04/20/08

Biggest Disappointment in Hoboken

by darlastepp

After Cafe Michelina came highly recommended by a friend and co-worker, my friend and I decided to give it a try. We could not have been more disappointed in a restaurant. After being seated, we were then ignored for the most part of the evening. We had to ask for water and setups 3 times before our request was finally delivered. My friend ordered chicken murphey and I ordered lobster ravioli, when our meal was served my friends dish was served swimming in oil that had congealed and in my entire plate of ravioli only twice was there a hint of lobster. Overall the food was disappointing but the worst part of the evening was the service, our waiter had a insulting I don't care attitude, while serving his other two tables attentively. I asked for bruschetta twice and was completely ignored, but the other two tables around us was served the same bruschetta immediately upon sitting down. I was told to wait as they didn't have anymore prepared. We will never go back to Cafe Michelina as the food and service was very bad.

• Pros: -------
• Cons: bad food and even worse service

06/11/06

Nice neighborhood place

by brooklyn_stroonze

Nice Family owned traditional restaurant. Fresh ingredients and everything is made to order. I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem in Hoboken. Friendly staff that actually lets you enjoy your meal and the company you're with.

• Pros: Special orders are not a problem
• Cons: BYOB

06/16/03

Unexpectedly Good

by choulli

I didn't expect much from this tiny establishment, but after passing it up so many times, I took a chance 1 night & tried it w/ some friends.

We were pleasantly surprised.

The ambiance is minimal & the food is not phenomenal, but some dishes are quite good, such as the eggplant parmesan, veal in carozza & chicken saltimbocca.

Don't expect over-the-top service - this is a small place w/ a small staff, but they were friendly & very accommodating, when they could be found.

The bruscetta is a bit soggy, but the salads were fresh, included a nice mix of greens (not iceberg) & all dishes are served piping hot from the kitchen.

A word to the wise - the Hoboken health inspector clued me to his findings that this is THE cleanest restaurant in town.

Restaurant "snobs" need not bother, this is a small, neighborhood kind of place.

• Pros: good food, BYO, local & friendly
• Cons: small staff