Excellent food and excellent service I always ordered the…read moresteam salmon with broccoli and I give it five stars Bob Davis

The fish was very good and you got 4 pieces on a sandwich for $8.00 affordable. The live crab…read morelooked small and was $30 a dozen would return very popular the wait is a little long but worth the wait

This spot serves all of your Italian food classics! I came here for lunch during the week and the…read moreplace was packed! There's plenty of seating in the back room section for large parties. The waiter is very knowledgeable about all of the daily specials and has so many stories about the history of the restaurant. The owner also came out to personally ask us about our meal. Food: - fried calamari- crispy and well seasoned - roasted whole artichoke - fun appetizer to split with a large group. Could have less breading - rigatoni bolognese- huge portion, perfectly al dente pasta with a heavy ladle of bolognese. One of my favorite bolognese!

Awesome experience from beginning to end! Our first visit here, meeting our family from Staten…read moreIsland in a convenient spot for all,of us. From being greeted by Rich, the Maitre D / bartender, meeting the owner and our great waiter Tony (formerly of Spirito's) it was an enjoyable experience for all. The food was excellent (don't miss the Calamari Cino and the fresh Burrata special), service outstanding and the prices fair for the great meal. We will definitely be back soon to meet other friends from the area when coming down from Bergen county. Was definitely worth the short 35 minute trip! Thanks for a great night of food and hospitality!

Visited with a group of friends on one of the Karaoke nights. We had a great time…read more I had ordered a Cocktail, 1 appetizer, a Seafood Boil. Cocktail wasn't that strong and got similar feedback from others at our Table. Appetizer was okay. Seafood Boil was really good though, no complaints there. Service wasn't bad, but it could've been better. Most of us had ordered Seafood Boil, but they didn't bring the plastic bibs for everyone, forgot to give crab cracker, etc. Staff were friendly and helpful though, they just seemed a little short staffed.

Been here multiple times. Each time, I enjoyed my stay here. The decor is interesting. But, There…read moreis a lot of space and they can accommodate large groups. My friend's cover band (Dizzy Cats) play here twice a month. It's such a cool vibe whenever they play. Their bartender is really good. She gets the drinks out promptly and they flavors are on point. The waiting staff, however, can be a bit challenging to get their attention. But, but once you get them, they are very attentive. The food is very good and affordable. I haven't had a bad dish, yet. This last time, I had the grilled salmon with sweet potato fries. My wife had the seafood pasta, while my buddy had the baked flounder. They were very tasty. It's definitely a joint worth checking out.

Friendly and attentive staff. Great ambiance. Food was amazing. The seared tuna starter was…read morebeyond perfection ! Curated cocktails simply delicious and the steaks are melt in your mouth. Went for a beautiful birthday dinner and this did not disappoint

My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I were in the mood for a…read morebougie sit-down dinner this past Saturday night and decided to try out Ocean Prime; we've had a few underwhelming dining experiences in Cranford, so we were hoping to break the streak. I'd say we were successful in that regard, and this is probably one of the top two places I've been now in town, along with Garlic Rose. Even if you didn't have access to the menu, this just LOOKS like an upper-class steakhouse - lots of darker interior colors with deliberate use of lighting almost like the aisles in a movie theater. We did the responsible thing and made 6:30pm reservations, though the restaurant was relatively empty when we first got there (it filled up for sure during our dinner). We were immediately seated and attended to, which was a pleasant recurring theme for our experience. On the booze front, we each got an Old Fashioned, which was specifically cited on the cocktail menu, and a bottle of Daou Cab Sauvignon to share (I let my chum take the lead on that selection, which I think was influenced by the strong reviews on the Vivino app - a recommend if you're into that sort of thing). The Old-Fashioned was decent; I'm always pleased when the de facto bourbon is Angel's Envy. I'm not crazy about vermouth, which I always think gives off shoe leather vibes, but I did like the smoky profile on this one. Not bad at all, but I liked the bottle of wine better. We decided to split the Grilled Octopus app, which came with seasoned potatoes, olives and tomatoes. This was arguably the weakest part of the meal. The octopus was a little tough/rubbery and the accompanying potatoes to me were very much needed and better, frankly, than the designated star of the show here. I'm not an olive person but my chum's comment there was they were too overwhelming, taste-wise. Noted. We also got a side of parmesan truffle garlic steak fries, which I didn't have too many of because I was distracted by all of the other options on the table, but would totally get again. For entrees, it felt morally proper to hit up the cattle (when in Rome). I went with the Braised Short Ribs, which is one of my go-tos if it's on the menu. Pretty good - VERY tender and literally falling off the bone. I'd say about 20% of it was too fatty for me, and I pawned that section off on my chum, but the other 80% was primo. She got the Filet Mignon Oscar style (which my computer wanted to autocorrect to Oscars, thinking it was the umpteenth time I was typing something about the Academy Awards), and was very pleased by it. Not mindblowingly amazing but solidly above average across the board. I'm not sure why we ordered dessert at this point other than to ensure I had something else to munch on the following day, but we did that too. I got the Cheesecake w/ Marionberry Compote. This was just okay for me. Taste-wise, the cheesecake seemed a little off for my palate; maybe a little too tart? It didn't seem as milky as other cheesecakes, which doesn't necessarily mean it was bad, but wasn't my kind of cheesecake. The compote was also just okay, both in the moment and as a leftover the following day. Maybe I'm just used to getting this dessert with strawberries and compotes that are similar to that type of fruit, but I just didn't think the compote and cake meshed as well. Debatable though. There's room for improvement but this is a strong entry in the Cranford gastro scene, such as it is.

Fantastic restaurant with excellent service. I have been to la griglia several times for lunch and…read morealso dinner. I've dined at the bar, where the fabulous bartender serves excellent cocktails. Also, there is a quiet dining room upstairs, but the downstairs dining area was a great place to feel the vibe and bustle of service last night. We started with a pomegranate martini and a gimlet, which was great but on the sweet side. The regular vodka dirty martini was the best drink, plenty stroclng with blue cheese stuffed olives. For $16.75, the Cau Cau Red wine came in a small carafe and equaled 1 and 1/2 glasses of this light but well-balanced wine. The dinner menu had 2 pasta options under appetizers, which I love to see, since I didn't have to choose between a pasta and entre cause I had both. The pasta dish came with velvety sauce with plenty of chantrelle mushrooms and bacon. The pasta was 4 ravioli like cylindrical dumplings with cheese on the inside. This dish was phenomenal and paired well with the wine. For an entre, the 4 meaty lamb rib chops cooked medium rare were perfect served over some tasty, lightly cooked greens and potatoes over a sticky red wine reduction. The spicy chicken parm was a huge portion of 2 large cutlets and fresh pasta shells. The dish was good, but it was not as great as everything else we ate tonight since he chicken was just missing a bit of crunch After the meal, we were stuffed and passed on dessert so we could savor the food memories. However, the waitress sent us off with 2 canoli's which tasted really good the following day.

Came here yesterday for Father's day! The interior was low lit and had new decor. We sat upstairs…read moreas the place is quite large. Our server was friendly and made recommendations off the special Father's Day menu. My girlfriend had the halibut with rissoto with cherry tomatoes and i had the baked gnocci with broccolini and white beans. We also shared a caesar salad and for desert we had a warm flourless chocolate cake w ice cream. All in all a great experience!

Ordered the hook and reel special w their special sauce & spice level was SPICY. Tasted amazing!!!!…read moreOne large boil was great for my sister, mom, & I. Server was very kind and nice from the beginning. Will be back again

Came here tonight to avoid the father's day crowd tomorrow. I love the food here. I had the reel…read morecatch with the special sauce fire spicy and it was amazing. The place was kinda chill and nice to hang with my wife and no kids. What I don't like is the service here. My server Asia was really great but what I didnt like is that a baby dropped food in the middle of the isle ans multiple servers saw it and just left it. It sat there for like 30 minutes. Like come on. I love the food but the servers need to be a bit more attentive and not walk around with attitudes.

I have visited this restaurant a few times over the last 30 years. They do have fresh seafood and…read morethe wait staff is very attentive. There is a nice 1970's "local seaside restaurant" vibe here. Sometimes I feel as if I'm dining in someone's home here. Owner is very nice. The fish I've had is usually very good. It's BYOB and NOT wheelchair accessible, as there is a large step at the entrance & steep steps to the downstairs bathroom.

The ambiance was cozy and welcoming. The soft lighting and comfortable seating made it perfect for…read morea relaxed evening with friends." The food was delicious and the service was great

The fried fish was perfect, so was the fried clams. And the cottage fries were on point…read more The hush puppies were too dense for my taste. The Service was this was the most friendly warm service ever, the Lady was so warm & caring. Ambiance does not matter, it's a takeout joint, you will be fine. This place is worth a try

My first and last visit with my daughter Elizabeth chippery Worst old oil hard fish old fish not…read morefresh or soft flaky no taste or flavor just salty must of been frozen long time very disappointed expensive 27 dollars for 3 pc fish money money thru all food in garbage !never ever go there again!!!