Benito Restaurant

Any negative review of this restaurant is from someone who knows absolutely nothing about food. Period. I dine out a lot and very much enjoy a variety of cuisines but I find myself repeatedly going back. Nothing in this entire area even compares. Service…food…wine…cocktails. It’s honestly as close to perfect as a human could possibly get. Their seafood is incredibly fresh, pasta is cooked Al dente and served at a perfect temperature for it to cook off over the first few minutes on the table. The thoughtfulness put into every dish (and I’ve had almost all of them) is really unbelievable. I can’t say enough about this restaurant! Best in NJ!

Some of the most carefully prepared, amazing tasted food I've ever had. What really makes this place special is the staff. Benny is in the dining room constantly shaking hands asking how everything tastes. Donny runs the room and wine perfectly and the servers cant do enough for you. With all the BS going on in NYC its nice to be able to shoot over to Union, NJ and get the same thing in my eyes! The wine list also amazing.

I liked the restaurant; the food and service was great, but I'm withholding 1star for the experience. I went there on a Tuesday night with my fiance, as we were looking for a new place to check out. We walk in, not many people there, fine. We order our food. There were way too many staff hanging around with nothing to do. As we start eating, we notice all the wait staff were just staring at us. I mean, staring as in watching every move. It was disconcerting to be watched like that while trying to eat. It was even as if they were trying to read our lips and listen in to our conversation. We were happy to quickly finish and leave. We might go back, but only if it is crowded 😁

Food was underwhelming, very overpriced, not memorable. Bread was cold, mild texture. Olive oil was pretty decent. Orders ranged from special german sausage, octopus, shrimp, to rack of lamb, linguine with clams. free range chicken. Prices on menu were not what they actually charged for some items. They also charged an extra appetizer and when we went to dispute it, the manager of the restaurant lost her temper and just went all out. Save yourself the time and money, avoid at all cost.

Benitos is the ONLY place in the area that I take clients, and where I go to celebrate wins. The level of service, quality of the ingredients that they use, and the deliciousness of the food and cocktails is genuinely the best option in the surrounding 30 mile radius. Pricing for food is great when you consider the quality, and the wine list is actually underpriced in my opinion. The staff is welcoming and gracious - the owner personally comes out to great guests randomly throughout the night. If you're looking for a great experience and super high quality food and drink, stop looking and just go to Benitos. (and they have parking!)