The Kitchen Consigliere — Restaurant in Collingswood

I don’t usually post reviews and especially unfavorable ones, but this still has not laid right with me! My family (husband & kids) took me here for my birthday a few weeks ago. The outdoor dining was very tastefully set up on the back/side of the restaurant. We had brought wine and they brought out a wine bucket with ice so everything was good. My daughter and I asked our server for the gnocchi for an appetizer for all of us(5) to share. She mentioned that they do not have an appetizer size of gnocchi but could do their dinner portion and bring it out first for our appetizer. We agreed upon that and told her that was fine and we would all be sharing this first. We then proceeded to all order our dinner entrees and everything seemed to be going fine. In a relatively acceptable timeframe the gnocchi which was our appetizer (dinner portion) was brought out. It was on two plates and we commented on how nice of them to do that for us as we had one on each side of the table and it made things easier to share. Our server acknowledged our comment and smiled but said nothing else and walked off to check on our entrees. Salads came out next and then our entrees and everything seemed fine. The food was very good and after we finished our server asked about dessert which we graciously declined since we were having cake later at home. So this is where things get weird. The check came out and my husband looked a little perplexed about it, it seemed a little more than expected. After my daughter looked closer at the check she noticed that two gnocchi dinner portions were charged in addition to our 5 other entrees. They mentioned that to our server and she said that it was because they brought out two. We were again looking perplexed because the whole conversation was that they didn’t have gnocchi as an appetizer but could give us a dinner portion to share though as our appetizer. Now why would we want two dinner portions of gnocchi when we all then ordered our own dinner entrees? Like what’s up with that??? Now mind you, this is for my birthday so no one wanted to make a big commotion and we thought she was going to remove one from the bill. She also had her tip set at 25% which my husband noticed and after the whole issue with charging us for two dinner portions as an appetizer assuming we should leave a 25% tip as well seemed cunning! My husband changed the tip percentage to 20% and we were out of there! No one wanted to dwell on all what had happened at the end since it was suppose to be a nice birthday dinner out since I don’t get to go out as my health is compromised and with this Covid-19 rarely go out. However the next day, after looking at the bill again the server never took off the extra dinner of gnocchi and it did not sit well with me! I feel like we were taken advantage of since we were there for a birthday celebration and were laid back trying to enjoy ourselves. A lot of people are feeling the impact of this pandemic financially and I even understand that prices have increased to cover additional expenses for PPE/hand sanitizers etc. but to clearly try to take advantage and think that someone wouldn’t notice since it was a happy occasion and try to add charges into a bill is not acceptable! Even though the food was very good, I’m not sure we will be...

My first time coming to this place , I usually go across the street to Il Fiore because I’ve never had a bad meal there with that being said. This place is over the top, got in on an early dinner quick reservation I called spoke to the hostess told her I needed a two top I was across the street finding a parking spot it was close to 5 pm and we were hungry. Came in sat down had this firecracker of a waitress named Kim rehearse like 6 specials from memory while being quadruple sat with a bday party in the other room ! Need I say that I was extremely impressed over all by the staff the demeanor the decor the class and over all the food ! My new go to for Italian in Nj. They made a remarkable first impression. Elvia our busser was equally as good with the service and her expertise in the desert menu. I ordered the franchaise special with fish shrimp asparagus and fresh vegetables. The sautéed fish the grilled shrimp and the poached asparagus all swimming in a perfectly harmonized franchaise sauce nearly made me cry ! The complexity and simplicity of a well exercuted dish was simply put a marvel on a plate ! Kim described in detail nearly everything on this menu on top of having a multitude of people to take care of. The entire team there work **NSYNC never missed a best. The Mrs had the cheese lasagna bathed in a rich bolognese (meat sauce ) it was heaven on a plate. sprinkled with fresh grated cheese. Enough to take home for seconds and maybe thirds. If you’re in the haddonfield area and feel like being some wine and some friends you can not go wrong with the staff here or the food ! The guy in the hat too was very attentive helpful the hostess was cheerful and also Friendly she made a lasting impression that is rare to see these days in such a fast paced environment. You are transported someplace else. The music the theme and the decor are no gimmick it’s really just a walk back in time to when things moved a little slower and people actually sat down and enjoyed the conversation and the excellent food. My desert also was big and like all things mafia it had a taste to die for the cappuccino melts the Oreo cake in your mouth all made on location ! You have to see for...

We held our daughter's wedding celebration at The Kitchen Consigliere on Friday night. It was such a memorable evening and a feast of amazing homemade Italian delicacies that I am sure will be bringing all our guests back for more! It was exceptional from start to finish. We already knew that everyone would love the ambience and charm of the restaurant, one of the reasons we picked it, but everyone was completely blown away when they walked in the door to find an unbelievable spread of appetizers. Served at a very leisurely pace, next came the freshly made Cesar salads and then the gnocchi, which just melted in your mouth. Our guests had a choice of dinner entrees (see menu) and each entree was cooked to order and served piping hot with mixed vegetables. All our family and friends raved about their delicious dinners. Finally, Patsy amazed us with the beautiful (and delicious) wedding cake and the sweet treats tables (all so yummy). And all the guests went home with homemade cannolis and pizzelles.

When we started planning the wedding back in January, who knew that we would be dealing with a pandemic. It's been a roller coaster trying to plan a wedding in 2020, but with the assistance of Angelo and Patsy we were able to meet the restrictions and plan this beautiful evening. They were both so helpful and amazing to work with and Angelo, like a maestro conducting an orchestra, literally arranged everything on our behalf - he came up with the menu, the beautiful floral arrangements from Quinn's Flower Shop, connected us with the photographer, Joey DelPalazzo, who captured the special day, the wonderful voice of Carmine singing the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin that added so much to the evening, the knowledgeable bartender who served our guests, and of course the amazing staff, who exceeded our expectations preparing such outstanding food and the wait staff who were so fun, friendly and professional.

Words cannot begin to convey our gratitude to Angelo, Patsy and the entire staff for the amazing, very intimate, magical evening.

PS If I could give more than 5...