Laico’s
“Can't forget the delicious bread and family style salad they serve before dinner.”
“The service is very good also the one thing is parking is tough use the valet it just cost the tip.”
“My favorite dish at Laico's is their Pork Chop sauteed with Vinegar Peppers and Mushrooms.”
Laico’s
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Off the beaten path in Jersey City but they deserve a visit if you're in the area. Small. Cozy. Delicious Italian food!
All of the appetizers I had for lunch are worth a shoutout: Spicy calamari, Parmesan crusted artichokes, and their sausage (made in house) with broccoli rabe+chunks of garlic. Each app was FANTASTIC. Melt-in-your-mouth and eat-til-you're-stuffed kinda deliciousness.
The artichokes were the bomb. I cannot stress how delicious these were. Completely caught me off guard!
And please, don't be shy. Eat all that delicious crusty bread they serve each table!
Ordered the filet of sole oreganato for my entree and it was light and flaky, cooked perfectly, and flavorful. Slightly salty but perfect balance with the side of veggies.
A fantastic meal away from downtown JC. Can't wait to come back!!
3.5 stars
*mussels in white sauce (OMG!!! These mussels were huge and super juicy. The garlic sauce was absolutely delicious!!!!!! A little on the salty side, but the heavy garlic and fresh herbs were on point. Don't let that sauce go to waste, you better use up all your bread to soak it up)
*pork chop in marsala sauce (this pork chop was cooked so perfectly!!! super juicy thick cut of meat; the sauce didn't overwhelm the meat at all; the portion size is quite large and I could only eat half of it; this is worth your money and I can totally see why they are known for this dish)
*hazelnut gelato (I wonder what company they get this from because I really enjoyed this; they put two scoops in a large plate decorated with chocolate sauce and whipped cream; I could have honestly done with just two scoops in a bowl haha)
This place is small but rather cozy. The parking in the area is horrendous so thankfully they have valet parking free of charge. Service is decent. I'd come back to try more.
Came here on a saturday night around 8pm with 3 friends. This place is small and pack. It looks like a house thas renovated into a restaurant. Its pretty cool that its in the middle of residence neighborhood.
We waited for 30 to 40 minutes before we got seated. The thing is theirs no waiting space to wait & were blocking the door so when theirs people going in its kinda annoying to keep on moving to the side. Servers are nice but the food takes forever to come. We ordered 4 types of food. For us it taste okay but nothing's really special. I'm still happy I tried this spot because my friend from nj highly recommend this place.
First time there last week!
I thought the food and service was excellent.
It had an old school jersey city hole in the wall feeling, everyone knew each other.
I like the modifications our server offered.
My only complaint was too much dressing on the caeser salad and I thought the tiramisu was "just ok"
The sole was delicious.
Escarole and beans was delicious.
Nice atmosphere
And j thought it was very classy that the server didn't add on the tip since we were a table of 8
He got a better tip that way!
Definitely recommend
So I'll let you know know that I'm biased when it comes to Laicos… I've been coming here since I was young and the thing I love it about it is that it's just as good now as it was then. I just hit this place up again for the first time in 10 years and I was scared that the nostalgia was better than the actual experience… But it was just as awesome as I remember.
The calamari was a thing of beauty… Tender, crispy, and dare I say succulent (DARE I?!?). I'm a fan of the tentacles opposed to the rings and more often than not they're overdone and a little rubbery but Laicos does it right and I was in tentacle heaven.
Besides that I got the veal parm and it was cooked perfectly… Fork tender and perfectly cooked. My wifey had the gnocchi bolognese and they were awwwwesome (earns everyone of those extra letters)! They were like little pillowy dough clouds of deliciousness and the bolognese was killer.
People complain about parking but they have a valet out front that is hustling like a champ… While the valet is free the guy works his tail off for tips.
Overall, I love this place even more than I used to and can't wait to go back.
Laico's left me very impressed. I was going to tell the Uber driver he was lost because we were in the residential area, when he told me we had arrived. Much to my surprise, the restaurant even offered valet parking.
Laico's has been open for about 40 years now and it has that old school feel. The place is super cozy, good bar space, clean, and great service.
*Restaurant week! Salimah RSVP'd for table of 9 and it was all ready for us when we arrived. The restaurant week menu offered an app/entree/and dessert all for $38. After receiving all three plates – they were not stingy on the portion sizes. This was a great deal. It gave me a good idea of what to order the next time I am back.
App-Fried spicy shrimp & calamari: Delicious, nice kick to it.
Entree- Grilled salmon & asparagus w/ choice of pasta or vegetables on the side. The salmon could have used a bit more flavor. This was my least favorite plate.
Dessert- Italian pound cake with ice cream: amazing…so so good.
I had a great time at Laico's. There's a reason why places like this are around for many many years!
Old school Italian restaurant located in the midst of a very residential neighborhood. When pulling up, I definitely thought it could but right but it was. Laicos is smack in the middle of a bunch of houses and appeared to be the only non residential establishment nearby, kinda odd. Its valet parking only, don't even bother trying to find a street spot yourself, you won't. The inside of Laicos has that old school, comfy feel. Bar and some seating in the front, followed by additional seating in the rear of the restaurant.
The prices here are pretty reasonable and Laicos is very generous with portion sizes. I had the shrimp & calamari for my appetizer and it was tossed in a spicy sauce, delicious. The spiedini all romana was the other appetizer, which was pretty good but I probably wouldn't order it again. It was a very heavy dish and I didn't want to spoil my appetite. All entrées come with a choice of pasta, potato or veggie and a house salad served family style. I ordered the grilled prime pork chop with long hot peppers. The pork chop itself was excellent, cooked to perfection and so juicy. Unfortunately there were no hot peppers in site, instead it came with a ton of mushrooms and what appeared to be a marsala sauce. It was still good but the description on the menu with the hot peppers sounded 10 times better, oh well. For dessert I treated myself to the homemade pound cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and what tasted like homemade whipped cream……….OMG, soooo good. This is a must try. The pound cake was warm and melted in my mouth. The service was pretty good throughout the length of my visit as well.
Overall Laicos was a successful and enjoyable dining experience. It's definitely worth a visit if you can find it!
This is a strange neighborhood, for sure. It definitely builds up suspense before you arrive. We parked down the street and walked up – it seems like a nice neighborhood. We were even greeted by a friendly couple who were passing!
We were told to sit where we wanted, but were quickly approached by a waiter. He was very attentive. We ordered an appetizer and two entrees, which ended up being a HUGE amount of food after we got the salad and bread as well.
We are waiting to go back soon!