This place has it all great food, great service and ambiance. I was there last friday night with my wife recommend highly. We can't wait to go back!    [04 Feb 2001 02:44:09]

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Recommended Dishes: Veal Milanese

     ­Joe   

Although the food, service and atmosphere are very nice, be careful when ordering any of the the daily specials. I ordered the lobster ravioli special last weekend and suffered "sticker shock" when I found out that it was $24.95!! I have never paid this much for any kind of ravioli dish, including at much higher scaled restaurants.    [21 Apr 2004 05:56:26]

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     ­Tony   tszymoni at optonline dot net

Didn't win us over
On 8/18/06, we went for dinner on a gorgeous Friday night. The food was OK and the prices were reasonable. I wouldn't go back because, I think, that Ridgewood has so many other restaurants and possibilities. This one didn't draw me in and convince me to go back.

Some good things. The atmosphere and courtyard dining experience is the best in Ridgewood! The staff is attentive and does not rush you through dinner. It is a BYOB which helps to keep the budget down. The food always looked pretty when presented (unfortunately not always tasting as good).

A negative. The night we went the Maitre' D was also bringing bread to tables, pouring water and olive oil. This was a little annoying when you wanted to get your name on a list for a table. Also it seemed if you had a big mouth and just walked up and said VERY LOUD "I need a table" -- it didn't matter if you were waiting behind another couple to be seated/get your name on the list. The Loud Mouth won and got seated first.

Food.
We started with fried calamari ($8). It was OK and the portion size small. There were maybe 5 pieces in the dish that melted in your mouth. I wouldn't order this. We have been to Esposito's Pizza (Mahwah) and Aldo's (Wyckoff) and for a similar price the calamari is FANTASTIC!

Dinner -- my husband ordered the chicken with mozzarella and sundried tomatoes ($13). The potion was OK and it tasted good (the chicken was moist and tender). It was prepared with fresh mozzarella but there wasn't a single sun dried tomato to be found. The dish, I felt was a little bland.

I ordered one of the House Specials with filet mignon and chicken over a bed of greens ($17). I was surprised at the huge portion size... a lot of meat. Unfortunately they prepared the meat in strips. My filet was not medium rare but rather well. The chicken was dry. This dish was a big disappointment! I think it would have been much better if the filet and chicken were served whole -- it would have retained its' moisture and had a better taste/flavor. For a House Special, I would have expected more in terms of the quality.

Dessert - I had the cannoli which was SUPERB! The cream was fresh and the shell was crunchy. It was obviously freshly prepared and GREAT! I would definitely get this (if you go). It is equal in quality and taste to any of the great local Italian pastry shops. My husband ordered a chocolate pastry filled with mousse. Looked good but was still pretty much frozen in the middle, which took away from the taste and made it icy. The cappuccino was good and extremely HOT! I love hot coffee and many times cappuccino comes warm because of the milk so I definitely loved the coffee.

Our bill for the evening was $68 without the tip. For another $10 - $15, I would go to Aldo's in Wyckoff, have a GREAT dinner, fantastic service, and bring home leftovers. However, you would never make it to dessert -- you would be stuffed! But you still would have had a cappuccino and it is served with a rock candy stick.

Atmosphere, outside dining, food presentation and waiter service were all top notch (five stars). Food was 2 stars. No repeat business from us. We will check out some of the other local establishments in Ridgewood the next time.    [19 Aug 2006 16:45:30]

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Recommended Dishes: Cannoli and cappacino

     ­lisa   

The food was great, service was fantastic. We will be back    [08 Apr 2007 01:58:40]

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Recommended Dishes: Lobster Ravioli

     ­Anonymous   

Fantastico
This intimate Italian bistro is the perfect setting for dinner for two or dinner with a group of friends. The food is by far some of the best in taste and quality that I have experienced in New Jersey. The service is superior, very attentive and accommodating to any of your needs. Despite not having a liquor license there is a liquor store literally right across the street. All in all a fantastic dining experience, I highly recommend La Piazza.    [13 Apr 2007 12:59:40]

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Recommended Dishes: Lobster Raviolli; Osso Buco

     ­Anonymous