De Novo European Pub

Nice ambience, friendly and warm staff, lots of check-ins to ensure that we were happy without being intrusive. A friend and I had an early supper at the last minute and the host was kind enough to squeeze us in and allowed us to stay even longer than what we were originally told. Please call ahead, you will need reservations due to social distancing protocols. The place is busy between take out and dinning in. Food and drinks = A!! I had the seared Yellow Fin tuna encrusted with black and white sesame seeds(rare), grilled asparagus and nicely seasoned baked potatoes wedges!!! EXCELLENT!!! It was so good that the couple next to us both ordered the same thing and they too thought it was sooooo good!!!! My friend had the cod which was delicious, but after sampling my tuna he wished he had ordered it too. The location appears to be an old converted railroad station. The train stop is still active. There is outdoor seating, especially, now that the weather is warming and Spring is nigh!! Prices are reasonable/competitive with the local area. Ample parking in a great neighborhood. Great date night or meeting with friends and family spot. I am definitely headed back soon!

I randomly googled this restaurant for an early dinner while visiting Seton Hall from New England and so thrilled I chose here instead of trekking into the city. All of our entrees were creative and delicious! Loved the ambience although the vibe quickly and significantly changed towards the end of the meal...lights dimmed and the music was very bar like loud. We left and went to a real bar!

The food was great! The place and the ambiance is really nice.nThe service was awful! The server kept on interrupting us constantly while we were having a conversation not even 5 minutes in as he was rushing us to order.nthey came 4 times to ask if we were done with our food, even if we still had food in our plates. The fifth time they just took the plate from my friend that wasn’t done.nIt was a quiet Friday night with plenty of tables available, not sure why the server was rushing us.nAlso in the menu they do not have any timing rule comparing to other restaurants that allow a set amount of seating time.nDisappointing!

I only had an appetizer and two beers, but I have to say the place is excellent. The appetizer was the grilled octopus and man it was perfect! The beer selection is top notch, and the service was above par.

Amazing pasta, drinks and appetizers. First impression was fantastic and I will definitely be back.nnTry the Spicy Mami cocktail and the Calamari for sure.