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    Torna A Sorrento Restaurant

    4.4 (79 reviews)
    ModerateItalian

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    Christina V.

    Wow!!! What a fantastic meal! I had Shrimp Scampi, shared a bottle of Barolo wine and enjoyed perfectly prepared Tiramisu. Great service by Daniel and the crew. Reasonable prices and terrific wine selection. I'd definitely go back!

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    Melissa P.

    I must first say if you want to eat quick this is not the place for you. IT is a place with very good authentic Italian food. I see the complaints of their food taking a long time,,this is the way they do things here so if you have no patience find another place to eat. (There are currently 3 tables it is very relaxed and no one complained about their food taking a long time because they know that's how it is here) Anyway let's get straight to the food! The clams casino were small with perfectly crispy bacon on top The clams slid right out of the shell. The casino butter was perfect for bread dipping afterwards. The veal francaise you can cut with a fork and had the perfect flavor. I also had a side of linguini with olive oil and garlic cooked to a perfect Al dente! I also had the tirimisu it was homemade. A little too much marscapone but if thats the worst I will definitely be back. The service was excellent by the way!

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    Elizabeth M.

    Went to this restaurant on our last day in NJ and was disappointed. Service was nice super attentive but the waiters looked and sounded miserable, what seemed to be the owner asked if a wait for our food is okay we were in no rush so we said sure. Two other tables in this restaurant were being used and the wait for our food was an hour long. Insane. Save your money and go somewhere else. Then the guy in charge had the audacity to ask about how much we tipped he said "this isn't fast food you know" yes clearly with that wait time it isn't fast food. Definitely put a bad taste in our mouths about this place. Food was a 4/10 good but not worth that long of a wait time and the bread was warm on the outside and cold on the bottom.

    Brian C.

    In Newark on business and went here because of good Yelp reviews and description. Like old school Italian and this is it. Food was wonderful, I had the special Chicken, Shrimp, and Veal Francese. It was delicious. Had a Sambucca at the bar with locals after dinner and chatted with John, the owner. Would definitely recommend.

    Rach S.

    This place was a bit of a disappointment. The outside could use a lot of sprucing up. The inside is one large dimly lit dining room. I had called for a reservation and when we got there went to inform the host we had all arrived. He didn't let me speak and just told me to wait over there. We waited for 20 mins, were seated and then waited over an hour for our food. The food was ok nothing amazing.

    Carol C.

    Hubby had family in Elizabeth so this has been our local authentic old school made from scratch Italian restaurant for family/relative and friends get togethers. We've been here several times for large family style meals. Depending on how many people is how we determine how many entrees etc. We always start out with about 3 different kind of wines. They have a full bar also. The waiters give each table section complete family style Italian bread, appetizers, olive/relish tray and several entrees nicely timed out. Since our groups are large we always get an excellent variety of all fresh cooked Italian entrees. The larger the group the more variety. We've had some pretty incredible appetizers and entrees with the much larger groups. Sorry can't remember everything but all the food was so delicious! This recent time I took a few pics but couldn't get every entree. Some entrees and appetizers were already partially gone by the time I took the pics. Not every family style entree came to me first. The variety of Italian entrees is quite extensive that you can order because the chef is very knowledgeable and makes everything fresh. Call ahead for a large group. This last time we had fresh made Italian nut chocolate biscotti's for dessert and coffee. You can order after dinner drinks also. What is nice is that you can order pretty much anything and the chef or bar can make it. The wait staff is extremely polite and professional!!! Truly a pleasure :)! They serve regular meals also for individuals, couples or very small groups. Truly everything about our visits each time has been 5 star. Best place in Elizabeth for Italian food. Plenty of parking on side of building. Yelp Review #336

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    The food was good but we waited too long for it. They have a lay back attitude I don't like that

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    Great "old school" Italian Food!!! Every dish was exceptional, a real gem in Elizabeth!!

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    Old school Italian restaurant. Great food and service. Very chill inside. Try the Chicken Francese and the tiramisu. Awesome spot!

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    This is by far and away one of the best Italian dining experiences I've ever had. We come here every year when on work in the Newark area.

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    The worst food I've ever put in my mouth , the service was terrible and establishment looks like it's in the 1800s.

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    Food was good, got the chicken franchaise. Came with good Italian bread. Small quaint little place, super cozy.

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    Wonderful ambience. The service is always great too. Delicious food, would definitely recommend.

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    Everything from the cocktails, decor, food, wine list, and dessert was top notch. Such a wonderful dining experience.Highly recommend.

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    Private party room. Or private business meeting room. Great for networking too.
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