Grato Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant

Address: 2230 NJ-10, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, USA

Phone: +19732674006

Rating: 4.4
based on 108 reviews.

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Great ambiance with an active fireplace to boost the atmosphere."
  • "Absolutely love the ambiance of this place."
  • "Absolutely loved the place, the ambience is heart warming, candle light."
  • "Ambiance in this place is like a Tuscan villa with soft lighting and comfortable leather seating."
  • "The ambience was very romantic and cozy with stone walls and extra large tapestries."
  • "Beautiful, comfortable atmosphere in the dining room."
  • "Upon entering the atmosphere was very warm and eclectic."

Cons:

  • "The only issue was with the playlist, the music here doesn’t seem to fit the style of the restaurant."
  • "Potentially a nice ambiance, but way too overcrowded."
  • "There was a fire going in the large fireplace that gave the place a bit of a smokey aroma which I found kind of pleasant."
  • "The situation out front is kind of weird and we chose not to use the valet."
  • "The parking situation was ridiculous."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff and Charlie in specific were memorable, especially his personal proposal story!"
  • "The bartenders were good and drinks excellent."
  • "The food was just as excellent as the service."
  • "The service was top notch. (Our waiter knew each of our names!)"
  • "Richard P (our waiter) was phenomenal."
  • "Awesome staff. Friendliest people you will meet in the area."
  • "The staff is very friendly and courteous."

Cons:

  • "Again, looking to see what the manager was up to he was on a cell phone in front of the open kitchen with a server laughing at something on the cell phone."
  • "There was no attempt to make children welcome."
  • "The service could have been faster.. We waited about fifteen minutes to have our order taken."
  • "It was 20 minutes before we got our DRINKS, and without any appetizers and ordering dinner at the first opportunity, we were here for an hour and a half."
  • "It seemed as though the staff was a little overworked."
  • "The food was average, the appetizers were frozen and greasy."
  • "The parking lot is a mess."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Best filet mignon I’ve ever had!!"
  • "The lemon aioli with the artichoke was especially good."
  • "Food quality and service was top notch."
  • "Can’t explain the explosive flavors Grato has created in their food."
  • "The food here is delicious and the service is excellent."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious and the waitstaff was very pleasant."
  • "Everything was delicious, and the scallops were unbelievable."

Cons:

  • "The organic chicken marsala was bland, and even after adding salt, it still had no taste."
  • "Meatballs were horrible, pasta dish I had was ok (no taste) and the pizza was average."
  • "The zeppolis tasted like calamari."
  • "The spaghetti, while fresh made, was nothing special and just tasted like basil even though it was covered in sauce."
  • "The food was good, but definitely nothing special."
  • "The pizza tasted like it came from a box."
  • "The pasta was just out right disgusting."

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