Apr 30 2008
Il Mondo Vecchio – Authentic Italian Dinning in New Jersey
Restaurant Type: Italian
Our Rating: 8.2
Food: 9 • Service: 8 • Décor: 8 • Atmosphere: 8 • Price: 8
72 Main Street, Madison, New Jersey. Tel.: 973-301-0024
Il Mondo Vecchio is a refreshing treat for Italian food lovers in the suburbs of New Jersey. This family-friendly—namely baby-friendly—restaurant offers delicious meals with excellent service and an attentive hostess for all-around enjoyable dining experience. While it’s not inexpensive, your taste buds will excuse the hit to your wallet. Given the quality of the food, it’s no wonder that reservations are recommended.
We shared a combination of appetizers from the classical buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes to seared scallops to ravioli with truffles. Every bite was bursting with rich flavor. For dinner, we dined on pasta, veal, fish and chicken. My favorite was their Costoletta con Carciofi e Tartufi, a boneless veal chop stuffed with Fontina cheese, prosciutto and truffles in a Marsala wine sauce with artichoke hearts. It was superb. Portions are generous and great to share if you like sampling multiple options. Their bring-your-own-bottle (BOYB) policy is also a welcome offering, offsetting some of the evening’s expense. In fact if you forgot to bring one, you can easily buy a bottle at one of the two wine stores within walking distance.
This restaurant rates a repeat visit in our opinion. Give it a try; you will most likely enjoy it too.
