Mother's Day in NJ

[Rosie]

Are you going out? Where? A list of NJ restaurants that will be open for Mother's Day are at:

http://www.njmonthly.com/rosie/rosiemain.html

[emmaline]

For this mother, Mother's Day and all other holidays that advocate eating out are

the days I stay home. When do I like to go? On slow restaurant nights when I feel the chef is cooking for my husband and me. In fact the greatest experience is when we are the only people in a fine restaurant.

[Rosie]

Welcome to eGullet emmaline. Where do you like to dine on a slow night?

[emmaline]

We are lucky that we are retired, so we can get to restaurants relatively early and on weekdays. Arriving at 6 or 6:30 on a Tuesday night seems to do the trick.

We have eaten alone or with one other table taken in Rendezvous, Chez Dominique, Jocelynes, Epernay, La Grotto Amica , Mariques, 89 Main, Tasserts and Metuchen Inn, all very good restaurants.

[Rosie]

An updated list of restaurants that will be open on Mother's Day is at:

http://www.njmonthly.com/rosie/rnews.html

Are you going out? Where?

[estragon]

Are there restaurants that are NOT open on Mother's Day???

We like to go out the day before, it's a bit of a zoo on the actual day. Did Perona Farms one year, on the day. Very nice. Somewhat stingy with the famous salmon though, I must say.

Edited May 8, 2004 by estragon (log)

[nizza]

We'll be taking my MIL again to the Friar Tuck Inn - Cedar Grove for their wonderful Mother's Day buffet. It is never a zoo there. You show up on time for your reservation. they are ready for you and usually seat you within 5 minutes. Their food is very good, plentiful and desserts are wonderful. They never rush you, service is usually excellent and we always have an enjoyable time.