The Tuscan Table (28 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, 862-209-4295) has, since August 2016, been my go-to restaurant. The above being said, I have to state the following. The Tuscan Table is one my favorite eateries. I have many "favorites" that I, in the past, wrote about in my old blog (2009-2015) and this current one. I intend to slight no chef or eatery who in the past have delivered (and still do deliver) quality cuisine and service. I will, however, confirm that I have many times made the 25 or so mile drive to The Tuscan Table because the crew within the walls have always been 100% professional and the food hitting the spot. And in addition to their Denville venture, this restaurant family also owns and operates four other restaurants: Il Vilaggio in Morris Plains, and three Delizia Pizza Kitchen locations (Dover, Flemington, and Ledgewood). For purposes of this blog post, we'll remain, of course, in the lovely Denville locale. We recently visited the eatery for their Monday evening offering of Ladies' Night, which features a 5-course meal (salad, soup, appetizer, entrée, and dessert) to celebrate our daughter Stefanie's recently completed performance in a stage play. *Note: Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, the entire menu can be found on The Tuscan Table Facebook page. Consider these three menu items: the giant meatball and broccoli rabe & sausage appetizers, and pappardelle bolognese entrée. For me, can Heaven on earth cuisine-wise be any closer? For $10, the first is a filling sphere of ground beef topped with tomato sauce, and ricotta and parmigiano cheese. The broccoli rabe and sausage appetizer ($11) is perfectly cooked greenery and generous slices of Italian sausage sautéed in garlic and extra virgin olive oil, topped with shavings of aged cheese. Now let's "picture" the pappardelle Bolognese entrée ($16). I have recently been disappointed at other eatery versions of this meal. At The Tuscan Table, the meat sauce -- and boy is there meat therein -- beautifully fills the nooks and crannies of the pasta highway. Certainly not a lightweight in size or quality. Great stuff. The broccoli rabe and sausage appetizer is excellent. Pair this with a calamari fritti (fried calamari) appetizer side-by-side and you'll want to eat slow. Savor both. Quick eating and an empty plate will cause melancholy. Noelle served us and, as always, exercised her great personality and skill. Lily, owner and overseer of this fine operation, stationed herself near the line and directed meals prepared by chef Jose and his team to their proper spot via the serving team.
The Tuscan Table is a BYOB, always (in my opinion) the best type of restaurant. Thank you, Lily and crew. Always a wonderful dining experience. Steve
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