We were instantly welcomed and seated in the most lovely dining area appointed with mood lighting…read moreand comfortable seating. The attention to detail shines here. Tables adorned with a cute little ceramic sugar dish, lovely tableware and fresh flowers. This place was designed with love and intention and it shows. From the lighting fixtures to the decor Flourish is both stylish and comfortable. The food is just as well thought out. Inspired by Eastern European flavors Flourish takes basic breakfast to an elevated experience. A bit pricy for daily breakfast but the flavors were a treat to experience. No pork products but the turkey sausage was just as satisfying and 4 long links in a side serving. I chose the garden skillet and swapped the over easy eggs for scrambled. He went for the Shakshuka. Both were not just served but presented beautifully on wooden boards. We had to try the Syrniki and were delighted. You aren't going to find over the top portions here, but the meals are satisfying and prepared with fresh quality ingredients. The berries on the Syrniki were huge, juicy and tasty. Flourish is not your daily breakfast spot but definitely one we recommend and will revisit on occasion.

Lovely little cafe! Fresh and very delicious. Super cute and a calm environment. We really enjoyed…read moreit.

A fun place! Good food and friendly staff. Has a lot of character. Great spot for breakfast and…read morelunch. Huge menu!

Small stack chocolate chip pancakes...delicious & a meal for two…read more Bri was so sweet an excellent sweet waitress. we love this place...come and don't forget to wear your matching pajamas

Great breakfast spot run but poppa Frank himself. The place is cash/venmo only so be prepared. When…read moreyou walk in it's a small cute spot with not a crazy amount of tables. The coffee is self serve and I went with the pancakes and eggs for breakfast. The pancake is flat but don't let looks deceive you because it was really yummy. The service was so kind and attentive and I will definitely be getting breakfast here when I'm in the area again. ( my boyfriend loved it so much he went again the next day)

A BLT on sourdough with potato salad. Here's a polished restaurant-style review with a warm,…read moreappreciative tone: We enjoyed a classic BLT served on perfectly toasted sourdough, paired with a creamy, well-balanced potato salad. The meal also included a mild chili--refreshingly free of heat--which allowed the flavors to really shine. Unlike many chilis, this one was nuanced and distinctive, easily the most enjoyable version I've had. Everything was delicious and thoughtfully prepared. Service was great

Food and service is top notch. Pleasant servers and very flavorful food. Prompt service and great…read morediner ambiance. Bathrooms are not rated.

Pandora Diner was able to accommodate our large party for lunch on the 4th of July. All the meals…read morewere large in portion and the kids loved the children's menu (drink and dessert included). Even the bread they brought out to us had many varieties to try. Service was quick and attentive. Prices were lower in comparison to diners here in Brooklyn.

We did some sight seeing in the neighborhood to see Thomas Paine's home and the Clara Barton's…read moreschool when we got a hankering for a cold drink. This place was busy, but not a long wait for a fall specialty brew: an iced pumpkin patch latte! It featured a torched/toasted pumpkin marshmallow on the side. Yum! We shall return!

I really enjoyed my visit here! I've newly moved to the Bordentown area, so this will likely become…read morea local favorite of mine. I visited on a Monday, and service was very quick and friendly. There's such a warm and cozy feeling inside with nice places to sit. I had an iced latte with baklava flavored syrup and it was delicious!! The spinach and feta pastry and hashbrown were also really nice food options. I can't wait to visit again and try more items from their menu!

A Much needed NJ Brunch date! Blossoms has been on my list. Super cute. Not too packed on a Friday…read moreafternoon and there was parking. We were immediately seated by Freddy. He was amazing and friendly! Great staff! Food was great! We had the fried pork and the pancakes and eggs and taters and toast. We also had the strawberry virgin mojito. It was tasty. No alcohol served here. Highly recommend!

I came to Blossoms Brunch Bar with my wife and kids. The atmosphere is very chic. You can tell they…read moreput a lot of attention to detail in creating it, and I think it is definitely shining through. They do have a small parking lot in their back, but it is maybe 3 spots total, so you may need to find street parking. The service is pretty good, although I was initially annoyed they didn't have paper menus and we had to use our phones. Being on your phone with a small child in a restaurant doesn't always go super well. Later I saw a table get a set of paper menus, which I was a little annoyed they didn't just offer us, especially with a small child. The food was overall good. I shared the pancake trio and the Monroe with my son. The pancakes were all really good. We had gotten the strawberry cheesecake, the caramel pecan, and the blueberry lemon. I think my son really liked the strawberry cheesecake. I thought the blueberry lemon were great. The pancakes tasted like they used some sort of lemon zest or something in the batter, as the lemon really shined through nicely. My eggs were a little overcooked, but the bacon was pretty spot on. I had also gotten a hot chocolate which I thought was good, although there was some powdered mix that was not fully incorporated in the bottom. My biggest gripe was they automatically added an 18% gratuity to all parties of two or more, and if you were going to do that, just raise your prices and have a no-tipping policy. I am sure there are solo diners, but basically everyone is getting charged the 18%, so just raise your prices so there is more transparency for what you are being charged since there was literally no single diners there when I was there. There was also a few price things on our bill that I wasn't thrilled about. Their menu has listed items that are additional for an upcharge. When I had ordered the Monroe, I had the option to add cheese to it, and they asked if I would like any cheese with it, so I said sure. The little bit of cheese was an extra $1.50, and I feel like being that they have other things that they clearly called out as an upcharge, they should have let me know it was an extra $1.50 for this. Also on the bill, they charged me for oat milk for my hot chocolate. I had to draw this to their attention that I hadn't ordered oat milk. they merely said, "well we mixed it in." That's not the point, it did taste a little off, and I specifically ordered a regular hot chocolate. While they took the 50 cents off, it did feel like they were just nickeling and diming me on some things. Overall, I had an okay experience. The pancakes were good, but the service was friendly. By the time we left, the place was completely packed and people were waiting outside so I think that speaks to how good the food is and maybe I just had a slightly less positive experience.

Back again - this time with 4 additional Yelpers (we get together every month or so for dinner)…read more We started the meal, after opening our wines, with two orders of Polpetine di Pollo (chicken meatballs) and Fiori di Zuccca (Zucchini Flower). both were excellent ! Entrees consisted of Australian Striped Bass, Gnocchi Truffle, Pollo Impanato di Milanese, and 3 orders of the Chicken Cordon Bleu. we shared an order of Warmed Mascrapone Spinach. Everything was served in a timely fashion - piping hot. Desserts consisted of a delicious Fruit Tart, Pecan and Walnut Tart and their terrific Pistachio Creme Brulee. Espresso, Capuccino and Americano Coffees paired well with our choices. Our waiter, Cosmo, was terrific. He knows his menu and was able to guide us in making our choices. Remember, Dolce Fantasia is BYOB. The chef came to our table twice to gauge our reaction to our meals, always a nice touch. The space is decorated nicely and we will definitely return.

Asbury Park is one of my favorite food towns, and a huge reason is because it still has the ability…read moreto pleasantly surprise me. Case in point - this restaurant has apparently been in the downtown area for several years and I had no idea. I stopped by here for lunch on Memorial Day with the Millennial Chum, and in a totally risky move, didn't make a reservation anywhere and just decided to wing it. The Millennial Chum's only requirement was that it be a place neither one of us had been to before, so after a very quick search/walk, we noticed this place and also decided we had a hankering for Italian. Done. I don't know how to describe the interior, but "yellow" and "modern" comes to mind. This isn't a stodgy white tablecloth kind of place; it's vibrant and hip, I'm sure trying to capture that classic Asbury demo. Really unique. The weather was a little meh, which worked in our favor - although there was a decent amount of foot traffic in the downtown area 70% of which were pooches, only one other table was occupied in here. We were able to sit down and were served very promptly. We were both very intrigued by one of the apps on the verbal specials menu - mango burrata, which sounded like sort of a mess, but also worth a try. Definitely more of the latter. Never would have thought to combine these two ingredients together, but it was really excellent and an interesting palate pairing. The presentation was solid as well, and this...didn't last long, although given that we both ordered entrees perhaps we should have been more responsible in that regard. Something I'd recommend for the regular menu in the future for sure. A lot of the entrees looked interesting and pretty authentic; this isn't just spaghetti and chicken parm (I'm not actually sure either was even on the menu). The one that emotionally spoke to me the most was the Pappardelle (one of my fave pastas and always pleased to see it) Al Telefono Nostro. Really hit the spot, and as you can see a really hardcore portion. The tomato cream sauce was light and flavorful, and the only nitpick I had (just a personal palate preference) was the inclusion of the sliced tomatoes. I'm sure a ton of people love those, and it basically adds a level of authenticity to the dish that a barbarian like me just can't quite appreciate. I made sure the Millennial Chum had a few tomato pieces though. Really good dish and would order it again. Honestly not sure what possessed us to even look at the dessert menu much less actually order from it, but I thought Oreo Tiramisu sounded interesting, despite the Millennial Chum's yowling that she despised tiramisu. It turns out she doesn't, because once this dish arrived she happily helped herself and decided that her opinion on tiramisu was likely based on a traumatic/misleading childhood incident. Bare minimum, this place gets solid marks for rewriting history for her in the Italian dessert department. But it WAS delicious, which was a theme of our meal. The service was top-notch; our waitress was over regularly and had a strong command of the menu (which I think deserves bonus points, given that this was not Americanized and it helped to have a metaphorical lifeguard helping us navigate some of the trickier stuff; I studied abroad in Florence over 20 years ago, but you'd never know it). Very pleasant. BIg recommend; not a ton of establishments under the radar in Asbury, but this might be one of them.

This place is a complete gem! Everything from the customer service to the delicious food was five…read morestars. We came here for brunch on a Saturday which happened to be Valentine's Day as well. The entire place was decorated with heart balloons, flowers on the wall, and the sweetest music playing. Even their regular decor is spectacular; the tables are spotless, beautiful velvet green chairs, and the cleanest bathroom. I also LOVE that their menu is a tour of South America because you can get such a variety of different flavors. We started with an order of their beef empanadas which were spectacular ! Then I ordered a Costa Rican Gallo Pinto breakfast (black beans, rice, chorizo, avocado, sweet pla trains and egg). Hubby ordered a exican breakfast of huevos rancheros (cubed potatoes, sausage, onions, peppers, chorizo, eggs and red sauce). Our son ordered the Nutella, strawberry pancakes which he also LOVED. Everything was very reasonably priced between $13-17 and was a good portion. The coffee was also amazing, sadly $5 which was a little pricey with no refills...but I'm happy to support a small business versus a chain. Kevin who was our server was so sweet and kept checking in to make sure we were liking our food. Then at the end of our meal they gave us the most delicious flan because it was Valentine's Day! Make aure to check this place out, parking is a little tricky, but otherwise it is worth the trip into Chambersburg.

I had such a wonderful experience at this small restaurant! The food was delicious, the atmosphere…read morewas cozy and welcoming, and the service was excellent. My waiter, Jose, was absolutely wonderful. He was friendly, attentive, professional, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout my meal. It's always nice to visit a smaller restaurant where you receive that personal touch, and Jose definitely made my experience even more enjoyable. You can tell he truly cares about the customers and takes pride in his service. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and will happily come back again! Thank you, Jose, for making our visit so special!

We stopped by Patria Station Café in Berkeley Heights, NJ on a quiet Tuesday afternoon, hoping to…read moreenjoy a relaxed lunch--and it turned out to be a great choice. The owner, Carolina, was warm and charming as was the waitress, Amira, who provided great service. We started with Argentine beef empanadas as a starter. For lunch I ordered the beef milanesa platter with French fries, while my wife had the chicken milanesa sandwich. Both dishes were generous in portion and full of flavor, just the kind of hearty, home-style fare I love from Argentine cafés. We also picked up a sandwich de miga to take home--a crustless ham and cheese sandwich that was simple, delicate, and satisfying. I'd rate both the meal and the sandwich an easy 8 out of 10. The café itself has a welcoming, local feel, and visiting on a weekday kept things peaceful. I learned they offer fresh Argentine pastries on weekends, which sounds like a perfect reason for a return visit soon. Patria Station Café is a great spot for authentic flavors, big portions, and a pleasant, laid-back experience.

We stopped on our way home from a wedding .. My husband is from Argentina so anytime we can have a…read moretaste of home for him we stop ! The owner was so welcoming ! The place was decorated so nice and different but beautiful! I had the toasted sandwich de miga delicious!!!!!! My kids demolished the kids French toast ! We brought home some empanadas and they were delicious! Can't wait to visit again ..

Still amazing. Best Huevos Con Salsa ever. It's literally the thing I order every time. Their…read moreapple muffins are amazing. And their coffee is great.

I visited Cubby Hole on June 7th with my daughter for brunch. We wanted to try somewhere new, and…read moreafter reading several positive reviews, we decided to give it a shot. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy, and we waited about 15-20 minutes after adding our names to the waitlist. Since it was a beautiful day, there was the option to dine indoors or outside. We chose to sit inside. My first impression was that the restaurant was lively and bustling, which made it feel like a popular neighborhood favorite. It also appeared to be both family-friendly and pet-friendly, which was a nice touch. For my meal, I ordered the Omelette & Potatoes with mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, and onions, along with a side of bacon. The omelet itself was good, but the bacon was a major disappointment. It was extremely overcooked--so crispy that it resembled bacon chips rather than strips of bacon. My daughter ordered the Egg White Wrap with turkey sausage, spinach, and feta, along with a side of fresh fruit. She enjoyed it well enough but felt it was just okay. Overall, we both agreed that the food was pretty basic. It wasn't bad and it was nothing to write home about. While the atmosphere was welcoming, the staff was attentive and the service was pleasant, the food didn't quite live up to the reviews I had read. Unfortunately, I don't think it's a place I'd be in a hurry to revisit.