Reviews for Tuzzio's Italian Cuisine in Long Branch, NJ
Booked my mother's birthday party here and I can't say enough about this place. The service was excellent and the food was not... only amazingly delicious but the portions were HUGE!!! And seeing as our party was at 2 and they dont open til 4, we had thewhole place to ourselves. Everyone in my party just raved about the food. Would definitely book another party with them. Read more
Very nice authentic Italian restaurant. Cozy, with a large bar. Extremely friendly staff. A little bit pricey, but the food is... delicious. At these prices, go for the food but don't expect a similar ambiance... Read more
I don?t know what happened to this once good establishment! Prices are beyond ASTRONOMICAL for what you get- $25 for 6 tiny... 'mediocre ravioli that were literally awful! Frozen ravioli from the supermarket tastes better than these. The chicken parm wasextremely chewy & stringy, too! Our server never told us her name or that there was an upcharge for a ceasar salad as well asfor vodka sauce and NO, it is not printed on the menu as told when I called back. Wherever I go, I am always warned about anyhidden fees or upcharges *before* ordering, nope, not this establishment. When I called back what claimed to be the "manager,"he was rude, condescending & dismissive. I was actually floored and no, he certainly wasn't kind or apologetic in the leastwhich is shocking, not how you run a restaurant news flash. I don't know what in the world happened to Tuzzio's but we certainlywon't be back or recommend it at all anymore. I'm starting to think the servers are purposely told not to warn their customersof any sneaky upcharges. Do yourself a favor, save your money and go anywhere else but here! If the ?manager? had not been sorude or dismissive to me, I would have thought twice about posting this review. If you want a beautiful view of the ocean,stellar service & food, go to Mister C?s in Allenhurst just a short drive away! Read more
We were on a family vacay along the Jersey Shore. We are huge Bruce Springsteen fans and naturally, visited many local haunts... that were favorites of his. And like many Springsteen fans we've heard that Bruce can sometimes pop up by surprise around town.But tonight, we met another famous Bruce from the Garden State - The bartender at Tuzzio's in Long Branch, who kindly chattedwith us. Tuzzio's serves huge portions of delicious Italian classics. Grandma's Meatballs made with raisins and Pinolis were thehighlight of the meal. Tuzzio's is cozy and not far from the boardwalk area and Ocean Ave. This is a great place for a homecooked meal with all the Italian fixen's. Read more
Lovely place, friendly people. Meatballs were great in a lovely sauce. I wish they had used the same depth of flavour in their... other dishes. We had lasagne and chef special clam and tomato pasta. Read more
Great pasta dishes! The pasta with vodka sauce was good; the sauce was a bit too watery but the flavors were nice. The... fettuccine alfredo was good, but had a weird aftertaste. I think the aftertaste comes from them using quality ingredients andnot cheap ones, but it still tasted a bit strange. The only thing keeping this review from 5 stars was the service. To behonest, the service sucked. We had to ask for our water to be refilled each time and it took forever for us to get our check. Itwas also very expensive?about $24 per pasta dish. For just pasta, this is a little much... TLDR: Food was great, service wasbelow average! Read more
Absolutely delicious food and cocktails. You just can't go wrong here. Huge portions. Very , very friendly staff. I especially... lived the scungilli, which is hard to get elsewhere. Perfect. Loved the Expresso martinis that our wonderful waitress suggested.We all truly loved our meals and will return very soon. Read more
Been going here for over 30 years. It's been amazing the whole time. Food is the epitome of Italian by the shore. The owners... are selling at the end of the year (2022) so get in while you can, or go support the new owners in the new year! Read more