At Rustica Lounge Bar & Restaurant, we treat our guests to a unique fine-dining experience where our chef's flavorful Italian-American dishes are made with fresh, prime-quality and locally sourced ingredients and served in a refined environment dedicated to comfort and entertainment. Relax with a cocktail in our cozy lounge or bar during Happy Hour or indulge in one of our chef's exquisite creations during dinner, or celebrate a special event.
As a young Italian-American restaurant, located in the heart of the New Jersey Gold Coast, we feel fortunate to have a growing number of diners, sharing invaluable feedback with us and recommending our restaurant to family and friends. In gratitude, we are delighted to announce Rustica's new Spring Menu, thoughtfully created by Chef James Weaver.
As a young Italian-American restaurant, located in the heart of the New Jersey Gold Coast, we feel fortunate to have a growing number of diners, sharing invaluable feedback with us and recommending our restaurant to family and friends. In gratitude, we are delighted to announce Rustica's new Spring Menu, thoughtfully created by Chef James Weaver.
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Rustica Lounge Bar & Restaurant, located in Cliffside Park, is the creative vision of its owner selected Cliffside Park because of her personal connection to the community where she lived during the early 2000s and for the town's convenient location along the New Jersey Gold Coast.
Rustica delivers a unique fine-dining experience to diners with discerning tastes looking for an exceptional American-Italian menu made with locally sourced ingredients.Guests can feel at home in an elegant and cozy environment surrounded by original, hand-crafted artwork and live music.
Rustica delivers a unique fine-dining experience to diners with discerning tastes looking for an exceptional American-Italian menu made with locally sourced ingredients.Guests can feel at home in an elegant and cozy environment surrounded by original, hand-crafted artwork and live music.
Nestled in Cliffside Park along the Palisades of Bergen County, New Jersey, Rustica Lounge Bar & Restaurant is conveniently located just a few minutes from the George Washington Bridge or the Lincoln Tunnel. We offer an Italian-American menu in the comfort of a cozy and elegant environment accommodating up to 50 seated or 75 standing guests for your private event.
Reviews (9)
Randy Suarez
Jan 04, 2022
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Beautiful ambience. Comfortable seating. Warm decor. Nicely constructed cocktail menu but not in season. Live music added tremendously to the overall aesthetic of the place. Friendly staff and valet parking available. Sadly, place is poorly run in some areas. New staff every week it seems. Something is wrong. Needs to be fixed immediately with so many high quality restaurants in the area. Ownership needs to take accountability asap. Tread wisely.
Jordan Artis
Jan 03, 2022
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Food was good. Beautiful plating. And very nice interior design. I will be coming back. Had an extremely pleasant waiter named Tyler. Complete gem of a worker.
The only thing is the food expedition was a bit slow. Tyler was actually the reason why me and my wife weren't upset. All they need to do it get more chefs to help expedite and they will have 5 stars from me.
The only thing is the food expedition was a bit slow. Tyler was actually the reason why me and my wife weren't upset. All they need to do it get more chefs to help expedite and they will have 5 stars from me.
Diana M.
Jan 01, 2022
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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER, DO NOT GO. There are plenty of other restaurants in the area, go to those instead. This place is absolutely gorgeous, unfortunately that's all it brings to the table (literally!). I went yesterday (12/17/21) for a reservation of 10. When I arrived, I wasn't greeted by the hostess and when I was acknowledged I was told to wait a second while she proceeded to appear to not do anything. I got to my table and all seemed well, we ordered at around 7:00pm. We then proceeded to wait 2 hours for our food to come to the table with no communication from the staff. We only received
Leila Cadeau
Dec 17, 2021
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A friend of mine made reservations for a holiday dinner. We were a party of 11 and our reservation was for 7 PM. I arrived at 8 and most of the party were already present. We all ordered, minus two people who weren’t present. It was 10:30 PM and and we were still waiting on our food. It was over a 3 hour wait for the people who were on time and a 2.5 hour wait for the others. The waiter was super nice and was attending to our party with drinks and appetizers in the beginning. When we inquired about our entrees, he let us know that 2 chefs had been fired recently; he had no update on when we would
Virginia Jaimes
Oct 23, 2021
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Nicole Nicole
Sep 20, 2021
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The decor is very inviting. The velvet upholstered chairs add a great feel. The outdoor patio is a major plus. They don't skimp on the liquor in the mixed drinks and the live music adds to the vibe. The food is OK. It's just OK. Some options taste premade/frozen or from a can. When I go, it's for the cozy atmosphere, solid drinks and great service.
Syeda
Jun 10, 2021
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Had a great birthday brunch at Rustica! Although it was rainy, the decor and ambience was still beautiful. The unlimited mimosas and sangrias were great and the food was tasty! We weren't the biggest fans of the crab cake but definitely recommend the shrimp appetizer and pastas. This place is great for birthdays and date nights!
Des Kf
Jun 10, 2021
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Some friends and I got together to get brunch. Reservations was for 1pm. When I arrived parking was terrible. I had to park a little ways away. We sat outside and it was so hot, we asked for a fan and they accommodated. The place was decorated very interesting on the outside, very busy. Pinar was our server and she wasn't the best. Her communication with us was very bad and not clear. For example 4 of us decided to get the 2.5 hours, which was stated on the menu, bottomless drinks. She then turned around at 2:45 saying brunch is almost over so we have to cut off the bottomless. She never told us
Jay P. Ny
May 12, 2021
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Well to begin with, this place was amazing all around. From the service, to the vibe, and of course the amazing tasting food. Some of us came from from Long Island NY the others came from Woodbury NY to celebrate an amazing birthday experience.
We had a party of about 9-10 people, and our waiter was Very patient and kind. I can’t remember his name but he had a tattoo of Asian lettering on his neck. He brought out everything promptly and answered any and every question we had about the menu. Honestly speaking he was VERY Patient and attentive. I haven’t seen service like that in a long time
We had a party of about 9-10 people, and our waiter was Very patient and kind. I can’t remember his name but he had a tattoo of Asian lettering on his neck. He brought out everything promptly and answered any and every question we had about the menu. Honestly speaking he was VERY Patient and attentive. I haven’t seen service like that in a long time
