Undici
A Rumson, NJ Restaurant Rating and Review

Undici 11 W River Rd Rumson, NJ (732) 842-3880
Price Expensive Fare Italian Restaurant Ratings Food 2.5 Stars Service 2.0 Stars Decor 3.0 Stars Overall Rating 2.5 Stars	New Jersey Leisure guide is the largest single source of complete and impartial NJ restaurant reviews. Unlike other sources that review restaurants on the basis of a single visit by a restaurant critic, or on the basis of restaurant diners, our restaurant ratings and reviews take into account a wider audience and are the result of a compilation of many sources, including restaurant critics and diners who have eaten there. Learn more about the process we use to rate New Jersey restaurants.
Restaurant Review
This is as close to it gets to having an Italian, Tuscan fine dining experience without having to travel to Italy. Undici is co-owned by Pamela Diaco and Victor Rallo, owner of Basil T’s in Red Bank. The Up Side The decor is beautiful! It resembles a Tuscan farmhouse done up with aging brick, stone columns, and a sitting area with a blazing fireplace to create a cozy setting. On the first floor there are two large connected rooms, seating about 100 diners, with an attractive, large rectangular bar adorned with hung with industrial-size salamis and cheeses. The wood beams are massive, rugged and dark, the floors are antique, wide planked, connecting archways an Italian rustic looking custom-made wooden tables and walls treated with plasters and aged brick. The upstairs dining room, with seating for 60, is not as attractive as the first floor. During the warmer summer months, they have outside dining on comfortable rustic tables. The wine list at Undici is impressive with over 500 Italian wines carefully selected by Victor Rallo. The made fresh daily pasta dishes, gnocchi, and ravioli.. The wood burning oven pizza, fired at 800 degrees, is one of the best in New Jersey. The thin crust pizza is chewy, crunchy, and bread like tasty. The bar scene is energetic and trendy, and a great place to meet your arriving party or to have a pre-dinner drink while waiting for your table.The bar/lounge area also includes a warm, cozy fire place with soft seating to enjoy your pre-dinner drink. The Down Side The prices are very high, with many of the dishes being over priced. The acoustics are poor, and on busy weekend nights and depending on patrons seated near you, you are apt to have to shout above the roar of the crowd to be heard. The non-pasta entree selections and desserts fall short of the excellent quality of the pasta and pizza dishes. Popular food choices For pizza, try the Originale with San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, Pecorino-Romano cheese, and extra virgin olive oil. For dinner starters, when available, try the Misto 18 month aged Prosciutto di Parma, with Genoa salami, soppressata, dried hot Italian sausage, bresaola, mortadella, bufala mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, roasted almonds, and fresh fruit: and the Spiedini alla Romano with egg battered fresh mozzarella, ciabatta bread golden brown with capers, anchovies, garlic and olive oil. For dinner entrees, when available, try the Gnocchi Toscani Fresca house ricotta and spinach gnocchi with fresca sauce; the Papalina house made "chitarra" guitar string pasta, Prosciutto di Parma, cremini mushroom, fresh peas, light cream and Parmigiano sauce, and the Branzino al Forno fresh whole branzino, with lemon, parsley, and bread crumbs roasted in the oven, served with NY state fingerling potato and Jersey tomato salad. Save room for dessert; Try the Biscotto with fresh cannoli cream. The service at Undici is friendly and attentive. Undici also has a private party room that can accommodate up to 70 people