Bought the chicken francaise meatballs. Extremely dry. They did not give me francaise sauce to…read moremake them palatable

Ahhhh Uncle Giuseppes. Where do I begin. This is my Italian nirvana!…read moreIt's an entire supermarket of all things Italian. From fresh ravioli with dozens of choice, produce, meals (hot and cold), sandwiches, dry cured meats, huge assortment of cheese and a ton of specialty items. Prices are a bit high but that's everywhere. And good Italian food is worth the extra dime IMO. Whenever I go here, it's a 4 shopping bag trip!

Al Dente Fresh Pasta Co. 301 Center Ave…read more Westwood, NJ 07675 Eggplant Siciliana Using the kiosk, you have the option to choose your own pasta, sauces, and toppings or simple order a specialty plate. I always leave it to the professionals and I'm glad I did because the penne, marinara sauce and toppings were spot on! This was my first time mixing fried eggplant and prosciutto. #aldentefreshpastaco #eggplantsiciliana

Pasta is certainly a weeknight dinner hero. Quick pasta recipes are easy and inexpensive to throw…read moretogether, so dinner can be ready in a flash. While each pasta shape has a unique cooking time, just about every package instructs one to cook the noodles until they reach the "desired consistency"/"al dente." This phrase literally translates from Italian to mean "to the tooth." It describes the texture of cooked pasta when it's tender but firm and chewy when one bites into it. Located on Center Avenue in Westwood, my colleague and I had the opportunity as first-timers at Al Dente Pasta Fresh Pasta Co. for lunch. Upon entering their casual and friendly vibe, we were greeted by the staff and had the place to ourselves in their dining area with an open kitchen. Their menu features a fantastic variety of appetizers, salads, pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and desserts. The star of this establishment has to be the fresh homemade pasta dishes made from Caputo Semola flour imported straight from Italy, accompanying the amazing sauces, each crafted with care and creativity. We decided on their Pasta Bar--Spicy Chili Vodka Cavatelli with Chicken Cutlet and Bolognese Pappardelle. Each came with fresh focaccia bread. The food arrived, and one can taste the difference of freshness. It was absolutely delicious using the high-quality ingredients. The portion was just right as well as the price. Our server, Hunter, was friendly and accommodating. We even had a chance to make small talk with the owner; Joe connected next door at the sister location, Luciano's, for pizza and garlic knots. It's Old World charm with a modern twist, and we can't wait for a repeat performance.

Delpino is consistently outstanding and offers a wide variety of daily specials addition to a…read moretraditional Italian menu. The owners are friendly and service is attentive. We had a party seven and ordered a variety of appetizers including the clams oreganatto and calamari. Entrees are large with plenty to take home and come with a salad. There are several dining areas including space for a private party. We always make reservations and this is a BYOB so come prepared.

This place is amazing. We walked in 8 of us, the place is packed, 4 big rooms each with maybe 15…read moretables and each table full. The service was excellent, the food was excellent and better yet it's byob, so the bill was excellent! I couldn't recommend it more if I tried! This is a real keeper and this was my first time here!

Did I mention that I love lunches here? Especially on a Friday! It's the perfect way to kick off…read morethe weekend. Head in, relax, enjoy soup, salad, your entrée, a glass of wine (or a few), crusty bread, great service and friendly staff. Wine, dine, relax... then walk out, realize it's Friday afternoon, and the whole holiday weekend is still ahead of you. I brought the whole family today, plus my daughter's boyfriend. Even as the A/C struggled on this ridiculously hot day, it was still cool enough inside to sit back and enjoy lunch. I went with the Chicken Verona because I was in the mood for something fresh and tangy. The artichokes, mushrooms, and lemony sauce were perfect for soaking up with pieces of that crusty bread. Not much was left behind. Great meal, great company... and now here comes the holiday weekend!

I went to Bellissimo for dinner recently and had a nice time. It started out pretty cold and then…read morebecame stuffy and warm - the configuration of the restaurant is a bit strange, but we managed. Our food was pretty good, and the staff was attentive. They don't take reservations for parties with less than 5 people, but luckily we only waited about 5 minutes. The host and hostess tried to accommodate us, which was appreciated.

I am always impressed with La Gondola Pizzeria! This pizza is FAR better than some of the other…read morepizza places in the area. We usually order the buffalo chicken pizza and it is delicious; cut into square slices with a crispy crust. Only note is that it is VERY spicy. They have a pretty big menu, and we've also enjoyed their salad and pasta dishes. We just get takeout so I can't speak to the in-house dining experience!

I was looking for a spot for lunch before I had to get my car serviced. Found this place that…read morehappened to be near by with high ratings so decided this is the place. The place is located in a shopping area off rt 17. Once you enter you see a long counter filled with a bunch specialty pies, mainly square pies. Hard to decide but I ended up getting a Sicilian slice ($3.60) and a chicken parm square slice. There was a lot of cheese on the Sicilian slice and it was solid. The chicken parm was solid as well. I will stop by again when I get my car serviced and I highly recommend this place if you're in the mood for variety of great pizza at reasonable prices. * Indoor dining available * Parking on premise * Separate men and women restrooms * Each table has its own condiments--Parm cheese included * Self service fountain soda available

Too many pizza places in the area, and this one stands out! The vodka sauce is perfectly balanced;…read morethe pasta cooked perfectly al dente. Pizza is "really good", according to my teenage kid. That's saying a lot, when the comments list are "ok", "good" or "meh". We also had meatballs and ricotta which didn't make it to the post because it was gone before I had the chance to take a pic. Don't miss that one. The prices are so reasonable too. Will definitely be coming back soon to try other dishes!

A few people have been telling us about this place and we decided to take a little ride to go check…read moreit out. We armed ourselves with our bottles of wine and we were ready for a great meal.. It's a small place, but it's decorated nicely and tastefully. My only issue was it was extremely cold in there. I get it that the people are making the pizza get very hot, but it was kind of uncomfortable and I had to keep taking my coat on and off. But that literally it was the only negative. We started with the arugula salad, which was absolutely delicious. Very fresh and crisp. The cheese on it was amazing. You could tell it was high-quality and we loved the sun-dried tomatoes. We then moved onto mussels in a red sauce they were very good. They were not stringy. They were not dry. The sauce was delicious but I would've said go a little bit later on the onions next time, but overall, it was very tasty. The pizza was definitely the stand out here. It came out much bigger than we thought it was gonna be and we usually are able to finish a whole thin crust pizza but we just couldn't do it. This time. The crust was cooked perfectly. Their sauce is absolutely delicious. I felt like I was eating my own families sauce. That's how homemade it tasted. We got black olives on it and I love the way that they were. It wasn't overloaded. They weren't wet and I have to say I don't know where they got their basil from but the taste was incredible. I do want to add that I found myself staring at the gentleman that were actually kneading the pizza dough... I am right from Italy and I felt like I was transported back home the attention that he was paying to the Joe it was definitely watching an art We will definitely be back here. Hopefully it'll be a little bit warmer lol but overall, this was definitely one of my new favorites.

Best place ever for nice dinner outside or inside! Great Italian dishes , steaks, seafood and more…read more! Mendim the owner is wonderful as are Rob, Neb and Jason the manager. You will love it! Great take out dinners too!

Pesto Italian Bistro (Located in Park Ridge Shopping Center)…read more168F Kinderkamack Rd. Park Ridge, NJ 07656 As soon as I entered this bistro, I was impressed with the nicely decorated interior that was adorned with lots of Italian themed wall art. The servers greeted me and made me feel right at home. Throughout the meal, they were very attentive and always refilled my water glass and cleared any excess plates. The CP entree also included complimentary rice balls and a house salad (not pictured), both of which tasted phenomenal. I couldn't say I was completely on par with the main course. The mozzarella cheese did not have a golden char. The cutlet was on the chewier side and something about the breading was off. However, the homemade sauce was the best part of the dish; it was thick and flavorful. Although I can't vouch for this CP, I was satisfied with their service and the other menu items I tried. For this reason, I'll definitely explore their other entrees except for the parm. #pestoitalianbistro #chickenparmreview #njchickenparmratings #parkridgenj

Checked out this place for a lunch. Pleasant and cozy interior, waitress was very helpful and…read moreattentive. We enjoyed their mushroom pizza, shrimp pasta was too soft but good sauce and protein. White and red sangrias were also good. Tried to order panna cotta for dessert and after a wait was informed by other staff meter that it'll be 20 min wait for it to set, we agreed to wait. About 25 - 30 mins later I was told that it's still not set and if I wanted another dessert or wait longer. At this point we were no longer interested in waiting or eating dessert. Waitress was very apologetic about the situation (unlike the person who kept telling us to wait). Overall it was good experience, will give it another shot maybe for dinner to make sure I can try this dessert.

A bit disappointing in the menu is very limited in main courses and 3 of the 4 were steak and…read morechicken. The Pinsa was especially bad however making grocery store frozen seem good. Salads however very fresh and excellent, well dressed. Cocktail service also very nice as was excellent wait staff. It didn't help it was very cold in the place on a Friday evening. Made it uncomfortable. On the whole - ok. Not terrible.