Manera's Restaurant Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Our waitress Valerie was AMAZING! So attentive, such a great vibe!"
• "Our server was so wonderful, the chef Manny was a delight, we felt like they were our friends by the time we left."
• "Staff is very friendly and took good care of us."
• "Our server, Diane S., was outstanding."
• "Service has been wonderful. Friendly, helpful yet Professional."
• "Our sever, Paisley was excellent! Very pleasant, knowledgeable and as busy as she was, she always checked in with us."
• "Our server Val was one of the best servers we've had since moving to Brick."

Cons:

• "Totally disorganized! Our waitress was amazing though and she definitely kept the mood up while we waited 3 hours for food."
• "The Host stayed on the phone long enough with a to-go order that we just walked out."
• "In addition, the service was very slow."
• "Now the service was subpar—but shows promise for a new establishment. Our waiter was not attentive and seemed nervous as if this was the first time he’s done this."
• "Service was average, the waiter barely mentioned the specials listed on the sheet, and did while being distracted and rushing by to another table."
• "The service was horrible, and the restaurant was almost empty with the wait staff mostly standing around."
• "Service was super sloooow."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Incredible food! Calamari, on point, perfect."
• "The food was so delicious! From the Sesame coated Salmon, Lamb chops, Pork Chop and Steak, all were superb!"
• "The tuna tartar melts in your mouth, the fried calamari was truly exceptional."
• "The food was delicious and flavorful. The crab cakes were filled with actual crab and the lemon aioli was nicely balanced."
• "Food was delicious and fresh."
• "The food was very delicious, we were a group of 6 and we all enjoyed our meals."
• "Food was incredible. So fresh and delicious."

Cons:

• "The cod was rubbery and tasted old, the steak was not seasoned at all and tasteless."
• "The veal was overcooked and the stuffing lacked flavor."
• "Chorizo stuffed mushrooms were cold, and the mushrooms caps were dry."
• "The burger looked better than it tasted or should lack of. There was absolutely zero taste to the burger or was bland the roll had more flavor."
• "The steak was over done and not well seasoned, the stuffed veal was not really good and the crab cakes were a bit too much breading."
• "Salmon was a bit undercooked for my taste."
• "Unfortunately the stuffed veal dish was overcooked & dry- even with the brown gravy."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "I was totally amazed at the atmosphere and decor. It was perfect....tastefully done."
• "Unpretentious yet still somewhat fancy decor."
• "The ambience was elegant as well as festive."
• "The place is huge and beautifully decorated for Christmas!"
• "The ambiance was great."
• "Beautiful dining room, professional host station."
• "Great ambiance, great service, amazing food."

Cons:

• "It was so loud everyone was screaming to have conversations."
• "A little loud, it could use some work in this area."
• "The atmosphere was okay, the lights above the table were rather bright and need to be toned down a bit."
• "Ambiance is just okay."
• "The environment was sterile feeling and not cozy."
• "The only 'cons' would be that there is no atmosphere and the food took a little longer to come out than one would expect."
• "The light fixtures are super low and two of us hit our head on them lol, and the candle smell was a strange scent."

Value

Pros:

• "We were very surprised at all the options and reasonable prices of the early bird menu."
• "Definitely would recommend and go back!"
• "We loved our experience so much, we booked for next week as well."
• "The price is right."
• "Loved it! We had a party of 7, we ordered 4 appetizers, 7 meals and dessert left a $60 tip and still spent less than 275."
• "The food was excellent and a great value."
• "Food was phenomenal! And the price is right."

Cons:

• "It's a bit pricey though."
• "For $28.00 there were only 4 medium scallops and a little rice and 2 strands of spinach."
• "Paid 35 for seafood risotto, very small portion."
• "It’s too pricey for the quality and errors."
• "Will not be back. Not worth what we spent to eat here."
• "I’m done driving 35 minutes to eat at this average restaurant."
• "Will never go back. I think others also realized since the restaurant was empty by 7:30 PM."