Brando's Citi Cucina

Really an excellent experience, from our late arrival forward; (they held our reservation). The server Theresa was attentive, knowledge and heplful. The cuisine was excellent and our drinks were generously poured. I'd return again with a larger party to show off this find.

Best place in Asbury to eat. Simple.

Best Italian restaurant in the area. Everything I've ever had there has been fantastic and the service is excellent. Well worth the price.

Took a friend in for a pre bachelor party dinner. Not being familiar with the restaurant, and the bachelors name being Brandon, we thought we were just gonna have a regular meal with the funny coincidence of the name, but this turned into so much more. Abraham was our server and everything from remembering every single ingredient in all specials to his attentiveness and recommendations, he exceeded all our expectations. The menu has the perfect amount of options for any size party and all the food was outstanding. Best restaurant experience I've ever had.

Have had two good meals here. The portion sizes are always great (huge depending on what you get) and the service is always great. It's a great spot for a date night or a special occasion.

Great restaurant, great food especially the lobster special that was OUTSTANDING that I had on Wednesday. Rather dark atmosphere, but once seated it works out. Service terrific and location convenient, make reservations as it gets very busy. Compliments to the chef as all food was exceptional.

This place is awesome. Don't be fooled by the location. It is a little corner of paradise. You need to experience the food and service they provide. If you are cold averse bring a sweater, the air is amazingly cold. But I must say, do NOT let this push to away, I'd eat here if they had it set to 50 degrees. SERIOUSLY. Wine list is EXTENSIVE. Portions are amazing. Prices are high, but flavor is worth it. You will not regret spending a bit more to eat here. I definitely WILL BE BACK.

Some of the best service you can get. I went there to celebrate my birthday with family. When the reservation was made, it was noted that we were going to be celebrating a birthday. The table had confetti on it to decorate and was a great personal touch. The food...WOW. I always love when they have octopus on their specials for a starter and they did. Brando's really knows how to cook octopus well and that is hard to come by. The dinner was amazing and the cocktails will never disappoint (nor will the wine list).Thank you for a wonderful and memorable birthday dinner.

Good place if you are looking for a nice Italian dinner with outdoor seating. Excellent service. They make you feel right at home. Within walking distance to the rest of Cookman

I cam here with my wife for our anniversary dinner. It was a wonderful experience. The server was fantastic and the food was great. It has a very nice atmosphere, dark and romantic. The real highlight was the dessert we shared. It was a pistachio ice cream cake. It was for real one of the best desserts I have had in the area. It is def worth a try.

Spectacular Italian restaurant in Asbury. I'm so glad I got to try this place delicious chicken franchise with capers and white asparagus. Spadin , and rigatoni . They did a great job for my girlfriend's birthday we had a great time can't wait to go back...

Came here for Valentine’s Day. We were lucky enough to get a reservation. The place was packed but the staff was professional and attentive. We enjoyed our dinner so much! The food was excellent, slightly better than Stella marina (also in Asbury park) but not as good as anjelicas in sea bright. I’m giving this 4 stars because it’s a nice cozy restaurant with good food, staff was great and the service was fantastic. Especially because we went on such a busy day! I would definitely recommend this to anybody who’s looking for a good place to enjoy a nice romantic dinner.

The food isn't great. The only thing that was quite good was the eggplant tower (pictured). Ended up walking down the block to a different restaurant which was much better.

Dined at Brando's probably at least 15 times. Always excellent. Service always professional and food consistently wonderful. Also, a very nice wine list. Godfather is always on at one of the TV's at the bar. One of the best if not the best Italian restaurant in Central Jersey.

Always have a great experience when I eat here. The service and food are always top notch.