I admire this spot! They give fantastic dishes, they have a rich menu, The chef in that restaurant is well trained, I like a lot eating all their food. The food is always fresh and tasty, the attitude towards the customers is nice. I go often to this restaurant and I not even once was disappointed. I recommend this place.
Valerie R.
This place is super good. From pizza, to pasta, salad, sandwiches, or bread, you can't go wrong. Everything I have tried has been super delicious and tasty. Not to mention the cute atmosphere and the friendly staff!
Eric O.
One of the better pizza / restaurants in the area. They have very good pizza with many types of specialty options. I love their ricotta pie which is a standard plain pie with dollops of ricotta on top as a topping. The ricotta they use is much higher quality than others in the area. Their pizza in general is very good. Additionally they offer very good food with many of the options you expect from an Italian restaurant. I have enjoyed their carbonara dishes and their stuffed shells and lasagna. My has a gluten allergy and enjoys their gluten free pasta (usually penne) with vodka sauce. Their chicken sandwiches and wraps are also a good option for both lunch and dinner. Very good food and service that offers a good value when considering the prices.
Michael N.
Really disappointing Italian sub. Definitely not worth $10. There isn't enough meat on this sandwich for 1/2 a sub.
Jeremy Hoffman
Delicious! Awesome food with good atmosphere.
Lauren L.
Gencarelli's is one of those places where you walk in and you go "whoa!" Being on the side of a major highway you would never expect to find such a nice little Italian restaurant. The front is deceiving - once you walk in you'll see the dining room is nicely remodeled. After you sit they bring out the most amazingly soft and buttery bread, so good you'll eat at least two baskets. I've had a few different things on the menu and have enjoyed every single one. Most recently I had chicken breast with portobello mushroom and roasted red pepper in a balsamic sauce with a side of spaghetti. It was so good, the flavors mesh together so well. My husband had a chicken cutlet in a gravy with prosciutto and mushrooms topped with melted cheese. His was also super tasty, so much so that I helped him out by eating all of his mushrooms . We've been back a bunch of times, having brought both of our families who all really enjoyed it!
Ed P.
Our family's go to spot for great Italian food. Pizza is fantastic, service is great, staff is friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend trying if you havent already.
Joe W.
Have lived in Parsippany for over 10 years and had only been here once 9 years ago until this past weekend. The food was fantastic. We were a big group so we ordered food and took it to someone's home. Even after taking it home it still tasted great. We had the Rice balls with Vodka Sauce, an order of Ravioli, a couple orders of penne vodka, 2 salads, a plain pizza, a margarita pizza and a chicken cutlet vodka sauce pie. Everything was great but I think the chicken cutlet vodka sauce pie was simply amazing. Looking forward to going back again.
Mark Henninger
You know, when I moved to Philadelphia there are actually no good delis aside from the Jewish delis.
Tiffany T.
My husband and I drove all night (14 hour trip) from TN and quickly decided we must have Italian food if we were to be in NJ. This one was one of the first ones to come up in the recommended section so we went! Hands down the best we've ever had! Good thing I don't like her, I'd put them out of service on that one!
This review is about the service, not the quality of the food. I do not understand why they cannot ever get the delivery orders correct. We have ordered three times this past week and each time they either forgot silverware (which we specified to include), forgot bread, or we were given the wrong dressing. Today they forgot the bread and added olives to the salad despite specifying no olives due to a food allergy. This is the only Gencarelli's that is consistently making mistakes. On top of that the manager Jose was completely rude and argued on the phone and called us a liar about the lack of bread. This was before we noticed the olives. After spotting the olives in the salad we called back and he said he would come to pick up the salad after we requested a refund. Seems like he didn't believe us and demanded for the food to be returned or was trying to cover his tracks before it became a health violation from the olives. This situation could have been resolved easier if Jose took the least bit of pride in ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business. We are all human and are aware mistakes happen but to consistently make them (he admitted to bagging the order as well) is forcing us to take our business elsewhere from now on.
Roseann V.
This is the best Italian restaurant around! Everything is amazing! Love the pies, salads, sandwiches. Delicious entrees especially the margarita chicken. Best chicken soup I've ever had! There bread is home made and unbelievable. The owners and wait staff are friendly and efficient. Whether doing take out or eating in the quaint dining room this place is top notch!
Joe D.
Have been getting take out from them for years. The food is always great and never disappoints. Generous portions. Stopped in for sit down and just as great. Seafood salad is enormous and always fresh. Sandwiches are huge and have much more variety than other Italian places. Highly recommend!
Chris C.
This pizza threw me off. I put pizza into 3 categories usually:bad or sub-par pizza, average pizza and great pizza. The problem is normally I would never knowingly eat the first two kind of pizzas. This place serves good bad or average bad pizza. It has this thin crispy crust with no yeasty bagel like rise to it, this really meh cheese kinda reminds me of good frozen supermarket pizza cheese like Elio's or Stouffer's french bread pizza cheese. In any case I took a few bites and moved onto Angelo Franco's nearby. Needless to say I wish I finished off the pizza at this spot, lmao. I can't believe it but I think I'm going to have to travel to a different town for pizza just like when I was living in Plainfield when I had to travel to Westfield, NJ to get Buona Pizza. Next stops are going to be Denville, Randolph, East Hanover.
Joe L.
Good Food overall but...... ordered a grandma 's pie.... Not flavorful at all.Where's the Ricotta????Had to cut the Cheese with a scissor!
I admire this spot! They give fantastic dishes, they have a rich menu, The chef in that restaurant is well trained, I like a lot eating all their food. The food is always fresh and tasty, the attitude towards the customers is nice. I go often to this restaurant and I not even once was disappointed. I recommend this place.
This place is super good. From pizza, to pasta, salad, sandwiches, or bread, you can't go wrong. Everything I have tried has been super delicious and tasty. Not to mention the cute atmosphere and the friendly staff!
One of the better pizza / restaurants in the area. They have very good pizza with many types of specialty options. I love their ricotta pie which is a standard plain pie with dollops of ricotta on top as a topping. The ricotta they use is much higher quality than others in the area. Their pizza in general is very good. Additionally they offer very good food with many of the options you expect from an Italian restaurant. I have enjoyed their carbonara dishes and their stuffed shells and lasagna. My has a gluten allergy and enjoys their gluten free pasta (usually penne) with vodka sauce. Their chicken sandwiches and wraps are also a good option for both lunch and dinner. Very good food and service that offers a good value when considering the prices.
Really disappointing Italian sub. Definitely not worth $10. There isn't enough meat on this sandwich for 1/2 a sub.
Delicious! Awesome food with good atmosphere.
Gencarelli's is one of those places where you walk in and you go "whoa!" Being on the side of a major highway you would never expect to find such a nice little Italian restaurant. The front is deceiving - once you walk in you'll see the dining room is nicely remodeled. After you sit they bring out the most amazingly soft and buttery bread, so good you'll eat at least two baskets. I've had a few different things on the menu and have enjoyed every single one. Most recently I had chicken breast with portobello mushroom and roasted red pepper in a balsamic sauce with a side of spaghetti. It was so good, the flavors mesh together so well. My husband had a chicken cutlet in a gravy with prosciutto and mushrooms topped with melted cheese. His was also super tasty, so much so that I helped him out by eating all of his mushrooms . We've been back a bunch of times, having brought both of our families who all really enjoyed it!
Our family's go to spot for great Italian food. Pizza is fantastic, service is great, staff is friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend trying if you havent already.
Have lived in Parsippany for over 10 years and had only been here once 9 years ago until this past weekend. The food was fantastic. We were a big group so we ordered food and took it to someone's home. Even after taking it home it still tasted great. We had the Rice balls with Vodka Sauce, an order of Ravioli, a couple orders of penne vodka, 2 salads, a plain pizza, a margarita pizza and a chicken cutlet vodka sauce pie. Everything was great but I think the chicken cutlet vodka sauce pie was simply amazing. Looking forward to going back again.
You know, when I moved to Philadelphia there are actually no good delis aside from the Jewish delis.
My husband and I drove all night (14 hour trip) from TN and quickly decided we must have Italian food if we were to be in NJ. This one was one of the first ones to come up in the recommended section so we went! Hands down the best we've ever had! Good thing I don't like her, I'd put them out of service on that one!
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This review is about the service, not the quality of the food. I do not understand why they cannot ever get the delivery orders correct. We have ordered three times this past week and each time they either forgot silverware (which we specified to include), forgot bread, or we were given the wrong dressing. Today they forgot the bread and added olives to the salad despite specifying no olives due to a food allergy. This is the only Gencarelli's that is consistently making mistakes. On top of that the manager Jose was completely rude and argued on the phone and called us a liar about the lack of bread. This was before we noticed the olives. After spotting the olives in the salad we called back and he said he would come to pick up the salad after we requested a refund. Seems like he didn't believe us and demanded for the food to be returned or was trying to cover his tracks before it became a health violation from the olives. This situation could have been resolved easier if Jose took the least bit of pride in ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business. We are all human and are aware mistakes happen but to consistently make them (he admitted to bagging the order as well) is forcing us to take our business elsewhere from now on.
This is the best Italian restaurant around! Everything is amazing! Love the pies, salads, sandwiches. Delicious entrees especially the margarita chicken. Best chicken soup I've ever had! There bread is home made and unbelievable. The owners and wait staff are friendly and efficient. Whether doing take out or eating in the quaint dining room this place is top notch!
Have been getting take out from them for years. The food is always great and never disappoints. Generous portions. Stopped in for sit down and just as great. Seafood salad is enormous and always fresh. Sandwiches are huge and have much more variety than other Italian places. Highly recommend!
This pizza threw me off. I put pizza into 3 categories usually:bad or sub-par pizza, average pizza and great pizza. The problem is normally I would never knowingly eat the first two kind of pizzas. This place serves good bad or average bad pizza. It has this thin crispy crust with no yeasty bagel like rise to it, this really meh cheese kinda reminds me of good frozen supermarket pizza cheese like Elio's or Stouffer's french bread pizza cheese. In any case I took a few bites and moved onto Angelo Franco's nearby. Needless to say I wish I finished off the pizza at this spot, lmao. I can't believe it but I think I'm going to have to travel to a different town for pizza just like when I was living in Plainfield when I had to travel to Westfield, NJ to get Buona Pizza. Next stops are going to be Denville, Randolph, East Hanover.
Good Food overall but...... ordered a grandma 's pie.... Not flavorful at all.Where's the Ricotta????Had to cut the Cheese with a scissor!