"everyone should request Francesco.. unbelievable service he handled our entire family party so smoothly."
"Our server Tatiana, was fantastic, pleasant, friendly and funny!!"
"Our server Justin was perfect, his menu knowledge was amazing."
"Our server, Ashley, was friendly, attentive and answered all our menu questions."
"Our waitress was Kaylee and she was wonderful! Super personable and friendly."
"Our waiter was attentive and took really good care of us."
"Our server Will was excellent."
Cons:
"We explained some in our party had food allergies. We asked the waiter about certain things in some dishes and he seems not very confident about things."
"Their air conditioning was leaking water onto our table... Waitress acted as everything is fine."
"Waitress basically came over to our table and took the order with a nasty demeanor and after over 2 hours appeared again to bring us the check to pay."
"Although it did take someone 10 minutes to stop at our table to offer drinks."
"Waited 2 hours for a main dish on Valentine day. The waiter came maybe 2 times in over 2 hours."
"We had to call 3 times to place an order, since the previous 2 times we were placed on hold and eventually the phone line disconnected."
"Waitress and bartender acting like they don't see u."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The grilled octopus and the tuna tower were absolutely delicious."
"The chicken parmesan was huge and probably the best I have had in New Jersey."
"Seafood was really good."
"Food was excellent. From the bread at the beginning to the main course."
"Super fresh and delicious!"
"Appetizer, maple bacon, steamed little necks, oysters Rockefeller and crab cakes were very well received, delicious and hot, well seasoned."
"The food was all 5 stars well cooked and a nice flavor to all served hot."
Cons:
"The cook did a poor job on the risotto mushy in some spots, uncooked in others."
"Shrimps & scallops super over cooked & rubbery."
"The broiled seafood platter, and it was the same result, dry and tasteless."
"The sea bass special was VERY salty."
"The scallops in my dish were rubbery and my boyfriends salmon was dry as a bone."
"The entrees were cold and terrible."
"The fried dishes were a touch overcooked and there was one bad shrimp."
Ambience
Pros:
"The dining room is warm and modern."
"They did an outstanding job on the decor as well."
"The Ambience is so romantic and beautiful."
"The atmosphere on a weekend evening is almost club like. A bit loud for some, energetic for me."
"Great atmosphere!"
"Atmosphere is unbelievable!!!!"
"An amazing atmosphere with wonderful food over all!"
Cons:
"The restaurant was very noisy with the music way above conversation level."
"At times the music and crowed noise made it hard to hear what someone was saying."
"Went for the regular Thur night live jazz and instead were hit smack in the head with an obnoxiously loud regatone DJ with a mediocre mix of tunes."
"The unbearable noise level reduced my rating to 4 stars."
"Noise level is moderate to high on a busy weekend night."
"The biggest drawback for me was the noise level."
"They have music so loud that it is hard to hear your own table."
Value
Pros:
"Management took care of the bill and did a nice work up on birthday dessert."
"Very reasonable for what you get."
"You definitely got what you pay for!!"
"Prices are reasonable...we ordered 2 glasses of wine, appetizer and 2 seafood dinners..bill was $100."
"Did not have a problem with the prices everything was priced fairly."
"It’s pricey but you definitely get your moneys worth."
"The atmosphere, food and drinks were all worth the cost."
Cons:
"Prices suggest a much higher standard than received in food quality and, IN MY OPINION, do not merit."
"Overall, for such a popular place, we had high hopes. Would highly discourage anyone from eating here."
"It's a pricey place, but the food and desserts were incredible."
"Menu pricing for entrees was a bit excessive, particularly for the market."
"Food was very good but grossly overpriced."
"It was a little pricey but we will definitely be back."
"The place is a little overpriced but great for a special occasion."