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    Fresh Restaurant

    4.6 (151 reviews)
    PriceyNew American
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Intimate
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Grilled octopus
    Brenda C.

    Ambience, ambience, ambience. What a lovely little restaurant I was invited to for dinner. With the most attentive waiters at the helm makes this the beginning of a pleasant dining experience. Each table is appointed with a different small size floral centerpiece ours was fresh mint with two flowers. Albeit a small restaurant there are multiple tables nicely spaced with soothing instrumental music playing in the background. Keep in mind the menu online is NOT what's on the menu in the restaurant so please call ahead if there is a particular meal you are interested in ordering to be sure it's offered on site. The new menu is slightly smaller in its offerings than what you see online but there is still a nice assortment of options so don't be dismayed. There are also daily specials offered. An assortment of fresh baked breads is presented and a dipping sauce consisting of oil, crushed garlic, parsley and grated cheese....paired together makes it a genuine pallet pleaser. Next a few assorted olives is placed at the table to snack on while you wait for appetizers or your meal to be completed. For the starter I ordered my favorite (no matter where in the world I am eating) .....grilled octopus. Plated with my favorite a side of arugula, fennel, potato chives, capers and the most fragrant saffron aioli. The octopus consisted of two rather large tentacles and were cooked to perfection..... not overcooked which is key to cooking octopus and the drizzle of aioli on top will dance on your tastebuds. Main course for the other party was on the daily specials which was seared sea scallops over risotto which was met after the first bite with a smile and "omg it's delicious". I elected to order the chicken milanese with a side salad topped with a lovely lemon vinaigrette. The chicken was spiced to perfection and bought out piping hot.....a must order. Dessert......there were only two options key lime cheesecake or the 3 scoops of ice cream. The ice cream was one scoop of pistachio (which I never tasted but absolutely loved ), caramel and cappuccino scoop (the cappuccino was fantastic as well. Fresh restaurant is must visit for a memorable dining experience.

    Steve M.

    everything was delicious. Service was fantastic, great restaurant bring your own. problem. Is it gets a little warm in there?

    Grilled Octopus

    Intimate space with great food and excellent service! We were a party of four for dinner on a Friday night. Called ahead for 6:30, our party arrived 20mins late due to traffics but they were able to accommodate us. Mike was amazing from start to finish, checking in and making sure we had what we needed. Now the food! The appetizer, grilled octopus, clams(we ordered two because it was that good), jumbo lump crab cakes(the best we have ever had!!) and baby arugula salad. The main, we ordered Pan Seared Sea Scallop and Misoyaki New England Cod. Everything was delicious! We all agreed that everything was amazing and FRESH! We will definitely be back! Oh we forgot it was byob but there is a liquor store two blocks down.

    my first time here
    April L.

    This was my first time dining here. Very cute decor and loved the farm to table concept. I went with friends and each of our meals was delicious. For starters we had the grilled octopus and roasted brussel sprouts. The octopus was lighted charred and it was delightful. The brussel sprouts were crispy and topped with pancetta. They were a crowd favorite. The grilled veal chop was outstanding and cooked to perfection. It was so tender and bursting with flavor. It was so good I actually ate the meat off the bone. lol. The other dishes were the sautéed scallops and the lobster special over homemade pasta. Both dishes were prepared nicely and delicious. The service was great and I loved the fact that it's a byob. I highly recommend Fresh if you're. in the Atlantic Highlands area.

    Jumbo Lump Crab Cake & Lobster Bisque
    Grace M.

    Outstanding food!! The back garden area was so cute, got a little buggy around the time of sunset but they gave us some Off! which helped. The owner was so amazing and apologized profusely and loaded us up with bowls of freshly made bread. FAV thing was the crab cake for sure! And the complimentary bruschetta served while you wait. Highly recommend and definitely going back!

    Amazing Carrot Cake...sooo good!
    Brian F.

    Awesome restaurant! Tried it for the 1st time tonite and loved it. Great food, professional service and quaint atmosphere. All good things.... - BYOB and they accommodate whatever you bring very well - great menu with a few specials . Not overwhelming number of choices but many things on menu we would love to try - delicious Carrot cake...it's a stand out! See picture -caring, friendly and professional staff. Made the dining experience a pleasure Glad we tried it and we will definitely be back!

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    1 month ago

    Food service & ambience are wonderful Every aspect of this restaurant is outstanding ! Make sure you go there for dinner soon

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    Very high quality food. Service.Is top notch. A cosy and sophisticated dining room. A treasure.

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    Small, intimate atmosphere. Food and service is always excellent. I have never had a bad meal there.

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    Nice intimate Byob. Dishes to savor and service "excellante". Have only had great meals here. Fresh is always fresh!

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    5 years ago

    Amazing 2nd time and it as amazing as the first time !! Can't wait to come back love BYOB happy fourth !!!

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