Reviews for 100 Steps Kitchen + Raw Bar in Cranford, NJ
Update: glad they survived covid!!! Still excellent. Great vibe and food. Oysters, burrata, hierloom tomatoes, and tuna were... all outstanding. Still can't beat the happy hour specials. Super / fresh seafood that is creative while also providing the rawbar standards. Service is very good and they haven't missed a beat under the new management. Keep it up. Read more
We went here for my mother’s birthday with a large party of 11, the service and food was excellent. The place is cozy the... Wagyu burger was a big hit with everyone including my son who cleaned his plate, he never does that. The mussel pot wasfantastic and the Parker roll were delicious. Highly recommended! Read more
Excellent service and food. Busy on a Friday night. The only criticism is that the dining room is quite live/loud. We had the... big round table in the middle of the room and it was difficult to hear across the table. Read more
I was there as part of a large celebratory group. Mixed with adults and kids. The wait staff was very accommodating. They worked... with the parents to go "off menu" to order kids friendly items. That also listenand communicate well with the kitchen. I askedfor my burger to be cooked in a special way and they cooked exactly as I asked. Read more
Wonderful delicious food. Had tons of appetizers all wonderful. Staff was super nice,I made a mistake with my reservation count,... and they still sat us. Recommend highly Read more
Our main dish mussel pot was cancelled for the reason that kitchen was unable to prepare it. Well, I was told this right after... watching that the last mussel pot of the night was served to the table next to us. It was 9 pm, 40 mins after we ordered it. Wesimply left the restaurant without placing new orders or complaining because that would just be waste of more time. The servantkept apologizing, but this is not the fault of his, rather is overall management. What we tipped normally was for the servant,not the overpriced raw starter. p.s. the restaurant responded my review saying that they informed me no stock of mussels within10mins. My reservation was at 8pm, I was told that my main dish can’t be served at 8:55 pm, and I left at 9:05pm. How did youtrack down the time? That time me and my hubby have already finished up the 2 dozen oysters stater but we ordered starter/maindish altogether. If a restaurant messed up their customer’s dining experience like this, they need to present an attitude,sincere apologies without excuses or lies but improve. Your response absolutely made me feel somehow worse than ever. Read more
impressed. The food was delicious, the service was attentive and very welcoming, the ambience was lively yet cozy with a splash... of sexy and intimate. We were there for Saturday Dinner. Oysters - GET IT. the freshest in the area and well curated. ChiliGlazed Octopus - GET IT. Many places overcook octopus where it becomes rubbery. This was beautiful cooked and the flavors wereon the spicy side which we loved. Crispy Slow Braised Pork Belly - GET IT. My only qualm is that there are only 3 pieces ofthe pork belly. Succulent, crispy, and melts in our mouth. I also enjoyed the shaved brussel sprouts and I think there wasbarely or farro mixed in to offset the rich pork. Persimmon & Whipped Feta - very well balanced and notoverwhelming. Recommendation-- get the parker rolls to scrape the sauce from the Octopus as well as utilize as a vessel for thePersimmon Feta dish. Seafood Bouillabaisse - GET IT. I wish I had more bread to dip! Really yummy. I do wish there were somelarger scallops incorporated (that may be me being greedy). I will none the less order again and again... It's light yet sofulfilling. Manila Clams a La Mariniere - GET IT. I couldn't get over how fresh the clams tasted. Incredible. Greatflavor. Slow Braised Beef Short Rib - GET IT. In many cases braised short rib can be overpowered by deep red wine and tomatopaste whilst cooking. (Personally causing me acid reflux) this was light, complex, and still warmed my tummy. Beautifully cookedand tender. A great balance between richness and light. Creme brulee - the consistency was different from what I expected whereit was a thicker pudding base but I really liked it. Gianduja Chocolate Tart - if you enjoy chocolate nutty-ness get it. It wasyummy I wanted to add that the restaurant takes their time in treating their patrons. They are considerate and aware -- where Ifelt there was a high emotional intelligence to how they attended to customers which made our experience absolutely delightful Read more
We had a reservation for two and brought in an extra guest last minute. There were plenty of empty seats/tables INSIDE and they... very well could have pulled up a chair to the side of a table or given us a different table. Instead, we had to sit outside inthe cold (which we did not want to do and no one else was sitting outside). If someone walked in without reservation, then I betthey’d seat the 3 people inside. Expensive and doesn’t fill you up. The only saving grace is the BYOB option. Read more