Graziano's Ristoranti

Very cool! Family-owned place. The owner spoke to us welcomed us and even treated us to a free dessert since it was our first time. It's not a big place but the food is great. The people are nice. And they really go all out for birthdays. If it's your birthday they make a big celebration about it. Have some really special desserts too.

Heard great things and stopped in for our anniversary celebration. Such a great experience. From the time we walked in, the service was excellent. Started with some specialty martini’s, fresh bread and the house salad. All were great. Then I got the shrimp and scallops over crab ravioli. The best I’ve ever had. I will definitely be coming back.

Pros:When you first walk in there is Frank Sinatra photos everywhere! Guess they are a fan. It has that , " was an old house, turned into a restaurant" feel. The Bar area is interesting. It's small with big seats that have backs to them . Eye candy just about every where. Some neat pictures of old A/B celebrities on the walls along with old couple pix. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. She has bus people helping out. They give a bread basket and it was pretty good with a pepper sause dip. I was there for a birthday for my brother, and wow ! I guess everyone goes there for that. Be warned they play a very loud birthday song with a " firework sparkler" on the dessert. It's kind of fun, after the 1 st and 2 and time. I like the atmosphere and it seems like a place that if your visiting Jersey, you should go to at least once. Bathrooms are very clean , I appreciate that. Parking was easy and it's visible from the White horse Pike rt30. I had the Chicken Vincenzo and the Cinnabon Cheesecake. The cheese cake was awesome, highly recommend it. It has chunks of Cinnabon inside of it.

Cons: if you have a medium to large party, it will be tight. It's very close to each table. There's even one table right next to the bathroom door that swings open like an Old western saloon. The bar is tiny , and if you seat on the far side , people walking by can easily tap you on the back. I was hoping for a nice authentic Italian dish, but what I got looked like a frozen breaded chicken patty, with box noodles , and can sauce. Was very disappointed. I thought the sauce was ok though. I got the Chicken Vincenzo. My dish was $22. I've had better for less at a diner. My cheese cake was great , but not $9 great. I took notice to a pattern of neckle and diming you . They up charge for just about everything, and sometimes don't tell you when they offer. Even if you want to have a different type of pasta. I know not every place does this , but they don't split checks. That was a little frustrating, since we don't bring cash. So be ready to Venmo someone else. I ended up paying over $90 for 2 adults and 1 child . That's with water only and 2 desserts. Pretty high. The loud song / birthday fireworks display they do is fun , but gets tiresome after 3 times. And leaves that sulfur smell afterwards for a little. Not a great place to have a conversation, since it gets pretty loud.

All and all , I would give it a shot again if I was in the area for maybe lunch for the bar. But I wouldn't go out of my way unfortunately. I drove 25 minutes to get there. It's a shame , if they did better with the food and the prices, I would of given them 5 stars .
I wish them well and many more years of business.
I'm Beef and that's where I was.

I'm so glad we tried Graziano's again! The first time we tried was during COVID, and we were disappointed after such rave reviews. The a/c was not working, and they ran out of crab the first time we visited. The second time around was wonderful! Our bill was only ~$450 for 10 people, including drinks! I had the crab fra diablo, and it was delicious! The cherry peppers added the perfect amount of heat and crunch to elevate the dish. My husband had the sausage over Rigatoni. His only complaint was he would have enjoyed more sausage. The atmosphere was charming and old school. Our waiter was prompt and patient with our large group. We enjoyed an espresso martini after dinner at the bar that was exceptional.