Focacceria - Carta

Blue Cafe

➤ 60 S Finley Ave, 07920, Basking Ridge, US, BASKING RIDGE, United States

Carta • Cafe • Casual • Coffee • Burgers

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"Yum! We stopped here on a whim while in the area one Saturday. We grabbed a table outside rather than waiting for one indoors. Inside is a little tight, so if you have young kids, outside is a better option they have more room. Even though it's on a busy corner it wasn't too loud. There's one bathroom inside, which is big enough to take your child comfortably. And the service was great, everyone was pleasant and kind and our meals arrived quickly even during the busiest time of day.The food was delicious! And there's something for everyone.Definitely get the fresh pressed juices! The apple was amazing like biting into a crisp, fresh apple.I got the lemon ricotta pancakes the flavors were bright and the pancakes were so light with a little crunch on the edges. My husband got the French toast special that day with pears and brie reminded me of the feeling you get when eating warm apple pie. My toddler got the waffle which was light, crispy out the outside and soft on the inside with fresh, ripe fruit and homemade whipped cream. Everything was outstanding! This is a must try if you're in the area. Perfect for couples, family, friends."

Thai Villa

➤ 35 Lyons Mall, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USA, Bernards, United States

Carta • Thai • Asian • Curry • Pickup

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"I had been going to this place since it opened. Food is good. Portions kept getting smaller and smaller. Sylvia's brother opened Thai Villa in Bernardsville and we started going there. Generous portions and food was better! Unfortunately Jeff closed his restaurant recently and is now partnering with his sister Sylvia in Basking Ridge. Got take out the other day and instead of improving with Jeff being there the portions were SMALLER. Let me explain. Got Hot and sour shrimp soup and there were two shrimp in it. At Jeff's place I got four. The satay was a joke. Four skewers with three very small pieces of chicken. About a tablespoon if that of peanut saice. No cucumber salad. At Jeff's place five skewers with 5-6 good sized pieces of chicken, plenty of peanut sauce and salad. I ordered Pad Ba Mee, egg noodles with lots of veg. What I got was Lo mein noodles with a few pieces of broccoli and some onions. None of the noodle dishes on the menu fit that description. And it barely filled the container. To be fair the food was acceptable tasting. However I can get twice the amount of food for half the price at the Chinese restaurant next door. Will not be going back any time soon. There is a new Thai place opening in Bernardsville soon, will be trying that."

Bistro Seven Three

➤ 73 Mine Brook Rd Bernardsville, NJ 07924, 07924-2423, BERNARDSVILLE, United States

Carta • Italian • American • European • Ice Cream

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"We hosted a private event at Bistro Seven Three tonight as a reception following our wedding. The food was incredible and BYOB made it fantastic. However, we felt like the employee handling all private events was extremely disheveled. The table count was short and last minute people were shuffled around. We also had to call multiple times to get a hold of the employee responsible for private events after she promised to be in communication the week leading up to the event. There was a lack of communication of gratuity soft drinks were not included. She interrupted the mother of the bride mid conversation to collect the cash balance for the event. It was agreed upon that cash would be utilized to pay for the bill yet there were errors on the check that the mother of the bride caught. It felt extremely unprofessional and disorganized. We had to ask multiple times about music and turning on fans in the pavilion private event space. Seldom do I ever leave poor reviews- the food was fantastic, but I would personally not recommend hosting a private event at Bistro Seven Three."

Mv

➤ 1 Mill St, Bernardsville, United States Of America, 07924, BERNARDSVILLE

Carta • Full • Wine • Pasta • Italian

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"What was supposed to be an intimate, romantic evening out turned into a game to see what ridiculous thing happened next. The attention to aesthetics has sadly overshadowed attention to details of the food and overall experience. It honestly felt like someone saw a hip Manhattan restaurant on tv and tried to recreate the vibe, without understanding that you can 't recreate Manhattan anywhere else. This restaurant is in a stunning old stone building, truly beautiful. The tree in the middle of the room is a little odd but still pretty. There is no noise absorption, so between all the people and the loud thumping music, we had to shout at each other. The table was long and narrow, so that we felt very far apart but somehow there wasn 't enough room and it felt cramped. When we walked in we were greeted by two incredibly beautiful people, who stared us down like they were judging whether we were good enough, and barely said two words (or maybe we just couldn 't hear over the noise). The woman who seated us floated through the restaurant. It looked fantastic but did not make us feel welcome; it was like being seated by the Mean Girl at school. The waitstaff seems to be comprised of 4 or so middle aged men who look like they walked out of a photo of an Italian restaurant from the 40s: very stiff, wearing dress shirts and ties, sort of glowering like they don 't want to be there. They were clearly hired for, again, aesthetics, rather than experience, as the pacing and other details were very off. Most of the actual work of service seems to be done by the army of younger servers who don 't interact as much with customers. Our server (whose name I could not hear over the noise, if he even told us) asked me if I wanted a drink, I asked for sparkling water, and he walked away without asking my husband for his drink order. Then he kept coming to take our order when we were clearly still reading the menus. He did not tell us the fish of the day until we asked. When we finally put our menus down, ready to order, we had to wait quite a while for him to come back. That 's what I mean by uneven pacing; the whole evening went like that. After finishing dessert, we gave up after about 15 minutes and eventually asked a different server for our check. By the way, the menu you see online is only half (or less) of the actual menu. When you arrive, they present you with that one, plus a daily specials menu that is at least as long as the main menu. It includes wines down the bottom and is in tiny print, so it takes a minute to orient yourself to two different double-sided menus: there are at least two wine menus, two lists of appetizers, two lists of pastas, etc. so you have to keep going back and forth. That 's why we took so long to order, we kept finding new things we hadn 't seen yet on the menu. If they want to present a daily changing second menu, they should find a way to better organize that information and present it to customers. The food was inconsistent. There were some dishes that we were really happy to see; as others have noted there are dishes that are pretty rare outside Italy, and a couple that my grandfather used to make for holidays, which was very heartwarming to see. The tuna and tomato salad was very good. The fried zucchini seems to come in different sizes to different tables, but was tasty. Nearly everything was under-seasoned. They did provide a salt shaker (only salt) on the table, so my guess is they under-season for the older patrons and then let you dump salt on top if you want more. The biggest crime is that we both got pasta dishes, and none of the pasta was al dente. It 's not that the food was bad, not at all in fact. However, it doesn 't come close to the food at other restaurants in the area that are similarly priced. You could do better at one of the other Italian restaurants in Bernardsville alone. tl;dr: A hilarious amount of effort trying to look cool and authentic, not quite enough attention on BEING cool and authentic, and definitely not enough attention on consistently delicious and amazing food."

Vine Lounge

➤ 95 Morristown Rd Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, 07920-1643, BASKING RIDGE, United States

Carta • Bars • Soup • Pizza • American

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"Realmente la mejor comida china de mi vida! La tostada de camarones era aromática y los copos de afuera. Los camarones lo mein y los camarones picantes con maní también fueron excelentes platos. Nuestra camarera se las arregló para no hacer ambos platos calientes, sino para mantener todos los sabores. Incluso el té era fragante e increíble. Estaremos de vuelta."