Spano's Ristorante Italiano: Savory Italian Seafood in Point Pleasant Beach

We went out to dinner tonight and had such a great experience. We started with a few appetizers — eggplant meatballs and fried flounder — both were excellent. The eggplant meatballs were tender, flavorful, and surprisingly hearty, and the flounder was perfectly crispy without feeling heavy. For my main course, I ordered the chicken parm, and it was exactly what you want from a classic Italian dish — juicy chicken, a rich sauce, and just the right amount of melted cheese. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted fresh. This was not my first time visiting, but it was everyone else’s in our party. They loved it and thought the tiramisu was amazing. Service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere had that cozy, traditional Italian feel that makes you want to linger a little longer. Overall, a really enjoyable meal and one I’d definitely recommend!

This is the best place around. Mr. Spano has been a local staple for years and the food here is amazing. The staff is always attentive and informative. Never had a bad meal here. Baked manicotti special is outstanding. Get the bread pudding, trust me.

After hearing good reviews about Spanos, finally celebrated my husband’s bday here. The place is small but warm and cozy: The service is excellent and the foods are delicious. We got 3 free appetizer samplers and they are all yummy. Check out his place and you will not be disappointed. It will be in the top 10 of my favorite places to dine.

My family has been lucky enough to try Spano’s years ago and my parents have gone back EVERY week since. There is a reason for that - hostesses and waitresses that make you feel like family, AMAZING Italian food with portions that will keep you full for a week, and most of all Joe Spano himself. He personally greets every table and makes it well known that he is happy you decided to share your meal with him and the rest of his crew, doing what he clearly loves! Please do yourself a favor and check out Spano’s…. I promise you will not regret it. Seriously the best Italian food!!

Girlfriend and I were visiting from Dallas and my brother in law made reservations here. So glad he did. We had to wait about 35 minutes after our reservation time but we got a great table and Joe Spano immediately brought over a bunch of appetizers for our wait. It was an incredible display of customer service! Everything tasted great! I ordered the buccatini (Joe's favorite dish) and it was really good! Everyone loved their entrees but no one could finish. There was so much food! We all had an incredible time and totally see why this place is so loved! Highly recommend!

Been there before… one of the best Italian restaurants in South Jersey. I had the lasagna… melted in my mouth. The other family members ate chicken parm and another delicious dish which you will see in the photos. Highly recommend this establishment. Just make sure you make reservations. They are already full for Valentine’s Day!

Excellent food, service and portion sizes. Had an out of state guest unexpecttantly come over and SPANOS was kind enough to accommodate our extra guest on the RESERVATION that was made weeks prior! From the 4 appetizers we ordered for the table to share, to the complimentary polenta cakes, and our dinners.... EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND..... just remember, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND THEY USUALLY BOOK UP FAST!

This restaurant is in my top 10 best restaurants ever. BYOB with the some of the largest portions I’ve ever had at a restaurant. The service was fantastic. The calamari is great somewhat of a sweet sauce. The dried meats are amazing. I got the sea food plate all super fresh and cooked to perfection. The chicken all avodka was huge. Fantastic all around and a great value! I was lucky and was able to get in but a reservation is a must here.