Restaurants near Irwin Playground

Fantastic vibe, beautifully decorated, great energy, gracious service. 2 loved the salmon, 1 adored the linguini with shrimp, we all devoured the Brussels sprouts and sauteed mushrooms. The owner Jeanie gave us a backstage tour, a huge roving band of Santas serenaded the room, HO HO HO we are hooked!

Fiorino’s is simply the best Italian restaurant in New Jersey. Great food and ambience. Staff is extraordinary. EJH

We had a lovely experience at Eataly Short Hills! We started with drinks (Limoncello Spritz, & Negroni Bianco) paired with Pane Rustico and Calamari Fritti apps! For entrees we had Tagliatelle Al Tartufo Nero and Cavatelli con Salsiccia e Broccoli. We finished off our meal with the fantastic tiramisu! The timing between courses and service was perfect! Highly recommend!

Our waitress, Ava, was excellent on a busy night. The fellows who were the backwaters running the food were working hard too & very pleasant. The food was very tasty with nice ample portions. The menu was expansive with so many yummy things to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down. The deserts were excellent, in particular we had been told the shakes were great and that was dead on accurate. Homemade rich ice cream plus fixins…quite a treat to end the meal. If we are in that part of North Jersey again around lunch or dinner, I’d definitely make a point of going back. The brunch menu looked enticing as well. My one ding, for ambiance was that it was very loud. Normally I don’t mind that much, but we were trying to have a conversation, and it was a bit difficult to hear everybody over all the noise. Overall, a definitely good place for a meal with some variety between courses.

Easily my favorite Italian restaurant in the area. Staff is welcoming, ambiance is casual upscale with a nice small bar area as well. Food is well prepared and tastes like traditional Italian. Ravioli specials are soooo tasty, and the pastas taste like they’re homemade. Even the bread is over the top. Highly recommend!