Had a Mother's Day reservation at Varka Estiatorio for a girls' dinner and everything was…read moreoutstanding from start to finish. Even though the restaurant was packed for the holiday, they seated us right on time, which immediately set the tone for a great experience. The food was absolutely delicious -- we had drinks, appetizers including the lobster gyro app , eggplant chips and salmon and tuna with avocado sashimi app were all divine! The porkchops for dinner along with sea bass were excellent , and cheesecake and backlava were filling and tasty. Every dish was incredible. Fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The atmosphere was just as impressive: lovely décor, an energetic vibe, a large bar area, plenty of parking, and both indoor and outdoor seating. While the outdoor space looked great, the indoor ambiance really stood out and made the experience feel extra special. Service, food, and atmosphere were all top-notch. I can't wait to return!

I've been dining at your restaurant for approximately eight years, and last Friday evening was the…read morefirst time I've left feeling disappointed -- which is why I felt it was worth sharing. I ordered the Chilean sea bass and was genuinely surprised by the preparation. It's such a prime piece of fish, but the heavy onion and tomato topping completely overpowered it. Unfortunately, the onion was still raw, which made the dish even more difficult to enjoy. It felt like the quality of the fish was lost beneath the garnish. The scallops were similarly confusing. Pairing seared scallops with a version of eggplant parmesan didn't feel cohesive, and the flavors competed rather than complemented one another. As for the appetizers, they fell flat. The hamachi lacked brightness and flavor, and the ground tuna and salmon quenelles did not taste particularly fresh. I do want to emphasize that the service was excellent, as it always has been, and the restaurant remains beautiful, clean, and well maintained. That consistency is part of why I've been a loyal guest for so many years. I'm sharing this because I care about the restaurant and hope this was simply an off night. I look forward to returning and experiencing the level of quality I've come to expect. Tell the chef to really taste the food and not ever send anything that isn't up to par for the reputation that Varka has maintained for many many years

We were a party of 8 for the Easter brunch this morning. I had no expectations of a great…read morebreakfast buffet because usually they are lacking. HOWEVER, I was pleasantly surprised!!! The buffet was very good!! Everything was outstanding (especially the chicken tenders)!!!! Jason was our server and he was terrific!!! He was very attentive and personable. We are looking forward to going back to try out the dinner menu!!!

What a great little place. The menu was good. They had a good happy hour offer. Anna, one of the…read morebartenders made a great paper plane. I had the octopus and calamari grilled plate. It was very tasty. They also serve breakfast but alas I have to meet a colleague at a nearby cafe, so that will have to wait for next time.

Checked out Mehfil Cafe with friends on a Wednesday night. Relatively new place and we were the…read morefirst customers to sit. A few more tables filled in as the night went on. Currently the decor isn't great but the friendly owner Raj said he would be updating the place over the next few months. Our waiter was new but he was very friendly and provided helpful recommendations. The menu is already large and Raj mentioned that they're looking to add southern Indian dishes to their current northern Indian focus. We had boneless wings, mutton, samosas, and another chicken appetizer. All of the starters were excellent, perfect mild to medium spice level. Our entrees included lamb, mutton biryani, and a chickpea dish. The biryani was a ton of food and the chickpea texture was awesome. We also had butter naan and I added a tasty mango lassi. Apparently they do a solid bar crowd on weekend nights. I would certainly return to try more dishes. Definitely a solid restaurant.

Hidden Treasure - Must Try! This place is absolutely delicious. You can taste the love and…read moreattention they put into each dish. Their Chef is extremely talented. Also you can immediately taste the quality of their ingredients. They spared no expense from the spices to the meats. The quality is superb. The desserts are also to die for! Wonderful place for a date night or to bring the family for dinner. I have to admit I feel spoiled since also finding them on UberEats. I now have their delicacies at my finger tips. You will not be disappointed. The owner was very nice and came over and welcomed us to the restaurant. They really paid attention to every detail. Blessed to have a local place that makes food everyone can enjoy.

We've been going for years - the seafood is always very fresh and there's usually an interesting…read morevariety. Much much better than the quality you would find at a grocery store. Also, they have excellent homemade soups and offer other prepared foods such as lobster rolls, clam rolls, fried fish, and of course, cooked lobster dinners.

Very simply, there is no better, fresher more knowledgeable seafood anywhere…read more Their prepared foods are beyond perfection. Perfectly seasoned and just plain delicious.

Fantastic food. Great place to get together with family and friends. Lively atmosphere.read more

Sangria's has been a go-to for us for years for good tapas and sangria, but we've now had issues on…read moreour last two visits, and this most recent one was especially frustrating. The food is still great. We had scallops, chorizo, brussels sprouts, and a flounder ceviche special. Everything was delicious. The ceviche in particular stood out -- fresh, well-portioned, and nicely "cooked" in lime juice. The sangria is still a highlight too. A big carafe, no ice watering it down, served with glasses full of fruit. The problem is the service. They had two servers and one bus person, and it showed. Everyone seemed to be scrambling, and it was hard to get a moment of attention to ask for anything or even be heard. Our food came out in pieces -- three items, then a long delay, then another. The last dish, calamari, never came. When I tried to tell the waiter we didn't want it anymore if it was forgotten, he didn't listen and insisted on bringing it anyway. We ended up waiting even longer, which just made the experience more frustrating. To top it off, they're now adding an operating/service fee (around 3-4%), which wasn't clearly communicated and just showed up on the bill. It's disappointing because the food is still very good, but the service issues -- and now the added fees -- are taking away from the experience. After this visit, we'll think twice before coming back.

Too many pizza places in the area, and this one stands out! The vodka sauce is perfectly balanced;…read morethe pasta cooked perfectly al dente. Pizza is "really good", according to my teenage kid. That's saying a lot, when the comments list are "ok", "good" or "meh". We also had meatballs and ricotta which didn't make it to the post because it was gone before I had the chance to take a pic. Don't miss that one. The prices are so reasonable too. Will definitely be coming back soon to try other dishes!

A few people have been telling us about this place and we decided to take a little ride to go check…read moreit out. We armed ourselves with our bottles of wine and we were ready for a great meal.. It's a small place, but it's decorated nicely and tastefully. My only issue was it was extremely cold in there. I get it that the people are making the pizza get very hot, but it was kind of uncomfortable and I had to keep taking my coat on and off. But that literally it was the only negative. We started with the arugula salad, which was absolutely delicious. Very fresh and crisp. The cheese on it was amazing. You could tell it was high-quality and we loved the sun-dried tomatoes. We then moved onto mussels in a red sauce they were very good. They were not stringy. They were not dry. The sauce was delicious but I would've said go a little bit later on the onions next time, but overall, it was very tasty. The pizza was definitely the stand out here. It came out much bigger than we thought it was gonna be and we usually are able to finish a whole thin crust pizza but we just couldn't do it. This time. The crust was cooked perfectly. Their sauce is absolutely delicious. I felt like I was eating my own families sauce. That's how homemade it tasted. We got black olives on it and I love the way that they were. It wasn't overloaded. They weren't wet and I have to say I don't know where they got their basil from but the taste was incredible. I do want to add that I found myself staring at the gentleman that were actually kneading the pizza dough... I am right from Italy and I felt like I was transported back home the attention that he was paying to the Joe it was definitely watching an art We will definitely be back here. Hopefully it'll be a little bit warmer lol but overall, this was definitely one of my new favorites.

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.

This is a beautiful restaurant. The ambiance is excellent, everything right down to the details…read more The staff added to the ambience, as everyone was well dressed, smiling, greeted you with a kind hello, and were all professional. I would give it 5 stars. Our waitress Swe, was delightful, kind, happy, described the dishes, gave suggestions, she is what you would expect from a waitress. Even the food runners were excellent, smiled and said hello when they approached the table. The service was definitely 5 star. The Food, presentation was excellent. The flavors, just weren't there. We started with these beautiful onion rings which were house made. Big, beautiful and fried to a crisp golden perfection,yet taste, there was none. absolutely nothing. the most boring onion ring ever. Then the wedge salad, chopped and soggy. If your going to reinvent a classic salad, it better be good. I had the seared yellow fin tuna, again what happen to the flavor. it had a carrot ginger puree, that was more for color than flavor. the best part was the arugula pickled onions and tomatoes that came on the plate. My dinner partner had 16 oz prime dry age rib eye, which he did not enjoy. I am not a meat eater but tastes it and was not impressed. this steak was so thin. they took 16oz and spread it across the entire plate, taking away the true essences of a steak. I was pretty disappointed in the food but the cocktails were very good as well as their wine-selection. I beautiful place with great staff, which i would go back maybe just for happy hour. One other disappointment is with being such an nice steakhouse and all of the staff dressed and all so professional why isn't there any type os dressed code. Why are they allowing people to dine in sweatpants and messy t shirts. They should have a requirement. most diners were dressed so nice but allowing sweat pants. my two star rating is based solely on the flavor of the food.

Likely the worst dining experience I've ever had. Granted, they were likely understaffed, but there…read moreare still a number of things that happened that were inexcusable. Firstly, we got seated and we ordered immediately. But for an hour we were left unattended. We got no garnishes, no sauces, no food while people around us were being attended to. They weren't waiting on our food, they just forgot about us completely. Half of the food we ordered that night was never served, either. When we asked for our first grill change, it took them 30 minutes to change the grill, us having to ask three different waiters. When we finally got it, our grill was dirty, with a large dust ball and oil stain on it. The worst thing was when I was trying to ask for water, but one of the staff just shushed me by putting a finger up and leaving. He never came back to the table. It took our table a half hour just to get WATER. There are a number of other things but these were the biggest red flags. Do better.

Nice casual restaurant with an open and large atmosphere. AYCE KBBQ or sushi or both options…read more The BBQ meat is decently fresh and the side dishes are solid. My only gripe is that the marinated meats are a bit on the sugary side so the hot plate ends up needing to be cleaned/replaced quicker. The service is kind and accommodating.

Food is always good and fresh! The service is also good. I highly recommend the appetizer platterread more

Great food- lunch specials are a good deal/ 3 flavor noodle w thai spice is excellent…read more Small place but outdoor seating will be open soon. Biggest negative is with all the money they make- they aren't cheap- is that they refuse to fix their pot hole rim destroying parking lot, almost flatted out leaving again. Reinvesting for your customers will go along way.

03/05/2026 Wow, 11 years since my last review, yet the food…read moreis still as wonderful as I remember. Came here with former work friends for lunch like we used to do although this time my wife came along. We have been here a time or 2 since my last review, so my wife loves Cafe Panache as much as I do. 2 warm goat cheese / beet salad, Salmon Tartare w/avocado/seaweed Salad and a Warm mushroom salad with arugula & parmesan were the appetizers we had. My wife had the Filet mignon ravioli / parmesan reggiano and Bordelaise sauce while I had the calves liver with, port wine and raisins. Normally I wouldn't order liver, but this being Cafe Panache, I knew it could only be good and it was. Not like Mom used to make where she would cook the liver for hours... or so it seemed. Our friends had the Halibut special and the Garlic shrimp salad, avocado / Chipotle. Still one of my favorite Jersey restaurants... and a BYOB!

Cafe Panache is located along a busy road in Ramsey, however parking is plentiful in the adjacent…read morestrip mall. The interior is a little dated, but also cozy. It's BYOB and you can tell this place is a favorite for seniors. Our service was generally ok, but it was rather amusing how the staff were head over heels for some other (regular) customers. I think another reviewer alluded to this as well. Eg. While our waiter opened our wine for us, he never once poured any into our glasses. However, he was hugging and kisses other customers, and also walking around their table, pouring their wines. The filet mignon ravioli appetizer was delicious. They conveniently split it across two plates for my wife and I. Ravioli were hand made, filled well and there's a good ratio of pasta to meat filling. We were soaking up every last drop from the plate with bread. The Berkshire pork chop entree was ok, but the apple sauce on top got overwhelming. A little bit is fine, but I would've preferred to taste more of the chop itself. My wife's duck entree was unfortunately unpleasant. The duck tasted like it was dry and reheated, plus everything on the plate has this flavor of old fryer oil. After eating some, we spoke to the waiter about this. He claimed that's how it's supposed to be. We've had amazing confits elsewhere and make it at home as well. It shouldn't be dry or taste like old fryer oil. The waiter offered to replace it with something else, which is nice, but my wife wanted good duck... And didn't want to wait another 15 minutes for something else. For $48, it was a disappointment. We just picked at parts of the dish that tasted edible. Unfortunately, the duck experience left us on a sour note where we were otherwise excited about finding another restaurant we liked.