One of my favorite spots in Montclair. It never fails to amaze me from start to finish.
Charles Lamb
Nice atmosphere but noisy. Expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Matthew Beebe
Very nice place with a cool and trendy atmosphere with a surprising amount of pasta dishes.
Only down for me is the weird parking situation, it looks like a huge parking lot, only to find that they have a small amount of reserved spaces and the rest are NJ Transit permitted commuter spots.
There is plenty of street parking, but the street is very tight and someone almost took my mirror off.
Parking: 6 Available Parking Spots in the lot. The rest is a permitted commuter lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pappardelle
jon glover
We hadn't come in a few years -- pre-COVID it felt like this place had the potential to develop enough elan to make a real mark. Had dinner on Sunday. Walked in -- Jesus! A sushi bar???? On the left before you even get to the maitre d's desk??? What's next? Big gulp slushis? Slim Jims? Food is super half-assed. Consumable, but no more. Please reject this place so it can fail fast and allow some young and interesting chef to take over.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Julien LoPresti
The staff, food, and drinks are superb, but the interior and outdoor dining spots (in the summer) severely lack any design or functionality. I will also say they make the best dirty vodka martini in the region.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tres Williams
One of the best restaurants (and only bar) in Upper Montclair. We are walking distance and visit regularly with the kids and other families, for date nights, and for just a drink at the bar. We usually take friends from out of town and often hear about how good it was long afterwards. Never disappoints. Friendly, prompt service and excellent food/drinks. We love that the Dai Kichi sushi is available, as well! I missed my sushi sandwich and was thrilled that it returned at De Novo. A+ recommended, for sure.
Kid-friendliness: There are so many families in the area so they are used to accommodating children. It's pretty upscale but the kids like going here for the occasional "fancy" nights out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Hammel
The sushi was terrible. Valentine roll was overcooked and dry. The porch was cold. Service was just okay. I will not go back.9
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Z. K.
Delicious food and great customer service !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose Candelario
The crew at De Novo were fun to interact with. Good at their work, no one took themselves too serious, upbeat playful vibe from the staff, but we're very serious about service quality and speed. Very cool place, very cool people. And the food!! Had a group of 8, ordered just about everything on the menu. Every dish came perfect and was a 10 out of 10.
I felt uncomfortable in this restaurant I walked in at 11:57 saw a woman sitting in the back of the restaurant I was meet by the bartender who stated for me that they open at 12:00 and I couldn’t wait for my friends inside If I wasn’t meeting dear friends I wouldn’t have stayed She was a older white woman and I’m black This wasn’t right I needed this to be said ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Haley
Such a sweet spot. The food and service is great. I usually get the octopus and salad with a pasta and it’s always consistent. They have good wines too. Also love the outdoor patio area to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Grigsby
The Rigatoni Bolognese is the best I have ever had, the sushi is made in house right when you walk in the door. Cocktails are fresh and arrive at the table in what feels like seconds. The service is 10/10. Whoever is running this place, are you available to run for office? Thanks for the elevated dining experience that you continue to deliver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toni-Lynne Calabrese
Had a lovely lunch today with my uncle. We were each favorably impressed with everything we ordered. The black spaghetti was generously laden with lobster--delicious. Even the silky smooth hummus was remarkable. The staff was also very courteous, pleasant and helpful. They were attentive, yet did not rush us. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience, and look forward to returning.
Parking: There are some reserved spaces for the restaurant in the NJT lot. Also free street parking and a municipal lot adjacent to the train station.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Spaghetti
Antonio DiPasquale
First off place has a large parking lot in Montclair which is rare but great news! Inside is nice in regards to decorations but small. It was my girlfriend and I and you are on top of the couple right next to you and can hear there entire conversation and its hard to communicate with your significant other. When it came to the food for apps we ended up getting the plain flatbread sauce, and cheese which was basic kind of tasted like something you get at dominos . I recommend maybe investing in a woodfire type pizza it would be a hot seller. When it came to our other app we decided to do a pasta the Burrata pesto raviolis which were delicious and flavorful especially the bolognese sauce. Drinks were ok I don’t drink but my girlfriend said they were average nothing that wows you. Waiter was very nice and efficient. Was good at his job. The problems started when it came to the dinner. I ordered the chicken Milanese and my girlfriend ordered the short ribs. Food was good and tasty but the big problem was the wait time! We waited almost 45-50 mintues after the apps. Everyone who came in after us received there food before us and it seems odd. We waited and waited numerous times the waiter came over who was very nice and couldn’t explain why the food was taking so long. He was confused with the reasoning. He was blaming the cook in the back. Then I guess a manager came to our table with a white shirt I couldn’t even tell who he was because he didn’t introduce himself. He actually made the situation more worse. He wasn’t nice about it and was way too cocky. I am in the service industry and in a situation like this you want to diffuse but he did the opposite. His arrogance pissed us off even more where we almost wanted the check without getting our dinner. The waiters here are great but the hostesses and managers are not friendly. They have terrible customer service. They don’t smile and they make you uncomfortable. The owners definitely have to work with there front facing managers, hostesses on service because even if the food is decent it’s a turn off. By the time the dinners came out 45-50 minutes later we didn’t even eat it because we weren’t hungry anymore what a waste so we took it home. When the bill came I thought they would have discounted us or even said dessert is on the house but nothing!!! I surely didn’t feel valued especially because they made the mistake. We walked out and the same manager male hostess white shirt and female at register didn’t even try to acknowledge us. They were too busy chatting away together. Not sure if I will be back or recommend this place. Even though food was good the service from the front line team managers , hostess was awful besides the waiters and bus boys. Also, I still never received a clear cut answer why our food took so long to come out. All I ordered for dinner was a salad and a chicken cutlet…..
One of my favorite spots in Montclair. It never fails to amaze me from start to finish.
Nice atmosphere but noisy. Expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very nice place with a cool and trendy atmosphere with a surprising amount of pasta dishes.
Only down for me is the weird parking situation, it looks like a huge parking lot, only to find that they have a small amount of reserved spaces and the rest are NJ Transit permitted commuter spots.
There is plenty of street parking, but the street is very tight and someone almost took my mirror off.
Parking: 6 Available Parking Spots in the lot. The rest is a permitted commuter lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pappardelle
We hadn't come in a few years -- pre-COVID it felt like this place had the potential to develop enough elan to make a real mark. Had dinner on Sunday. Walked in -- Jesus! A sushi bar???? On the left before you even get to the maitre d's desk??? What's next? Big gulp slushis? Slim Jims? Food is super half-assed. Consumable, but no more. Please reject this place so it can fail fast and allow some young and interesting chef to take over.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
The staff, food, and drinks are superb, but the interior and outdoor dining spots (in the summer) severely lack any design or functionality. I will also say they make the best dirty vodka martini in the region.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants (and only bar) in Upper Montclair. We are walking distance and visit regularly with the kids and other families, for date nights, and for just a drink at the bar. We usually take friends from out of town and often hear about how good it was long afterwards. Never disappoints. Friendly, prompt service and excellent food/drinks. We love that the Dai Kichi sushi is available, as well! I missed my sushi sandwich and was thrilled that it returned at De Novo. A+ recommended, for sure.
Kid-friendliness: There are so many families in the area so they are used to accommodating children. It's pretty upscale but the kids like going here for the occasional "fancy" nights out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sushi was terrible. Valentine roll was overcooked and dry. The porch was cold. Service was just okay. I will not go back.9
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Delicious food and great customer service !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The crew at De Novo were fun to interact with. Good at their work, no one took themselves too serious, upbeat playful vibe from the staff, but we're very serious about service quality and speed. Very cool place, very cool people. And the food!! Had a group of 8, ordered just about everything on the menu. Every dish came perfect and was a 10 out of 10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Sorrentina, Octupus, Hanger Steak and Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Octopus, Burrata Ravioli
Always a good dinner and cocktails, along with great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I felt uncomfortable in this restaurant
I walked in at 11:57 saw a woman sitting in the back of the restaurant
I was meet by the bartender who stated for me that they open at 12:00 and I couldn’t wait for my friends inside
If I wasn’t meeting dear friends I wouldn’t have stayed
She was a older white woman and I’m black
This wasn’t right I needed this to be said
?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Such a sweet spot. The food and service is great. I usually get the octopus and salad with a pasta and it’s always consistent. They have good wines too. Also love the outdoor patio area to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Rigatoni Bolognese is the best I have ever had, the sushi is made in house right when you walk in the door. Cocktails are fresh and arrive at the table in what feels like seconds. The service is 10/10. Whoever is running this place, are you available to run for office? Thanks for the elevated dining experience that you continue to deliver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a lovely lunch today with my uncle. We were each favorably impressed with everything we ordered. The black spaghetti was generously laden with lobster--delicious. Even the silky smooth hummus was remarkable. The staff was also very courteous, pleasant and helpful. They were attentive, yet did not rush us. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience, and look forward to returning.
Parking: There are some reserved spaces for the restaurant in the NJT lot. Also free street parking and a municipal lot adjacent to the train station.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Spaghetti
First off place has a large parking lot in Montclair which is rare but great news! Inside is nice in regards to decorations but small. It was my girlfriend and I and you are on top of the couple right next to you and can hear there entire conversation and its hard to communicate with your significant other. When it came to the food for apps we ended up getting the plain flatbread sauce, and cheese which was basic kind of tasted like something you get at dominos . I recommend maybe investing in a woodfire type pizza it would be a hot seller. When it came to our other app we decided to do a pasta the Burrata pesto raviolis which were delicious and flavorful especially the bolognese sauce. Drinks were ok I don’t drink but my girlfriend said they were average nothing that wows you. Waiter was very nice and efficient. Was good at his job. The problems started when it came to the dinner. I ordered the chicken Milanese and my girlfriend ordered the short ribs. Food was good and tasty but the big problem was the wait time! We waited almost 45-50 mintues after the apps. Everyone who came in after us received there food before us and it seems odd. We waited and waited numerous times the waiter came over who was very nice and couldn’t explain why the food was taking so long. He was confused with the reasoning. He was blaming the cook in the back. Then I guess a manager came to our table with a white shirt I couldn’t even tell who he was because he didn’t introduce himself. He actually made the situation more worse. He wasn’t nice about it and was way too cocky. I am in the service industry and in a situation like this you want to diffuse but he did the opposite. His arrogance pissed us off even more where we almost wanted the check without getting our dinner. The waiters here are great but the hostesses and managers are not friendly. They have terrible customer service. They don’t smile and they make you uncomfortable. The owners definitely have to work with there front facing managers, hostesses on service because even if the food is decent it’s a turn off. By the time the dinners came out 45-50 minutes later we didn’t even eat it because we weren’t hungry anymore what a waste so we took it home. When the bill came I thought they would have discounted us or even said dessert is on the house but nothing!!! I surely didn’t feel valued especially because they made the mistake. We walked out and the same manager male hostess white shirt and female at register didn’t even try to acknowledge us. They were too busy chatting away together. Not sure if I will be back or recommend this place. Even though food was good the service from the front line team managers , hostess was awful besides the waiters and bus boys. Also, I still never received a clear cut answer why our food took so long to come out. All I ordered for dinner was a salad and a chicken cutlet…..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
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