Sam Vera Restaurant, Marlboro, NJ:
A Dining Review
Sam Vera restaurant: A western Monmouth County fine dining restaurant with a touch of old world charm
Sam Vera Restaurant476 Route 520
Marlboro, NJ
732-834-9889
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Sam Vera Restaurant Highlights
Fare: Italian
Price: - Expensive
Food Quality: Very good, sea food specials imported, well prepared.
Service: Excellent, professional, attentive, without out being intrusive, with a touch of Old World charm
Ambiance/Decor: Attractive, with an open feeling
Overall Rating: 2/12 Stars
Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 Star =Poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Noise Level: Moderate
Dress: Upscale Casual
Recommended For: Diners who enjoy well prepared food with excellent fine dining amenities and "Old World" service and ambiance.
Not Recommended For: Budget conscious diners who enjoy a traditional Italian red sauce menu served with huge portions.
Recommended dishes: When available, The Branzini & Dover Sole daily specials, de-boned table-side; The Grilled Salmon; and The Broiled Lamb Chops. For dessert, the Ricotta Italian Cheesecake
Liquor: Full service bar with a good selection of wines and specialty cocktails.
Restaurant Review
Sam Vera restaurant in Marlboro is an Italian fine dining restaurant relatively unknown to diners outside of Western Monmouth County. Set in a Victorian house, it consistently serves excellent Northern Italian food.
Dining patrons who are accustomed to dining in the Freehold, Manalapan, and Marlboro area with its myriad of mediocre heavy red sauce Italian restaurants will experience food prepared with higher quality ingredients, and Old World service.
If you enjoy people watching, ask to be seated in the small dining area adjacent to the bar area. The trade off is that it's noisier than the other two dining areas and the service is less attentive than the main dining room.
Tables are set with white linen, candlelight, and fresh flowers. Noise level is low, good for quiet, intimate conversation.
The service is friendly, professional, well trained and knowledgeable about the menu. As an example of their attention to detail and great service, just drop your napkin and within ten seconds some one will come to your table with a fresh napkin to replace it.
Your dining experience begins on a positive note with a complementary serving of roasted peppers, olives, chunks of fresh Parmgiano cheese, and a variety of fresh, crusted bread, and bread sticks.
The positive dining experience continues throughout the meal with a good selection of entrees and desserts.
When available, try the Branzini. The Mediterranean sea bass is flown in overnight from Italy and prepared fresh.
At Sam Vera's, they will cook it and bring it to your table and de-bone it before your eyes. Order it with the head, tail, and bones intact to maintain it's juicy taste. Few other Monmouth County restaurants prepare and serve Branzini as good as Sam Vera Restaurant
Old World at Sam Vera includes wait staff dressed in ties, tables set with linens, and reluctance to embrace newer technology options such as on-line reservations and OR Scan code menus.
Reusable menus with daily specials listed on a sheet of paper.
(updated; September, 2020)
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