Pauline's Italian Cuisine - Italian restaurant in Matawan - 765 NJ-34, USA

Haven’t been here in a while but now I will become a regular. The dishes we ate were among the best I’ve ever had in all my world travels. Nice sized portions priced for extreme value,warm and welcoming atmosphere perfect for a date night, the severs were extremely attentive and engaging but not obtrusive. It is also a BYOB!!!! I really enjoyed our dinner experience last night! It’s simply the kind of restaurant that should be on your MUST go list!!!

Pauline is a fine Italian restaurant with 37 years of service, dedicated, friendly staff and very good Italian authentic food. Very recommended. This is funny so I had to respond. Cheesecake I eat everywhere I can. I ordered at Pauline's and it was one of the best I ever had‼️ So much that I asked the waitress about it, telling her my raved opinion. She told me it's her late mother recipe... Wow. She gave me one to take home 😍 To read that a patron deduct a point in her review, tells you that taste is different among people. Please taste and let me know.

This was a GREAT dinner. I am extremely picky with Italian food and this was real, quality food made with love. Each dish was better than the next. We were all going crazy for everything. Service was great. True family atmosphere. This is why you support small family businesses in Jersey! Then to top it off, mother’s recipe for the cheesecake. REAL Italian cheesecake, not your diner cheesecake. Amazing experience and we will be back again!!!

The food and service was absolutely amazing. My wifes shrimp was made perfectly. My veal was to die for. I give Paulines 4.5. It would have been 5 stars but we didn't care for the Italian cheese cake so much. We will try a different dessert next because were definitely coming back.

Dinner Saturday night in the neighborhood and while I’ve lived here for over 17 years I haven’t been to Pauline’s nearly enough. Great service in a quaint little Italian restaurant with awesome food! I was in the mood for traditional Veal Parm and it was melt in your mouth goodness! My wife has one of the fish specials and it was also top notch (fresh, light sauce and flavorful)! We started with the mussels In red sauce and they were delicious also! Thank you Pauline’s for a great meal and we’ll be back..

Every visit to Pauline's is a great experience! The food is outstanding! The chef's nightly specials are a bonus to their already amazing menu. On our most recent visit, we ordered an appetizer special of calamari and shrimp tossed in a sweet and sour sauce; as well as the antipasto for two (which would easily serve more like 4). For our main courses, we had the Zuppa di Pescatore and the Penne Vodka with shrimp. So yummy! The fact that it's BYO is an added perk. The only thing that is not ideal about Pauline's is the parking. Make a reservation!

Food was absolutely delicious. Service fantastic and atmosphere wonderful. Will go back soon.

before we moved to north Carolina we would eat there about every 2-3 weeks whenever we go back to NJ we visit them the food is always great