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Buongiorno's Ristorante
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Buongiorno's Ristorante
11 reviews in English
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Review from Ken S.
Dumont, NJ
2/26/2012
Every time my family and I go to Buongiorno's we are treated like family. We are also treated to an amazing meal all the time. The specials are always fresh and fantastic. I recommend the appetizers - portobello mushroom with prosciutto and homemade mozzarella and calamari Marco polo. Entrees that my family and I love - veal saltimbocca, pork braciole, rigatoni bolognese and any of the fish specials. Their homemade vinaigrette and tiramisu get a quick mention too! Love ya Buongiorno's!
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Review from Mitch C.
Teaneck, NJ
10/23/2011
I went here with three other people, after finding a http://Restaurant.com coupon.
The short story: the food was good, but the prices were high and the portions were low.
We had calamari to start. It was very crispy, not tough or stringy, and the sauce was good- overall just how I like it. The restaurant also brought out complementary bread, which was very good and must have been straight from the oven. It came with a small serving of delicious olive oil and spices. I normally don't like olive oil with bread, but the spices made it great.
I got one of the specials, lobster ravioli. The special menu (which has probably more than half the items you can order), doesn't list any prices. The regular menu has most items for about $16, and at most restaurants lobster ravioli costs about the same as other items. When we got our check, it turned out to be $24.
My lobster ravioli was good, but not special. The portion size was fairly small. The portions of the other entree orders were also smaller than average, and the food was good but nothing special.
There was no pasta on the side, even for the person in my party who ordered shrimp parmigiana. Pasta is an a la carte side order for everything. This is very unusual- I've never been in an Italian restaurant that didn't include free pasta with most entrees, and especially with a non-pasta tomato sauce dish like shrimp parmigiana. This is one more way this restaurant is uncompetitive on price.
Service was okay. Nothing unusually bad or good. The atmosphere and decoration were nice, but it is dark with music playing, so it's probably more romantic than casual, and again, nothing special. We were the only customers for most of the time we were there- if you're looking for an empty quiet restaurant, that might be an advantage this place has.
I hate giving a bad review to a place that isn't terrible. The food tasted good and I want them to succeed. But it's just not a good value relative to other nearby Italian restaurants. The prices were high, the portions were fairly small and didn't include pasta, and since most items are on the specials menu you likely won't know how much your order costs unless you ask. There was nothing unique or especially good about this place to make me want to return. Unless you're very nearby and don't want to travel any distance, I can't see a reason why anyone should come here. Even after the $25 coupon, we probably paid more than other nearby Italian restaurants would have cost without a coupon, and got less. -
Review from Diana K.
12/26/2010
Came here with mi familia for Christmas dinner. We didn't make reservations, but the entire restaurant (save for 1 table) was empty and they STILL seated us in the corner table right by the door. Honestly, the restaurant did fill up eventually (though still not completely); I just felt it was a bit rude that they didn't oblige to our request to be seated elsewhere. Not only that, but our server had little patience for us it seemed and definitely did NOT treat us as well as he did the other tables. In fact, I'm sure that he sighed heavily at one point when we asked for a refill on water. (FYI, I liked our food runner way better than our waiter.)
Here are my gripes:
- Our rude and inattentive waiter
- Food was nothing special. It tasted homemade, but for the same price, I'd rather go to a chain like Maggiano's. My parents seemed to like their food, but I didn't. I ordered "Shrimp Buongiorno" which was basically a $20+ dish for 5-6 pieces of mid-sized shrimp with some mozzarella melted on top. My sister asked, "What is that? An appetizer?"
Needless to say, I've had better and I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. -
Review from lynn n.
Garfield, NJ
12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
12-2-11 had a lovely dinner with great service and great food! Prices perfect ! Met nice people at the table over! Def will come back! If anyone writes a bad review they are really liars and just sad people! Maybe they should stay at burger king! Especially those loser doctors that made a scene dr's come on! I guess education doesn't mean u have class!
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Review from Maurice H.
Bergen County, NJ
8/1/2011
This is a small, local restaurant on a main street in town. Parking is on the street and usually plentiful. The restaurant is fairly classic Italian that has been in this neighborhood for years. Yes, it's another local Italian restaurant, with a good neighborhood following that delivers what it looks like. There is a good menu of standard Italian fare, and plentiful specials at the mid-price point. The food is tasty and plentiful and is just right for a BYOB. On a busy weekday night, the service was just a little too slow. It appears that the owner, Maître D, waiter, bus staff, and host are the same person. Although very pleasant and competent, he could have used another hand or two. We did appreciate that even though he was in the kitched when we left, he came outside to say goodbye and thank you. He gets points for that!
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Review from C H.
Seattle, WA
12/21/2011 2 Check-ins Here
You can get better Italian food elsewhere, but i do enjoy the service and ambiance here. Don't come if you're in a rush though. Do get the specials. Note that it's BYOB.
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Review from Andrew S.
Wyckoff, NJ
6/26/2008
Probably one of my favorite restaurants of all time. It's small, quiet, and the wait staff is tops. It's BYOB so stop by Brewers' World across the street for a pretty good selection of wine. I love the lobster ravioli and lobster bisque when it's on the menu. The pasta is always good and so are most items on the menu. The desserts are simple, but good.
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Review from Mark V.
Millburn, NJ
9/26/2010
Try harder. Poor lighting. Poor service. Have given this place a try more than once. A consistent disappointment.
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Review from Christina P.
Hackensack, NJ
5/9/2010
This place is no Macaroni Grill! It's a classic Italian restaurant, with attentive service and fantastic food, and it gets 5 stars from me!
They have all the classics (chicken parm, mussels marinara, fettucini alfredo) and far more! Ask for the daily specials and you'll get an earful! I had the the salmon special.. it was stuffed with asparagus, roasted pepper and fresh mozzarella and it was excellent. My grandma loved the shrimp wrapped in prousciutto and cheese, and Jordan's simple choice of fettucini and meat sauce was "phenomenal." For app's we had an eggplant, tomatoes, and cheese dish that was outstanding, and a similar dish with portabello mushrooms, marinara, and cheese, that wasn't as good as the eggplant, but still decent.
One and only complaint... the dining room could be a tad brighter... i mean, it wasn't disturbingly dark, maybe if this had been a date, I would have found the dim lighting romantic, but for a mother's day dinner, I'd have preferred a more well-lit table.
One quality that Buongiorno's has, that is essential to any decent Italian restaurant, is the marinara sauce... absolutely perfect flavor and consistency! The pasta was cooked al dente, the way it should be. The bread was served with seasoned olive oil, instead of butter, and best of all, the place is BYOB! Go to Buongiorno's now!
Mangia! -
Review from Beatrice K.
Forest Hills, NY
2/12/2010
I looove this restaurant and wish I found it earlier! I went one evening with my boyfriend on a whim and it was great! We felt a little under dressed (we were only planning on getting something quick to eat) but the staff was welcoming and the food! DELICIOUS! So if you are looking for a quaint Italian restaurant with good service, great food, and an enjoyable atmosphere, you should give this place a try :)
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Review from Gregory V.
New Milford, NJ
7/26/2010
A friend and I decided to give this restaurant a shot because of the coupon off of http://restaurant.com.
We ordered from the specials menu and I made the unfortunate assumption that the specials would be in line with what was on the regular menu. (I readily concede that the fault is totally ours for not checking the prcies on the specials) The regular menu prices are about $15-$18 on average which is pretty fair. The specials ended up being $25-$30 which was really pricey for the portions and quality we got. I ordered chicken stuffed with provolone, prosciutto, and spinach in a cream sauce and my friend ordered scallops over cappalini in a wine sauce. The scallops were obviously not fresh and he ended up not eating them and my chicken tasted very stale.
We ordered the cannoli's for dessert without realizing they were $8 each which was a total ripoff as far as I'm concerned. Rockland Bakery's are far superior and they charge a fraction of that.
Atmosphere-wise, the restaurant overall is very dark which I guess would be good for a date but it's definitely not good for friends or lunch.
The waiter was a bit rude. There were only 3 other tables in the place and he often was nowhere to be seen when we needed refills and drinks. We went to pay the bill, and gave debit cards not realizing that the coupon said cash only. It was an honest mistake but he gave us an attitude and said "CASH ONLY! Can't you read??"
In all fairness, he did apologize afterward but I still feel the insult was unnecessary. Waiters at higher class restaurants would politely inform us that it's cash only and not make a big deal about it.
Between the poor food, high prices for specials, and poor service I couldn't recommend this restaurant.
