Very poor experience. Went here for anniversary based on prior reviews. Ordered the calamari and a warm goat cheese salad as appetizers. Calamari was good but the fried goat cheese in the salad were little hockey pucks. I had the cioppino which was ok, nothing special. Wife had the salmon which she asked for medium. It came out very well done and we sent it back. Although there were only two other two top tables occupied, it took a long time for her to get her plate back and by that time my meal had gotten cold. After it came out the chef came out to see if it was ok and implied that the first plate she got was cooked the way she had asked for and she should ask for medium rare instead. The replacement piece was cooked fine but everything tasted over salted. Service was poor as they cleaned the table after the appetizers and we had to ask a couple of times for new cutlery. Would not go back. Ice cream for dessert at Zitas was great.
GianM
The food and service were superb! Restaurant is a bit too small, and tables are too close together, so it gets a little noisy when it is full. But overall, very good food at a decent price. Definitely coming back.
Ken Zwirko
Stopped here for lunch, excellent meal and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
stevenw
We've been going to Strega for over 7 years and always enjoyed our dinner. Last night was a major disappointment. We ordered the pasta with short rib and it came in a broth vs a sauce and it had zero taste. We ended up sending it back. I had the short rib which was still good but the parmigiana risotto was yellow rice vs risotto and was overcooked and had no taste. The sauce with the short rib was still good. I understand they have a new chef. I will give them another try but I hope it gets better.
BarryM
A neighborhood Italian food spot in a typical strip mall. The outstanding yet small menu leaves nothing out. Tender calamari tossed in balsamic with sweet fennel sausage - Yum! The "Angry Chicken Parm" was super tasty with some medium heat. The Barolo short-rib over risotto was also great. Finish with a cannoli and cheesecake. 10/10
AC610
Repeat customers. Always courteous service. Both dishes were delicious but had high proportion of starch to protein in order give better feel of volume, in the form of a bed of rice or pasta. This was not expressed in the menu description. Neither dish provided a side vegetable.
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The Good:The food was all absolutely delicious. Even the desserts.The BAD: We went for the Valentine's Day prix fix menu. It took 45 minutes to get our appetizers. Our waiter (some guy in a pink shirt who looked like a manager of all things) never asked us if we wanted more bread or water or checked in on us at any point. By the time our meal came out we were starving. We asked for salt but after 15 min we had to grab another passing waiter for help. I'm not sure what's going on with their wait staff but our overall experience was sub-par for the prices. Do better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Someone made a huge mistake and overbooked the place for Valentine's Day. They took almost an hour to just take our order. We were there for almost 2 hrs before we got our appetizer. We had to take our entres to go. They ran out of seafood so our seafood pasta special had one tiny scallop. The people next to walked out after waiting so long. I felt bad for the staff because they didn't know what to do. I like this place so I will go back but not on Valentines.
JimC
We booked a reservation for Valentines Day weeks in advance. We were seated promptly at the table but no one came to us for 30 minutes and they took orders from other tables ahead of us. We were surprised by a limited menu that wasn't advertised but we didn't object. Unfortunately, they didn't have the appetizers we wanted and in the end they were completely out of dessert. The wait staff and management were all hiding and I had to wait to pay so we could leave. Worst dinner experience ever.
johnn
when i made the reservations, there wasn't any information about a fixed 3 course menu for $80 per person. Someone from the restaurant called to confirm my reservation and still nothing was mentioned about the Menu and set price. We almost walked out when we sat down and saw the menu. Just recently, during restaurant week in Berkeley Heights, Strega had a 3 course set menu, pretty much the same, for $50 per person. Food was good, but no where near worth $160 a couple. I don't know if we will be back, its a shame, i don't like getting ripped off!!!
Went for a girls night out, and was thrilled, as always, with the experience. They didn't rush us for our orders, and allowed us to catch up. We shared a couple of salads, and they were nice enough to split them for us. The food was delicious, the service wonderful—we'll be back!
Richard Fielding
Great food, excellent service!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was crowded- service was good at first then constantly looking for a server. Food was flavorful but warm at best-Cappuccino maker was broke and they brought one from Walmart and it tasted like it- also not hot
Patio28
Food- Fabulous, Noise level-uncomfortable , some acoustic panels on the ceiling & walls would be so very helpful. Granted, we dining on a very busy night, New Years Eve. The food was a 5 star rating but we could not hear each other at our table of 4. I recommend going on a very quiet night or dining very early.
Very poor experience. Went here for anniversary based on prior reviews. Ordered the calamari and a warm goat cheese salad as appetizers. Calamari was good but the fried goat cheese in the salad were little hockey pucks. I had the cioppino which was ok, nothing special. Wife had the salmon which she asked for medium. It came out very well done and we sent it back. Although there were only two other two top tables occupied, it took a long time for her to get her plate back and by that time my meal had gotten cold. After it came out the chef came out to see if it was ok and implied that the first plate she got was cooked the way she had asked for and she should ask for medium rare instead. The replacement piece was cooked fine but everything tasted over salted. Service was poor as they cleaned the table after the appetizers and we had to ask a couple of times for new cutlery. Would not go back. Ice cream for dessert at Zitas was great.
The food and service were superb! Restaurant is a bit too small, and tables are too close together, so it gets a little noisy when it is full. But overall, very good food at a decent price. Definitely coming back.
Stopped here for lunch, excellent meal and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've been going to Strega for over 7 years and always enjoyed our dinner. Last night was a major disappointment. We ordered the pasta with short rib and it came in a broth vs a sauce and it had zero taste. We ended up sending it back. I had the short rib which was still good but the parmigiana risotto was yellow rice vs risotto and was overcooked and had no taste. The sauce with the short rib was still good. I understand they have a new chef. I will give them another try but I hope it gets better.
A neighborhood Italian food spot in a typical strip mall. The outstanding yet small menu leaves nothing out. Tender calamari tossed in balsamic with sweet fennel sausage - Yum! The "Angry Chicken Parm" was super tasty with some medium heat. The Barolo short-rib over risotto was also great. Finish with a cannoli and cheesecake. 10/10
Repeat customers. Always courteous service. Both dishes were delicious but had high proportion of starch to protein in order give better feel of volume, in the form of a bed of rice or pasta. This was not expressed in the menu description. Neither dish provided a side vegetable.
The Good:The food was all absolutely delicious. Even the desserts.The BAD: We went for the Valentine's Day prix fix menu. It took 45 minutes to get our appetizers. Our waiter (some guy in a pink shirt who looked like a manager of all things) never asked us if we wanted more bread or water or checked in on us at any point. By the time our meal came out we were starving. We asked for salt but after 15 min we had to grab another passing waiter for help. I'm not sure what's going on with their wait staff but our overall experience was sub-par for the prices. Do better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Someone made a huge mistake and overbooked the place for Valentine's Day. They took almost an hour to just take our order. We were there for almost 2 hrs before we got our appetizer. We had to take our entres to go. They ran out of seafood so our seafood pasta special had one tiny scallop. The people next to walked out after waiting so long. I felt bad for the staff because they didn't know what to do. I like this place so I will go back but not on Valentines.
We booked a reservation for Valentines Day weeks in advance. We were seated promptly at the table but no one came to us for 30 minutes and they took orders from other tables ahead of us. We were surprised by a limited menu that wasn't advertised but we didn't object. Unfortunately, they didn't have the appetizers we wanted and in the end they were completely out of dessert. The wait staff and management were all hiding and I had to wait to pay so we could leave. Worst dinner experience ever.
when i made the reservations, there wasn't any information about a fixed 3 course menu for $80 per person. Someone from the restaurant called to confirm my reservation and still nothing was mentioned about the Menu and set price. We almost walked out when we sat down and saw the menu. Just recently, during restaurant week in Berkeley Heights, Strega had a 3 course set menu, pretty much the same, for $50 per person. Food was good, but no where near worth $160 a couple. I don't know if we will be back, its a shame, i don't like getting ripped off!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food and a very pleasant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for a girls night out, and was thrilled, as always, with the experience. They didn't rush us for our orders, and allowed us to catch up. We shared a couple of salads, and they were nice enough to split them for us. The food was delicious, the service wonderful—we'll be back!
Great food, excellent service!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was crowded- service was good at first then constantly looking for a server. Food was flavorful but warm at best-Cappuccino maker was broke and they brought one from Walmart and it tasted like it- also not hot
Food- Fabulous, Noise level-uncomfortable , some acoustic panels on the ceiling & walls would be so very helpful. Granted, we dining on a very busy night, New Years Eve. The food was a 5 star rating but we could not hear each other at our table of 4. I recommend going on a very quiet night or dining very early.
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