
Murals of Italy set the scene at this laid-back spot for pizzas, traditional pastas & entrees.
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Address: 1334 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08034
Phone: (856) 428-3231
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They have a come way since then, as a very elegant casual Italian Restaurant. I always enjoy my meals here. Tonight, we shared a Clams Casino appetizer, she had the Pasta Carbonara and I had the Veal Parmesan. Everything was well prepared with excellent ingredients. Service was spectacular, as always. They are BYOB.
And then…I waited. Five minutes goes by…10 minutes go by…nearly 15 minutes or so go by and I look up from my phone at the staff in the pizzeria kitchen. Nothing seems to be happening. Now, I definitely assumed that it would take less than 10 minutes to make the wrap and fry some fries, right? There are six employees present including three right in front of me in the kitchen. I see a paper bag on the side near the register and ask the man who looks to be in charge if that’s mine. He picks it up, looks inside, and asks me what I had. I tell him. He says something I can’t make out and so I assume it’s not my food and keep looking at my phone. Another five or so minutes go by and he tells me my food is ready. Shocker–he passes me what appears to be the bag that I asked about earlier.
Now some of this could be excused if the food was great. It was not. Literally seemed as if not even salt and pepper were added to the chicken or fries, let alone anything else (garlic, even?). I will say the young girl who handled the register was nice and the guy who seemed to be in charge seemed nice when I first arrived but all the other staff completely ignored me, including a woman who put a place setting at my table (in preparation for dinner service) while I was sitting there.
Needless to say, I’ll go elsewhere next time.
The portions are very generous. Their pizza and gnocchi are what my family typically orders and enjoys
Apps were all $10+ like sauteed mushrooms, for almost $13. Calamari fritto was closer to $15. Entrees all in the $20-$40 range.
We were with a large group, and it was pretty busy, so that probably held things up in the kitchen. After we were all seated, bread came out a half hour later. Then the apps another half hour after. Then eventually soup and salad, and finally the entrees. So from sitting down to getting entrees, it was well over two hours.
Just about everything I tried was made very well. The sauteed mushrooms weren’t particularly special (especially for the price,) but the calamari was cooked perfectly. Not chewy or overdone in the slightest. Possibly the best I’ve ever had.
Also the bread. Garlic bread was alright, but the bread underneath was wonderful. Just, the best, most delicate, pull apart in your mouth delicious bread I’ve had in a very long time. I ate it as-is, no butter or anything. (Later realized the butter was buried in the bottom of the bread basket.) It did start to get stiff when it cooled, so it wasn’t nearly as enjoyable. Make sure to go after the rolls while they’re still hot.
I got the veal saltimbocca, which was incredible. Very salty and filling, but the meat was tender and everything was flavorful. I got it over fettuccine, and for some reason, their fettuccine noodles were extraordinarily large, to the point I was wondering if I was misremembering what fettuccine looks like. Very odd, but didn’t really detract from the meal.
Overall, a great high class restaurant, if you’re not in any kind of rush, and possibly, if someone else is paying the bill.
I also snagged pictures of a few other plates at the table, including veal francese, penne vodka, and a stromboli.