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    The Italian Grill

    3.7 (199 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Danielle V.

    Love this new place with new ownership. You can tell they are new and have some kinks to work out but the food is good, so it's worth it. Highly recommend the salmon picatta. Very flavorful and filling. We also enjoyed the meatball appetizer. You can tell a good Italian restaurant by their meatballs and this place is delish! The ricotta on the side is a good touch. We ended the night with some fried Zeppole and they were so good they melted in your mouth. Will definitely be back!

    Linda N.

    We are very impressed with the new owners vision for this restaurant. Our dinner was delicious with generous portions and beautifully presented. The restaurant has a bar area and a dining area. The prices are within normal range or a little less! The service is very attentive. The two owners were present and actively engaging with customers and monitoring food and service. We were told they planned to have a piano soon for dining ambiance. As a foodie, I highly recommend you visit this restaurant soon.

    Penne Alla Vodka

    Had an amazing meal, and even better service at The Italian Grill. Went here with my Mom as soon as our 3 hr flight landed from New York, and this is just as good if not better, than most Italian places in NYC. Highly recommend if you're from NY/NJ area. Despite the restaurant being extremely busy on a Saturday night, the owner, Rob, was extremely hospitable, and always checking on us if we needed anything. His daughter, Alyssa, was our server and she was on top of everything the whole night. Huge pours of wine were amazing. For our food we got calamari for an appetizer, Penne alla vodka for our entrees (the sauce is amazing), and they brought us courtesy zeppoles and limoncello shots at the end. Even before they brought these out for us, I already had a great meal. Will be coming back again around Christmas time when we're back from NY!

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    Rodger B.

    It had been many years since we ate here. But a friend said it had changed under the new ownership, and as I trust my friends, I decided to give it a chance. The place still has the look and atmosphere of a local restaurant. We ordered the Chicken Francese which I really liked as the garlic gave the lemon a run for taste. My wife prefers a stronger lemon presence. Regardless, the chicken was good. We also ordered a Suprema pizza to take home along with a Meat Stromboli to take home.The crust of the pizza was just as we both like it, crisp with some chewiness to it. They loaded the pizza with sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. The Stromboli was huge and filled with meat and mozzarella. And yet with all that filling, the Stromboli crust was light, allowing all the flavors to come together. Without a doubt, we will return to try some of their other offerings, but come Fridays, I have a great place to order a takeout pizza.

    Nicole G.

    Under new Ownership!!! This place was so good. I've been to Italy and had the freshest pastas and pizzas, so I am often not impressed with most places. This was not the case with The Italian Grill. They were super accommodating of my food allergies offering gluten free pasta, they even are working on a cauliflower crust pizza, which was not on the menu but I was able to get my hands on one, it was amazing. They also have an excellent wine selection. My siblings got the calamari, pastas, pizza, bruschetta and raved about it all. They bring you fresh bread with a flavored oil that is so delicious, I couldn't have the bread but did dip some of my pizza crust in it, sooo good! I also had the shrimp scampi and the butter and garlic flavors were perfect. The owners are so kind and always checking to make sure that you are happy with your meal, many of the recipes have been passed down within the family making them extra special I found out. They are also constantly working on new foods and improving the space as they only took ownership in the last year and reopened in March of 2021. I will be going back next time I am in the area! Full disclosure I asked the manager to send me some food pics because we scarfed all ours down before I could grab any photos to post to this review. I'll make sure to get some next time But these are photos of some of the specials they have offered. They offer a special every night

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    Bob M.

    Authentic Italian. This was a find for us. Full bar, ample seating in the bar side or dining room. Friendly and inviting wait staff. We shared the Bruschetta and enjoyed a very flavorful onion, garlic, tomato on a toasted crostini with balsamic glaze. Perfect start to our evening of dinning. Manhattan and Cosmo were great. Luxardo cherries in the Manhattan not maraschino, nice. Small Caesar salads were flavorful,and not your typical. They have a homemade Italian bread served with the chefs secret blend of Italian herbs and spices from with olive oil that was amazing. Don't overdue here save room for your entire. Pasta Puttanesca - spicy was excellent with a light red sauce. Chicken Marsala was another wise choice and equally delicious. We shared a tiramisu finishing with an espresso and cappuccino. We were treated to their homemade zeppole. Rob the owner greeted us on our way out and introduced us to the chef. We will be back and recommend The Italian Grill to locals and snowbirds. You will not be disappointed.

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    Amy B.

    Under new management-just happened to drive past and stop in. Busy place on a Friday night. Staff were very friendly. Margherita pizza, meat stromboli, spinach calzone, pasta Bolognese, and their warm bread with garlic oil are all excellent! Everyone enjoyed their meal. We'll be back before our vacation ends.

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    Excellent food, wine, service. Great staff both here and at Neat. Can't wait for it to reopen however we love Neat too.

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    Food is very very good, service , fast and friendly , ambiance is pure Italy. Enjoy !!!

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    Food was incredible. Our waitress Wendy was so kind, attentive and funny. Can't recommend enough!!

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    Service was great. Ambiance was OK. Food was terrible.Maybe Chicken Franchise is not their thing.

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    We had a wonderful experience! Food was amazing and Tina our service was awesome! We will definitely be back next time we are in town!

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