Rezza

Very good service.  And VERY VERY good food.  Everything put on the table tasted like it was made from extremely fresh ingredients.  

Wife had the Roasted Chicken Salmoriglio, which was quite tender and very well cooked.  I had the Prosciutto di Parma which was MUCH bigger than expected and very tasty.

Recommended by a friend, we have visited two times over the past month and each time we have come away impressed. My wife has fallen in love with their egg plant entree and has ordered it at every visit. She describes it as spiced well, cooked properly and full of flavor. I have been more experimental, trying 2 different dishes but the shrimp appetizer - fresh, cooked to perfection and made with the best ingredients - was a repeat order. On our last visit, I had a pasta special with a lobster flavored red sauce. No chunks of lobster, just lots of fresh crustacean flavor - very innovative. Before that, I had chicken with potatoes - it was fresh, plump and moist. Excellent.

I have had their cheese cake for dessert each time and it has been wonderful My wife had their ricotta fritter - light and not overly sweet. We also requested and received (free) a taste of their homemade fig gelato - etherial!

Lots to like here. First - the owners are aways on the premises, a good thing. Second - the prices are in line with the quality. Third - they clearly use fresh ingredients. It's obvious that the owner has ambition and skill. However, he also has talent - I see it as creativity and vision. You can't teach that.

Some other thoughts - This could easily be a 5 star review. The owner, a CIA graduate and fresh from up-scale NYC restaurant service, is a professional with an innovative and creative spirit. While Rezza is still getting its legs since it's not even 6 months old, it is already making a name for itself in the very competitive NJ Italian food business. The wait staff is still a little green but our last server, Jason, was clearly the kind of person the establishment needs as staff leader - he was excellent.  

I think within the next 6 months, they will get the staff training perfected and this will become a 5 star standout - maybe even a destination eatery for anyone wanting good, flavorful Italian food. I wish them luck.

Best meal we've had in a looong time.

We started with a couple of appetizers. Roasted red peppers and brussels sprouts. So simple and so delicious.

The two entrees that we had were the Sunday Gravy and Veal Milanese. Both were just amazing.

There are lots of dessert temptations. But once we heard "salted caramel gelato" we knew that was the one for us. And it did not disappoint. It was unbelievable.

The staff is friendly and the decor is clean, warm and tasteful.

Can't wait to go back and try other things on the menu.