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Restaurant Name City
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Umai Sushi Colonia, NJ
I visited Umai twice and took takeout. The first visit I ordered octopus ( nahk chi bakum ) and an order of sunomono. I was disappointed with the sunomono because it did not have any octopus in it and I saw the sushi chef take it out of the refrigerator already premade. The octopus dinner was good but I have had better elsewhere. I returned the next day and and got a mixed seafood dish that tasted very similar to the dish I had previously and some delicious egg rolls, the ones with the noodles in them.The other thing I really liked about my dinner was that even though it was takeout they still gave me all of the side dishes that they serve during dinners at the korean restaurants.It was a sampling of kimchee, bean sprouts and other pickled and marinated items. I love korean food and wanted this to become a place I could visit often but they fell a little short of that. I might try them again ina few weeks or months.
Alessio 426 Metuchen, NJ
Went to Alessio with 10 of my cousins for a reunion dinner. I had the hanger steak with balsamic vinegar reduction as an entree, calamari salad and italian calamari sushi for appetizers. I also was lucky enough to sample the chicken francaise, spinach ravioli, oysters on a half shell and I had some nice sicilian wine that I got from the liquor store next door to this BYOB. Everyone had good things to say about their meals and the waitress knock herself out to give us great service. The owner was very nice and welcoming to us as well.I will visit here again.
Christies Steakhouse Edison, NJ
My most recent trip to Christies I ordered ceviche for an appetizer, and a porterhouse medium-rare. Initially I was disappointed to learn that they were out of ceviche but I cose the crabcake because my son also oredred it and was very pleased with it. My steak came out like I asked and was good. The only problem I had was that the plates had little recesses in them and made it difficult when I tried to cut my steak. My son had the strip steak and said it was the best steak he ever had.The waiter was a bit slow. I had a nice glass of J.Lohr cabernet with my meal. The wine list has some decent house type wines but no top shelf stuff.They gave us a scratch off ticket when we were leaving. You must come back to the restaurant to eat again inorder to scratch it off. you can win anything from a free dinner to hotel stays or free dinner for a year. We will be going back again very soon.
Thai House Rock Colonia, NJ
Ive been here many times but I had not been there in awhile. I had forgotten how good the food is.small place which does more takeout than dine in. the decor is old rocknroll records and some asian statues. my first stop I got thai egg rolls and spicy rice with chicken.the egg rolls are the ones with the noodles, they were a little greasy but were ok.The spicy rice was a delicious blend of flavors with a little heat. I said medium heat when asked but I shouldve went for it.The second night IO stopped I asked for the spicy rice again but requested that they also add shrimp. they were happy to do so. The menu encourages you to ask for anything you want so they passed the test. I also got tom yum soup which was very spicy, good but a little too salty for me.I have been here many times and it is worth a visit so if your near Colonia and you want some really good pan-asian takeout stop at Thai House Rock.
Urban Spice Iselin, NJ
My friend Bill and I had dinner there this evening.For appetizers I had the chicken65 and he had lamb skewers. The chicken 65 was awesome. I tried the lamb skewers, they were good but not in the same league as my appetizer. When we got our entrees they put a second table together with ours so we wouldnt be crowded.Bills mirchi murgh was chicken in a spicy sauce with red and green peppers, onions, garlic and ginger while I had the shrimp biryani accompanied with a yogurt sauce on the side. we tried two breads; one was with dreid fruit, nuts and raisins and another stuffed with spiced lamb. I topped off my meal with a glass of estancia syrah and Bill had a coffee made freshly ground on the spot.The service was great, the price ($80) was great and it was quite honestly the best indian food that I have ever had. I took a take out menu and plan to be back very soon.
Pheasant Landing Hillsborough, NJ
Set in an area surrounded by open farmland and a few new houses in the distance but not far from Easton avenue or rt287. Pheasant Landing seems nice from the outside and is neat and welcoming on the inside, the staff is friendly and tends to your needs.We didnt ever have to ask for a drink or anything.They were right on top of things all the way through dinner.We ordered onion soup which was rich and delicious and escargot which was good but had a touch too much white wine that had not burned off and was a little greasy, the wine settled into the mushroom caps and gave off a poor finish. My friends entree was the rabbit. He has rabbit every time he sees it on a menu and said it was by far the best rabbit dish he had ever had. I didnt taste it but it looked and smelled awesome. I had the game sampler it was loaded on my plate and I could not finish and that doesnt happen to me that often! It had two boar sausages (not so good) two medallions of venison served with cracked pepper and a assortment of mushrooms and a cream sauce (awesome) accompanied by a wild boar medallion wrapped in bacon topped with a demi glaze (delicious but I wouldve liked it better had it been a little less cooked) and red cabbage (great) and spaetzle (very good), I didnt finish the spaetzle completely because I was stuffed. No dessert just coffees. An enjoyable night.
Red Lobster Woodbridge, NJ
Its not fine dining but my son likes it so I do go there alot. We always get steak and lobster tails and I will occasionally get something different. Most times the food and the sevice are good. This past visit they put the glaze from the wood smoke menu on our steak without asking first and it was gross.When I got home I called the restaurant and spoke to the manager. He was very nice and told me that I should request no sauce next time. I think they should ask me, how was I to know that they were going to put that junk on my steak? The other thing they need to keep an eye on is the salads always come out with browned lettuce etc. I never send anything back to the kitchen, paranoid? maybe but it a rule I follow.I will go back again because my son likes and they are generally good but this is a chain and not a fine dining establishment and these things will happen.
Ria Mar Restaurant & Bar South River, NJ
I love the Ria Mar, it is by far one of my favorite places to go. On the weeknds if you sit in the at lunch time they have a specials menu and it is easy to find something you will like.You can also order from the menu. I love it there because they feed you like your hungry. The bar has a good friendly feel to it.If you like eating where it is quiet dont go during the world cup soccer because they are great fans and it rocks in there during the games. I generally like to sit ina quieter atmosphere but that was a great experience. If you go there at night in the main dining room you will get good service and the same great food. My favorites are the garlic shrimp appetizer, pork and clams and the marisicada.Two people can eat dinner complete with appetizers, drinks and desert and not break the bank.Look for the emtertainment book coupon as well.
Pho South Plainfield, NJ
Good flavorful food at low prices. Its different and new for me. If your a little squeemish you might want to order more carefully because they serve parts of the beef that americans are not used to eating. Once your past that you will love the flavors. I always stop for some soup on cold day.You get a large portion for 6 dollars. The meals are good too particularly the salmon casserole and the shrimp with ground peanuts over noodles. The restaurant is plain but the service is friendly and the food comes out fast and hot.
Wonder Seafood Edison, NJ
Wonder Seafood is not your typical chinese restaurant. It doesnt have that same old menu of the exact same entrees that the place down the street has. They authentic food. Their use of real asian ingredients and techniques is worth trying. Dried scallops, lily buds, frog legs, dungeness crab, you name it.The service can be a bit off at times but is only because of the slight language barrier. Get there early because it gets packed fast later in the evening.They have a nice selection of soups, and not the ones your thinking of ( wonton etc) Shrimp in squid ink ws so good i almost ate the shells. sczechwan chicken and scallops was great and the fried rice was awesome with the dried scallops etc in it.I could eat here everyday.
Tawa Piscataway, NJ
I eat here all of the time, I love Tawa! The buffet is great, they have it everyday. You can order a meal if you dont want the buffet. Friday id a little more money because they put out a wider variety of food but any day is good.It is buffet style so you really dont need to worry about service. They do take away your plates quickly and are very friendly.Every person who i take to tawa loves it too.You get free soda and bread with the buffet.