The Frog And The Peach, New Brunswick, NJ:
A Restaurant Review
The Frog and the Peach is one of the best New Brunswick
fine dining restaurants in a town known for having a variety of good restaurants.
The Frog and the Peach: Restaurant Highlights
Fare: New American
Price: Very Expensive
Food Quality: Excellent: Serves a well executed, creative seasonal menu of French-influenced American and Mediterranean food using sustainable farming and fresh ingredients, especially from local sources.
Service: Wait staff is professional, knowledgeable, and well attended, though they tend to be a bit slow during peak times.. However, if you need to have faster service, seats at the bar can be better option.
Ambiance/Decor: Upscale, With a clubby style dining room, a heated and enclosed greenery garden room, and an antique bar is decorated with hanging tubular fabric and fixtures.
Overall Rating: 3 1/2 Stars - One of the best restaurants in Central Jersey.
Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 Star = poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Value: Good
Noise Level: Moderate - High
Dress: Upscale Casual
Recommended For: Diners who enjoy excellent food with fine dining amenities and upscale, trendy ambiance.
Not Recommended For: Budget conscious diners who enjoy casual, family dining
Recommended dishes: When available, The Anise Steamed Ora Salmon with Roasted Fennel, Parsnip, Pickled Apple; The Rosemary Braised Lamb Shank with anson mills farro, Egg plant, roasted red pepper, anise Jus; and The Pepper Crusted Wagyu Skirt Steak with Cannellini Bean Ragout with Mushrooms, Rosemary and Sweet Peppers, Salsa Verde
Liquor: Full service bar service with an exceptional wine list Bar scene is vibrant
Restaurant Review
The Frog and the Peach restaurant is a New Brunswick mainstay that contiunes to improve and attract millenials willing to splurge on a fine dining experience.
The Frog and the Peach is under the management of Owner/Chef Bruce Lefebvre.
Chef Lefebvre received his formal training from The Culinary Institute of America and later honed his cooking skills in NYC under Charlie Palmer at Aureole and at Daniel and Lespinasse. before coming to the Frog and the Peach in 2000 and becoming Executive Chef in 2001. In 2012 he took over the ownership of the restaurant.
Chef Bruce Lefebvre continues to run the kitchen offering a well executed, creative seasonal menu of French-influenced American and Mediterranean food using sustainable farming and fresh ingredients, especially from local sources
It a great place for a date or romantic dining experience. If you prefer a more quiet, cozy seating area, ask to be seated on the second floor where you can view the crowd below gathered at the attractive antique bar decorated with hanging tubular fabric and fixtures that glows as a tribute to the building’s industrial past. Alternatively, ask for the Garden Room. It has nice ambiance for a romantic dinner.
The Garden Room with seating for 50 and temperature controlled for a winter luncheon or a summer evening outdoor dining. This semi-outdoor space is heated and enclosed in the winter and open in the summer to expose it to the warm weather breezes.
During the busy periods of dining, parking can be inconvenient.
In an attempt to be part of the solution, The Frog and Peach is offering an incentive to visit by using Uber (or Lyft or a good old taxi). When you check in, show your receipt for the car that brought you to the manager at the front desk. They'll take 5% from your check. Discount is given per party of two.
They are open seven days/week. For Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:30pm; For Dinner: Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday & Saturday, 5:30pm - 10:00pm, and Sunday 4:30pm - 9:00pm
The Frog and the Peach serves a Pre-Theater Menu from 5:30 to 6:30, and on Sunday 4:30 to 5:30.
They are open on Thanksgiving Day serving a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with roasted free range turkey, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve
(updated: December, 2019)
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