Rosie

An American Grill Elysian Cafe, Hoboken Richie Cecere, Montclair

I wish I knew I was up your way also. Actually it would have been hard to stop by as there were seven of us celebrating my mom's BD. Next time.

Feel free to start a topic in "General Food Topics" on service in restaurants.

Some favorites: leek box,marinated bean curd skin with Chinese mushroom; sautéed snow pea leaves; crispy stuffed bean curd; sautéed spinach; salt and pepper shrimp or soft shell crabs; steamed live fish with ginger and black beans; steamed pork dumplings; cod fish wrapped in bean curd skin; chow fun; and pork shoulder with vegetables (bok choy). Don’t like their casserole dishes. More info here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...=Hunan++Cottage

Go to Hunan Cottage on Rt 46, Fairfield. Ask for the Chinese menu. Best around IMHO.

Roasted Escolar?? Chef--what's your take on this fish. I love it but stay away from it now because of the high oil content that sometimes has side effects!!

We returned to Zoe’s By the Lake and were thrilled to see that the dam has been replaced and owners Marla and Jean-Charles Saben expect the lake to be filled by December. Meanwhile Executive Chef Scott Jacobson is still producing scrumptious dishes that are also a visual delight. Started off with seared spiced tuna with a chipolte aioli; baby beet and bleu cheese salad, and baked three onion soup with Gruyere cheese. Do try the soup especially on a cold fall evening. Entrees were an outrageous potato crusted grouper with English peas, chanterelles, baby red onions and horseradish beurre blanc. Loved the fish with the crispy skin that was formed by the potatoes. The meats here are of the highest quality and if it is on the menu try the tender grilled veal NY strip with grilled vegetables, corn and bacon risotto, and roast shallot sauce. The grilled filet mignon was also impressive and perfectly cooked. Duck breast and leg confit with a spicy vegetable egg roll, jasmine rice and ginger plum sauce was one of the best that I have had in a long time. And Lowell had a special which was a pork chop! It was so good I kept stealing tastes. Desserts did us in. The healthy eater at our table ordered the trio of homemade sorbets with fresh fruit. I tasted some of the chocolate sampler and a special of ginger crème type of jelly roll. For reservations call 973-726-7226.

Everyone has had their say. Time to move on. If you dine at Rocca be sure to give us a report.

How come you got a press release and I didn't???? And what's the lowdown on Torico's????

Fair Enough. THANK YOU Chef Craig for your posting and welcome to eGullet.

I've never left The Dining Room at Anthony David's hungry. Actually have always been very full. Sometimes too full for dessert.

It was being advertised on the radio.

I assume that if the owner learns about the waiter's mistreatment of you he will be fired. There is also a possibility that the chef went home and an untrained staff member put your meal together. I also agree that if I have such a horrendous experience in any restaurant it will be a long time if I go back there. Most likely I would never return. With that being said--I agree that it is worth trying again but go with Tommy or adegiulio!

Address?

I can always count on you Tommy. Let us know what happens.

Glenn--please post address, phone # etc. and if it is BYO.

9/19 http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...UVFeXk2NTg3NDE4

Sorry--but I have no e-mail address to forward the notes to. I suggest that someone call the restaurant and tell them to read eGullet.

Some info here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=41680 Had a good--not great dinner at Boodles in Bozeman.

In Rutherford we have been to Paisano’s 132 Park Ave. Rutherford 201-935-5755 BYO which was good. Casual dining.

Not cheap but Cafe Matisse in Rutherford. Also, The Dining Room at Anthony David's in Hoboken is open on Sunday. Both BYO.

There is a Cosi on Rt 10 in Livingston.

Panera in West Orange??

Glenn--Where should we park? Since it is a Thurs I can get there earlier. Did you want to make it at 12:30?

Let's try it for lunch first. How about 10/14? Who's in? And Tommy if your plans change there is always room for you.