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Novita Bistro & Lounge

4.3
4.3
274 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
25 New Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
Creative, non traditional Italian food utilizing local ingredients whenever possible. Our award-winning wine list consists of 225 bottles, emphasizing Italy & California. We make handcrafted cocktails with fresh juices & infusuions. We also offer live entertainment on the weekends.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Joseph Catalano
  • Catering
    Off premise catering available for take out & delivery. For more information, please call.
  • Private party facilities
    We specialize in private functions of every kind. We offer a private wine room which can accoomodate up to 30 persons & can accomodate up to 150 people total. Our catering menu is available on our website.
  • Neighborhood
    Colonia
  • Cross street
    Pearl Street
  • Parking details
    There is parking available in the municipal lot directly across from our location, as well as on the street. The meters are free after 6pm Monday through Saturday and all day on Sundays. Stickered parking is free all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Public transit
    Metuchen train station is a few minutes' walk from us.
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night. Please call to confirm entertainment schedule.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

What 274 people are saying

Novita Bistro & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 1.6Value

NoiseModerate

274 Reviews
  1. DorothyS

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Consistently excellent food with great wine pairings. Live music to dine by on the weekends. Service is always the best. Great atmosphere.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 28, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food nice music

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  3. FineDiner

    New York City53 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 14, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was friendly, efficient but not rushed. Hanger steak was tender and cooked to perfection. Salmon also done exceptionally well. We split an appetizer - eggplant rollatini - which was tasty and served on two plates. Live music in the bar area, but not overwhelming in the dining area.

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  4. MEK76

    Washington DC17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 1, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Filet was raw in the middle after ordering medium. The other courses were very good.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 30, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best italian restaurant in Metuchen and the whole area. Wonderful, freshly made pastas and salads.

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  6. RachelM

    New Jersey26 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 24, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Besides parking, it is always a great experience, mainly because the staff is gracious and attentive.

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  7. Beth VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 24, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Unfortunately a lot of problems with the food, but owner was wonderful and fixed everything. He couldn’t have been nicer to us.

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  8. vhsgi68

    New York City3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 10, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly and nice but Not accommodating manager/owner.

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  9. Carol

    New York City9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 9, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice atmosphere - small servings and pricey for average Italian food. Would go back only for bar / music

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 2, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Enjoyable dinner. The meatball appetizer was great, the pastas are fresh and delicious. I especailly loved the Caramel Maple budino- it was the star of the meal. We'll return for sure.

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25 New Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pearl Street
  • Neighborhood
    Colonia
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There is parking available in the municipal lot directly across from our location, as well as on the street. The meters are free after 6pm Monday through Saturday and all day on Sundays. Stickered parking is free all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Public transit
    Metuchen train station is a few minutes' walk from us.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Joseph Catalano
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night. Please call to confirm entertainment schedule.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Off premise catering available for take out & delivery. For more information, please call.
  • Private party facilities
    We specialize in private functions of every kind. We offer a private wine room which can accoomodate up to 30 persons & can accomodate up to 150 people total. Our catering menu is available on our website.
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