Westwood
Vicolo Ristorante

Vicolo Ristorante

216 Old Tappan Rd Old Tappan, NJ 07675, 07675-7094, Westwood, United States

Soup • Pasta • Italian • Cocktail


"Five of us came to a birthday party at a week night. We made our reservations on Open Table for 19:00, but when we got in, I got the feeling it was a bit of a surprise for the staff. We had to wait for them to put tables together and put us together as if we had gone to the house. We waited an incessant time for our food to come to the table after the order (about an hour). At least get the salads out to keep us and let us think that food is somewhere in sight. We were so amazed that we went through 2 baskets of bread. In Vicolo's defense, it was a Thursday night that is a merchant who got a free one. So it was pretty busy. But this generous offer has been offered to Mon Thurs for years, so I would think that she would have her timing in a busy night, whether his BOGO or not. I'd imagine it was as busy as a Saturday night. Anyway, despite the tedious waiting time, the food was fabulous. I ordered the Branzino special, which was absolutely delicious. One of us ordered the ravioli and shaved how good it was. So I tore great food against terrible service. We had to call the server and finally the owner when the server was not available to move the dinner process along. Can we order Dessert now? Can we have the delicious aromatized grappa that is offered for free? Can we have the check? I got the impression when Benny, the owner saw our frustration, he realized that I had a note on the Open Table notes that we celebrated a birthday, so he brought about a pattern score of desserts with a candle. Well saved, Benny! The desserts were delicious. It would have been nice if coffee was offered at that time. I will definitely give Vicolo another chance, but the improvement of the service would have made the evening perfect."

Flynn's Deli Catering

Flynn's Deli Catering

274 3rd Avenue, Westwood, United States

Cafés • Lunch • Italian • Catering


"In truth, I would give 4.5 stars, but not. That doesn't mean I'm gonna cost her a whole star. I was three times in this Deli last year, two times a week from June 13th. It is about 2 blocks from my house, and as has been found in several other reviews, their prices are super customer-friendly. When I first went, I got a pastrami on rye sandwich, and I think a bottle drink. It was a Saturday, the weather was great, so I went over the road to Veteran's Park to have a nice dinner. It was a while since I had pastrami, and the sandwich was excellent. When I went for the second time, I got the Godfather, a pound of macaronisalate and 32 ounces of lemonade. The sandwich was amazing, they do NOT play with the amount of garlic in this sandwich, and this is perfect because for me, there is not so much garlic. The Makkaroni salad is the best I've ever bought. The vegetables were crispy and fresh, the sauce was both sweet and tangy (I am very sure there is vinegar), and was worth buying. The lemonade was super tart like zero sweeteners tart. It tasted fresh. I found out why it was Tart. Despite my stirring, the whole sugar was baked on the ground. The third time (against the same week), I decided to try her Italian sandwich like with the garlic in Godfather, they did not have how much ham they are stuck in this sandwich. Personally, I felt that the ham exaggerated everything else in the sandwich, but I am not regretting the choice. I have a pound of potato salad. I personally didn't love it, but I liked to eat the rest of it the next day. The lemonade was again super tart, so this time I used a butter knife to really stir it. No change. I added some liquid sweetener, and it came out better, and when I finished, there was no sugar in the bottom of the container. So their sandwiches are definitely on point so far, macaroni salad is amazing, potato salad is...ok, and I could try their Coleslaw as it got so great reviews. Her lemonade was a disappointment, and there I would have deflected half a star, but hey, no one forces me to buy it! Also her staff is super friendly, not like Clingy / creepy friendly, only very nice courtesy, a small conversation and attentive!"