't seem very busy, but our waiter was nowhere to be found. I'd like to come back to try something with the marinara sauce. read more

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Veal Parmigiana is awesome. My go to place for Italian. Always start with Salad Supreme. Great specials.

First time here and both the food and service were good, along with a nice atmosphere. Need to eat here a couple of more times for consistency before giving it 5 stars. Definitely recommend! read more

il posto has good prices and very friendly staff, and delicious food. I love all of their varieties of sliders especially the short rib sliders, they have big portions with tons of flavor. Always had quick service and good drink prices too. Love the different specials they have during the week, which i was not expecting to still be happening during this time of outdoor dining only. Will return read more

Il Posto - Artichoke Francaise, Short Rib Sliders, Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Neptune City, New Jersey

Our group came for New Years Eve Dinner and had a blast...other than 'slightly' understandably slow service, the food was awesome!. Our appetizers came before our salads, but it was New Years Eve so we will try again. read more

Well I'm out of state obviously eating at this little restaurant. Wow impressedwith the food was fabulous pasta with chicken Murphy and stuffed banana peppers. Could ate everything. The drinks wow fantastic. Definitely come back when I'm in town. Prices were great atmosphere perfect the staff was wonderful. Great job Chris and Steve! read more

Once again I'm frustrated with no half stars. C'mon Yelp! This is a 3 & 1/2 star rating here! Years ago we at at Mom's Kitchen at least once a week. I gave up on Moms a few years ago. I guess I tired of the menu and just didn't care for their pizza. A staple like spaghetti and meatballs was mediocre. I imagine some of the old "Moms" clientele are disappointed that Il Posto is not Mom's Kitchen II, but even though they may have kept a few menu items intact, this is a new restaurant and I am rating it as such. I P has a more upscale look; it doesn't feel like a family restaurant anymore. That's OK with me. They kept the knotty pine, took down a wall or two, and made the place better visually. High tops by the bar are a nice touch. They have added a couple of taps and I'm glad to see they offer Little Dog beer which is brewed just blocks away. We ordered a family style salad which was fresh, homemade Italian dressing I presume, and very enjoyable. One of us ordered the mussels marinara. I could have dipped a whole loaf of their excellent bread in the broth. I got the bracciole on rigatoni. It consisted of a pork rib, a meatball, a piece of sweet sausage and bracciole. In case you were wondering it's rolled flank steak, parsley, parmesan, garlic cooked in sauce like meatballs. The meatball and sausage were perfect; moist and tasty. The rib and the bracciole were good but they were on the dry side. What kept Il Posto from attaining four stars was the fact that the only item that was hot on the plate was the bracciole. Pasta, rib, sausage, meatball were all just barely warm. If the whole plate were cool, I'd expect the dish to have been sitting on a counter waiting to be picked up; yet one item was hot. It seems to me there's a systemic problem here. It's not as though the restaurant was packed and the kitchen was backed up. Probably no more than 30 patrons. More care needs to be taken in the kitchen. My wife said her entrée could have been warmer too. This is a tough business. Patrons are demanding. It's seemingly little things like this that can add up to disaster if not taken care of. I can see a lot of potential here; the menu, staff and atmosphere are very nice. It's up to Il Posto to step up to the challenges. On a positive note our server and bus staff were excellent! I feel prices are commensurate with the quality of the food. It's worth another shot. read more

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If the filet mignon is on the specials menu, OREDER IT! Absolutely tender and delicious, served with blackened Brussels and mashed potatoes. Absolutely delicious! read more