Orzo in Morristown

[adegiulio]

I see in Rosie's Openings/Closings there is a restaurant called Orzo, which is in the same place as an old favorite, Ten Square. Has anybody been there yet?? Report!!

[Rosie]

Suppose to be same owners as La Focaccia in Summit.

BTW--10 Square had a fabulous chef--Zod.

[adegiulio]

I was a big fan of Zod. We knew immediately when he left, just by eating there...I wish he would come back to the northern NJ scene...

[Lady S]

I went for dinner at Orzo a couple of weeks ago with three friends. It is far more casual than previous restaurants in that location (I also loved 10 Square and Zod. I even liked Divino). It is more of a bar with tables. No cloths. casual Italian food. Reasonable price, not bad quality, but I don't find it interesting enough to return. More because of the atmosphere than the food. A definate drop in quality.

[Rosie]

What did you eat??????

[Lady S]

I hate to say this but I don't really remember. We left the next day for Santa Fe and since we ate out all the time, those meals are uppermost in my mind. But I know two of us had pasta, one fish and the other steak. As I said before the food isn't bad, just not wonderful enough to get over the atmosphere. It has become more of a bar/restaurant than a fine dining restaurant. It will probably do quite well, after all the Famished Frog just around the corner is always full, and the food at Orzo is better even though the atmosphere is just as casual. Perhaps this is what Morristown really needs another casual restaurant. Although personally I think we could do with a few really good upscale restaurants. The only ones in the town at the moment are Pierre's (which I like) and The Grand Cafe which has been getting mixed reviews for the food and service lately.