Al Di La Italian Bistro

1 Hoboken Rd, East Rutherford
(201) 939-1128

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Fifi B.

Went there this afternoon for lunch with my parents and their very close friends, and it was such a wonderful experience from the moment they opened. ✨ We were warmly greeted by a lovely woman at the front and by the owner, Dominick, which immediately made us feel welcome. 😊

Our waiter, Victor, was attentive, welcoming, and truly superb. 👏 The food was absolutely delicious. I had the chicken parm with rigatoni cooked perfectly al dente, and it was phenomenal. 🍝🍗 The tomato sauce was so flavorful and tasted completely homemade — rich, chunky, and full of fresh flavor. 🍅 Paired with a nice bottle of red wine 🍷, it made the afternoon even more special.

Looking forward to our next dining experience here. ❤✨

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karen Wild

My husband and I enjoyed two delicious meals on Nov 8, 2025. The clams casino were out of this world, as were the veal osso buco and the chicken and shrimp. You know your entree will be great when the vegetables are delicious!!
Our waitress, Carol, was a delight and very attentive.
We were visiting from RI and wish they’d move!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Parks

It is great the is food excellent Chief Dominick
Is a real master

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Henry Cabrera

Waited 20 minutes to be served bought a $50 steak that I asked for it to be medium rare it came back well done and then we didn’t see our waitress until the end of the night when I asked for the check food taste like trash

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

N Vara

The food is a 10. Chicken Savoy, rigatoni vodka, and lasagna are perfection …i’m not a seafood person but my family raves about it. place is a can’t miss

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lucy Montalvo

Oh my goodness! What a disappointment !It’s Christmas Eve and I had to leave and order a Domino’s Pizza because the food and the service was so awful! I ended up just ordering appetizers and they even got that wrong. There was a bottle cap at the bottom of our water pitcher from a beer. They overcharged me for an appetizer brought out the wrong appetizer. I ordered a Malbec I received merlot. I told the waiter Lewis that I have nut allergies. He assured me there was nothing with nuts, but meanwhile there was pesto on the mozzarella. What a horrible experience I should’ve known from when we walked in that the hostess wasn’t there to greet us for eight minutes, but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. The table next to us also received incorrect dinner orders. What a mess this place is.!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Stephen Savona

30 minutes to get bread 45 minutes for drinks.
Three hours+ total in a fairly empty restaurant.
This place is not for me.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Glenn Rosenbower

The food here is normally excellent. However, our visit here this past Christmas Eve was completely unacceptable. They had no record of our reservation, even though we called that day to confirm. They were completely understaffed. There was easily a 90 minute wait between appetizers & main course. No one checked if we needed drinks. The hostess just sat there and watched. When the main course finally did come out, one fish dish was severely undercooked. And no one cared one bit. It was a terrible experience and we certainly will not be back. It’s a shame because we live the food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Arnie \u0026 Beth Roeland

Well, again another dynasty. Been to the restaurant a few times (unfortunately for a repass. Tonight was for fun. The Band Swingman and the misfit muttts …. From the time they went on the dance floor was packed. Dominick👏🏻 I had never met. It was clear as he ventured out of the kitchen to walk the restaurant, that he was the owner. Met and chatted, such a nice man. The food was awesome and the table was large and the bill was extremely reasonable. The wait staff seemed on top of their game. Elizibeth was extremely attentive to us and a nice person.

Ok welll worth it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Pena

Food is delicious and receive consistently great customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeanne Collins

Went there to see the entertainment Julian and Dominique. Was pleasantly surprised great food, great waitress and Dominic great chef/owner very friendly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Geege

My husband and I went with another couple on a week night. We all loved everything we ordered. The service was great. The place is so nice for couples or girls night out. They have a nice bar, and lots of couches. They even have the "Jesse Salad" we used to get at Jerrys! Donna and Nancy were very attentive and friendly. Can't wait to go back.

Opentable Diner

1st of all I didn't know they were doing construction on the outside of the restaurant. The decor is very outdated but the food was okay. The staff was very nice and the service was good

RamonV

Terrible! It was close and you gave me a reservation! We have to find any place to eat within a limited time period. Attending Final soccer international tournament. Disappointed with the restaurant and with YOU.

Gwen

Our first experience here was so nice and the food was delicious. The second time, we got stale bread and the food was tasteless. Such a disappointment. We won't be returning.

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