Before I wrote this update, I reread my earlier review. Everything in my initial review remains…read morethe same, except one. The hummus is no longer a standard served to every table without cost. They still serve the pita and olives, but hummus is now an extra. You can thank Trump for that extra cost as per the response to our inquiry. We've now dined here several more times. It's a favorite, as it's consistently excellent. Our most recent meal was an order of hummus, which is ample for 2-4 people, the beet salad and the special crab cake appetizer, which was better than any I've had all year. Seriously exquisite. While we've sampled many of the menus main courses, all of which we have enjoyed, we went with two orders of our favorite, the tiger prawns, as they were said to be extra, extra large this evening. Served with tasty sautéed spinach and fries, which we were graciously permitted to substitute for the lemon potatoes. The tiger prawns are beyond great. Simply delicious and must be experienced. Better than lobster and rival any type of superior crab or any shellfish. Call ahead to be sure they have them when you plan to dine. This place is not to be missed.

Walking into EVOO & Lemon at 645pm on a Saturday night and seeing exactly one other table occupied…read moregave us momentary pause. Despite the moderately upscale ambiance and clean, contemporary aesthetic, the emptiness made us wonder: did we miss a memo? Was there a sudden local embargo on Mediterranean food? Luckily, the dining room eventually filled up, saving us from eating our dinner in a complete echo chamber. My dining companion and I started off with the Hummus appetizer ($11) served with a modest side of toasted pita. It was tasty and definitely hit the spot. We both decided to keep things light and ordered salads with a side of grilled salmon. I went with the Marouli salad ($16) -- crisp romaine lettuce, dill, and scallions with a lemon-olive oil dressing -- and my companion chose the Greek Village salad ($19), a shepherd-style salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, Holland peppers, feta cheese, olives, and Greek dressing. Both were fresh, well-prepared, and hit the mark. The salmon was also delicious, which is a good thing, because it came with an $18 upcharge that was not listed on the printed menu. For dessert, we ordered the baklava ($13), three pieces of an already intensely sweet treat that had apparently been subjected to an excessive dusting of powdered sugar. As for the service, our server and the food runners were competent but not overly friendly towards us or other diners. I also noticed that the staff tended to take care of tables out of order in which they were seated.. resulting in diners who arrived after us being served before us. Overall, it's a perfectly fine 3-star experience. I'd gladly go back if someone else was picking the spot, but if I'm the one in charge of dinner plans, I'll probably cast my net elsewhere in the area. PRO TIP #1: Bring a bottle of wine or beer from home or stop at the Wine Shop liquor store located on the opposite corner of the intersection of Main Street and Millburn Avenue for some adult beverages to enjoy with your meal. EVOO & Lemon is a BYOB establishment and does not serve alcohol. PRO TIP #2: EVOO & Lemon does not have a private parking lot, but there is plenty of on-street parking and municipal lots nearby. Use the mPay2Park app for the pay-by-plate meters ($0.50 per hour). Meters operate Monday through Saturday from 8am to 7pm; all street meters are free after 7 pm and all day Sunday. If the street is full, the Essex Street parking deck (24 Lackawanna Place) is a reliable backup.

We came to Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen for what we hoped would be a special, romantic date night. While…read morethe seafood was fresh and nicely presented, the overall experience fell short for us -- especially considering the price point. For a BYOB, our bill came to just under $160 for two entrées, one appetizer, and a dozen oysters. The oysters were $42/dozen, my scallop crab corn salsa special was $47, and the swordfish was $39 -- all of which felt more like fine dining NYC prices than suburban BYOB rates. What really impacted our night, though, was how rushed we felt. From start to finish, our dinner lasted just about an hour. Plates were cleared quickly, the next course arrived almost immediately, and it didn't feel like there was room to linger or enjoy a slower-paced evening together. This was surprising because the restaurant wasn't even full. We left feeling like we had paid for a premium, leisurely dining experience but instead got an expensive, hurried meal. Unfortunately, it just didn't deliver the atmosphere or value we were hoping for.

Food was very good. I recommend. Nice selection. Nice room. Wait staff was very good.read more

Always a pleasant experience at Huntley! Me and my…read moregirlfriend are regulars here. The staff is kind and attentive, the food is always solid. It also has a really cool atmosphere inside! If I had to say anything, I would advise getting there a little earlier as their parking lot fills up quick as well as their additional parking areas especially on weekends.

Went on Tuesday midday. Was busier than expected. -chicken…read morecigars: light, fresh dish. -bbq short rib flatbread: not greasy, would have preferred a but more tart as the bbq was sweeter than expected. -spaghetti squash and chicken ricotta meatballs: the spaghetti squash was very nice, slightly sweet and salty. The meatballs were underwhelming, quite bland. Overall the food was okay.

I think the seafood was very good here. The fried shrimp appetizer and the clam chowder were very…read moregood. The red snapper and the surf and turf with the skirt steak was also very good. I would have given them 4 stars but the cleanliness of the restaurant was not adequate for me. Some of our silverware had food on them that must not have all been taken off from the dishwasher. There was this air freshener they had that was so strong it was burning my nose. I understand you may want to take away some of the fishy smell but this was worse. Other than that the food was great!

A nice and quiet place, service was top tier, the food I have to say tasted as good as the photos…read more Classic wedge with great blue cheese crumbles and real thick bacon. Crab pot tasted clean. Lobster bisque was season properly and didn't call short. The skin on the Branzino was top tier! Seafood pasta was good. I will definitely be coming back here when I visit Jersey again.

After so many years of coming to this restaurant and loving it every single time, I can't believe…read moreI'm leaving this review. I'm not sure if it was because it was midweek or if the chef was simply off his game on this night, but the experience was disappointing overall. The first thing I noticed when I sat down was that my knife was dirty. I ended up taking another knife from a different table. The ambiance, as always, was wonderful, and there were only two other tables occupied, so the restaurant was not busy at all. They started us off with soup, and it was chicken noodle soup. I was honestly very disappointed. When I go to a Spanish restaurant, especially one like this, I expect something traditional like caldo gallego or a similar house soup -- not chicken noodle soup that I could easily make at home. For appetizers, we ordered shrimp in garlic sauce and calamari. Both were absolutely delicious and honestly the highlight of the meal. We also had to ask the waiter for bread, and when it finally arrived, we were each given one very small roll. Our main entrées were sautéed tilapia and shrimp in lemon sauce with mashed potatoes and string beans, and breaded veal cutlet Milanese with mushrooms in a wine and brandy sauce over mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, neither entrée stood out the way meals here usually do. The tilapia was sitting on a bed of mashed potatoes and absolutely swimming in lemon sauce. There was so much sauce that it completely soaked the mashed potatoes and vegetables. I could only eat the top portion of the fish. My husband also mentioned that his breaded veal was very oily. The waiter never returned to ask if we wanted anything else to drink. The water had no ice and felt warm. We also had to ask for additional bread. I'm used to bread being left at the table, not rationed piece by piece. When the waiter asked if we enjoyed our meal, I politely explained that I did not care for mine and why, especially since most of it was left untouched. He looked at me like I had ten heads. I truly hate writing this because this restaurant has been one of my favorites for years, but this visit just did not live up to the standard I've come to expect.

Yummy! Authentic Spanish food and hospitality. Went for lunch one day just by happenstance. Wanted…read moreto try some authentic dishes-- not paella, since so many places offer that. Got the soupy rice dish (forget the name) with shrimp. SO satisfying! They offer complimentary soup ahead of your entree, along with bread. It was hard not to overeat! Huge portions too, btw. Very generous. Sat at the bar. Bartender was hard working, serving all the customers who were sitting at the bar as well as keeping up with bar needs. Very friendly. Looks like the place can get busy for dinner so probably best to make reservations.

Hosted a work luncheon here and it was phenomenal. From Peter greeting us and finding us the…read more"best" table for our group, to Megans impeccable service - this was a full 5-star experience. All of the staff were super professional and friendly. We started with the burrata - delicious and a generous amount. we each had steak - with potatoes au gratin (phenomenal) and their corn dish - tasted fresh off the cob. One of the best experiences I have had at a steakhouse. All around wonderful showing.

After our Labor Day 70mm screening of the Odyssey in King of Prussia was abruptly cancelled, my…read moretop-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I were a bit glum and needed a pick-me-up. Bougie steakhouses usually do the trick, so we called around to a few nearby ones on our way back and Roots was thankfully open. Off we went down the PA Turnpike and ultimately into Summit. I have a passing familiarity with Roots; I knew a co-worker years ago who was really into it (not sure if it was this location or the Morristown one) but this was a first visit for both of us. Summit is not always the best to drive around in on a weekend but thankfully most people seemed to be down the shore and we were able to easily secure parking on the street less than a block away. Liked the vibes immediately. My favorite kind of steakhouse is an old school one, where you can feel the history and envision someone like Boss Tweed having a stogie in the back or something. Roots isn't old school but it definitely feels like it with the dark wood paneling (very impressed by the bar area in that regard as well). There were a few other patrons in there but we probably didn't need to make the reservation on the way over - we were seated in a cozy booth right off the bar and made ourselves at home. It WAS a little annoying to trek down a staircase to a shared restroom with the rest of the building; not sure they can do anything about that at this point though. The service was exquisite; top notch all the way around. Our waitress was very friendly and super knowledgeable about the menu. One moment we both liked a lot? My chum was mulling over an expensive bottle of wine and the waitress recommended a cheaper one, based on the items we were ordering. Didn't have to do that, and those little gestures go a long way for me. She also had specific recommendations based on her palate and other customer experiences, and cited the special that day, which was a hybrid filet mignon ribeye situation, and the cowboy steak off the regular menu. We ordered each (I went with the latter) so the salesmanship worked here in droves. I was hardcore eyeing the Petite Main Lobster Bites to split but my chum wanted the Shrimp Cocktail so I ended up eating this by myself for the most part. This was AWESOME. It came in the same type of dish that escargot come in (I'm sure there's a very sophisticated culinary name for it) so it was kind of easy and hard to scoop out, if that makes sense. But heavenly - my favorite part by far. So flavorful and delicious. The sides were hit and miss. We got the potatoes au gratin on the recommend of the waitress, who said Roots was known for it. That was really good too, and held up well the next day for leftovers. The Brussels sprouts were not great - they were significantly undercooked and almost hard/raw in the middle despite decent flavoring that seemed almost Asian from the tanginess. For what we were paying, you shouldn't have this big of an issue with one of the menu items. The steak was decent. The Cowboy was a little overcooked (I requested medium rare) but a very solid portion - I think one of the bigger ones on the menu - and the seasoning on it was pretty tasty. Not a mind-blowing cut but wasn't bad. This wasn't bad by any stretch, but when you have the aggressive price points of a high-end steakhouse, you should be graded on a tougher curve. To me, the quality (service excluding) didn't ultimately reach the level the cost demanded. Would have zero issue coming back for that lobster app, but I'd be reluctant to go for a full throttle meal again.

Great tasting food & drinks. The food was very well seasoned. I started with the crab fries and…read morecrab bites and now I'm hooked! They have a variety of tasty food items, so much to chose from. They also have a live DJ with karaoke on certain nights if you are looking for something fun that's not the typical bar. I also had the crab and lobster boil with 2 lobster tails and 2 crab clusters. The leftovers were plentiful and I enjoyed them the next day.

Came here tonight to avoid the father's day crowd tomorrow. I love the food here. I had the reel…read morecatch with the special sauce fire spicy and it was amazing. The place was kinda chill and nice to hang with my wife and no kids. What I don't like is the service here. My server Asia was really great but what I didnt like is that a baby dropped food in the middle of the isle ans multiple servers saw it and just left it. It sat there for like 30 minutes. Like come on. I love the food but the servers need to be a bit more attentive and not walk around with attitudes.

Recommend, food taste you have to go and check it out, service was friendly and super helpfulread more

Service was great, we dined outside since weather was nice. Parking is limited street parking and…read morethe bad part about dining outside are the cars parking with lights on you. Now let's get down to the food, the diners around us had interesting looking plates. We were not that hungry so we only ordered entrees. I ordered the shrimp cavatelli and my friend ordered the penne allá vodka. Food was ok mine was a little bland. My friends did have good flavor. I did have nice pieces of shrimp but they were inconsistent in size. We did order a full bottle of wine. They also brought out bread but it needed some seasoned olive oil dipping sauce. At the end of our meal they did give us some complimentary lemoncello shots. I also did get the affogato which was good. All in all a good experience I think I would order something else next time.

Chatham location opened in 1995 with other locations in Tribeca and Montville, NJ. It's in a 1740s…read morefarmhouse offering Northern Italian style dishes. I first heard about it from a friend and nearly missed it because the place looks like a private home on Main Street. I love that they offer a 4 course prix fixe menu for $72 which really differentiates itself & offers genuine authentic Italian meals without the Italian American twist so many places lean on. The service was also amazing. AMAZING spot for a family dinner or to impress the parents.

We had a great dining experience! Our server, Gus, was extremely attentive, pleasant, and…read moreknowledgeable. He gave us excellent recommendations throughout each course, and everything came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor. The wine selection was also very good and complemented the meal perfectly. The atmosphere was nice and cozy. The only hiccup was the parking situation. Valet was extremely busy, although the attendant was friendly and doing his best to keep things moving. I definitely wouldn't recommend trying to park yourself, as space is very limited. Overall, great food, great service, and a wonderful experience. I would definitely return!

Seafood tower was great! Didn't realize the crab and lobster portion of it was a crab salad and a…read morelobster salad but it was delicious and came with crackers. Really liked the vibe of this place. Food and drink were delicious too

Stopped in to grab a meal with a friend - ok, they want us to order everything at once so you can't…read moreenter the appetizer order and come back for a meal order... is it too busy and lightly staffed? Service was slow on that regard with water and checking. Seafood is good, though- the salmon crudo was ok (blood orange highlight), the oysters broiled with miso-garlic - virtually no miso flavor. The seared octopus, though, a great dish with highlights on the beans offsetting the rich flavor of the octopus and sausage crumbs. Dinner was tilefish, excellent balance (although some bites were very salty). Apple crostada at dessert was a good version of a warm apple turnover with an open center served with ice cream which I enjoyed. Fun gold playing cards where they have your food for pickup after the meal - staffer there had a good attitude! Beat the server who was more lackluster.