Pleasure Bar and Restaurant

Had dinner here this past week and really enjoyed it. The name threw me at first and the inside is a little strange, but they have some great Italian food.I started off with French onion soup, which was delicious. The soup had a great flavor and paired well with their homemade bread. For my meal I went with the medley number 2, which was a stuffed shell, eggplant parm, and ziti. The best part was the stuffed shells. I did enjoy the other two options, but they were pretty standard italian.

Stopped here on a Saturday night on our weekender, in search of Italian. The outside looked cool - brick corner with a nice clean sign. However, walking in - the bar area, it reminded me of a bar rescue location. We scampered to the dining room, which wasn't too big and were sat. There were several areas inside that there was NO ONE dining in. Never a good sign if you're dead on a Saturday night. Anyway. The waitress was a younger woman who was really attentive and very friendly. She was handling three tables (only three occupied) and doing it with a smile. We passed on appetizers mainly bc there wasn't much to go with there - and ordered entrees - me a chicken parm (to those who read my stuff: yes shocking development). It came with a small salad, which was standard. The chicken parm was ok. The penne pasta sidecar was good - al dente and the sauce was a nice tangy gravy. The chicken was ok. They were trying atleast but it was very bland, and the fry didn't stay on the chicken. Flaked off very easy. Don't know. We decided to share a cannoli, which I took one bite of and the mascarpone obviously had curdled or spoiled but I spat it out.And for me to spit out a dessert - that's not good. At all. Just ok. Seems like they may need a renovation or a burst of energy other than our waitress.

Unsure of what happened here and I can only blame myself. First off, our server was TOP NOTCH. Knew everything, was quick, agreeable, helpful etc. However, this is exactly what some other reviews are saying; good enough cheaper Italian food. I like veal a lot and that is what I got and I would say it was good enough. I did appreciate the noodles and sauce for sure - very good. The breaded crust on the veal was also tasty. Wish the bread they served was even close to warm, though. This reminds me of a place that neighborhood people frequent.

I've been here probably three or four times and I really like it. I only had one poor experience when I ordered the Pasta Carbonara, but last time I went I don't recall seeing it on their menu. I definitely recommend the baked rolled eggplant as an appetizer.

I was in the mood for some inexpensive Italian food on a Sunday afternoon. I found the Pleasure Bar on Google and gave them a try. I ordered the Baked Ziti, (Cut ziti noodles layered with hot sausage, pepperoni, Mozzarella, Romano, and Provolone cheese baked, and topped with tomato sauce). I asked the waitress if I could get some 'Riggot' on the side in my NY Italian accent. Unfortunately, no ricotta. Bottom line, good basic inexpensive Italian fare and great service.

This place is so cool. It smells nice and the waiters and waitresses are super attentive. Me and the waitress even had a conversation about sec workers haha. (If you read this, my names Mel and my number is 2342756743 :))

Service was great waitress and staff very friendly! Wedding soup good!... wish it had noodles but still really good! Veal Parm was on point! Great spot! Nice chill ambiance in dining area and fun bar in the front!!

The friend who made our reservation had heard about this place from someone else. I had never tried it, but I am glad that we did! While the bar area is very loud, our party was seated together in a quiet side dining room. Our waitress was pleasant and knowledgeable. And the kitchen can be very quick. FYI, they can't split checks for larger groups.Now for the food. The Pleasure Bar house salad puts other restaurants' house salads to shame: mixed greens, pickled red pepper, pine nuts, mozzarella cheese, and not one but two kinds of olives. Classy. The kalamari came out hot, with a light breading and chewy center. All of the various pasta dishes we ordered were delicious, and generous servings. It's a good price if you count the leftovers.I was pleasantly surprised and want to come back.

The food was mushy and bland, don't know if I'll be back. The people are nice, but seemed short staffed. Also pretty expensive for what you get.

Not what it used to be. Overpriced mediocre Italian. Had some issues with our food and they didn't care much to fix it. The manager's an asshole.