Started out bad when I called for reservation, asked if they had a table for 2. The guy who answered said see you and hung up the phone. Heard fantastic things about the restaurant so against my better judgement we still went. It’s basically a dingy old farmhouse, which could be appealing if everything else was great but it just added to the bad experience. One waiter in particular was overall just rude and short with us. The steak and chicken parm were good, the pasta with the special sauce was not great all, tasted like burnt garlic and was super oily. Bill was over $200 to be treated like dirt, would never return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
lisa sauchelli
Great food... Great atmosphere.... Ol' school Cant wait to go back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauteed Spinach, Arugula Salad with Anchovies, Tartufo, Long Hot Peppers, Chicken Parmesan, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Tomato Salad, Stuffed Clams, Veal Chop
Madge D
First time there, and from Trenton. I ordered eggplant parm, no pasta for dietary reasons. It was the smallest portion of eggplant you could imagine drowned in sauce. And I am a small woman, so that says a lot. And as you all know, dining out costs. I was disappointed to say the least. On a positive note, our server had a great personality, great sense of humor.
Food: 1
Service: 5
MBB
We have been loyal customers of Chick’s for decades-literally generations. This place was at the heart of our family gatherings forever. We now live in Florida and I made a reservation for 2 (my parents) while they were up north for a dear friend’s funeral. The staff would not add 1 person to the reservation, a sick elderly friend in the area that was going to be driven there to have a beautiful and rare evening out with friends. The guy (Peter, maybe?) simply said absolutely not to adding 1 person to the reservation in this exceptional case. His tone and attitude on the phone was absolutely horrible. He didn’t care who, what, or why this seat was needed. He was stuck on no-and would not find a creative way to make a night of nostalgia special for these loyal patrons. New management with zero people skills. They could take some notes from those that got them to where they are now. What a shame - I sure hope y’all don’t lose those recipes - without them, you’re a big zero.
Ted Goyins
One of our favorites. Great people. Great food! Make sure to get the Peanut Butter Ice Cream for dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage with Roasted Pepper, Broccoli Rabe, Arugula Salad with Anchovies, Long Hot Peppers, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream
George Loesch
An outstanding old-school atmosphere, with excellent service, and traditional homemade Italian food, with great appetizers and salads.Great service from Tom, with an assist from Peter and staff. Our first time going, and will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin Pappaterra
I love this place. It reminds me of having dinner at my grandfather's when I was a young kid. The food is better and my grandfather was a great cook. I cannot recommend a restaurant higher than this.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Rabe, Breast of Veal, Tartufo, Long Hot Peppers, Chicken Parmesan, Tiramisu, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Tomato Salad, Veal Chop
Delores Sheaffer
Great place, nice n cozy....n food is outstanding too♥️❤️?
What we thought was going to be an enjoyable evening, turned out to be anything but enjoyable. First, I notice a women at another table point her finger at our table of 5, naive me thought she knew my sister as she has been a Pediatric NP in Trenton for 30 years and runs a clinic for children there now. The treatment was so rude, we had our food, which as usual was wonderful, packed to go as soon as served. No water offered, no appetizers offered, even though we ordered stuffed clams, never got them and unsure if they were on the check. We had just sat down to bread and salad, only to be asked for the 5 of us to be quiet, along with a table of 11 or 12 there too. The biggest surprise is that the rude not fun, jovial waiter was part owner. Shame on you!! This has never happened to me or my family who were there with me and grew up in the restaurant business. It was truly my worst restaurant experience ever!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Rosemary C
Used to love this place. I live at the shore, so it’s a commitment to drive there and back, but my excitement to go this night was epicurean, as it had been quite a while since we delighted in Jose’s,(the waiter never offered his name) service maybe 15 or more years ago. I thought it was going to be a wonderful experience as it has been for many times throughout the years. It’s a family friendly wonderfully Italian restaurant. At first we thought the waiter was being funny but quickly realized it was just plain rude. There was a table of 11 and then we were 5 and both waiters asked that we quiet down for a table of 4, I guess they were insulted by good conversation, no cursing or vulgar remarks of any kind by any tables, and asked to be removed to another table in the kitchen. I guess they were desperate to get there. Just before I went I talked this place up to at least 5 friends that planned to go. I’ll be shore to let them know.
Chetan Desai
Incredibly welcoming staff. Quaint and historic interior. The food is out of this world! Can't wait to get back there again for that Primo sauce!
Dino J. Colarocco
What an amazing night! We had a party at 15 which was already exciting. However, the home like atmosphere and family like attitude from the servers and staff made us feel like we were at our grandparents house on a holiday! From the wide variety of salad choices to the delicious pasta, entrée, and onto the main course, everything was amazing! Our table got a variety of roast pork and roast veal, ribeye, porterhouse steaks, chicken parm and haddock, and everyone’s meal was cooked to perfection with amazing flavor! I am looking forward to my next time there already! Definitely give this place a try, and you will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Guy Bertone
Service was great food was great all and all a good
Started out bad when I called for reservation, asked if they had a table for 2. The guy who answered said see you and hung up the phone. Heard fantastic things about the restaurant so against my better judgement we still went. It’s basically a dingy old farmhouse, which could be appealing if everything else was great but it just added to the bad experience. One waiter in particular was overall just rude and short with us. The steak and chicken parm were good, the pasta with the special sauce was not great all, tasted like burnt garlic and was super oily. Bill was over $200 to be treated like dirt, would never return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great food...
Great atmosphere....
Ol' school
Cant wait to go back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauteed Spinach, Arugula Salad with Anchovies, Tartufo, Long Hot Peppers, Chicken Parmesan, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Tomato Salad, Stuffed Clams, Veal Chop
First time there, and from Trenton. I ordered eggplant parm, no pasta for dietary reasons. It was the smallest portion of eggplant you could imagine drowned in sauce. And I am a small woman, so that says a lot. And as you all know, dining out costs. I was disappointed to say the least. On a positive note, our server had a great personality, great sense of humor.
Food: 1
Service: 5
We have been loyal customers of Chick’s for decades-literally generations. This place was at the heart of our family gatherings forever. We now live in Florida and I made a reservation for 2 (my parents) while they were up north for a dear friend’s funeral. The staff would not add 1 person to the reservation, a sick elderly friend in the area that was going to be driven there to have a beautiful and rare evening out with friends. The guy (Peter, maybe?) simply said absolutely not to adding 1 person to the reservation in this exceptional case. His tone and attitude on the phone was absolutely horrible. He didn’t care who, what, or why this seat was needed. He was stuck on no-and would not find a creative way to make a night of nostalgia special for these loyal patrons. New management with zero people skills. They could take some notes from those that got them to where they are now. What a shame - I sure hope y’all don’t lose those recipes - without them, you’re a big zero.
One of our favorites. Great people. Great food! Make sure to get the Peanut Butter Ice Cream for dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage with Roasted Pepper, Broccoli Rabe, Arugula Salad with Anchovies, Long Hot Peppers, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream
An outstanding old-school atmosphere, with excellent service, and traditional homemade Italian food, with great appetizers and salads.Great service from Tom, with an assist from Peter and staff. Our first time going, and will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place. It reminds me of having dinner at my grandfather's when I was a young kid. The food is better and my grandfather was a great cook. I cannot recommend a restaurant higher than this.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli Rabe, Breast of Veal, Tartufo, Long Hot Peppers, Chicken Parmesan, Tiramisu, Arctic Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Tomato Salad, Veal Chop
Great place, nice n cozy....n food is outstanding too♥️❤️?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan
Phenomenal food...impeccable service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food & service is always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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What we thought was going to be an enjoyable evening, turned out to be anything but enjoyable. First, I notice a women at another table point her finger at our table of 5, naive me thought she knew my sister as she has been a Pediatric NP in Trenton for 30 years and runs a clinic for children there now. The treatment was so rude, we had our food, which as usual was wonderful, packed to go as soon as served. No water offered, no appetizers offered, even though we ordered stuffed clams, never got them and unsure if they were on the check. We had just sat down to bread and salad, only to be asked for the 5 of us to be quiet, along with a table of 11 or 12 there too. The biggest surprise is that the rude not fun, jovial waiter was part owner. Shame on you!! This has never happened to me or my family who were there with me and grew up in the restaurant business. It was truly my worst restaurant experience ever!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Used to love this place. I live at the shore, so it’s a commitment to drive there and back, but my excitement to go this night was epicurean, as it had been quite a while since we delighted in Jose’s,(the waiter never offered his name) service maybe 15 or more years ago. I thought it was going to be a wonderful experience as it has been for many times throughout the years. It’s a family friendly wonderfully Italian restaurant. At first we thought the waiter was being funny but quickly realized it was just plain rude. There was a table of 11 and then we were 5 and both waiters asked that we quiet down for a table of 4, I guess they were insulted by good conversation, no cursing or vulgar remarks of any kind by any tables, and asked to be removed to another table in the kitchen. I guess they were desperate to get there. Just before I went I talked this place up to at least 5 friends that planned to go. I’ll be shore to let them know.
Incredibly welcoming staff. Quaint and historic interior. The food is out of this world! Can't wait to get back there again for that Primo sauce!
What an amazing night! We had a party at 15 which was already exciting. However, the home like atmosphere and family like attitude from the servers and staff made us feel like we were at our grandparents house on a holiday! From the wide variety of salad choices to the delicious pasta, entrée, and onto the main course, everything was amazing! Our table got a variety of roast pork and roast veal, ribeye, porterhouse steaks, chicken parm and haddock, and everyone’s meal was cooked to perfection with amazing flavor! I am looking forward to my next time there already! Definitely give this place a try, and you will not be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great food was great all and all a good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan
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