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1850 Church Indoor / Outdoor Bars - Dining - A Salute, Matawan, NJ

A Salute

4.3
4.3
439 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
VOTED #1 FOR BEST ITALIAN FOOD ON THE EAST COAST BY BAYCITIZEN.ORG!!!


A Salute is an Italian restaurant & full service cocktail bar located in an 1850 Church on Main Street in Matawan, NJ (Three minute walk from train station). The 170 year old building has kept its character and warmth to provide a comfortable setting for families and friends to enjoy a great lunch or dinner. Outdoor dining with a full service bar and oversized patio.

Karaoke every Friday Night!

Lunch Available daily from 11:30-3:30pm. Happy Hour daily from 3:00pm-6:00pm featuring 1/2 off drinks and select appetizers. Dinner begins at 4:00pm.

We are now offering a $60 pp Family Style Dinner, 7 Days a week, incl. holidays. Minimum 2 ppl required. Kids 10 and Under Eat Free!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:30–00:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (732) 566-0267
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Nick Freire
  • Catering
    Catering Available All Year, everyday.
  • Private party facilities
    Indoor / Outdoor Parties
  • Area
    Matawan
  • Cross Street
    North st
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    A quick walk from the Aberdeen/Matawan Train Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Weekday Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Thu - 16:00 - 18:00
    Please come join us for our weekday Happy Hour from 3pm-6pm! 1/2 PRICE WINE, BEERS AND COCKTAILS. Select appetizers HALF OFF!!! Available at our Bar Area Monday- Friday!

    Weekday Happy Hour photo
  • New Lunch Menu!

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Sat - 11:30 - 15:30
    Come try our new lunch menu, offered Monday-Saturday 11:30 am - 3:30 pm! You won't be disappointed!

    New Lunch Menu! photo
  • $60 Per Person Family Style Dinner

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:30 - 19:45,Mon - Thu - 11:30 - 15:30, 15:30 - 20:45,Fri - Sat - 11:30 - 15:30, 15:30 - 21:45
    Offered 7 Days a Week | Tax and Gratuity Not Included | Children 12 and Under Included Includes: Wine, Sangria, & Draft Beer Cold Antipasto Baked Clams Fried Calamari Margherita Detroit Style Pizza Eggplant Parmigiana Penne Vodka or Rigatoni Pomodoro Skirt Steak Chicken Francese Coffee & Dessert

What 439 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Monmouth

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
A Salute offers a delightful dining experience in a charming old church setting. Known for its "perfectly cooked" dishes like chicken parmigiana and fig pizza, it's a favorite among patrons. Guests appreciate the "excellent" service and "amazing" ambiance, making it ideal for both intimate dinners and lively gatherings.

441 Reviews
  1. Paulina

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We have dined at this restaurant previously with no issues. We made reservations for 7:45pm Christmas Eve dinner about 2 days prior. We arrived on time, we were seated within a few minutes of arriving. I wouldn’t say the restaurant was busy, but there were several large parties in the room with us (to be expected on Christmas Eve). The waiter took our drink order after about 10 min. Drinks took about 30 minutes to reach us, not all drinks arrived. We ordered food, and the wait began. Waiter did not come back to refill any drinks. At 9pm, the other tables (who had arrived before us) began to complain they had been waiting for HOURS for food that had not arrived yet. When our wait time hit 1.5 hours, I questioned the manager, to which he said “your food will be out in 2 minutes”. Which it was not. After 2 hours and almost 10pm, we requested to pay for the drinks and leave, as we never received food…2 hours at the table, no food. Manager says “your food will be ready in 5 minutes”. No sir, you will not lie to my face a second time. Tables before us STILL waiting for food. At this point, we insist on the check. Hunger has come and gone, it’s nearing 10pm, we’ve now lost the ability to go anywhere else. 25 minutes later, still waiting for the check. Our party finally got up and waited in the ‘lobby area’, only at this point did the staff begin to tally up our bill. I will say, one of the wait staff was very apologetic and tried to make things right, I cannot say this for the manager. Here’s a tip: don’t lie to your patrons. They know when you’re lying. If you’re backed up, level with them. Give people a chance to make a decision to stay or go somewhere else. I can assure you, ever person in the dining room was angry, some tables had young children still waiting on food at 10pm! I can’t see the negative reviews being worth it.

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  2. Christina

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I booked my reservation a month in advance for Christmas Eve. My reservation was for 7pm in the closed patio dining area. When I arrived the place was very crowded and extremely unorganized. They seated us in the bar area . We waited over 1/2 hour for water and bread . When we finally got water it was HOT. Never received our bread. Our waiter was also the bartender. This explains why we were ignored. I went over to the owner and asked him if we can please have some service. He replied you didn’t get served yet . I told him my waiter is the bartender! We then placed our order , we decided to just order pizza . Didn’t want to wait another 2 hours for dinner . It was so loud inside because again it’s the bar . I could have walk in any place to sit at a bar ! Then I saw the manager. I showed him my reservation and said , this is not the patio right ? He replied no it’s not . I told him it was very upsetting that it’s Christmas Eve and you should not over book yourself . It sets you up for failure. Which it definitely did unfortunately. I loved this place when it was Barts . I hope they learn for next year . Only take what you can handle.

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  3. SHRUTI

    VIP

    New York City

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Went with friends for Xmas eve dinner and had an awesome time! We all loved the food and ambiance, everything was outstanding! Will be back again!

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  4. Cynthia

    VIP

    New York City

    67 reviews

    4.0

    67 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely dining room in the historic church. So pretty. Food was very good. Portions are small, though.

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  5. andrea

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is way overpriced for the quality. One of the dishes came out cold. The ambience is cute, but it’s way too frigid. They should provide space heaters in the winter time even inside.

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  6. Lisa

    VIP

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience. Out group ordered the family style menu. The food was amazing and plentiful. We all loved it!

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  7. gwen

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about the experience was perfection . The music playing made you want to get up and dance. The staff were collaborating so we were served everything in minutes. The pork hop was top of the line and finally the drinks were delicious !!!

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  8. Didem

    New Jersey

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Last time we were there aas for dinner and loved it loved it!!! That’s why wanted to give a try for their lunch menu w my sister, it was only us, may be that’s why we were so left alone! The ambiance, the food in this place is awesome, they only should pay more attention to service at certain times!

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  9. BRIANNE

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal! Everything was delicious and the service was incredible. Shout out to Mel!

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  10. Domenic

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent as was the service our waitress couldn’t have been more nice or accommodating. Went for lunch on a Saturday, wasn’t too busy as this was right after Thanksgiving. Definitely looking forward to dinner here someday soon.

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FAQs

A Salute does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. A Salute also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 566-0267.

A Salute is rated 4.3 stars by 439 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for A Salute

74 Main St, Matawan, NJ 07747-2629

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    North st
  • Area
    Matawan
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:30–00:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    A quick walk from the Aberdeen/Matawan Train Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Nick Freire
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (732) 566-0267
  • Catering
    Catering Available All Year, everyday.
  • Private party facilities
    Indoor / Outdoor Parties
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