Ambiance here is very nice, the restaurant is an old small house but updated on the inside and looks to be well taken care of. I'm glad I went during the holidays as the decor was very homey and festive. My pasta (mushroom mancetti) was a bit too rich/oily but others I went with said they liked their dishes. Service was very attentive and prompt. There's a fun game where you might get your bill on the house if you draw a number 1-90 that you pick. I would go here for a nice date or family dinner, but it is a bit pricey and the food was okay to me.

I have not written a yelp review in years, but I felt this experience deserved a shoutout at the very least. We went this past weekend with two other couples for a special Christmas dinner and we were blown away. First of all, the aesthetic is what initially made us ladies want to go there and it definitely did not disappoint. This place is just so cozy and adorable and the Christmas decorations were tasteful and beautiful. Secondly, our waiter Chris made the entire experience incredible from the moment we sat down. He was so warm, friendly, knowledgeable and outgoing that we felt like we had been friends for years. He made everyone feel comfortable about their choices and was just a salt of the earth kind of human. The owner, Victor, also came by a few times to make sure everything was OK and he was also exceptionally funny & sweet. You can tell a lot of deliberate thought has gone into this business from the complimentary valet parking to the biscotti that comes with the cappuccino to the OUT OF THIS WORLD homemade focaccia (which by the way, they let me take some home which was so sweet) Every single person on staff was kind and professional. You can tell they have a ton of pride in their business -- as they should. Not to mention - our food was delicious: the baked clams are so good we had to order another round - the shrimp scampi was divine and the pork chop was perfectly cooked and juicy. The drinks and wine were great too! I cannot say enough great things about this place - even though it is about a 30 min drive from us - we have all decided we will definitely be back again and the group chat has not shut up about how wonderful our experience was- 10/10 good vibes - exactly the kind of night we all needed during the stressful holiday season.

Gargiulo's is a tiny gem of a restaurant! I pass by it all the time and have always been curious. Finally, last night we tried it with another couple and were so pleased! There is a full bar (which in NJ is always a question). We started with some amazing salads. My husband had a duck special with fennel. I enjoyed the chicken Scarpariello very much. We split the carrot cake for dessert and that was also really great! Our server was friendly and attentive. We will be back!

Beautiful quaint place with top tier service. Ambiance is wonderful, food is great, we had the fall soup, calamari, Gargiulo's salad, and rigatoni bolognese. Dessert was tiramisu and cheesecake. They were delicious. Wait staff and valet were amazing. The whole experience was delightful. Recommendations: rigatoni bolognese, calamari, tiramisu, gargiulo salad.

Myself and a friend had dinner at Gargiulo's Friday night the restaurant had great ambiance our server Michael was fantastic, however, we were both disappointed with our entrees. We did express our dissatisfaction to Michael who apologized several times and asked the owner victor to come to our table and offered us another meal whatever we wanted . We declined the offer as we did have apps already We were both so totally impressed with how accommodating victor and michael are both class acts victor would not allow us to pay for anything not apps or drinks we had and brought over a cheese platter for us to enjoy before we left. Needless to say we did tip Michael. We will both be going back for dinner as we have never have been treated with such thoughtfulness and also to thank victor

This place is super cute. Had the filet mignon and it was delicious. It came with mashed potatoes which were delicious as well. All the waiters and waitresses were amazing. Hostess makes this a great experience from the moment you walk in, she was wonderful. Amazing vibes overall. Would love to go back and try another dish.

One of those restaurants I've passed by dozens of times until my wife and I finally decided to pay them a visit. We made a reservation for a Saturday night and good thing we did because the place was packed! We waited a few minutes before being seated upstairs. Everyone from the hostess, to our server, to the manager was friendly and accommodating. We first enjoyed our drinks along with warm bread and butter. I had the Veal Capricossa and my wife had Cacio e Pepe with bucatini. The food was delicious and was more than enough as we took what we couldn't finish home. Italian restaurants are everywhere around here. The ones that stand out are the ones where you're treated like family and that's exactly what you'll get at Gargiulo's.

I came here for my nephews birthday dinner. Its a small but cozy restaurant serving pretty good Italian food. We had a big party so I had tried a bit of everything. All the food was good except the bolognese pasta which was bland.