Bonita By The River - Edgewater

Overall, I cannot speak highly enough of the service provided by Luis at Bonita Edgewater. Their passion for mixology, coupled with their professionalism and warmth, made for an unforgettable evening. I will undoubtedly be returning to Bonita Edgewater in the near future and look forward to another delightful experience. Just had an amazing time! Definitely, bringing my family, since I absolutely love the food, professionalism, and their attentive. can't wait!!

Kinda boring vibe. Food is ok. Drinks are watery. Wouldnt go there again.

Louis - The bar keep is out of this world ! What an amazing gentleman ! He gave us 5 star service - From the freshest & smoothest of wines to the high quality well curated foods - It was a 5 star evening - I would go back to that place just to because of the amazing service Louis offered us - Highly recommend !

This place is lovely. The food was perfect; we had the Canadian oysters (East) and they were fresh and tender. We had a bottle of the house white wine, Daou Chardonnay (clean/buttery flavor) that went well with the oysters, bronzino fish which was cooked to perfection and came with a nice plate of yellow saffron rice and vegetables. Our waiter Jonathan, was very good. I highly recommend Bonita By The River.

My wife and I went out to dinner to celebrate a very special occasion. Spoke to the general manager John who was extremely friendly and courteous. He then introduced us to our wonderful waitress Valentina who was amazing. Food, atmosphere, and service was outstanding. Can’t thank you enough for the service and hospitality we received. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you again.

I was invited to a party at Bonita’s. I arrived at 2:00 pm from the main driveway on River. Rd. and waited at the valet stand for five minutes. There was nobody there or in this garage. At that point I started driving around looking for a person. I found a man in a maintenance uniform and asked him if he knew where guests could park. He appeared quite knowledgeable as he directed me to a different part of the garage. I found a spot, parked and went to the party. When I left four hours later my car was missing. Needless to say I was panicked that my car had been stolen. The valet kid was now on duty and he contacted the guy in charge of the garage. The guy arrived in an SUV and told me my car was towed. He told me I had parked in a resident’s spot and he went and towed me without even coming into the restaurant to ask if anyone owned my car so I could move it. My car was towed to a very seedy part of North Bergen. My husband drove me and I had to pay $350 to get it back. I was livid. The friend who threw the party and who had spent a lot of money at Bonita’s - tried to reason with the manager but he was adamant. The garage guy who had called the tow company was nasty to me as well. I will never return to Bonita’s-and I’m advising my friends to follow suit.

I dine there on weekday night with my mom. We took advantage of the tapas menu for dinner and ordered items to go. One was the special of the evening: Pork Chops with a Mofongo side sauce was prosciutto butter. To my surprise and disappointment there was a metallic rusted bottle cap in the food. I emailed the restaurant no response and placed a call for an explanation as to how this unhygienic thing was in the meal. The waiter that answered the phone said that manager was not available until Friday, today is Wednesday. So the restaurant is open and the staff can do as it pleases because there is no manager present. I decided to try the side of potatoes with peppers that I had ordered and it was burnt. Also all the peppers seeds were in the dish, the staff is careless and lazy. The cherry on top is that my mom whose birthday I was celebrating yesterday got food poisoning. Please avoid this place when managers are not present since the staff when left to their devices are complacent in providing below standard service.

The food was good, especially the octopus starter, I recommend it if you are a sea food lover. The drinks were not my favorites. For the main course I recommend the steak, it was very delicious (excluding the rice). The bread with tomato was not my favorite either, it lacked flavor. It's a little complicated to know where to go to park if you're new there. The restaurant is a bit noisy, for a couple's date, I don't recommend it. I think it would be perfect for the summer.

The place is amazing, the ambience is great but the service is top notch. Valentina is the pulse of this place. I recommend you ask for her as she is overall super welcoming. Food was also amazing, highly recommended.