I belive they are closing, the owner seemed very frustrated and turned purple away if they didn't have a booking even though they weren't full- I felt sorry for the wait staff who could have had more tables. The food was homely and patio setting was very nice.
Foster Badgley
We are NJ transplants with Italian heritage. The food was excellent. Our server Diana was outstanding. She made sure that she visited our table several times to make sure we were completely satisfied. I had the veal piccata with a side of angel hair pasta with oil & garlic. The veal and pasta was prepared to perfection. My wife had the shrimp parmigiana which was also excellent. The manager went out of his way to be sure our food was prepared exactly how we liked it. The Cabernet wine was excellent. Creme Brûlée was second to none. This was a GREAT experience. Highly recommended and we will definitely return.
Lynn Aycock
Went to La Casa Italian Grill with a large group (12 people) to celebrate two birthdays. We made reservations 2 weeks prior to this event. When we arrived, they had the reservation number incorrect and we had to wait for them to assemble the tables. Our server, Pasqual, was rude and impatient with our group. When he brought out salads (calling out type to the entire table) one member was in a conversation and missed his "announcement" and then said, "oh that's mine" and he actually said "well, pick it up then." I couldn't believe it. We were in our own room, he came in and called out the food for people to acknowledge and handed them the plate. Now, at this price point, I would expect professional service, where our food is brought out and served in a professional manner. My dinner was left off the ticket and was brought 10 minutes after the group. When my $27 entrée arrived it was rare Salmon at best and for me was inedible. I ended up taking it home and cooking it more and eating it at another time. Our total bill was around $600 and we are good tippers! He gave two people tickets with wrong items on them (they just changed money as opposed to bringing it to his attention) and then charged two other people the wrong amounts. He brought out our tickets before we had even received out desserts and coffee. As you can see, it wasn't a great experience. I gave it two stars because the wine (Montepulciano by the glass) was wonderful. Dessert was good as well. I typically give restaurants two tries but I don't think I will be back. Final note, I received a phone call the next day (after being there) asking why my group didn't keep their reservation that night and I stated that we were there on our assigned night. He apologized...so they really didn't get the reservation right either. I cannot recommend this restaurant.
Kari Pierce
I have loved coming to this place for 15 years. Came here tonight at 5:30 and was turned away with because we did not have a reservation. The entire place was empty, litterally one table. Will never come back
LindaM
We had a beautiful evening. The food was awesome, and we discovered a new wine at the same time. Alycia was an excellent server and gave perfect recommendations. Our 14-year old granddaughter loved the Alfredo and even tried Calamari, which she liked. We will certainly return. Another great thing -- no parking problem.
Al T
Terrible, owner is a duche bag. If you go make sure he isn’t there. The staff under him is great. We loved heather and John. Food was ok Italian and would have been a fine experience if the owner was soooi bad. Embarrassing that he is an Italian!
susanl
We have wanted to try it for years but live an hour away. Now it doesn't matter, we will be regulars! The food is great, service is outstanding, we love John and Heather! Most of all just being there is fun! It's not stiff or too casual, its great and I hate when servers hover over you, we never lack for anything but had plenty of time to talk and enjoy our date!
Digsoftheday
We came across this cute little place by accident. It was absolutely the best service and food we have had in a very long time. Our server, Samantha, was wonderful. The chef obviously puts a lot of care into his food, and will prepare most things to your dietary needs. Its a keto, Paleo, gluten free, low carb heaven! Thank you La Casa Italian Grill for making our dining experience simply fabulous! We will be back soon!
RobynH
This was our first time at La Casa and we will be back. Love the old building they are in. They have great curb appeal with the cute fountain out front. Very happy with the menu. The tomato bisque soup is one of the best I've had. We ordered the chicken and eggplant Parmesan as we're fans of them. And the standards are a good bellwether test of a new place for us. They were delicious and did not disappoint. And they are generous with the cheese! We would have preferred to sit in the back of the restaurant in one of the more ambient, intimate dining areas. Instead the diners were clearly being packed into the front area that had really bright light and was subject to the noise etc of guest traffic. Plus it's still COVID so being crammed in a small area with other parties when it wasn't needed was an odd choice. Also the music was weird. How about some Frank Sinatra or something more sophisticated for a cute Italian place? When we come back we know to ask for a table in the other areas and we're going to try the ziti.
Sandra Long
Food is always delicious. The owner is very friendly and always makes time to chat with all his guests.Portions are large so be prepared to take some home.
Food was good and service was good. Restaurant should not allow pets on the porch. I don't want to listen to a dog bark at a table next to me while I am trying to have a nice dinner.
foodguy
We typically dine at La Casa several times a year. Always one of my favorite places to go. They just seemed to be off on this visit. The owner is usually on site but was not during this visit. Waitress was not attentive. My wife was fine with her dish. I was disappointed with mine. Much smaller portion than normal and you could tell it was sitting for a while before it was served. Hope things are better in my next visit.
Heather McKinley
We spilled soda, The OWNER, threw a menu and said, "ARE YOU F****** KIDDING ME"? He then very rudely, told us "MOVE"! We left. I said "You shouldn't treat customers this way". He said "BLOW ME"!
Voyage503187
This doesn't even deserve one star but it's necessary to post this review and this is one you should read entirely. The absolute worst experience we've ever had, and we've eaten all over the world! Four of us were about to "cheers" our glasses when my husband's elbow hit the menu in front of him, knocking over his diet coke. The owner, OWNER, saw the spill, threw a menu he was holding onto a buffet near us and said, and I quote, "ARE YOU F-ING KIDDING ME"? Dumbfounded, we all looked at each other is disbelief. Did he just say what I think he said?? My husband then said, "Excuse me? What did you say"? He just mumbled something under his breath, ripped off a piece of white paper to line another table and told us, very rudely, "MOVE"! Wait, it gets better. We all looked at each other and quickly decided we weren't going to waste our money here. As we were leaving, I said to the owner, "You should be ashamed of treating paying customers the way you just did". He literally followed us as we exited the restaurant, once we were outside, he leaned over the outdoor patio where other patrons were eating and yelled, and I quote again, "BLOW ME"! 100% accurate. Never in my life, ever, have I or any of our friends we were dining with, EVER experienced anything so vile and disrespectful. I can't imagine anyone reading this even considering going here.
jbro
We had a reservation for a Friday night. We were seated promptly, served bread and drinks. Prior to ordering our meals someone in our party accidently spilled his diet coke. The owner came over grabbed the menu and threw it on a side table, mumbled obscenities, put new white table paper on another table and told us to "get up and move"! We were blown away by his rude behavior and decided it would be best to leave and not dine in the toxic atmosphere he created. As were leaving he yelled more obscenities at us in front of other patrons. Never will I ever go back!
I belive they are closing, the owner seemed very frustrated and turned purple away if they didn't have a booking even though they weren't full- I felt sorry for the wait staff who could have had more tables. The food was homely and patio setting was very nice.
We are NJ transplants with Italian heritage. The food was excellent. Our server Diana was outstanding. She made sure that she visited our table several times to make sure we were completely satisfied. I had the veal piccata with a side of angel hair pasta with oil & garlic. The veal and pasta was prepared to perfection. My wife had the shrimp parmigiana which was also excellent. The manager went out of his way to be sure our food was prepared exactly how we liked it. The Cabernet wine was excellent. Creme Brûlée was second to none. This was a GREAT experience. Highly recommended and we will definitely return.
Went to La Casa Italian Grill with a large group (12 people) to celebrate two birthdays. We made reservations 2 weeks prior to this event. When we arrived, they had the reservation number incorrect and we had to wait for them to assemble the tables. Our server, Pasqual, was rude and impatient with our group. When he brought out salads (calling out type to the entire table) one member was in a conversation and missed his "announcement" and then said, "oh that's mine" and he actually said "well, pick it up then." I couldn't believe it. We were in our own room, he came in and called out the food for people to acknowledge and handed them the plate. Now, at this price point, I would expect professional service, where our food is brought out and served in a professional manner. My dinner was left off the ticket and was brought 10 minutes after the group. When my $27 entrée arrived it was rare Salmon at best and for me was inedible. I ended up taking it home and cooking it more and eating it at another time. Our total bill was around $600 and we are good tippers! He gave two people tickets with wrong items on them (they just changed money as opposed to bringing it to his attention) and then charged two other people the wrong amounts. He brought out our tickets before we had even received out desserts and coffee. As you can see, it wasn't a great experience. I gave it two stars because the wine (Montepulciano by the glass) was wonderful. Dessert was good as well. I typically give restaurants two tries but I don't think I will be back. Final note, I received a phone call the next day (after being there) asking why my group didn't keep their reservation that night and I stated that we were there on our assigned night. He apologized...so they really didn't get the reservation right either. I cannot recommend this restaurant.
I have loved coming to this place for 15 years. Came here tonight at 5:30 and was turned away with because we did not have a reservation. The entire place was empty, litterally one table. Will never come back
We had a beautiful evening. The food was awesome, and we discovered a new wine at the same time. Alycia was an excellent server and gave perfect recommendations. Our 14-year old granddaughter loved the Alfredo and even tried Calamari, which she liked. We will certainly return. Another great thing -- no parking problem.
Terrible, owner is a duche bag. If you go make sure he isn’t there. The staff under him is great. We loved heather and John. Food was ok Italian and would have been a fine experience if the owner was soooi bad. Embarrassing that he is an Italian!
We have wanted to try it for years but live an hour away. Now it doesn't matter, we will be regulars! The food is great, service is outstanding, we love John and Heather! Most of all just being there is fun! It's not stiff or too casual, its great and I hate when servers hover over you, we never lack for anything but had plenty of time to talk and enjoy our date!
We came across this cute little place by accident. It was absolutely the best service and food we have had in a very long time. Our server, Samantha, was wonderful. The chef obviously puts a lot of care into his food, and will prepare most things to your dietary needs. Its a keto, Paleo, gluten free, low carb heaven! Thank you La Casa Italian Grill for making our dining experience simply fabulous! We will be back soon!
This was our first time at La Casa and we will be back. Love the old building they are in. They have great curb appeal with the cute fountain out front. Very happy with the menu. The tomato bisque soup is one of the best I've had. We ordered the chicken and eggplant Parmesan as we're fans of them. And the standards are a good bellwether test of a new place for us. They were delicious and did not disappoint. And they are generous with the cheese! We would have preferred to sit in the back of the restaurant in one of the more ambient, intimate dining areas. Instead the diners were clearly being packed into the front area that had really bright light and was subject to the noise etc of guest traffic. Plus it's still COVID so being crammed in a small area with other parties when it wasn't needed was an odd choice. Also the music was weird. How about some Frank Sinatra or something more sophisticated for a cute Italian place? When we come back we know to ask for a table in the other areas and we're going to try the ziti.
Food is always delicious. The owner is very friendly and always makes time to chat with all his guests.Portions are large so be prepared to take some home.
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Food was good and service was good. Restaurant should not allow pets on the porch. I don't want to listen to a dog bark at a table next to me while I am trying to have a nice dinner.
We typically dine at La Casa several times a year. Always one of my favorite places to go. They just seemed to be off on this visit. The owner is usually on site but was not during this visit. Waitress was not attentive. My wife was fine with her dish. I was disappointed with mine. Much smaller portion than normal and you could tell it was sitting for a while before it was served. Hope things are better in my next visit.
We spilled soda, The OWNER, threw a menu and said, "ARE YOU F****** KIDDING ME"? He then very rudely, told us "MOVE"! We left. I said "You shouldn't treat customers this way". He said "BLOW ME"!
This doesn't even deserve one star but it's necessary to post this review and this is one you should read entirely. The absolute worst experience we've ever had, and we've eaten all over the world! Four of us were about to "cheers" our glasses when my husband's elbow hit the menu in front of him, knocking over his diet coke. The owner, OWNER, saw the spill, threw a menu he was holding onto a buffet near us and said, and I quote, "ARE YOU F-ING KIDDING ME"? Dumbfounded, we all looked at each other is disbelief. Did he just say what I think he said?? My husband then said, "Excuse me? What did you say"? He just mumbled something under his breath, ripped off a piece of white paper to line another table and told us, very rudely, "MOVE"! Wait, it gets better. We all looked at each other and quickly decided we weren't going to waste our money here. As we were leaving, I said to the owner, "You should be ashamed of treating paying customers the way you just did". He literally followed us as we exited the restaurant, once we were outside, he leaned over the outdoor patio where other patrons were eating and yelled, and I quote again, "BLOW ME"! 100% accurate. Never in my life, ever, have I or any of our friends we were dining with, EVER experienced anything so vile and disrespectful. I can't imagine anyone reading this even considering going here.
We had a reservation for a Friday night. We were seated promptly, served bread and drinks. Prior to ordering our meals someone in our party accidently spilled his diet coke. The owner came over grabbed the menu and threw it on a side table, mumbled obscenities, put new white table paper on another table and told us to "get up and move"! We were blown away by his rude behavior and decided it would be best to leave and not dine in the toxic atmosphere he created. As were leaving he yelled more obscenities at us in front of other patrons. Never will I ever go back!
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