Volares - Rutherford

This is the place to go for home cooked Italian food. The owner and staff are friendly and care about your experience. The atmosphere was relaxing and a great view of Rutherford circle. Highly recommend this restaurant. We will be back.

You can skip my review and go straight to the restaurant, you won’t be disappointed. But if you did wanted to learn more… You’re here for Italian food, I’m talking Italian Italian, not American Italian. The flavors very much remind me of my trip to Italy in its discreet differences on how the food is prepared. Let’s get it out of the way, the pasta is cooked perfectly, exactly how it should be. I had the Rigatoni Bolognese and each bite was heaven. The sauce coated each piece perfectly and added to a great mouth feel with complex flavors. Octopus was the special that night and it was so tender, paired with the cherry tomatoes, it was simple yet so right. I also tried their Veal Satimbocca together with my pasta which made for a complete meal, taking bites of pasta and switching to the veal, while sipping on some wine. At the tail end, I was already satisfied with my night, but said oh what the hell, may as well try some desert. They had some homemade cheese cake and it was heavenly. Such a significant difference eating New York cheesecakes from a fridge vs one that’s homemade. Each bite melted in your mouth and was not overly sweet. I recommend trying out whatever special they have for the night. Most of which, if pasta is on will be homemade. The decor is your classic white tablecloth setting with some large pieces of art to enjoy. It was clean and tidy. Tony and the team took care of us and although some of the staff was on the newer side, it didn’t impact the experience. I’m sure as the front of house gain more experience, it’ll even be better. If you haven’t been here yet, definitely check it out. I’ll probably make it my monthly staple. Bonus: it’s byob.

Just went back to Volares after the new ownership and we could not be more impressed! Everything we had was absolutely excellent! The owner was so nice and the service was outstanding. So happy to have a fabulous classic Italian restaurant back in town! Will be going back often! Perfect dinner!

You MUST have the cheesecake for dessert. The new management/owner is wonderful, you will be very happy you went.(I guarantee you will return)

The creamy tomato sauce is very well seasoned! Will be back in the future 5/5