This is one of the few Italian style restaurants that actually serves very good food. We were part of the big party; everything we ordered was very tasty and made well, like beet salad and octopus were delicious, steak was great, good portion and so was the fish. The service was ok, not great and needed reminders, we had to wait for sometime for food to come out, but maybe because they were busy that day and we had a big party to serve. The atmosphere is nice, modern decor, clean place. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Doug Keating
This was our first visit to the new location. I was quite impressed with the atmosphere, the service, and especially the food. The prices were more than reasonable for the entrees. They will certainly be back. I'm so pleased that there is a nice place to go for dinner so close to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martha Braun
Always Perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Cosmas
Please don't go. This started off so well. Great ambiance. Decent enough food. But the service was awful. We had a 7:30 reservation and arrived on time. We were rushed from the start by an extremely rude staff. They insisted we order early and clearly wanted to kick everyone out on a light night. 60 minutes later they insisted we order desert. The kicker was when we tried to slow things down after they brought the check...they brought the check again. Yikes. Not a great experience. And after complaining they were unapologetic and didn't seem to care.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Syamantak Roy
It's for a reason Jessica's is considered among the top restaurants in Jersey. The ambiance, food, service are all top notch!! The garden salad was the freshest. The fried burrata outstanding. And the mushroom soup so homely. The ravioli was the best of the entrees and the creme brulee to finish off a sumptuous dinner was the perfect blend of sweetness and creaminess. 5/5 in everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Wang
Can’t believe I’ve never written a Jessica’s review. It’s one of NJ best restaurants no doubt. It came from humble beginning in Plainfield and moved to Fanwood in 2024. The new location is beautiful and is definitely a more formal but not stuffy environment.
The food is the standout. The octopus is always so tender and a favorite of ours. All the pastas are wonderful. Tonight I had the seafood fettuccine. My wife had scallops and they were super fresh and sweet.
We didn’t get dessert tonight but the bread pudding is always amazing.
Thanks to chef Armen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Wozniak
Jessica’s serves delicious food. Everything we ordered was very yummy and well-prepared - octopus, fried burrata, mussels, short rib & seafood fettuccine. However, the overall experience felt rushed. First, it was required we ordered all of our food at once (versus coming back for entrees) and as soon as we were done with our apps, our dinner was placed down within seconds. Then, our server placed the check on the table without ever asking how our meal was or whether we wanted dessert, which made the dinner feel cut short. With service that matches the quality of the food, this place could be fantastic.
Scott
The service was smooth and pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aby Jose
Lovely ambience! Great, relaxed setting and very nice staff. The food was amazing! Will definitely come back!
Octopus was excellent. Mussels with fettuccine very good, but many of my mussels were empty. My husband felt the soft shell crab was mediocre. I appreciated that they substituted feta for goat cheese on my beet salad at my request, which was also delicious. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Evan A P
Highly recommend a visit to Jessica‘s restaurant on the corner of South Avenue and Martine in the heart of Fanwood. Such friendly staff and a beautiful layout inside makes for such an enjoyable experience. Oh yeah, the food is great! I just had the meatball appetizer and the rigatoni and shrimp… My taste buds went into absolute overdrive! The bread they served dipped in the meatball sauce… I so have to experience that again next time I visit! Keep up the great work, Jessicas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Capone
Five star experience all around. Delicious apps and entrees, elegant atmosphere and BYO makes it even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Barbacci
Absolutely fabulous dinner Saturday night at their new (to us) location in Fanwood. We had so many good dishes, appetizers & mains, and desert. Even the bottle of Albariño from the Jersey Old York Cellars was good. We’lll definitely be back!
This is one of the few Italian style restaurants that actually serves very good food. We were part of the big party; everything we ordered was very tasty and made well, like beet salad and octopus were delicious, steak was great, good portion and so was the fish. The service was ok, not great and needed reminders, we had to wait for sometime for food to come out, but maybe because they were busy that day and we had a big party to serve. The atmosphere is nice, modern decor, clean place. Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
This was our first visit to the new location. I was quite impressed with the atmosphere, the service, and especially the food. The prices were more than reasonable for the entrees. They will certainly be back. I'm so pleased that there is a nice place to go for dinner so close to home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always Perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Please don't go. This started off so well. Great ambiance. Decent enough food. But the service was awful. We had a 7:30 reservation and arrived on time. We were rushed from the start by an extremely rude staff. They insisted we order early and clearly wanted to kick everyone out on a light night. 60 minutes later they insisted we order desert. The kicker was when we tried to slow things down after they brought the check...they brought the check again. Yikes. Not a great experience. And after complaining they were unapologetic and didn't seem to care.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
It's for a reason Jessica's is considered among the top restaurants in Jersey. The ambiance, food, service are all top notch!! The garden salad was the freshest. The fried burrata outstanding. And the mushroom soup so homely. The ravioli was the best of the entrees and the creme brulee to finish off a sumptuous dinner was the perfect blend of sweetness and creaminess. 5/5 in everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t believe I’ve never written a Jessica’s review. It’s one of NJ best restaurants no doubt. It came from humble beginning in Plainfield and moved to Fanwood in 2024. The new location is beautiful and is definitely a more formal but not stuffy environment.
The food is the standout. The octopus is always so tender and a favorite of ours. All the pastas are wonderful. Tonight I had the seafood fettuccine. My wife had scallops and they were super fresh and sweet.
We didn’t get dessert tonight but the bread pudding is always amazing.
Thanks to chef Armen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica’s serves delicious food. Everything we ordered was very yummy and well-prepared - octopus, fried burrata, mussels, short rib & seafood fettuccine. However, the overall experience felt rushed. First, it was required we ordered all of our food at once (versus coming back for entrees) and as soon as we were done with our apps, our dinner was placed down within seconds. Then, our server placed the check on the table without ever asking how our meal was or whether we wanted dessert, which made the dinner feel cut short. With service that matches the quality of the food, this place could be fantastic.
The service was smooth and pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely ambience! Great, relaxed setting and very nice staff. The food was amazing! Will definitely come back!
My favorite go to for take out or dine in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The flow was smooth, never feeling rushed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Octopus was excellent. Mussels with fettuccine very good, but many of my mussels were empty. My husband felt the soft shell crab was mediocre. I appreciated that they substituted feta for goat cheese on my beet salad at my request, which was also delicious. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Highly recommend a visit to Jessica‘s restaurant on the corner of South Avenue and Martine in the heart of Fanwood. Such friendly staff and a beautiful layout inside makes for such an enjoyable experience. Oh yeah, the food is great! I just had the meatball appetizer and the rigatoni and shrimp… My taste buds went into absolute overdrive! The bread they served dipped in the meatball sauce… I so have to experience that again next time I visit! Keep up the great work, Jessicas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Five star experience all around. Delicious apps and entrees, elegant atmosphere and BYO makes it even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely fabulous dinner Saturday night at their new (to us) location in Fanwood. We had so many good dishes, appetizers & mains, and desert. Even the bottle of Albariño from the Jersey Old York Cellars was good. We’lll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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