Description - Italian restaurant. Spacious, open dining area. Fine dining. Outdoor dining available. Zagat rated. Entrée price range $10 -$20. See Menu on menupix.com Services - Italian cuisine Address - 200 Washington St, Hoboken, New Jersey ( NJ ) 07030-4709 Google Map Mapquest Map Telephone - (201) 792-9102 Updated on 2006-12-12 Change or remove this listing
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Editor's rating of this review - 4/5
Review - I always laugh when I hear people arguing over what 'real' italian food is....like everyone's Italian grandmother and mother make food EXACTLY the same way...Pleeeeze. I think the food here is delicious. I have been here several times with my husband, my family, his family, and everyone loves it. Its reasonably priced and a very charming atmosphere.
Review - A good stand by when I bring the folks into town. The food is great, except for the stuffed anything. It's all clam or anchovy laden. Fishy even for a girl who grew up on the Jersey Shore. Everything else is fantastic, and now that it's fully non-smoking, I think it's just abput perfect. We used to stop in for take-out, and even then, the service was impeccable. Great Hoboken Italian. It gets better all the time
Food - 50/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 50/50 (2006-07-29 )
Editor's rating of this review - 4/5
Review - I don't know why so many people are complaining. I think this place is pretty good. The home-made pasta seems a little spongy to me - I usually go for the pizza. The one with ham & ricotta is great - the crust is a bit salty but fresh and just the right texture - you'll want to finish every bite. My girlfriend ordered the fish (tilapia, I think) and loved it. The ambiance downstairs is nice, upstairs seems a bit claustrophobic though. I'll keep coming back.
Food - 40/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 40/50 Reviewed by - A Hoboken resident (2006-04-06 )
Editor's rating of this review - 4/5
Review - Gnocchi with 4 Cheeses - awesome. I thought the food was great and the service was wonderful. We had a physically challenged person with us and they couldn't have been more accomodating to her.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 25/50 Customer Service - 50/50 Reviewed by - bew206 (2005-03-29 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - Went Sunday afternoon with 2 other people, we sat outside and had the Sunday Brunch Special. Had the calamari, then the steak sandwich with fries. It was fantastic! They even let me bring my small dog. I'm coming back for my birthday in September
Food - 45/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 45/50 Reviewed by - auntieem57 (2009-08-10 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - I’ve been eating there for a decade, and I haven’t regretted. It is definitely the best Italian restaurant in town. Relaxing atmosphere and wonderful food. It is great dining experience and the menu is reasonably priced Cons- they don’t deliver outside Hoboken.
Food - 40/50 Customer Service - 40/50 (2008-09-10 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - The food at Tutta Pasta was great! Home-made pasta and pizza simply delicious. Prices are very reasonable. Service was wonderful-our waiter was very accommadating with a pleasant and friendly personality. Wish I could find this outstanding Italian cuisine on Long Island. And of course, eating such good food combined with a few glimpses of Danny Aiello makes for a great meal! Highly recommend food and comedy club.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 45/50 Reviewed by - Joanne (2008-01-25 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - Dinner was delicious here. My boyfriend and I shared the stuffed artichoke, (which had a well blended flavor of italian seasonings, garlic, olives, and cheese) and the pasta dinner for two. All three pastas were good, but the gnocchi genovese was delightful, next time we go back I am ordering that for dinner. The service is very attentive, and pleasant. Prices are reasonable.
(2008-01-13 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - The food was great here. I got the seafood risotto, very creamy, it was great. Everyone else at the table enjoyed their meals too. The waitstaff was ok - the service was fine but they didn't seem to be enjoying their jobs. They accomadated every request we had though so can't find fault with that.
Food - 45/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 35/50 Reviewed by - SweetShe (2007-06-14 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - Stopped by for dinner on our way back from a day in NYC. My wife had penne in vodka sauce, loved it. Son had ravioli, loved it. I had seafood risotto, excellent. Rice was tender and very light. Seafood (shrimp, clams, mussels, and scallops) were plentiful and cooked to perfection. We found a new restaurant in Hoboken.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 50/50 (2006-12-29 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - I am very amazed at how there are any complaints at all. I found this restaurant to be extremely special, I have been there three times already and I plan on going there much more often. I loved their food and truthfully I have never had better Italian food before. The service was great as well, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anybody who is looking for great food.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 45/50 (2006-11-16 )
Editor's rating of this review - 3/5
Review - Although they make their own pasta - so they claim - their food is far from being authentic Italian. We had the chef special - fettucini with seafood and vegtables - it was very salty and extremely oily!!! The bread is far from Italian bread as we are from Italy.... The service was aweful!!! Took them 10 min to bring the cheese after they brought the pasta dish - at this point the pasta was cold....it took 3 waiters to ask for the cheese b/c 2 didn't understand a word in English (they didn't understand Italian either!)
Food - 20/50 Decor - 35/50 Customer Service - 10/50 Reviewed by - Ally and Eric - New York (2005-09-06 )
Review - Sat outside and had a Sunday Brunch meal-calamari,steak sandwich and cappuccino. It was a great light meal and sitting outside was nice. The only thing was the tables were too close to each other. I could'nt get out of my corner spot until the waiter pulled a couple of chairs out of the way(I'm not an enormous person!!!). I'd definitely go back again.
Food - 4/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 45/50 Reviewed by - Auntieem (2009-08-25 )
Review - I have eaten here a few times and it's always been fantastic. I just had a 16 person dinner party here and the party menu is great, the service was excellent. Everything went perfectly. The owner, Vinnie, is accomodating and professional as is the entire staff. I would highly recommend a big group dinner here.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 50/50 (2009-07-17 )
Review - It took at least 45 minutes for my dinner guest and I to receive any attention to order despite frequent eye contact, and even longer after that to receive our food. After being very annoyed we decided to take our food to go; only to have to flag down a busboy to get our check because our waiter was literally ignoring us?? Mind you, guests around us were being served dutifully and a lot quicker. Great food, but what lousy service !!!!
Food - 50/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 20/50 (2008-10-05 )
Review - I have been here about 30 times with my friend (she goes to school in Hoboken and I go in the city so we meet there).. It ALWAYS has amazing food. The service is excellent, and so is the decor. Yeah, Danny Aiello frequents there but he is so awesome and always talks to my friend and me so screw all you that made bad comments about Tutta Pasta! Itelo, the owner, also always makes us feel comfortable there no matter what! It is the BESSSSSSST!!!!!
Food - 50/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 50/50 Reviewed by - Courtney (2008-06-05 )
Review - My pasta was pretty good, the wait staff, however..not great. Definitely did not seem happy to help us in person, or over the phone before our visit.
Food - 40/50 Decor - 30/50 Customer Service - 20/50 (2008-02-16 )
Review - My husband works in the area, sees all the different restaurants Hoboken has to offer and wanted to try one of them. We were walking up the street looking for a place to eat when I spotted the restaurant. It looked warm and cozy, very inviting. The minute we walked in the door, we were greeted by the hostess who was very nice. The food was so delicious, we were both happy with what were ordered. Since it was Christmas time, it was nice to see how they took the time to decorate. Really nice, cozy atmoshpere. We will definately be going back.
Food - 50/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 50/50 Reviewed by - Donna (2008-01-04 )
Review - I've enjoyed several fantastic meals here and have never been disappointed. The risotto is always wonderful and my boyfriend, who's a picky eater, never has a complaint at the end of the meal. This has become one of our favorite Hoboken restaurant for it's consistent good food!
Food - 50/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 50/50 Reviewed by - C. Green (2007-12-19 )
Review - Took my parents and we had a lovely evening sitting outside enjoying fresh pasta and wine while watching people walk by. The food is all very fresh and homemade pastas at reasonable prices. They have the best Vodka pasta sauce ever!
Food - 40/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 40/50 (2007-11-29 )
Review - This place is very pretty- seems very popular too because when we got there, it sure was packed... took a few minutes to get seated... very romantic tables for two, with a candle lit... it was wonderful... it was our first date and I will truely cherish this place for it's quality of food and decor... service was excellent... can't complain- it was terrific.
Food - 49/50 Decor - 50/50 Customer Service - 50/50 (2007-11-05 )
Review - Comedy show is great!! I highly recommend. Restaurant food is pretty good.
The staff is the lowpoint of the experience, they dont know anything about the food, what might take long or a short amount of time to prepare. Most are not too good w English.
Food - 40/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 10/50 (2007-07-20 )
Review - I have gone many a-times and it seems that I have better and beter experinces there every time. I like it so much the last time i went i actually found that it was the perfect moment to propuse to my now fiance. Was it because i just had the best fettucine alfredo i have ever had or the ombiance of the place or the way the lighting came of her cheeks? i really cant say but it was great. although i am not italian but i do say this. in all my travels this resturant is as a good a resurant (including food,service great prices, dessert, and over all decor) is as best as they come!
Food - 45/50 Decor - 45/50 Customer Service - 39/50 Reviewed by - (2006-12-02 )
Review - pretty good food. long wait. obnoxious service.
Food - 40/50 Decor - 40/50 Customer Service - 10/50 Reviewed by - Kate (2006-09-12 )
Review - I was very disappointed with this restaurant. I was with a party of 10 and we had reservations so we were seated right away. We were seated upstairs, where the decor was mediocre at best. They had cheesy Halloween decorations up on their bare walls so there was really nothing to look at. Our waiter was not friendly at all. He halfheartedly suggested a bottle of red wine for the table at $25 (not great wine). The bread came out 30 minutes after we were seated. It was not authentic Italian bread either, even disguised with the dipping oil (which I couldn't figure out either, as I've never seen dipping oil that already had vinegar in it - - isn't that salad dressing? I had the Pollo Rollatina, which was very disappointing. The chicken was dry, and the prosciutto was a rather alarming light purple color instead the usual dark red color. The so-called homemade pasta with mushroom sauce was nothing special, and a few mushrooms tossed on top does not make a mushroom sauce. Overall, the meals were not great.
Food - 20/50 Decor - 25/50 Customer Service - 20/50 (2005-10-23 )
Review - Why are there always so many people here? It must be the location because it can't be for the food. The wait staff is unfriendly and slow. The food at best is average.
Food - 5/50 Decor - 5/50 Customer Service - 5/50 (2005-02-03 )