Il Posto

New resident to the area. This is my new favorite local spot, within walking distance from my home. Bar has a great vibe, meatballs are delish, kitchen cheerfully made me a specialty (veggie) dish. Can't wait for the summer.

I have been coming to Il Posto for years, it truly is a hidden gem. It is a local spot, with plenty of seating in either booths, tables, high tops, or the bar. I brought my friend from Virginia who was visiting and she said it was the best margarita pie she has ever had. They serve hearty portions for their chicken dishes. My family usually orders the Chicken Murphy or Chicken Parm. They also love their salmon. I usually order something from their specials menu, which is constantly rotating. I love their homemade ravioli, especially when it’s made with vodka sauce as a special. My friend ordered the Cavatelli and Broccoli Rabe based on our waiters recommendation and said it was the best she’s ever had. Their drinks are also very fairly priced and made to perfection. I usually order the CEO, their dirty martini made with blue cheese olives, the lemon drop martini, or the aperol spritz.

Salads & Pizza. Fresh, fresh, fresh. Live music on a Friday night. Packed with every generation. From the friendly hostess (red hair) who promptly answered the phone, and then greeted & seating us to Breeza who thanked us as she cleared other tables - all a credit to the restaurant industry & their generation (umder 21), to the bread - all was beyond expectation. I know food & atmosphere are supposed to be #1, but Benny, the waiter, was #1. If you want professional, happy, dedicated service this is where you go. I can't wait to come back to try a full dinner.

Very good old school Italian. I had a pizza ...cuz I could, but others had more traditional Italian dishes. Low key local vibe with a trio playing old tunes. Had a good time. Very fair prices and quality was good.

Just WOW -Stephen can make a fantastic Cosmo, a rare find in most places. The only place I can order pasta and meatballs and have it really taste like homemade. The Salmon dish is fabulous. My sister and I come at least once a week. Not going to bother going anywhere else. Food is all good. Love this place.

Just ate there yesterday, sat at the bar, very nice service from the bar tender, my buddy and I got the garlic parm wings, and margarita pizza to share, he got the rigatoni Bolognese and I got the cheese stuffed tortellini with pancetta and peas. The wings were delicious! The pizza was recommended by the bartender and we loved it. The tortellini was my favorite out of everything though, I highly recommend this dish! My friend enjoyed his Bolognese as well. Midway through our meal, they started to play live music, which was very nice to hear. I took some pictures of our partially eating meals before finishing them lol! They were all so good! 🤤

The calamari is the best among many. Big size & crisp perfectly. Not too breaded or over seasoned.

A very quaint little restaurant and bar and they have local bands playing there. Very nice atmosphere. Everyone's very friendly and service is great. Food is great. What more do you want? Smile

Love this place! Relaxed, good food, reasonable. Wish I lived closer.... I'd be there weekly.

The food was magnificent! The service was great. We sat outside and a nice September night. You must come and try. The food is outstanding. Reasonable prices.

Yelp simply says "famous for pizza...". But il Posto (the place) deserves top reviews for their delicious truly authentic Italian cuisine, such as escarole & beans, arancini, & homemade ravioli and other pastas! We didn't expect much on a recent slow Sunday evening (7/28) - but were surprised by the same high quality. And before you knew it, the place was filling up with lively locals who know good food. The surroundings are a bit nondescript; it's just off the "main drag," which keeps the prices reasonable. Do go!

Always a great experience here, even on a busy Sunday night and a bit of a wait, our waitress kept us updated on our food and was so helpful with our toddler (they have coloring books!) Anna (our waitress) was a rockstar! Her updates, keeping our drinks flowing, smile, and help with the little one made our meal wonderful. We'll defintely be back ! Thank you to Anna and staff, it's hard to find people to work Sundays especially on a summer night. Kudos to Anna!!

You will wait on Friday or Saturday, but it will be worth it. Artichoke hearts Francaise were perfection! The lobster ravioli actually had good size pieces of lobster in the raviolis ( they make all their raviolis fresh & in house), and then it came in a lobster crème sauce, definitely worth a try. I had to have my usual vegetarian lasagna. There is no one that can make it like they do . There was also a band playing on Friday night, which was a lot of fun.

Great neighborhood Italian restaurant! Helpful, friendly staff that delivers tasty Italian food, as well as good drinks, at a reasonable price.

Finally got back here. Friday night with some very good live music at the dinner hour. Place was very busy. Service was busy yet attentive. Food was very good! Had the mom's salad. Nice size portion. We had cavatelli with broccoli rabe and the veggie lasagna. Really good portions and very tasty! Really pleased with this visit. Will be back sooner for sure !

The bread is good. That's about it when it comes to what's good. The waitress was a snarly lass dressed in her finest leggings and biggest frown. She messed up the order twice. The Sunday sauce was served with a frozen slab of bracciole. The wine tasted like it was on the verge of becoming a salad dressing. I read through the reviews and it seems I'm not alone in my summation of this restaurant. Hard pass on ever going back.

Pizza is excellent. Good beers on tap and the food is always strong. The service is extremely slow, but get over it as the food is excellent!

Visiting from daytona beach, our daughter who lives in neptune took us here for dinner,not only were the staff friendly, professional, and accomidating,the owner Steve made my wife and I feel like locals,food was exceptional, service was spot on,its great to know there is a restaurant that not only serves excellent food but also makes you feel right at home, thank you!

Food was too salty & the Chicken Franchise was too Lemony-ambiance nice & service was very good-music too loud and inappropriate for dinner.

Veal Parmigiana is awesome. My go to place for Italian. Always start with Salad Supreme. Great specials.

I'm all about the great deal and it's on Tuesday's. All the appetizers are half off and $5 wine. They also have half portion pasta specials from $10 to $14 dollars. They even have live entertainment if you want to get your groove on. lol Now for the food! Crab Balls were delicious! Lots of crab and fried to perfection. Clams Casino were a little over cooked but nice flavor. Wings with parmesan had nice crisp and spicy dipping sauce as well as parmesan cheese sauce. Eggplant rollatini sauce was tasty and ricotta very creamy. Tortolini with prosciutto and peas had a flavorful cream sauce. Totally worth the calories. We also had the $5 house wine. I had the cabernet my had the Chianti. Both were decent. No room for dessert we were stuffed but we danced some of our calories off. lol

Came here on Sunday for Restaurant Week and this was my first time here. This place was tiny but really pretty inside. It was also great that myself and my friend were the only ones dining at the time so it was super quiet and relaxing. We both had excellent meals. For starters, my friend got the Clams Casino which she enjoyed and I loved my starter of the Stuffed Banana Pepper. It was delicious and honestly probably my favorite out of the appetizer, entree and dessert I had. For the entree, my friend enjoyed the Braised Short Rib. While I enjoyed the Vegetable Lasagna. Lastly for dessert, my friend had the Almond Tiramisu and I had the Italian Ricotta Cheesecake which was so light and so much different than your average cheesecake. I actually liked it a lot more than your average cheesecake. It wasn't heavy at all. All the dishes weren't too much food. It was just right - not too much, not too little. The waiter was very nice and spaced out all the meals perfectly. The only downside to this place in my opinion is when we were finally done with the meal, it took FOREVER to get the final check until maybe about 30 minutes later we went over to our waiter to request the check. He was also behind the bar as well, so I'm sure that has something to do with it. Either way, the food was delicious and I'd love to come back.

First time here and both the food and service were good, along with a nice atmosphere. Need to eat here a couple of more times for consistency before giving it 5 stars. Definitely recommend!

Ordered delivery on Mother's Day during the pandemic. Got the stuffed peppers, beet salad, flounder limone, and veal saltimbocca. Parents were happy!

I loved the food here when they first opened. After a few other visits I invited some family and friends to join me on a Friday evening. There wasn't one dish that wasn't over cooked and dry. Even the pasta was mushy. I'm not sure I ever want too go back.

Best espresso martinis in town. Great service, great food, great atmosphere, WE LOVE IL POSTO! Best restaurant in town.

Just realized my posted negative review here was for the old Mom's Kitchen. Yelp' bad. Anyway IP is another story. With decent food and a nice happy hour I frequent them every so often. Nice bar and bartenders that provide attentive service. Overall - big improvement over Mom's.

This restaurant was listed for Restaurant Week (http://jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com/restaurant-list/). We started with the Artichoke Franchise and a Stuffed Banana Pepper. Both were okay. The marinara sauce that came with the pepper was pretty good. Next we had the Veal Saltimbocca and the Braised Short Rib. The veal was great and the mushroom risotto that came with the short rib was great. The Toasted Almond Tiramisu was decent. The Italian Ricotta Cheesecake wasn't very good. I wasn't a fan of the thick crust atop the cheesecake. Also, it didn't seem very busy, but our waiter was nowhere to be found. I'd like to come back to try something with the marinara sauce.

Loved the outdoor social distancing set up. Charming and amazing music with Tommy Labella. OMG the Margherita Pizza was the best I've had in ages. The fresh garlic was perfect.

il posto has good prices and very friendly staff, and delicious food. I love all of their varieties of sliders especially the short rib sliders, they have big portions with tons of flavor. Always had quick service and good drink prices too. Love the different specials they have during the week, which i was not expecting to still be happening during this time of outdoor dining only. Will return

Our group came for New Years Eve Dinner and had a blast...other than 'slightly' understandably slow service, the food was awesome!. Our appetizers came before our salads, but it was New Years Eve so we will try again.

We decided to give this small restaurant another chance after the bad experience we had 3 years ago. We're sorry that we bothered. This time we went early (6pm) on a Monday night figuring it would not be as busy and slow as a weekend. Wrong. We waited 2 hours from time we sat down to time the entrees came out of the kitchen. That is not acceptable. They take reservations and have been in business for many years. They should know how many customers are coming and be prepared for that number. We did not order appetizers. They did bring drinks, bread and salads (with tasteless dressings) out fairly quickly. Waitress got one of the orders wrong but we did not send it back because the person was so hungry and did not want to wait for another order to be made. he just ate it but was not happy with the item. To the restaurant's credit they did take the item off the bill. Sorry to have to write such a negative review.

Well I'm out of state obviously eating at this little restaurant. Wow impressedwith the food was fabulous pasta with chicken Murphy and stuffed banana peppers. Could ate everything. The drinks wow fantastic. Definitely come back when I'm in town. Prices were great atmosphere perfect the staff was wonderful. Great job Chris and Steve!

Once again I'm frustrated with no half stars. C'mon Yelp! This is a 3 & 1/2 star rating here! Years ago we at at Mom's Kitchen at least once a week. I gave up on Moms a few years ago. I guess I tired of the menu and just didn't care for their pizza. A staple like spaghetti and meatballs was mediocre. I imagine some of the old "Moms" clientele are disappointed that Il Posto is not Mom's Kitchen II, but even though they may have kept a few menu items intact, this is a new restaurant and I am rating it as such. I P has a more upscale look; it doesn't feel like a family restaurant anymore. That's OK with me. They kept the knotty pine, took down a wall or two, and made the place better visually. High tops by the bar are a nice touch. They have added a couple of taps and I'm glad to see they offer Little Dog beer which is brewed just blocks away. We ordered a family style salad which was fresh, homemade Italian dressing I presume, and very enjoyable. One of us ordered the mussels marinara. I could have dipped a whole loaf of their excellent bread in the broth. I got the bracciole on rigatoni. It consisted of a pork rib, a meatball, a piece of sweet sausage and bracciole. In case you were wondering it's rolled flank steak, parsley, parmesan, garlic cooked in sauce like meatballs. The meatball and sausage were perfect; moist and tasty. The rib and the bracciole were good but they were on the dry side. What kept Il Posto from attaining four stars was the fact that the only item that was hot on the plate was the bracciole. Pasta, rib, sausage, meatball were all just barely warm. If the whole plate were cool, I'd expect the dish to have been sitting on a counter waiting to be picked up; yet one item was hot. It seems to me there's a systemic problem here. It's not as though the restaurant was packed and the kitchen was backed up. Probably no more than 30 patrons. More care needs to be taken in the kitchen. My wife said her entrée could have been warmer too. This is a tough business. Patrons are demanding. It's seemingly little things like this that can add up to disaster if not taken care of. I can see a lot of potential here; the menu, staff and atmosphere are very nice. It's up to Il Posto to step up to the challenges. On a positive note our server and bus staff were excellent! I feel prices are commensurate with the quality of the food. It's worth another shot.

Veal Parmigiana is awesome. My go to place for Italian. Always start with Salad Supreme. Great specials. Friendly Staff

Been there often - reliable food - good service - had Zuppa de peche tonight - nice place and people. I wish management would respond to the negative reviews

Disappointing from start to finish. 630 reservation-30 minutes to place and order. Salad order came out wrong Pizza and dinner ordered to be set down together. Pizza came 30 min earlier than dinners but was not for sharing. Rigatoni bolognese came out with 7 pieces of pasta and a bowl of oily meat sauce. Inedible. Salmon mushy and under a mountain of ? Didn't fault the servers but meal was almost $100 and had to get ice cream after because we were hungry. I never leave reviews but let this serve as a warning. Nothing worth returning for..

If the filet mignon is on the specials menu, OREDER IT! Absolutely tender and delicious, served with blackened Brussels and mashed potatoes. Absolutely delicious!

Had dinner at the old Mom's Kitchen, now II Posto. We had frequented Mom's Kitchen many times in the past & it was always good. I like the new look of the new place. They took down the wall between the bar & dining area, leaving all the wood walls, which really opened it up. There is new, modern lighting & nicer table settings. Service was prompt & out waitress was personable. We were served some of the best warm bread I have had out in a long time. We ordered a family style salad as well as mussels in white wine sauce. The salad was easily enough for the four of us & good; the mussels were also good. For dinner I ordered the penne with bolognese sauce. It was quite tasty, but not hot. Overall I enjoyed my dinner & think this place deserves a solid 3.5 stars, which unfortunately is not a Yelp option. I plan on returning & hope to give it a solid 4 next time.

Ok strike 2 with this place .... After supporting this restaurant all through covid through take out orders loyally I was super annoyed when I called in a take out order ( for pick up not even delivery!) at 6:30 pm and told they couldn't accommodate pick up orders only dine in or delivery through door dash. Makes NO sense that they would rather me NOT pick up my food then get delivery... seems almost counter productive to them but whatever... I let it go and tonight ordered through door dash - as told. Through the door dash menu there was an option for a LG or SM Stromboli... ordered LG which was $19 .. what we received was a TINY Stromboli which wouldn't even pass for a sm at other restaurants. We called to simply tell them there was a mix up expecting for at MINIMUM a credit for the difference between sm/LG (a $6 difference). Got insane push back from hostess and 3 other people including a manager saying they couldn't do anything ( about an empanada size Stromboli for $19!) and they said they don't offer two sizes that door dash shouldn't have offered .... Insane as they make the menu and door dash simply fulfills ‍ every person I was passed off to was incredibly rude and basically said "too bad" I DO NOT complain about food often but if I ever have had a problem with the wrong order arriving ( and being charged for it) local establishments are always quick to rectify ..... I'll stick to my other neighborhood favorites (from now on) that treat their loyal customers WELL such as domicks and John's Cracker Barrel - Also the Stromboli was half raw on top of everything else which they also didn't seem to care about.

One of the longest waits for food I have ever experienced. The food was alright- one of the pastas was incredibly al dente, and the two short ribs were very dry. The servers were great and kept bringing us bread because they felt bad about the wait, but I had gluten free members in my party who were really uncomfortable and starving within the 1+ hour long wait for our entrees. They and the kitchen were aware of the dietary restriction. Pretty inappropriate and I would have expected a significantly shorter wait on a Monday night.

Ate here last night with another couple. Place was recommended by a friend. Service was slow. Server was very nice, she just seemed a little overwhelmed. Of the four of us only one really enjoyed their meal. Chicken parmigiana was over cooked and tough. Girls both got fish dishes and were disappointed. Salmon smelled very fishy. Zuppa de pesce was good. Overall a disappointment. A place we will not be returning to.

Went there late at night and I thank you guys for accommodating us, the bread that was served at first was great, our starters was crab cake and Brussels sprouts, both of them were good, but our main entree was just OK ( nothing great ). Service was very poor came to the table only to leave our food and give us the check. Although I really liked that they had us 30 minutes before closing.Almost sure I would come back to give it another shot.

Thrilled to have 're' discovered IL Posto after not having been since the 60's when it was Moms Kitchen. Don't know how I missed it all this time. This is the kind of place that seems to be fast disappearing from the landscape but hopefully the faithful following there will keep it going and successful. Food is simply sublime. Sampled veal saltimboca and beef short ribs recently among other delicacies and everything has been delicious. Ambiance is cozy and comforting- as if it's been frozen in time- in a good way. Looking forward to our next visit.

I can't recommend this place. Server came over and bruskly announced "I'll be serving you". No name. Not friendly. Just like she had to be there. Do NOT order the Maryland crab balls. No idea what they were supposed to be, but these 2 fried balls had zero taste. Certainly not one iota of crab in them. Chicken Francese was over salted. Terrible. Fried calamari barely average. Salad, had the worst dressing ever. Was just a cuo of oil. Flounder - Not flavorful at all. Zuppa de pecce, pretty good. Overall opinion; would not go back.

This one of our new favorite places, especially on Tuesday nights. This restaurant is a little hard to find on the back streets of Neptune / Asbury Park but never disappoints. Service is not notch from the young lady who seats you to the wait staff (props for Patrick). Tuesdays offer half priced apps which is a great opportunity to try everything you can. The crab cake balls and clams casino are phenomenal. We ordered the Chicken Franchise and Veal Saltimbocca (Franchise sauce on the thin side but the Veal dish was done right). Paired with a classic ambiance and great live music (Andy and Dee Dee Acoustic). I highly recommend I'll Posto.

Can't go wrong on a Monday night....Pumpkin beer and $5 pies.....one bite everybody knows

Sean is the man. The food is great. And the entertainment fit just right. Everything I had was cooked perfectly. They offer great specials and their house favorites are great too. Overall this place is amazing. You can go there for a date night, family meal, or just to have a drink. Would highly recommend. Anyone who disagrees is wrong.

I know that restaurant are struggling but. We are also trying to help with dining at their restaurant So we came to dine with our grandchildren and married children. We purposely came at 5:30. I told the waiter please the kids are 3 and 5. We have limited time. Apps and pizza came rather quick. Entrees is over and hour and 25 mins to come. We are sending the kids home and asked for dinner to go. Thank tool and additional 30 min I am very disappointed. Could not comment on the food. It took a very long time to get our dinners to go. We had 3 tables who walked out waiting 2 hours plus. They complained loudly about cold and late food. The manager and staff, Saw what what was happening "no I am sorry." Have a drink on us. Nothing ! Something they show have done to help with PR Il Posto needs to close and look back And see what they are doing VERY wrong. Easy menu poor execution Sorry but it's the truth

Beautiful scenery but not much more. My pasta and chicken dish probably contained more water in it than I could have purchased for the $20 something dollars I spent on it, even after returning it after trying the chicken to find it soggy and bland in flavor. Every one of the 5 people in my group found their dished to taste watered down, as though one of the chefs did not care and was just throwing the very bland and rather awful for the price we paid pasta on the dish without fully straining it. After I returned the pasta dish and ordered a pizza instead (they still charged the full price even though all I had done was cut the chicken up and try one piece) it arrived in decent time and the waiter was very polite, handling it well and making sure to check our table even when it was very busy. I wanted the pizza to be good but only the outside rim of the crust was crisp, the middle of the pizza was soggy and flavorless. Needless to say I, anyone else I talk to about this restaurant and everyone that was with me that night will not be coming back.

We usually have to check reviews before trying somewhere new, but we drove by earlier and it looked so cute, so we took a leap! This was our first time ordering from IP. We got the meatballs, chicken francaise, and chicken parm. All AMAZING. The bread was even fantastic. We will definitely be back!

This was the absolute worst meal of my.life..my rice balls were ice cold and the chicken parm was so veiny that you couldn't even eat it..I would not recommend this place to anyone..server never asked how our meal was..spent $100 and had to go someplace else right from there to get something to eat

We go there often and never disappointed . Food is outstanding and Steve remembers what wine I drink.

This is a good neighborhood Italian restaurant, I'm from Brooklyn and moved to the Shore 6 months ago and this has been the best Italian I've had down here. Reminds me of a NY establishment. I dont judge restaurants by slow service(I have patience), I judge it by quality of food and friendliness of the staff. Im eager to go back and try more of the menu options.

This is about the fourth time I've eaten there and the food is always outstanding. Live music is as good as you're going to get anywhere and the owner is constantly around making sure the tables are taken care of. Their bread is as good as buying a loaf on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Highly recommend try the banana peppers stuffed appetizer.

My favorite "hidden gem" for authentic Italian cuisine. This newly renovated restaurant not only has a wonderful ambiance filled with locals and smiling faces, but the food is out of the world! My boyfriend and I have ordered a number of appetizers/entrees on the menu and have never been disappointed. Their specials are always suburb and fresh! Lovely staff and owner.

We've been to Il Posto several times. The food is good -- not great. Most go for pizza or traditional Italian dishes like veal parmesan. We don't. Last night my husband ordered Zuppa di pesce -- it was average. I ordered the Veal Cannelloni -- it was terrible. It was like an Italian version of shepherds pie......but without any flavor and any vegetables. I couldn't find the cannelloni shells....all I saw was ground meat and more ground meat. Aside from the layer of mozzerella on top, there was little or no taste. Suggestion: take this off the menu or find out how to make a true cannelloni dish. P.S. Live music was very good.