Cozy, low-lit BYOB eatery serving traditional Italian fare amid warm bistro-style decor. Based on 286 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
632 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: (732) 776-7500
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Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Daniel
Fantastic old school Italian joint off cookman. Easy to get too and parking is easy to find (in the off season). BYOB. Atmosphere is dark but cozy. Staff is incredibly friendly and the menu has a ton of options, we went the seafood rout with the shrimp scampi and linguini with clam sauce. Shrimp scampi was the best of the two, very flavorful. Linguini with clam sauce was no slouch the amount of fresh clams was incredible and I only had one which was sandy. Overall two delicious dishes combined with great service I will definitely be back here in the future
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Michelle P
Half Price pasta on Mondays and Thursdays is fabulous! Service, food and ambience is outstanding. BYOB is a plus!
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Jules Huang
The weather was wonderful for dining outside. The restaurant was busy with very few wait staff but the service was adequate and food came out hot and faster than we expected. Monday and Thursday pasta half price with great portion!
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tbarto100
Had a wonderful meal last night. Can’t beat the 1/2 price pasta specials on Monday and Thursday nights. Muscles appetizer was really good! Service was excellent!
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Jeremy Garfield
Went here for my son’s 21st birthday with a party of 11 at 530. There was only one waitress on, which was fine for 530-615 but as the place filled up, the very nice waitress became swamped and service dropped to nil. Food was fair, calamari was from a package, the veal was inedible. The worst part was that they “ran out of bread” at 6pm, which is insane for an Italian restaurant. Regardless other tables got bread after the outage, so it seems we were being rationed. Since I was over 8 people, I automatically paid 18% tip for fair to poor food, bad service and two orders of bread. I returned to talk to a manager, and no one higher than our waitress was there. Too many great Italian places in Monmouth County to return.
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Katie Marie
Very Weird Experience today… food wasn’t bad, I got fettuccine Alfredo and it was decent, but a restaurant with one waitress who was very cold and overwhelmed… we sat for long periods of time waiting for water, wine glasses and an opener…. The other stuff finally arrived but never got bread. Maybe they just are understaffed but if I’m going to spend money, like $30 on a pasta dish, I want something a little more than that. They should step it up to stay in business, but I’m not going to be going back or sending friends anytime soon.
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K Wright
This place is AMAZING!! The food is always on point, service is as fast as they can be with the whole world being short staffed. They offer half price pasta on Mondays and Thursdays- you can’t beat it. Also a plus, it is BYOB!
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cromanxx1
Took my wife for our anniversary. Not what I expected for an italian restaurant with 4 star ratings. My dinner was not cooked Italian style. Chicken was tough and unseasoned. I could continue but will stop.
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Frances Glaser
Belmontes is the BEST. Great atmosphere, great food, nicest staff, BYO. Always have the best time there!!! Some pics of last night’s feast include the carbonara, veal saltimboca, chicken Giovanni, linguini with clams, pappardelle, shrimp special with risotto, and fettuccini gambretti ❤️
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Josh M
Small intimate environment with great food and large portions. Prices are a little high for what you get, but as a BYOB the check is under $100 for two entrees and an appetizer
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