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Dolce Liberta is a newly branded Italian restaurant
coming to Manahawkin, New Jersey!
Don’t worry, we will still be offering the same
great food from our previous location,
served by the same amazing staff & chefs!
Prepare to enjoy an improved location offering
more seating, space, private events, parking & new memories!
Cheers to new beginnings filled with food, family, fun, & most importantly, sweet freedom!
We can’t wait to see you there!
- Olivia + the DL team
Based on 344 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
100 McKinley Ave, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: (609) 549-3532
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Hours
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
| Saturday | 4–10 PM |
| Sunday | 4–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
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Reviews
MARCI MAC
Back in NJ for 2 months from Florida and wanted to give this new restaurant a try. First of all the ambiance was great! What a beautiful restaurant! Modern with a cozy feel. Second, the food was amazing, the best fried calamari I ever had, awesome homemade soup and the best chicken saltimbocca! Third, excellent service. We’ll be coming in at least once a week while we’re here till we get back to the Florida food dead zone
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Cassie Millet
This is a nice open space for dining. I was here for a private party and everything went pretty smoothly. The food was good, though personally I think it lacked some flavor. The portion sizes were great though.
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erica robinson
GLUTEN FREE MENU IS INCREDIBLE! More than half of the menu can be altered to be gluten free. Absolutely delicious. It’s so difficult to find gluten free Italian food, but these guys nailed it. Can’t wait to go back again!!
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Nick S
This was our first visit here, but definitely wont be our last. Warm and inviting atmosphere. The service was exceptional as was the food. Large portions (I had my leftovers for lunch the next day). Everybody loved the dinner and the desert was also exceptional.
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Pilar Counts
I do not often write restaurant reviews, however, this place really deserves it! I have yet to find really good Italian Food around here. I am from New York and I LOVE to cook … and I am Italian… so I am used to my Italian food a certain “way”. Well, let me tell you- I was super impressed! The two for $38.99 was an amazing deal, with an appetizer, two entrees, soup or salad , and dessert included. There were some up charges for certain things if you wanted to add, which we did!:) First, the bread came out HOT- which I can never understand why all restaurants don’t do that! That’s always my first impression Second, the mussels in red sauce were fresh, perfectly cooked, plenty for two people, and the sauce was fresh and delicious! Then onto the soup and salad; Husband got the cream of mushroom soup, which tasted homemade and not overly salty and I got the salad with the house dressing; which was again- on point! For our meals , I got the risotto and added shrimp which was more $$ but a MUST!! It was quite a “saucy” risotto — but Soooooo good. The shrimp were large and perfectly cooked! My husband got the chicken parm with vodka sauce… and it was actually a pink vodka sauce! Often times I am unimpressed with what some places call vodka sauce The chicken was also so tender and delicious! We ordered a side of meatballs just to try, and although they were pretty good I prob wouldn’t order again because there was too much food and not necessary for us. There were 3 choices for dessert ( I don’t think from their regular dessert menu) so we tried the cannoli and lemon meringue pie. They were fine… nothing OUTSTANDING but if you even have room for dessert then they will be just fine:)
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Lisa Batitto
We had a private party here to celebrate my dad’s 90th birthday! Everything from the food to the space was perfect. A special shout out to TJ who took care of us the entire time and made sure everything ran smoothly. He went above and beyond!
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Maria Dempsey
Love this place!!! Food is always top notch, s the wait staff are always friendly and attentive.
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Lee Vessio
Called ahead and made a same day reservation. We were sat moments after arriving. Super friendly waitress took our order and bus boy brought water and extra cups for the wine we brought. Our appetizers and soup and salad came out quick. The place was busy with a private party. Our mains took a little longer to come out but they we were so good. All the food was delicious. And fairly priced.
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Smaragda Ng
It was delicious. Only suggestion would be to offer customers some fresh Parmesan on the side. Love how the restaurant looks and the food was really good. Service was a little slow, had a good time overall.
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Vincent Tomasello
We had an absolutely delightful experience at this restaurant! The wait staff was incredibly attentive and friendly, making us feel welcomed from the moment we walked in. They ensured our every need was met. As for the food, it was very good. Already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended!
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