Bottagra Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant

Address: 80 Wagaraw Rd, Hawthorne, NJ 07506, USA

Phone: +19734234433

Rating: 4.5
based on 166 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The team at Bottagra went above and beyond for us and for our event."
  • "Our server Louis was very nice."
  • "Dre is incredible and handles every detail perfectly."
  • "The staff and the hospitality was outstanding."
  • "The entire staff of this establishment is very friendly."
  • "Service was great."
  • "The staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and ensure everything ran smoothly."

Cons:

  • "The hostess came up to us grabbed our arms and cut our wristbands off, stating we did not pay the deposit."
  • "The “manager” said he wasn’t going to do anything and 'if we couldn’t afford the food we shouldn’t of come'."
  • "But there was a small thing, it was a DJ who changed tracks every 15 seconds without letting us enjoy the music."
  • "The service was really slow even when it wasn't busy."
  • "The only thing I’d like to bring to the managements attention is the fact that our waiter asked our 3 year old if she wanted tequila or whiskey!"
  • "The service was meh, I had to flag down the waiter after having an empty glass for 5 minutes."
  • "The worst service I have ever come across in my life. Both the owner and the manager REFUSED to move our table while it was raining."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The veal saltimbocca was fantastic. Broccoli rabe done to perfection."
  • "The food here was great from the apps (pulpo & calamari) to the salads (goat cheese and beets) and the entrees were all so delicious. (Shrimp scampi was great and so was the salmon.)"
  • "Our guests are still raving about the mouthwatering dishes!"
  • "Everything is fresh and perfectly seasoned, from their charcuterie to their seafood and inventive pasta specials."
  • "Calamari was delicious not greasy, crispy and tasty then the sauce just put it over the top."
  • "The food was outstanding and a huge hit with all our attendees!"
  • "The food was absolutely delicious - it tasted incredibly fresh and you didn't have to wait long for it."

Cons:

  • "One of my favorite places to go. Food used to be great. Something changed. The cuts of meat are awful and salmon is so dry."
  • "The peas in the penne alla vodka had frozen peas in it and the chicken Francese was the most generic thing ever."
  • "Food looked good but my meal was really overcooked."
  • "Cockroaches crawling in the corner by the kitchen for starters… The food came out with no taste and the meat was so tough."
  • "We all found our dishes very salty."
  • "The vodka sauce was too watery and tasted bland as well."
  • "The fried calamari was rather flavorless and was jumping off the plate when trying to eat because they were overcooked and had an extremely hard exterior."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Attended a private party in one of the select private rooms last night. Rooms are tastefully appointed with TV's for private videos such as a birthday party or an anniversary, and fireplaces to make it very intimate."
  • "Bottagra is a very beautiful and enticing place."
  • "The lighting sets the ambiance for a nice evening out."
  • "The atmosphere and entertainment was wonderful."
  • "The ambience in the outdoor tent area was just perfect."
  • "The atmosphere of celebration and happiness."
  • "The ambiance was very nice and relaxing."

Cons:

  • "The dining room is a bit dark."
  • "The atmosphere is a little creepy."
  • "The club/dinner vibe that they're trying to go for is corny as hell."
  • "Listening to music so loud you can't hear the person next to you and the venue is crowded as hell."
  • "The restaurant is Extremely Loud, you can barely hear one another talk."
  • "There was nothing special to me about this place especially it being more on the fancier side."
  • "We sit down and become aware of the noticeable declining pitch that the table and chairs are set on. Table wobbly, chairs slightly tilted."

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