My BIL & SIL had their baby shower here and the food was magnificent! The environment is comfortable and cozy. The servers were friendly and informative. I can’t wait to go back for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Cox
I ate at Walnut Street Kitchen twice in one week and had two very different experiences.
My family of four first ate here on Saturday, 12/20, and the experience was incredible. We ordered the Brussels sprouts, bread, soup, and Mom’s lumpia. Everything was delicious and our servers went above and beyond. It was such a positive visit that we decided to return and spend our Christmas Eve dinner here.
Unfortunately, our Christmas Eve experience was completely different.
We waited about five minutes just to be seated because all the servers were in the kitchen. After being seated, we ordered both appetizers and mains at the same time, but after an hour only half of our starters had arrived. A couple seated around the same time as us actually requested their check about 15 minutes before their entrées finally arrived, nearly two hours after ordering.
We also noticed portion differences from our first visit. We ordered the same bread plate and Brussels sprouts as on Saturday but received drastically smaller portions. On Saturday, we were given three different kinds of bread with multiple pieces of each. On Christmas Eve, we received just one type of bread and six small pieces total, while we saw other tables receiving full bread baskets.
By the time our entrées arrived, almost two hours had passed. The two meatloaf dishes were cold, and the two $40 specials looked thrown together and did not feel worth the price (more like $25 in quality and portion).
Overall, our first visit was wonderful, but our Christmas Eve dinner was extremely disappointing. I truly hope our second experience was an exception, because the inconsistency in service, portion sizes, and food quality was hard to overlook.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Mary P
The orange oil cake was amazing!!! Adding the chocolate was perfection!
Jeff Mero
I had ordered on the Breakfast side of the restaurant and ordered the Pistachio Chicken sandwich. The bread was so soft and fresh. The chicken was very flavorful and the sauce was delightful. Although pricy, it was very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Camila Hafez
Nothing wrong with this place but, if you are looking for some good food this may not be the place. But, if you are doing a casual lunch I would recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jenn Tobia
What a lovely restaurant! Went there with two gal pals and everything was perfectly delicious and mindful. Truly an intimate experience, our server was so knowledgeable about all the dishes. The bread and butter was a work of art, chicken fried mushrooms blew my mind. Friends got steak and cod and both loved. Overall a perfect way to dine on a Friday night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Bermudez
My husband and I just had the most amazing and unique meal at this total hidden gem in Montclair. The fusion of Filipino and Italian crafted by the genius chef-owner creates such a delicious dinner experience. Not your ordinary menu at all. A home made kettle potato chip with caviar and crème fraiche was our fabulous appetizer. The gnocchi main dish was sublime. The Thai Ice Tea Tiramisu was one of the best desserts we’ve ever had- refreshing, delicate, not too sweet. Cannot recommend this gem highly enough, especially if you want a delicious departure from the usual Italian.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ali Qari
My partner and I love to come to walnut st kitchen for a guaranteed delicous dinner at a relaxed and friendly pace.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Irene Ornovitz
Food was amazing
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
linda mcginnis
I have hosted 3 parties at Walnut Street Kitchen, each 20 plus people. All 3 parties experienced great food and service. I also eat there quite frequently, one of my go to restaurants. I have enjoyed brunch and dinner, never been disappointed. Food is amazing, delicious and some dishes so creative. Owner is a gem, always checks on you and personally oversees each dish. Am already planning next get together at this fabulous restaurant.
First time here. Would def come back. Could use a thicker smear of cc but it was still very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Rhee
TLDR: amazing food, especially the salads, want to come back and eat everything on the menu
Longer version: I was in the mood for something a little different, and the menu at Walnut Street Kitchen called to me. I knew I wanted the Filipino chicken kebabs and snap pea salad, and then there were two specials that stood out—potatchos and a winter citrus salad. We made a meal out of small plates/appetizers and were completely filled up.
Every dish was better than the last, and each bite was amazing. The salads/vegetables were incredible, and I LOVED the chicken kebabs while my husband (who doesn’t love fish roe) devoured the potatchos special (which was liberally sprinkled with roe). We haven’t even gotten to the entrees yet, but I have my eye on several dishes lol.
We also got the Thai tea tea-ramisu for dessert, and omg, we need to come back and try everything on the dessert menu. I’m sad we haven’t been here sooner.
The decor is cute; the atmosphere is welcoming; and it’s just a lovely local place that I wish more people knew about. Highly recommend.
Edit: oh the owner/chef Beverly stopped by to chat, and she’s LOVELY. She talked about her food inspiration and how she organizes the menu to make sure people always have something they want to try next. Warm, welcoming, and absolutely a delight. Just cannot recommend enough.
Edit 2: eep, we didn’t get to try the bagel bread pudding (which they make with their own bagels), but they send us home with a bag of bagels!! Seriously, if you’re not eating here, you’re missing out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Satay
Sahar F
Update 02.20.2025
Came back for dinner with a friend. Once again, superb service and great food. This time we tried the chicken skewers, fried mushrooms and duck fat potatoes for appetizer and they all were hits. I had the chicken adobo pasta, which was good not a huge portion but very filling. My friend had the gnocchi and it was good as well.
Me and my partner really enjoyed the creative combination of flavors…very delicious and the bread was fresh. My main complaint was how thin and skimpy our sandwiches were. I left the restaurant starving. Big no no if to attract a following. The brunch menu needs to have more variety….80% egg dishes.I wanted to substitute brioche bread for ciabatta and got a no. Potential but the powers that be must improve their policies to really have it catch on.I liked the quiet atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ethan Sdaman
Food was decent but took 45 minutes to come and was served less than hot. Just a bit disappointing. The restaurant was not even at quarter capacity, so not sure why even the appetizers took almost an hour.
Edit: was at two stars, removing the final star for the owner's patronizing explanation below of how a restaurant works. The food came out 45 mins after being ordered and came out cold. It's not my responsibility to be a guinea pig for your staff while you're training. I hope you understand this is bad service.
My BIL & SIL had their baby shower here and the food was magnificent! The environment is comfortable and cozy. The servers were friendly and informative. I can’t wait to go back for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ate at Walnut Street Kitchen twice in one week and had two very different experiences.
My family of four first ate here on Saturday, 12/20, and the experience was incredible. We ordered the Brussels sprouts, bread, soup, and Mom’s lumpia. Everything was delicious and our servers went above and beyond. It was such a positive visit that we decided to return and spend our Christmas Eve dinner here.
Unfortunately, our Christmas Eve experience was completely different.
We waited about five minutes just to be seated because all the servers were in the kitchen. After being seated, we ordered both appetizers and mains at the same time, but after an hour only half of our starters had arrived. A couple seated around the same time as us actually requested their check about 15 minutes before their entrées finally arrived, nearly two hours after ordering.
We also noticed portion differences from our first visit. We ordered the same bread plate and Brussels sprouts as on Saturday but received drastically smaller portions. On Saturday, we were given three different kinds of bread with multiple pieces of each. On Christmas Eve, we received just one type of bread and six small pieces total, while we saw other tables receiving full bread baskets.
By the time our entrées arrived, almost two hours had passed. The two meatloaf dishes were cold, and the two $40 specials looked thrown together and did not feel worth the price (more like $25 in quality and portion).
Overall, our first visit was wonderful, but our Christmas Eve dinner was extremely disappointing. I truly hope our second experience was an exception, because the inconsistency in service, portion sizes, and food quality was hard to overlook.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
The orange oil cake was amazing!!!
Adding the chocolate was perfection!
I had ordered on the Breakfast side of the restaurant and ordered the Pistachio Chicken sandwich. The bread was so soft and fresh. The chicken was very flavorful and the sauce was delightful. Although pricy, it was very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing wrong with this place but, if you are looking for some good food this may not be the place. But, if you are doing a casual lunch I would recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
What a lovely restaurant! Went there with two gal pals and everything was perfectly delicious and mindful. Truly an intimate experience, our server was so knowledgeable about all the dishes. The bread and butter was a work of art, chicken fried mushrooms blew my mind. Friends got steak and cod and both loved. Overall a perfect way to dine on a Friday night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I just had the most amazing and unique meal at this total hidden gem in Montclair. The fusion of Filipino and Italian crafted by the genius chef-owner creates such a delicious dinner experience. Not your ordinary menu at all. A home made kettle potato chip with caviar and crème fraiche was our fabulous appetizer. The gnocchi main dish was sublime. The Thai Ice Tea Tiramisu was one of the best desserts we’ve ever had- refreshing, delicate, not too sweet. Cannot recommend this gem highly enough, especially if you want a delicious departure from the usual Italian.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My partner and I love to come to walnut st kitchen for a guaranteed delicous dinner at a relaxed and friendly pace.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have hosted 3 parties at Walnut Street Kitchen, each 20 plus people. All 3 parties experienced great food and service. I also eat there quite frequently, one of my go to restaurants. I have enjoyed brunch and dinner, never been disappointed. Food is amazing, delicious and some dishes so creative. Owner is a gem, always checks on you and personally oversees each dish. Am already planning next get together at this fabulous restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
First time here. Would def come back. Could use a thicker smear of cc but it was still very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TLDR: amazing food, especially the salads, want to come back and eat everything on the menu
Longer version: I was in the mood for something a little different, and the menu at Walnut Street Kitchen called to me. I knew I wanted the Filipino chicken kebabs and snap pea salad, and then there were two specials that stood out—potatchos and a winter citrus salad. We made a meal out of small plates/appetizers and were completely filled up.
Every dish was better than the last, and each bite was amazing. The salads/vegetables were incredible, and I LOVED the chicken kebabs while my husband (who doesn’t love fish roe) devoured the potatchos special (which was liberally sprinkled with roe). We haven’t even gotten to the entrees yet, but I have my eye on several dishes lol.
We also got the Thai tea tea-ramisu for dessert, and omg, we need to come back and try everything on the dessert menu. I’m sad we haven’t been here sooner.
The decor is cute; the atmosphere is welcoming; and it’s just a lovely local place that I wish more people knew about. Highly recommend.
Edit: oh the owner/chef Beverly stopped by to chat, and she’s LOVELY. She talked about her food inspiration and how she organizes the menu to make sure people always have something they want to try next. Warm, welcoming, and absolutely a delight. Just cannot recommend enough.
Edit 2: eep, we didn’t get to try the bagel bread pudding (which they make with their own bagels), but they send us home with a bag of bagels!! Seriously, if you’re not eating here, you’re missing out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Satay
Update 02.20.2025
Came back for dinner with a friend. Once again, superb service and great food. This time we tried the chicken skewers, fried mushrooms and duck fat potatoes for appetizer and they all were hits. I had the chicken adobo pasta, which was good not a huge portion but very filling. My friend had the gnocchi and it was good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Adobo, Cardamom Olive Oil Cake, Bread Board, Mushroom Wings
Me and my partner really enjoyed the creative combination of flavors…very delicious and the bread was fresh. My main complaint was how thin and skimpy our sandwiches were. I left the restaurant starving. Big no no if to attract a following. The brunch menu needs to have more variety….80% egg dishes.I wanted to substitute brioche bread for ciabatta and got a no. Potential but the powers that be must improve their policies to really have it catch on.I liked the quiet atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was decent but took 45 minutes to come and was served less than hot. Just a bit disappointing. The restaurant was not even at quarter capacity, so not sure why even the appetizers took almost an hour.
Edit: was at two stars, removing the final star for the owner's patronizing explanation below of how a restaurant works. The food came out 45 mins after being ordered and came out cold. It's not my responsibility to be a guinea pig for your staff while you're training. I hope you understand this is bad service.
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