Tony Boffa's Restaurant

This is the cutest restaurant ever. I came here and was treated like a celebrity. I'm not even kidding, impeccable service. I'm pretty sure it's family owned. I believe the owner was walking around to make sure everyone was good. I specially remember her literally going to each table to personally make sure everyone was okay. You don't see that a lot so it's pretty much unforgettable. To the food: wow. Wow. Let me say it one more time, wow. I really do believe they make this with love because everything I tasted was amazing. I got the shrimp lobster scampi which was in garlic and white wine sauce. So good!!!! It was really filling and seasoned greatly. The restaurant in terms of decor is pretty dated- but I guess that's what makes it super homey. It was PACKED when I went and I see why. I want to come back soon because there is so much on the menu I didn't get to taste. You know when you're sitting waiting for the waiter to bring out your food and you keep looking at the tables around you when they get their food- my mouth watered anytime someone got something regardless of what it was. Everything looked so good. The couple next to me said they have been coming here for years and they never disappoint. I can see why. It's for sure authentic Italian cuisine. Middletown is not a popular town but this place definitely can hold the popularity of it. I wish I remembered my waitress name because she was EPIC. You can tell everyone here takes their job seriously. I loved it.

I attended my uncles 60th surprise birthday party tonight at Tony Boffa's. I have to say it turned out wonderful! Staff was great! Everything was done on time, the restaurant and party room were clean. Staff were all wearing masks and we had to wear masks as long as we weren't eating. It was a great night out and everyone had a blast!! For the party, we had a smaller menu with dinner options. I ordered the chicken Marsala over pasta and it was fantastic! Each dinner came with a soup and salad. I am not a big soup or salad person so I gave my soup to my grandmother and salad to my mom. My grandmother said the soup was delicious and she would order it when she went out to lunch again. The only thing I have to say is that it was a little chilly in the party room. A few of us kept our coats on. Other than that it was a great night. I'm sad to hear that the restaurant is for sale. It's been a part of Middletown since my mom was young.

This is a tough place to review since there are some real pluses but also some negatives that are difficult to overlook. Overall I'd give them 3+ stars but can't quite get to 4 stars. First some advice... If you are going to order an appetizer, skip getting the garlic bread. It didn't have much of a garlic taste and the bread provided with your meal is far more delicious. We also had the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer. They were fine just not to my liking but that's personal preference - you may think they are delicious. I'm not deducting any stars for what's written in this paragraph. The star deduction starts here... The guy who seated us was extremely unfriendly and came across as very annoyed that we arrived 5 minutes before our reservation. A very negative first impression. We were seated in the bar area that had an old water stain on the ceiling tile that should have been painted/replaced years ago. Speaking of which, the decor and atmosphere is straight out of the 1970's. The waiter was certainly rough around the edges and added to the negative first impressions. He came over to take our order but didn't ask if we wanted anything to drink - so we told him what we wanted. During the course of the meal he redeemed himself by splitting the entry we shared without being asked which was greatly appreciated and was very attentive. On the plus side, the chicken parmesan was quite good and certainly a very generous portion. In addition to the waiter being attentive, a woman who probably was the owner came over twice to ask how everything was and make small talk. We also had to ask for dessert and had the tartufo which was served at the right temperature and was very good. All in all not a bad place, but really not a great place either. I was expecting a bit more based on the ratings.

I've been here only once. Old Italian restaurant vibe is fun. And the free appetizer rolls are sooooo good. So I got excited for the main but huge disappointment. 2nd visit I came here again just for the free appetizer rolls lol. Yup those rolls were great. They disappeared so quickly that I forgot to take a picture of them. And our waitress Olivia is hilarious. She made us cry laughing. But the food… Just have a look at the pictures. They taste exactly how they look. I’ll absolutely be back for drinks and apps and laughs (and free bread 😂) but probably won’t be doing a full meal again.

My family and I came here for dinner for the first time to celebrate my birthday! Our waitress Olivia was by far the BEST!!!!! Helped us order accordingly since we had no idea the portions as far as the appetizers and she suggested some good entrees that we all chose from and loved!! The restaurant was short staffed like everywhere else right now… but even under some pressure Olivia stayed awesome and it was SO worth it!!! We’re already planning out next visit!!

As a traveler on vacation with my family for Easter this was by far my worst dining experience, I was extremely disappointed and dissatisfied with my overall experience. We came to Tony Boffas expecting quality food and great customer service,the food was exceptional but our waitress Olivia was extremely rude and snippy upon first introduction and it only got worse throughout the night as problems between her and the rest of the staff became more persistent, I’d like to say I feel bad for the people she was working as she pocketed cash tips I hope they were shared equally among the rest of the staff. The rest of the staff I seen and interacted with in the dining room were extremely friendly and helpful. Between the rude waitress and the commotion in the kitchen our overall meal and time in the restaurant was unbearable and unpleasant i understand being “short staffed” and it “being crazy here” as our waitress explained but what I don’t understand is why that means take it out on the customer?, I appreciate the rest of the staff that was friendly and helpful as they tried to make what ended up being a horrible evening more tolerable and a little more enjoyable.

I had my wedding ceremony and dinner reception here. Food could of been better, the salad tasted old, the soup had no flavor. At least the Filet of Sole was good. The bad experience was when my Husband went to pay the bill for our 40 guest. The waitress/bartender Olivia did not provide my husband with an itemized bill. She added a $400 tip when it should of been 20% $300 not almost 35%. When I came to claim an itemized bill found out that the itemized had $300 tip but the credit card receipt had $400 tip. And also realized that Olivia overcharged corking btl fee to 8 btls when I brought 7. Also realized they charged me for 2 kids as adult meals. When at time of reservations I was told the kids would be 1/32 price of adult meal. Also I was not deducted the $100 deposit from my final bill. Instead Olivia pocket it. I hope that she equally shared the tip with the other waitress and waiter who actually did the running around while Olivia was at the bar also collecting cash tips from cash bar. I hope Donna the owner realizes who she can and can’t trust at her Restaurant. Very bad business. Very dissatisfied, will never recommend Tony Boffa’s to anyone.