Our organization recently worked with Moe and his staff on a large catering order. The pizza and salad was delicious! We also found them to be helpful and honest in dealing with a small customer service issue and everything arrived hot and on-time. read more

To start three employees standing around talking at the hostess station then they sat us at a dirty table that was described by the hostess as just being used by a family with kids (so they knew), there were many empty tables available no less. Asked if the could clean the table and no idea ho to clean a table. Brought out our drinks and both glasses were cracked sent them back and no surprise but I got the same drink poured back into my new glass. You just know. Ordered dinner and the meal came out before our soup or salad. All the waitress could say was so sorry. No manager no nothing. They took $5 off the bill for the soup and salad. Not recommending this place at all read more

When you quote 35 minutes upon ordering and I wait an additional hour for cold pizza, it doesn't make for a good experience. I get it, your busy. Just be honest with the wait time. Lying about the wait time makes you look like you take on more orders than you can handle out of greed. read more

Placed a large order during a release weekend & these guys made me look GOOD. Chicken parm subs, club sandwiches, salads (so many), Brooklyn Pies, gnocchi, veggie Sicilian, new york cheese and pepperoni pies, lasagna, gluten-free pasta, bread, soups etc. were all on point and devoured accordingly. Plus I adore the fact that I can call in a large order with an hour's notice and these guys deliver! read more

Had wonderful early dinner tonight after my daughter's graduation from college. The service was excellent & the food was great. Truly enjoyed the experience. Although it is not fancy the food & the service make up for any shortcomings in decor. Thanks for a great time. I highly recommend read more

I ordered the gnocchi bolognese and my dad a slice of pizza. Both dishes were horrible. The consistency of the gnocchi was really weird and made it appear more like cheese. The bolognese had no real flavor to it and instead tasted just like meat and tomato sauce. I've had this dish before at other places where it was amazing and became my favorite italian dish. That certainly would not have been the case if this place was my first experience. Given how much attention was given to the ambiance, I suppose, and mistakenly so, my expectations were elevated in thinking the food would be either on or close to equal terms. I'll add that the menu selection looked interesting, but I'm really debating if I even want to return. read more

I advise a local sorority chapter at TCNJ and whenever I attend an event down there (1.5 hours away), my students and I meet here for lunch/dinner. Normally I only get their pizza, which is great (typical pizza), but this time I branched out and had an entree. I had the shrimp pesto over pasta and it was delectable. I loved it even more because it was so large that I only eat half and took the rest home for lunch tomorrow (yay for doggie bags)! read more

As a passionate pizza lover this was my go to parlor in college and I still can't go back to visit without grabbing a slide. Although at most places I tend to stick with the traditional plain slice, if you come to piccolos you need to try the amazing variety of specialty slices! My go to favorites are the buffalo chicken and the chicken Marsala. They also have a great spring salsa if you are in the mood for lighter fare. read more

I've been here several times and the food is mediocre at best. The last time I sat down to eat at Piccolo with my family, I had the chicken piccatta. It was nothing special and the sauce was all concentrated into one section of the dish. Our waitress seemed irritable and was annoyed when my dad tried to use a coupon. Apparently their coupons aren't valid on holidays (it was Christmas Eve), but nowhere on the coupon does it actually say that. Anyway, we decided to give it another try the following week for takeout because we heard that the Brooklyn pizza is amazing. It was not even close. The sauce was way too sweet and the other ingredients did not taste fresh at all. I'm giving PIccolo two stars because the food wasn't terrible to the point of inedibility, but we won't be returning here any time soon. read more

Always SUPER good pizza. In the pizza place, I have always noticed consistent and highly functional service. Extremely competent. In the restaurant, it's always been a good experience and good food. Highly recommend. There's a lot of great places in the area, but this is my favorite. read more

I tried the pizzeria with my colleague today. It is way overprice. Besides, the pizza dough tasted like undercooked. I will not come back again. read more

I come to the area on business and I have never been disappointed by anything I've gotten here. Great, fresh Italian food, my favorite is their calzone, which is so good. The service is always good and it feels like a very family run establishment that cares about your business, I'll definitely be back, again and again. read more

I'm a huge fan of pesto sauce, and Piccolo had some of the best I've ever eaten. Everyone at our table loved their pasta. My husband ordered the stuffed shrimp and thought it was delicious. The service was fast and very courteous. Definitely coming back. read more

I've eaten here twice: once for a company party and once for dinner recently. This is a slightly trying-to-be upscale, basic American-Italian restaurant. I tried a variety of things at the party, and carbonara with house salad during a recent dinner. The food is acceptable but its nothing really special. The house salad dressing is way too sweet, and the carbonara sauce is gluey, has no detectable egginess, and does not include peas. The fries are awesome--big flat steak fries. Nothing really stood out at the party, although nothing was bad, either. The dining room is really new and sort of nice, but sort of oddly lit, so it feels shadowy in an unpleasant way. The service is excellent, and outshines the food. read more

I would rate the actual restaurant with 1 star, but the pizza/takeout side with 4 stars. First the take-out: We have ordered from here a bunch of times. The paninis are delicious (get the honey mustard chicken!) and the pizza is pretty tasty as well. Those are definitely their strong points. The restaurant: We've only been here once, and needless to say, will not be returning.We had french onion soup as an appetizer - pretty bland. I had the chicken fettuccine alfredo and my husband had chicken parmigiana for entrees. They both were complete tasteless with absolutely no flavor. I actually think the the Olive Garden would probably serve tastier "italian food" than this place! The chicken in my fettuccine alfredo was so weird - it tasted like absolutely nothing. We did have dessert and that was delicious. If you are looking for a good italian place, head down the road to Metro Grill in Ewing. read more

Not my best experience. I called for takeout, a larger order (5 pies) and was quoted a wait time of 20-25 minutes. I waited it out and got to the place about 35 minutes after I called expecting the pizzas would be there waiting for me...they weren't I was told 5 more minutes (which would be usually be no big deal had I got there on time but now I'm looking at an extra 20 minutes on my quoted time)...I waited probably another 5-10 minutes, during my wait I saw them take 4 pizzas out of the oven (none were mine), I inquired on my order again and was quoted another 5 minutes. By the time the pizzas were ready, it was like 45-50 minute wait which would've been understandable if you quoted me 45 minutes. In addition to the wait, the pizza was pricey. Needless to sayI would recommend trying the other pizza places in the area. read more

Have eaten at Piccolo many times both for work and personal. Everything is excellent. My favorites are the garlic knots, margherita pizza, roasted vegetables and the piccolo salad w salmon and balsamic vinagrette. Wow, I wish I was going there tonight! Oh and the dark side of the moon cake. We have often had Douglas as our server and he is always professional, courteous, and attentive. read more

Sorry but go to the olive garden instead of this place!! It got 1 star because the server was very nice and we felt bad that she had to serve us poor quality food. My guess clams cassino which was really a baked stuffed clam came out of a frozen box. I ordered chicken parmigiano just to play it safe and again that was probably a frozen breaded cutlet. They probably do boil the pasta but that's it. Everyone at the table ordered different items and came to the same conclusion. As another review the menu list is huge and that should have been a warning. read more

I go back and forth with this place. Flavor wise, their cheese steaks COULD be great but they skimp on the meat. Their Brookylyn pies are good. Meh to their main courses...for the price of them, you could get a much better Italian dinner elsewhere. My family and I once has a small party here (not my pick) of about 30 people and we weren't impressed with the service or food. The previous party had run over time so they stuck us in their main room with four long tables attached. It was an awkward seating arrangement. Apparently, according to the one waitress, they "forgot" about us. I feel like the potential is there, they just need to kick it up a notch. read more

Piccolo Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

Piccolos is a little out of the way for me but on occasion I don't mind the trip for a good, filling slice of pizza. The prices are a little on the high side, there's almost always a line and the dining area is cramped but in my opinion the food makes up for it. I've been here multiple times, have hosted catered luncheons for coworkers and still have yet to be disappointed. read more

Somewhat pricey for what it is, the food is pretty good but not amazing, their simple dishes are slightly better then their fancier dishes. The staff is pretty good. The worst thing that I can say is that if you go for lunch, try to avoid the pizzeria part as the logistics are consistently poor and you will wait too long too often. Still this gets on the high end of the 3 star scale. read more

Good pizza specially the Brooklyn pie and a must try seasonal vegetables with balsamic dressing ( very tasty) , pastas are also good too

I've only been here once but boy was it good. I had pasta with shrimp and scallops on a pink sauce that was done to perfection. I really enjoyed that I could barely understand our waiter because of his thick Italian accent. Real authentic even down to the people they hire. read more

Best pizza in the area! Prices are kind of high but the quality of the food makes it worth it, trust me. Staff is very friendly. Very packed during peak hours 12-1:30pm and again around 5-7pm so be prepared for that when stopping in. read more

This place is very well priced, and although a chain it's super nice. i have had a great swordfish salad there, and my favorite things to get are their salad w/blue cheese apples, walnuts, and balsamic dressing, and their veggie panini w/pesto and mozzarella. they do a great job and have an extensive dessert case as well. their pizza goes from thin ot thick crust, overall a great buy. WEnt back again when I came home for dinner, we had a great mozz dish, that was pan fried witha tomato garlic sauce (yum) and I got the eggplant rolatini for dinner - it was good but not that hot so I was let down a little. read more

Go to the left and you're at the pizza counter, go to the right and there is table service. I'm a much bigger fan of their pizza menu than their regular/table service menu. Best Brooklyn pie I've ever had, hands down. Nice crispy crust, delicious chunky tomato sauce, and thick slices of mozzarella, yum! Great selection of pizza by the slice. I haven't had anything bad at Piccolo from their regular menu, however their servers always seem to want to clear your plate before you're finished (this has happened on multiple occasions). read more

There is nothing redeeming about this place. Overpriced for what it is. Horrendous service. What else do you need to know. There is about as much effort put into this restaurant as Russell Crowe put into Robin Hood. Do yourself and favor and head off to somewhere else. Anywhere else. read more

Service excellent Gnocchi delish Grilled calamari done just right Shrimp cocktail huge Broccoli raab beans and sausage awesome Will come back read more

I recently visited for lunch to celebrate a co-workers birthday. I have to say the food was horrible. I ordered the Chicken Marsala and it taste like I was eating a Deer Salt Lick. Very bad food. The portion size was ridiculous. I barely got half of a chicken breast for $17 for lunch. The bread was stale and re-heated. You can tell they are cutting corners due to the fact they are not making money. I imagine the chef has given up on tasting his food. If they don't change, I assume it is just a matter of time before they go under. You can't charge this kind of money and the food is horrible. read more

We have gone here numerous times for pizza and finally sat in the dinning room for a dinner. We were not disappointed. We had the chicken francaise (sp?) and chicken Parmesan . Food was good and liked that is is byob. Better than most local places. Will go again. read more

Very impressed. I had a few hours to kill near the Trenton airport. Tried this place and dined solo in the formal dining part. Service was polite and prompt. They were just as courteous to a single gal as to a large party. I ordered a Veal dish served over gnocchi- amazing! The gnocchi are homemade and soft. The sauce had such good flavor. The veal was ok but the rest of the dish was so good I'd consider flying back to Trenton for it. It's. BYOB and there is conveniently a liquor store in the same complex. read more

We love this restaurant! We have eaten there about thirty times and have never had a bad meal!! The food is fresh and delicious. Our favorites are the fried artichokes, gnocchi with fresh mozzarella, spinach and vodka sauce, and the veal with shrimp and asparagus. The staff is very friendly and skilled at their jobs. We can't wait to go back!! read more

Graduation Disaster! Last night was the worst experience my family and I have ever experienced at a restaurant. My daughter graduated with from the College of New Jersey. She wanted to go to her favorite Italian restaurant near the college, Piccolo's in Pennington. I had made the reservations for 8PM almost 2 months. So when we arrived there was a crowd waiting to get in. When we approached the hostess they said there would be a wait. They were seating people who had reservations from 6PM who did not arrive until 7:30-8PM. They had obviously overbooked because of the graduation. Several groups left because of the extended wait. We eventually did get seated around 8:50PM. Frustrated and upset we were finally tried to enjoy the evening. We did not have a waitress stop by or drop off menus for at least 15 minutes. Ordered an appetizer and all the dinners around 9:10PM. Of course the prices were an average of $4 more than the normal menu. Waited patiently for the main courses, asked the waitress several times for our meals, mentioned that we had grandparents who lived an 1 1/2 hours away and a brother who had to catch a train for NYC by 11:07PM. Finally talked to a manager who was here from the Newtown store. Told him we had to leave and we wanted the check. He was very apologetic and asked us to wait. All of a sudden the food came out at almost 10:30PM. We were getting up to leave and the Newtown manager said that the entrees would be taken off the bill. The he came back and asked for my name and phone number. He handed me an envelope with a $40 coupon instead of reducing the bill. He said he would call today and what a surprise no call. Piccolo's has been in the area long enough to know what happens on graduation night but they are more concerned with making money then supporting the college communities that have supported them for years. The $40 coupon has been thrown into the garbage. I will never set foot in any of the 3 Piccolo restaurants in the area. Thank you for ruining a great day. read more

Absolutely love Piccolo Trattoria and their amazing staff...especially Mo! They have been our go to spot for pizzas, gourmet salads, paninis and more for over 10 years. We have hosted countless family dinners and parties there. The food is excellent and so is the customer service. My favorite sandwich is the Crabcake Panini and my hubby loves the Chicken Inferno. Both delicious! Check them out and tell Mo the Hogans sent you! read more

Piccolo's has the best sauce I've ever tasted and the service is always great whether it be delivery or in the actual dining room.

Would you pay $8 for 3 ravioli? They call this a children's meal? Very disappointing. read more

Piccolo Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

I hosted a baby shower at Piccolo this past week. They did a fantastic job. Moe was great - helped me with the booking and planning of the party. Diego handled the party room that day. He was very attentive and everything ran so smoothly with him working the party room. The food was fantastic as usual. My guests only had good compliments over the food & facility. I would highly recommend Piccolo for dinner or a party. read more

I'm honestly in shock that this place is only a 3.5 on here. I've eaten here maybe 4 times, had them cater 1 event, and had take out 5+ times now and everytime the food has been outstanding and the service has been great. Easy 5 stars from me. read more

I have only had their pizza and a sandwich, but from those experiences, I can say that their product is top notch. It is well run and clean resturant. If you have a craving for a unique slice of pizza or just a good chicken parm sandwich, this is your spot in Pennington. I can not say enough about how good the food is, you will have to go there and you will have the same feelings about it as I do. read more

Consistent quality, a broad selection of Italian favorites and good service. It is a go to for many who work nearby. Their salads are particularly good. I have to say the pizzas are great as well. read more