Dining at Homestead Restaurant in Trenton, NJ feels like stepping into a living piece of the city's…read morehistory. This isn't just a place to eat, it's the kind of old-school establishment that's been around long enough to have stories. You can feel the past in the wood-paneled atmosphere, the classic bar, and the sense that generations of locals have gathered here over good food and long conversations. There's a subtle throwback vibe that hints at Trenton's more colorful eras, the kind of place where, decades ago, important conversations might've happened over steaks and drinks rather than phone calls and emails. It has that timeless, no-frills charm: confident, comfortable, and unapologetically traditional. The food is solid, hearty, and satisfying, classic dishes done right, with portions that don't mess around. Service is professional and respectful, like they've learned over the years that consistency and discretion matter. You're treated well, but without any forced friendliness, just genuine hospitality the old way. If you appreciate historic spots with character, where the walls could probably talk and the traditions still matter, Homestead Restaurant is a must-visit. Five stars for keeping that classic Trenton legacy alive.

This is THE definition of no frills Italian cooking. Everything was seasoned perfectly. Salads were…read moreamazing, bread was perfect, entrees were extremely flavorful. Servers were extremely aware of the tables' needs and I never felt like I was looking for the servers. Highly recommend coming here

Serving food lovers since 2006, Toscano is a phenomenal steakhouse in Bordentown where the…read moreexecutive chef combines old-world cooking with new-world flair. A cozy bar area greets customers if you want to grab a drink while waiting to be seated. They also offer upstairs seating, rounding out a welcoming and highly professional atmosphere that has stood the test of time.   THE FOOD * Bread Service: The bread arrived with a tasty honey, chive, thyme, salt, and pepper butter, which was a nice touch. * Kumamoto Oysters: Ice cold and refreshing. They were complemented with cocktail sauce, watermelon mignonette, and fresh grated horseradish. * Crab Salad Special: Served in a martini glass. It featured cold, chilled crab marinated with tequila, triple sec, and lime, carefully laid on a bed of avocado mousse with an Old Bay-lined rim. Delicious and refreshing during a hot summer evening. * Tri-Color Beet Salad: A roasted beet and citrus salad with whipped ricotta and a pistachio honey vinaigrette that provided rich bites. * New York Strip: Sourced from Allen Brothers in Chicago. A showstopper with excellent crust and beef flavor. We ordered the Au Poivre sauce, which was tasty, but the steak was so good on its own that I ended up using the sauce for my sides! * 14 oz Center Cut Filet: Also sourced from Allen Brothers. Tender as expected with a wonderfully executed crust. * French Bordeaux Wines: We ordered the Chateau Loudenne Medoc and the Chateau De Sales Pomerol. Both were tasty, medium-to-full-bodied, and served as excellent accompaniments to the steaks. * Tuna Special: Nicely seared tuna served over vegetables and udon noodles. * Limoncello Pistachio Tiramisu: Very light and a nice end to the meal. * Kentucky Butter Cake: Served in a cast-iron pot with vanilla ice cream. Yummy and rich.   THE SERVICE Our server, Gene, has been with the restaurant for 8 years and provided exceptional service. He was knowledgeable about the menu and offered excellent recommendations, pointing out standout options like the pastrami-dusted bone-in filet and the 45-day aged tomahawk topped with a root beer bourbon bacon compound butter.   OVERALL A great steakhouse experience with a highly professional staff and a kitchen that flawlessly executes high-quality steaks. Excellent for special occasions or an upscale business dinner.

We enjoyed a bunch of appetizers to start! The beat salad is always my favorite refresh and…read moredelicious Our table also enjoyed the Giant or ravioli and the meatballs. Everything is magnificent here and cooked fresh. I also enjoyed my lobster. Ravioli was magnificent and plentiful and I actually had to bring some of it home with me because we had a lot of snacking going on. Very thankful to the hard-working staff to take care of us so well. Everything was delicious and hot and the staff is really magnificent.

First of all the ambience as you walk in that door will blow you away and only gets better from…read morethere. Food service lighting music. It's got it all. First of all the appetizers were spectacular. I had a 10 ounce aged filet mignon sitting in the center of a large white plate . Excellent cooked 100% perfect, with a side of the best white cheddar cheese Augrautin . Our waiter Anthony was the best Can't wait to go back

Our experience at Eddie V's Prime Seafood was exceptional from start to finish. We began with the…read moreBurrata & Beet Salad and the Point Judith Calamari, both of which were beautifully prepared and disappeared almost instantly from the table. The calamari was particularly outstanding -- delicate, impeccably fresh, and perfectly crisp. The Parmesan Sole was equally impressive. The crispy Parmesan panko crust paired wonderfully with the bright lemon garlic butter, while the accompanying salad added a refreshing balance to the dish. The attentive service and elegant ambience created the perfect setting for a special celebration. A truly memorable dining experience.

We felt like having steak for dinner. Cannot fail eating here as we have not been to this…read morerestaurant in a long time. Yes, they still have those huge big back chairs ( which I love). Nick our server was on point with us. He was outstanding! The drinks were very good and appetizer delicious. We visited during happy hours, but the drinks were being served very quickly, not a long wait at all. The atmosphere was very warm and pleasant and surprisingly not noisy at all. The food was alot. Every item tasted so good. Even the steamed broccoli was delicious. We love the sauce that is accompanied with the steak, very flavorful. KC Prime, although it has been a long time visiting you there is nothing we can complain about at all. Thank you Nick for treating us so special and hope to visit more in the future. Thank you.

We never ate here for dinner all the years we lived near here. We used to only go here on Sundays…read morefor brunch every now and then. The brunch was overall always good, but it wasn't anything special. The ambiance was one of the best things of this place as it had a nice and cozy interior hence why it's a steakhouse. And service overall each time we went was good as they did good cleaning our table in a timely manner and making sure that the plates didn't pile up. When it comes to criticisms it is mostly with the food. Each time we went it was always the same food and nothing was ever different. I know its breakfast and of course you'd expect to have most of the same stuff that breakfast tends to have. Including basic things like eggs, bacon, sausage, omelette station, toast etc. However, we had high hopes that maybe they would change stuff now and then, but it seems that never happens here. Due to that there are the same food options and then there are the items we didn't like that were always there and were never improved or changed. Overall, this is good for brunch but there are still better options out there.

Great food, strive, and ambience. It is our go to restaurant for higher end experience. Can't say…read moreenough great things about the staff in particular. They don't try to over sell but really do their best to help one select the "right" meat for one's tastes and desires. Looking forward to our next dinner there!

Me and my family went to the Butcher's Block for my 27th birthday. From the moment we walked into…read moreButcher's Block, we knew we were in for a great experience. The ambience is absolutely beautiful warm, inviting, and the perfect atmosphere whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just enjoying a nice night out. I ordered the dry-aged bourbon ribeye, and it was one of the best steaks I've ever had. It was so tender it practically melted in my mouth, like cutting through butter. The flavor was incredible, with the perfect balance of smoky richness and a subtle sweetness that made every bite unforgettable. What really made the evening special was our server, Mark. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and took the time to answer all of our questions about the menu. His positive attitude and genuine hospitality made the entire experience even more enjoyable. If you get Mark as your server, you're lucky and guaranteed to have an excellent dining experience. To top it all off, we ordered the Chiro Bowl for dessert, and because it was my birthday, they surprised me by putting it on the house. It was such a thoughtful gesture and a perfect ending to an amazing meal. If you're looking for an outstanding steakhouse with incredible food, a beautiful atmosphere, and exceptional service, Butcher's Block is the place to go. I can't recommend it enough, and I'll definitely be coming back!

Great food, nice clean setting, great service. Original Trenton steakhouse!…read moreOne of the best steak sandwiches around!!

Great spot to hit up if you have a bigger group. Plenty of parking, lots of seating options and a…read morefriendly staff. Their beer list was short and mostly macro, but they had a rotating craft IPA (Fiddlehead IPA on my visit). The room we sat in was covered with retro signs on the walls and a couple of TV's with sports playing. The waitress recommended a bar pie with sausage and their cheesesteak. My son and I split both. The bar pie was sizeable, fresh and had a wonderful snappy crust. The chunked tomato sauce was good, but could have used a little more flavor, cheese was fresh and had just the right amount. The small chunks of sweet sausage were delicious. As for the cheesesteak, well the roll was fresh and the meat was alright, but the quantity of meat was disappointing. I would say it's just about average if that, but the bar pie made up for it. I'd give JoJo's the clear edge on Pete's bar pie, but honestly I liked the ambiance and older feel of the tavern at Pete's. If I lived in this area Pete's would be in the rotation of spots. Thanks guys!!

Revere has been sitting on the river forever and there's a good reason for that. When you walk in…read moreyou get a real vibe from when dining was a little more quaint show we say than we often see today. It's dark and cozy and has a lovely large bar set off to the side of the eating area. I like the bars to be part of the dining experience, but I really love it when the bar is in its own little place, and the diners are in their own little place together. We have enjoyed Thanksgiving here for several years as well as many many many meals they are consistently yummy and always warm and welcoming. This is one restaurant where I've never had a bad meal. It really is that old time "meet you at the door" .."come on in and eat some food"... kind of vibe !!!

This is clearly a local favorite, and atmosphere is very loud, friendly, and warm. The bang bang…read moreshrimp was tasty, I found the apple-walnut salad to be too oniony, but my husband and son liked it. But our pastas were meh - while the pasta itself was cooked to a perfect al dente, the sauces were all bland and lacked depth and flavor - my linguine vongole was totally bland (not a hint of red pepper) and the sauce was extremely watery and the clams were tough. It was all adequate, but nothing to write home about. But judging from the lively crowd, they don't need our business, and I'm glad.

Wow! A gem located off the beaten path. It is a charming…read moreplace where service is well done. The food is AWESOME! We started with appetizers: mozzarella sticks and the tri assortment (clams casino, calamari and zucchini sticks) the dipping sauce is like nonna would make! Rich and flavorful. We had paninis (chicken Florentine) OMG! Flavor in EVERY bite. The fries were crispy. The kids ordered the grilled chicken over pasta. NICE sized portions. OMG! Soooo full and content! Had to waddle out the door. You GOT TO TRY THIS PLACE!!

Excellence service , the place very clean with a cozy mood . Food very delicious, very recommendedread more

Always on point! Food and service is consistently good. Very accommodating with larger parties and…read moreyou can tell many people enjoy because there is always a line for take out and to be seated. Worth the wait!

The food here overall is good just like most steakhouses. The service is also good as the staff are…read morenice and friendly and it's fun when it's your birthday and they give you a free dessert. The ambiance is also really good with the decorations and nice steakhouse setting. It is a fun place to visit when you're hungry and need food or want to have a fun dinner with your family. The biggest complaint is the wait times but that is expected at this kind of restaurant due to how many reservations come in and how many people constantly go to get food.

Have no idea how we never tried La Casona in the years my spouse worked nearby or how we missed it…read morein Yelp searches. Well we fixed that as of last night and wow did we have a tasty experience. Bryan, our server, made sure we were ordering in the best way possible to ensure our return trip. So many tasty dishes to choose from and we had both narrowed down to two which Bryan explained and guided us on. Ironically my dish per a Google AI search was the most enjoyed dish. Funny, AI can now even help summarize all the Google reviews and to distill it down for us in seconds. So on this Friday evening after work, here's what we ordered... we start off with a mango margarita which we shared and this was over ice not frozen in a properly salted glass and boy did it taste awesome. We started off with an appetizer of the.Pastelillos Boricuas (3 pieces), it was for us cooked to perfection. It was not over fried. The meat was tender. It was tasty. It was. The crust was soft, even though it had some crispness to it, and I would absolutely start with these again. For our mains, my wife had the Ropa Vienna Platter and she absolutely loved it and reminded her of her time down in Miami for school and getting local Cuban or Caribbean or Puerto Rican food and this just hit it for her. For me I followed my Google AI search... The standout, highly-rated dish at La Casona Restaurante & Bar in Hamilton is their Trifongo. Customers rave about this signature item, often ordered with Churrasco A La Criolla (skirt steak in a flavorful Creole sauce). This came in a wooden round bowl at first I thought it was a coconut shell. It was absolutely delicious moist tender tasty. Our whole dinner experience met exactly with what I was looking for when I told my wife I'm tired of our usual restaurants. I wanna try something different. I don't know what it is but it's a food group that we don't eat or don't eat often and that's how we found La Casona. They have a bar. There's a huge parking lot outback indoor outdoor dining. It's perfect for romantic night out for two as well as large groups. Note they have different pricing for cash paying versus credit card. Staff super friendly courteous the place is immaculately clean, and the food was scrumptious.

I believe we've ordered from here for office events, and we went for dinner one night as a group,…read moreand all of it has been great experience - the food and the service. It's a relatively unassuming space; we went during the week, so it wasn't super crowded, but we had a good time there together. I can't recall exactly what I ordered, but the shared items and drinks and food were all delicious, and I would be down to return! Hope to order again from them in the future, or to visit again!