Il Mondo Vecchio

Madison, NJ · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Madison
#25
of 67 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Il Mondo Vecchio, 72 Main St #1, Madison, NJ 07940
Phone
(973) 301-0024
Website
www.ilmondovecchio.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM Sat

Il Mondo Vecchio is a restaurant located in Madison, NJ. It is one of 67 restaurants listed in Madison. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Madison city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Il Mondo Vecchio

Northern Italian cousin Executive chef Michael Cetrulo

Hours

Friday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Olga Blyednova · Jan 2026

While this has been our grandparents' favorite Italian restaurant for over 20 years, this was my first time here. The food exceeded all expectations! I had a complimentary fied zucchini starter, truffle ravioli, pappardelle with spicy pork ragu topped with mascarpone and zabaglione with red fruit. Everything was so delicious and flavorful. The service was great, and the grandma's birthday was such a success. Thank you! P.S. On a Saturday night, it seemed like a reservation is an absolute must. We saw a loooong line leaving the restaurant around 7.30pm.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ryan M · Feb 2026

We almost dined here on February 14, 2026 for Valentine’s Day and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. We were required to order a fixed 5-course meal priced at $125 per person (plus tax and tip). While we understand that many restaurants offer special prix-fixe menus for Valentine’s Day, this was never clearly communicated to us in advance. It felt less like a special offering and more like a way to justify raising prices, especially since the restaurant is BYOB. I politely asked if there was an alternative menu available, but the waitress refused and responded in a condescending manner, saying, “We don’t have such a menu and the manager would say the same thing.” The interaction felt dismissive and unprofessional. We had a 9:30 P.M. reservation, and the manager assured u

★★★★★ 5.0 Callie Bedell · Apr 2024

Delightful BYOB restaurant that has that old world Italian feel. It’s a smaller restaurant with 2 different sides and somewhat dimly lit. The food is absolutely outstanding with great service. Not pictured are the little appetizers you get per person which I could eat as a meal itself if it was a larger portion. It’s white beans over a little piece of bread with thinly sliced eggplant with garlic and olive oil - it’s absolutely to die for! It hasn’t changed in years and remains to be the most delicious appetizer you can get with your meal just for dining with them. Their veal and chicken dishes are pounded thin and are infused with flavor. The soft shell crab francaise was an appetizer special and has a sauce you could soak up with the bread provided - absolutely divine. Great for a tabl

★★★★★ 5.0 Arber Gocaj · Dec 2025

Stopped in for lunch, food and service were excellent. Thank you to Marco and the rest of the team! I will be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Johanna Garzon · Nov 2025

Amazing place!! Delicious food and great atmosphere,we will be back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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