Rosie

Great pictures Jason. Try the cooked watercress if they have it as a special.

Wonderful news. Congratulations.

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So, how was it? I was there once for dinner and once for lunch. Had lovely experiences both times. Did you have the multi-layered chocolate cake for dessert? It can feed four.

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I was hoping you would go there and tell us that. You're the expert. I think the quality of the ingredients are better but the prices seem to be higher. I don't eat Vietnamese food that often and was at Little Saigon over a year ago.

Saigon House, 320 Rt 10, East Hanover (973-887-8815). BYO. We tried this new storefront restaurant last night and for the most part liked the food enough to return here to try other menu items. The service was very attentive with one of the owner’s daughter’s as our waitress. She’s going back to college though and I hope her replacement is just as conscientious. She explained some of the items to us, made recommendations, removed plates as we finished each dish s to make room on the table, and checked with us numerous times to see how we were doing. The prices on the lunch menu are the same as the dinner menu and have more noodle soups and rice dishes to choose from. I’d look at both menus if you dine here. We started off with sugar cane shrimp which were good but came with limp noodles and the sweet/sour Vietnamese sauce rather than the peanut sauce that was listed on the menu. The Vietnamese pancake filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts was interesting and reminded me of an omelet. I liked the marinated flavor on the two quails and the serving was more than adequate for four people to share. The spring roll was filled with shrimp, pork and mushrooms and not greasy which was a plus. Our favorite entrée was Rock and Roll beef consisting of sautéed cubes of very tasty flank steak served over watercress. We also had a special cooked watercress dish which was light and refreshing. The egg and clear noodle soup with sliced pork, shrimp, fish balls, and crab meat had fake crab meat which I hate and what I think was a quail egg rather than fish balls. I was fine with the taste but Lowell thought it was bland. Once he added some lemon, chile sauce, and jalapeno the soup was kicked up a notch. The crispy egg noodles topped with sautéed seafood and mixed vegetables was fine, not my favorite, and I could only find calamari and shrimp in this dish. We shared a bean paste/coconut dessert which no one liked. With tax and tip the bill was $110 for four people which seemed higher than what we usually pay for Vietnamese food.

Lou --your opinion always counts! And certainly tell us your horror stories.

I am also very pleased to see that this problem was dealt with professionally. My experience has been that the owners of the Frog and the Peach are extremely competent and run a first-class restaurant. Their concern for the customer is evident with how they handled Daniel’s unfortunate experience.

Circa has a webpage at: http://www.circa-restaurant.com/

Has anyone had take-out from Italianisimo in Caldwell?

I have always had memorable, outstanding dinners at The Frog and The Peach and was sorry to read about Daniel's experience. I must say that the pictures are gorgeous--beautifully plated food that looks delicious. I know the management/owners are very professional and concerned about any short comings that a patron may have and read the bb's for feedback on the restaurant.

Call Corrado's and see if they have it.

Give us the URL for their mailing list. Did you ever go to the little deli in a house across the street from the Livingston Post Office?

Circa is at the top of my list but with the holidays and weather we haven't been there yet. Additionally, if Chef Michael is at the stove you can expect a memorable meal.

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It's the same owners of Top Notch just a new name. Le Carousel, 700 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair (973-746-5699); BYO. It's listed on the September openings on Table Hopping With Rosie. http://www.njmonthly.com/rosie/openclose.html

Rachel--If you ever open a restaurant I'm there! Great looking dish.

Where did you go? What did you eat? Wishing everyone a very HAPPY and HEALTHY New Year filled with delicious dinners with good friends and family.

What I also like about Sammy's is that they will add your bar bill to your food bill.

Are they open yet?

Pizza Masters on Northfield Ave.

Welcome to eGullet mfeygin and be sure to keep us informed about new dishes that you will be serving at Silver Oak.

Info on Cafe Serene is here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...63011&hl=Serene

gailtm--Which restaurant do you own? I have lived in the area 9 years and never found the people who shop at Shop Rite to be rude. I actually go out of my way to shop at the Livingston store.