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Ms. G
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 743
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 4:09 pm: |     |
We're going to be there for a weekend later this month, and would love recommendations for a nice but not wildly expensive dinner out. Ethnic choices always welcome.... |
gretchen
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Username: Gretchen
Post Number: 87
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 5:37 pm: | |
We used to go to a restaurant called Acacia that was really good, but down the road somewhat. We really liked the Indian food at Palace of Asia--in a strip mall somewhere around there (this was before children, so it's all a blur). We lived in Princeton for a couple of years and got married at the Peacock Inn. We enjoyed the food at the restaurant there for a special occasion. Whatever you do, please save room for a stop at Thomas Sweet for ice cream sometime over the course of the weekend! Have fun. |
joy
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Username: Joy
Post Number: 129
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 8:32 pm: | |
There's the Triumph Brewery on Nassau. Pretty good - but not great.
Big Fish on Rt. 1 at the market fair mall - great fish - but not in Princeton proper. |
Dave Ross
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 6055
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 9:15 pm: | |
http://www.alchemistandbarrister.com/ |
susan1014
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Username: Susan1014
Post Number: 70
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 - 11:19 pm: | |
Princeton food notes...
Palace of Asia was always a favorite when we lived there, but is not in Princeton proper (and has moved from the strip mall, to be replaced by Hooters...I'm not sure where the new location is).
FYI, Mercer Mall also has Chevy's, one of the better chain Mexican places
Acacia was very good the one time we made it there, and is in Lawrenceville, I believe.
Triumph is a nicely designed brew pub. When we lived there the food ranged from wonderful to questionable depending on the current chef, but we generally enjoyed it.
These days, when we go down, some of our haunts are:
Thai Village, at the corner of Nassau and Olden...very yummy
New pizza place (Brick Oven Pizza) across the street...no seating, but very nice pies. We just discovered them last week (lunch spot?)
Masala Grill (indian) on the other side of Nassau Square on Olden Street. I keep trying to find a reason to go back -- a real winner, with a highly varied menu (well beyond many Indian spots)
A bunch of stuff in Nassau Square, but I have't been to much in a long time. Chucks on
Spring Street for wings (lunch spot)
Definitely Thomas Sweets for blend-ins if you like ice cream
Happy to try to clarify some of these cryptic postings if they sound like what you want! For a nice ethnic dinner, my top choices would probably be Masala Grill or Thai Village in town, or Palace of Asia if you want to be in the mall strip. For non-ethnic the Alchemist and Barrister is a fine place (I think of it as the place where you went when parents were visiting)
For ethnic bonus points, stop in New Brunwick on the way down or back and have Ethiopian at Masada, around the corner from the State Theater!
I'm plotting a visit to Masala Grill as we speak...you've made me hungry ;-) |
susan1014
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Username: Susan1014
Post Number: 71
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 4:56 pm: | |
My husband points out that the Ethiopian place in New Brunswick is Makeda (not Masada). Oops. |
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