BYOB... ?Despite initial impressions, the food at Mezzonote Italian Restaurant surpassed all expectations, delighting our taste buds with its delicious flavors!The ambiance might not have hinted at the culinary delights awaiting us, but the team's warm hospitality and inviting atmosphere set the perfect tone for an amazing dining experience.From start to finish, every dish was a culinary delight, making our time at Mezzonote truly unforgettable.!!!!!!! Thank you all us enjoyed eveything everyone did to give us the experience we had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Salad, Linguine and Clams Oreganata, Carrot Cake, Stuffed Filet of Sole with Crabmeat, Stuffed Artichoke
Cynthia Allred
Divine pesto, superb veal chops, the most tender calamari! Broccoli rabe sautéed with Italian sausage - Come hungry!This is not ordinary Italian food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms
Dan Zeevi
The food and service are excellent. The restaurant shows its age. It the food is delicious and the service is first class.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
G
Great food and friendly staff...You won't get clobbered with a big tab.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inna Plotkin
Someone recommended we order from the daily specials and they were fantastic. We had stuffed artishoke, I never seen one that big, it was entertaining and delicious. Even fried calamari were high quality. Mussels in white wine sauce were good too, and portabello mushroom appetizer was yummy. Then we had risotto with seafood for the main, it was delicious too!Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian selection.Dietary restrictions: This is good quality food, no chemicals, no junk, good for body and soul.Parking: Large parking lot with plenty of parking.Kid-friendliness: Lots of pasta, lots of space, kids paradise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
FrNorayr Kazazian
Delicious food. Great people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc L.
Went for the first time for an early dinner on New Years Eve with another couple on their recommendation. Had Eggplant Rollatini appetizer and Mushroom Risotto with Seafood. Both dishes were excellent. My wife had the shrimp cocktail and shrimp Fra Diavolo, The shrimp cocktail had very small shrimp but the main course was very good. There were plenty of good choices on the list of specials that I would have liked to try. For dessert the chocolate mouse cake and the cannoli were perfect. The place filled to capacity but we were not rushed to leave. All in all we enjoyed ourselves and look forward to returning soon.
D C.
Service is poor, they had no excuse for it and kept telling us it's almost ready almost ready almost ready! Come on nice place, nice food, really crappy service! Get your house in order!
Cathy P.
I am very disappointed in the lack of integrity with the owner of this restaurant. We came for a repast for a dear friend and not only was the food awful at which the shrimp was as rubbery as the raft in my pool they gave us enough sauce for one person for our calamari when at least five or six people were eating the same thing. I literally had to scrape the dish so much I was just shy of scraping the paint off the bowl. I was served my water in a glass that had lipstick from the previous drinker not to mention an Italian restaurant with no olive oil. Thank God I learned how to skim my bread with butter seeing we were given a few butters for about ten of us. Stay away to avoid disappointment.
Stevie A.
My god the owner is such a miserable obnoxious wretch. The guy is a pompous jerkoff. Save your money. Don't ever go here. We had a repast here, the owner guaranteed we would have this place to ourselves. He allowed other people to come in here. Then with a smug smile on his face, overcharged us. After much pushback, he amended the bill a couple of times, but continued to fight us. Someone passed away and this guy thought he'd use that opportunity to scam us. I will never EVER support someone like this.
Owner was so incredibly rude and conned us on the price of the items we ordered until we asked for an itemized receipt. No wonder the reviews here were so high - I wrote a review yesterday about our experience and the owner PAID TO HAVE IT DELETED. Unbelievable.
Rachel Y.
Was here for a repast. 70+ people. The owner Michael booked reservations during what was expected to be a private party. We were totally disrupted by people going in and out, and having to explain to strangers why we were there and what was going on. An absolute nightmare. I see this is a recurring theme for Michael as a reviewer cited this exact issue 2 years ago. When we spoke to Michael, he was extremely rude, condescending, and took no accountability. He simply told us that these people come every day, and it was the family's fault for not asking him not to book reservations (again, this was a private party and funeral repast which he was aware of). In the end he also overestimated the bill. Totally unprofessional and I've never had a worse experience. Do not book a private party here. Food is not worth the visit either. There are many better authentic Italian places elsewhere in the area. Don't waste your time.
Madison P.
Really disappointing experience here. Service was abysmal. Owner was rude. Shrimp was not fresh and appetizers were tasteless. Plenty of good italian restaurants in NJ... do not waste your time eating here.
Kyle F.
Owner was extremely rude and disrespectful- beware. The food was subpar at best. The room was dirty and outdated and the bathroom was filthy!
Doug P.
This is by far the worst service and quality of food I have ever had in my life. My chicken came out raw and when we asked to get a new entree, the owner refused. We then asked him to remove this from our bill and he laughed in our faces. He also told us if we paid in cash, that we wouldn't be charged tax, yet he charged us for the entire thing, "took it off the bill", and then charged us for soda refills that he "mistakenly forgot" clearly to off put the price of tax. I wouldn't let my dog eat here. The place was completely filthy as the cherry on top.
BYOB... ?Despite initial impressions, the food at Mezzonote Italian Restaurant surpassed all expectations, delighting our taste buds with its delicious flavors!The ambiance might not have hinted at the culinary delights awaiting us, but the team's warm hospitality and inviting atmosphere set the perfect tone for an amazing dining experience.From start to finish, every dish was a culinary delight, making our time at Mezzonote truly unforgettable.!!!!!!! Thank you all us enjoyed eveything everyone did to give us the experience we had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Salad, Linguine and Clams Oreganata, Carrot Cake, Stuffed Filet of Sole with Crabmeat, Stuffed Artichoke
Divine pesto, superb veal chops, the most tender calamari! Broccoli rabe sautéed with Italian sausage - Come hungry!This is not ordinary Italian food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms
The food and service are excellent. The restaurant shows its age. It the food is delicious and the service is first class.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food and friendly staff...You won't get clobbered with a big tab.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Someone recommended we order from the daily specials and they were fantastic. We had stuffed artishoke, I never seen one that big, it was entertaining and delicious. Even fried calamari were high quality. Mussels in white wine sauce were good too, and portabello mushroom appetizer was yummy. Then we had risotto with seafood for the main, it was delicious too!Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian selection.Dietary restrictions: This is good quality food, no chemicals, no junk, good for body and soul.Parking: Large parking lot with plenty of parking.Kid-friendliness: Lots of pasta, lots of space, kids paradise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food. Great people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for the first time for an early dinner on New Years Eve with another couple on their recommendation. Had Eggplant Rollatini appetizer and Mushroom Risotto with Seafood. Both dishes were excellent. My wife had the shrimp cocktail and shrimp Fra Diavolo, The shrimp cocktail had very small shrimp but the main course was very good. There were plenty of good choices on the list of specials that I would have liked to try. For dessert the chocolate mouse cake and the cannoli were perfect. The place filled to capacity but we were not rushed to leave. All in all we enjoyed ourselves and look forward to returning soon.
Service is poor, they had no excuse for it and kept telling us it's almost ready almost ready almost ready! Come on nice place, nice food, really crappy service! Get your house in order!
I am very disappointed in the lack of integrity with the owner of this restaurant. We came for a repast for a dear friend and not only was the food awful at which the shrimp was as rubbery as the raft in my pool they gave us enough sauce for one person for our calamari when at least five or six people were eating the same thing. I literally had to scrape the dish so much I was just shy of scraping the paint off the bowl. I was served my water in a glass that had lipstick from the previous drinker not to mention an Italian restaurant with no olive oil. Thank God I learned how to skim my bread with butter seeing we were given a few butters for about ten of us. Stay away to avoid disappointment.
My god the owner is such a miserable obnoxious wretch. The guy is a pompous jerkoff. Save your money. Don't ever go here. We had a repast here, the owner guaranteed we would have this place to ourselves. He allowed other people to come in here. Then with a smug smile on his face, overcharged us. After much pushback, he amended the bill a couple of times, but continued to fight us. Someone passed away and this guy thought he'd use that opportunity to scam us. I will never EVER support someone like this.
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Owner was so incredibly rude and conned us on the price of the items we ordered until we asked for an itemized receipt. No wonder the reviews here were so high - I wrote a review yesterday about our experience and the owner PAID TO HAVE IT DELETED. Unbelievable.
Was here for a repast. 70+ people. The owner Michael booked reservations during what was expected to be a private party. We were totally disrupted by people going in and out, and having to explain to strangers why we were there and what was going on. An absolute nightmare. I see this is a recurring theme for Michael as a reviewer cited this exact issue 2 years ago. When we spoke to Michael, he was extremely rude, condescending, and took no accountability. He simply told us that these people come every day, and it was the family's fault for not asking him not to book reservations (again, this was a private party and funeral repast which he was aware of). In the end he also overestimated the bill. Totally unprofessional and I've never had a worse experience. Do not book a private party here. Food is not worth the visit either. There are many better authentic Italian places elsewhere in the area. Don't waste your time.
Really disappointing experience here. Service was abysmal. Owner was rude. Shrimp was not fresh and appetizers were tasteless. Plenty of good italian restaurants in NJ... do not waste your time eating here.
Owner was extremely rude and disrespectful- beware. The food was subpar at best. The room was dirty and outdated and the bathroom was filthy!
This is by far the worst service and quality of food I have ever had in my life. My chicken came out raw and when we asked to get a new entree, the owner refused. We then asked him to remove this from our bill and he laughed in our faces. He also told us if we paid in cash, that we wouldn't be charged tax, yet he charged us for the entire thing, "took it off the bill", and then charged us for soda refills that he "mistakenly forgot" clearly to off put the price of tax. I wouldn't let my dog eat here. The place was completely filthy as the cherry on top.