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    Italian Villa

    3.9 (111 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza

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    Zoe M.

    Awesome food, staff always so friendly. A true hole in the wall little spot, never disappoints. We are from Nashua, NH. We always fit in a stop at Italian villa when we go to Six Flags NJ!

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    Dave W.

    I have driven past this place many, many times and decided to give it a try. Only ordered lunch, so I had a Buffalo chicken Wrap. The wrap was quite big and came with fries - very tasty. I would like to come back and try some of their home made pasta as it seems to get a lot of positive reviews. Nice place and I will stop in again. I should mention that I arrived during "employee lunch hour" but it did not affect the quality of my meal.

    Michael T.

    Ate there last night for our 18th anniversary and again absolutely nothing to complain about. The lasagna was great and what a large portion. We skipped the appetizers because I usually eat myself into a food coma and I still left there full. The tables were empty so if you go there and hate waiting do it during the week because weekends are packed. Simply the best Italian food anywhere.

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    Tom D.

    Ordered a large pepperoni pizza, mozzarella sticks, and a #2 sub. They said it would all be ready in half-an-hour, but we waited slightly longer than that (place was really hopping on Christmas Eve, the night we ordered). Pizza was decent, a good representation of NY style, but honestly, I didn't think it was quite as good as our last visit (I had thought the pizza was 5 Star quality then). My wife was miffed because they put mayo on her grinder instead of oil & vinegar (like we had requested). She also thought the sub was on the bland side. Overall, I felt our experience was about a 3.5 Star rating (rounded up to 4 Stars). It's obvious they make authentic Italian food, but I feel they were a bit off their Game (but like I mentioned before, it might have been because of how busy they were on Christmas Eve).

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    My husband and I love the veal parmigiana here so when I was in the neighborhood I decided to take a chance on takeout even though we live an hour away. The food was still incredible and we were given a salad and bread, just as if we were at Italian Villa. Plus, it smelled so delicious the whole way home! I will definitely stop again!

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    Food is consistently good both pizza and catering . Amazing eggplant rollatini and homemade pasta . Run by real Italians

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    Enjoyed my thin crust pizza. Thought it was very good. Good service , small restaurant, reasonably priced. I will return,

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    We were hungry n decided Italian Villa was a great place to grab a delicious bite. Pizza Yummie. Plain. Or sausage

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    Classic New Jersey pie, very good and thin crust. I'll be back!! They have slices and also daily specials like Osso Buco.

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    I love this place the food is Deliciousness EVERYONE KNOWS EVERYONE is like family the pizza the whole menu is delishhh...I love you guys !

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    This is hands down the best pasta I've had outside of Italy. It's made fresh and al dente and they…read morealso sell it to go for home cooking. We visited for a late dinner on a Friday. The restaurant is BYOB so we took a short walk down to Boyd's pharmacy to get some wine and beer. Bordentown parking is challenging, so be prepared to leave extra time for finding a spot. Our meal started with fresh baked sesame semolina bread that melted in your mouth. I ordered the spaghetti carbonara and my wife ordered the pasta with crab. Both dishes were amazing and portions were large (we both took some home). The service is professional and the staff is knowledgeable about the menu. They did have a lot of specials in addition to the menu. The atmosphere is quaint and somewhat elegant. In the nice weather you can even sit outside.

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