Villa Amalfi

“Everything was flawless, taste, service, atmosphere.”

Gil Lhotka★★★★

If you are looking for an authentic Italian experience in Ocean County, Villa Amalfi in Toms River is a must-visit. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere sets the stage for a fantastic meal. We started things off with their warm, crusty bread and the crab-stuffed mushrooms, which were a total standout. The mushrooms were packed with flavor and served over a unique bed of apple slices—the sweetness of the apple paired perfectly with the savory crab. It’s those small, creative things that really elevate a starter from good to great. For the main course, the quality remained top-tier. The

Mark Lanza★★★★★

I have been coming here for many years and it’s still my favorite restaurant in the area! Not a BYOB but food, service and atmosphere top shelf. I have lunch here recently with some of my “boys” from the old neighborhood and we all were impressed with our meal. We had the Baked Grouper wrapped in Zucchini special and Zuppa di Pesce over angle hair, they called it something else. The one recommendation that I would like to make to the owner is to update your website if you’re not going to offer your price fix menu in December!

Mary Mignano★

I seldom have a review that can't find one good thing to say about a meal. This is the exception. In fact, I was so disgusted, I simply threw the majority of the meal in the trash. My husband, after working 12 hours, was hungry enough to eat part of it. We picked up the meal. The portions were small, but expensive. $75.00 for dinner for two. One was stuffed rigatoni, which came with unseasoned strips of grilled chicken. Is this a common Italian meal. Not one I've ever heard of. No sauce, no seasoning on the chicken. I thought it tasted like nothing but the grilled marks on it, husband thought

Darren Carbone★★★★★

The osso bucco was very well prepared and perfectly tender with a rich saffron risotto. The veal with mushrooms was prepared quite well too portions are plentiful and they were very accommodating to a vegan in out party. Gnocchi was soft and tender and plentiful as well.