Regina Margherita, Nutley

The food was fantastic, but our waiter was not on top of his game. He brought us a Cesar Salad instead of the Seafood Salad we ordered, he brought us the dessert menu and then forgot about coming back to take our order, and then forgot about us after bringing us the bill as well. The owner was great, however, and gave us complementary cappuccino, tea and dessert to make up for the waiter's inconsistencies. All in all, a great place to visit - wonderful food and a nice family atmosphere.

THIS RESTAURANT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT A PLACE SHOULD BE! THE PLACE IS CLEAN... THE STAFF ARE POLITE, FAST AND HAVE NEVER MADE A MISTAKE WITH THE ORDER... THE COMMENTS ABOUT THEM NOT SPEAKING ENGLISH... WELL ITS AN ITALIAN PLACE AND THEY ARE ITALIAN.. SO IT GOES TOGETHER... AND THE FOOD IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS-DELICIOUS-FRESH AND THEY USE ONLY THE BEST STUFF.. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE MY FAMILY AND I ARE VERY CLOSE WITH PASQUALE AND HIS FAMILY SO WE CAN ASSURE YOU... THE BAKERY IS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST! IF YOU WANT TO EAT REALY FOOD... GO VISIT THIS PLACE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

I was recently at Queen Margherita with family members who frequent the restaurant often. The food was fantastic, the service was excellent and the overall experience was wonderful.It is so refreshing to finally see someone(Pasquale) who thoroughly has a passion for what he does and is happy to share it with his customers. Can't wait to go back with my friends so they to can enjoy this great find!

I had the pleasure of eating at Regina Margherita's last week for the 1st time. We drove an hour to get there and it was WELL WORTH the trip. The staff was very friendly, helpful and professional. The owner and chef went out of there way to greet us and make us feel comfortable and welcome. The food was OUTSTANDING and the price is very affordable. A violinist playing background music put the final touch on a perfect evening with our good friends. Because of it's popularity, reservations are a must and it is a BYOB. Regina Margherita comes HIGHLY recommended!

Want to talk about not being American? I was born and raised in the USA, However, I went to a goverment building this morning and had to request another representitive because the one that i was assigned to didnt speak any english. Now that is something to complain about!! Regina Margherita is a well known restaurant along with being very accomedating and nit picking about an accent from the person who is bringing your ordered food to the table is not serious. Respect the effort of those trying, lets not put those with effort down.

i have been eating in regina margerita for awhile n the food is not what everyone says it is. the wait staff is ok if only you could understand them. the best is when i made a reservation for six people @ 7:30, we sat down at 9:00. PATHETIC! I will never go there again.

I have eaten there for lunch and dinner. I find the same excellent service and warm greeting by the owners. But that is just the beginning of my fantastic experience at Queen Margherita. Set in a cozy atmospere, you can hear all the patrons exclaiming how extremely dilicious their meals were. I and my wife and friends were no different!!! No matter what we chose as antipasto, entree, or dessert, the food was a taste of Heaven here on Earth!!! I cannot praise this ristorante enough. Verbal expressions just won't do. Eat there and you will say the same!!!

This place USED to be good, no great! But now the prices have gone up, the service sucks and sadly, the food is not what it once was. This place, particularly known for its homemade gnocchi changed so drastically within months that the gnocchi now tastes like it is out of a store bought bag- a bad one at that! Also their yummy desserts have now taken a bad turn- no longer the delight they once were.This is b/c of the rapid growth and popularity it has now...it's too bad the quality has been allowed to go down. It's a shame really, I have been dining here since 2006 and was great thru early 2008, but on my last visit in September 2008 - it went down. :( very sad- but must let it be known.

Before you start dinner, take a stroll over to the bakery next door and pick out a dessert. Trust me. Don't skip this part. We waited 45 minutes eventhough we had reservations, but none of us minded. The staff was very friendly, professional, apoligetic, and accomidating. They seated us at the bakery next door (which was already closed) and checked in on us periodically. It is bring your own, so they poured our wine and the time flew. From the moment you walk in the door to the restaurant, you know you are in for a treat. It smells so good and tastes even better. The seafood is great. We had the mussles and shrimp. They were just perfect. Don't leave without trying the gnocchi. Everything tasted so good, service was on point, and they threw in coffee and dessert for free. I am definitely coming back soon.