La Catena Restaurant
La Catena Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
2 reviews
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This is an interesting find. In union county in a less fancy part of NJ is a small, family owned place which has a tiny but cozy bar and a dining room that includes an area that can be configured for a private meeting. The food was good to very good with some excellent items. The service was excellent and discrete. (I noticed that some people obviously had standard orders that were immediately filled when they arrived!)
We had lovely buffalo mozzarella with nicely prepared peppers and tomatoes. The special sausage with hot peppers was dynamite as was filleted shrimp with grilled polenta in a sharp but creamy cheese sauce.
Everyone enjoyed their main course.
This would be a great place for a comfortable dinner with your close friends and family. Prices were typical for NJ ~60 per person with a drink. So not cheap and not super expensive.
I have to return for the hot peppers alone.
PS you can easily miss it. There is no flashy sign so just watch the address numbers.
I came here with a friend to celebrate a special occasion and was rather disappointed. The dining room was very cramped and we were seated by the window, so I was freezing the whole time. Considering that the entrees are around $25 each, I expected a salad before the meal or at least some soup (as other Italian restaurants do), but our meals were brought out right away.
I ordered the Pollo Catena, which was supposed to come with prosciutto and gorgonzola cheese, but there was no prosciutto on it. I should also mention that there were no side dishes, just literally 3 green beans and 3 slithers of carrot on each plate. We were in and out of there in under an hour- so much for a fulfilling dining experience. Not worth it for the price in my opinion.