Hearthside

Wow oh wow! Fantastic place for special occasions. It’s one of those restaurants where the food is an art form. They have an open kitchen where you can watch them make your food. For an appetizer, we had the wagyu beef which was amazing. For the next course, we had a stuffed pasta. Their pasta is homemade, but it was a little stiff for my liking. I also wish we had more. The portion felt smaller than our appetizer. Our main courses were scallops and the trout. The scallops were buttery and delicious. Finally we finished with the gelato which tasted more like ice cream, but was still yummy. This is not a place for people with large appetites. The portions are small. My fiancé was slightly disappointed in the size and left a tad hungry. I personally did not mind, but definitely be prepared to order more than just a main course. Service was amazing. Our table was cleaned after every course and they brought fresh silverware. Servers were highly knowledgeable about the menu. It felt like a real treat dining out and we will definitely be coming back.

I don’t know how to appropriately express how good this meal was. Came here with friends for a weeknight dinner (get a reservation, it was packed) and was blown away. The carpaccio was something like a deconstructed pho and was a very original appetizer. All of the pasta was incredible, but the gnudi was out of this world- pillowy soft and the filling was savory with just a hint of mint- you’re going to want more than one serving.

We had our wedding at Hearthside over the weekend and were completely blown away by how amazing the day went. The food was unbelievably delicious and the staff’s attention to detail was incredible! Planning everything with them was so simple and enjoyable. Every request was met with a yes. Even our guests couldn’t stop complimenting the space, food, and staff. We can’t thank everyone at Hearthside enough for making our wedding day absolutely perfect!

Exceptional. The chefs are back there making good use of that hearth. My friend literally waited a year to try this place. It is very well worth the waitlist. I was just glad to be a part of this culinary experience. I am glad NJ has some institutions dedicated to providing top tier chefs a place to exercise their creativity. Definitely will come again.

Went here to celebrate Wife's birthday. First time out for a long time. Had an exceptional experience. James was an excellent waiter. He took time to explain the current dishes on the menu and the portions. The food and flavors were excellent! Started with a prawn dish and a roasted romaine dish. The prawns were very tasty . A little on the small side but excellent. The roasted romaine salad was was grilled and crisp with great flavor it was topped with panchetta like bacon, strawberries, smoked cheddar and green goddess dressing. Just enough for two to share. We then had the Salmon main dish and the Coffee rubbed Pork chop.both dishes were done as requested and very flavorable. Lindsey the co-owner came over and checked that everything was going ok and spent a few minutes conversing with us. She was very pleasant. We then shared a vanilla gelato with chocolate chunks and pistachios folded in. Delicious desert! And they added a candle on the side for my wife's birthday! Very thoughtful and above excellence. Overall we had a great experience. Thank you!