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An American Grill--Randolph

Rosie

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dmccoac

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Lowell and I aren't able to get to An American Grill, 246 Rt 10 W, Randolph as often as we like but last night we made it back there and had a delicious dinner. We started off with a special of pan seared seven spice ahi tuna served with baby arugula, caramelized onions and roasted peppers with a ginger-lime aioli sauce. This dish was fabulous with the spicy tuna complimenting the sweet onions. I hope Chef Lou puts this dish on his new menu. For entrees I had a hefty serving of mustard crusted salmon filet served with a leek, tomato and shiitake mushroom broth. Lowell had a very tasty dish consisting of juicy chicken breasts with scallops and wild mushrooms sautéed with garlic, fresh rosemary and a touch of lemon. My dish came with rice and I helped him with his sides of roasted potatoes, carrots and cubes of butternut squash. The kitchen sent out dessert for us and we tried but were unable to finish a humongous glass filled with blackberries, blueberries and strawberries in a zabaglione sauce. To top off this great dinner the cappuccino was very good! Phone: 973-442-9311

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tommy

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Tommy--Lou said he might add mushrooms to the gnocchi/lobster dish which you had also. What do you think? Would it add another dimension to this dish or just complicate the flavors?

honestly i was thinking this morning that i'm not even so much a big fan of gnocchi and could have done without them! but again i'm not a big fan, although these were a better version than i've had in the past for sure.

so i'd swap out the gnocchi for the mushrooms. but what kind of mushrooms? most mushrooms on their own don't have too much an assertive flavor, so i would think it would come down to texture in this particular dish. unless the flavor of the broth is going to be enhanced a bit with some truffle oil or some other mushroom element, in which case the mushroom element would obviously become more prominent.

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Curlz

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So let me get this straight...

It was "ladies night out"

AND TOMMY WAS THERE TOO?!? Is there something we should know?? :laugh:

I can also highly recommend the breast of chicken stuffed with chicken truffle sausage, Gorgonzola cheese and spinach served in a Cognac and truffle butter sauce.

I am SO there for this dish, Lou. Can't wait!!

And one day I'll understand this double quoting thing, 'cause I obviously messed it up this time!

"I'm not eating it...my tongue is just looking at it!" --My then-3.5 year-old niece, who was NOT eating a piece of gum

"Wow--this is a fancy restaurant! They keep bringing us more water and we didn't even ask for it!" --My 5.75 year-old niece, about Bread Bar

"He's jumped the flounder, as you might say."

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CiriloE

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Had a wonderful dinner at An American Grill last Monday. When will the prix-fixe menu return?

Cirilo

"There is something uncanny in the noiseless rush of the cyclist, as he comes into view, passes by, and disappears."

Popular Science, 1891

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Lreda

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Glad you enjoyed everything on Monday......ESPECIALLY since I was away. I'm thinking early next year on the Prix Fixe. I'm also thinking about for November, anyone ordering a $50 or more bottle of wine receiving a $20 gift certificate.

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Finally got to dine at An American Grill last night. This restaurant did not disappoint.

I had the Clams and Mussels New Orleans for an Ap. The highlight of this dish was the broth. I could have stuffed myself on bread, just dipping into the broth after the shells were empty.

I also tried the poached pear. Never had poached fruit before. There was a very interesting flavor, almost like that of a cinnamon apple. Not sure if I liked this one, but the flavor was just so unique.

My wife had a Caesar salad. The dressing, while tasty, was overdone. I felt the salad was a bit drowned, proving you can have too much of a good thing. A little less dressing would really be an improvement.

Of the entres we tried, the highlight by far was the braised short ribs. In general, I'm more of a fan of pork ribs, but these beef ribs were done to perfection. I thought that they were good last night, but they were even better today. I'm glad someone else ordered them, as I probably would have finished them off last night. They were served with a mushroom rissoto and were so incredibly tender. Served off the bone, the knife was practically unnecessary.

I ordered a lamb chop. I forget exactly what it was encrusted in--almost tasted breaded. They were good, but not outstanding. They were cooked properly, but just not the best lamb chops I've had. Perhaps they were overshadowed by the short ribs, or maybe I wasn't a fan of the type of encrusting... Tasty, not delicious.

The last dish I tried was a parmesan encrusted sea scallop, and shrimp dish. This was a light and refreshing dish. The cheese added a nice contrast of flavor to the scallop. I'm not a huge fan of cheese in general, but I enjoyed this dish.

Unfortunately, my father who was with us does not really believe in sharing food, so I was unable to sample his dishes. He was very happy with his food as well. He ordered the twin fillet mignons, and for an appetizer, the wild mushroom, fresh mozzarella and hot sausage puff. He must have been pleased, as he left nothing but plate.

I'm sure to go back to this restaurant to sample some more dishes. I think I'd like to try more of the New Orleans style dishes, as my personal favorite, aside from the short ribs special, was the clams and mussels new orleans. This menu seems to feature several n'orlans style dishes, so I'm assuming that this is a real strength of the restaurant. I'd love to go back for a second try.

Blessed are those who engage in lively conversation with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called, "Dentists." (anonymous)

Life is too short for bad Caesar Salad. (Me)

Why would you poison yourself by eating a non-organic apple? (HL)

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ejebud

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OK, OK!! After pouring over this post on An American Grill, How could I not go? My wife and I FINALLY have a date night(thanks Mom for taking the kids!!) I trust in the Egullet community, and I love the interactive nature of Lou Reda!!

See ya tonight Lou!

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Les Marmitons-NJ

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Class of '85

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Lreda

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Sorry Eric, won't be there but I hope you enjoy your meal tonight. I take off Thursdays. Sorry I won't meet and your wife. I'm having a romantic evening at home. As Rosie would say " Make sure you post and give us a report".

Best, Lou

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Well, I just got back from our dinner at An American Grill. To my surprise, the Lou I spoke to on the phone earlier today was the same Lou who greeted me at the door this evening, and niether of them were our own Lou Reda. Oh well,(BTW, Lreda, I left my card with a little personal note on the back with the mysterious "other Lou" Please be sure to ask for it tomorrow. I'd appreciate it if you would consider my offer--'nuff said) Anywhoo, the food was delicious. We started with The Firecracker Calamari and had ordered a pumpkin stuffed Pasta Dumpling. Lou didn't realize that we had ordered the dumplings and graciously presented us each with a plate of 2 dumplings as a sampler tasting since it was a special on the evenings menu. I love that!!.. After realizing that we ordered the dumplings already, He asked if we wanted to order something else. We did--the Crab cakes. It worked out well that we were able to taste 3 appetizers tonight. For our entrees, we had the Veal Rouladen and the stuffed pork tenderloin. Both were delicious as well as cooked and presented perfectly. However the cornbread stuffing was a little too sweet for my personal taste. I'm not suggesting that you change anything. I am lacking in the sweet tooth department so I guess I'm more sensitive to sweet flavors than most.

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rooftop1000

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OK

we are on the way out the door for our first time at An American Grill .....and Lou we do expect GOLD

tracey n karl

The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

Maxine

Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

"It is the government's fault, they've eaten everything."

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CiriloE

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OK

we are on the way out the door for our first time at An American Grill .....and Lou we do expect GOLD

tracey n karl

Tracey and Karl,

How was dinner? Did you hit the mother lode?

Cirilo

"There is something uncanny in the noiseless rush of the cyclist, as he comes into view, passes by, and disappears."

Popular Science, 1891

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rooftop1000

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ok ok

so that dinner was an I'm sorry we didnt go away this weekend and I'm sorry you lost your job, dinner from my husband. Still hoping to go away Next weekend we came in with a bit of a budget...$100 made it out at $106

his...tuna sashimi with wasabi ginger and wakami(?) salad with sesame dressing

medallions of beef with merlo sage and portabella mushrooms..glass of pino noir

mine ...wild mushroom sausage puff brandie sauce

creole shrimp and scallops with and..glass of pouille fume

apps were Amazing I dont know what possesed me I dont even like mushrooms but it sounded good and was

the steak was like buttah...but I think it was Rosemary not Sage :sad:

creole sauce was damn tasty but peppers still had that raw green taste

going to get my Mom gift certifacate for Christmas when we come back...you have them right?

T

The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

Maxine

Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

"It is the government's fault, they've eaten everything."

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V and I had the pleasure of stopping in at An American Grill for lunch last Friday. I'm going to admit it now, this place is going to become a favourite very quickly, from the decor, to the staff, to Lou's happy smiling face, and to the food how can you go wrong?

We were seated very quickly by Lou, ok, ok I admit we were the first ones into the dining room but after XMas shopping all morning I needed beer and food badly and yes in that order. Drink orders were taken, bread brought out and V and I started perusing the menu. We decided to skip the appetizers and it was a good thing we did as we were comped and outstanding bruschetta. Now let me explain this, my wife is Italian American and knows her bruschetta - her comment was that it was the best she had EVER had. Toasted crusty bread, covered with tomato, red onion, prosciutto, and fresh mozarella. The flavours melded together beautifully and it's now one of those things on my must have list. V followed this up with a cajun shrimp salad. As per usual V wasn't going to share a bite but kept saying how great it was. Damn selfish if you ask me :biggrin: I ordered the ribeye steak sandwich, served on a crusty roll,, with potato and peppers. It was cooked to absolute perfection and OMG was it good. All in all it was a damn good lunch and my compliments go out to Lou and all of his staff.

Cheers

Tom

I want food and I want it now

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rooftop1000

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Doesnt anyone love Lou anymore?

We are going tomorrow night :biggrin:

tracey

The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

Maxine

Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

"It is the government's fault, they've eaten everything."

My Webpage

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rooftop1000

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Mmmmmmmm

Well after the Shiraz and the lucious coffee martinis I shuoldnt be typing but I just had to make you all jealous.

We were greeting by Lou and escorted to a corner table Wine was ordered and bread arrived - multi grain mini baguette, sliced tuscan, and raisin nut, quickly followed by the pouring of the wine and the arrival of a gift of foccacia and aged parmigian chunks. Then a bruschetta and fresh mozzerella dish with red onions,capers, roasted peppers, and calamatta olives. Then on to our ordered apps of tuna sashimi with apple wasabi and seaweed sesame salad and my serrano ham wrapped grilled shrimp over greens. A little wine a few minutes with Lou and on to the entrees mine was duck breast with a cranberry wine sauce squash and roasted potatoes and Karl had the 22oz Kansas City strip steak with twice baked cheddar potato and sauteed mushroom-pepper-onion ...he says we need to go to Kansas City. We are of course ready to roll off the chairs at this point but we order dessert anyway Creme brulee and Cinnamon Icecream cake, here comes Lou again bearing coffee martinis ...... I dont think I can do this too often....shhh Karl is napping already.

We need to decide which of our friends is worthy to know about this place.

thank you Lou

Tracey and Karl :wub:

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The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

Maxine

Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

"It is the government's fault, they've eaten everything."

My Webpage

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ejebud

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Mmmmmmmm

Well after the Shiraz and the lucious coffee martinis I shuoldnt be typing but I just had to make you all jealous.

We were greeting by Lou and escorted to a corner table  Wine was ordered and bread arrived - multi grain mini baguette, sliced tuscan, and raisin nut, quickly followed by the pouring of the wine and the arrival of a gift of foccacia and aged parmigian chunks. Then a bruschetta and fresh mozzerella dish with red onions,capers, roasted peppers, and calamatta olives. Then on to our ordered apps of tuna sashimi with apple wasabi and seaweed sesame salad and my serrano ham wrapped grilled shrimp over greens.  A little wine a few minutes with Lou and on to the entrees mine was duck breast with a cranberry wine sauce squash and roasted potatoes and Karl had the 22oz Kansas City strip steak with twice baked cheddar potato and sauteed mushroom-pepper-onion ...he says we need to go to Kansas City. We are of course ready to roll off the chairs at this point but we order dessert anyway Creme brulee and Cinnamon Icecream cake, here comes Lou again bearing coffee martinis ...... I dont think I can do this too often....shhh Karl is napping already.

We need to decide which of our friends is worthy to know about this place.

thank you Lou

Tracey and Karl :wub:

I know a set of NEW friends who are definateley "worthy" and already know about Lou and his fine establishment that would LOVE to join you guys next time :wink:

HINT: Eric and Beth :wub:

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Les Marmitons-NJ

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