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LuNello Restaurant, Cedar Grove, NJ

LuNello Restaurant

4.9
4.9
1169 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
182 Stevens Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Romantic
Since 1990, Chef Seger's use of unique ingredients, homemade pastas, and innovative specials has created a loyal following. His modern flair mixed with traditional culinary skills has created a whirlwind of praise. You will not see seafood options on the regular menu for one reason; All our Seafood is wild not farm raised and we carry ONLY what is available and offer them as our daily specials.
General Manager Stephanie Voulgaris
Floor Manager Henry Calderon
Sommelier Stephanie Voulgaris
LuNello has gone right to the source when purchasing ingredients and each dish reflects the attention placed into its preparation. All our meats in our menu have grown and purchased from meat purveyors that there is no use of antibiotics or hormones. Enticing presentation and courteous and professional staff are integral to LuNello's success. We are also excited to offer Wine Dinners and special events hosted in our private event spaces. We look forward to making your experience with us a special one!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Unspecified
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Louis Seger
  • Private party facilities
    LuNello has several beautiful rooms to host your private event. We will create a custom menu featuring our innovative Italian cuisine that will suit your event needs. The Upstairs60 guests for a sit down dinner or a cocktail partyThe Banquet Room85 guests for a sit down dinner or a cocktail partyMain Dining Room50 guests for sit down dinner on SundayThe Wine Cellar24 guests for full sit down dinner35 guests for cocktail party
  • Neighborhood
    Cedar Grove
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,169 people are saying

LuNello Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Best Overall

  • Essex

    Best Food

  • Essex

    Best Service

  • Essex

    Best Ambiance

  • Essex

    Great for fine wines

  • Essex

    Romantic

  • Essex

    Good for special occasions

  • Essex

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
LuNello Restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience with "outstanding" food and "attentive" service. Guests praise the ambiance as "very pleasant," and the menu is consistently "delicious" and "well-prepared." Popular dishes like veal and halibut are "fabulous." Perfect for special occasions, it remains a favorite in New Jersey.

1,169 Reviews
  1. Debra

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I absolutely loved this restaurant the food was incredible, loved the ambiance I will be back to visit.

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  2. Maurice

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The table light would not stay on and had to be changed 3 times. The one waiter continued to pass food over my guest. Everything else was great and the night was great. We will be returning with more guests.

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  3. thomas

    New York City31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the food and service were exceptional. Cannot say enough good things

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  4. Joseph A. VIP

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated upon getting to the restaurant, no wait. The waiter and busboy were very attentive. We ordered an appetizer and a salad. Both were very good. Entrees, prime rib and halibut, were excellent. The drinks and wine were very tasty. And dessert was "to die for". Our experience at this restaurant was great. I will recommend it to all my friends and family.

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  5. Michael

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Prices have gone up but love the restaurant and vibe Was hoping for more of a discussion around wine selection - in the past it’s been amazing It was a good night - amazing first date experience But super expensive

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  6. barbara VIP

    Denver34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been coming to Lunello’s for years ( the valet recognizes me) and it never disappoints. I took clients there for dinner tonight and it was perfect. My favorite dish is the veal Lunello’s, but my client had a steak and he thought it was fabulous. Highly recommend.

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  7. Deb VIP

    New York City18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at LuNello’s -food was amazing, service was. excellent. Surprisingly busy on. Wednesday night Fresh pasta was delish! Definitely will be back

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  8. David VIP

    New York City270 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome food and service. Luis is a great waiter. This place is a class act

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  9. Arlene VIP

    New York City26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was lov re my. The staff is attentive and the food was good!

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  10. ChristopherL VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is hands down one of Top Ten restaurants in New Jersey.

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FAQs

LuNello Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 837-1660.

LuNello Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 1169 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. New Jersey
  4. Essex
  5. Cedar Grove

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for LuNello Restaurant

182 Stevens Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Cedar Grove
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Louis Seger
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    LuNello has several beautiful rooms to host your private event. We will create a custom menu featuring our innovative Italian cuisine that will suit your event needs. The Upstairs60 guests for a sit down dinner or a cocktail partyThe Banquet Room85 guests for a sit down dinner or a cocktail partyMain Dining Room50 guests for sit down dinner on SundayThe Wine Cellar24 guests for full sit down dinner35 guests for cocktail party
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