Turtle + the Wolf

622 Valley Rd, Upper Montclair
(973) 783-9800

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Jocelyn Lee

I've been wanting to try this spot for years and I'm so glad I finally made it. We started with the rosemary fococcia which is a must try. It has a nice crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside. We also ordered the beef tartare and shishito peppers which were both very good. For the mains we ordered the steak medium rare, although it came out more medium. The au poivre sauce and the crispy fries were the stars of the show. I ordered the squid ink risotto and octopus which was good. I definitely want to come back to try their fried chicken dinner which they're known for and the muscles. For dessert we got the chocolate peanut butter pie and the donuts. BYOB, if you forgot don't worry, there's a wine shop across the street and next door.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Peanut-Butter Tart, Beef Tartare, Blistered Shishito Peppers

Steven Enos

When in town we always hit Turtle + the Wolf ! Excellent across the board !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner, Brioche Doughnuts, Duck Pot Pie

David Willner

Wonderful local bistro, with very well-prepared food, attentive service, and pleasant (but perhaps too dark) ambience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex Dreyfuss

4.7 doesn't do justice. This place is a hidden gem. Wish they had a liquor license, but we know how that goes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Gomez

It’s my favorite local BYO gastropub, what can I say? Nothing ever goes wrong. There’s a great wine shop directly across the street, how convenient. (Get a Brunello) most recently my buds and I shared a roasted suckling pig! It was cooked and seasoned to perfection and was a melt in your mouth chef’s kiss all the way through. That came with their to die for biscuits, some roasted shisito peppers, Brussels sprout slaw and I think some kind of potatoes, I forget. Also 3 dipping sauces for the pork: bbq, honey and hot. I love sauces as much as I do pork! We all pigged out. We got a few apps and desserts and shared everything and one dish was better than the next. Oysters, beef tartar, burrata, doughnuts, maple crème brûlée - it was all phenomenal. It gets busy on the weekends so expect a little noise. The vibrancy is offset by the very chill vibes inside. A couple of years there now, you know T+W has hit their stride.

Parking: Huge lot behind the restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brioche Doughnuts

Christopher Sullivan

Went out on short notice Wednesday night, we were able to be seated without reservations, and the resteraunt was about 3/4 full. Service was quick and attentive, and food was delicious. We had to leave early due to a movie reservation and didn't try the desserts, but we will definetly be back.

Parking: Metered lot in the back, free after 7pm. Limited metered parking out front.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hand-Cut Pappardelle Pork Sugo, Beef Tartare

Colin Brown

My wife and I have visited for dinner a couple of times and it never disappoints with excellent food, great service, and a trendy vibe. One of our favorite dinner finds in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nehemiah Nelson

We were a group of 3 who came here for my mothers birthday. On the reservation I noted that we were celebrating my moms birthday. When we arrived at the host we were immediately seated and she wished my mom a happy birthday which I thought was very nice that she made noted to do so. Restaurant is very sleek and modern looking. They played great music and the art decor was pretty cool. I noticed on the menu that they specialized the menu for my mom and put Happy birthday on it for her and I knew right there I was gonna be blown away. I really appreciated the little things the restaurant did and the staff. Our waiter I believe his name was Craig (😬) was awesome. Very attentive, knowledgeable and really enhanced our dining experience. The whole staff was amazing really. Good was amazing, we wanted to try everything but our stomachs wouldn’t allow it lol. We had the oysters, pate, and tartare, dinner was fried chicken, brick chicken, and swordfish. We all shared and everything was truly delicious, especially the fried chicken. What a crunch! And the side sauces and biscuits, chef kiss! Dessert was amazing too and they brought it out with a candle. I really enjoyed the dessert dining experience here, my mom loved it and I will definitely be back again. It was truly a special evening which they help create.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner, Beef Tartare, Dessert

Aisha S

Food is absolutely delicious and fresh. The best food I’ve had in a long time. Staff and atmosphere is amazing!!!!! Must try

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kai Alexander

Craig our server was so nice and helpful! You can tell he really loves food and is knowledgeable about the menu

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Gerbino

Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Tartare

Nicole Symon

Took my daughter to this restaurant for her birthday and really enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. Larry our waiter was lovely and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pecorino Arancini, Brioche Doughnuts

Aristide DeTorres

Chicken liver mousse was literally just pate that I could get from a good deli. Beef Tartare was okay, but not anything to be impressed by. Oysters were good. Chicken and dumplings was okay, waitress did not inform us it was on the bone. Berkshire pork-kielbasa was okay, but too much rye seasoning in the pork. Many other customers appeared to be eating fried chicken-this was not on the menu or offered by waitress. Oysters and atmosphere was the best part of dinner. Fancy food without any refreshing non-alcoholic summer beverages offered. Waitress appeared to have too many tables and service was poor.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Monique M

Tried this place for the first time last night. We tried numerous dishes and it was all soooo good. Turtle + the Wolf did not disappoint.

Do yourself a favor and try the brioche donuts!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristine Bell

It was... OK. Nothing exceptional or outstanding. Maybe it was an off night. The muscles entree was large enough to share.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

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