Only serves breakfast and dinner here, there's no lunch. We came for breakfast only, buffet is $25 and selection is very limited. There were only 3 hot foods... and some fruits and cereal. Very underwhelming. We only ate here once for our trip. We'd rather go out and find food elsewhere. The view is nice, you can watch people try to fish. It's next to a little lake. read more

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The selection was limited, but the breakfast was decent. During that time, they serve potatoes, pancakes, turkey bacon, eggs, and salad/ fruit bars. Our hotel package included a "free breakfast," though we still received a receipt where we could add a tip for the service. The restaurant is spacious, and the staff are attentive. read more

Forrestal Grille - Crowne Plaza - Bars Near Me - Plainsboro, New Jersey

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Breakfast was disappointing. Expensive buffet - not wonderful. Upstairs bar was open for dinner. The Swiss mushroom burger was excellent.

Can only rate for the breakfast buffet, which I had twice during my 2 night stay recently. Food was good, but very limited hot choices: 1 egg, 1 potato, bacon & sausage and 1 "carb" (pancake or French Toast). They'll also reluctantly do made-to-order omelettes for you. It's listed as being included, but they certainly don't go out of their way to let you know about it, nor do they seem pleased if you ask. There was a fair selection of cereals, and the baked goods were tasty. Service was understaffed but they definitely hustled. The 3 star rating is based on value. They are charging $20 per person for this breakfast buffet for the public and Crowne Plaza guests, and that is FAR too expensive for what is provided. As a Holiday Inn Express guest, I got it for free, so I was beyond happy. read more

Had early breakfasts here for a week recently. Wanted to try dinner during my stay at the hotel but it was only open for breakfast so I could not try the full menu. No complaints about the breakfast buffet but it was pricey. Service was a little pushy. read more

Not at all what you'd expect from a restaurant in a business hotel, as a matter of fact after you take in the expansive woodland surroundings you'll forget that you are dining in a hotel at all. Service is attentive and restrained offering you an opportunity to breathe between courses. The menu is mixed offering a wide variety of pasta, seafood and beef. I wouldn't call it extraordinary but I can say with confidence that I have left meals in Princeton's vaunted Palmer Square far poorer and far less satisfied. If the expectation of affectation is what you're after, roll past the Forrestal Grille and crash land right into the center of downtown Princeton, AYCE artifice is waiting for you with bells on. Forrestal Grille is an off the beaten path find and an easy five stars. read more

First off a public service announcement( again) about not burdening loved ones with restaurant.com gift cards. However if you do find yourself trying to use them, take advantage of the offer here. If you are staying in this hotel( Crowne plaza, formerly Scanticon ) you would be wise to eat here with the discount. It's a small bar and dining room, but tastefully appointed and overlooking a wooded area with small lake and fountain. The drink menu is sparse but also features reasonably priced wines, even available as flights. The food menu is also small, but I believe there is a small plates menu we didn't see. But there are choices for most diners, kids and vegetarians included. Trish probably had the better meal, a premium( supposedly) piece of salmon simply seared and served with a light butter sauce. It came with multicolored fingerlings and Swiss chard. Both of which were lightly seasoned and properly cooked. I played it safe with a chicken dish, the organic bird was moist and tender, but the skin that had been nicely crisped at some point became wet when reheated or plated. This came with perfectly roasted multicolored cauliflower and mashed parsnips. Both sides were not your typical offering, and I was impressed with the fall sensibilities of the chef. We agreed we would return again to use up those gift cards, maybe for the breakfast buffet that sounds pretty good. For those staying here you could certainly do much worse if venturing elsewhere for a meal. Solid hotel dining. read more

Forrestal Grille - Crowne Plaza - Chicken - Bars Near Me - Plainsboro, New Jersey

Vince found this restaurant on Restaurant.com - always a hit or miss. But . . . HIT here! We were actually the first guests seated and we liked the decor and view but weren't sure how our meals were going to be. I started w/ a 1/2 Caesar salad. Very good and not 'drowned' in dressing. The croutons were harder than I like but fine. No biggie. My salmon, accompanied by fingerling potatoes and swiss chard, was very good. The salmon was cooked perfectly and was a pretty nice size too. Vince's chicken was tasty, although a bit plain for me overall. It came with mashed parsnips and multicolored califlower. (How did we get this healthy-minded ?!!) When initially looking at the menu online, I was all set for the pappardelle dish but, unforuntately, it wasn't on Saturday night's menu. A family behind us had the tacos - they looked yummy. I also heard a teen behind us saying that "this is the best burger I've ever had." Who knows. I don't think we'd make a special trip to Forrestal but would def go back again with another coupon in hand! read more

Forrestal Grille - Crowne Plaza - salmon (was much better than this pic portrays) - Bars Near Me - Plainsboro, New Jersey

They are remodeling the hotel and added several windows in the bar area to increase the natural light. It's a great improvement. I had lunch in the bar area on a high top. I had the French onion soup and a grilled cheese sandwich with tater tots. The service and food were excellent. I came back later in the evening to have a beer at the bar. They have a very good selection of drafts. As the continue to remodel the atmosphere will get better and better. read more

The food here was subpar at best, the staff is careless and it is not worth the money. Id maybe come back for a drink if I'm staying here but that's it. I got the spinach artichoke dip I think there was 5 pieces of spinach in it total the rest was cheese, not to mention the bread instead of chips. I also got the brisket short rib burger medium. It tasted like a way over cooked frozen standard beef burger very disappointed. If you like French fries and pickles this is the place you you read more

Forrestal Grille - Crowne Plaza - I was told the best chef in town made this. - Bars Near Me - Plainsboro, New Jersey

Services was fantastic! Great glass of wine and delicious Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta! I highly recommend that! The beef dishes tasted fairly the same and were only average. Honestly, I'd happily come back again! read more

I stayed at this hotel for 4nights and had breakfast every morning in the hotel. Maria Garcia was a warm welcoming face each day. She was so positive, always a smile on her face, a wonderful waitress - her attitude always pt a positive spin on the start of my day! Thank you to Maria and all of the morning wait staff at the Forrest Grille! read more

Just ordered from Door Dash. Gruyere & Shroom burger. Absolutely out of this world. Easily the best burger I've ever eaten. Can't wait to dine in. read more

We had dinner here for group of 5. The entire time that we ate at this restaurant, on a Friday night, the place was completely empty. Upon seating we were given two different menus. One menu was for their upstairs bar Flight and a menu for the restaurant itself. The dishes available were expensive, as expected for a hotel restaurant. The selection was varied but sparse. There are only 5 entree choices. For a "grill" there were not very many grill options. The waitress is kind and polite and very attentive which we expected considering we are the only guests there. The food that we did order was cooked well but nothing spectacular. I ordered some sort of blue drink, I cannot remember but it is one of their specials. It was mixed way too strong with blue caracao and I had to request and mix it with an entire glass of pineapple juice to help flavor. When asked about boxing our leftovers we were very promptly handed styrofoam box. At the price level this restaurant is at I expected them to box up to leftovers for us. read more

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This review is for the breakfast buffet for a family of 7. As far as hotel breakfast buffets go our experience was outstanding. "5 stars" was heard more than once from kids and adults in our party alike. The manager Sam checked in on us and made everything perfect. Will stay here again for our Princeton visits! read more

Forrestal Grille - Crowne Plaza - the entrance to the restaurant - Bars Near Me - Plainsboro, New Jersey

I honestly choose to stay at the Crowne Plaza because of the restaurant. The breakfast service is by far the best in the area. The wait staff is amazing. Julio is particularly amazing - he remembers my drink order and also prepares my coffee exactly how I like it. He is very attentive and provides the best service! read more

Food was terrible and on top of that I got sick and the "waitress" wrote in a 20% tip (after I had already signed it with no tip because (1) it was buffet style; and (2) I had to drag my own chair over and set up my own table setting) Awful service and the "waitress" apparently stole from me as well. Much worse experience than I couod have ever expected, even from a very low end cheap hotel/motel breakfast bar. read more

Waitstaff was friendly and attentive. Food was exceptional, the chef happily came out to discuss my food restrictions. The steak was cooked to perfection and flavorful. The apple pie cheesecake was inventive and delicious. Definitely well above hotel standard fare, would highly reccomend. read more

It was Saturday night in Princeton, 5 family members were unexpectedly in town supporting my cousin's swim meet and we needed a place to go for dinner. Every restaurant in Princeton was booked until 10pm. That's how I ended up at the restaurant located in the lobby of my cousin's hotel. Forrestal Grille was overrun with hyped up swim kids and their beleaguered wine drinking parents. Maybe it was the sudden rush of customers that inspired the kitchen staff to step up their game, but when we ate there, the food was nothing short of delicious! Our house salads were perfectly dressed and seasoned. The french cut chicken was juicy and succulent with flavorful crisp skin and roasted potatoes, and the scallops were perfectly cooked as well as generously portioned. We were seated next to a window that overlooked a dark forest, but the glow from inside gave the dining room a warm, comfortable feel. The wine list was simple, but satisfying - we enjoyed two bottles of pinot noir followed by vanilla ice cream and a dollop of chocolate mousse cake. The wait staff also gets extra points for being kind and accommodating to kids as they rotated seats, zipped across the room and asked for extra bread. Overall, a great dining experience! read more

I got stomachache and flu after visiting this place

Not your average hotel food, modern and flavorful dishes , great service great drinks and amazing food (fish and chips and steak frittes with bearnaise ) were my favorites the next morning we tried the breakfast buffet and it was another hit, fresh food and once again the flavors were spot on, they even had smoked salmon as part of the cold buffet, great job. ,,) read more

I definitely agree with the person below about the menu. The website menu sounds delicious, hence the reason we went, yelp menu is different, and the menu when you actually get there is extremely mediocre. The picture of the menu shown below is the menu we received as well, but we weren't offered the Flight menu, only the calamari app which was executed very well. The staff were very very nice. The prices were very high..... I ordered the Tuna burger which was good, my wife had the crab cake which came on burger bun? She said it was good.....The bon bon dessert was really good. 1 Star down for the menu problem, 1 Star down for the cost/ entree quality....... Again, the staff was excellent read more

We had a reservation for breakfast/brunch we made at Open Table. The restaurant had a menu on Open Table and we expected to order off the menu for the reservation. When we got there, the only option was the buffet. We waited for someone to clean off a table. We had to ask for coffee and water. The food at the buffet was horrible and tasteless. Eggs, bacon and French toast had very little left at 10 a.m. Service was horrible, food poor quality and not worth $16 a person. If we knew they only offered a buffet, we wouldn't have gone there. But at least the food at the buffet should be OK for what they charge. read more