Delicious Seafood Platter and the scenery was perfect, especially after having a rough day!! The mango sangria is also delicious!! read more

Villari's Lakeside - My table view!!!!! - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

Worst experience ever. I will never go back here. Went to the bathroom, wouldn't let me back in. Some woman wouldn't let me back in. I would never recommend this place to anyone. Food is trash. Drinks are trash. Owners are trash. Cliental is terrible. read more

If I could rate -500 stars I literally would. I NEVER and I mean NEVER leave a bad review. Servers are busy ? Fine I get it. Food takes forever? Fine. Even if food is disgusting, (which it was the last time I visited) fine!! But I booked a wedding dinner and ceremony there a few months ago and talked to them 3 or 4 times confirming things and asking questions and everything was fine. They call me 2 days ago which is 8 days prior to my wedding date there and tell me they double booked a wedding and I need to change my time or day. We're not nice or empathetic about it whatsoever. They said they'd call me back and didn't that night or the next day until I called at 4 pm to cancel and let them know i found a much nicer and organized place for my wedding with kind managers and owners. You don't change someone's time or day a week before their wedding. I had someone marrying us at that specific time, booked a photographer, and about 20 guests who planned their schedules around this. This was probably the most trash thing someone has done. Absolutely no class or respect. Not only will I never come here again for anything but almost all my family and friends are disgusted as well. Thanks for nothing :) Ps. I posted this review on other sites and the owner replied with a very passive aggressive response basically saying they don't give a crap. They don't care for their customers and more so find it a joke when you aren't happy. It honestly made me laugh because I've never seen such unprofessional people in charge of a business. If you want a nice wedding and to be in good hands go somewhere else. They're more expensive than the even more beautiful and organized actual venues out there. read more

Purchased the Groupon after a long day at work and I'm so glad I did. Food was great and so was our server Kayla S. She was knowldegable about the menu even though she mentioned it was her first 2 weeks at the restaurant. When we were seated no one else was seated so it was nice romantic dinner with my fiancé. We will be back again!! read more

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Food okay. Good scallops but a tad expensive for the price. Excellent service and nice bartender

Great food! It doesn't matter if you just want snacks or a full dinner. They have it! Great bands too. Tonight is South 47. Terrific country band. Some classics some new but always great!!!! Every time we come here, we always meet new people and make new friends. If we sit at the bar, we talk to those around us. Tonight the people next to us grew up in Philly close to me. In the summer, we like Friday nights on the deck. We offer to share our table. It's always crowded and a great way to socialize. The staff is always friendly and on the ball. I never wait for a refill! I haven't heard a bad band here! read more

Villari's Lakeside - Chipotle shrimp flat bread!!! Awesome - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

Had dinner with family. The menu has something for everyone but a little overpriced, I ordered Filet Sinatra consists of a 10oz filet mignon topped shrimp, lump crab, and shitake mushrooms and cooked in a veal bourbon demi-glaze, it is great overall. The outdoor seating atmosphere is OK. Service is somewhat deficient. read more

We always like the food when we come here. Sat outside today for lunch. Wait staff was attentive. Drinks were good. The artichoke dip was soo good. The kid's pizza was huge. There waitress did forget to offer the ice cream that was supposed to come with the kid's meal. The Groupon we had helped make it an even better lunch read more

Villari's catered our son's wedding celebration in June. We were given 8 days notice that we would be able to have the ceremony on their original date So we planned a celebration party at our home outside and Villari's not only said "no problem, we can do this" they delivered the BEST food. It was amazing!! Villari's helped to make our family's special day the absolute best it could be. Our experience was so good we once again called on Villari's for our younger sons graduation party. Just as great if not better. Food was great, the delivery and presentation, on point. I don't think I'll be cooking for any more of our parties!! read more

I actually enjoy the food here a lot. unfortunately The lady who took my to go has ruined my experience. not only was she rude but she tipped her self on my card without my consent. I have previous hosting experience and I know that this is not tolerable in the least bit and I'm leaving this review as a warning for anyone else placing to go orders. She tipped her self 15 Who my bill wasn't even 40. I will no longer be taking my money here and neither will my family or their friends. read more

Food is tasty!!! BUT that's where I digress. Pricey for drinks, and food. Very little portions for the premium price you pay. The quality of the food, I will admit is very good and I enjoy it. Unfortunately, I can only justify going here once every few months because of this. Not worth the bill total and leaving hungry... My service while there was terrible as well. Literally on two separate occasions the waitresses forgot my water. Something so simple yet the fact it took 20 minutes just to receive a drink is frustrating. Ps. We ended up going to another local bar after and got more than several drinks and food for half the price. read more

Disappointed with dinner. $250 for 6 people. Very slow service. Staff were not helpful with our daughter who has a major food allergy. The host actually came over to our table (with the food we had to return because of the allergy) and asked "what's the problem with this food?" I was shocked. It was insensitive and embarrassing to our daughter. We will not eat here again. read more

My wife and I got married here, ceremony on site and reception in recently renovated ball room. We booked the entire package through Villari's and don't have enough nice things to say about them. Booking and planning process was very easy, we delt with Steve initially then mainly Joe. Both really great guys and attentive to details. Joe made sure the entire days agenda was executed and organized. Eric was our bartender, great cocktails and just a really nice guy. Guests on multiple occasions said how good the drinks were. Patty assisted the bride and groom and overall coordination, she was amazing. Food was delicious. Wedding by the lake/gazebo made for very scenic pictures. The updates to the ballroom are incredible. Then up to Tiki Bar for after party was good time. Again can't thank the staff enough and this is defiently a place you need to consider for your wedding! As far as dining experience we stopped in regularly during planning for lunches/dinners cocktails. Again everything on point, staff friendly, food is fantastic (the Veal is some of the most tender I've ever had), and drink selections is great. Check this place out if you haven't already! read more

Meh, disappointing. This place lacks an identity, it's weird. Outdoor tiki bar, but then an outdoor dinner seating area which could be nice. But instead a rocky plastic table probably a freebee from a liquor distributor, not clean. I mean spend 2 bucks and put a table cover on it. Then a dark gloomy inside bar but then a somewhat nice indoor seating area - with table covers on empty tables. Food was diner food at best. Skewered charbroiled scallops and shrimp that are neither skewered or charbrolied. Diner quality bland. Chicken dish also underwhelming. Maybe the bars and bar food are great idk, but the restaurant menu is overpriced for the quality delivered. read more

Dinner was cooked perfectly! Staff was very polite and our waitress was so nice! Definitely will be back

We are new residents to the area and decided to try Villari's. Our reservation was for 6:45pm. When we arrived, nobody was there to seat us. We walked over to the bar and the bartender brought to our table. I am not exaggerating when I say that we waited 15 minutes before we were first approached. The comment we were given was "it's extremely busy for a Monday" we first ordered 2 drinks (Tropical Martini & Hurricane) The hurricane was so strong we couldn't drink it. So after waiting another 35 mins for 3 appetizers (one is pictured) we asked for a Sprite instead of the Hurricane. It took her another 10 minutes to bring that! Overall this was a very poor experience. Looks pretty on the outside but the food and overall service lack. read more

Villari's Lakeside - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

Went there Saturday night with two other couples service was nice food was excellent Rack of lamb very good Veal saltimbocca good But very packed with people and a little loud but nice nice place will go back again every one like it read more

I couldn't have been more disappointed From arrival time to dinners served 1 hour 40 minutes and that's with having all dinners preordered the week before! Salads didn't come out until for 1 hour and 20 minutes after all had arrived. Prepaid dessert on contract never served! No one from Restaurant will call me back regarding compensation for unserved food? We were running late but made the restaurant aware. Times given for delayed service were after our arrival. First I was told they held our dinners as we were late, then I was told, kitchen backed up. Was my daughter's wedding day and could not have been more disappointed in this place. They were so nice when I booked but beyond that no communication and very poor service coupled with not fulfilling contract and not serving dessert! If you have another option go with it! read more

My group was unanimous in thinking the Food Was bland.... Nice view though. Maybe a bad night? If I give them another try I will update this review. And who does an upcharge of $5 for Caesar dressing on salad? All 6 of us did it without knowing. At least disclose that when customers ask. 2 stars are for view/Tiki bar. read more

I could go here almost daily. Love the outside tiki bar for just hanging out, catching a game or fresh air and drinks. It's always lively. The lounge is always a good time. They have something going on almost daily. We were there on a Wednesday for trivia night. Tony Romeo was definitely a good time. We even won a prize! I don't often sit in the actual dining area. It's totally separate from the cool lounge and tiki areas. Favorite snack dishes are the crab & artichoke dip and stuffed portobello. They have crab leg specials on Thursday and Sunday. I'm not a big fan of snow crab legs but they were actually better than the Dungeness. They have daily drink specials and the lounge has a nice variety of beer on tap. read more

Went there on Thanksgiving evening. Made 6:15 reservation, seating in the lounge with 4 other tables who have been waiting over 10 minutes for a waitress just like us. Chicken Pharm meal was super thin with overpowering fried breading that's all you tasted. Seafood bisque soup was so nasty and watery. Definitely never go back. Severely overpriced for tiny portion, even for a holiday, Extremely understaffed. read more

Let me tell you I will never be eating here again. Waited almost 15 minutes and was finally asked if a waiter came over to us yet which they hadn't. Then we ordered calamari as an appetizer and it was chewy. For dinner we ordered the tuna filet and the prime rib both medium rare. The tuna was rare and the prime rib was medium. Both were cold by the time we got the meals. The plates were warm but all that tells me is that they were sitting under the warmer the whole time. All of which was pretty expensive and not worth the quality or service at all. Would not recommend. read more

With the outdoor tiki environment, this place should be a gold mine, but the unattentive service, piss poor management, and watered down, overpriced drinks would normally be enough to sink a place in within a year. We live only 2 miles away, but we won't be back. Plenty of competition in the area, so I think it's only a matter of time before people wise up and find a better option. We have. read more

Bring your own snacks. You'll need it waiting for your food to come out...and when your food does come out, you won't like it. So BYOS. We came here for my cousin's birthday and had a coupon that we used. Thank goodness for the coupon because my family and I did not like our experience at all. The food was mediocre at best and it was disappointing. The service was slow and everything was room temperature. Hot dishes were warm. Cold dishes were warm. They're a very conflicting restaurant. My cousin, the birthday boy, decided to opt out of his entree option and just eat the free bread because it's really hard to go wrong with bread...that's free. After a while, we all joined him and left our room temp entrees on the table. If you're looking for warm dinner with a great view, come here. The lake view was a beauty at sunset. If you're looking for good, non temperature conflicted food, head somewhere else! read more

I was here recently for a small party. There isn't too much to say about the place. The backroom was so/so, the food was standard, and the drinks weren't strong enough. The party was a blast, but only because of the people, not the location. I give it a "Meh" read more

We ordered crab cakes as an appetizer and they left much to be sought after. The raspberry sauce on them seemed to more suited for a cheesecake rather than crab cakes. The main course was more appetizing I order the crusted salmon with arugula and it was delicious. The service was mediocre we had to repeat our order to the waitress and had to wait about 20min to receive our check. This place is pricey so I expected better service. read more

Came for the lakeside dining, beautiful evening. Apps were great (caprese, shrimp cocktail & long hots). Club music from tiki bar totally ruined the ambiance (let's talk about sex by salt n pepa, and s&m by Rihanna at 7:30p? Cmon). My husband ordered a steak & subbed risotto for mashed potatoes. Steak came out with the potatoes, server offered to bring out a side of risotto to fix it. When she came out with it, she asked for the potatoes back!!! I was FLOORED! She proceeded to scrape the mashed potatoes off his plate from under his steak!!! She said the cook asked her to. I was mortified, it was so awkward. And I felt bad for her, she's young and could tell she was uncomfortable doing it. That aside, entree portions were very small. I live 4.5 miles away & will not be returning anytime soon. UPDATE: as we were leaving, we recounted this to the hostess who said she'd get the manager. Our server then came out & in so many words admitted she lied about the chef story, and that she didn't know what to do about her mistake. This only compounded the awkwardness & now I really have no desire to return. read more

Villari's Lakeside - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

Very slow service. More than 30 minutes, still no dinner. New England clan chowder was OK but thin with few clams. Ordered prime rib ($24) and scallops dish ($27)... But the food is good! Steak was delicious, very juicy and cooked just right, scallops good size and really good. read more

This was sold to me as the finest restaurant in Sicklerville. It was an average restaurant based on what I ordered, but the menu was expansive and the ambiance amazing. It appears to be a wedding venue and I would guess they have typical mediocre wedding fare. Would not go back. read more

Villari's Lakeside - The kids mac n cheese with adult flare! - Italian Near Me - Sicklerville, New Jersey

I live in Atlanta, but I'm from the South Jersey area. I just sat down out at the tiki bar area with my aunt for a drink after flying in this morning to visit my family for Memorial Day weekend. The waitress Isabella asked for my license. I gave my license to our server when she asks to check my ID. She asks for another form. I state that that's my drivers license that's all I have. She proceeds to ask for a credit card because she states she sees fakes everyday. I show her my card. She takes my license walks away. I see her get on her phone then go to the bar. She finally comes back and says I'm good. I asked her what she was doing and why. She states that she googled a GA license then went to my Facebook. I'm from this area. I'm 28, and this whole ordeal was too much. Please teach your servers to recognize out of state license and how to better handle these situations. I felt more harassed than anything. I'm going to make sure my Facebook privacy setting are set up to make sure I'm not stalked by servers who look me up. My aunt is older so I kept my cool but I won't be patronizing this business again and neither will my family. I get people use fakes but the markings on my license aren't easily duplicated and considering I'm here with a mature woman the chances of me using a fake to take my older aunt out don't make sense. Oh and she brought my drink out in a glass with old food stuck to it. I did enjoy the happy hour appetizers, and I can see she tried to make up for the rough start hence the second star. I ordered the hummus plate and the calamari. Both were well done. The hummus had a different but pleasant texture that suggested it was homemade. However I would've preferred more pita slices or cucumbers for the large portion. read more

Ok here goes my son and daughter in law just got married 4 weeks ago and do to Covid they were unable to have a reception. So instead they had a small dinner party at Villari's lake side. We had 22 people. It was outside under a tent with other people having dinner and I mean a lot of people. No privacy. We had 3 tables. There was no separation from other people having dinner.we did not have a private party!! But yet when the bill came they had the nerve to charge us $400 for the tent!!! I am just outrage that a place of business would do this. Then charge gratuity on the tent also!! The manager Joe could of cared less. What a rip off! read more

First time at Villari's - either location - the lakeside Villari's in Sicklerville offers exactly that - a nice outside patio, gazebo and waterfront views. I was there for Happy Hour which later transitioned to a bar/club scene with very young chicks, DJ and the typical nonsense. Villari's was nicely decorated for the Holiday's and has a nice open dining room bar area. Three stars for my experience due to the fact that 1. bartender made one of the worst kamikaze shots I've ever had 2. bartender wasn't too attentive as I had to wave her down despite the bar being nearly empty 3. the food orders go on a separate bill meaning that if you are sitting at the bar and order food you must pay the waitress and the bill will be separate from the bar tab. OK, whatever, administratively that makes no sense. Regarding the food, the happy hour specials are killer, very inexpensive and good portions. Drink specials - $4 for a martini?!?! OK they were weak but $4 is $4. I think Villari's is definitely a good destination for a lot of people that live a little deeper in Southern NJ. I can see the place being very crowded on the patio in the summer. Outside of a few little annoyances (and I will strike a place on the details), it's a fine place to stop in for happy hour, dinner or (gasp) even dancing to disco. Yes, disco. read more

I visited Villaris lakeside about a week ago for an end of summer party at their Tiki bar. I've driven by this place a million times and never thought it looked impressive from the outside. I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered veal with asparagus tips and crab meat with angel hair and vodka sauce... It was incredible! They were very generous with the crab - dinner was also served with soup and salad, the sauce was delicious and the leftovers provided two subsequent meals. I drank wine and had their tiki drink specials - both reasonably priced and great tasting. Server was new, and one of the most friendly, helpful and attentive waitresses I have had in a long time. I suggest trying them - I'll be going back. My only complaint was the cigarette and cigar smoke at the tiki bar - but, I'm a non smoker and that is to be expected. read more