"By far the best restaurant in the Manalapan, Marlboro and surrounding area. The food is amazing, always cooked to perfection and speaks for itself (especially the spicy vodka sauce). But what’s sets Osteria apart from other restaurants is the bartenders, servers and hostesses. They all make you feel like family, no matter how busy it is, if it’s your first time visiting or your 100th time. Joey, James and Jordan hold down the bar like no one else can. Great conversations, Great jokes, Great service and the best drinks in the area by far (highly recommend the blood orange martini). Mike is an amazing server, always on point, attentive, friendly, funny, has great recommendations and will never leave you in want for anything. If you need an example from personal experience to get you to try this restaurant or to see how great and amazing all the staff is, here you go. No reservation made for after my daughter’s high school graduation (didn’t realize how many schools in the area graduated the same day). Came to Osteria (which was packed with parties and advance reservations). Not only did the hostess get us a table so fast, but Mike was still so attentive to us (as he was covering multiple other larger tables) and Joey and James had perfect drinks coming out without a wait (from behind a packed bar) and the food was delicious and perfect as always. Do yourself a favor and make your way over to Osteria as soon as you can. Trevor and Donna"