Brando's Citi Cucina

Absolutely amazing experience at Brando’s. I’ve been here years ago when they first opened, but moved away. We made the trip to celebrate my birthday here and it surpassed every expectation. The ambiance, food, drinks, service were all out of this world. The service could not be any kinder, from the two hostesses, to the waiter, to the busers..all smiling and polite and very professional. The food was so impressive. First they had agnolotti on the special menu which you just don’t ever see..and they were amazing. We got the porterhouse for two which was cooked perfect and great quality. And then the zabaglione was out of this world and again, so refreshing to see this on a menu!! And we got an excellent bottle of Nero off the wine list. I wish we lived closer. But we will definitely be

Haven't been here for four years since moving out of NJ/AP and what can I say?! The place is still just top notch everything!!! Shout out to Vlad - fantastic exceptional service from start to finish - this kid is a gem! Got some of the menu OGs - meatballs, calamari, bolo, and the pasta forno which I have yearned for over the last four years (pro tip unravel the foil and let it sit and steam X10 min before you dig in - flavors meld and pop better when it cools a bit). Brando's is hands down the best establishment in AP and it hasn't changed a bit - still with consistent product, service, and atmosphere which is hard to come by these days. Love and miss you, Brando's!!! Happy to see you are still delivering an outstanding experience.

The food was absolutely fantastic for myself and the other 4 guests in our party. The service from Vlad was top notch. He was a prime example of a top tier server at a restaurant and I recommend anyone coming here to request Vlad. My only problems I had were the French 75 was too heavy on the lemon juice and outdoor location could be better. The food and service though were top tier Italian cuisine.

Visited Brando’s for my friends birthday and WOW! We loved everything about this place. We started with cocktails; my favorite was the dirty martini because of the blue cheese olives. YUM! They give you complimentary bread which comes with 3 spreads/dips. Definitely save some if you want to dip it into your pasta (pro tip lol)! Our server was knowledgeable about everything on the menu and didn’t even need to write our orders down so we were amazed when everything came out perfectly. The pacheri vodka pasta was so fresh and full of flavor. Since I don’t eat meat, they were able to hold on the pancetta. They even sprinkle some fresh parm on top it was amazing. My friends also loved the pacheri bolognese. The calamari was one of the best I’ve had! Crispy and light with lemon juice over it…

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The zucchini frites were absolutely delicious. Our servers were unbelievably attentive and helpful. I would not recommend for a quiet dinner as it did get a bit loud. You can opt to eat outside if weather permits for a quieter meal.