Villa María Restaurant

Something changed about this place since the last time I was here. It used to be good, not anymore. Got a Sicilian with extra cheese, and the sauce was so bitter I couldn't eat it. The taste of oregano was beyond overpowering. There was hardly any cheese at all on it, despite paying for extra. Just little translucent shreds so sparse there were holes in it like a pair of old worn out socks. What a waste of money.

My husband and I recently moved to NJ and Villa Maria was one of the first take-out spots we tried. Last night, we dined in the dining room area and it was great! The staff was awesome, the atmosphere in the restaurant was very family like and even the other guests were great too. Their Ziti Vodka is one of my favorite dishes I’ve gotten to try so far in NJ along with their garlic knots. The lava cake was great to end with. We did try the an appetizer off the specials menu (crabmeat bruschetta) which wasn’t it for me but my husband enjoyed it. Overall, a great experience and we will certainly be back. I love that it’s also BYOB which I didn’t know before going, but will definitely remember for next time.

Went there for a repass and ordered the eggplant rollatini and it was the worse I ever had. The eggplant was so hard and not cooked. Took forever to get food. When they bought out the pasta there was a fair amount of the one with marinara sauce, but when the fettuccine came out, there was hardly any on the bowl. More clean then any. There was 7 people at our table and only 2 people had some, and they only took a tablespoon size and when I got it, there was hardly anything there. Very disappointed.

Called ahead for three slices. They said 15 mins. I got there in 20 and they had not started the order. I jokingly said you forgot about me you should give me a free cannoli. An older gentleman completely fat shamed me and said you don’t need anymore sugar. Look at you! They tried to clean it up but he said it again. Pizza isn’t worth insults.

We've loved ordering from here until they recently attempted to charge us $5 to sub vodka sauce for marinara on a $24 stromboli. An unnecessary and ridiculous upcharge, especially since they've previously made the same order without charge. Add in ridiculously long delivery times, and you can do better elsewhere.