Exacting your pound of flesh at any reputable steakhouse these days has gotten prohibitively…read moreexpensive for all the economic reasons there's no need to recount here. And of course, the ala carte nature of the menu that these types of restaurants have perfected never disappoints the green eyeshade crew in the back office. That said, Fire and Oak delivered a superlative experience that made my subsequent poverty well worth it. The service was professional and attentive while the steaks delivered on their expected doneness. I suspect, that's why you come. A really easy five stars.

I've been here at least a dozen times, and it's consistently been one of my favorite places, which…read moreis why this visit was a little disappointing. I have to assume the chef was just having an off day because this experience wasn't up to their usual standards. The chicken lollipops were not very good, and the pork chop was noticeably chewy. That said, I still love the atmosphere, the service has always been solid, and my previous visits have all been excellent. One off meal won't keep me from coming back, and I'm confident this was just an exception rather than the norm.

Great service, good cocktails/wine list, but the food was a bit hit or miss…read more Standouts were the bread (soooo many different breads, they're delicious and fresh), the octopus appetizer, filet mignon, Mac & cheese and the creamed spinach. I had the gnocchi special of the day (which seems like a frequent special) but I was very disappointed - it was very one note and not as good as the other things we tried. The service was exceptional, our server was extremely knowledgeable on the wines/cocktails. Would definitely recommend, especially for big family-style dinners.

I'd come back just got the black garlic butter. Food was great. Steaks cooked perfectly. Plenty of…read moreoptions for ala cart sides. My only star reduction is for super slow service. We were there for 3+ hours just waiting for our server between courses.

On our 45th wedding anniversary, we returned to Fleming's in Montvale, and it was the right…read moredecision. The ambiance is the perfect backdrop for a celebration without feeling pretentious. Our waiter, Matt, was wonderfully kind and professional; attentive and knowledgeable, yet never hovering. He made sure every detail was just right. The porterhouse steak for two was perfectly prepared, and we also enjoyed a remarkable wine selection and some well-shaken martinis. From beginning to end, it was first-rate, and the night felt truly special. Fleming's in Montvale went above and beyond to make our anniversary memorable, and we'll definitely be back.

So we've been here several times before but I think the visit last night will be our last time…read more Staff were friendly and attentive but the food/ value is just completely off. Went with my wife and she had a cocktail ( I drank water). She is not a big drinker and she gets tipsy after 1/2 glass of wine but she didn't feel anything after this cocktail. She didn't think there was actually any alcohol in the drink. We then split a chopped salad and when they brought it to the table we were in disbelief. It was so tiny there were only a few chunks of lettuce. Tasted great but it was literally a child's portion. For our main course she had the filet with lobster tail and I had a petite filet. We both ordered medium rare. The lobster was awful. So heavily spiced that it was hard to eat. The steaks were both significantly over cooked. They came out close to well done. The side dish of Mac and cheese was completely dry, very little of any sauce. We skipped desert. So for 1 drink, one salad, one side dish and 2 entrees our bill with tip was $300. Walking out I just felt like we had been ripped off. The service was fine, the food wasn't. We won't be back.

Best burger I ever had was at Saddle River Cafe! Food is…read morepricey but delicious! Service was excellent! Loved the ambiance and saw friends there as well!

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ PHENOMENAL FOOD!!!!! ++++ Miso Marinated Salmon - Was absolutely delicious. Salmon was cooked perfectly, wasn't dry and still moist. The citrus scented wild rice was excellent too. ++++ Truffle Burger - Honestly, one of the BEST burgers I've had in a longggggg, longgggg time. Everything was perfect about it - the caramelized onions, gruyere on top, bacon, truffle aioli, and, of course, the burger itself. The patty was dripppping with juices with every single bite and cooked to medium excellence. Oh, and those truffle fries that came with it? To die for! Loved the thinness of them and there was PLENTY of it to go around. ++++ Kids Macaroni & Cheese with Fruit - Relatively simple, but the creamy kind of mac and cheese. Kids absolutely loved it. The fruits were just grapes and a few little slices of pineapple, which we would have liked a bit more of. ++++ Kids Cheeseburger and Fries - Burger was DEFINITELY, without a doubt cooked well-done. It was a bit on the tiny side, but we still split it between the kids. Once again, fries were fantastic and there was more than enough to share. ++++ Banana-Rama Smoothie - Strawberry, banana goodness. Could definitely tell this was not artificial from the "true" flavor of the smoothie. It wasn't super sweet. + Service was very good throughout the evening. ++++ Food came out shockingly fast and fresh. ++++ Our waiter was friendly, on point and came by to check on us a few times. + Plenty of space inside of the restaurant, including an outdoor-indoor tent that is heated. + Decor was modern and contemporary, very clean inside. + Ambiance for dinner was dark and intimate, which caught me off guard because I thought it would be more casual, but perfect for group gatherings still and casual dine-ins. + PLENTY of parking in the large lot in front and to the side of the restaurant, which is shared within a little strip mall. + They take reservations online. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Nada! MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada! RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Dined from 5:45 - 7:15 PM on a Friday and most of the evening crowd was older and there weren't many families with kids. There were maybe 2-3 families with kids, but they left by 6:15 PM. Most of the groups were groups of 4, seemingly catching up during a nice meal. CONCLUSION -------------------- = I was pleasantly surprised by the experience we had here. I figured this would be a super casual Friday after work/school dinner with the fam, but this turned out to be one of the best meals we've had in North Jersey in a while. Food, service and ambiance here was excellent. Wish they had .5 stars on Yelp because Saddle River Cafe is as close to perfection as it can get at 4.5 stars!

They are open on Tuesdays this summer! Everything we have had here is delicious! My favorites are…read morethe fish tacos, the codfather, the calamari and the bacon wrapped scallops! So glad they are here!

What a treat! My…read morefriend and I grabbed an early dinner for the first time at The Pier, it won't be the last time. We started our dinner with a shared plate of fried calamari. The calamari was tender and the coating was crispy. A perfect appetizer. I enjoyed, a delicious meal of Littleneck Clam Linguine, which I've been talking about ever since. My partner dined on the fresh fish of the day and thoroughly enjoyed his meal as well. Everyone we came in contact with, from the gracious woman who seated us to Beth our helpful and friendly server made us feel welcome. Can't wait to return.

So I am reluctantly giving this restaurant three stars. I say reluctantly because they tried hard…read moreto be attentive, but fell short and the food, while priced like a high end steakhouse also fell short and this is why. First the positives. Lovely atmosphere. The staff was polite and kind. The manager stopped by to chat and check in. The folks with me who ate the strip steak enjoyed it. It was tasty and cooked perfectly as they requested. That's good considering it IS a steakhouse. The negatives. It is not always the case that everyone in the party likes steak or likes every steak. So a good steakhouse will do the other options exceptionally well too. Particularly the meat. Here, they did not. I like ribeye. That's my favorite. They only offer a 24 oz ribeye, however, and since none of my peeps wanted ribeye (curses on them) I was up a creek. I don't like strip or filet. Didn't want pork. But I do LOVE a wedge salad, and few places have one. Steakhouses generally do. So I was quite happy to have one. Until I had it. They did not do it well. At all. First, the bacon... while it clearly began as a few lovely generous lardons, ended up four over cooked, hard as rocks bacon chunks. The chicken was dry and terribly overcooked. Hard on the edges. I would expect a steakhouse to get the grilled chicken breast correct. And the bacon is inexcusable. When the salad costs $30, you have to nail it. Could I have sent it back? I'm sure I could have. But looking at the neighbors' table, theirs looked the same so I figured what's the point. And I didn't want to be a Karen about a salad in a steakhouse. And I wasn't holding up my table's meal for a redo on a salad. At the end of the day, if you don't get something this simple correct, it is a fail. I'm sorry to say that. Truly. But it requires addressing. There are too many other options for good steak that do these non-steak elements right too.

We were visiting from out of town and decided to stop by 103 Prime Steak without a reservation and…read morethey still took great care of us. From the moment we walked in, the hospitality was top-notch. The food was absolutely phenomenal, perfectly prepared and full of flavor. A special shout out to our server, Fabio, who truly went above and beyond. His service was attentive, friendly, and made the entire experience even better. We would definitely come back again the next time we're in town. Highly recommend!

We had a pretty good happy hour here with a group of about 15 colleagues…read more Drinks were all good, food was good, the bar area got rather hot although and it wasn't even crowded. Not too comfortable. Service was generally fine. Our server took care of us in the bar area, but she also had to deal with tables in the dining room. She did a good job. There must be another bar somewhere else because it seemed like our drinks weren't prepared behind the bar. They'd take a while to prepare after ordering and then come trickling in from somewhere else. The pickle chips, shishito peppers, wings (dry rub and buffalo), chicharon, were all great. Everyone especially liked the bee sting flatbread. The Queen flatbread was rather basic and not too popular, but I think it's supposed to be plain. Something else disappointing for me was that they don't have happy hour specials or a happy hour menu. Everything had to come from the main menu. Not much incentive for a group hitting the local spots for a fun happy hour.

Service was good and food was good as well at the Hearth and Tap this visit. We ordered two of the…read morespecial appetizers and each were just okay. The empanadas would have been very good if cooked a bit longer since they were a bit gummy inside. The shrimp ceviche was served in red sauce and was absent of a decent amount of shrimp. It was tasty but more of a salsa rather than a ceviche. The rib special lacked the promise of the flavors of the chipotle bbq sauce that was promised and described in the menu -- the pork lacked flavor. The chicken Milanese appeared to have been deep fried in a fryer rather than pan fried per tradition. This made the thin slices a bit tough and chewy which was unexpected. Disappointing that I didn't listen to my server who tried to steer me in a different direction as he advised. We haven't been wowed here the last three visits but will give it another shot in a few weeks to see if things have changed for the better. Listen to your servers, people!!

Amazing food, and service!! My husband had the lamb riblets. We shared a soup and I had the Sea…read moreBass main. We got a beautiful surprise when our desserts arrived on a board with some fancy sparkler and happy anniversary on the board!! Also cute music over the speakers. Ambience is cosy and feels private.

I got a 22 oz steak it was rly good, the service was amazing and the atmosphere was really nice and…read morerelaxing

I took my girlfriend here for her birthday. I love the whole rustic barn vibe, it was great for…read moredinner, just a really nice ambiance. Rick was a great server, I went for his recommendation of the A4 Wagyu ribeye, and it did not disappoint. It was one of the best steaks I've ever tasted in my life. Perfect medium rare, perfectly seasoned, and great char. My girlfriend got the Maribar filet mignon, that béarnaise made it all come together. The oysters were solid, and the foie gras was very good. I chose the chocolate tart with passion fruit sauce as dessert, along with the raspberry sorbet. The tart was amazing, and the sorbet acted as a great pallet cleanser. I'm going to be coming back soon, I highly recommend this place. Definitely not a one and done, that's for sure

Food: was great we want for dinner last year or two years ago…read more Service: top notch restaurant one good they took care of everyone Ambience; it nice dark but it make feel like you can go once n want up back I am thinking of going back again zoo

6/23/26: (Update) It was my second dining experience at Louie's On The Avenue!…read more Louie's has indoor and outdoor dining. We had six in our party. This time, we dined inside. The place has a very cozy atmosphere. The restaurant has several rooms along with a separate bar. The decor is dark wood with numerous old musical instruments and musical wall hangings. Beginnings: We started out with water, yummy bread and butter! Next, we moved onto Wine and Cocktails: Manhattans, Silver Oak Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc. Entrees: All the food was excellent! We had chicken piccata, organic salmon and a burger with fries! My salmon had to be one of the best I've ever tasted. Desserts: My BF and I shared a yummy brownie. Some of the others had Irish coffees. Service was good. I think they were a little bit understaffed. Once in a while, we were looking for a server and didn't know what happened him. Looking forward to dining at Louie's again. Reservations are highly recommended. Parking is available in their lot or on the street. 4.5 STARS!!!!!

i have been coming to this restaurant for years and it has gone through many changes. I remember…read moreloving this place in the early 2000s - they had a great menu back then. but shortly after covid they significantly reduced the variety and it just wasn't exciting enough for me to visit. however, I've been noticing some interesting items on their specials menu which they post on their website, so we decided to give it a try. i must say the food, drinks, and service were great and the ambiance is just as warm as I remember. I really enjoyed my meal, but we predominantly ordered from the specials. I will definitely visit again in the future, but I'll be sure the check the specials menu before I do.