The ambience was calm and inviting, and the service was spot-on - polite, attentive, and genuinely excellent. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives ended.
We were a group of five and ordered a range of appetizers and main courses, but dish after dish was a letdown. The prosciutto melon arrived as little more than dry, salty slices of prosciutto tossed over a piece of melon, uninspired and unbalanced. The salads lacked both flavor and freshness, almost as if they were just an afterthought.
Then came the pastas, and this is where things really went downhill. Every single one was a disaster: bland, lifeless, and tasting of canned tomatoes. The veal in my pasta was dry, overcooked, and far from fresh- hardly what you’d expect from a restaurant trying to impress.
Dessert was the last chance for redemption. We tried the pistachio cheesecake and the chocolate cake. They were… fine. Not memorable, not offensive , just average.
Overall, despite the pleasant ambience and excellent service, the food completely missed the mark. None of us enjoyed our meal, and sadly, it’s not a place I’d return to or recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
James Chapman
The food and staff are fantastic. A little bit quiet which is such a shame as one of the best meals we've had in Hoboken.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Letisia Campo
Came here for the first time and had a great experience. We were seated outside right away. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. They even brought water out for my dog without being asked. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Dean
Amazing quality and service thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha
Great food and service and bring your own bottle of wine - whats not to love! . Pastas are Fabulous. Great neighborhood Italian.
Serena
The food is ALWAYS fresh and incredible. The staff is so kind and accommodating. It truly reminds me of being in Italy.
Dee Palmer
First of all, I’ve been here several times and have ordered take out several times as well…food is always good. The servers are wonderful, very accommodating! BUT… I ordered Beef Carpaccio, and was charge $26. for all greens and ONE SLICE of Carpaccio. After telling the server, she went to the kitchen and said something, to which I heard the chef yelling (supposedly at the sous chef?) and later was told that the sous chef was at fault.
I just want to make sure that Nando knows what’s going on. And that they make it up to us on teh next visit. I don’t know what the sous chef was thinking, but what the heck?? One slice?? Makes me not trust the kitchen. But all in all, the food is tasty, although I think the night we went (Monday) must’ve been an off night in the kitchen because the food didn’t taste the same as it has in the past.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
tiffany kruk
Absolutely amazing experience! The food was delicious, & the service was top-notch. Definitely a must-visit spot! We cleaned the plates & made the dishwasher’s job easier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Abrams
Inedible. Immediately met the trash can once it got to my house. Ordered a spaghetti and meatball for my daughter and seafood pasta for me. As soon as I cut into one of the meatballs it was super mealy and fell apart and smelled absolutely rancid. The seafood pasta was boxed linguine that seemed to be pulled right from the water dropped in the container and covered with watery sauce. The seafood was dried out on top rubbery and inedible and after the smell of the meatballs I didn’t even wanna bother. I get that I ordered (only 2 items) before closing but this is completely unacceptable and disgusting. Down right insulting to be honest. Do better, you should be ashamed to serve this to the public no matter the time or situation. I’d rather you have cancelled my order than make a final sale with the leftovers from the day or maybe even the day before, from the smell of it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Aditi
The food was delicious with a big menu. The service was amazing and they didn't mind that we were the latest reservation :) 10/10
Beautiful atmosphere being able to watch the raw beauty of Hoboken while you eat and the Carbonara was creamy and perfect will come again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trish
Fresh homemade pastas are delicious! Staff are very attentive & accommodating. We ordered 2 desserts to share for the four of us and they gave us an additional plate of dessert on the house...was a nice appreciated surprise! Highly recommend this gem of a restaurant. Only downside...it is small inside.
Sveta Gajria
The food was below average and the price was absurd for each dish
Jean-Pierre Soraire
The staff, owner, employees are all very nice and caring. Just went there for a Sunday dinner and had a wonderful time. I would recommend to go and I hope you enjoy like I did.
Yasmean Tamoor-Snyder
Cute cozy cafe! The service is attentive, the food was light and delicious and the outdoor seating was great for people watching. The lava cake is amazing-must try. Will be back
The ambience was calm and inviting, and the service was spot-on - polite, attentive, and genuinely excellent. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives ended.
We were a group of five and ordered a range of appetizers and main courses, but dish after dish was a letdown. The prosciutto melon arrived as little more than dry, salty slices of prosciutto tossed over a piece of melon, uninspired and unbalanced. The salads lacked both flavor and freshness, almost as if they were just an afterthought.
Then came the pastas, and this is where things really went downhill. Every single one was a disaster: bland, lifeless, and tasting of canned tomatoes. The veal in my pasta was dry, overcooked, and far from fresh- hardly what you’d expect from a restaurant trying to impress.
Dessert was the last chance for redemption. We tried the pistachio cheesecake and the chocolate cake. They were… fine. Not memorable, not offensive , just average.
Overall, despite the pleasant ambience and excellent service, the food completely missed the mark. None of us enjoyed our meal, and sadly, it’s not a place I’d return to or recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The food and staff are fantastic. A little bit quiet which is such a shame as one of the best meals we've had in Hoboken.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for the first time and had a great experience. We were seated outside right away. The service was exceptional and the food was delicious. They even brought water out for my dog without being asked. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing quality and service thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service and bring your own bottle of wine - whats not to love! . Pastas are Fabulous. Great neighborhood Italian.
The food is ALWAYS fresh and incredible. The staff is so kind and accommodating. It truly reminds me of being in Italy.
First of all, I’ve been here several times and have ordered take out several times as well…food is always good. The servers are wonderful, very accommodating! BUT…
I ordered Beef Carpaccio, and was charge $26. for all greens and ONE SLICE of Carpaccio. After telling the server, she went to the kitchen and said something, to which I heard the chef yelling (supposedly at the sous chef?) and later was told that the sous chef was at fault.
I just want to make sure that Nando knows what’s going on. And that they make it up to us on teh next visit. I don’t know what the sous chef was thinking, but what the heck?? One slice?? Makes me not trust the kitchen.
But all in all, the food is tasty, although I think the night we went (Monday) must’ve been an off night in the kitchen because the food didn’t taste the same as it has in the past.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing experience! The food was delicious, & the service was top-notch. Definitely a must-visit spot! We cleaned the plates & made the dishwasher’s job easier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inedible. Immediately met the trash can once it got to my house. Ordered a spaghetti and meatball for my daughter and seafood pasta for me. As soon as I cut into one of the meatballs it was super mealy and fell apart and smelled absolutely rancid. The seafood pasta was boxed linguine that seemed to be pulled right from the water dropped in the container and covered with watery sauce. The seafood was dried out on top rubbery and inedible and after the smell of the meatballs I didn’t even wanna bother. I get that I ordered (only 2 items) before closing but this is completely unacceptable and disgusting. Down right insulting to be honest. Do better, you should be ashamed to serve this to the public no matter the time or situation. I’d rather you have cancelled my order than make a final sale with the leftovers from the day or maybe even the day before, from the smell of it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was delicious with a big menu. The service was amazing and they didn't mind that we were the latest reservation :) 10/10
Restaurantji Recommends
Beautiful atmosphere being able to watch the raw beauty of Hoboken while you eat and the Carbonara was creamy and perfect will come again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh homemade pastas are delicious! Staff are very attentive & accommodating. We ordered 2 desserts to share for the four of us and they gave us an additional plate of dessert on the house...was a nice appreciated surprise! Highly recommend this gem of a restaurant. Only downside...it is small inside.
The food was below average and the price was absurd for each dish
The staff, owner, employees are all very nice and caring. Just went there for a Sunday dinner and had a wonderful time. I would recommend to go and I hope you enjoy like I did.
Cute cozy cafe! The service is attentive, the food was light and delicious and the outdoor seating was great for people watching. The lava cake is amazing-must try. Will be back
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