50 Best Italian Restaurants near Absecon

“We have ordered from romans a number of times. never disappoints. the food is always better than the last time. the grandma style pizza is a delight to the taste buds, its just incredible a pizza, its very fresh tasting. the garlic knots are marvelous. they taste perfectly done, another one of our favs. The wraps are perfect, and we would say most people would like romans pizza house. the service is good, regardless of the reviews. the atmosphere is not the best, its kind of squished, and if their is a lot a people in the restaurant, it can get congested. better of going home and eating. overall, this place is a great option if you are in the area:)“

“It was very nice visit, server was very good! We sat at high tables in the bar area, The Ossobuco was delicious as was the grilled Mahi special. Steam clams appetizer was really good! Only disappointment was ceaser salad bottled dressing if I knew would of gotten blue cheese. Next time.Also got very loud party in a banquet room ended and the whole at least 100 people all crowded into the bar area, got very loud! Couldn't here D J anymore.“

“The food and Service are top notch. I had stopped going years ago but am so glad we had our family Christmas celebration here and it was fantastic. They went above and beyond. We've been numerous times since and each time is better than before. Portions are insane!“

“Love Black Kat, the food and the service. The pizza is the best.“

“Simply the best pie in town!!! I grew up in Absecon but don’t live there anymore. Every time I visit, I MUST order a pie from here. It’s incredible every time! Despite rising costs of pretty much everything these days, they do not skimp on ingredients here - tons of cheese, etc. The pie is simply done right with uncompromising quality.b“

“Came here this weekend. I think this really should be a 3.5, but I'm rounding up.Chef Vola's suffers from one thing: being way over hyped. We went with friends so I didn't deal with the reservation part: I can't speak to that. But it's hard to get in to which feeds into the hype of best Italian in AC. I don't agree.Atmosphere is dark and moody in a good way. Except the bathroom, which is legitimately in their kitchen. That was incredibly off-putting.My biggest issue here is the food and the price. I got Milanese, arguably one of the cheapest entrees on the menu. It was humongous, true, for nearly 35 dollars but nothing I'd rave about after leaving. I didn't eat almost half of it and wasn't mad about it. A side of broccoli rabe, while delicious, was $14. My husband got a good, but again not marvelous, crab cake and shrimp for almost $60. Everything is ala carte and the plates of pasta who came with our friends meals looked messy. Everything looked over sauced.Overall, our large table came out to nearly $1,000, which doesn't include alcohol (it's byo): that cost I think you NEED to be a meal I'd rave about again and again: and honestly I just won't.“

“I hate casino restaurants. Most have poor service and lousy food. There is an exception at the Hard Rock's Il Mulino. It's the only place to eat at the Hard Rock! Great food and service! I had the best octopus appetizer ! Fried Burrata appetizer Tuscany rigatoni Veal Saltimbocca Langoustine risotto Tiramisu Great Meal“

“You have to try this restaurant! Absolutely best in area. Everything we had was outstanding . I have some food allergy issues that other places will it accommodate , Mike went out of his way to take care of me and the dinner was best we have had in a long time. You have to try this you will not be disappointed“

“Food always excellent Pleasant atmosphere Servers professional & friendly Very good value I try to bring different friends & family once a week Chef Demitrius is the best He always stops by to greet my party He makes guests feel very special Thank you!“

“Fast Service, Food is absolutely delicious, and Friendly Staff“

“Hands down best French onion soup in Atlantic County. I'm a long time customer and this is my neighborhood bar. The drinks are cold. The bartenders are feisty. There's not a bad meal on the menu. The hardest part about going is deciding what to eat, because it's all great!“

“I'm afraid to leave a review because this spot already is so acclaimed. I've been trying to get a reservation for some time and was finally able to get one so here we were. This restaurant is always listed as the best in AC and a top restaurant in the state. I usually worry that places don't live up to the hype. We hear they truly delivered and everything was better than my expectations. If you eat hear you have to do the tableside experience other wise why are you here??? Every dish was fantastic. The tableside mozzarella was a table favorite The Caesars salad was tableside and great. My personal favorite was the Cavatelli. I can't stop raving about it. Was truly the best I have ever had and this is a must get in my book of you go here. The chicken parm was great and so was the halibut We will return I know this review will add to making it more difficult to get in here but it's well deserved Truly one of my favorite places to eat now“

“I have been coming to Angelo's for about 35 years now. I don't think I have ever got a bad meal. (Says a lot for 35 years) The food is always delicious. The staff here is always friendly, upbeat, and always very accoumdating with any special events my family has here.Parking: There is a parking lot next to the restaurant, and there is also street parking.Kid-friendliness: Yes.Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“It’s hard to find a good pizza place, because everyone is making pizza now a days. So when I found Carluccio’s. It has changed how I like my pizza.Hands down one of the BEST locations to get pizza. I’ve always came here for their Specialty Pizza and I’ve tired them all and they are really really good.Couple of days ago, I arrived like 5 mins before they will close and their kitchen staff went above and beyond to make me a fresh pizza. Now that’s exceptional customer service. This is made me their loyal customer. No many business will do that. But Carluccio’s is one of a kind.“

“Food was amazing! We had the chicken veggie soup , black bean soup, guacamole, spinach salad with sautéed peppers an onions& provolone, buffalo chicken wrap... all amazing“

“Fabulous food, cozy atmosphere, and very attentive staff.“

“Excellent in every way!!“

“This Place was the best place I ever went to in Atlantic City outside the casino areas. What a vibe. It makes you not want to get out of your seat. Reminds you of your Sunday family dinners with an explanation point. So much fun and attention to making sure you come back. New owners are from South Philly and are a blast to be around. The food, well is probably the best i ever had with my party of 6. Great place for food, entertainment and cocktails. You can stay and have a blast all night. They are expanding into a bigger area right next door!! Up and coming this is a must go to“

“Every time we are in Atlantic City, we go to Carmine’s?This restaurant has great food, unbelievably good, and a very friendly staff. Anything you can imagine, you're going to find here, yummy Italian food. Highly, highly recommended.“

“Fantastic restaurant! 4 friends and I were in OCNJ for a girls weekend. After looking at Yelp, we decided to try Joe's. Best choice that we made over the weekend. This restaurant is family owned and operated. Our waitress, Georgia, is Joe's daughter. She was so warm and hospitable. The entire staff is family! Now for the food! Chicken Parm was outstanding. I consider myself a chicken parm snob!. This was the best that I have ever eaten!! Chicken was flavorable and so tender. For pasta, I chose capellini, it was delicious. I also chose the homemade chicken pastina soup. It was excellent. They also put a basket of warm bread on the table, so good Friends were equally impressed. They chose veal parmigiana , spaghetti, turkey melt on ciabatta and chicken sorrento. All loved their meals. We were so full that we couldn't even think about dessert“

“Best Indian testy food in first time in AC We like it“

“Love the Red Room. Family owned and operated, they make you feel like a special guest, more than just a patron. The food is incredible using only the finest ingredients and made fresh daily. The pizza is made in thier own wood fired oven and is one of a kind. Do forget to B.Y.O.B. Don't tell anyone about this fabulos dining establishment, its hard enough to get a table as it is ; )We will be going back again and again and again......Bon Appetit!“

“Thanks so much Pizzatega! Our youth revival event was so great and so was your food!! You guys are awesome!!“

“Our food was wonderful Authentic Italian .The server was also great. Will def go back“

“Spent a week in the area. This is the only place that had decent food at a fair price. Keep up the great work!“

“Outstanding food and wonderful staff, waiter Jacob gave terrific and friendly service! Thank you so much“

“Solid pizza joint! They have a 2 for $25 large pizza deal. Available every day. The pizza, is really cheesy! And that's a good thing! Delivery is fast. Owner & staff, are very friendly. Prices, on the menu items is fair. I've had the cheesesteaks/burgers/pizza/calzone/hoagies... all good! My go-to pizza on a whim spot! Use the Slice App, you get 5% off when ordering.“

“First time at this place tonight, I've been all over for pizza but this place here tops them all! I've learned they also have a place on the boardwalk AC which was rated number 1 out of 6 places that were tested! I'll never go anywhere else again, this was just a quick stop on the way home from work.... I found a pizza gold mine. Also it's not just the pizza, it's family owned & the owner I met tonight is one hell of a guy. Can't give this place enough credit. Class A Class A“

“So many visitors to Atlantic City come to this block to visit White House Subs and miss out on the actual best landmark on the block that is Formica Bros Bakery right across the street. The bakery that creates the bread which is the real star of those famous sandwiches. Everything i have ever gotten from this tiny cafe and bakery is outstanding including the bread, pastries and baked goods and chocolate covered delights as well as their cannolis and tomato pie slices. The tomato pie actually deserves its own sentence to acknowledge how great it is; the bread and crust have a great crunch consistency and chew in all the right places and the sauce is exceptionally well balanced no too sweet and not too tart. just right and rivals any u will find in Philly or South Jersey. I also enjoy and the different sweet bread breakfast loaves and muffins. They also have several cakes that i have never tried but based on all my other experiences would no think twice about getting if need for a special occasion. Lastly I must say they make some of the best non chain store coffees, espressos and lattes i have ever had anywhere in the country and are a must pickup whenever i am driving by and need a quick pick me up for the ride home to PA. The staff is extra friendly and quick to help u pick the best item for your needs. And for such a small store it is incredibly comfortable, clean and well laid out to fit a whole lot of food and a few tables looking out onto Arctic Ave. Love these old authentic independent stores and will always be a visitor as long as we both are around.“

“I ordered a 3-bone prime rib for an early Christmas dinner and it was phenomenal. Very good quality/cut of meat and delicious. The employees were also very helpful and nice. I would definitely order from there again and I can’t wait to try the rest of their products.“

“I ordered online & I made a mistake. They were very nice to fix my order. The food is amazing. The quality of the sides were very good as well. Also their delivery person was very kind. And our food arrived piping hot. Delish, delish& delish!“

“I think I’d stick with their yummy sandwiches, which are very good. The roast beef is top notch, as is corned beef. The wings sound good but haven’t tried them. Something is off with the pizza. Is it the sauce? I’m unsure but it’s not good.“

“Great good service is great n employees are very friendly“

“Really good! Late afternoon meal and only had lunch food but all was super good. I consider myself a Burger officianado and the Hitzel burger was incredible. Fries had awesome seasoning. The small stromboli was huge. Staff was super friendly. We stopped there because it is a byob and a favorite brewery of mine is only 50 yards away so had some fresh brew with a great meal.“

“Sal's is a great place for family, couples, kids and parents. They have another room in which you can have meetings, banquets, birthday parties, or any other affairs. My son's team won the Somers Point Street Hockey Championship and we had our banquet and celebration there. The staff was very accommodating, efficient, fast, friendly and very attentive for anything that we needed. I will be going back to Sal's again.Vegetarian options: I'm not a vegetarian but I would think that pizza would be vegetarian. And then you had to add green peppers onions and other vegetarian items.Dietary restrictions: I'm not a dietitian, I think they have some gluten-free stuff not sure.Parking: You pull right off on route 9 they have on one end either an entrance exit and on the other end of the strip mall they have another entrance and exit. Parking was very very easy.Kid-friendliness: Well we had our 13-15 year old championship street hockey team there. There were kids all over. It's a very very friendly place to bring your kids, family, mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, Uncle, Aunt, or cousins.Wheelchair accessibility: It would be very easy with someone in a wheelchair to get in and out of the parking lot and restaurant.“

“The food overall was very good. We had the eggplant appetizer which was excellent. The marinara was fantastic. My fiancé had the pappardelle which she enjoyed very much. I had the Lasagna which was a generous portion and the flavor was great but, it wasn't heated all the way through and cold in the center. The service was excellent considering only one waiter was working about 10!or so tables and also taking care of the hosting and bussing duties. He handled it very well but, because I felt bad he was working so hard I didn't want to bother him with sending the lasagna back to be heated. I would definitely recommend it and intend to try it again.“

“My wife and I had a wonderful time and meal. We have been coming to Girasole for over 20 years and have never been disappointed. The wait staff is attentive and friendly. My wife had the veal shank and I had my usual, the bronzino baked in sea salt. Both our meals were delicious. Our server was especially friendly.“

“Loved,loved,loved it here... the atmosphere was exciting, fun, and different from the run of the mill AC restaurants. The random entertainers that popped out to visit and perform for us were awesome. That alone is worth 5 stars..Food..For starters we ordered the calamari and beef tartar.. They were both amazing and prepared well, the beef was fresh, and the calamari was light and crispy... we also had the crab meat pizza.. this was deep dish style and amazing as well.. now on to the mains..this is where the food got a little disappointing.. the featured fish was a cod I beleive it was, it tasted like it was either cooked from frozen and/or overcooked. They should probably take that off the menu to save face. We also had the steak, which was pretty good just needed a little salt and it was good to go.. we added on the truffle butter, it was pretty bad.. Next was the short rib, again underwhelming, it sat on a bed of artificial tasting creamy potatoes. For side dishes we got creamed potatoes, which tasted like boxed potatoes and lacked flavor, and broccoli rabe, which was a little underwhelming flavor wise.Drinks: were all awesome. We even got a couple free shots of the "pool boy" for participating in an impromptu performanceAll in all, we had an amazing time and would definitely be back. I think next time, I may just stick to the appetizers,pizza, and drinks.“

“I had the flight of soups which consist of 3 small cups of Crab and corn chowder, Lobster bisque and French onion. All three were absolutely delicious and coupled with the Bah Mi sandwich that I split we're talking one satisfying meal!“

“My sister made a reservation for my wife and I and let me tell you,I don't regret it at all!! Chef did a bang up job on both of our dishes!!! Management you could tell had his stuff in order with his staff,and our server,SIERRA,or CIERA not sure of the spelling was in the top 3 of the best waiters or waitresses I've ever dealt with very attentive,VERY ATTRACTIVE actually gorgeous ND very friendly made my wife even feel comfortable!!Anyway if ur gonna go out to eat,go to........ LA CUCINA RISTORANTE. Northfield NJ,ask for Ellis the manger if you have any problems and he will help I saw him talking to every table to make sure everything was okay!!!!! Him and that server SIERRA/ciera looked like they worked great together“

“We stopped here for their happy hour special last Saturday and we were so happy that we did. The food was delicious and the prices were great. We got the meatball sliders, chicken cutlet sandwich and wings. Everything tasted homemade. I was pleasantly surprised. My husband had a beer and I got an old fashion. It was one of the best drinks I have ever had. The servers were on their toes. And the bar had a fun atmosphere. It was small but fun. We can't wait to go back. I love how the chocolatier, bar and pizza place are connected to eat other. Amazing part of the orange loop!“

“The place is under new ownership!!!!“

“The pizza is the best anywhere in NJ. The dough is perfectly made. At 10:45 I called and ordered an extra large pie for delivery. It came exactly the time the guy said! Amazing pizza amazing workers! Thank you mystic pizza“

“We had dinner on Saturday evening at this restaurant. I wasn't super hungry so I had the zuppa Toscana and it was delicious. My wife got the the meatballs and pasta and the bucatini was cooked perfectly. Our server was Sandra and she was amazing. And even showed us the back way out of the restaurant so we could join our friends on the floors below without having to wait for the elevator which was very very slow. Sandra, you're awesome!“

“Reviewed on 4/10/24 Stopped in with my sis for lunch yesterday, it's a very popular place for lunch with the local constabulary, Lisa, our friendly server took our order, we chose off the lunch special, angel hair pasta, and meatball, we also ordered two appetizers of breaded mushrooms, and mozzarella sticks, The special came with either soup, or salad, and their homemade bread. We had the Pasta e Fagioli soup and we both found the soup just ok. The mushrooms, and cheese sticks came out nice, hot, and crispy, with good flavor. The pasta, and meatball were just great, the sauce was delicious, the macaroni perfectly cooked, and the meatball, of which I am an authority, was eccellente. I coming back to give their pizza a try.“

“Just had Primo Hoagies for the first time of my life and I’m seriously wondering why I haven’t gone sooner. What an awesome sandwich. The bread is fire and the meats/cheeses are high quality. Can’t wait to go back and try other sandwiches ?.“

“Incredible experience here on a Saturday night. My date and I wanted to go somewhere with good food plus had the Phillies game on. Bartender Adam was attentive and great to deal with. We decided to go seafood that night: calamari was great, we shared crab cakes and Ahi Tuna, both dishes were good. When we go back, will try the non-seafood options on the menu. Great bar atmosphere“

“Consistently delicious. Fast delivery“

“My husband and I ate at Capriccio on Saturday with my special Resorts dining offer and we weren't disappointed. My husband's scallops were delicious as was my veal cutlet Parmesan. Servers are very nice and the restaurant is beautiful. Make sure to look up at the ceiling. Enjoy“

“I've been here several times, and am very grateful that there is a kosher establishment near AC.However, BEWARE: I just finished a trip which was planned relying on this place for kosher food. We called and the hours said it was open all week, as well as on Google. We ubered all the way there from the other tip of AC, only to find that they were closed. It completely ruined that aspect of our trip. You absolutely must make sure they are open before planning your trip.“