The Stanton General Store

I've been in Jersey 4 years now (moved here from Brooklyn)...and this is BY FAR... the best Italian food I've had yet since moving here. I don't even think Brooklyn had better Italian food. Service was excellent. Our waiter was extremely attentive and the hostess kept checking in on us too. Angie was great. When talking to her, I felt like I had known her for years despite having just met her that day. Even my 14 year old son who is a picky eater was blown away by how delicious the food was. Definitely returning here... with my parents next time so they can experience it too. Make sure to make a reservation on the weekends because it gets pretty packed. BYOB TOO! I can't say enough about this place. So glad we found this hidden gem!

The service here was terrible. The waitresses are super young and clearly don’t have any experience—so very awkward interacting with customers. I waited forever for my food and for them to run my card to pay. The veal was tasteless and overly fried. The place is very nicely decorated and has a cool vibe with Italian music playing l. The tiramisu was also good and they serve cappuccino with biscotti which is cool. Unfortunately the terrible service and mediocre entrees would not entice me to return.

Sitting down for dinner, on the patio or inside, this restaurant is a very classic and classy building, with pictures from the 1910's hung and old crooner music playing in the background. The portions for the Italian menu are large and the food is excellent. The waiter when I went was also the cook as it was luckily a show night, and he was extremely kind and accommodating, asking if the food was alright or if we wanted anything extra. For a small corner store and restaurant this shop could rival many 5-star restaurants.