Il Giardinello Ristorante

Not impressed… my salmon dish was over done. priced at $ 30.95. Def not worth it. The best part of our dining experience was dining outdoors & the wine we brought with us.

We had a party of 5 on a Friday night at 830pm without a reservation. We asked if we could be seated and although there were at least 3 empty tables that I saw (and passed ½ hour later and outside was still empty) she said she could not accommodate us until 1015. You lost a table that could have turned within an hour because your hostess could not figure out how to accommodate us without a reservation.

My family and I came here in 2014 as a night out when we visited the Jersey Shore. We liked it then so we came back this year. It was wonderful. We like to search BYOB places because they are fun.
The service was great. The bread was fresh and very tasty. Not sure if it was made on site or not.
I had the Shrimp Francese which was great. My daughter had the Braised Short Rib Ravioli in the cream sauce which was to die for. My wife ordered a wonderful chicken dish. Now here’s the glitch (and the only glitch). My son ordered the Flounder Marechiara. The menu we were given did not say it comes with clams and mussels (or at least we didn’t see it). The on line menu does say it. He is allergic to shell fish. The waiter offered to take it back with out a problem. But my wife and son then decided to switch and every one was happy.
Except for this slight problem, everything was great and I highly recommend this place. We will certainly come back again when we are in the area.

This is a decent standard no frills Italian restaurant. I have dined there in the past and had better experiences. It was pretty crowded and we were sat basically in the kitchen with a window air unit blowing on me – so much for atmosphere! I would note when you make a Rez I would suggest asking for the left dining room area, it’s a bit nicer. They also have outdoor seating which seems ok however I saw some tables basically on gravel by the road.
The food was «good» the sauces and pastas are great. My husband had the veal sorrentino which he really enjoyed. I had the flounder provencial. It was really not great. It was served on a bed of completely bland and totally over cooked spinach. The fish was heavily battered drowning in sauce.
Service was decent and our waitress was adorable. I was disappointed this visit but I may give it another shot.

Amazing spot for a date night. The restaurant takes you out of the loud, boisterous, Jersey Shore environment you can be around at times and brings you to a quaint, romantic place.
The food is really amazing. The restaurant is small but gives it a local, intimate feel. I had the seafood fra diablo and it was fantastic. The ratio of seafood to pasta was perfect. The sauce not overly spicy or watery.
It’s BYOB.
Highly recommended for a nice romantic night out!

The food is awesome! Some of the best fried calamari I’ve ever had. So light and tender! Plus they give you sweet and spicy sauce with it which I think should be the new standard.
The portions are giant though. Even if you’re really hungry, you will not be after eating here. My coworker had the Shrimp Fra Diavlo (which is actually a mix of seafood, not just shrimp). He said it was really good. I had the Chicken della Casa, also really good. The only thing I could say is the asparagus was a little overcooked for my taste.
The service is really friendly and attentive too. We sat outside and I was worried we might be forgotten but my water was never more than half full!
Will definitely return!

Unfortunately I never got to try this place. We called ahead of time to make a reservation for an early dinner and were told we didn’t need reservations. We walked in to an almost empty restaurant at 5:30 and were told they had no tables available. They apologized claiming they didn’t know who told us we didn’t need reservations, but were also rude about it and refused to do anything. It was very unprofessional. There are many other great Italian restaurants in the area that I would rather give my business to.