John Mascia

We were 7 for dinner on a Saturday night. We were warmly received at the door and immediately seated at our table which we did reserve. The service, food and decor were on point! The restrooms were spotless and well appointed. I own two Italian restaurants in NJ and can only offer one suggestion that would have made our dining experience amazing vs very good. For the price of the menu entrees each main course should have included a side house salad or for a larger group as ours, a family style house salad on the table vs ala carte. Also, we initially received 2 baskets of bread when seated and yes, additional baskets were brought to the table when asked for, however, bread portions were very small. All in all, we did enjoy our dining experience… and would consider dining at the new Piccolo Paese again in the future. Regards, John

Mufasa

Very unassuming exterior to this restaurant. Absolutely delightful ambiance and mood. Wonderful experience, food, staff, an overall winner. We were in Liberty, NY on business, this was our celebration meal for concluding a project build. We were unsure, but there were enough positive reviews to venture out. As I noted, the exterior of the building was unassuming, but pleasant enough.We we're immediately put at ease upon entering to find a well appointed and cozy atmosphere. The staff were quickly responsive to our presence. They asked about our reservations, which we had none, to which they replied that it was ok. We were graciously seated with a smile and met our server Natalyi. She is a seasoned veteran, who knew her menu well. She gave us our menus and took our drink order efficiently. When she returned with the drinks she asked if we had any questions about the menu, which we did, and she quickly dispensed answers. We placed our orders, and off she went. Never did we feel abandoned or left alone, we felt perfectly attended to. She had a helper on the staff named Kaylee who was equally high spirited. Both were a pleasure to interact with. I ordered the Caesar salad, which is made table side. It was quite the show, and very interesting. So delicious and full of flavors. There were seven of us for dinner. We had a variety of entrees. I enjoyed the shrimp scampi, we also had chicken marsala, Branzino, and Tortolache Pomodoro. (See pictures) The desserts were excellent as well. We had a few hiccups with our order, but the true sign of good customer service is how the team handles it when something goes sideways. They did a wonderful job. (Our issue was that the kitchen forgot an entire dinner. They recovered well) The food was delicious, hot, zesty and fork tender. It was everything we had hoped for. The pricing was right where we would expect it to be.... based on what we were looking for. We DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! CIAO!

+4

Nice new location at the golf course. We came here for our 25th Anniversary. The Rez asked if it was an occasion and I said as such. Requested seat with a view. Went to be seated almost sat us in the side entrance table. I asked for the window and he sat us there with no problem. I am convinced restaurants dont read requests on reservations. I thought maybe they would bring a dessert out for my wife or for us to share for our Anniversary, but nothing was mentioned...oh well. Started with figs wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with marscapone and a raspberry sauce, nice app and cooked nicely. For dinner I ordered the bone in veal chop with asparagus and broiled potato. It was tasty and tender. Waiter asked what temperature I want the chop. I told him 145-150 degrees. He smirked and said medium? Who asks what temperature you want your meat cooked? I cook so I know the temp. Maybe next time ask how you like it cooked? He seemed annoyed and my wife did not mention this until we returned home. I just think he isn't set out for this type of job. I didn't realize how annoyed this made my wife (still left 20% tip, all on my wife I would have left 15% and I rarely do that). The Martini was very good. I am giving 3 stars due to this waiter. Food was a solid 4.5. Probably won't go out of the way to return here.

Jasmine Lynn

Service was ok. Wings were good. But for the main meal, The new chef doesn’t really like making repeat customers happy in any delight. Wanted to substitute bucatini pasta for pappardelle pasta and it was a flat no. We are talking about the only two pastas they typically serve. Such a turn off for a place you frequently eat at. Like really?!

CARLO

First of all we were shocked that piccolo paise closed. We have gone there for 30 years. Today we found out that piccolo paise had moved to a place called Otto’s. We went to check it out. Sad to say that it was no where near the original piccolo paise. Food was ok. But the noise level was insane. And they don’t serve bread before you order. I had nothing to push my pasta onto my fork with. Then I ordered an espresso and the waitress was surprised that I asked for sugar and spoon. SAAAD. But Julia the waitress really tried to accommodate us.

Cheeto

First, the good: I am high risk for covid and my family wanted to eat here for a graduation celebration. They don't have outdoor dining so I called ahead and asked how busy they thought they'd be that night. They said not too busy (it was around 5:30 or 6 pm on a week night). I told them about my covid concerns and they said they'd place us at a table far away from everyone else. Which they did and I felt safe. It was awesome! The service was good and everyone was very friendly. They had fountain soda and they refilled our soda and water several times. The appetizers we had were good. We had the meat and cheese board and the fried zucchini. The fried zucchini was divine. It was thin and had a delicious dipping sauce. The sauce was a mystery to us, but we loved it. It had a hint of some kind of Indian spice, but none of us could figure it out. And now the not so good: First, the bread - they brought out a little basket of hot bread. The bread was fine and it was nice that's hot. But for an expensive Italian restaurant, I expected a little bottle of olive oil, salt, pepper, and maybe even parmesan cheese to be served with the bread so we could mix up a little dipping sauce. It's what I've experienced at similar restaurants. We did ask for a bottle of olive oil and they brought one out, but we didn't have the tasty extras. Second - the burrata caprese - I'm a vegetarian. I looked at the menu and figured out what to order before we even got to the restaurant. I ordered the burrata caprese. I didn't know what that was so I googled it and it looks great on Google. Here's what Google taught me: the tomatoes are sliced, about 1/4" thick, and placed around the burrata cheese. Then basil leaves are individually placed on top of the tomatoes. The whole thing is drizzled in extra virgin olive oil and either balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze. Finally, kosher or flaky salt and freshly cracked pepper are sprinkled on top. Sounds good, right? Go ahead and look it up on Google. The pictures delicious. I was expecting this expensive, Italian restaurant to pull off this simple dish with ease. Alas, they did not. The tomatoes were cut into wedges - they were basically the tomatoes you got in your school lunch salad. Sliced just like the school lunch. Depressing. The basil was a little branch, plopped on top of the cheese. The dish was garnished with four olives and a random pepper. And then - nothing else. No ground black pepper, no hint of salt, no olive oil, no balsamic. It was sad. I didn't eat it. I left the sad tomatoes and brought the ball of cheese home as a treat for the dog. The cheese is a mild, soft cheese and it really needed that extra flavor from the pepper, olive oil, and balsamic. Third - other people in my group liked their food enough to eat it, but said it was just ok. They had the chicken parmesan and the cheese tortellachi. Each dish was $23 and the problem here is that the quality and tastes of the food did not match the price. They tasted like they were $16, not $23 if you know what I mean. Fouth - the desert - it was fine. Not great. Which, again, we expected great from this restaurant. My tiramisu had so much powdered cocoa on top and around it - it made my throat dry. Someone else in my party had vanilla ice cream and the tiramisu ended up going well with that because it added needed moisture. So if you're craving tiramisu, I suggest you ask for ice cream as well. The raspberry lemon drop cake was lovely and presented nicely on the plate, but it was mediocre. All in all, I will not return to this restaurant. The food is the quality of a restaurant whose prices are about 1/3 lower. It would be worth going if they dropped their prices by 1/3, but even then - the food is solidly mediocre at best. This would be two stars for me, when combining the food and the prices. But they get an extra star for friendly service, taking covid considerations seriously, and a lovely, well-decorated interior.

+20

Les Jackson

Nice looking place inside. Not impressed with much else. Very pricey for so, so quality food. Service ok at best. Waitress was also the bartender, so it was hard for her to be good at both jobs. Got my money this time, doubt it will happen again.

Christie M

I recently had a meal at the new location and felt very disappointed upon leaving. We have been Piccolo patrons for about 10 years, and have stuck with their several changes of ownership and location. This recent meal was unidentifiable from the original restaurant. Waited 20 minutes for water, 30 minutes for wine, and an hour for dinner. The meals were void of flavor, and a far stretch from being Italian food. Since the restaurant group took ownership, the quality has diminished, and the prices have skyrocketed. $44 for a small piece of branzino with a sprig of parsley, sliver of onion, crumble of feta, and zero sauce. Side dish was one small potato cut in half and 4 cold and unseasoned green beans. That should feel unacceptable to anyone who orders it. I feel bummed out to write a negative review, but I found no positive qualities to report on this last visit. And this will be our last visit unfortunately.

Penny Klein

Having been to the original restaurant which i would have rated a 5. This was so disappointing . The $42 fish dish was uninspiring and tasteless . There was one roasted potato and weresupposed to have asparagus but received green beans . It took 15 minutes to get water in the beginning and our server was not attentive at all . My daughter had to go get her glass of wine by the just. For $300 for four of us we were all disappointed. One plus- the Caesar salad was very good . Will not return

Ben Putland

A disappointing Saturday night dinner for four. Having eaten here and loved it in the previous two iterations, the best was prior to Foster Supply taking over. The menu suffers further reductions, the water took 20 minutes to arrive, no buses to clear the table, no checking in on quality and satisfaction, we went to the bar for more drinks. Everyone's food was bland. We were told the main came with potatoes and asparagus. We got one small potato cut in half and green beans. The sauce could have saved the dish, but it came with only a dribble, I asked for more but it never arrived. I feel sorry for the chef, it feels like Foster Supply have killed the quality in a bid to pay for their investments as they continue to homogenize the hospitality businesses in the area. It would be three stars if the food were half the price. It would be one if I didn't know the chef's history with the restaurant.

Vivek

Excellent service and decor. Excellent bread. BUT our tiramisu cake was frozen not made fresh. And the carbonara was outright disgusting. Worst carbonara I've eaten in my life. The waiter didn't say anything about the fact that the entire plate of pasta was returned full.