Rella's Italian Tavern

Happy hour gathering for work at the bar. Free pizza was hot, very thin and delicious. Penne vodka sauce also very good. Excellent drink prices and they have FIG vodka !!! My favorite.

Attended a party that was hosted in the back room buffet style. Food was good, not great. I thought it needed salt which never happens, but I'd much rather add than have the food be too salty to begin with. Waitress busted her tail all night but she really needed someone to help her bus tables. I'd go back on my own in the future.

Won a $50 gift card to Rella's. Our 1st time there - service was great..food was fabulous. It wasn't until I attempted to use my gift card that the evening took a bad turn!!!! I was informed by the "manager" "this card is no good here...it is for Lacey - we can't take that". I explained that my sister had won a gift card a month prior and used it in Brielle and it was accepted. That's when I was told that "I'm the manager, I can't take that, do you want me to ask the owner if it is acceptable - I'll just tell him you have no money" - WOW!! He asked the owner and came back and stated "the owner said it's alright which surprises me - so is there really $50 available on this? - you don't want change, right?" - WOW again!!! I only wish I had taken back the $10 cash tip I left him!!! Perhaps a lesson on how to speak to guests so that they will return to your establishment is in order for this "manager"!!!!!!!! My daughter and I had every intention to return one night to try out their pizza - NOT ANY MORE!!!!!