Matera's On Park - Rutherford

Great food. Friendly atmosphere. We recommend almost everything, but we have a weak place for their fresh mozzarella and their homemade breads. We've been here for years and have never been disappointed.

I absolutely adore this restaurant! It has a charming atmosphere that makes you feel like you're dining with family in Italy. The customer service is fantastic, and the menu offers a variety of delicious and authentic Italian dishes, including fresh mozzarella that is simply divine!

Matera's on Park is amazing! They offer Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day celebrations, and each time our guests rave about the delicious food, especially the homemade mozzarella, which is hands down the best in all of New Jersey!

My visit to Matera deserves somewhere between 4 and 5 stars. I stopped at a Monday afternoon and the place was full of high schoolers. Every time a place in the week is so, it is a good sign. I went with a few recommendations for a first timer, but I ended up with the H7 and I'm glad I did. It was one of the best vodka chicken parms I ever had. The woman asked what bread I wanted and I let her choose. She recommended the Ciabatta, and it was the only best Ciabatta I ever had. It absorbed the vodka sauce perfectly while the perfect tackiness on the outside. It was a little different than a standard chicken parm in that there were large pieces of mozz on the chicken instead of just a melted layer. Great, fantastic sandwich!

The best sandwiches in NJ! Real Italian bread quality fresh cold cuts ingredients. Fabulous deli case prepared foods. A wonderful selection of fine imported meats Italian goods. Trendy, spotless, a true Italian deli. The real deal. Excellent service as well. Fair prices. Try the Italian Hero one of the amazing stuffed breads.