Restaurant L

9 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale
(201) 785-1112

Recent Reviews

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Patricia Cellary

I am so sorry to hear you are closing. I just left and unbeknownst to me it was your last night. I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed going to your restaurant, food and especially your whole staff was amazing. You were my go to especially after my husband died and I will miss you terribly.

Robin Cannata

Great meal at reasonable prices!

Kiki Pillarella

My family, especially my father, has loved Restaurant L for many years! They all treated my dad, Ted Kissel of Allendale, like family... ??love you all!! Thank you!!

Rob Stahl

Great server's Fantastic food Good outdoor conversation.

Jason Howland

Sat for 20 minutes at the bar waiting to order food without anyone asking me anything, walked out when I was tired of waiting. Few choices for beer. I would go anywhere else next time

Luis Morales

Want to give it 3.5. Appetizers were good. Scallops very good, tables to close together on Saturday night and very noisy.

Bob Fickies

Great place, but not cheap!

Anthony Morano

It's a local eatery that has a very large bar and a quieter dining room. The drinks are a little pricey, but they're definitely strong. The specials were good and so was their signature L burger. It was high quality food, just surprised about the pricing considering the location.

Alonzo Lam

Finest food, nice employees, consistently great ambience. They charge affordable prices and the food quality is great. Kudos.

AnneC229

We hadn't been here in some time and decided to stop by for a late lunch. I always want this place to be really good. The setting is really nice -- it looks/feels like somebody's home. You walk into a really little entryway where the host/hostess "stand" sits. To your left is a little bar area and to the right is a small dining room. The dining room is furnished with lots of dark wood, other earth tones and white tablecloths. The padded chairs are comfy. All around the restaurant are crafty signs that say words like "Live" "Love" and "Laugh." You just want to sink in and have a good meal. The problem is, we just didn't. We came in with a reservation at a time when the traditional lunch time crowd was over. In fact, for most of our lunch we were the only two patrons in the room. However, the one staff member who apparently was our server wasn't very attentive. He seated us, got our beverages and then pretty much went about cleaning other tables, etc. and then pretty much ignored us. We had to call out to him to get him to take our order. He offered bread after our salads were already eaten. The food didn't make up for the service. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. My linguine and clams didn't have a lot of flavor, had a less-than-ideal amount of clams, and a lot of watery "sauce." And, remember how I said the setting was inviting, comfy, etc.? There is one thing I just don't get. In the ladies restroom (it's a one-seater) are more of those plaques that say "Live," "Laugh," and "Love" on one wall but on the wall directly in front of the toilet is a big poster with a photo of Janet Leigh screaming in her shower scene from the movie "Psycho!" What?!? I really don't understand why they would put that in the ladies room as it is soooo incongruent with the rest of the restaurant ambience. Actually, I'm not sure why one would put that in a ladies room regardless of the restaurant ambience. At any rate, ambience aside, the food and service here do not inspire a return visit.

John G

We were there on a quiet Monday night. Service was good. Food was even better.

Sheri Miller

Went there for lunch, not crowded at all. The beef stew was excellent. Waitress was ok, didnt bother to swing back to see if we wanted coffee refills, she looked liked she didn't want to be there. Other than that, nice place and I will be back.

Noi Phimmasanh

Friendly people who work here and the food is amazing! Papaya salad

Giancarlo !

good food and great service

Paul Finelt

Nice Oizza, great drinks, relaxing atmosphere

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