Sunday, October 28, 2007

Terrazza's

Restaurant: Terrazza's
Food Type: Italian
Alcohol: They have a bar.
Dress: Casual
Location: 507 Franklin Ave., Nutley NJ
Visited: Oct 2007

Would I return? Yes!

Food: Fantastic food. Great martini's. Good Wines. Can't say enough about this place.

Service: The service is friendly, prompt, accurrate, and excellent.

Atmosphere: It's a wonderful atmosphere. It can be crowded, so I recommend making a reservation. They do take reservations for parties of two. We went on Friday night, arrived 10 mins late and they still seated us promptly. Very comfortable, and romantic. This is a good place to take a date. The staff did not rush dinner. It was at a comfortable pace.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Apolo's

Restaurant: Apolo's
Food Type: Mediterranean
Alcohol: Bring your own
Dress: Nice casual
Location: 61 East Main St, Ramsey NJ
Visited: Oct 2007

Would I return? No, I won't be going back.

Food: The food was good. Unfortunately the other drawbacks of this restaurant make this irrelevant.

Service: The service was poor. The wait staff seemed inexperienced and slow. The billing system was indecipherable. Most items were simply rung up as "Open Food Item", so we were unable to identify them on the bill. The wait staff was unable to explain the bill. We thought we paid too much but couldn't tell for sure because of the poor billing system.

Atmosphere: The dining room is attractive, however it is small and loud. It can be difficult to have a conversation.

Via Brera

Restaurant: Via Brera
Food Type: Italian
Alcohol: Bring your own
Dress: Casual
Location: 160 Franklin Ave, Nutley NJ
Visited: Oct 2007

Would I return? Yes!

Food: The food is very good. Pretty authentic Italian.

Service: The service was good. Waiter was quite attentive.

Atmosphere: Again, it's an authentic Italian atmosphere. The ochre color walls, rolls on the table instead of bread, street name embedded on the outside of the building....makes you feel like you're really in Italy. We went on a Sunday evening, so it was not crowded at that time. I'm not sure how big of a crowd this restaurant gets at busier times of the week.

El Cid

Restaurant: El Cid
Food Type: Spanish
Alcohol: Has a bar
Dress: Casual
Location: 205 Paramus Rd, Paramus NJ
Visited: Oct 2007

Would I return? You bet! This restaurant is a must try!

Food: The food is excellent. The Sangrias are fantastic!

Service: The service was good. The food was delivered promptly, perhaps too quickly at times.

Atmosphere: The restaurant has several dining rooms and can seat a large number of people. Even so, it is always crowded with a wait. We went a few weeks earlier at around 8pm on a Saturday evening and there was an hour wait, so we went elsewhere. When we went back, we went at 6:30pm on a Saturday, and the wait was still 1/2 hour. In this case we waited and were not disappointed with the meal. They do not take reservations for parties of two, so couples have little choice but to sit and wait. I suggest doing this at the bar with a Sangria!