Reviews for Grato in Morris Plains, NJ
We haven't been to Grato in years...since they use to serve hot zeppoles for dessert. We didn't love it when we had gone then,... but gave it another try. We were still disappointed. The bread with ricotta and appetizers were very good. We had the Ahituna and calamari. The dinner itself is where it went downhill. My husband got buccatini carbonara and I got the chickenmarsala. They were just ok. Portions were small, but the food was eh . The dessert...cannoli sundae was delish. Drinks andfood prices were ridiculously high. The maitre' d and server were very friendly. Maybe we will try again in a couple of years. Read more
Finally found a good spot with homemade pasta, great Cesar salad, and I actually really liked their personal pizzas with the... large pepperonis! Read more
We came here for a Baby shower and this place is great. The restaurant itself is beautiful. The service was good, as was the... food. Definitely recommend Read more
Great food. Awesome staff. Friendliest people you will meet in the area. Manager is hands on and personally see's to each... customer. I cannot recommend a better place for a nice dinner or business meeting. My new favorite. Read more
I?ll start with the good- the bread in the begging was really good and was accompanied by some really yummy ricotta cheese. I... also liked the atmosphere of the restaurant.. The reason it gets only 1 star is because the rest of the food was quite frankly,horrific. I don?t enjoy writing this negative review but, I feel like I have to warn people before they go and spend a lot ofmoney on, honestly, some of the worst Italian food iv ever eaten. We got two pasta dishes and pizza. The pizza tasted like itcame from a box. The pasta was just out right disgusting. It was a very disappointing meal and it?s a shame because it lookslike a place that knows what their doing. But in reality, they had no clue? Read more
Saturday night @ 7:15. Walked in on a whim and without a reservation. Busy but organized. We had a table for 2 right away.... Attentive service. Food was excellent. Calamari to start and then salmon and branzino. Too full for dessert. Great all around.We will recommend to friends and be returning soon. Read more
I just wanted to acknowledge Grato's staff, specifically manager Joe and server Diego, for making our meal on Wednesday night... extra special. They really went above and beyond. When I made our reservation, I indicated in the special request section thatmy husband and I were interested in doing our own date night gender reveal. I mentioned that I'd have an envelope from thedoctor with me, and if they wouldn't mind writing the gender on a dessert plate or something else low key, that would be fun forus. We really didn't want to inconvenience anyone, so I emphasized "low key", and said it was alright if they thought they'd betoo busy to accommodate. On the contrary, we were so honored and surprised to find that Joe, Diego, and the staff went out ofthe way to make our evening special. We arrived at the restaurant to find a "Welcome Baby" balloon at our table, with speciallyprinted menus just for us with "Boy or Girl" written on them. Diego took one of the signature cocktails and made an awesomeversion without alcohol for me. We really enjoyed our meal (per usual), and the staff was incredibly attentive (also perusual). Following our meal, Joe and Diego presented us with a plate with all kinds of baby paraphernalia, including a HarvestRestaurant Group bib, pink and blue socks, decorative pacifiers, etc. in pink and blue, and it definitely heightened theanticipation. The reveal was presented to us in dramatic "mocktail" form, where they brought a shaker to our table and poured aBLUE drink into a chilled martini glass. They thoughtfully orchestrated just the right amount of build up to the reveal, with anumber of photo opportunities and souvenirs to take home for the baby book and to show our families. It meant a lot that theyseemed genuinely excited to have us there and to do this for us. We spent the night before our first child's arrival threeyears ago at Grato, writing out different name options on a cocktail napkin (which we still have). We Read more
It?s been quite some time since I?ve visited this location, but all I can say is WOW! This was one of the most phenomenal meals... and dining experiences that I?ve had in such a long time! From the moment we walked in the Manager promptly seated us andexplained the menu. Our server Clarisa did a wonderful job! Our food was amazing! Everything was so flavorful! From the freshlybaked focaccia to the divine burata caprese to my tasty carbonara. The Halibut was out of this world! So fresh and full offlavors. I am so impressed! Will definitely be back! The lemon drop martini was the best I have ever had! Thank you for a greatexperience! We can?t wait to come back! Read more