Via Sposito Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was freshly made. Bread to the table was hot and tasty."
• "The tripe was superb..tender..the shrimp boscaiola was so flavorful..the best I have ever had."
• "Apps n main course were absolutely amazing! Meatballs, shrimp, clam oreganata it’s like mom made it in the kitchen."
• "Zuppa di Mussels, which was delicious and the sauce to dip the mussels in was so sweet yummy."
• "The Tripe was tender and delicious and the sword fish cooked to perfection."
• "Their sauce was excellent what a wonderful taste of Italy you just won’t forget the flavor."
• "The linguini alla pescatora fra diavolo was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "The best thing they had was meh. The calamari was terrible."
• "The pizza was BURNT!"
• "The porkchop was super salty and unedible and they still charged us for the meal."
• "The Veal Parm ($25.95) was the toughest veal I've ever had."
• "Spaghetti Carbonara dry as a bone. No cheese flavor or cream. Disgusting."
• "26 dollar Pasta and Shrimp meal ordered takeout and only had 4 pieces of shrimp."
• "The food was mediocre. More on par of take-out and over-priced."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is attentive and highly professional."
• "Amazing customer service."
• "Our server Dolores was great and went above and beyond to accommodate us."
• "Our waitress was wonderful, extremely attentive, very personable and friendly!"
• "Service and food were amazing. Dolores made us feel just like we were her family."
• "Our waitress was excellent. Her family owns it. She was very friendly and professional."
• "The staff is always friendly, welcoming and always willing to assist."

Cons:

• "When my wife went to pick the food up no one in the restaurant was wearing a face mask."
• "Staff was very inconsiderate and didn’t bother to apologize for anything."
• "Staff just standing around looking at you and doing nothing for you."
• "These servers ignored us and forgot to put in our order."
• "Horrible service."
• "This place is small loud and staff just standing around looking at you and doing nothing for you."
• "Service wasn't the greatest as well. It took way to long to place our dinner Order."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's a little cramped and loud but I wouldn't care if it was standing room only..the food is that good and it's family owned and operated."
• "Great restaurant, casual and friendly atmosphere, polite and attentive staff."
• "Very homey feeling, made me feel like I was back in Brooklyn again!"
• "The entire atmosphere is very relaxing."
• "The atmosphere was delightful."
• "The ambiance indoors caters to Old World Italy, with lovely Italian music subtly playing amidst the background."
• "The atmosphere is warm and inviting."

Cons:

• "I really dislike places that are designed to be a cacophony of blaring noises so that you can't hear the person next to you."
• "But another very loud restaurant."
• "The room is small and so noisy I couldn't have a conversation with my husband who was sitting across from me."
• "The acoustics in the restaurant are awful. You can't hear yourself talk."
• "Via Sposito is over-hyped and very over-priced for the food quality, portion size and lack of ambiance."
• "We just had to throw everything we purchased out because of unsanitary conditions at the restaurant."
• "This restaurant endangers the health & safety of their customers."

Value

Pros:

• "BYOB, not pricey and all portions will be large-enough to take home."
• "First Timers, and will definitely be back! One thing, they should provide a cash & credit total."
• "For the price, it’s a steal!"
• "The prices were worth it."
• "Everyone can find something fresh and delicious."
• "You will definitely need reservations for this BYOB and the parking lot maybe be large but fills up fast."
• "I recommend joining their rewards program to enjoy some bonuses along the way."

Cons:

• "So 1 average size salad, 1-16 inch margarita pizza & 1 order of Chicken Parm (not very large) cost almost $80 as a take out."
• "But WAYYYY over price for pizza welcome to red bank, everything is apparently…. 3 specialty 12 inch pies for $75?!?"
• "Excellent pizza but a bit small for the price charged."
• "Over priced and terrible food. Don't waste your time or money!"
• "Via Sposito is over-hyped and very over-priced for the food quality, portion size and lack of ambiance."
• "Chicken parm entree had one cutlet for $24. Pasta was tasteless on side."
• "What I didn't love was the extra cost for using a charge card."