Leone's in Montclair

[Deldino]

Just wondering if anyone has been to Leone's in Montclair lately , and yes how was it

Thanks

[gia]

We used to go there quite often. The last time, a few months back, we were disappointed. Food was good, service fair at best. Haven't been back; probably won't return. There are way too many places to try.

[SusanGiff]

I took my kids and a friend of theirs in the spring to try the brick oven pizza. It was good, but the service was odd, to say the least: There were five of us, and even though the restaurant was virtually empty (I think it was about 6 pm), the hostess tried to seat us at a four-top and seemed puzzled as to why I would ask for something bigger. Then the owner (I think) was snapping at one of the waitresses within our earshot. Kind of unpleasant. Probably won't go again.

[Curlz]

Have to admit that I don't understand the appeal of this place; in addition to the service issues I've read about and heard about over and over again, I think their prices are outrageously high for what you get. I far prefer Nauna's on Valley Road.

[Deldino]

I was asking about Leone's beacause it was one of the few non-diner non-pub places that was open at 3pm on Sunday which due to out of town guests was the time I need to have for a lunch. Either places don't open until 4pm or in the case of Raymonds they end their brunch at 4:00pm.

The lunch is for my 70 something old mother in law and she would not want to go to a pub or diner so I was limited and then the time was a weird time on a Sunday.

[Curlz]

Can't wait 'til 4pm? Can you go to the craft show a tad later?

[JoRic]

So you know- at Raymond's we end our brunch at 4:00, but our customers are welcome to stay and enjoy their meal beyond that time.

[Deldino]

So you know- at Raymond's we end our brunch at 4:00, but our customers are welcome to stay and enjoy their meal beyond that time.

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Thanks for the information JoRic. We really have enjoyed Raymonds the times we have been there for lunch and breakfast, I have not tried the brunch yet but looking forward to it.

[Deldino]

Can't wait 'til 4pm?  Can you go to the craft show a tad later?

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There is so many confusing logistics around this that it was crazy to find something. The one person has to be back at Newark Airport by 5:30 so they were going to leave straight from Montclair. But now one of the other people live in New York and they want us to come there so I think now after all this we are going to New York. Maybe walk around the Cloisters at Fort Tryon and do lunch/brunch somewhere around there.

Thanks for all your help. We always have a reason to go to Montclair since we have family there so we will be trying the Raymond's brunch in the future. In my search for this Sunday lunch/brunch I have come across many places I want to try.

Thanks again

Edited October 13, 2006 by Deldino (log)

[Curlz]

Ah, the joys of coordinating a group outing.

[Deldino]

Ah, the joys of coordinating a group outing. 

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