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Nino's Coal Fired Pizza Brick

Nino's Coal Fired Pizza Brick

66 Brick Blvd, 08723, Brick, US, BRICK, United States

Cafés • Pizza • Casual • Italian


"We had a nice server, she was a bit inexperienced, but that didn't bother us because we could say that she worked hard and tried to do the right thing for all the tables she visited. I realized she wasn't properly trained. Our server came to our table with the wrong order. When I pointed out that the court was not what I ordered, she insisted that I was wrong. A few minutes later she came back and apologized for the mixture. No big deal, it happens. Another server showed up with our dinner, and again it was the wrong order. The owner came by and asked what was going on. We told him and he said our server was new and then offered us free dessert. I thought that was a nice gesture, but not necessary. He went on and on how great the desserts were and how happy we will be after trying these amazing creations. He also told us how important we were for him. What really worries me was the owner never returned to our table to see if we were satisfied. By the way, my pasta meal was boiled and tasteless, I guess the cook was also new. We paid the bill and left the standard 20% tip. Before I left, I came into my pocket to call a business card, I tracked the owner, gave him my card and stormed out. He came to the parking lot and told us we went too fast. Really Anthony? We sat on our table for 20 minutes after our plates were cleared and my husband even ordered a cup of coffee. Much time to ask us how our meal was, and a lot of time to send over Dessert. It wasn't the dessert that was really important, it was the empty gesture and the wrong concern that told us how important we were for him and his restaurant. We went to the Ocean Twp Ninos every Sunday night until it went well. The servers there weren't well trained, but we did it because they were nice people and the food was good at this place. If he wasn't such a madman, I would have shot this place again."

Cara Mia

Cara Mia

194 Essex St, 7041, Millburn, United States

Pizza • Salads • Seafood • Italian


"Always looking for a new culinary adventure and we chose Cara Mia in Milburn, NJ. Before we go, I checked the menu and the reviews. The menu is usually typical Italian favorites with some inspired restaurant unique dishes. Your daily specialties were interesting. Since this was our first experience, we decided to go with Steak Carpaccio, her Cara Mia fatuccine with shrimps, crab meat, scalions in a vodka sauce and Veal Parmigiana with angel hair. The restaurant has an outdoor weather. In the interior there are two small rooms that offer about 20 seats in each room. Our waiter, bus boy and m as manager was very friendly, attentive, friendly and professional. We gave a small plate of bruschetta and zucchini chips as soon as we sat with homemade bread. The service was timely with sufficient time between the courses. The Bruschetta was fresh while the zucchini chips were somewhat oily, but the fresh cheese made it delicious. Either you like it or not. The appetizer was Steak Carpaccio, a thin-cut fillet mignon with sprinkled provolon, herbs and oil. It was very fresh and very thin, so it melts in the mouth. Our ducks arrived in time. The Kalbsparmigiana with angel hair was a great dish. It was enough for two. It had three pieces of thin cut calfs. It wasn't too thin, but right. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce was good. The Cara Mia Fatuccine a house creation is a restaurant favorite. When it arrived, there was plenty of crab on the plate. I love crab meat and very picky. When the court arrived, I discovered a fishy aroma. It once dispersed the vodka sauce mixed with crabs and shrimps. I assume that this is meat grains and is probably an imported product. I would like to stress that the taste was good and not taken from the court. I'd rather prefer fresh lump scrap, but that would have doubled the price of the plate. For dessert we chose Tufalo and Cannoli with cappuccino. Prices are reasonable and competitive. Parking is over the street in a city. Parking is done free of charge until 6 o'clock Monday-Saturday with Sunday. This is a small family business and worth a trip when in the area. Also it is BYOB."