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Address:
18 W. Main St
Somerville, NJ 08878

Neighborhood:
Somerville

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Cuisine:
Argentinean

Price: $30 and under

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Valdebenito's Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://Www.ValdebenitosBistro.com
Phone: (908) 231-9244
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:30am - 4:30pm; Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Argentinean, Italian
Executive Chef: Lucia Valdebenito
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: BYO Liquor, Cafe, Delivery, Entertainment, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
Private Party Facilities: Our ample Dinning Rooms are the perfect space for special events, including wedding rehearsal dinners, private parties, business meetings and other important gatherings - from 15 to 100.
Private Party Contact: Andres (908) 698-1406
Entertainment: Come Join Us for Live Music, Acoustic Guitar or Tango Dancing on Fridays & Saturdays Night.

Getting there

Cross Street: High St
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: Public Parking on rear. Also customers can park on the main street.

A word from Valdebenito's

Experience authentic Argentinean Cuisine at Valdebenito"s. All meats, fish, & shellfish are prepared meticulously with the Buenos Aires "Gusto" taste that characterizes Buenos Aires, Argentina. Valdebenito's specialties include empanadas, homemade chorizo, chimichurri sauce, homemade pastas, and… grilled meats that Argentina is famous for. Valdebenito's main dining room, luxurious private dining rooms or outdoor dinning are available for all private party events or business meetings. Come and enjoy the ultimate fine dining experience.Continued

Valdebenito's

3.8

60 $30 and under restaurant

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60 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

60 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

neighborhood gem(22)
fit for foodies(20)
good for groups(18)

romantic(14)
special occasion(10)
great for outdoor dining(6)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (60)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This was our second time going

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was our second time going to valdebenito's. The Lobster Ravioli and the Paeradilla Mixta (i've misspelled this, i'm sure) were excellent. Truly a great family run restaurant. Also my wife & I were in a rush to get to a movie, the staff was quite attentive to our needs and provided us a great experience in a limited time!"

Dined on 04/13/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Valdebenito food is excellent,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2005

Dined on 03/24/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Valdebenito food is excellent, well presented. Ample choices between Argentinean & Italian cuisine - sufficient for non-vegetarian & vegetarian customers. Service was prompt, attentive and friendly. I loved the decor, ambiance. Maybe live Argentinean music - something native - on the weekends, would make it even more attractive. People like to immerse temporarily, into the culture of the place when they visit.
Overall, a thumbs up! I will be revisiting with more friends."

Dined on 03/24/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Really, really enjoyed the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2012

Dined on 03/24/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Really, really enjoyed the food!"

Dined on 03/24/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Average food.....over priced

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/22/2012

2007

Dined on 03/22/2012

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Average food.....over priced for quality of food. Snapper filet was equivalient of diner fish dish. Breading was slimy! Ribeye was generous size but lower quality cut. Vodka sauce was very good! Would not return!"

Dined on 03/22/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent food! A must try

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent food! A must try restaurant! They have a pre fix menu on weekdays that is 19.95 per person and includes three course and their most popular dishes like the churrasco and paella"

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, romantic

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Italian without pasta???

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2012

2012

Dined on 03/10/2012

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The tricolore salad was excellent. The fish preparation was also above average although the fish itself was a bit old. Our service was good, but our waiter needed to drop "not a problem" from every other sentence; he wanted to please but was obviously inexperienced to the point of being annoying. The restaurant claims to be Italian but serves mashed potatoes with Italian entrees instead of pasta. They will substitute rice but not pasta; why? Overall experience was good but could be so much better with a few tweaks."

Dined on 03/10/2012

2012

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Just "okay" but not great

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2012

2007

Dined on 03/10/2012

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Service was so-so, food was very bland this time around, for everyone in our party. Much better the last time we were there - I hope this is not a downward trend."

Dined on 03/10/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

5 out of 5!!!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We had an excellent dinner. We started with there Calamari in a balsamic sauce and homemade chorizo which was so good. Later I had the churrasco Argentina which was perfectly cooked and had so much flavor. My wife had the argentinean paella which was huge plate she couldn't finish. There molten lava cake was one of the best I ever had. Great service and atmosphere 5 out of 5 !!!"

Dined on 03/09/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

A really special "special"

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The evening I was there they were running a half price specila on their chicken dishes and I was pleasantly surprised that the food was just as good as when you are paying full price for the same dinner. I've been to places that run these specials and hated the food. Good for you Valdebenito"s"

Dined on 03/07/2012

2012

Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/07/2012

2010

Dined on 03/07/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Great dinner like always! Valdebenito never disappoint us. Half price night during the week are the best specially when you don't feel like cooking at home."