Monticello At Red Bank

A Red Bank, NJ Restaurant Rating and Review

Monticello At Red Bank 69 Broad Street Red Bank, NJ 07701-1946 (732) 450-0255

 

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Price Expensive Fare Italian American Restaurant Ratings Food 2.0 Stars Service 2.0 Stars Decor 2.0 Stars Overall Rating 2.0 Stars

 

Restaurant Review

Many diners reported the food is very good. Some diners reported they welcomed having reasonably priced wine delivered to your table from a local liquor store. Some diners report the menu selections lack consistency.

The Monticello Restaurant serves up good Italian food with French, Asian, Spain, and European influences.

They are owned by brother and sister team Roberto and Katerina Giambalvo with Katerina serving as the Chef.

Chef Katerina received her culinary training at the French Culinary Institute of New York. Her previous experience has been as a chef for Monticello in Middlesex County.

The decor is attractive, with soft earth toned walls adorned with white ceramic masks on one wall, and Italian-themed paintings on the other, with soft, dim lighting to set the mood. However, the tables are placed very close, especially along a long wall, and the noise level can get very high. Not recommended if you are looking for a cozy, quiet dining experience.

Monticello doesn't have a liquor license, but if you forget to bring your own they'll give you a wine list to order from a nearby wine store. The wines are reasonably priced and will be promptly delivered to your table.

While the food overall is good, with many other good Italian restaurants in Red Bank, they have done little thus far to distinguish themselves from the others.

When available, for appetizers, the popular dishes are: Portobello Incartato stuffed with ground sausage, provolone cheese, topped with braised fennel; and the Clams Arrabbiata sauteed with pomodorino, prosciutto di Parma, and pepperoncini.

When available, for dinner entrees, the popular dishes are: The Australian Lamb Chops, pecan crusted drizzled with a merlot demi-glace; the Zuppa di Pesce with lobster tails, halibut, prawns, calamari, mussels and clams served in a light saffron broth or filleto di pomodoro; and The Seafood Arrabbiata with shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, and calamari served in a spicy filleto di pomodoro sauce over spaghettini.

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