Stage Left Restaurant
A New Brunswick Restaurant Rating and Review

Stage Left Restaurant
5 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
732-828-4444

Price	Very Expensive
Fare	New American
Restaurant Rating
Food	3 Stars
Service	2 Stars
Decor	3 Stars
Overall Rating	3 Stars

Restaurant Review

This fine dining spot has a new top chef, Anthony Bucco who has infused some life into a menu that has been become stagnant in recent years.

The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere. The dining rooms are attractive and softly lit, although the tables are too closely spaced for intimate conversation.

They offer a full bar and an extensive international wine list, and a wine cellar that is ideal for private parties.

The dishes are well prepared with imaginative presentations and created with the freshest ingredients. Though most dishes are on the pricey side.

The recommended dinner entrees are; Oolong Tea Steamed Barramundi with English pea and mint purée, white maitake mushrooms and pea Leaves; Walnut Dusted Lamb Chops with butternut squash, roasted apples, caramelized goat cheese and pomegranate; and Hereford Strip Steak - wood-grilled, grass-fed and dry-aged beef.

Stage left also makes perhaps the best burger in New Jersey. Their 11-ounce burger is made from top quality Angus beef. It's juicy with a slight hint of a smokiness. However it's only served during lunch and at the bar.

The service is professional, though a bit pompous.