Casa Nostra Italian Bistro

I enjoyed it,the food was good and the inside was very nice

Such a cute little bistro. Excellent food and service.

Food is always fresh. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend daily specials

Parking: On street parking

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Veal Rack

Went for the first time over the weekend, food was incredible, will not disappoint !!
It's a BYOB.
Definitely make a reservation there's only about eight tables. Owners are wonderful

Parking: After 6:00 street parking is free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Personal attention, but it was slow

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

First time dining at this restaurant. I have to say everything was perfect. The service and the food was excellent. So many things to pick on the menu so will definitely be back again. Great place.

Heard about this place from a local online newspaper. High expectations as we arrived; they have only 8 tables and are open Tuesday - Thursday 5-9 pm. Extremely limited availability calls for making reservations. The building on the outside is low-key and the restaurant seems almost hidden.

The space inside is what you would call cozy. Seats on the beaches have pillow cushions. Tables are topped with cheap looking olive oil and salt grinders. With labels peeling off and brand names placed on the table, it looks cheap. Disappointed from a restaurant with such hype and cloth napkins. Menus are paper and curling. The specials menu was hand written in sloppy cursive and some words were hard to read. Seems lazy. The spot should invest in some menu covers to slide the paper menus in and out of since it often changes.

When the server was pouring tap water, she immediately noticed a fly in my glass before I could. She rushed to replace my glass and water. The attentiveness is appreciated.

They placed bread on the table but no butter. We used the olive oil on the table and poured it on the bread plate and made ourselves a dipping plate

The food was quite good. The zucchini flowers were quite literally the flower from a zucchini plant. Stuffed with goat cheese, it was paired with a creamy pesto sauce that made us want to drink it from the plate! Very delicious. We ordered the Shrimp Risotto and Shrimp Scampi. Both had no complaints. Extremely delicious and the shrimp was huge- generously placed on the dish. The shrimp scampi dish looked significantly smaller than the risotto in portion size. My partner was done and still hungry after while I still had plenty on my plate and we eat at relatively the same speed. More pasta please!

Espressos were ordered for dessert and it was smooth and rich. We ordered limoncello cake and cannoli. The server said they made the cream filling differently and asked our opinions and that was probably the best cannoli I had in my life. They placed biscotti on the table as well.

Overall a great experience. Being Italian, I felt at home hearing the workers in the back speaking Italian and having authentic Italian food in a very Italian town. Worth the hype!

Vegetarian options: They have some vegetarian items

Dietary restrictions: Would NOT recommend for vegans

Parking: Hard to find parking here. Street parking

Kid-friendliness: Not for kids. No children’s menu. Mainly an adult place. Old crowd mostly above 50 yrs

Wheelchair accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible, it’s tight in there and doorway outside has a step

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Best lagsana ever! Food is great

Food: 5

Best lagsana ever! Food is great

Food: 5

Simply the best italian food in NJ.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Sauteed Mussels & Clams, Scallop Risotto

Nothing is more true authentic Italian than this place. Came in at 8pm on a Wednesday where they sat us immediately (kitchen closed at 9pm). We had the beets and goat cheese salad and the stuffed artichokes as an app. The beets and goat cheese sat on an orange that was juicy and sweet, it perfectly balanced the flavor. While the artichoke had just enough breading and was a garlicky goodness. For entre I had the pancetta mushroom gnocchi in a cream sauce which melted in your mouth. The salmon in the pesto cream was cooked to perfection (and I am very picky about how salmon is cooked) over a bed of sauteed spinach. The veal rack was delicious and the mixed seafood had a wide variety. My favorite being the grilled octopus. We finished off dinner with the best tartufo with vanilla and chocolate ice cream covered in a dark chocolate shell. And sliced pineapple with crushed pistachios and a drizzle of honey. The best time to come is during the week but if you come on the weekends, you must make a reservation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was excellent! My only miss was there was no freshly grated Reggiano offered table side. Fantastic fresh baked bread and the tomato sauce was to die for?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Small, intimate, GREAT food! The owner is the Chef and very engaging with his patrons. Love and care is served with each dish. 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely best Italian food in the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a delightful gem! From the moment we stepped in, we were embraced by the warm ambiance and greeted like family. The food? Simply divine! Each dish burst with authentic Italian flavors, reminding me of my mother’s cooking. Portions were very generous, but not comically large enough to take away from its quality, ensuring we left satisfied. We’re already planning our next visit. We’re already missing the stuffed zucchini flowers! The attention to detail and the care put into every plate truly shows the passion this family-run restaurant has for their craft. A must-visit for anyone seeking an intimate dining experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Valdostana