13 Best Italian Restaurants in Manalapan

“My granddaughter had her graduation dinner here. It was absolutely fabulous. Lovely atmosphere, fantastic service & the food was amazing. Can’t say enough how great this restaurant is. I would highly recommend this restaurant to family & friends.“

“They are truly a tribute to a neighborhood business. Outstanding food, and customer comes first atitude. Congratulations !!!“

“Place is very welcoming. Always has great music. Very friendly girls behind the counter and the boss is always extremely kind to every single person. Pizza is out of this world and the food never disappoints. La dona just gained a loyal customer !!“

“I stop in at Emilio’s Italian restaurant on my way home from church . I had the lasagna. Lunch special. It was very good . The sauce and the noodles were fresh. A good portions for lunch . My restaurant server was Cinzia. I’m not sure if she is one of the owner but she was very accommodating. We’ll go back again“

“Great food, typical italian“

“I used to work here and the food was amazing and the people I worked with were super nice. They’re always on time with orders and it’s family owned, you don’t see that often but I love to see family owned businesses. I loved working here. I highly recommend you to bring your family here for dinner. It’s expensive but you’re paying for good quality food.“

“Fettuccine Baroness was delish!“

“Ordered sandwiches (in a “6” shape) and salads for my kids 6th bday. I was pleasantly surprised at the presentation and quality! Will definitely be ordering again. Thank you!“

“This place is Amazing !!!
The pizza is phenomenal and crispy as well as having the perfect amount of ingredients to make it taste excellent. The server Anthony is a very nice kid who I recommend. He is very polite and willing to answer any questions without any impatience. The guys in the back work very hard and do their best to make a perfect pie and they definitely succeed at that. Highly recommended.

Kid-friendliness: The server was very friendly with my 11 year old nephew and made him feel super comfortable.“

“Went to Big Bobs tonight for the first time. We had Italian hot dogs, cheesesteak and the Italian pork. Food was great. Staff was friendly. Will definitely be back!“

“I'm a pizza fanatic I travel NJ trying the upside down Pies ! And I must say this place just became my #1 over Brooklyn Square in Jackson!
This crust is flaky soft, butterery edges, tangy sauce awesome ratio of sauce, Cheeses and spice with a perfect crispy bottom
Down right amazing!!!“

“Forget about the fact that their catering is great - we LOVE their Chicken Francese and Eggplant Rolatini! - but we had to unfortunately cancel an order, and he couldn’t be more of a gentleman. Even asked if everything was okay. We’ll be happy to continue doing business with them!!!“

“You cant beat this pie. Absolutely best pizza in the area. I recommend ordering it and showing up early so you get it fresh out of the oven. The crust is always fluffy and crispy. Sauce is delicious and the cheese is incredible. I have NEVER had a bad pie from here. 100% worth the money.“