La Pastaria Restaurant
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A New Jersey restaurant review of a an Italian restaurant offering good value.
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Red Bank is a town that has many fine dining Italian restaurants and this one is below par compared to the others. While the food is good, the best thing that can be said about this restaurant is that the the price is very reasonable and the value is good. The decor resembles a Tuscan village courtyard with tile floors and a mural of Michelangelo' Sistine Chapel with frescos adorning the stucco walls. On busy nights, the restaurant can be crowded with a high level of noise. Owners Philip, Shari, and Emanuela Angelo offers a large selection pizza's, pasta's and dinner entrees that are well prepared from generations of family recipes. The restaurant makes their own fresh pastas. The recommended appetizers are: Polenta Parmigiano, grilled and topped with sausage, mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce; and the Hotsi Totsi Gamberetto, The recommended dinner entrees are: The Gamberi Di Arrabiatta, shrimp sauteed in butter, white wine, shallots and a dash of vinegar topped with seasoned breadcrumbs and spices over penne; and the pasta dish, Cappellini Broccoli Rabe Di Gamberetto, broccoli rabe and shrimp sauteed in olive oil, garlic, butter and white wine. It's a BYOB restaurant, although they have a wine list from the liquor store nearby who will deliver the wine to the restaurant in a matter of minutes without a delivery charge. The service can be unfriendly and slow, and there is tendency for the restaurant to overbook, so be prepared for a wait, even with reservations. |
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