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Osteria Cucina Rustica, Marlboro, NJ

Osteria Cucina Rustica

4.6
4.6
534 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
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Osteria translated in Italian literally means "a place where the owner hosts his guests." At Osteria Cucina Rustica we follow in that tradition. Life long friends Steven Botta and Angelo Bongiovanni have collaborated to design and recreate an authentic Osteria. A warm atmosphere along with impeccable service and family recipes make for an unparalleled dining experience.
We begin with the freshest ingredients of the highest quality all prepared to order using family recipes passed down from generation to generation. The astronomic experience begins with the hospitality from the moment you walk through the iron forged doors. Next is the food where the love is present in each dish. The house made pasta to the freshest seafood to the dry aged steaks and our unique desserts made daily by our pastry chef make our uniqueness discernible.
The Bongiovanni and Botta families welcome you to Osteria, where we promise that you will come as a guest and leave as family.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Wed - Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
  • Phone number
    (732) 577-8288
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Full service off site catering available.
  • Private party facilities
    Private room for up to 70 ppl.
  • Neighborhood
    Marlboro
  • Cross street
    Ryan Rd
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 534 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Monmouth

    Great for fine wines

  • Monmouth

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Osteria Cucina Rustica charms with "amazing food and service" and an extensive menu catering to all tastes. Guests rave about the "nicest staff" and delightful dishes like sea bass and pistachio martinis. While slightly pricey and occasionally noisy, the quality and generous portions make it a "favorite restaurant."

534 Reviews
  1. Dave

    Minneapolis

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great NYC style restaurant in a small suburban town. Food, ambiance and service were first class. Best Pork Chop I've ever had, and also enjoyed my wife's Pappardelle with mushrooms... but you better like mushrooms.

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  2. Erika

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and atmosphere is top tier. I felt as though I was enjoying my grandmothers cooking all over again. The atmosphere is warm and comforting.

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  3. Tina

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food! Had meatballs to start then gamberoni and ended with gelato!

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  4. Alicia

    New York City

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience food and drinks

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  5. Stephen

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    First of all everybody who works there this night could not have done better food was excellent especially for the price but I couldn't even have a conversation with my wife on our 25th anniversary very disappointing with that I guess we could have refused where we sat and ask for a different seat

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  6. Philip

    New Jersey

    196 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    196 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Italian food in an upscale neighborhood restaurant. The restaurant can be noisy at times as it is quite popular. It has a full bar and a bar scene as well. Cocktails are good and there is a great wine list. We opened with an appetizer of calamari and shrimp, lightly breaded and served in a Fra Diavolo sauce. The seafood was perfectly cooked, the sauce had a kick, but not too spicy, and it was big enough for four people. For entrees, my wife had the Pollo Rustica, roasted chicken over polenta with a sausage and mushroom sauce. I had a Veal Chop milanese. Both were outstanding, perfectly cooked and the portions were large. We took a pass on dessert as we were full.

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  7. LINDA

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious. Healthy portions! Good service

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  8. Tommy

    New York City

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We went for our anniversary and were disappointed. For the price of the food, we expected something really good. The martini was also very foamy and the filet was average, along with the lobster. We were very let down by the overall experience and were also placed right by the bar and a trash can. After all the hype and seeing even the cast members of the Jersey Shore go there, we expected a lot more. It was overall disappointing.

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  9. doriann

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, however it was so loud you couldn’t hear the person sitting right next you.

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  10. nancy

    New York City

    1153 reviews

    5.0

    1153 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second visit and we introduced friends and everyone was very happy. The aroma that greets you as you walk in sets the tone that the food will be delicious. Many specials as appetizers and main courses. It might be easier if they were written. We shared sliding and zucchini flowers to start. Entrees were chicken franchise, sea bass (which i think was the winner), pappardell with mushrooms and spaghetti cacao de Peppi. Lots to go home as portions are very generous. Too stuffed for dessert. For us, this place has been quite the find.

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FAQs

Osteria Cucina Rustica offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 577-8288.

Osteria Cucina Rustica is rated 4.6 stars by 534 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Osteria Cucina Rustica

91 S Main St, Marlboro, NJ 07746

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Ryan Rd
  • Neighborhood
    Marlboro
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Wed - Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (732) 577-8288
  • Catering
    Full service off site catering available.
  • Private party facilities
    Private room for up to 70 ppl.
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