Lallegria - Madison

I was a little apprehensive about coming to L'Allegria for my a birthday dinner with my family after reading some of the reviews. It is unfortunate that others didn't have a good experience here and I am hoping this review will help those who may be skeptical. The restaurant is quite and classy. If you're looking for that kind of experience, give this place a try! The service we had that night was five stars. Our waitress's name was Susan. She was FANTASTIC. I hope if any of you do go here, she can attend to your table. Absolutely excellent. The menu has so many options that sound delicious I really had a difficult time deciding what to get. Everything sounded so delicious. For appetizers we ordered the burrata, octopus special, and warm fig app. I would order all again! The apps were on the smaller side but really delicious. For salads I ordered the eggplant salad. Wow. Might have been the highlight of the night. As an entree I ordered the Bronzino. It was good but I think the apps and salad were better than my entree. However, they had no problem accommodating my requests, which I appreciated! Others at the table orders the salmon special that had sun-dried tomatoes, the zuppa, and the shrimp. Everyone was pleased. Dessert was a home run here. Definitely save room for that! They brought out a desser for my mom for her birthday which was a nice touch. I would definitely come back to L'Allegria for a nice date night or to celebrate a special occasion!

This was our first time dining in this restaurant and we were disappointed. The man that greeted us seemed so put off that we walked in with our young daughters, even though we had a reservation. We waited a while for menus, and it wasn't clear who our waitress was because we were asked the same questions several times. The food was decent, but would choose another restaurant before this one due to the service and the fact that we weren't welcomed when we arrived.

1st off All our Suzzane was helping out customise dishes, Great ambiance Food was 8/10,

This was not what I had expected from a restaurant in Madison, NJ. Was looking forward to eating here for a late Father's Day lunch. It's average at best. The restaurant was empty and the service extremely slow! The octopus appetizer was good and tender. My pasta filled with sausage and broccoli rabe was too al dente'. This entree' comes with 4 huge portions. Dessert was good, but the fly flying around our table did not make it enjoyable. Will not be returning.

The only way to start off this review is by stating how absolutely delicious the food is! I highly recommend the cod. Delicious food, great atmosphere, great service.. we will definitely be going back soon!