Best Cozy Restaurants in East Brunswick

The food is always fresh and delicious. Staff is very professional and hospitable. We ate downstairs for the first time and were pleasantly surprised by the ambiance. We had the Crispy Squid (with Sweety drop pepper, white onion, balsamic vinaigrette), “Key West” Florida Grouper (Coconut-panko crust, citrus basmati, charred broccolini, lump crab, avocado key lime butter) and Red Snapper w/ Spicy Potato & Herb Butter (Crispy yukon potato, cherry pepper, aspiration, basil, crispy leek). Possibly our new favorite New Brunswick restaurant.

We have been celebrating Valentine Day here for years. The food and staff are always outstanding. The chef is a genius. From the bread basket to the desert to the fancy sparkling waters this place never disappoints. The lobster dish alone is worth a trip here.

I found this place through Instagram. The owner chef was in the short reel and his presentation was eye catching. So I booked a reservation for Valentines Day dinner with my wife as early as I could. The welcome when we walked in was great, the owner was with the host and makes you feel special upon entry. The rose he gave me for my wife was a nice touch. The staff was attentive and everyone looks great! Shout out to Omar the captain who took care of me and my pregnant wife all night. He made sure we felt special, while we noticed his consistent service throughout the evening. The ambiance was special, loved the velvety blue tufted booth benches. The music was a whole vibe, felt like I was in all the old school Mobster movies with classics playing in the background. The food was amazing! When I say you can literally pick anything from the menu and be very pleased I mean it. Apps, main courses, chefs kiss. My wife and I have steak on a regular basis so we went with their Mixed Grill and the Yellowfin Tuna, amazing! I need to go back to try every dish. Don’t eat with your eyes, you will be stuffed but guess what, who cares it was all great for left overs the next day. Theyre doing it right, and from the experience, I only expect this guy to keep stepping it up because he takes pride in his craft. We will be returning, most definitely a spot for anniversaries and birthdays to come.

Thoroughly enjoyed dining at Catherine Lombardi’s. Ambience, staff and food were perfect for a Valentine’s dinner.

This was our first visit to Steakhouse 85. We enjoyed the whole experience. The food, service, value and ambiance were top of the line. We were there on their Date Night. For $125 a couple, you get an appetizer, entree, desert and bottle of wine from their short list. The selections for Date Night gave us good choices and we chose things that we were going to order originally. I will definitely go back and highly recommend it!