ZOLA Ristorante

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   Marc

   VIP

   New York City

   101 reviews

   4.0

   101 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I dislike giving any restaurant less than 5 stars , however ….the two of us were seated at a very small table and when we ordered a Cesar salad & blue point oysters (both to share) everything on our table had to be moved to table(empty) next to us , busboy came by & took our bread away (without asking) was kind of weird , and one more thing : the men’s restroom needs to be kept up (not saying more than that!) The main courses of salmon picata and chicken parm both very good, and service quite good (mgr came over when he saw my guest was kind of surprised the break taken away so fast without a word.😂) the decor and the restaurant was very beautiful for the holidays
   

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   Seth

   New York City

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Service was awful. The food was oversalted. Small portions except for the veal chop. Truffle fries were disappointing and over priced. Room was too cold. Would not return.
   

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   A

   New York City

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely experience with top notch decor. Very intimate seatings for a perfect date night. Dinner was delicious.
   

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   OpenTable

   New York City

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Top notch place with everything including Liquor License, parking, very convenient right on NJ-10 near by I-287, food definitely a top 10 restaurants in NJ very attentive service plenty staff all around dining rooms, see you soon Zola, Great work!
   

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   OpenTable

   VIP

   New York City

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful place this restaurant was closed since 2016 they did excellent job with interior design, amazing great food good portions very reasonable prices will be back! Kudos to this new ownership!
   

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   DJ

   VIP

   New York City

   75 reviews

   3.0

   75 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Was out first time trying this restaurant. While there food was just 'ok', I expected more. My Rigatoni was overcooked and the pasta was falling apart. My wife said her resotto and shrimp were just 'ok'. Tables for 2 are way too small. They put too much on the table. Salt and pepper shakers are too large, oil and balsamic bottle too large, light on each table...nice touch but tables are too small for all this. The bread basket comes along with bread dishes. 1 glass of wine and 2 waters, you can see how it gets cramped. So food was just ok. Service was excellent and the price was more than I expected. They are pricing themselves like Il Caprisio, and they're not there yet. Parking is a mess even with the Valet. Only one way in and same way out. Needs a back exit. We may try them again in a few mo this to see how they've improved.
   

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   Cynthia

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   My cousin and I met at Zola for dinner. We were very disappointed. The service was polite but slow. It wasn’t a busy evening but we expected that, since it was new. However the food was disappointing as well. Our clams oreganato were greasy, the carpaccio was fine. Our entrees were veal frances and veal with prosciutto. We ate very little. They may be still working out the kinks so, I wish you a better experience.
   

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   Carolyn

   Nashville

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   First time there, it was a Wednesday night so not very crowded which might be why it was quiet. The food, and service was very good and the staff was friendly, I just feel that it was a bit overpriced. Our server suggested a Chianti and it was very good. I liked how the bartender delivered our drinks since he had the time. He was friendly and it was nice to meet him. My husband and I will most likely hit the bar one time and have drinks and appetizers.
   

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   Bobby

   New York City

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   The decor didnt match in any lifetime an italian restaurant! Our waiter although nice, was not attentive, never gave his name, didn’t know the menu. It was just an awkward decor for an Italian restaurant… Southwest painted steer skull with mermaids and paddles on the wall. Get a decorator and people can connect with the food!
   

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    Jeanna

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    The food was delicious!!! Our service lacked. We were looking for new drinks when our food was delivered and no one came until our food was almost done. Not even water glasses filled! Which were small stemless wine glasses so 2 sips and they were gone. No one checked on us for a long time. I wasn’t getting anything crazy… all I wanted was a seltzer! Also the seltzer came in a tiny glass with a ton of ice and they charged me for each one. I had 2 sips and needed a new one and besides not being able to find someone to do that, I don’t think it’s right to charge so much for what is mostly ice. It also seemed like the kitchen was too slow for the amount of people in the restaurant. We waited a while for our first drinks and dinners and then someone to come get our plates and offer us dessert. The room we were in also had a lighting issue where it seemed like the lights blinked every 30 min or so. It was annoying. It was also very loud in the room we were in. They need to fix the acoustics. All in all I would go back, maybe sit in the main room and ask for a different waitress.
    

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