This place is overrated, big portions but didn't taste good. the pictures looked nice which was why we went. The location wasn't too classy either. Also none of the people worked there were actually Italians and it's likely the owner /chef didn't know real Italian food either. read more

Excellent food. Service was great and prices reasonable. Their outside eating is quaint and beautiful. Highly recommend.

Family gathering dining at Verona. We were accommodated outdoors under the tent. Beautiful atmosphere, friendly and attentive service, and delicious food. We brought our own wine. One of the best experiences. read more

Always great and friendly service! The food is delicious and fresh. The chef is very accommodating to food allergies as everything is prepared freshly. A favorite go to spot! read more

Tucked away in a strip mall, you could easily drive by this place & not notice it. However, it's a place that you should check out! It's a BYO Italian restaurant with a menu that's diverse but not too large. It's classy & elegant inside & service was spot on. We didn't have a reservation but were there very early on a Saturday night - if you plan to go on a weekend, be sure to make a reservation. The bread was crusty & came with a delicious oil to dip it in. We started with the carpaccio - served with some greens and nice shaving of parmesan. Next, they split the ceaser salad for us - dressed perfectly and again with those nice shavings of parmesan. The server was prompt to bring over the pepper mill - something that enjoy. The timing was perfect between our courses as well. For entree's we had the rigatoni Verona which comes with vodka, peas, & sweet sausage - delicious & my husband enjoyed the veal marsala which came with a tasty sauce & lots of mushrooms. Also we were stuffed, we decided to try dessert & coffee. We had tiramasu which was a large portion & the chocolate shuffle which was good but real small - not something you can share. Coffee was fresh. We'll definitely be back & I suggest that you check it out as well. There are several restaurants in that area & this one definitely stands out in terms of the interior & food! read more

Verona Restaurant - Rigatoni with sweet sausage & vodka sauce with a lot of fresh pepper (my choice). Very tasty - Italian Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

We love this place for the high quality food, great service, and value - Price-fix menu gives you an appetizer, entree, and dessert for $21.95 - Italian food Highly recommend the osso bucco and the eggplant Parmesan but have tried other things and haven't had a bad meal yet. This is also a BYOB which we like. Only issue is the restaurant is sometimes on the warm side but they will adjust temperature down upon request. Also, it is in a shopping strip mall - don't let this dissuade you! Update: After reading my review I realized it sounds like this is a so-so place- not so! This is a high-end quality Italian restaurant. read more

We had an exceptionally good meal at Verona tonight. Everything was a step above your average Italian restaurant, and there are far too many average Italian restaurants in the area. Don't overlook this hidden gem. We enjoyed a perfectly executed fried calamari and eggplant rollatini appetizer. The care and attention to detail was very evident. Our party had Lobster ravioli, Chicken Verona and Linguini Verona- all of which were exceptional. The homemade ravioli were so good. The sauces were delicate and fresh. The service was spot on. Dessert was a treat as well. We enjoyed creme brulee, the special Chocolate Viennese cake and tiramisu, along with the best espresso I think I've ever had. All were expertly plated and decadent to eat. I'm so pleased to share our positive experience with this local restaurant. It should not be overlooked when making your next dining choice! While I wouldn't recommend it as a great place for children, we had our two year old with us tonight and the few other patrons and the restaurant staff were all happily tolerant of our energetic child. It was a pleasure to get out for such a treat, so it can be kid-friendly on less busy nights like this Monday night dining experience for us. read more

Nestled in a strip mall, it can easily be overlooked but make it a point to find this place. A lot of positive points: outdoor seating, excellent service, BYOB...super ridiculously awesome authentic Italian food. Stopped here on a warm summer night hoping to sit outdoors, should have made a reservation as the weekday evening (around 8pm) was packed but we only had to wait 10 mins. Loved the fact that there's an outdoor patio section that makes you forget youre sitting adjacent to the parking lot. Also loved the fact that it's BYOB and the food is incredible! I ordered off the prixe fixed: the Caesar salad was on point and so was the chicken parmesan. The pasta was perfectly cooked and by perfectly cooked I seriously mean it...they make such a simple side incredibly appetizing. I also tried the gnocchi (off the regular menu) it was scrumptious, swimming in a blush sauce. All in all a great experience, highly recommend! read more

A hidden gem, for sure! Friends suggested the place and I couldn't be happier. The restaurant is on the small side, so the waiting area is pretty tight for such a popular place, but we only had to wait a few minutes before our table was ready. The host was absolutely the best, he got us seated quickly and geniunely felt like a member of the team, running food and pouring more wine, etc. They have a prix fixe menu, which looked really good, a specials menu and of course, their dinner menu. I opted to order off the regular menu, as all four of us did. We started with the crispy calamari, tender, light and non-greasy, it was accompanied by a really tasty tomato sauce, which I asked to be extra spicy. This is quite a large dish, easily shared by two or more. For dinner I ordered their pork chop Giambota. First off, the quality of the dish was amazing, but the size of the dish was eye opening. You'll have lunch for the next day, I can almost assure you. Two of my dinner companions ordered the pasta special and one a chicken dish on the menu. Everyone was happy and full, it truly was a delightful evening. There's almost nothing negative about the place, seriously. Verona does not have a liquor license, so bring a bottle of wine or two. I can't wait to go back, the food, the menu prices and the top notch service have me day dreaming about a return....Good thing I have some leftovers for lunch today! read more

After driving by it for a year and a half My wife and I finally ate at this great local Italian restaurant. We made a reservation for two and walked right in at our designated time. Restaurant is small the well appointed and romantic. We enjoyed everything we had including a wonderful Stuffed Portobello mushroom appetizer. It was served on a bed of the most wonderful spinach I've had in a long time. My wife enjoyed a pasta special that was both tasty and filling. I tried the seafood spaghetti. The seafood was fresh and well cooked, and they don't skimp on the amounts. It is a BYOB and the service was fast although a little cold. The servers were nice enuf but business at all times. I enjoy hearing and interacting with the servers to add a little extra to the experience. They just seemed a little rushed. We will definitely be back for another date night! read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The food is cooked to perfection, there is nothing "bland" about the menu. Even the typical "boring" Italian dishes (penne vodka) were mouth watering. My 5 yr old loved it, she ate the whole serving. The service was also exquisite. The waiters were friendly and very helpful. You can see why this restaurant has such amazing reviews. read more

Bring you own Bottle restaurant with good food. Tables all have linens which I did not expect. Very nice. The waiters were professional, orders were taken in a timely fashion and food was served without delays. AND the restaurant was packed! The food was good and I would go back if I am in that area again. read more

Set in a strip mall in Randolph, this restaurant might be easy to miss unless you know of it. When I walked in, I noticed the rave review by the New York Times on the wall from January 2014. So apparently this is a gem hidden in the hills of Randolph. The decor was classy, with pictures on the walls, a big vase of flowers with Birds of Paradise and lillies....the lighting was low and it was a cozy place to go on a cold winter evening. This is a BYOB place so we split a bottle of wine and our party went with the all inclusive meal set at about $25. For this, you got an appetizer, an entree and a dessert. There were a wide variety of appetizers and they ranged from spring salad, caesar salad, eggplant rollatini, (and about 5 more....just can't recall them). The entrees were varied and I went with the spicy penne arribata(?). It was a large portion which I couldn't finish and had a nice kick to it. I do remember the dessert choices. Tiamusi (I avoided due to the espresso since it was late at night), bread pudding with vanilla ice cream or a caramel type small pie. I got the bread pudding...very tasty and rich. Our service was excellent. The waiter was constantly filing our ice water glasses and the food service was prompt. They were excellent without being intrusive. Also, when we left we noticed the owner was in and greeted us when we left. Anyway, I also need to mention that when we arrived for dinner, the place was very filled so apparently word is spreading about this little restaurant. read more

Best Italian in the area, all quality ingredients and delicious pasta. Can't beat this place.

Great service, food and ambiance. Highly recommend the outdoor garden for a nice dinner in the Fall, Spring or Summer. Will be returning soon. Five stars! read more

Verona is a strip-mall Italian-American BYOB that hits way above the expectation in terms of ambiance, food choice/preparation and service. It is typcal that if we can't get a table at Rosie's Trattoria (full-bar, steaks and extensive desert tray), we look to Verona or Bruno's. I lean towards Verona for a quieter meal where I can give proper attention to my guest, whereas Bruno's provides go-as-a-group lively atmosphere, but just as good. Verona "checks a lot of boxes" in terms of menu choices; quite a few are GREAT. You can't go wrong here. read more

This wonderful, always busy, restaurant is always top notch! The service is usually pretty good. A little slow the last time I went and sat outside, but the beautiful garden they have made on the side of the restaurant is worth the wait. Who knew they could create such a lovely space on the side of sussex turnpike. It was quiet, full of lights and flowers. The food, as always, is delicious. I won't stop going back to this restaurant! read more

Excellent IMO for a local restaurant, however, I haven't tried too many different entrees here. I've been to Verona Restaurant about four or five times and once I tried the Spaghetti Seafood, I stopped experimenting with anything else. It's that delicious. Their chicken entrees are very good too, but I stopped ordering those after discovering their Spaghetti Seafood. The red sauce in this dish is light, perfect and consistent, the pasta is cooked to perfection and I can't think of any seafood (Italian style) better than theirs in a wide area. With all of Morristown's restaurants, none of them are even close to Verona Restaurant. Every time I go, I order: Fried Calamari, Caesar Salad and Spaghetti Seafood. That may sound boring or unimaginative to you, but I can't think of anything exceeding this on their menu and I'm the type who often likes to try a "chef's special." Their Fried Calamari and Caesar Salad are perfect. Really! You'd be surprised.... Yes, it's BYOB and we usually kill two delicious bottles. No need for dessert after all of that, especially if your wine is delicious. I often recommend Verona Restaurant. I bought my daughter and son-in-law a $100 gift certificate to this place. I don't consider it to be pricey. The intensely high quality makes it very reasonable. read more

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Decent food and B+ service. A seafood dish had mussels and clams that were tiny, worth less than each 8¢ wholesale on a $23 plate. The pasta was far better. What makes this a very interesting stop is the outdoor dining. It's to the side of the restaurant, quiet, with a canopy of lights over head. Great romantic atmosphere that makes this a top choice on a nice night. read more

Great local restaurant! It's BYO so you can definitely save some money by bringing your own nice bottle of wine. During the week there's a $23 prix fixe menu with an app, entree, and dessert, a great deal. The plates are very large, you'll definitely bring leftovers home. We've had a few different chicken dishes, veal, and pasta and all were delicious. Even during the week you still need to make reservations! read more

Went with a group of six people. Everyone seemed to be very satisfied. The pear and beat salad was excellent. I had seafood spaghetti and it was very good and tasty. The Terra tiramisu was one of the best I've ever had. Prices are really reasonable. read more

Excellent neighborhood restaurant. Fine cuisine at moderate prices. Love many of the salads ( beet one or pear salad). Plus specials are always creative. Love the veal dishes and my favorite shrimp francaise over linguini. Totally enjoy the Pasta Verona. Fish, veal, chicken and lamb chop specials all wonderful. BYOB so you can bring and enjoy your favorite wine. Addicted to the ricotta cheesecake dessert or the chocolate lava cake. I highly recommend. Great little restaurant in Randolph. Definitely need reservations..fills up fast on weekends. Plus- absolutely lovely outdoor seating in Summer. Five Stars! Maureen Haller July 2021 read more

This place is a hidden gem for sure. I had friends from out of town visiting, and I found Verona when looking for good Italian restaurants in the area. It's BYOB with outdoor seating which is a huge plus. My party ordered a variety of pasta and chicken dishes from the prix fixe menu, and we all loved our food. The tiramisu and caramel creme were definitely highlights, as was the penne arribiata. It does seem like a bit of an older crowd (my group of late 20-somethings were by far the youngest diners), but we didn't feel out of place or unwelcome. The entire wait staff was wonderful; very attentive and professional. The food was delicious and the service was good so I will definitely be back. read more

Excellent restaurant. Nice outdoor patio with nice ambiance. Food was served quickly and was very nice service. Poached pear salad, fettuccine bolognese, lobster ravioli were all superb. read more

This little gem just keeps getting better and better! I've been here several times and have always thoroughly enjoyed my dining experience. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is upscale. Wait staff is very attentive without being overbearing. Being a BYOB simply adds to the overall pleasurable dining experience. If you go during the week, take advantage of the $23 prix fixe menu which includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert. It's a great deal! The place generally fills up so it's wise to make reservations. read more

The place we originally wanted to go was fully booked. So I searched all over for a nice place to bring my mom to for Mother's Day, and I was so excited to find this place. It had a high rating on this site and most of the reviews were extremely positive. It was BYOB and Italian is one of my mom's favorite types of foods. But our experience was less than fantastic. First of all, they had no mention of the 'Special Mother's Day' menu that they had on their website. Which ticked me off as born my mother and I like to look at the menu beforehand to see what we would like. The menu they had for Mother's Day had almost no original items on it, so my mom was left without anything she found appealing. We also noticed that they had raised the prices of the items that were from their everyday menu. The appetizers were disapointing, but mostly alright. The eggplant rollatine was a little heavy for an appetizers but the flavor was good. The fried calamari was soggy, chewy, and a little band. But I still held on to higher hopes for dinner.   After settling for Linguine with Clams for her dish, and the seafood spaghetti for myself, I was quite shocked and angered to find that both her clams and my lobster were too tough to eat. My poor mom was left without dinner. On Mother's Day. I can't express how outraged I am. I don't know if they were having an off day or if the reviews I saw were outdated. But I advice everyone who reads this to stay away. read more

our first time here since it opened a few months ago. Big improvement over the last restaurant at this location. They have redone the interior and it is nice and bright and nicely furnished. Dark hard wood floor and light beige walls with a good use of the front windows. Seated immediately upon arrival. Service was good. The menu had a good variety of all northern Italian dishes. Very interesting specials. The biggest problem was selecting from the variety, they all looked and sounded good. I had mozzarella, peppers and tomatoes. Pretty good. The tomatoes are still a little early. The balsamic vinegar was very good. My wife had a salad of shrimp and other things that was very tasty. Main courses were a Rigatoni with Ragu. I thought it was a little soupy. My wife liked it. I had Broccoli Cavetalli with sweat sausage and I thought it was very good. Deserts - try them it's worth it. Get the gelato with chocolate coating. read more

Their food is excellent, and the prices are good even for a BYOB. We ordered takeout and though we live 20 minutes away, it was still warm when we got home. read more

More like 3 1/2 stars. We haven't been to this location since two managements/make-overs ago. Since we wanted to go someplace close to home and read the mostly positive Yelp reviews, we decided to try Verona's. I almost didn't make reservations since I thought it was a neighborhood kind of place where you can just walk-in for a table but I am so glad I did because the place was packed, on a Thursday evening. We ordered from the prix-fixe menu which had quite a number of options. I ordered the chicken francaise - two huge pieces of chicken in a lemon white sauce. The sauce only had a hint of lemon so I would have preferred more lemon. Hubby had the linguine with clams in a white clam sauce which he enjoyed. The only dish that was a miss was the extra appetizer that we ordered, the burrata, a special. This dish didn't work as the burrata was not soft and creamy as it should have been. Plus, the burrata was served on top of a thick slice of tomato which was ice cold and bland. Also, service was alittle brusque depending on the server. No one poured our wine except for that first glass after they opened our bottle. The restaurant is popular so they must be doing something right. We'll give them another try since they are so close to home. read more

Fantastic Food and Impeccable Service!!! Great atmosphere and modern décor. The outdoor space is beautiful . The owners and workers extremely friendly . We did order 5-6 different dishes and they were all excellent, lamb chops and pasta Bolognese were definitely my favs . Going back soon for sure !!! read more

I don't understand all the stars Did I pick the wrong day? Mother's Day? Such a disappointment the appetizers were ok, calamari a little tough and soggy, eggplant rollatini was heavy but tasty I asked the waiter if I should get the pork ossabucco or the linguini with clams and he said the linguini The clams tasted like they were cooked 20 minutes more than they should have been So tough they were inedible They didn't charge me but then again I didn't get a Mother's day meal either (nothing new there lol) My daughter's seafood was tough as well, but she ate most of the seafood so they charged for that I would not go back here based on this meal Again so disappointed read more

Absolutely a treat. Excellent Food, attentive service. We have enjoyed this restaurant for years. Specials change weekly. Save room for the Tiramisu. Bring your own wine. read more

Everything about this place deserves five stars except the coldness of the staff. They all seem unfriendly exempting the busboys who cant speak English so they are not to blame. The summer is a good time to enjoy the patio that is if you are a regular or know someone. Needless to say i cant wait to go back since the food is that good! read more

Absolutely love this place. My favorite place to go for date night and we love that it's BYOB as well. The mussels fra diavolo is incredible I could eat that everyday as long as I had enough bread to soak up all the delicious sauce read more

I had avoided this restaurant because I had one of the worst meals I've ever had here a few years ago. I can only surmise that when I stopped in early one evening the chef was out and someone much less capable made my dinner. As I live close by, I could see that the parking lot always seemed to be jammed. Neighbors praised the restaurant and could not understand my reticence to dine here. I was wrong. Very wrong! After trying two times to have dinner here I finally was able to give Verona a serious test. I brought two friends from Italy with me to see just how good(or bad) it might be. Many Italians are often disappointed with restaurants in NJ so they were skeptical. As a frequent traveler to Italy I also have high expectations. The verdict? Verona is an excellent restaurant offering expertly prepared Italian food (and some classic Italian-American dishes!) served by a capable and friendly staff. Eggplant Rollatine, Beef Carpaccio and Mussels Fra'Diavolo could not have been better. Pork Osso Buco, Peppered Hanger Steak and Vitello Milanese were also delicious. We helped the meal along a bit by bringing along a Barolo and a Aglianico. The menu offers a nice range of pasta styles and sauces which will bring me back for another evening. The Prix Fixe menu is truly a value but no substitutions are allowed. Those with a sweet tooth will find a nice array of sweets to end the meal. The final check for four was $140.00, tip incl. Well worth it! My guests went home with a different view of what is possible in NJ.! read more

This is quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in Randolph New Jersey. My visit on February 16, 2019 was nothing short of extraordinary. My dad and I both had entrées which were specials, mine was a pasta dish and hers a wonderful Bronzino. My pasta was cooked perfectly, al dente with a nice chew to it, the accompanying meatballs were delicious, and the it was all covered with the perfect amount of sauce with a lovely dollop of ricotta cheese. Her Bronzino was flaky moist and delicious. She also enjoyed a lovely lobster bisque appetizer, also a special, and a delicious chocolate soufflé for dessert. My raspberry sorbetto was just great. I highly recommend Verona if you're anywhere near Randolph. Remember to BYOB!!! read more

Intimate restaurant that always delivers a consistent meal. The lasagna special was outstanding. The wait staff and owner a genuinely nicely and very accommodating. read more

Hands down the best Italian restaurant in all of NJ. Couldn't ask for more attentive and accommodating servers. You cannot get higher quality food on the east coast under $50 a plate. Highly recommend and worth every penny. read more

My boyfriends parents met & fell in love on a blind date at Verona 20+ Years ago . It is always delicious and our favorite go to sit down restaurant ! read more

Recent issue with the management adding an additional tip to my credit card without authorization. Called to have it removed and it took over a week to get my money back. I ordered veal piccata and it tasted like chicken, and looked like chicken. Had a friend taste it who agreed. I won't be patronizing this restaurant again. read more