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Restaurant was busy for a Tuesday night but wait staff was sufficient to service us quickly. Our orders were taken and delivered in reasonable time period. Food was outstanding. We will be back.

The food was absolutely delicious--excellently prepared, perfectly seasoned. For appetizers our table chose the truffle soup, tarte flambee', and the beet salad (which our guest loved--I didn't taste). I loved the other two. Both burst with flavor. For entrees, we chose the scallops(x2) and the 'coq au vin'. We were all exceedingly happy with our choices. The scallops and the chicken were tender and flavorful. The vegetables with my chicken were crunchy-- not mushy at all. The scallops and quinoa were served on a shell over a bed of salt (which our server explained after we asked was for plating design). On to dessert! We had crepes soufflé (x2) and crème brulee'. The crepes were stuffed with a vanilla custard--very yummy. The crème brulee' was the lightest one we've ever tasted! Sweet but not overpoweringly so. It was served with raspberries and blackberries and a shortbread cookie on top. The blackberries were sweet and huge--about an inch long! Ben and Noah took excellent care of us. They checked in with us often enough to see to our needs, but not so often as to be intrusive. Ben was our main server. He answered all our questions and helped guide us to what would be our perfect meal. A most enjoyable experience!

The Culinary experience in cooking and presentation is unparalleled, and it's also a beautiful location. Considering that it is a teaching restaurant, with students at the culinary performing both back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house duties during a semester of learning, the experience may not be consistent. In our case, the front-of-the-house server was very inexperienced and failed to follow up with us as we were dining, refill drinks, provide the correct utensils for the courses we ordered, and generally keep the flow of service. This is not so much a negative as a teachable moment, and we were not upset. Be prepared, however, that this could happen.

Saddle River Inn gets it right every single time, from the moment you walk through the door, it becomes an experience. The service is absolutely impeccable. Every member of the team knows what to do and when to do it. Our favorite server is Tye, he is the best server we have ever encountered anywhere. The food is top notch. Some of the best food I’ve ever had. We shared the lump crab salad, and app size portion of the cavatelli, the octopus, and the tiger shrimp…all outstanding. Main entrees where perfect too! The lamb and sirloin were cooked perfectly and sooooo delicious. And wow! The French toast dessert was unlike anything I’ve ever had, I hope they add it to the permanent menu.

Always delicious and so many options!! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants