Carpaccio Ristorante

Ok let’s start this off on a high note, most of the food is delicious, this review will mainly point out the negative rather than positive, so take it lightly. The service is mediocre at best and is very, VERY SLOW. There was not a lot of people for the popularity of the restaurant so I am assuming that the service is always this bad. The bread took a half hour to get here even AFTER my friend had requested it. I found a hair on my bread plate and the butter is not great. The second batch of bread was burnt. The Coke had a cherry hint even though we requested the regular soda. The food didn’t come for over 2 and a half hours. There were only 4 options for food and only 2 for lactose intolerant people like me. The biggest problem with this restaurant was the quality of the service, it was the slowest I’ve ever had, and probably ever will. This restaurant has its ups and downs, but I’m not rushing to come back here because of the slow service (and I’m sure they’re not rushing either). The waiters talked and strolled along the restaurant as if the customers were non-​existent. This is the main point the restaurant should focus on. In the entrance there were also matches which could be a potential fire hazard and danger hazard for the customers and the restaurant itself. This is a constructive criticism so if the restaurant sees this, take it lightly, but these are the points I think you should improve on. As I had said before, most of the food was great, they just need new and better waiters. I overall had an okay experience but I am not sure if I will come here again. If I could I would rate it a 2.5 stars. If it’s not very crowded and you are in the area, please consider the restaurant, it is very good food.

We had our grandson’s baptism dinner here today around 38 years since our first son’s christening. Although it changed ownership from The Oxbow to Capriccios, we enjoyed the dinner and service very much.
We used to live right down the street from this restaurant and always found food and service top notch. It did not disappoint today. We had around 40 people which included 8 children and all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Kudos to the servers and kitchen staff for making a nice finish to an important event in our lives.

Meh. This place has gone downhill rather quickly. Been coming here for years and the service has continued to decrease every visit. The food the same. And, the place could use a serious face lift.
Tonight was by far the worst service I’ve received here. We walked in and there was no hostess. Half of the restaurant has the lights closed off where the hostess would usually be standing to seat. Confused, we walked over to the tight bar area where we were greeted and asked how many. I wonder how long they would’ve left us standing by the door if we hadn’t wandered back.
We sat down, and the service was painfully inattentive and slow. I requested red onion to come with my appetizer of mozzarella, tomatoes and peppers. The dish brought out was in poor presentation, white onion and yellow peppers. I was dumbfounded as to who would pair white onion with the dish, and when asked I was notified they had ran out of red onion. This is not some type of rare fruit from the Amazon jungle. This was not a busy night, only 3 other tables filled.
Speaking of the 3 other tables, when the party sitting next to us left our waiter thought it would be a great idea to start spraying windex to clean literally not even 6 feet from where we were eating. Who doesn’t love the smell of windex while they’re eating, right?!
My main dish of penne alla vodka was okay, my boyfriends spaghetti with clams was alright as well; although, nothing to write home about. Really disappointed, I used to look forward to dining here.

Has become one oft favorite restaurants in the area. Good food are reasonable price. Woman bartender was great.

Went last week with a group of 6. It took them 20 minutes to come to the table after we were seated. The waiter seemed annoyed we were there. Food was ok but nothing to write home about. The wine was fantastic and the antipasto was the best part of my meal. My friend loved his steak as did his wife who ordered the salmon. My veal Marsala was very tough and bland. Don’t think I’ll be returning.

I played piano for a wedding here and the dish that was made for me was delicious! Gotta say, I haven’t enjoyed a nice meal like that in a while. Check it out!

Came here tonight for a group dinner with coworkers and I must say that the food was excellent. I would have given this restaurant 5 stars had the service been better… It was ridiculously crowded tonight (typical Saturday crowd) so I can see that the staff was pretty frazzled but I don’t think that’s an excuse for being rude at times. The table we were at was big and in a weird placement. The seat I had was almost in the path of where the staff walks through to serve food to the other tables. There were times that some waiters/​waitresses would huff and puff and rudely say excuse me. I even had a waiter drop someone else’s used fork near me and some food got in my hair. He never apologized. All he told me was that there was some in my hair… Wow so nice of him! Anyway, I would return here for the food but I hope the staff is less cranky when I do!

Its been a few years since we have been to this restaurant, maybe 8 years. Decided to go on Saturday March 22^nd. It was a place we used to frequent for 15 years. We were so disappointed. They hostess is a very young girl who I would say is not someone in charge in case of complaints. There did not seem to be a manager around. Apparently we had a fairly new waitress, Chris, who was very confused and not attentive. We ordered the fried calamari which was just OK. I ordered the veal dish and my husband steak. When the waitress brought our meals, I looked at my dish and said this looks different. I took my dirty fork and knife and picked through it and found it was fish not veal. Had to wait 5 minutes to get my waitress back. I hope they did not give this meal to the right person since I dug into it with dirty utensils. She quickly brought me out my right dish. Apparently she grabbed the wrong one. Never came back to ask how things were. Both the steak and veal were so chewy we could not at it. My husband asked for a medium rare steal got well done. When we complained to the waitress she said oh want to order something else we said no. Then she said want a drink on the house, again we said no. We hardly touched our meal. Then we were asked wanna take it home. Are you kidding can’t eat it. Never brought over anyone in authority to rectify this. Did not take meals off the bill. We paid $ 81.17 for 2 meals not eaten. Asked for Jake the owner to come out. He refused who is the owner. Now I understand why the prices are low there, quality is was down. Never thought I would ever write a bad review on this place. Do not suggest going there. Did not leave a tip.
R Cortese… South Plainfield

Went here for Christmas dinner, server was rude n inpatient. Food was disgusting and there is hardly anything on the menu. Never will go here again ever. I am usually a good tipper I left a dollar fifteen. That’s how bad it was. The server was aggravated every time we asked for something n came to the table twice, to take our order n give us our check. This place doesnt even deserve 1 star. It should b closed down.

Italian food reasonably priced. The décor is a little dated (80ish) and the carpets need to be replaced but the food is consistently high quality. The beef carpacchio is exceptional as you might expect. The calamari is lightly battered and fried. The veal is also excellent. Years ago they used prepare caesar salad table side but even though they don’t offer this service you can still order it off the menu and it is always authentic. One of my favorite restaurants for lunch.

It was my first time in the area, and Vito from Sicily told me to eat here. How could I refuse?
It turned out to be a very good recommendation.
My appetizer was seasonally fresh tomato slices over fresh mozzarella, with firm boiled shrimp, marinated artichoke hearts, and prosciutto. With the oil and balsamic on the table, the fresh bread and a glass of wine, this could have been an excellent late summer dinner all by itself.
The entrée was flounder with scallops on top, in a emulsified lemon butter, over rapini with whipped potatoes.
Three things about it: all very fresh ingredients, all textures of fish, scallops, and rapini perfect, flavors balanced — not salty, no need for more salt — I was impressed. You just don’t experience this all the time, so I really appreciate it when it happens. There was a hand in the kitchen that really knew what it was doing.
Wine list OK, but could be better.

Stay away!!! For the past two times I have gone to their restaurant the staff has been rude and uncooperative. The first time we went there in the Summer, we were waiting for a couple to come to our table who were a little late. We liked our seats where we were and we were already got our drinks when our old full of attitude blonde bitchy waitress wanted us to move so they can fit more people where we were and take our seats while moving us next to a very loud air conditioning unit in the back of the restaurant. I told her we are not going to move and besides we are already eating and had our drinks and part of our party is late. The second time was tonight, Christmas Eve. We had reservations and we were coming late because we were leaving church. When we got there, our family was there sitting and I was shocked how they arranged this table for 8 people near the fireplace we are at. Two of the seats, one was mine, were blocking the isle for any server/​bus boy to come through easily. There was another way they could have gone to avoid hitting the back of my chair by the window, but they didn’t want to go the long way around. So bang, bang, bang! There was a little less than 1 foot of space to squeeze through and I didn’t want hot food to accidentally be dropped on me or my 5 year old daughter. The table of 6 behind me was empty with most of the other tables and I said can’t you guys move one of the tables behind me to over there to make that four table a six table. The waitress said, we are busy tonight and there are other reservations we can’t. That spoiled the night for me because we had to move awkwardly and I could not sit next to my wife for Chistmas Eve and started a fight at the table. I mentioned it again to the staff 15 minutes later when we got our food and the tables behind us were all still empty. Meanwhile, the whole hour we were there, no one was filling that table behind me or the other table along the wall they could have moved that damn table too. WE WERE THERE FIRST AND WE HAD A RESERVATION BOTH TIMES. Some way to treat your guests when you treat them like cattle! I called and talked to the manager hours later of my experience and she wanted to send me a gift certificate, meanwhile she admits over the phone they do this time to time on how busy they are.

Good Italian food. I had a lunch there and the Veal Parm was very good. Next time I’ll try the Chicken Franchese… everyone raved about it.

Very good Italian food presented very well. Resonable prices and very nice wine selection. The restaurant is clean, ambient and the wait staff is sharp and well versed in the menu, wines and the specials they offer. It may not be flashy enough to impress that high maintenance-​love-​object-​of-​your-​affections individual in your life, but take your parents there and they’ll leave after a great meal with a smile on their faces proud knowing they raised you right.

Good food, very reasonable prices, good service. Recommend the lobster and shrimp scampi. Nice atmosphere unless you go when they’re hosting a party. It gets very loud then. We always check ahead to make sure there are no parties.

i ordered sea scallops. i got bay scallops. they were very tough. the kitchen knew what they were sending out you cant mistake sea for bay they’re much smaller.
and they knew it was overcooked — you can could see it.
the restaurant responded to my email telling them about it and all they basically had to say was ‘we’re sorry, next time send it back.‘
i was kind of put off by the fact that they did not own up to the fact their kitchen sent out crap and the wrong crap!
i can see why this happens after all the mgmt didn’t seem to be concerned in their email.
i think this place is mediocre, plan to be disappointed unless you don’t mind eating dreck.

Usual Italian Amercan menu, good service, decent prices. The food is good but not exceptional. Good place for a business lunch.