The Frog and the Peach

Having heard a lot of good things about it (including it being the best restaurant in NJ), Meanie and I decided to go try The Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick last Wednesday. Parking was sort of a pain since the tiny lot could only accommodate 8 cars, we were doubting whether our spot was in fact fit for parking because it was right outside and facing the garden room.


Not sure if I liked this drink...not fruity enough for me...


This is fruity!

Bear with me as I've forgotten the names for most of the things we ordered. First off are the drinks, Meanie got a Fizz that contained egg while I got a Mocktail.


We each got 2 or 3 pieces of the dinner rolls, mainly because the butter that accompanied it was good. It was made with lemon and thyme which made the rolls a lot more refreshing.

Moroccan Lamb Sausage appetizer. The white blobs are yogurt, the red sauce I think had some chili and surprisingly I tried a tiny tiny bite of lamb! Don't think I'll ever be able to get used to the taste though...


Flat Iron steak. The waiter's description of this entree persuaded Meanie to order it, the special mushrooms and the sunny-side-up quail egg did the trick! Picture is a little dark, but the sliced steak was perfectly made to order!


Closeup of the tiny quail egg. First time we had it none hard-boiled.

I got the 3-course prix fixe menu: parmesan gnocchi as appetizer, scallops as entree, and lemon tea cake as dessert.



The gnocchi tasted awesome! Rather than tasting like it was boiled in water, this gnocchi tasted like it was grilled. The soft texture and ever-so-light taste of potato accompanied with the baby sauteed spinach and grated parmesan cheese added just enough flavoring.



Pan-seared scallops with peanut noodle sushi. This dish had a strong asian influence since the noodles were served in the form of a sushi roll and there was a mound of asian salad made with pickled radish and mushrooms in the middle of the dish. I loved the natural sweetness of the scallops!


Lemon tea cake with blueberry compote. The other dessert choice on the prix fixe menu was creme brulee, so I decided to try something different. I was expecting the dessert to look and taste like a traditional piece of cake, it actually looked more like cornbread. The taste was phenomenal though! The warm cake accompanied with the blueberries made this slightly sweet dessert the perfect end to the dinner! I didn't expect lemon + blueberries to taste this good together! We also got a box of cookies to go, it's got an assortment of flavors: chocolate chip, raisins, ginger...mmmm...