Osteria Procaccini, Kingston, NJ

Date: 10/12/2017
Location: Kingston, NJ
Pizza Ordered: Margherita
Website: www.osteriaprocaccini.com/

Osteria is a small, intimate Italian restaurant in Kingswood very close to the canal. There is a decent amount of parking both on the street and behind the restaurant. Now I actually haven't even been inside the restaurant because they have a beautiful and elegant outdoor seating area behind the restaurant where my girlfriend and I were seated and served. The service was excellent and the waitresses were very attentive. The restaurant is BYOB but also has a selection of Maine Root sodas that are delicious.

We decided to order an appetizer of bruschetta (the sundried tomato pesto) which is some of the best I've ever had. The tomato pesto spread was truly delicious. The Margherita pizza was also very tasty. The sauce is rich in flavor and I really liked the soft and tasty crust. There was quite a bit of basil used, but that was no problem in my opinion, as I thought it only added to the flavor. To top off the meal, we decided to try the cannolo rollatini. It fell apart easily but really satisfied my sweet tooth. I will definitely be taking my girlfriend out to this restaurant again in the coming months. Great food and a lovely atmosphere.

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