Fernando's Grille

173 Mercer Street, Hightstown
(609) 443-4488

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Customers' Favorites

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Melody
Chicken and Sausage Rigatoni
Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon
Chicken Parm with Linguini
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna
Pork Loin and Veggies
NY Style Cheesecake
Tomato & Mozzarella

Menu

Soup Du Jour
BLT Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayonnaise in a honey wheat wrap with french fries.
Cajun Chicken Quesadillas
Cajun chicken breast, pepper jack cheese, roasted red pepper, and baby spinach in a flour tortilla with tomatillo cilantro salsa, and sour cream on the side.
Mini Crab Cakes and Field Greens Salad
Served with tomatoes and cucumbers herb vinaigrette on the side.
Bacon Cheeseburger (8 oz)
Ground Angus beef, American cheese, bacon, and caramelized onions on a ciabatta roll with french fries.

Entrees
New York Strip (14 oz)
Gluten-free. Grilled New York strip steak with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and red wine sauce.
Broiled Atlantic Salmon
Gluten-free. Served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and dill cream sauce.
Filet Mignon (8 oz)
Gluten-free. Center cut grilled filet mignon with a baked potato, vegetable medley, and red wine sauce.
BBQ Pork Baby Back Ribs
Gluten-free. Dry rub pork BBQ baby back ribs, Yukon mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
Gluten-free. Pan seared dry sea scallops, rice pilaf, and vegetable medley with black truffle oil on the side.
Broiled Stuffed Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with crabmeat stuffing. Served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and a sherry lemon butter sauce.
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna
Gluten-free. Served with wasabi mashed potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, and a sesame ginger glaze.
The Classics
Your choice of chicken marsala (gluten-free), Francaise, piccata, or parmesan with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, and vegetable medley or over pasta.
Grilled Chicken Penne
Grilled chicken breast, green peas, penne pasta, and tossed in a tomato basil cream sauce with Parmigiano Reggiano.

Desserts
New York Style Cheesecake
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Tiramisu and Lemoncello Cake

Appetizers (Dinner)
Shrimp (5 pcs) Cocktail
Chilled jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce, and lemon.
Tomato and Mozzarella
Gluten-free. Served with baby arugula, basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil.
Prince Edward Island Mussels
Gluten-free. Steamed with chablis, lemon, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil or fra Diavolo style.
Portabella and Mozzarella Tower
Gluten-free. Grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted peppers, portabella mushroom, mozzarella cheese with pesto, and roasted pepper coulis.

Dinner (Entrees)
The Classics
Your choice of chicken marsala gluten-free, Francaise, piccata, or parmesan with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, and vegetable medley or over linguine penne pasta.
Chicken Penne a La Pesto
Grilled chicken breast, penne pasta, broccoli, and tomatoes tossed in pesto topped with Parmigiano Reggiano.
Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna
Gluten-free. Served with wasabi mashed potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, and a sesame ginger glaze.
Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon
Gluten-free. Served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, tomato cucumber caper, and dill relish.
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
Gluten-free. Pan scared dry sea scallops, rice pilaf, sautéed baby spinach, and drizzled with black truffle oil.
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake (8 oz)
One jumbo lump crab cake, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and our tartar sauce on the side.
Shrimp Linguine
Grilled jumbo shrimp, tomatoes, broccoli, chablis, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, basil, and linguine pasta topped with Parmigiano Reggiano.
Grilled Vegetable Penne
Grilled zucchini, squash, baby spinach, broccoli, fresh mozzarella, penne pasta, and tossed in pesto topped with Parmigiano Reggiano.

Dinner (Grille Meats )
Filet Mignon (8 oz)
Gluten-free. Center cut grilled filet mignon with a baked potato, vegetable medley, and red wine sauce.
New York Strip (12 oz)
Gluten-free. Grilled New York strip steak with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and red wine sauce.
New Zealand Roasted Roasted Rack of Lamb
Gluten-free. Served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and red wine sauce.
Pork Tenderloin
Gluten-free. Herb roasted pork tenderloin with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, and a herb lemon butter sauce.
Baby back Ribs
Gluten-free. Dry rub pork BBQ baby ribs, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.

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Recent Reviews

Excellent food, best ever!!! I had the grilled Atlantic salmon, great portion with the best sauce! We've been to a $$$ restaurant but Fernando's Grille is the best, especially their mushroom soup, all food served & their delicious choices of dessert! Not to mention the efficiencies & kindness of the owner/server! Definitely our best choice to go for a great dining experience! See you again soon!!!
September 2026
On a pleasant Sunday late-afternoon my wife and I made our initial visit to Fernando's Grille in Hightstown NJ. The restaurant is family-owned and run by two brothers originally from Ecuador. It is clean, neat, and pleasant, with ample off-street parking.

We opted to dine off of the Early Bird Special menu, which offers 3 courses for $25. We began with the Mushroom Bisque, which was excellent; nicely-seasoned, fresh, and very tasty. I followed up with the...
July 2026
My wife and I have been to Fernando’s Grille many times. Every meal was perfect except the last one two weeks ago. We attended with another couple. I decided to order the NY Strip Steak. It was hugely disappointing. I didn’t expect such a thin steak like one I’d experience in a diner. Fernando’s is fine dining, and for $42, I expected a thick steak perfectly cooked. Instead, it came out medium to well done, when I ordered it medium...
June 2026

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Fernando's Grille

173 Mercer Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 443-4488