Myself and my boyfriend went here for dinner and the atmosphere was perfect, the waitress was…read moregreat, and of course the meal was delicious (we did not leave a bite).

Ok ambience (crowded and noisy). Great service with obviously well trained servers. However,…read moreoverly salted food - 3 of 4 entrees enedible. Was crowded, we had waited for a long time didn't want to make a scene sensing most of the food back. Thought we would take the food home and slice off the top of overly salted chop, steak etc but still didn't work. Huge waste of money. We were so excited to have a chalie Palmer trained chef in the neighborhood - disappointed.

Here's the deal: awesome old school Italian place . Checked table clothes and great food!…read more The focaccia bread special is a MUST!! Pizza was delicious as are the other pasta dishes I'd definitely come back. BYOB

Our absolute go to !!! The pasta is so fresh the sauce is amazing ! The service fabulous. You just…read morecan't beat the Sunday sauce! I am very picky with my Italian food nothing ever beats my dad's cooking but Piancones is right up there!!! See you soon!

While staying at Ocean Place with family, we wanted to go somewhere fairly nice for dinner. Looking…read moreat the different Yelp reviews, as well as talking with some locals, we decided on Sirena. So happy we decided to come here as it was terrific! We asked to be seated outside and we were promptly accommodated. Our service was absolutely top-notch and the food scrumptious! We started with a platter of charcuterie and cheese, which was gorgeously presented for our table of six. We enjoyed a couple of beverages, a Negroni for me. My drink was absolutely top-notch! I decided on having their Caesar salad while my wife wanted the smaller portion of spaghetti Bolognese. Other dishes at the table included the raviolis, gluten-free pasta, and gnocchi. I did not hear a complaint one. My Caesar salad was absolutely top-notch and the bite I had of my wife's spaghetti Bolognese was delicious! We had a terrific evening at a truly lovely restaurant right on the waterfront!

Stopped back in for another dinner. I tried the pappardelle bolognese sauce. This was another great…read moredish from this place. I haven't gone wrong on either visit. Sauce had good flavor and the pasta was cooked right. Service was great as before. When I come back here will be stopping in again. Oh I had the side of asparagus and that was cook perfect as well.

Our first visit to Dolce Fantasia, and it will not be the last. My wife and I attended the Beer,…read moreWine and Spirits event in Asbury earlier in the day and decided to stay in town for an early dinner. Even though they only opened at 5pm, there was already a lively crowd at 5:30. We started with Polpettine Di Pollo, organic chicken meatballs with bell pepper, garlic, spinach and pomodoro. The order was large and delicious! Piping hot as well. Carol chose the Pappardelle al Telephono Nostro, house made pasta, mozzarella, tomato-cream sauce and fresh basil. this was a large order and my wife loved it. I chose the Tortelloni alla Bergamasca, veal tortellini with black truffle and rosemary veal reduction. Excellent as well! Dessert consisted. of a shared Pistachio Creme Brulee that was perfect. The restaurant is BYOB and I recommend making a reservation. Our server, Khrystna, was superb

Asbury Park is one of my favorite food towns, and a huge reason is because it still has the ability…read moreto pleasantly surprise me. Case in point - this restaurant has apparently been in the downtown area for several years and I had no idea. I stopped by here for lunch on Memorial Day with the Millennial Chum, and in a totally risky move, didn't make a reservation anywhere and just decided to wing it. The Millennial Chum's only requirement was that it be a place neither one of us had been to before, so after a very quick search/walk, we noticed this place and also decided we had a hankering for Italian. Done. I don't know how to describe the interior, but "yellow" and "modern" comes to mind. This isn't a stodgy white tablecloth kind of place; it's vibrant and hip, I'm sure trying to capture that classic Asbury demo. Really unique. The weather was a little meh, which worked in our favor - although there was a decent amount of foot traffic in the downtown area 70% of which were pooches, only one other table was occupied in here. We were able to sit down and were served very promptly. We were both very intrigued by one of the apps on the verbal specials menu - mango burrata, which sounded like sort of a mess, but also worth a try. Definitely more of the latter. Never would have thought to combine these two ingredients together, but it was really excellent and an interesting palate pairing. The presentation was solid as well, and this...didn't last long, although given that we both ordered entrees perhaps we should have been more responsible in that regard. Something I'd recommend for the regular menu in the future for sure. A lot of the entrees looked interesting and pretty authentic; this isn't just spaghetti and chicken parm (I'm not actually sure either was even on the menu). The one that emotionally spoke to me the most was the Pappardelle (one of my fave pastas and always pleased to see it) Al Telefono Nostro. Really hit the spot, and as you can see a really hardcore portion. The tomato cream sauce was light and flavorful, and the only nitpick I had (just a personal palate preference) was the inclusion of the sliced tomatoes. I'm sure a ton of people love those, and it basically adds a level of authenticity to the dish that a barbarian like me just can't quite appreciate. I made sure the Millennial Chum had a few tomato pieces though. Really good dish and would order it again. Honestly not sure what possessed us to even look at the dessert menu much less actually order from it, but I thought Oreo Tiramisu sounded interesting, despite the Millennial Chum's yowling that she despised tiramisu. It turns out she doesn't, because once this dish arrived she happily helped herself and decided that her opinion on tiramisu was likely based on a traumatic/misleading childhood incident. Bare minimum, this place gets solid marks for rewriting history for her in the Italian dessert department. But it WAS delicious, which was a theme of our meal. The service was top-notch; our waitress was over regularly and had a strong command of the menu (which I think deserves bonus points, given that this was not Americanized and it helped to have a metaphorical lifeguard helping us navigate some of the trickier stuff; I studied abroad in Florence over 20 years ago, but you'd never know it). Very pleasant. BIg recommend; not a ton of establishments under the radar in Asbury, but this might be one of them.

Wonderful service, atmosphere, and location. Casey (Manager) did a great job making a special…read morebirthday event incredible. thank you Casey!!!!!!

We had such a delightful dinner at Neapoli this week!…read more The restaurant was warm and cozy on a cold rainy night. Just what we needed to warm up! Jenny was our server and she took such great care of us. From providing menu recommendations to keeping the food flowing, she really added to our dining experience. My husband had a really nice caesar salad with salmon on top that he loved. I enjoyed the spicy rigatoni with fried chicken and it was very good and plentiful. I couldn't finish my meal so now I have a nice portion of leftovers in the freezer when I have my pasta craving. Tiramisu dessert and a perfect cappuccino was also very good-- so much food and so good. We will definitely be back.

Local spot that keeps up with the trendy restaurants right next door. Food is good and you don't…read morefeel pressured to pay for the expensive costs.

Always friendly and great service and food It's just like…read morethe sitcom cheers You have to try the Margaritas

I can't recommend this place enough. I came here for birthday dinner and the service and…read morehospitality was immaculate. They definitely make sure that all their guests have a great time. They're a BYOB place and have a couple of mocktails on their menu. They do also have specials and off the menu items that the server tells you before you order. The are also very allergy accommodating as well. I get the spicy vodka with grilled chicken which was amazing and lives up to the hype. My friend got the cacio e Pepe which was delicious as well. They also have a gorgeous outside seating area adjacent to the building. Highly recommend getting a reservation by emailing them

I have to Rave about my dinner and service at Angelia's tonight…read more From appetizers to deserts we're exceptional. The service from their staff was amazing. Can't wait to get back again.

Amazing pizza! (And I'm a pizza snob.) Plain cheese and grandma's style. Super nice owner, and very…read morefair prices. Definitely going back again.

Stopped by for takeout in Long Branch-Pizza was ok a little greasy but maybe bc we did half…read morepepperoni on it too. Took some pics of the pizza while waiting for my order. Garlic nuts were pretty good. I love how they kind of rolled it so it was almost like not a big clump of dough but rolled up so more flavorful. We also ordered a calzone, (not for me ) for somebody else, but it looked really tiny. Inside was a cute, casual place -Lots of tables to eat at. Not sure if I would come again though.

Excellent service from Angelina. Great food and portions are plentiful. Still making a serving 2…read moredays after our visit. Had the veal saltimbocca. Four giant stuffed shells, delicious meatballs. Stromboli and fried calamari. If we lived there, we'd probably be there at least 2x months if not more. For dining in, byob wine; they'll give you a glass. They don't serve alcohol. Loved it, loved it.

Put an order in for pick up. Told 20 min. Came to pick up not ready not even made. Not busy just…read moreforgotten I guess. Charging that much it shouldn't be forgotten

I came here with my husband for Restaurant Week. I never been here before so we wanted to try some…read moreplace different. First of all, there was a little kids birthday party here and it was LOUD. This is clearly not the restaurant's fault but wow was it loud. I wish we could have sat outside but it was a bit chilly. We started with a 'Watermelon Mint Cooler' and 'Frozen Strawberry Margarita' - both were mocktails. They were both delicious and refreshing. My husband got the meatballs for his appetizer and I got the Caprese salad. He loved the appetizer and I loved mine. You cannot go wrong with Caprese salad in my opinion. For our entrees, he got the 'Bistecca alla Pizzaiola" which was a steak with tomato, garlic and red wine with potatoes. It was really good. The steak was very tender. I got the 'Ravioli Limoncello' which was Ravioli in a Lemon cream sauce. I am not a huge lemon fan but this was great. We ended with the 'Carrot Cake' and the 'Toasted Almond' cake - both were delicious as well. Everything was great. The service was quick, attentive and very friendly. I would definitely come back and would recommend. Next time though, I'm sitting outside if I see a big party though!

Not only was the food exceptional at this restaurant, but the service we received was phenomenal…read more Walter is truly such a nice guy, and anyone else that came to our table was so nice. The overall vibe of this place was so fun and perfect. I couldn't recommend this place enough!!