Restaurant Reviews
Café Chameleon Reviewed: A Standout Eatery in a Small Town
September 17, 2020
This New American restaurant was fading into the background. Then it brought in chef Bryan Gregg.
Ava’s Kitchen and Bar in downtown Kenilworth specializes in craft beer, wood-fired pizza and diverse starters.
The Freehold spot also boasts regular live performances.
Attention to detail raises the restaurant's offerings above ordinary.
A diverse range of small plates supplement the main attraction: wood-fired pizzas.
Memorable dishes range from fresh seafood to wood-fired pizza to apple pot pie.
Semolina Reviewed: A Study in Sibling Chemistry
March 2, 2020
Brothers Chuck and Tylar Lesbirel create food and a vibe that captivate all visitors.
The Maywood restaurant was opened in 2008 by Samlaen Sysounthone and her husband, Soubanh, of 50 years. They do all the cooking.
Parsippany resident Jack Hong opened the family-owned eatery in the spring of 2017.
In 2017, the owners of the original High Voltage on the boardwalk added this year-round location.
Sahar Soleymani's casual eatery in Haddon Township honors her mother’s Venezuelan roots.
Chef Richard Krug, who teamed up with husband-and-wife owners Tom and Mary Conway, "seeks to transport you, and mostly succeeds."
For two Korean immigrants, a friendship forged studying French cooking leads to a dream fulfilled in Jersey.
The Somerset eatery offers vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
At Dory’s Mediterranean Grill in Medford, most ingredients are imported from Lebanon.
Serving Balthazar pastries and an elevated brunch, Sunday Motor Co. has quickly gained a loyal following.
Benares Reviewed: ‘Authentic, Full-Flavored’ Indian Food
January 13, 2020
The Wyckoff restaurant boasts a roughly 100-item menu brimming with delicious, aromatic dishes.
Standouts at the Haddonfield bistro include chicken-liver mousse, skate wing meuniere and the entire dessert menu.
A block from the George Washington Bridge, resurgent chef David Burke wins a young, upscale following.
The small-but-mighty Morristown eatery boasts a long list of rolls, as well as ramen dishes, teriyaki dishes and udon noodle hot pots.