Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in New Jersey

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in New Jersey? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Dolce Bene

5.0

5 (159)

$30 and under

Italian

Bridgewater

About the restaurant

Parking is Available On-Site: Located in the back of the restaurant.

Party sizes over 8 people must reach out to the restaurant directly for a reservation.

Top review

PaulVIP

Dined on 30 Nov 2024

Delicious food and considerate service. Excellent.

Artemio’s Prime & Proper

4.9

4.9 (691)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ringwood

About the restaurant

Artemio’s Prime & Proper is a fine dinning restaurant located in Ringwood, New Jersey. Artemio’s is recognized for its dedication to maintaining the highest international standards for culinary excellence.
The seasonal menu inspired by the finest USDA Prime & Dry Aged meats, fresh seafood, Organic fruits and vegetables and finished with daily Chef’s specials .
The wine collection includes a range of both boutique and familiar food-friendly wines from around the world.
The comfortably elegant dining room provides a warm and relaxing setting, fitting for both a neighborhood favorite and a connoisseur’ s destination.
Artemio’s Restaurant will make your experience
one to remember.

Top review

Dave

Dined 7 days ago

This was our first visit. Restaurant is beautiful decorated and furnished inside. Service was top notch and food was excellent. They also have an amazing wine list with something to match everyone’s budget. We felt extremely well taken care of! Highly recommend for a great elegant and proper experience.

Mission Spirits

4.9

4.9 (200)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Millville

About the restaurant

Mission Spirits is an artisan, small-batch spirits distillery. We produce & bottle hand crafted spirits made from our proprietary fermentation, distillation and aging processes. Using a practice we call 'technique blending', we modify and employ a variety of different techniques, new and old, to create original flavors. We take bold risks and learn from trial & error - all in the name of good spirits. Join us in drinking our successes and let our spirits elevate yours for whatever Mission you may be on.

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kelly

Dined on 8 Dec 2024

Great experience! Only 1 star on food as I don't think they are allowed and the review made me pick something. Excellent drinks, Excellent atmosphere!

Il Capriccio - NJ

4.9

4.9 (1090)

$50 and over

Italian

Whippany

About the restaurant

The dress code is Elegant Casual, and jackets are preferred for gentlemen, but not required.
Proper attire is required. Shorts, Tee-Shirts, and hats are not permitted.

Fresh flowers, gentle romantic lighting, chairs you can sink into, and live pianists make for an unforgettable dining experience at Il Capriccio. Knowledgeable and attentive staff further compliment the impeccably prepared fair and carefully selected wines from all over the world. Enjoy Il Capriccio's most recent addition, (weather permitting) the Tuscan inspired courtyard that seats up to 35 guests and makes for a truly "Al Fresco" dining experience.

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Ronald

Dined 5 days ago

Fabulous service throughout the evening. The bartender was professional and engaging. Angela served cocktails that were made to perfection. Dinner was just as perfect. Roberto was the consummate professional as well. He was attentive to our needs but never on top of us. Our dinner as well as the wine was outstanding. Truly a great experience throughout the entire evening.

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Popular dish

Tagliatelle Bolognese

Canal House Station

5.0

5 (366)

$50 and over

American

Frenchtown

About the restaurant

Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton—the women behind Canal House Station—are cooks, writers, and artists. In 2007 they founded Canal House, which includes a publishing venture and a culinary, photography, and design studio. Their cookbook "Canal House Cooks Every Day" received a James Beard Award in 2012.

In 2019, Christopher and Melissa opened Canal House Station, a hidden gem tucked into an elegantly restored 1870s train station on the banks of the Delaware River in Milford, NJ. Their idiosyncratic, modern American cuisine is inspired by local ingredients that are ripe and in season in Hunterdon and Bucks County. They are two women, cooking together, and sharing their love of gathering people around the table to eat good food. They have been nominated twice for a James Beard Foundation “Best Chef: Mid Atlantic” award.

Canal House Station offers "Sunday Dinner" every Sunday. It is available for Private & Corporate Events, and Celebratory Gatherings throughout the year.

Top review

SuzanneVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Such a wonderful experience - phenomenal food, service and atmosphere.

Giorgio's Ristorante - South Orange

4.9

4.9 (482)

$31 to $50

Italian

South Orange

About the restaurant

Giorgio's of South Orange has always been one of the landmarks in the area. Specializing in fine Italian cuisine and catering, we have a wide range of signature soups, salads and of course, our special, main-course, all-time favorite items.

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LorraineMVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Outstanding! This is our second time dining here as the first was exceptional. The quality of the food and taste are top notch. The presentation is flawless as well. The service is equally amazing. The servers are attentive, knowledgeable and kind. The atmosphere is cozy but elegant. We are officially on our way to being regulars here.

La Lupa

4.8

4.8 (1195)

$50 and over

Italian

Manalapan

About the restaurant

La Lupa embodies a philosophy of upbeat hospitality, seasonality in our menu and ingredients, and the deep roots of regional Italian cooking. lead by chef Giorgio, who is a master in the old world techniques of handmade pastas, Neapolitan wood fired pizza, meat, fish, and poultry.

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Vonny

Dined 5 days ago

Staff, Service, Food and ambiance just amazing. We had a wonderful experience.

Louie's by Chef Jason

4.8

4.8 (165)

$31 to $50

American

Hamilton

About the restaurant

Louies, redefining American cuisine. Offering a unique menu designed to please any pallete, crafted using only the freshest and the highest-quality ingredients available.

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TEDVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Fantastic dinner to celebrate my wife’s birthday. She had scallops over pork belly and risotto and I had surf and turf. We started with the antipasto, half of which we brought home. Matthew took very good care of us and all on the Louie’s team were warm and welcoming. Looking forward to going back.

da Benito Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (861)

$31 to $50

Italian

Union

About the restaurant

Exquisite cuisine complimented with our extensive award winning wine list featuring the very best from Italy, France and California. This makes for a unique and memorable dining experience at this top New Jersey restaurant. Attention to detail defines “Fine Dining” at restaurant da Benito. Immaculate Italian table linens on every table and a professional wait staff will cater to your every wish. Our menu is as rich in flavor as it is diverse and incorporating local grown vegetables, homemade pastas, aged steaks that rival the best steakhouses and fresh wild seafood creates a menu that has to be tasted to be appreciated.

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ROBIN

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

Always a pleasure to dine at DB. The service is polished and competent, the food is delicious and beautifully plated. To start, we truly enjoyed the excellent selection of breads presented. Garlicky and savory, the Caesar salad truly pleases the palate. Fried calamari, tender and lightly breaded paired with their special hot and spicy marinara, was a real winner. My filet mignon prepared Pittsburgh style ( cooked perfectly) really hit the spot. The other entree, rack of lamb, did not disappoint. Coffee and homemade DB biscotti for dessert, rounded out an amazing dinner.

That Supper Club

4.9

4.9 (271)

$50 and over

Italian

Park Ridge

About the restaurant

Indulge in an unforgettable culinary journey at our exclusive supper club in Park Ridge, NJ, where the visionary Executive Chef Nicolas Pescatore and his bold, innovative techniques to craft culinary masterpieces. Chef Pescatore creates a dynamic six-course Michelin-style tasting menu that elegantly fuses Italian, Japanese, and American influences. Nicolas's meticulous attention to detail and creative approach, combined with daring fusion of French precision and Southeast Asian flavors, elevate each dish to an extraordinary level. Freshly made pasta, farm-to-table ingredients, and cutting-edge techniques merge in this ever-evolving works of culinary art that change every three weeks. This $85 per person, BYOB dinner promises a captivating and unforgettable dining experience. Join us to witness the seamless collaboration and harmonious artistry of culinary master at work.

Top review

AlisonVIP

Dined 1 day ago

The food was amazing, as usual!! Service was outstanding! This is definitely our favorite restaurant in the area! We look forward to our next visit!!

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Experience

Six course Eccentric Italian tasting

Experience

Pasta Making Class, Demonstration & Dinner

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