Villa Amalfi - Toms River

Villa Amalfi has certainly not aged gracefully. We made a reservation for a party of 9.. I was there first and to say the owner (female) was less than cordial. It seemed like I was interrupting her afternoon. Pardon me as I am about to spend a decent amount of money. We were supposed to be served family style appetizers which ended up being 3 separate apps on 3 different plates and we were charged for 9 appetizers which defeated the purpose. Seafood salad, one of my favorite dishes was simply, TERRIBLE. The color was off, looked grey and when I took my first bite, the taste was old and the texture was hard. There was no dressing and it was eating week old seafood. My wife ordered a $60 filet mignon. Quality of the meat was worse than Outback and the mashed potatoes tasted like instant. The owner aggressively told me they were not. Jury still out on that one. My in-laws each ordered a salmon dish. It was not supposed to be salmon sushi, get my point! Yes, raw in the middle. I did call the owner and spoke about the experience. The gentlemen understood and said he would do something . 4 days later, the female owner called and was less than friendly. Basically she said she will do NOTHING to rectify the situation. If I could give less than one star I would.. Advice, stay away.. Not only for the less than quality food but the also the unpleasant and rude customer service.

Went to lunch with girlfriends. I had chicken broccoli..delish. my companions had the mushroom dish they Loved it. Very

Did not meet my expectations of pasta for an Italian restaurant Kid-friendliness: Very good with children

I have been a long time customer here. Many meals and they are always excellent. The decor is just ok, but I never cared because the food and service is always above and beyond.

Update: still fantastic!!! Wonderful food and service. Will come here again. Update: Another fantastic meal and service. Love this place!