Nice atmosphere. Friendly service. For a local restaurant the food was better than average.
It's back to Crab Trap and Anchorage for us. The portions here are small, the food takes way too long to be served, everything is ala carte and they pack in as many people as they can. Repeat customers can't be their goal.
Good food and ok service, but:
Excellent food and friendly staff. It's a BYOB. Outside tables available in warm weather.
1. Ridiculously misleading pricing on the website (and posted on the menu outside of the restaurant which I just noticed in someone else's review). My husband and I ate here in the summer and thought the restaurant was good. In choosing a place to have a large party, cost was a consideration. We do not live local to Somers Point so I looked at the online menu for budgeting purposes. When I got the bill, I was shocked! The online price for each entree is understated by as much as $7.00 for pollo parmigiana to 3.00 for Penna Alla Vodka. The antipasti is listed online as $9.95 and is $13.95 at the restaurant. Calamari is $9.95 online and $11.95 in the restaurant. Between the price changes and the built in 20% tip my bill was $100.00 higher than expected based on the online menu. If I had ordered take-out, I would have refused to pay anything other than the online price. Guys - be honest in your advertising: update your online menu and the menu outside your restaurant.
Great BYOB. Food is authentic Italian and very delicious. Nice little views of Bay; it is open and airy and has good parking. Great place for family get togethers in upstairs room.
3. Price of the specials was ridiculous at roughly $39.00 for fish of the day.
2. I was told that our party could not fit at one long table and we would have 2 tables. I was fine with that until I saw that the 2 tables were placed one behind the other with literally no room to walk between the tables so there was no way guests at one table could talk to guests at the other table. We were packed in like sardines and I made my reservation weeks in advance. The could have easily given us some welcome extra space by not seating people at the 2 tables next to us (2 people at each table). I'm sure those reservations weren't made weeks in advance.
Fantastic Italian food! Service was great also. This place is a must do while at the shore.
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