Giulio's Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Orangetown

We arrived and had to wait. Which I expected We we taken to our table and was told they had no menu's available. But they would bring us them as soon as they could. After about 10 minutes, we had to go and find someone to get menu's. A few minutes later they returned with menu holder with no menu's in them. After several more minutes we were handed menu's. At that time we ordered a bottle of house merlot, the server went to get the bottle while we looked at the menu. About 10 minutes later a different server asked if we were ready to order. We placed our orders. Several minutes later the first server returned and said they had no house merlot and asked if we wanted something different. We said yes but we need to see the wine list. He went and got the wine list. About 10 minutes later the server returned. We order a different bottle of wine, the server left to get the bottle. At this time our salads arrived. We finished our salads. The server returned and informed us that the wine list they provided was from the previous owners, and what we order was not available.

Their wine list advertise numerous types of house wine. We request, but they were unavailable. They do not carry any of them.

The server then said he would provide us with a suitable bottle of wine as a replacement at no additional charge.

He then returned with an older bottle of wine. After pouring the wine into the glasses we noticed that the was a large amount of sediment stuck inside the bottle and floating in the wine, (from 2013). We pointed this out to the server, and requested another bottle of wine. He returned with the wine list and we selected another wine. By this time our entrees had arrived. The second server removed the old bottle of wine and glasses, he also informed me that great wine are better with age. That maybe true for some wine, but I do not care for sediment floating in my wine.

We are about halfway through our meal when the new bottle of wine arrived.

We were never checked on during the meal to see if we needed anything. We never had our water glasses filled. We had to asked for dessert.

The second server was very quick to give us the check, he never asked if we wanted anything else. He was also very quick to take the payment. That was the fast thing that happened during the whole meal.

The first server was working very hard to do his job and provide service, but we feel management did not set him up for success. The second server seemed to be very unhappy with his job. We did not appreciate his sarcastic comments.

This was our first visit to this restaurant. The food was very good, but the whole experience has left us with a...

We booked our wedding at the Old Tappan Manor for 11/11/18, and started our search for a rehearsal dinner location. Considering we were getting married on a Sunday, that means our rehearsal dinner would be Saturday night, and a few places wouldn’t even consider hosting us. We got a recommendation from Martin at the Old Tappan Manor to check out Giulio’s and we are so thankful we did! We worked with Anthony to create a private event menu for our bridal party and family of about ~20 adults.

There were different menus with different price points. We decided to go with the option to have: 4 appetizers (Calamari Giulio’ Style, Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon, Crab Cakes with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce and Filet Mignon Carpaccio on Toast) – Only complaint here was the pieces of filet mignon were very tiny and looked so small even on a small piece of toast.

We then had a salad course (Jenevieve Salad) and a pasta course (Penne with Vodka Sauce), which were both delicious. Finally, meal choices were: Chicken Scarpariello, Salmon Angelina, and Skirt Steak Contadina – all of which were complimented by our guests. At this point, everyone was full but the server gave everyone a bunch of to go trays so we could enjoy later.

We finished the night with a choice of 3 desserts - NY Style Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse Cake, or Carrot Cake.

There was a ton of food, and it was all very delicious. I will say we started at 7:30pm and did not finish till about 10:30pm so it was a long night, considering how early we had to get up the following morning. Overall, we would highly recommend Giulio’s for any private event you might be considering, or even for a nice date night out! We will definitely be back to enjoy...

We brought our friend here to celebrate his birthday, and unfortunately, it was the worst dining experiences we've ever had. We were seated upstairs, and left waiting for nearly 10 minutes with no service—until other diners began arriving. My friend is a black American and we noticed that the white patrons who arrived after us were promptly greeted and attended to.

When the waiter finally approached our table, he didn’t offer a greeting or even make eye contact—just muttered the daily specials before walking away. The lack of warmth and basic courtesy was appalling. We felt unwelcome from the start, but given it was a birthday celebration, it was too late to change plans.

To make matters worse, the seafood risotto I ordered was inedible—mushy, overly fishy, and clearly not fresh. Throughout the meal, we watched our waiter engage in friendly, attentive service with every white patron around us, while barely acknowledging our presence unless I flagged him down. His dismissive attitude and the contrast in service were impossible to ignore.

After watching every other table receive their desserts and settle their bills, I had to call the waiter over and firmly ask for the dessert menu and bill, still hoping that they would at least bring the birthday candle I had specifically requested when making the reservation. Yet even that small gesture was ignored—though they had no trouble bringing out candles and singing 'Happy Birthday' for a white patron seated nearby.”

Their lack of fair service and the blatant disregard we experienced felt like discrimination, and it completely ruined what should have been a joyful evening. My tip reflected their unacceptable behavior, and we will absolutely...