The Saddle River Inn

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   Kathy

   New York City18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and service was exceptional as always! Love the sophisticated but relaxed atmosphere. Can’t wait to return again soon.
   

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   tweety VIP

   New York City37 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The atmosphere is certainly the main draw, old charm, fine dining ambiance and plenty of room. We were lucky to have an excellent waiter (Ty) but here is where I go into the food. Appetizers; The Fois Gras was excellent however, 1 small piece on a toasted piece of bread at $36 was just not worth it. Crab cake, less than average, peanut noodles, well you can get that dish in many Asian restaurants for less than half the cost and double the portion, the smoked salmon w/ caviar was ordinary. Main courses, my duck was tasty but just ok, my wife’s pork was also average at best, our friends had the scallops and the steak both said …. Just ok. As for the deserts. The peanut butter mouse was good, the banana “French toast “ excellent and the chocolate tart was average. The above said, while the atmosphere is great the rest of the hype is just that, it runs on reputation. This is three out of five stars at best.
   

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   Harald VIP

   New York City30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience, super tasting food , great service What else is there to say Highly recommended Truffle risotto delicious Veal parmigiana a must Thank you
   

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   Kathy

   New York City18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food and great service. Always a wonderful experience at this restaurant!
   

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   Thomas

   Atlantic City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful place to dine. Good staff good people good food!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Mike our server was great, food was outstanding, thank you!
   

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   John VIP

   New York City19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous dining experience! They never disappoint. Service was impeccable. Our waiter James was 5 star!
   

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   Scott

   New York City52 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great birthday dinner with our son. Food is always great at the Saddle River Inn.
   

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   Jennie VIP

   New York City14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been trying to get a reservation for a while and was so excited we were finally able to secure one. Unfortunately, our visit was a disappointment. The best part about our experience was the service- it was excellent from start to finish. The food on the other hand was mediocre. We ordered three apps. One was good, one was great and the third was meh. For dinner, my husband ordered the duck and loved it! I ordered the Dover sole for $70 and it was tasteless. Supposed to have charred broccoli and was steamed instead. I let our waiter know and he was so kind. He returned to tell me that the kitchen agreed with me. I got the fresh crab over slaw app to replace my fish and again it was just okay…nothing special. Didn’t want to send it back so I told our waiter it was better. I think the hype of the place and our eagerness to go made it disappointing that the food did not meet our expectations.
   

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    Karen

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    By far, the best restaurant in New Jersey. Incredible experience serving a gourmet meal that just can’t be beat.
    

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