A Salute Italian Restaurant Bar
A Salute Italian Restaurant Bar
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The place from Matawan offers 173 different dishes and drinks on the menu at an average price of $15.4.
A Salute is a charming Italian restaurant and full-service cocktail bar housed in a beautiful 1850 Church on Main Street in Matawan, NJ. The historic building exudes warmth and character, creating the perfect atmosphere for families and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner. Guests can also opt for seasonal outdoor dining on the oversized patio, complete with a full-service bar. Live music is available in the bar area every Thursday through Saturday evening. Lunch is served daily starting at 11:00am, followed by happy hour at 3:00pm offering half off drinks and select appetizers. Dinner service begins at 4:00pm. Don't miss out on the weekday specials, including half off all pizzas and pastas on Mondays, a free select appetizer with the purchase of 2 entrees on Tuesdays, and half off wines and whiskey on Wednesdays.
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Nestled in a lively locale, this restaurant offers a vibrant atmosphere but has faced challenges recently. While many diners praised the delicious food and friendly staff, concerns about slow service and incorrect orders have emerged. The portion sizes, particularly for main dishes, left something to be desired, though salads stood out as generous. Noise levels in certain areas detracted from the experience, especially for older patrons seeking a quieter meal. Limited vegetarian and child-friendly options were noted, alongside parking inconveniences. Although the food has potential, inconsistencies in service and atmosphere leave patrons hesitant to return.
However, our food took an unusually long time to arrive—over 30 minutes just to get our salads. When the food finally came, one of the meals was incorrect, and the person who brought it seemed to vanish. Another waitress then approached us and asked if we had ordered the mussels. It turned out our food had been delivered to the wrong table. They continued to prepare meals, but given that the food had already been sitting for over five minutes, I was concerned about whether it had been touched by someone else, which didn't sit right with me. The portion sizes were generally small, except for the salads, which were quite large. Toward the end of our meal, our original server had an injury (I hope everything is okay), and another server took over. It then took a long time for us to receive our bill. Although the manager was present, he didn’t seem very attentive or helpful to his clearly overwhelmed staff who were doing their best to keep up with the customer volume. The kitchen was also quite slow.
I was pleased to visit the restaurant. The service was excellent, but I found the seating area in the bar to be less enjoyable, mainly because of the noise, particularly the extremely loud music that was playing. As most diners seemed to be over 50, I think we can all agree it was far too loud. The food was good and reasonably priced, but the noise level would discourage us from returning, especially for older guests we might recommend.
"Memorable experience! It was my first visit and I had a wonderful time enjoying delicious food and drinks in a fantastic atmosphere."
The food was good. The favorite dishes were the arancini and shrimp diavolo appetizers! The service was not great. The owner stopped by asking us how everything is going and if we needed anything. We asked for a dessert menu that never came. We had to wait for our server to come around quite some time and asked him for a dessert menu. It took a while to take our orders and other tables were helped quicker. The restaurant may have been understaffed and perhaps our server was being asked to do too much, but for someone else to come and ask us something only to not deliver made it that much more frustrating.
Such a shame place used to be amazing. Sat us outside was freezing asked to be moved and had to hear snarky jokes the rest of the night , Horrible slow service, Detroit pizza was the only good thing about dinner. Wife had seafood pasta, shrimp was not deveined which is just lazy and nasty rest of the fish was not fresh. Small portions on my chicken for the price, Even the cake at desert tasted like freezer burn. Not sure if they are under new ownership or management but it’s clear that it’s going in the wrong direction, evident by the empty bar at 9pm. I can no longer recommend this place unfortunately.
Full Menu
Detroit Style Pizza
Il Fico Pizza$20.9Entrées
Insalada Di Pulpo$24.9Selezion Di Mozzarella
Selezion Di Mozzarella$13.9Starters
Bone-Out Rib Eye$51.8Sparkling / Champagne
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