Angelo's Fairmount Tavern Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Hands down one of the best Italian cuisine I have tried."
• "The food here is amazing and I would definitely come here again!"
• "Had the NY strip steak with pasta. My steak was so good, it melted in my mouth."
• "The food is fresh and prepared to perfection. The seafood fra diavolo is out of this world."
• "The lasagna with meatball had layers of the best cheese, sauce, ground meat and pasta."
• "Appetizers, salad, entrees were all incredibly fresh and tasty."
• "Their home made fettucini involtara is a food worthy of a Michelin star chef!"

Cons:

• "Food was not as great as the hype or crowd led us too believe."
• "Everything tasted frozen and like it was out of a can."
• "The only thing is I wish the calamari had slightly more flavor."
• "For $40 plus per person there is better food to be had both in the city and out."
• "The main courses were absolutely awful."
• "The garlic bread was awful!"
• "Just awful. The calamari is not fresh and tastes spongy."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was absolutely amazing with superhuman attention to details."
• "Service was great, let us eat our meal but came when we needed her."
• "They accommodated all of our needs."
• "Service was excellent."
• "Our server, Theresa, was simply amazing."
• "The waitress was attentive and kept our water pitcher full without us having to ask."
• "Our server was attentive, efficient, and friendly."

Cons:

• "The server had a (let’s move it along attitude) and was not friendly."
• "Customer services was lacking 100 percent."
• "Servers were a little bit overworked."
• "Not impressed! They charge different prices than what's on the menu."
• "The service was ok, although it was difficult getting her attention for another adult beverage."
• "The waitress made us feel rushed when we ordered our meals."
• "Waitress was unfriendly and rushing us."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It had an old school feel to it from Sinatra playing through the speakers to the decor."
• "We arrived near the afternoon break but nonetheless we were greeted and served with kindness."
• "Very homey, family friendly restaurant."
• "Great atmosphere."
• "And their charming decor will bring you back in time."
• "The atmosphere is warm and inviting...a real throwback to simpler times."
• "The atmosphere was old school charm it was like stepping back in time."

Cons:

• "If you dont like close quarters this may not be the place for you because of the floor plan."
• "Entrance of restaurant is dirty and ugly(got funky smell as well)."
• "The atmosphere is the difference, classic Jersey style."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant, not noisy."
• "Very cramped space."
• "The first thing that I noticed was the cliche stereotypical decor."
• "When we walked in, the place had an awful strong smell of bleach."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are very reasonable for the large portions you get."
• "I can't complain about those portion sizes as they were very generous."
• "Left full & happy, without spending a fortune."
• "Great food and perfect portions."
• "It is always worth the wait!"
• "The prices here were better than any casino chain restaurant I've ever been to and the food was phenomenal."
• "Lunch specials were very reasonably priced & the portion filling."

Cons:

• "For $40 plus per person there is better food to be had both in the city and out."
• "It was slightly better than bad diner food but a lot more expensive."
• "The house salad that came with the entrees seemed a bit small."
• "Our bill was $325 for 6 people, including a few cocktails, a couple of appetizers, platters, 6 cannoli's, and tip."
• "Food was still good, but every order (out of 7) came out wrong."
• "Somewhat pricey but huge portions."
• "The prices were ridiculously cheap. All three of us ate for under 40 dollars (tip not included)."