Restaurant review: Justin's in Hawthorne
22.05.12
234 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, 973-423-4345
Justinsristorante.com
Food: Italian, including classics and many home-style dishes.
Ambience: Homey, crowded, casual.
Service: Leisurely, hospitable.
Value: Very good for the quality and portion size; each entree includes a salad. Appetizers $4.95 to $9.95, entrees $12.95 to $21.95.
Would be good for: Local, casual family dinner.
Less appropriate for: Destination dinner; anyone who does not like dining close to other tables or wants a more formal atmosphere.
Recommended dishes: Daily specials, any desserts that are made in-house that day, involtini di melanzane (stuffed eggplant).
Hours: Lunch: Noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Dinner: 4 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Liquor, wine: BYO.
Noise level:
Source: NorthJersey.com