Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Matawan

This will always be my favorite Italian restaurant. We bought our daughters boyfriend with us. It was his first time. We have come for years so glad they reopened again. Jesus is always one of the best waiters!!! The ambiance is beautiful. Valet is free and tipping well is definitely a must as this staff deserves it. We always get the family style because we want leftovers. You can never go wrong coming here. My only complaint is we sat at a table for 4 with classico family style. We asked the young lady if she could box the food for us. She had the biggest attitude. I had no room to do that which is why I asked. Very shocked considering Jesus boxed our salads and appetizers and put them on a chair for our space. Her boxing the dinner should have been ok. Once she boxed that. I had space to box the desserts. Otherwise always a pleasant time. We have come with 15 or more people before. They are always a pleasure and will continue to be our go to spot for Italian. Worth the 30 minute drive.

Everything was great - service, food, were seated immediately with reservation. Noise level was really loud this time. Next time, I'll request a table to the side.

Phenomenal place! I’m not a huge steakhouse person (I feel like home cooked is yummiest) but my boyfriend is so I booked this restaurant for our anniversary since I saw the Italian and Asian influence. As soon as we walked in we loved the ambiance, the flowers and trees gave it an intimate romantic feel. The staff was very attentive and polite and knowledgeable. We had John as our waiter and he was quick and seemed like he liked working there. The food was AMAZING! To give background, we love gourmet/specialty food and don’t mind spending for our bellies. We got the caviar and oyster appetizer, the crunchy rice, wagyu, caviar appetizer special, ricotta gnocchi, bone in cowboy ribeye, olive oil cake, fig cake and butterscotch crème brûlée. But before our orders the assorted bread basket was to die for as well and the butter! I have nothing bad to say about any of the dishes! Every ingredient was thoughtfully added and I didn’t feel like anything was fluff. We are for sure coming back and I recommend this place to everyone

This was one of the best dining experiences we have had in years! The service is impeccable, the food unbelievable, the ambiance so festive and the amazing jazz in the background just completed the package! We are so excited to come back and bring friends and family. Thank you for giving us one of the best memories in a very long time! Can’t wait to return!

We had Vincent as our chef and he did an amazing job preparing and cooking our meals.