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    La Sicilia

    3.5 (250 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Roaches and visible excrement
    Kristen T.

    This gentleman or lack of gentleman is highly highly dangerous! He assaulted me with a pizza box. He threw at me with full force, as well as hot grease, went all over my dress body and caused severe burns, which I will have investigated. I'm currently at the police, and he stopped me and followed me to the police station where I am filing a report. He's now lying to them and saying it's untrue. Beware!! Additionally, it's extremely filthy inside this place I saw visible carcasses of cockroaches and extensive dirty problems on the floor. They need to have their permit for food revoked if they even have one! Very unclean and disgusting services that allow their weight staff to agitate, dust and debris that they're sweeping up or someone is putting toppings on their pizzas! I reported my concern about that, and he told me to fuck off and threw a pizza box at me full of hot pizza, fresh out of the oven

    Fettuccini Alfredo
    Rosalie C.

    Food: 4 stars Service: 2.5/3 I came here for my mom's birthday. We were a group of 12. We asked to do split checks and right after that we got unfriendly vibes. After sitting for a bit the waitress asked us what we wanted very abruptly, in a demanding way. None of us were ready and we felt pressured. I got fettuccini Alfredo which was good. Everyone else seemed to enjoy there food too. We never got asked how our food was or if we needed anything else. We had one main server and 2 others helping her. The servers would try to take plates away without asking if we were done. The main server was very unfriendly and rarely smiled the other two were nicer. Overall we didn't feel very welcomed and the main server wasn't pleasant. The food was good but isn't worth coming back considering the service.

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    Michael M.

    Nice neighborhood Italian restaurant on Washington Ave in Belleville across from Town Hall. One side pizzeria and other side restaurant. Service was excellent! Enjoyed the firecracker calamari. Lentil soup was homemade. Had rigatoni with shrimp, good size but just ok. Cappuccino was great.

    Veal & Shrimp Francese
    Steve R.

    One of our go to Pizzeria/Restaurants. Food is always excellent and their sauce is authentic. We are regulars and always treated well by the waitresses here. The restaurant is split in half with both a casual and a more formal dining area. On this visit we had one of my favorites, Veal and Shrimp Francese. This dish is always amazing and I feel one of the best Francese sauces I have ever eaten. Veal is tender and the shrimp is on point. My wife had the Eggplant Rollatini which she loved and once again the sauce is delicious. We love to come here. It's friendly, cozy, the food is great and it's a BYOB.

    White worm pulled out of Flounder Francaise
    Lisa B.

    NEVER ordering from here again. We found *WORMS* in our fish!!! I wasn't even sure what I was pulling out of the flounder, I had to google it. I can't believe this. Disgusting

    Polermo slice... Sauce on TOP of fresh mozz, fresh garlic and tomato!
    Stuart T.

    BYOB!!! (wish I had read this before coming, I had some awesome pumpkin ale at home-this should be a selection in the alcohol checkboxes below) As you find a seat at the long family style tables at La Sicilia, you will find locals who obviously know that this is the place to be for Italian food and pizza in Essex County. The wafting aroma of garlic and tomatoes, the photos of a young Frank Sinatra and other NJ legends who seemed to have dined here, the ubiquitous sign of any NJ Italian gastronomical landmark: the Sopranos cast members photos, all of these things put you right at ease, even before the fabulous food is set down at your table. There is something about this place that reminds me of a family event or two that Ive been to where the tables were long, family gathered around, a never ending parade of food.. yea, this place is it. Don't expect white gloved tuxedo-ed waiters and china here- this IS a pizzeria; and what a pizzeria it is. Ive been here once so far, and I feel as if I should be in my car right now on my way back, it is SO good here. On recommendation of Yelpers here, I shared the Palermo pie here with my brother Geoff- I am SO glad I did. Words fail to describe the experience but I will try. The pie is a relatively thin crust Sicilian pie unlike anything I have ever had. Its like a cross between a grandmas pie and a Sicilian pie, but OH so much more. Its thin crust snaps under slight pressure from your bite, softly padded above by fresh mozzarella directly above, then a fresh, super garlic-y sauce with fresh herbs on top. Its like a normal pizza in reverse order- dough, cheese, sauce. And how fantastic it is. I heard some complain one way or another about this pie, but all I can say is- do not listen to them. What MAY make some complain is if they took this pie home or delivered it. ANY pizza that is not eaten DIRECTLY FROM THE OVEN will SUCK if eaten any other way. Pizza is like art found in nature: its temporary, fleeting- to be enjoyed for that moment like a snowflake on a windshield, a sunset, wisps of clouds, lightning in the sky... I can wax poetic all day about this pizza- it is THAT GOOD! We took two cannoli home as well, an hour or more after us demolishing this pie between two people, we braved the cannoli, and OMG is what I have to say- fresh crisp shells overflowing with fresh fine sweetened whole milk ricotta cheese, delicately flavored with orange and rose water? Grandma would approve. Now all I have to do is get my mom and grandma over here next time so they can experience this too. I must return to try more of this menu- these guys are the real deal, and I'm happy that they are only a town or two over from me.

    a bowl of pasta and a loaf of bread
    Marta N.

    Not impressed at all.. my husband and I moved to the area last year and are still trying to find good spots to eat. We ordered fettuccine alfredo, penne vodka & a cannoli. The only positive of our meal was that it came piping HOT. Everything else was a disaster. Both pastas were seriously overcooked. The alfredo sauce was separated and really greasy. The vodka sauce didn't even look like vodka sauce. The chicken was supposed to be grilled but seemed like it was just chicken fingers cut up into pieces. Cannoli had a bitter aftertaste. 40 bucks wasted. Do not recommend.

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    do not order takeout from this place. they screwed up the order then wanted double payment! stay away from this place!

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    9 years ago

    Palermo pie! Filled with flavor, simple ingredients -- and great prices!

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    10 years ago

    Just order pasta with meat sauce it has no flavor and it's dry . I always have to ask for extra sauce. Gino's is not the same.

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    10 years ago

    Best Pizza in New Jersey in my opinion. Get the palmetto...unreal. I also always get the Sausage and peppers with pasta. Service is great

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    Surprisingly great! Little tiny place great food!

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    This place is it. Great food. We been here twice and both times food was very good. The decor is like going to a old pizza parlor.

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    First visit was a few summers back and we absolutely loved it…read more "I think we found our new favorite place to keep coming back to!" (But time can be slippery and it took a bit longer than expected for a follow-up visit.) I'm happy to report that first time was not a fluke and this place IS worthy of putting into steady rotation*. (* - if money's not an issue) I'm boring - both visits I went with the (homemade) pasta specials and they were incredible. The Mrs. is equally boring and got the branzino each time. (And loved it both times.) One kid tried the (gulp, $60) steak special and kept raving about it. (Well, he wasn't keen on the zucchini but what teen really digs that veg, right?) The other kid loves bolognese and was happy with their version. A lovely small and warm restaurant. Limited menu with a handful of specials. It's not cheap. (A wee bit over $50 a person and we didn't get appetizers or dessert and only had sparkling water.) BYOB. (Limited) street parking. The host/owner - you won't find a more inviting and personable figure who is clearly proud of what he's created. Is a part of me tempted to dock a few stars because the owner was happy to see one of my kids wearing an AC Milan jersey the day before they were set to clash with my team, AS Roma? Of course! (But that match ended in a 1-1 draw so I'll be nice... this time!)

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    Beautiful Hibiscus in near the patio
    Beautiful Hibiscus in near the patio
    Homemade fettuccine,  portobello mushrooms,  sundried tomatoes,  fresh mozz in a pink cream sauce
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    Let me say right up front, I'm going to try and be as respectful as I can with my review. That…read moresaid... Came here on a Saturday night when they had entertainment (the guy from Jersey Boys, sorry I don't know his name.) 1) The JB guy shows up with a karaoke machine and does a few songs, which were nice. But then turns the mic and machine over to 2 drunked up chicks who dominated the night with their slurred off key singing, and for a good part of the time too! Um, I didn't pay for this. Which brings me to... 2) Dinners were up charged because of the "entertainment," which we don't mind. But I didn't expect to pay extra for 'drunk Saturday night karaoke.' So we quickly ate our dinners and left, which was a shame. 3) The service was good. I don't know the woman's name, but she was attentive. Likewise, the food was good (chicken dinners). Nothing great, but nice. The one thing that was really good was the ginger calamari. Will I eat here again? Maybe. But when they don't have "entertainment."

    nice old school Italian vibe restaurant. came on a saturday night while they had a live band…read moreplaying. the owner is very welcoming and caring. food was pretty good but the service from the waitress was pretty slow and forgetful. other than that its a very nice place to go and pretty good food. just wish or waitress didn't forget a app order and a drink order.

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    4.4
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    2.0 mi
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    I checked out La Venere today with my husband and parents being it's a local spot with great…read morereviews. To start: there's a small parking lot in the back but otherwise appears to be street parking. Both of our cars found spots in the lot since we got there a touch before 5pm. When we got in there, there was only 1 table of two people occupied but we were asked if we had a reservation which we didn't have. Admittedly, it was a bit of a last minute decision to go out so it completely slipped my mind to look to see if I would be able to reserve something but it was before 5pm so I'm surprised we were met with such resistance. Luckily, they were able to take us with warning we would need to be out by 6:45. For reference we left at 6 since we only got entrees. The place itself is somewhat small and has a little covered patio which saw had some tables. It's no frills and the menu wasn't all that extensive. I swear there is more of a menu on their Slice app for takeout ordering. Bread was placed on the table as well as a water pitcher. To be honest, I didn't think the bread had much flavor and my husband and parents agreed. We were pretty hungry so we did finish it (even when bread isn't great, it's still good in my book) but we weren't offered any more than the first basket. All of our entrees came with salad which were typical pizzeria salads-not bad, not amazing. My mom and I both ordered the Chicken Avellino (chicken breast sautéed with chopped red onion, red peppers, sliced hot cherry peppers, shitake mushrooms in a white wine sauce with a touch of plum tomatoes) which came with roasted potatoes. I'm not the biggest fan of spicy but I thought I could just take off the sliced hot cherry peppers and be okay. Wow was I wrong because the entire dish had a kick to it. Even my mom who gravitates towards spicy food admitted it was hot. That said, the quality of the chicken was phenomenal. It was thin sliced and very good. My husband very much enjoyed his Scaloppini Marsala and my dad liked the Pollo Francese but did wish the sauce was a touch thicker. I will say I think the quality of the food served is very good but the portions are not plentiful. I'm guilty of always taking home and making another meal or two out of what I get out somewhere but all 4 of us cleared our plates. At a $30 price point I just wish there were larger portions.

    This is our go to spot for takeout dinner - friendly staff!…read morePenne vodka and chicken parm absolutely delicious. They always add extra vodka sauce and that's that extra touch that makes this place our favorite.

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    Front of restaurant sneaks up on you and onsite parking is in the rear.
    Front of restaurant sneaks up on you and onsite parking is in the rear.
    Bolognese and meatballs
    Bolognese and meatballs
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