Coltello

So-​so meal, table that rocked back and forth, too noisy to have a conversation. I had the chicken, it was OK but the potatoes tasted like lighter fluid. The sad thing was that there appeared to be at least 3 management people on the floor but they never visited any table except one in the back corner. If they would have stopped by a few tables maybe they could have fixed some of the problems. Clearly they have no hospitality training. This place is not going to make it!

We were excited to see that one of our favorite restaurants was reopening… And so disappointed with our experience!!! We went to the cross wicks location about once a month and will likely NOT try this new version again.
Service was sub par.
Noise was ridiculous.
Space is too crowded. Remove two to three tables and you might have a comfortable room.
Apps: the meat and cheese board lacked the wow! factor of the old coltello. The selection of cheeses wasn’t exciting nor were the meats. And the worst part — regular bread, not crostini, was served with it… We also had the pork belly app which was so dry and flavorless. Hugely disappointing!
Dinner: portions were ample but nothing was exciting. They were out of the duck so I had chicken — which was fine but nothing I’d be excited to eat again. My companions had pasta which was undercooked and pork which was questionably cooked — parts looked too rare to eat.
Dessert: very pretty offerings but the taste was just not there. Also, the description of the deconstructed crème brûlée was really bad -«this is basically burnt sugar here»…
Coffee: sad excuse for espresso and cappuccino. Really sad.
One of the worst bits — the wine glass had an odor — kind of like an old bar rag! Ruined the wine, ended up getting something else.
Overall, sad and disappointing. If they make it 6 months, we will try again… maybe.

First visit and left very unhappy. Noise level is horrific. The Maitre’D had to go outside to talk on his cell phone. Drinks menu listed different Bourbons, so I picked Buffalo Trace listed at $ 8.00. Bill was $ 12.50. When I was given the bill. waitress said its because they add Vermouth. WOW! You decide on that one if you drink Manhattans one third the price is for Vermouth?
I did not think the menu was exciting and it is over priced. The previous restaurant in Crosswick’s NJ was much better. Hopefully the owner will step back and make adjustments. If not they will not survive. I can not think of a reason to try this Restaurant again. There are many close by Restaurants that are much, much better,

I really really really hate to agree with a somewhat negative review — but just went to Coltello for first time since reopening and was pretty much disappointed.
For the cost of ~$ 85/​head for dinner (tip incl) I would have expected a bit more. Now I realized they have only been opened a few weeks, so dont want to bury them, but there is significant room for improvement.
In order of the evening:
The Apps we had were the flatbread pizzas, not bad, not great — the toppings were nice, its the bread that was flavorless. We ordered the vegy flatbread that was special for the night and the cheese/​meat board — but received two flatbreads. Also — no entrée specials on a Saturday night??? wow
The Entrée’s were good and good portioned (not sure what kind of feedbag the other reviewers needed) but the scallops, spaghetti carbonara, pasta with black ink and seafood and the duck were all well prepared and well portioned and tasted great.
The deserts all looked good, but the taste was a little weak. The chocolate cake was okay, not great, and the tiramisu plate looked beautiful but taste was blah — four of us same opinion so cant just say someone’s own taste buds here.
The worst part — the cappuccino’s– not sure if they were made from instant coffee, or what, but definitely not made from an espresso maker.
In the end — a bill for $ 260 for 4 ppl with not too great table service, apps that were not very flavorful and zero attention to coffee — I will wait a while before going again.

Went here with high expectations after having been to their prior location in Crosswicks. Left disappointed… and hungry. I can bit a bit tough when it comes to food, but once you’ve eaten in the top two Italian restaurants in the country (Del Posto and Babbo) you can be. When we first walked in, the décor was very bare. I felt more like I was in a banquet hall than a fine dining restaurant with its bright white walls. There was a curtain separating the dining area and a walkway that was fresh out of the package and could use a good iron. Started with a pre-​dinner drink at the bar. $ 13 for a Grey Goose Martini in a glass ²⁄₃ full. There was a terrible odor of gasoline emanating from either the kitchen area or the ventilation above us to the point we had to move because it was making us nauseous. We then sat for dinner, a party of four. At first we mistakenly took the menu’s for wine lists with the minimal selections of appetizers and entrees (12 each). We started with three appetizers for the table. A flatbread with prosciutto, arugula and gorgonzola (ok), a grilled octopus special (ok) and steak tartare (excellent). Entrée’s included risotto w/​lobster, shrimp and squid ink for $ 26. It was nothing special with very little pieces of shrimp and lobster. A pork chop w/​sweet potatoes, broccoli and a bourbon maple glaze for $ 32. It couldn’t hold a candle to the $ 33 pork chop I had at Babbo. Spaghetti Carbonara for $ 22??? For pasta? There was also an $ 11 price, that I’m assuming it was for the appetizer portion. Well I think that’s what we were served because there wasn’t much to it. Taste wise, very good but again, $ 22 is a bit on the steep end for pasta regardless if it was homemade or not. Lastly was a piece of Halibut w/​3 clams and 3 mussels in a fennel brodo. It was very good but also a very small unfulfilling portion. Desserts were good but too late to make up for a disappointing meal. Factor in 4 glasses of wine and along with 20% tip and the bill came out to $ 260. In conclusion, the prices were a bit high compared to the portions and the food was just slightly above average. Will I repeat, probably not with restaurants like Ravello by Toscano, Toscano’s Ristorante and Mafalda’s in the area. Do not confuse this with Coltello of Crosswicks. Just because you bought the name, doesn’t mean you meet the expectations of your predecessor.