Il Colosseo Ristorante | NJ

We’ve eaten here several times. The food is always delicious. We had the Florida rock shrimp appetizer special and it was excellent. My fiancé had the gnocchi but with marina sauce and they were good. I had the pork chop and it was spectacular. Absolutely the best pork chop I’ve ever eaten. Perfectly cooked with an excellent sauce and huge. We shared a Sicilian cannoli for dessert which was also excellent. The only knock on the place is that it’s very loud.

The food was overpriced and just okay. Staff was extremely friendly but sooooooooooooooooooooo slow and it was not busy. A table came in after us and left before us. Our waiter walked by our table several times without acknowledging us. What should have been an hour meal took almost two hours. It was also way too dark in there. If you're going to have dim lighting throughout the restaurant, you need to have some sort of illumination at the tables. Maybe they're good for take out, but we won't be dining in here again.

Absolutely amazing next level Italian! Each dish was beautifully prepared with the freshest ingredients. This gem of a restaurant is cozy and elegant and the service was impeccable. I chose the Pear Salad to start and it was so delicious. For my appetizers I loved the Fioretti Boscaiola, little "money bags" stuffed with cheese in a creamy mushroom and prosciutto sauce, and also the bountiful and perfectly grilled Octopus, both fabulous! Picking an entree was hard with so many choices but I decided on the Lamb Chops and I'm so glad I did, they were superb. Be sure to leave room for the homemade Gelato and Tiramisu or my favorite, Pistachio Pizza! If you haven't experienced Il Colosseo, GO! You're going to love it!

Reservations are highly suggested and we were happy to be able to return to one of our favorite restaurants. The appetizers, entrees, and desserts are truly unbelievable. Great atmosphere with attentive staff employees makes this a must visit on your list. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed !

I used to love this restaurant when it was a BYOB, not anymore! To be honest the food and the service are top shelf. The prices when it was a BYOB were a bit high but that is to be expected at a BYOB restaurant! Now that you have to pay for high priced “measured pour” liquor it looses its appeal! Note the prices are the same even with a full service bar. I gave it 3 stars for atmosphere because when the restaurant if full you can’t hear yourself speak! Unfortunately I will not be back. There are many more good BYOB Italian restaurants in Monmouth County to choose from!