Osteria Molo — Restaurant in Monmouth Beach

I am sorry to say that our second outing to Abbiocco was a complete let down. It was Mother’s Day early afternoon and they were busy but not SRO. The.staff was friendly and a touch too attentive and had to be sent away several times while we were eating. The AC was cranking FULL BLAST to the point of being downright uncomfortable and many patrons complained. Starters were very good and then the real problems started. My wife ordered linguine with clams and me, the short rib.The pasta was obviously rehydrated and WAY over cooked but the worst of it was the GRATED CHEESE the “chef” put on the dish. Who puts grated cheese on a pasta/clam dish?? The Short Rib was easily half fat and was literally the worst I’ve ever had. The staff fell all over themselves apologizing and comped the pasta dish which was the right thing to do. Our first time at Abbiocco was one of the best meals we’ve ever had and today very very far from it. Management needs to be more involved and do what they are supposed to do….manage to work out all the kinks and start cooking real Italian. The word Abbiocco means “nap” in Italian and sadly today the name...

The location is amazing, overlooking the Marina and a beautiful sunset. The place has a nice rustic look. We went with two other couples. Appetizers were good and tasty but when we ordered the entrée, all went down hill. Two entrees were very cold. I ordered the risotto w fish and shrimp, I told the waiter I don't want the other seafood in it, the risotto (which tasted and looked like rice not a real risotto) came w seafood. I had to wait for a new order. It looks like they were short staff. Our waiter was also helping other waiters. He was running all over the place and kind of forgot about us. He kept apologizing. Then for dessert we only wanted espresso, to find out their espresso machine wasn't working. The waiter didn't even know that. It seemed like he wasn't knowledgeable and aware of what was going on. We were very disappointed! It's a shame, but we...