Gennaro's Italian Market & Catering — Restaurant in Franklin Township

We were excited to dine here and it was not what we expected based on the reviews we read here. Started off with a bread roll each, no butter and looked almost like it was made with pizza dough (a good thing). They did have a cruet of oil that had pepper corns on the table so I figured that was for the bread, nothing to be excited about. The coconut shrimp did not have any almonds (not a bad thing, but it wasn’t as advertised unless they were powdered 🤷‍♂️). The zucchini croquettes lacked salt but were otherwise very good. The veal Marsala (not on the menu but they indicated on the menu they make other dishes) was good, but wasn’t spectacular. Tried the Pappardelle di Manzo, sorry I did, pretty pedestrian. I was able to discern one, yes one, mushroom in the dish and didn’t taste any ricotta. The dish lacked any real flavor to make it stand out, a total disappointment even though it indicated it was fresh pasta. They refilled our water glasses without any ice so we had to drink room temperature water, what’s up with that? For 2 people to have coconut shrimp, zucchini croquettes, veal Marsala and the parpadelle came to a $95 bill…..sorry, but to me, that was exorbitant amount of $ for pretty pedestrian food. With that being said, we will definitely not be back….they are lucky I rated it at 3 stars, my wife wanted 2 stars…I feel bad as I haven’t written a bad review in years, yet here it is…this...

Last evening we hosted our Luxe Home Company holiday party at Casa Gennaro. We worked with Gennaro to select a fabulous menu and discuss the layout for the evening. Our team raved over the food selection and the quaint atmosphere of the restaurant. We had an incredible hors d'oeuvres station with coconut shrimp, bruschetta, and calamari and zucchini cakes. They served our party family style with delicious items including: Flounder Francaise, Eggplant Rollatini, Mushroom Risotto, and Chicken Scarpariello. They supplied white wine and soft drinks upon our request. The end of the evening was superb with a bounty of delectable desserts including an assortment of italian pastries that had our staff raving over each bite. I highly recommend Casa Gennaro for hosting your next...

My friend & I came by to try the special one day last month & we walked in to find out that this was the same restaurant that relocated from Route 206. I was glad to know because they sell the most delicious eggplant rollatini there is! Right alongside that there is the chicken parmigiana & eggplant parmigiana. We also bought zucchini cupcakes & bread, Italian ice cream & the Cappuccino too. The manager Benjamin & his staff are friendly, helpful & knowledgeable about the food choices. Kudos & support to all of...