We have eaten here at Marandola's for many years. We have supported Marc and his staff thru covid with take out 2-3 times a month. We even ordered our New Year's Eve dinner from them. We have not been eating inside , we are fully vaccinated. However loving Marandola's we said let's go 2 pp 8 pm. We get to the restaurant 7:50 the manager Ruben shows us a table. Between a table of 6 and a party of 10. Just loud like a playoff game ! We ask please there seems to be a 4!top and 6 on the other side plus other empty table. Ruben tells they are taken. So we sit , again we love the food! As soon as we sit he split a the 4 to2 two tops WTF!!!! Did I mention we live in town, too I approach him and tell him how disrespectful that was abs what a poor manager and business person he is ! He did not say a word. They did have the outside open with heaters. I promptly found a table and sat My point her is that Ruben is no asset bro Marc Marandola and his business read more

Marandolas food is still amazing years later. The chef/owner has such a warm and welcoming energy. You can't go wrong with anything you'll order from here. I've tried pastas, chicken, fish, short rib, salad, etc. Everything has so much flavor, delicious! read more

We had a delicious meal. The manager carefully uncorked the special occasion 25yr bottle we brought and decanted it perfectly for us. The fried bread was heaven on a plate, forget the calories and fat content. Worth it. Veal Santimboca was outstanding. Waiter service was mixed, but normal for off season at the shore these days. Happy we got in without a reservation. Happy to support this very read more

Second time here wont be back,,,, last saturday July 24th with friends. whom we told nice place good food. Unfortunately, not a good experience. Bus staff? needs training, broke wine glass at table, hey it happens, but ,, clean it up properly as glass shattered everywhere. No bread asked several times till a small end piece cut for 3 and we had four of us at table, no oil etc, Wait time for entrees was an hour and and a half!! now i know its Saturday night , summer time and the Jersey shore but get your stuff together!!!! Food good, too bad rest of experience was not. read more

Had an absolutely delicious dinner and great service. The special pasta with lump crabmeat in a white wine sauce was perfection! My husband said his Bolognese was among the best he's had. Definitely be back. read more

This place is amazing. I couldn't wait to review the food. We came during JSRW and they served some of the yummiest items in the menu. At first, I was skeptical but... The spinach and sausage stuffed mushrooms is superb: the sauce is to DIE for. I never take bread and wipe up the sauce from the plate but I had to do that with this appetizer. The gnocchi bolognese appetizer was also out of this world. We also ordered the smoked mozzarella and ricotta puffs, which were delicious per my 9 year old foodie (downside, no kids menu). For the main we got the salmon in Dijon sauce and the chicken parmigiana. Again, both perfectly done and so delicious. The Dijon sauce was not something I would have normally ordered, but thankful I did. It came with roasted potatoes and green beans, which were not just sides that were "added" to the dish but were tasty enough to stand on their own. My husband usually prefers veal parmigiana, but this chicken parm actually wowed him. Almost forgot to mention the bruschetta! How could I forget this? It was a complimentary appetizer but wow, really gave you an idea of what was to come. I tasted a mint leaf in it, which was surprising but went so well with the savory dressing the tomatoes were blended with. Service was attentive and courteous. The restaurant is small so reservations are suggested. This is my new go to restaurant in Bradley! read more

Great restaurant! We were greeted by the chef when we first walked in, which was very nice. The staff was friendly and our meals were absolutely delicious. The Tuscan bean soup was one of my favorite soups, and my dinner was even better. read more

Marandola's Bradley Beach - Spaghetti Pescatore - Italian Near Me - Bradley Beach, New Jersey

Horrible service and attitude I went here three weeks ago on a saturday and had outstanding time. Went second time. Saturday nite and same time and had a horrible dining experience. No excuse to wait two hours for an entree. No excuse for there to be no explanation other than its a fine dining experience. I have eaten at some of the finest italian restaurants all over the world and i am a Member of the James Beard society and have never experienced such rude conduct from a waitress or restaurant owner. Dont send me a busboy to tell Me my food will be out momentarily and then have me wait another 30 minutes. Shame on you. If you decide to eat here please make sure you bring a snack. You have been warned. read more

Great service, food and atmosphere. We have young children (5,5,7) and I was nervous because this restaurant appeared to be more upscale. I wasn't sure how we would be received. To my surprise we were treated like gold. They didn't have kids menus, but they were able to split an entree up into three for my girls. The owner, Ruben, personally came over to talk with my family. He explained some of their signature dishes. My wife's shrimp scampi was probable the best we have ever had. Even the chef stopped by to check on us after our food came out to ensure we were happy. Prices were reasonable and it's BYOB, so we saved there. One small downside, was our waiter was not very personable, but the rest of the team made up for it. Value and experience were outstanding. We will definitely be back. read more

Although I try to frequent local restaurants during this time I will NEVER go to Marandolas again. The owner is extremely rude and appears to only serve his friends. The service is very slow including no menus delivered for nearly 20 minutes. The owner then instructed the water to take our dinner plates and bring us the check barely 20 minutes after we were finally were served our dinner. Apparently the owners friends were waiting for a table and he did not want to hear anything we said. Perhaps a reputable restaurant will replace him someday. read more

Dined here July 4th. Very friendly staff. Seated on time. Had Spiedini appetizer was excellent! True treat. Husband had Linguine with white clams sauce. Enjoyed ate every morsel...I had Penne with vodka sauce which I did not enjoy.. it was dry and not an indication of heavy cream added at all...just a red sauce...interesting thing was I left most of meal was never asked why? We will go back at some point I will try something else...I don't eat meat/fish so a few non meat pastas would be an added attraction. read more

I had a really bad experience at this restaurant. First off, the manager put his hands on my 3 year old's face the moment we walked in. He was trying to be nice, but It was grossly inappropriate....especially during COVID times!! He made sure to tell us that he's not afraid of COVID and that his wife is a nurse and she's fine too. His wife is a nurse and he thinks it's ok to touch my kid? NO! We were very uncomfortable. Also all the staff wore masks except the manager, which was strange. The Manager was also a little annoying during our dinner; again, he tried to be friendly but he interrupted our family conversation to talk about cell phones and the convo went on way too long. He needs to learn how to "read the crowd." They have a standard Italian menu. Nothing special. The apps we got were fine (house salad and cheese fritters...hard to mess that up). My entree, however, was terrible. The monkfish was so overcooked that you couldn't event cut into it. The other fish dish we got was not gross, but it was very basic (not a $30 dish). The restaurant had no kids menu so the manager offered a side of chicken fingers and pasta to us. We were shocked when the bill came!!!! Each bowl of pasta for the kids was $17! And the chicken fingers were $25!! I have 3 kids...I i can't believe they charged so much for kids dishes and didn't even disclose prices. The kids didn't even eat the pasta because we asked for plain pasta with a little bit of butter and they gave us a cream sauce. What a rip off! So dishonest! That was the first and last time we'll be coming to this place. This is a crappy restaurant pretending to be a fancy restaurant. I love fancy restaurants....this isn't it. read more

"Perfect Chemist!!" The food will leave u SPEECHLESS!! :) The chefs are "NO JOKE!!" !! read more

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Food is awesome BUT the manager Ruben is lots to be desired, ate there 6x this summer and reservations always screwed up. Seems like we aren't the only ones complaining as he tells us that other customers complain as well. You are in the service business and it's a tough time during Covid-19, Rubin needs to appreciate that and not be rude. There are plenty of other great restaurants in the Bradley Beach area to choose from...skip this place unless you want to be abused by Ruben... read more

I ordered a pasta dish with a substitution earlier in the summer and was told there would be a slight up charge which was reasonable. I ordered the same dish tonight and the up charge was 4 times what it was the last time. It was more than anything else on the menu. I asked to speak to the manager and he was very rude and walked away from me. I ended up paying an absurd up charge. Needless to say I will never ever eat in this restaurant again, nor will I recommend it. read more

Went at the beginning of the summer with 5 other people. Some who were frequent dinners there. Sat in the really nice outside tent. Nice menu. 1 1/2 hours later we finally got our appetizers. Another half hour we received our dinners. One was wrong.By the end of the meal they took everything off the bill. We gave the waitress a very large tip as it wasn't her fault. Tonight 9/11, we went back to give it another try. We were left standing at the entrance for 10 minutes and no one even came to check if they could seat us. We left and went to DelPontes around the corner for delicious pizza and salads. read more

Another great dining experience at Marandolas. Fast becoming our go to restaurant for outstanding food and service. We love that Mark the owner chef comes out of the kitchen to greet his guest and see how you are enjoying your meals. When I read some reviews about high prices I have to ask myself have these people not been in a grocery store it the last 2 years. My wife and I have now dined twice at Marandola's both time we had a app shared a salad 2 entrees and our bill around 100.00. Not sure we you can get this quality of food and spend less then 100.00 for a couple. Hats off to Mark and staff for the exceptional job on running your restaurant. read more

Just a heads up What can I say...First, the staff has a terrible attitude. None of them smile. No warm greeting when customers walk in. I asked about outside seating and almost had my head taken off by the blond woman hostess who had no finesse or personality. I guess she hates her job. The place was NOT cozy, it is spartan The atmosphere is dull and has no warmth just like the staff. Now the food...My wife and two friends ordered pasta dishes which was supposed to be al dente(firm). All dishes had pasta that was so hard it cracked when you bit into it. We returned it and staff replaced it with other uncooked pasta. 3 inedible dishes and about $90 wasted. I had the short ribs, two little pieces of boneless meat which tasted like stewed meat. No bone. tasted a little like stew meat. Didn't look like short ribs though! Bill for 6 people came to about $300 Lots of other restaurants in the area looked wonderful read more

The food and service are outstanding!! Can't wait to go back. This place is a hidden gem!

Marandola's is our favorite local restaurant. The food is consistently excellent and the atmosphere is lovely. In the summer months the outdoor patio is perfect. The entire staff is awesome read more

I'm Italian and I've enjoyed meals in some of the best restaurants in NYC. Last night was my first time visiting Marandola's and I must say the experience was amazing. Started my dining experience with the most incredible mussels in a Tomato Broth. Best I've ever tasted! Second course was Rigatoni Bolognese. Another incredibly amazing dish! Entrée, an amazing pork chop, flavored and cooked to perfection. So good, it simply fell off the bone. A great touch was having the owner/Chef (Mark) stopping by our table several times during the evening to check on the food and our over dining experience. Excellent service, reasonably priced, atmosphere enjoyable. While it was my first visit, it certainly will not be my last. I highly recommend he restaurant read more

Can't say enough good things about this restaurant! The staff were so nice and attentive. The food...oh the food! I had a Caesar salad that was THE best ever! The Mussels were amazing (we all went through several bread baskets soaking up the sauce!)...the Salmon with pignoli nuts was a nice big portion and cooked perfectly. I had the braised short ribs that were SO fork tender, it was ridiculous! The Penne vodka was so creamy...I kept sneaking bites when my friend next to me wasn't looking (I think she knew!). If you've never been to Marandolas...go...go NOW!! read more

We were excited to go to this restaurant because we heard good things about it. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience. When we arrived, it was very loud and the tables are right on top of each other. Our waitress was curt and very slow. When we got our food, no one asked if we needed anything of if it was good. My salmon was overlooked and lacked flavor. Everything was made with too much thyme. When the waitress too our plates away and saw that the fish was barely touched, she didn't ask if there was a problem or if I wanted to take it home. She just took it away. The bus boys were very nice, but untrained. As they attempted to clean the table next to me, they brushed the food debris onto the floor and left it there. Some of it was on the chairs as well, but no one checked them. There are so many fabulous restaurants in the area. I will not be going back to this one. read more

I would not recommend this restaurant. The food was not good and the weight stop was rude waited so long for dessert we're finally gave up and asked for her check. read more

Our favorite restaurant in town - consistently great food! My Mom insists on the carbonara every time she visits!

Would not go back. Had high hopes. Once and done. Orecchiette had broccoli rabe stalks mot edible, the sun-dried tomatoes, which I normally love, were too hard to chew. The veal was 3 small pieces not enough for a meal with potatoes not baked but possibly microwaved. Then there was our fly guest , phorid flies, which are the kind that float around unsanitary conditions. Never again. Oh well table inside was seated and most outside. Why they ask almost indignantly, do you have a reservation when apparently it is empty is beyond me. Bradley Beach needs some high end restaurants actually serving good food. Not restaurants charging as you if high end and using cheap ingredients. Staff were nice, decor was nice... light fixtures need cleaning.... No 2nd chances. read more

This is probably the best restaurant in bradley beach. Amazing high quality food as well as reasonable prices. I had the linguini and clan and i kid you not, it was the best i've ever tasted. It was the perfect amount of everything. Owners and very friendly and very personable. I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal. I will definitely be back asap!! read more

Delicious Italian restaurant. Everything on the menu is great. The mussels are the best I've ever had.

Food done well, help very overzealous (remove your dish before your done). Very overpriced for the content of the fish. It only rates 3 stars due to the aforementioned. mushroom steamed salad reminded me of Campbell's mushroom soup. 38 dollars for bronzini that's high but please debone the fish. 30 dollar crab pasta, put some crab in the dish. Maybe I expect to much. read more

Outstanding waiter and staff only to be complemented by the chefs culinary skills and prepare delights. Very unassuming from the outside but once inside it's truly a friendly atmosphere to complement the food. Bobby.Kymme,Yael,Michele. read more

Excellent food and service. They did not miss a step. Especially when it's a weekend and a full house. Greeting and seating was prompt. Waitress and order taking was perfect and delivered perfectly with requested changes. The table was bussed promptly. Hats off to Ruben the manager who over saw all. A fabulous evening. read more

Amazing food and excellent service. We had a large party and Ruben was incredibly accommodating. The specials were delicious, and the homemade pasta's a huge hit! Marandola's is a terrific neighborhood spot. read more

Great dining experience from beginning to end. Great pasta and veal. Service was polite, attentive and prompt. Go to this place. You won't be disappointed! read more

I went there for dinner tonight with a friend. When we got the bill, she questioned an up charge on the bill (she had had the same dish earlier this summer with about 1/4 the charge). When the manager came over, he was extremely rude, and walked away in the middle of the conversation. Obviously, customer service is not important to this manager! read more

My husband and I live one block from this restaurant. The only time we ever went in here was on my birthday. This was not long after they first opened, before the Covid pandemic. We had a number of local restaurants to choose from in our neighborhood but we decided to try it out, heading over for an early dinner. We walked in, there were no diners in the place yet. The windows are darkened so you can't see in until you walk in. When we walked through the door, we were greeted with a rather snooty "Do you have reservations?" Not hello, good evening, or even a welcoming smile. My response was, "No, do we need one?" I said that with a smile, because if the answer was no, we were going someplace else that didn't require a reservation. Didn't matter to us. So they led us to a table at the back outdoor patio area. The atmosphere was pretty, no complaints. All the food we ordered was quite good, no complaints. The service was fine at our table, no complaints. The bill was quite high, but it was my birthday. No problem, really. Now, have we gone back there to eat since then? Nope. That snooty attitude in the beginning plus the price sends us elsewhere. My husband is a chef. He didn't appreciate the greeting either. read more

Quaint family owned restaurant. Has lovely cozy outdoor seating in back. Service was fabulous and food was plentiful and delicious. Atmospher was Intimate and easy to have a conversation with no loud music. Bring your own wine. I would move this restaurant to the top of my favorite list and definitely a place to take a guest visiting from out of town. Don't come if you are in a rush. All food cooked fresh to order. Be sure to make reservations. FA read more

Very disappointing dinner last night. For $38, I expected a nice plate of pasta pescatore. Instead, I was served a gelatinous mess of extremely undersauced pasta with overcooked seafood. In addition, there was far too much pepperoncini on the pasta. I say on the pasta instead of in the sauce because there wasn't even a tablespoon of sauce on a too large portion of pasta. Had to ask for a seafood fork and a spoon. Water arrived when we were served our entrees. The warm mushroom salad, however, was good. The outside space in tented, was jammed packed and incredibly noisy. Won't be returning any time soon. read more

The food was great. The manager Diego was extremely accommodating. I would recommend this restaurant. The menu has a lot to offer.

I just had the most amazing penne pasta dish at marandola's. We started with appetizers- burrata with cherry tomatoes and pesto and sausage and spinach stuffed mushrooms. Delicious! My pasta was delivered piping hot and seasoned to perfection. We will be back and next time will save room for dessert! read more

The service was awful. The server didn't offer the specials. The clams were full of sand, which I let him know right away. Didn't offer a replacement and said he would let the kitchen know. No one came to the table to discuss. When asking if we wanted dessert, he said "Do you want tiramisu or something?" Really?! Never gave us a dessert menu. When leaving, I spoke to the manager about the meal and service. He was dismissive and arrogant. It's a shame because I liked the place. read more