Another fantastic meal. Friend and I had special pasta with crab meat. Absolutely delicious!!!…read moreTook home spaghetti with Parmesan cheese and lemon for dinner with a cannoli. Love this place We did share a bottle of

tiktok brought me here. i got the fig sandwhich and snap pea rigotoni. for $38 i was ready to be…read moreblown away. i was not. the sandwhich bread is pretty hard dare i say stale like. the roof of my mouth is angry rn. the sandwhich itself was ok. the pasta was so promising but it lacked acidity. i would loved some lemon zest. i did not taste the mint that was in the description. everything was homemade which i appreciated but that was about it.

My family has been eating here for 20 years. I catered my baby shower with their food. When my…read morethree sons were little, every Friday night I'd get off the train from work and pick up a Pizza pie, a large salad and four of their specially bottled root beers. I love their fried calamari, fresh baked focaccia rolls, their garden salad with house dressing (sounds simple but it is the best I've had, ever), shrimp scampi and the best marinara sauce hands down. In addition to their classic Italian food, they also have a "Light Menu" for those watching their carb intake. My favorite is the unbreaded eggplant parm with spinach. I mostly opt for the take out option but I've also eaten in the restaurant many times - with my family, for girls night out and even by myself. Friendly service and a cozy ambiance.

Ordered a medium cheese pizza for dinner for the first time. It was light, crispy, and not as…read morecheesy as I would prefer. The marinara sauce lacked depth. It was very lackluster. More oregano, roasted garlic, salt, and pepper would give it a bit more life.

Excellent food. Great service. Nice atmosphere and ambiance…read more I live in LA and visited New Jersey for a famiy matter. We ate here sometime during the week of July 13, 2026. Was getting tired of eating at diners, and wanted Italian. Looked this place up on Yelp, and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Would definitely go back whenever I am back in town. Highly recommend.

A good option for pizza and yummy garlic knots in the city. Pizza is a must for me once per trip it…read moreseems. The service was friendly and it wasn't too hot inside tho the temp outside and ovens didn't help.

A neighborhood gem! Unassuming store front with absolutely amazing pasta. We ate in the dining…read moreroom but also saw a lot of takeout orders. BYOB. Excellent service. Will be back!

We tried this place on a whim and happy we did! Used DoorDash and placed an order for pickup, so…read morecan't speak to the ambiance, but the young lady at the counter gave us a friendly greeting and wished us a good evening. Got the GARLIC-CHEESE FLATBREAD, the EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA, and the MAKE YOUR OWN with penne, meatballs, roasted garlic, and Napolitana Tomato sauce. 4/5 on the first two, 4.5/5 on the MYO. Flatbread would be really good if it were had at the restaurant instead of takeout, however air frying it to crisp up the bread would definitely address that. My GF said the eggplant was good. And the MYO I got was really good. Nice flavorful meatballs, really good sauce, and the roasted garlic was perfect a perfect addition. There was enough of a portion of each dinner for two nights of meals so value-wise, this was an excellent dinner spot. May have to try dine-in next time we come back (and we will be back).

this was pretty good pizza, i enjoyed grandmas pizza the most! we tried four different slices- the…read moregrandma, general tso's, vodka, & a standard cheese. the general tso's was definitely worth the try & tasty, but i don't think i'd get it again. the pizza crust was nice and crispy but soft and fluffy on the inside, just how i like it.

Absolutely phenomenal pizza. I had a pepperoni and a square slice and both were incredibly fresh…read moreand delicious. The staff is very friendly and made good conversation, and made you feel welcomed.

Still the best! The table side spicy vodka chicken parm is ridiculously good. Aside from the…read moreinstagram-worthy presentation, the table side saucing means a crispy cutlet while you eat it. So. So. So. Good. And they still treat you like family. There's a reason it's always busy at Cara Mia!

Absolutely way over hyped. Carpaccio was small and not very good for the price. Shrimp scampi was…read moreterrible. No garlic whatsoever and basically lemon and flour sauce. I didn't even eat most of it because tiny shrimp was very overcooked and spinach it was served with tasted like it was boiled in bad fish stock. I agree with the guy above who mentioned that the bread was stale and fried zucchini was lackluster at best. My husband got the much touted parm which tasted like the sauce was from a can of spaghetti o's. We didn't bother with dessert because I didn't feel that tartufo that likely came from Bindi was $16. Service was fine but air was not working and we were all crammed into a tiny little room which was so loud you couldn't hear the other person. I would not go back.

I come here every year with a large party. Which they are very patient and accommodating too. The…read moreservice is always friendly and I am impressed by all the specials that the wait staff can memorize! The appetizers are shareable between 3 to 4 people. The burrata is always a favorite as well as the friend calamari. I usually go with the chicken parmesan meal. It's served on a bed of large pasta. It's a huge piece of chicken so come with an appetite or a take home portion. All our plates were polished off, showing off the excellent taste of all the different dishes. There is street parking and it is BYOB. The wait staff did come around often to make sure the glasses were full. My friends raved about the creme brule and the tiramasu was also great.

NOTE: Basilico is primarily BYOB, but has started to offer a very limited assortment of wines…read more Basilico is established, well-regarded in the realm of reasonable-yet-up-scale Italian dining in the Essex/Union county area, and rightfully so. I recently visited to celebrate my mom's birthday on an early Saturday afternoon. The food was spot-on and the service was very attentive. The atmosphere is nothing too over-the-top, but classy. A solid 'occasion' destination. We were first treated to a bread basket with an assortment of fresh breads and focaccia, with a trio of dips/spreads (a tomato/red pepper-ish dip, butter, and a bean dip). So good, we had to get a second basket! Annnnd onto the apps - we (a party of 6, 2 of which were kids), we ordered/shared the: Tartare di Tonno (Wild tuna tartare with cucumber, homemade chips - $17.95) - amazing, very fresh and believe it had some sort of dijon mustard kick that really took it over the top Calamari Fritti (Fried calamari with marinara sauce - $15.95) - crispy and served with a nice marinara sauce. Polpo alla Griglia (Tender charred Spanish octopus, chick peas, julienne carrots, string beans, radish, parsley, lemon, extra virgin olive oil - $20.95) - the octopus was perfectly cooked, and the chickpeas/carrots, etc., added some delightful brightness to the dish. For my meal , I opted for the trout stuffed with crab meat, capers, roasted potatoes and broccoli. The trout with crab meat was delicious and a nice sized portion as well. For dessert, we all shared the: Apple Cobbler (Served warm with cinnamon ice cream - $13.50) - absolutely divine! Probably the best one of the lot. Baked Alaska (ce cream, almond pound cake and baked meringue - $13.50) - fiery presentation and all, this one did not disappoint! Tartufo Trio (A trio of chocolate, vanilla and hazelnut semifreddo - $13.50). All in all, Basicilo is a neighborhood Italian institution, and rightfully so. Definitely worth keeping in the rotation and considered for occasions.

im an italina food goon. im picky, loyal to the dishes i like, and so on and so on.... gian marcos…read morehas the best marsala pizza ever. the cook is such a nice guy. i wanted a pizza betwee a personal and a big pie and he made one just for me. but my buddy ate it all. its ok, my buddies thin. gian marco, i hope you stay the pride of millburn for years to come. ty.

When walking in it felt like a downtown pizzeria but there is a spacious back room. This BYOB is…read morereally good, good service, good food and really good prices. Fresh soups made to order according to the menu are large and very tasty. Salads are big enough to share, our server knew to split without asking. Most dinners do have a dinner salad available for $2.99 extra. Mains are terrific and big, we all couldn't finish.