Janina Bistro

4.6

126 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

24 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

Janina Bistro is a BYOB restaurant located in Lebanon NJ. We offer unique Italian Mediterranean fusion dishes, including homemade pastas, steaks, chops, fish and other seafood dishes.

Our superb fusion of Italian and Mediterranean food brings our customers a diverse and exciting menu. Our menu features the traditional and authentic specialties of Old Italy, blended with innovative and inspired dishes rich with pasta, fresh seafood and choice meats.

Our menu is like no other. Offering unique daily specials, we constantly feature new items so each time you choose to dine with us, we give you a greater variety of selections to help broaden your Mediterranean horizons.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(908) 840-4107
Website
http://www.janinabistro.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We cater for any type of occasion. Full Trays and Half Trays for any of the items on our menu. See our menu at: janinabistro.com
Private party facilities
Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Baptism, Confirmation, Graduation Party, Retirement Party, you name it we Host it! With our main dining room which fits up to 75 people, you can have our Restaurant space to yourself and your family & friends, and host your Event privately.

Location
1220 Route 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Area
Lebanon
Cross Street
We are located on route 22 west, close to the Bourbon liquor store.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

What 126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

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Janina Bistro is the perfect blend of elegance and comfort, offering "excellent food" and "the best service" in a warm atmosphere. With both indoor and outdoor seating, this BYOB gem is a local favorite for its diverse specials and delicious classics like Chicken Janina and Veal Parm.

126 Reviews

D
Debbie
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Planning on having an event there and wanted to try out the food. Everything was amazing and I’m sure it will be a outstanding party
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Darlen
Jacksonville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant. Excellent food and service. Lovely ambiance. Highly recommend.
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Alison
Naples
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is excellent! The staff/owners are very welcoming and make the evening very enjoyable. One of our faves in the area! Well done Janina’s!
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Rob
Greater Boston
24 reviews
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Another great meal at Janina. Good thing we had a reservation as the place was packed.
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Claudia
New Jersey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was perfect! Our group really enjoyed ourselves and will be coming back soon.
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David
New York City
63 reviews
vip
5.0
63 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful evening. Very nice outside seating area too. The food and service was great too. We will be back
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Jeff
Philadelphia
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 9 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
One of our "go to" BYOB's. Friendly ownership and staff. Food is consistently excellent. Specials balance out menu. Service is very good. My top two are the Veal Parm - the tomato sauce is great, and the Branzino special - crispy skin. My wife goes for the Chicken Janina or a special of the day. We go to Janina's 2-4 times per month. Also nice the it is BYOB with the liquor store nextdoor.
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Doug
Philadelphia
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 9 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, nice ambience, excellent servers and wait staff. Definitely worth putting on your short list of new places to try if you’ve never been. Is a BYOB and has the option of heated outside seating as well.
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Merry Lee
New Jersey
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 7 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We enjoy going here and always enjoy our dishes. My husband had the Janina's chicken dish and said it was delicious. I'll have to try that the next time we go. Unfortunately the regular chef was apparently off from what I was told and my dish was made differently than the way it was described on the menu, and as I've had it before, missing the mascarpone cheese, which makes it completely amazing. I do wish that once the dishes were served the waiter would have come and asked how we were doing. I would have told him. Instead he came over when it was time for dessert with the dessert menu's and I told him then, but it was too late for it to be corrected. We've had both the limoncello cake in the past and the tiramisu this time. We would recommend you leave room for dessert. Both were very good. Even though this experience wasn't perfect, we would recommend that you try them.
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Joseph
New Jersey
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on 27 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very nice place to meet up with friends and family. Service was great as was the food. The Beal dish was outstanding. Nice and thin. Didn’t even need a knife to cut it.
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FAQs

Janina Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 840-4107.

Janina Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 126 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

24 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1220 Route 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Additional information

Cross Street
We are located on route 22 west, close to the Bourbon liquor store.
Area
Lebanon
Hours of Operation
Tue–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.janinabistro.com/
Phone number
(908) 840-4107
Catering
We cater for any type of occasion. Full Trays and Half Trays for any of the items on our menu. See our menu at: janinabistro.com
Private party facilities
Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Baptism, Confirmation, Graduation Party, Retirement Party, you name it we Host it! With our main dining room which fits up to 75 people, you can have our Restaurant space to yourself and your family & friends, and host your Event privately.

Janina Bistro

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Janina Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Janina Bistro restaurant rated?

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