Pizza plus restaurant hidden in Middletown Cute little restaurant and pizzeria in a little hidden section of Middletown, New Jersey. Super friendly staff, large selection of premade pizzas by the slice. Perfect for a grab and go. Stopped in tonight to pick out five slices to take home before the unprecedented apocalyptic snowstorm. Had to try out a slice when I got home, the chicken Parm was amazing. Will definitely go back for more. Follow me on IG: @noodlesoupr as I travel the world for the perfect dining experiences. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Assortment of pizza by the slice. - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

I've been seeing this place every time I drive by and been wanting to come here for a while. We finally made it out here for dinner. There were quite a few people showing up the same time as we were. We were immediately seated after arriving. The restaurant is small, with the front area consisting of the pizza kitchen and a couple of tables. Beyond a door to the right is a narrow dining room with bright yellow walls and tables seating 2-4 people lined up against the walls. The tables are covered in white tablecloths and framed paintings adorn the walls. We ordered the following: Toscanella salad, which has romaine and iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, onions, green and black olives and your choice of dressing. We chose blue cheese dressing. It was pretty good and fresh. Eating this made us all feel healthy. LOL. Calamari fradiablo (app) - this was delicious and spicy. This dish inspired Hubs to make it. LOL. Before ordering the appetizer, we asked our server if it was deep fried or sautéed. We were glad to hear that it was sautéed and not fried. The app also came along with garlic bread and it was pretty good. Shrimp and scallops D Angelo from the dinner special, which has jumbo shrimp and sea scallops sautéed with garlic, basil, diced tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil in a plum tomato sauce served over angel hair pasta. This was delicious! The scallops were fresh and rare. The shrimp wasn't overcooked and we loved it. Everything about it was great. I didn't realize that it came with soup or salad until we saw the bill. Veggie pizza large- Hubs liked it a lot. Daughter liked it as well. We were seated in this narrow dining room with their pizza oven on the other side of the wall. The heat came over to our side and it was really hot. It happened to be on a day we had a heatwave. Lol. The only parking they have is outside the restaurant. We tried to look for a parking on the side but there weren't any so we were lucky to have found a parking right in front. It was a little nerve-racking backing up into the street, but it was OK. Parking is a little tight. Service was friendly and quick. I'm glad we stopped by for dinner! Will definitely return when in the area to try other items on the menu. read more

We had such a bad experience. here at Toscanella Villgae Cafe. We were sat promptly but that was the only good thing unfortunately. The place was not busy at all when we got there. Our order was taken and it took forever for my boyfriend to get his soda after I received my water. The server kept forgetting it. After our order was taken we finally got our soups that came with the meal after 40 minutes of placing our order. One would think that that is something that just gets scooped out from a crock in the kitchen. At one point our server came by our table and said you still didn't get your soup? We said no and then it came about 5 minutes later. That was a long time to wait for soup. The dining room was getting packed now. It seemed like everyone was waiting forever for soups or salads. About 35 minutes after we were finished with our soup our meals finally came. We had the shrimp francese and chicken Marsala. My date did not care for his shrimp francese. He said they were kind of blah and just thrown in sauce. I liked my Marsala but I didn't feel well later on from it, I think. We believe our server was maybe a manager helping out or something. He seemed to be running around everywhere, maybe even cooking in the kitchen. They were definitely understaffed that night. We unfortunately will not be back. read more

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We took our uncle Oni out for a quick bite. He jacked the bill up to a high amount so the servers brought us a special dessert on the house!!! read more

This use to be my go to pizza spot. Pizza is good, thin crust. Good pasta dishes, phenomenal garlic knots, and the marinara sauce is pretty good. Today I ordered the grandma's pie trying to switch it up from the regular plain cheese pizza. Grandma's pie is a square pizza not around pizza with pesto drizzle on it. Pizza was not edible. It is probably the worst pizza I've ever had. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Round pesto pizza claimed to be a grandma's pie. - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

Me and wife had Monday night dinner. Never disappoints, I had Seafood fra Diablo Awesome dish. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Seafood fra Diablo Sooooo good.... - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

Came here for lunch after a recording session. Have been here a few times over the years, but never reviewed them. Small space with seating on two sides of the kitchen area. Everything is prepared fresh, & the staff is friendly. Has that Mom & Pop feel. Free street parking in front, across the street, & on the side. We had the Chicken Cordon Bleu Panini, Meatball Parm Sub, Chicken Roll, & the Garlic bread (not pictured). The garlic bread was AMAZING! Actually, everything was. Grades: Cordon Bleu Panini: B Meatball Parm Sub: A+ Chicken Roll: A Garlic Breads A++ read more

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We like to order from here for lunch or takeout but we call it in because they charge for online ordering. The wraps are good and my wife enjoys the pear salad. The only issue is that it regularly comes with things in it not listed on the menu description - namely tomatoes and cranberries. She doesn't like either of those so it is a bit annoying to have to eat around when it isn't listed on the menu. Last time we even asked for neither of those things and it was still in the salad. Other than that, real solid. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

This place is everything you want from a mom and pop shop type of Italian restaurant. Friendly service and great food. The calamari is excellent! Light and crispy and served alongside a beautiful marinara. I got the linguine with clam sauce. Delicious! And the side of bread is also nice, especially with the seasoned olive oil they serve it with. Definitely coming back to try some of the other dishes. read more

Great food, easy to pick up and everyone that works there is soooo nice. It's in our usual rotation.

I don't really want to leave a review because I feel like this place is a hidden gem and I don't want too many people to know about it. Food is phenomenal, staff is always very pleasant and accommodating! Can't recommend enough and I do not normally leave reviews but this place deserves one read more

The Mother's Day brunch was disappointing. The table was too small for our party and the buffet area was cramped. Service was confused at best. The bakery goods were dry. Stuffed shrimp would have done better without the mushy stuffing. In general it seemed the food was prepared well in advance and satin the buffet steamers for hours. We won't try this again. read more

Decent food, service ruined the experience. It was a busy Saturday night so I get it if you're running around or stressed. I went to pick up an order and the hostess/cashier (Alexis) pretended my boyfriend and I didn't exist. I made eye contact with her and she proceeded to whisper / gossip with another worker. I assume it was her manager who yelled at her name to take care of us. With pickup orders, I don't expect the best service but we were really excited to try this place and the interaction was off putting. Hope yall have a better experience! read more

This is the best gosh damn Italian food I ever had in my life. I order twice a week from here and stop once for lunch. You can't go wrong stopping here or ordering for your friends and family. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Fuel Veal Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

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We decided to try a pickup order after a track meet on Friday. Food was excellent. Started with fried calamari, which is tricky to get as take out, but it was great & tender. I did pop it in the air fryer when we got home to crisp it up again. I had the special, stuffed salmon with fresh sautéed spinach & mash potatoes instead of the risotto. It was so delicious and generous portion. Hubby had veal Marsala with mash potatoes. It was tender and the portion was more than enough to fill him. He loved it. Teen son had the beef short rib special with mushroom risotto and mixed veggies. He is picky when it comes to his food and he absolutely loved it and couldn't even finish it all, although he tried. All the meals came with soup or salad, we all opted for the soup and was very pleased. We definitely can't wait to come again and next time go in to enjoy it all. Prices are fantastic especially considering how overpriced most the local Italian restaurants are. This will definitely be a regular spot for us. We've only been in the neighborhood for about 6 months and have avoided spending too much on going out to eat so this was a very pleasant experience. Sorry we didn't take any pics since we were starving. Thank you to Toscanella. Edit to add: forgot we also had grandma pizza with half pepperoni which a was perfectly cooked. read more

My Grandma and I love this place, the staff is always friendly and patient. It is difficult to find a place my grandma enjoys eating at, she is very picky and sometimes argues when we try to get her to eat, but this place has made it much easier to convince her that she still needs food despite being 87. It is always delicious and fresh and she looks forward to coming back since the staff has been so kind and welcoming. We will definitely be back. read more

ORDER TAKEOUT!!! DO NOT EAT IN THE RESTAURANT!!! We went on a weekday. There was a small birthday party, but the rest of the restaurant was 2 tables including us. The only workers seemed to be two 15-16 year old kids and a guy (owner and kids maybe?). We were stuck in the back corner since the front was taken by the bday party and barely tended to. We tried to flag the boy waiter over, but he always just said "One minute" or didn't even look at us since we were stuck in this back corner. We had to beg the man to refill our waters. Took 40 minutes to get our salads and then our food. Food was amazing though, but the unbearably long wait is not worth it. ORDER TAKEOUT! DO NOT GO IN PERSON TO DINE! read more

I've been passing Toscanella several times a week for a long time now and always see a full busy parking lot. They seemed busy which is always a good sign. So when out on a motorcycle ride with a buddy who lives off Kings Highway we decided to atop for dinner. This was a good and lucky decision because THIS PLACE IS A GEM!!! It's got a vintage feel based on the age of the building, you walk in and feel history. It first looks like a little takeout joint but they have a comfy indoor dining room and there's also a patio that looks very cute (hint fellas... bring your girl here). The staff is quick, dedicated, attentive and accurate. There's a feel of seasoned restaurant professionals running the show. It's an Italian eatery but resembles a pizzeria but don't be fooled this is an Italian bistro! I order a Scarpiello from the specials menu although the long wait when it arrived it was OVER THE TOO OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! All fresh herbs and ingredients, the chicken and sausage was cooked to perfection, the pasta was at a perfect texture and the sauce was phenomenal! The long wait is because they do it from scratch and they do it to perfection. I can't wait to take a date there it's quaint, and inviting, go there and see for yourself. I will be back soon and often. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Chicken and sausage Scarpiello. - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

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Love this place! Our go-to for Italian take out. Everything we have ordered has been delicious - we even found a new dish "chicken/veal sorrentino" which is amazinggggg. Chicken parm is good. Fries and sandwiches are good. Service is awesome too. Can you tell how much I like this place? I gotta try to dine in some day soon! read more

The food with delicious service was outstanding, and the ambience was really cute. Neighborhood spot definitely go back.

My family really likes the food, but we normally order take-out. The staff is nice, but you will be there a long time if you dine in. The ambiance is pleasant. read more

Today was our daughter's bridal shower at Toscanella Village Café. We booked a venue for the patio and unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate but the owner, Carlos and thehis top server Pablo turned their dining room into an incredible party. Everyone loved the food, and most of them didn't even know about Toscanella. If you have never tried Toscanella village cafe it is a BYO they do have a great outside patio for a summer evening dinner. A BIG THANK YOU for making our daughters day special read more

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Attentive Service,our food was good , and priced resonably. During nice weather offers outside dining.

The food here is very, very good. I've dined in twice and had the calamari, penne vodka and chicken francese. Everyone at the table agreed it was the best calamari we ever had! The rings were very thick and perfectly cooked. This was not a crunchy version but I liked it better this way. It didn't have a fried taste to it. The vodka sauce was the best I've ever had in a restaurant and the chicken francese didn't have that acidic lemon taste so I really loved that! The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars is because both visits the service was INCREDIBLY SLOW. Each dinner service was over 2 hours long. I would definitely come back here because the food was that good but not on an empty stomach and definitely not on a time crunch read more

Was going to the Monmouth County historical Society building looked in Yelp and found this restaurant had great reviews so six of us decided to try it. We were so excited that we did first the prices were excellent. The lunch serving sizes were extremely large. Everything tasted delicious. The service was so sweet and so nice. They have indoor or outdoor seating and we highly recommend this. It was so good that I took a friend back three days later we had the eggplant Parmesan with angel hair pasta and a side salad to the split it and we still can finish it so yummy. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

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Right near the Middletown train station a little hidden gem. Looks like a pizza place but significant seating with a new tent seating area. Food was delish thanks to chef Carlos. We had the clams appetizer with chipotle sauce. Amazing(can you hear me sing that!!)? It's a must. I had shrimp fra diablo. Perfect! 6 large shrimp cooked perfectly. Sauce just spicy enough over angel hair pasta. Enough for 2 meals. Yay!! Each enter comes with soup or salad. I had the bean soup with sausage and spinach. Very good. My partner had salad (nice size and fresh) with creamy Italian. Very good. Followed by cavatelle with broccoli. Very good. Also enough for lunch tomorrow. This place was recommended by a waitress. When a waitress recommends a restaurant you listen. I'm so glad I did. read more

Family run and great food. Every dish is delicious and you get good portions. Quite little place and outside seating, bring a bottle and relax and enjoy. The offer great specials and my family loves the seafood pasta dishes. Dan M read more

Always a great meal from Toscanella, had the stuff shells and the red gravy was awesome. Never a disappointment with Toscanella's read more

Service and dinners were excellent! Party of 4 and everyone enjoyed their entree. The garlic bread was really as well!

This is our favorite Italian restaurant in the area. We've been here for dinner several times now. The food is fabulous and the staff is very friendly. The outdoor seating area is great, and the overall ambiance is low key and local. read more

Toscanella did a fantastic job with my niece's baby shower. People raved about the food and the large selection of entree's to choose from. Price was very reasonable and service was excellent. We hosted 30 people including children and adults comfortably inside. read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Great place for baby shower - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

Cute little place with very good food. Had the best short ribs! Byob. Outdoor courtyard nice touch. read more

Held a pasta party here for my son's high school team. They were very accommodating, friendly and food was great. Highly recommend. Kids loved the penne vodka and pizza best but everything was great. read more

Absolutely the best Italian around. From small starters like the bread and salad, to the main courses. The best fettuccine alfredo I've had EVER. Very friendly staff. Small and cozy vibes inside the restaurant. Delicious and a staple spot if I'm eating out! read more

Really good food, friendly service! We will definitely be back again soon! Thanks for having us read more

Toscanella Village Cafe - Italian Near Me - Middletown, New Jersey

Great neighborhood place. Pizza can be a little hit or miss but dishes are really good. Great service.

We had our rehearsal dinner here last month, on their outside patio area. Everything was PERFECT, from the delicious food, kind service and reasonable price. Our guests had a memorable time and we couldn't thank Toscanella enough for delivering big time. Would recommend to anyone. read more

It's a small dining area so be prepared to listen to other people's conversations. The food was good, but my wife's red sauce was a little too sweet. If you like your pasta al'dente you'll be disappointed. Either they have a different viewpoint on how hard al'dente is or don't know but you didn't need a straw to eat the pasta like other places we eaten at. The service is very slow so don't plan on a quick dinner which for me isn't too bad. The place gets a crowd after 6 so get there before then. Back to the food. The main dishes above average and priced right. I would go again. read more

Delicious seafood dish- shrimp and scallops with a pink sauce over pasta! Worth a visit

We were visiting from out of town and looking for a lunch cafe. This was perfect!! Authentic and delicious!