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Tommy's Italian
Tommy's Italian
Tommy's Italian

Tommy's Italian Sausage

American

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Location and hours

Location

Location

900 2nd Ave , Elizabeth, NJ

(908) 351-9831

Hours

Hours

Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

More details

Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Accessible

Reviews

Overall rating

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4.7

(54 reviews)

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Reviewed on April 14, 2018 Verified Purchase

Service is always excellent as well as the food. We generally chose from the specials as they are unique and tasty. We started with a mixed green salad with hearts of palm, candied pecans, goat cheese, and sliced apples. Next we’re clsms steamed in garlic and white wine..fabulous! Entree was halibut with faro...delicious. All washed down with a reasonably priced Sauvignon blanc.

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Nancy W.
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Reviewed on March 17, 2018 Verified Purchase

service was great and personable- food very good and plentiful and served very well plated

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Rochelle L.
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Reviewed on March 12, 2018 Verified Purchase

The food at Al Dente is delicious. I got the Sea Bass special and it was prepared and tasted phenomenal.

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Diane R.
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Reviewed on January 25, 2018 Verified Purchase

Food was delicious, service was excellent. My friend and I came here before a Rutgers basketball game. Restaurant is 5 minutes away from the arena. Had a nice meal (Fried calamari, caesar salad and eggplant parm). Very easy to head to our game afterward.

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Terence V.
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Reviewed on January 20, 2018 Verified Purchase

It was okay, not as good as what the rating was. I chose Al Dente because it was a highly-rated restaurant, and I was expecting better food than what I had. I was disappointed, but I always wanted to dine at Al Dente, but I'm glad I went so now I know how it was.

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Joyce N.
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Reviewed on January 15, 2018 Verified Purchase

The quality of food is good. However, the portions are small for the amount they charge. Customer service is really bad. Waited 5 minutes just to get the menus, while there were only 3 tables with people. It took almost 15 minutes to get our water glasses re-filled. They are trying very hard to sell you alcoholic drinks and they read out a huge list as specials. It is very hard to remember the specials and you don't know how much each cost. They could just printout and provide the list to the customers, so one can make an informed decision. But, I think they do this on purpose, so people would order expensive dishes without knowing the price when they order. Not the kind of restaurant I want to go to again.

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Reviewed on January 14, 2018 Verified Purchase

Our dishes were excellent and beautifully presented especially the grouper. The service was courteous and efficient. We look forward to coming again. Your phone number on the coupon is your fax number.

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Richard E.
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Reviewed on January 9, 2018 Verified Purchase

The food was great the atmosphere of the restaurant was very good and on top of that the waitress we had was outstanding. I will eat there again.

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Aaron G.
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Reviewed on January 8, 2018 Verified Purchase

The food is delicious and presented beautifully. The wait staff is very attentive and very friendly. Will definitely return.

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Linda S.
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Reviewed on December 27, 2017 Verified Purchase

Large choice of authentic Italian food. We have eaten here several times and every dish we have tried has been excellent.

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Ada C.
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Reviewed on December 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food is always great! The acoustics are horrible if there is more than two tables dining. It is very loud. You can't even here the conversation at your table.

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Reviewed on December 9, 2017 Verified Purchase

We were in the rear dining room. It was very loud maybe due to the acoustics of the room and large party of 8

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Reviewed on December 2, 2017 Verified Purchase

Good food. Good atmosphere. Restsurant a little drafty.

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Reviewed on November 21, 2017 Verified Purchase

Very nice décor. Tables spaced nicely. Service always attentive and friendly. Excellent Italian food at very fair prices with good portions.

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Bernard P.
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Reviewed on November 11, 2017 Verified Purchase

The chef is very creative. For example the Tuscan bean soup would have been ordinary except it was served over a garlic crouton, which totally enhanced the flavor.

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Debra S.
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Reviewed on November 9, 2017 Verified Purchase

Food was fresh and tasty. Pasta cooked perfectly.

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Danny S.
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Reviewed on November 7, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food was very good and the price was reasonable.

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Reviewed on November 3, 2017 Verified Purchase

Wonderful food and service!

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Lena F.
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Reviewed on October 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

Good is excellent. People are great.

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Barbara B.
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Reviewed on October 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

Maybe its not our taste, their food just okay.

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Reviewed on October 21, 2017 Verified Purchase

The service and food was great! Glad we tried this restaurant.

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Steven L.
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Reviewed on October 20, 2017 Verified Purchase

We love this restaurant. Birthdays, anniversary, or any reason we can think of to visit. We love the food and the service, they make you feel like family.

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Reviewed on October 20, 2017 Verified Purchase

Al Dente was always my "great occasio90ns" restaurant in the Edison area. Now that I've moved away, I still miss it and come back whenever I can. It's still great -- excellent food and service -- but I wish you'd refilled my coffee cup!

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Reviewed on September 24, 2017 Verified Purchase

Food is delicious and the specials always interesting. We also share everything and then can eat our whole order. Starter was steamed clams in garlic and white wine..we stopped up every bit of broth. Then Caesar salad..presentation was outstanding..a cylinder of crispy bread containing the salad. Entree was a special of porcini dusted halibut, broccoli rabe, corn and other goodies with a port wine reduction... sopped up that sauce too. All washed down with a Napa Sauvignon blanc. Excellent!

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Nancy W.
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Reviewed on September 20, 2017 Verified Purchase

The service was great. The food was awesome.

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Reviewed on August 30, 2017 Verified Purchase

Al Dente is always our first choice restaurant. Excellent food and service!

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Reviewed on August 26, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food was delicious and the service was great.

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Reviewed on August 25, 2017 Verified Purchase

salads lovely. pasta courses fresh and unusual. portions huge; can share an app'y or a main. very lovely wait staff [wife and daughters of chef/owner]

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Lynn B.
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Reviewed on August 8, 2017 Verified Purchase

Meal was very tasty, sons of the raviolis were the best that he ever had.

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Rich S.
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Reviewed on August 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Exquisitely Italian... My paty was Italian Americans, and the opinion was unanimous... Best food outside of Italy! Good service, top class food!

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Charles K.
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Reviewed on August 3, 2017 Verified Purchase

The wait staff was phenomenal!

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Reviewed on July 30, 2017 Verified Purchase

We ordered the specials, they were all very good. Service was friendly and courteous. The air conditioning was a bit too cold, that was the only unpleasant issue...

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Reviewed on July 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

very well prepared and delicious appetizers and enters.

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Fred H.
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Reviewed on June 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

lovely & small - - just very loud

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Deborah L.
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Reviewed on June 17, 2017 Verified Purchase

Terrific for our anniversary dinner. Food was excellent as was the service.

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Reviewed on June 11, 2017 Verified Purchase

Excellent Food Good service, Great atmosphere CLEAN !!!

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Reviewed on June 10, 2017 Verified Purchase

EXCELLENT! my son has gluten allergies & they made us feel like they were giving him specialized attention. Harriet mentioned what he could & couldn't eat & he has so may choices. Very nice & highly recommend it!!!

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Bernadine K.
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Reviewed on June 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

The staff was professional and knowledgeable about the evening's specials. The manager, Harriet, was attentive and made sure we were happy with our dinner.

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Reviewed on June 3, 2017 Verified Purchase

Excellent food, staff and atmosphere.

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Barbara B.
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Reviewed on May 22, 2017 Verified Purchase

Food was delicious, pleasant waitresses.

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Reviewed on May 20, 2017 Verified Purchase

Waitress are very pleasure and attentive.

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Elizabeth D.
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Reviewed on May 19, 2017 Verified Purchase

Staff is very friendly. Service and food were great!

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Susan C.
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Reviewed on May 18, 2017 Verified Purchase

Stopped in for lunch- food was freshly prepared and delicious. We will return when in Piscataway or vacinity.

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Bruce S.
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Reviewed on May 13, 2017 Verified Purchase

We didn't have reservations but they were able to fit us in and we had a wonderful dinner!

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Reviewed on May 13, 2017 Verified Purchase

great atmosphere, great food, great service, great martini and wine.

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Reviewed on May 13, 2017 Verified Purchase

food was excellent, price very good with coupon.

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Rich S.
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Reviewed on May 7, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food and the service was really good.

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Reviewed on May 7, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food and the service was really good.

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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

went there with a friend who was there for the first time said the food was so good its in in his top 5 restaurants now.also service was excellent.

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David A.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

went there with a friend who was there for the first time said the food was so good its in in his top 5 restaurants now.also service was excellent.

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David A.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Everything was unique and delicious. The server was always available and excellent at explaining the cuisine for the evening. It was the best dining experience that I have had in a long time.

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Lawrence B.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

All time favorite restaurant!

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Barbara B.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Great service

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David B.
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Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

Great service

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David B.

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