Tavola Rustica

243 N Union St, Lambertville
(609) 397-8400

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Kurt Barbagallo

I have eaten there multiple times since I opened a business across the street. I have taken several friends and family members for lunch and every time the food was exceptional. I can't say that we have ventured too far through the menu as of yet, but that is because what we keep ordering is so exceptionally good. The margarita pizza is simple but perfect, the carpinone pizza is even better.

Cat Mascis

Enjoyed an excellent lunch here. We shared the ceasar salad, brussel sprouts, 2 pizza's (margarita & a white one), rose wine, & coffee. Everything was very good, pizza was crispy & our server was knowledgable & provided great service. Would definitely come back when in the area. Note, parking is difficult.

Luis Rivera

Visited in Feb 25. Incredible pizza, ambience a good choice of local.wines..and extremely friendly service. Planning to visit again this summer. $$very reasonable! For me it was the Grove in Jersey.

L JV

Great place - probs one of the top 5.in Lambertville! Great options for food and drink, nice people - very flexible!!

Viktor Bek

Reminds me of trattoria when it was back in the days past located in Kingston, nice crew and ambiance, food is consistently good through the menu.

robert kolesar

The food was pretty good...However the chicken parmesan over palenta was a small piece of chicken, we kind of noticed a bit of shrinkflation going on 🤔 not inexpensive either !! but overall the food was decent...

Vern English

Great place! Much like a lot of trattoria'a in Italy.

Amaris Pollock

For the most part I truly did love this place, it has a wonderful location with every opportunity to be an outstanding spot. The vibes, the decor, location...all of it adding up to the perfect place to go for a date night, a friends get-together, or even a spot to host a private party.

The unfortunate thing is while I was there, I was asingular table seated in a corner, and I felt like I was not being paid as much attention to as my near-by table neighbors.

Mind you, I wasn't being impolite or rude, in fact I was very patient and just allowed the evening to roll on as it might...however service for me was rather slow. There was even 2 adjacent tables who were seated after me that ended up being served and paid and left prior the end of my completed dining experience.

In general I wasn't in any kind of rush, so I didn't care. However I do believe that I need to express this factoid as a fair review.

As for the food: The Papperdelle Short Rib tasted amazing, melting in my mouth with the dollop of creaminess mixed into the sauce which the meat married from slow-braising in. That dish was devine, and I'd go back for (and wait endlessly for) time and time again.

The Butternut Squash Soup, that had an interesting flavor and texture. I wouldn't personally get it again, as I prefer a thicker, creamier version of it, but if you wanted a light lunch with a soup that won't weigh heavy on your stomach--the way this was made would be perfect to pair with a small salad and still have room for dessert. It was very thin/watery, but had all the flavor you'd want from a Butternut Squash soup. It just needed to be more dense and creamy for my own liking.

Anyways, in general this place is beautiful, and I can see in the warmer weather that the front-facing windows (floor to ceiling) open to the street, allowing for air and potentially extra service on the sidewalk.

If they add in Live music or simply just play some nice jazz while the doors are open...I would think the vibe during warm spring & summer nights would feel magical.

Cathy Sandford

Excellent food, friendliness, price, and atmosphere. One of the best BYOBs around.

gary g

Tried this restaurant last night for the first time. Jose our server was terrific!! As soon as he came to our table , we knew were were in good hands. We tried the chef's special Brussels and they were amazing! We ordered a pizza and customized it a bit. It was Delicious !! The Cesar salad was perfect! Ate too much to try desert but I bet it would have been great. Large parking lot in back. Will definitely return. Highly recommend.

G C

Wood fired pizza was very good, atmosphere was unique, rustic, set in what appeared to be a renovated garage. Very cool. Server was fantastic.

Jon Higgins

I have been here a handful of times and I have a great meal every time. Excellent food and service.

Jim Bromberg

My food overall was good. The pear salad was unique and delicious. I got brussel sprouts because they were out of the lamb appetizer that I wanted. They were different than I expected, not crispy at all, but still a good take on them. Wasn't super impressed with their pizza, but it was decent. The waiter, however, I give 2 stars to. Very cold, never even a smile, unattentive, and didn't seem to care about how the food was. The only reason I didn't give a lower overall rating is because of another waitress that was very nice, and it wasn't even her table.

Christy

Do not come here! Came for my mom’s birthday and we’re happy to be seated right away on a Saturday for dinner. The atmosphere is adorable. My sister and I ordered the $25 vodka dinner dish and thought we were being punk’d, it was 6 pieces of pasta in a ball in vodka sauce. Where is the rest of the food? It was an appetizer at best but didn’t even taste very good. My mom asked for no sausage and there was sausage on her pasta which was over garliced to hell and beyond. We had to go to another restaurant after because we were still hungry and upset we wasted $100 here.

Gus Cipolla

Nice place in Lambertville, New Jersey.
It is located a little away from the main street of Lambertville, which I liked because there is less traffic and plenty of parking
They have plenty of options in the menu. Good salads and pizzas and a big selection of entrées.
I had the pear salad and a pizza Petonarello and it was delicious.

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