Elements never disappoints. We have been eating there since it was opened and always had a scrumptious experience. We had the five course menu last night with the accompany drinks. In addition to the five courses, there were two creative and delicious amuse bouche offerings with a glass of champagne. Several servers were assigned to our table and each one knew exactly what what was being served, down to the kinds of oils used for cooking and the origins of the kinds of special peppers used. The primary server who handled the drinks was extremely knowledgeable without being pretentious and answered all of our questions about the drinks themselves and the many issues facing the wine industry today. The tastes of elements' food are refined yet hearty and there's always a surprise. Tuna and Kamachi in four distinct preparations on the same plate. Ox-tail rags pappardelle, with a good hint about where to buy ox-tail. A fifth course of duck that could s served as full meal. A unexpected little tray of home made treats presented to my wife for her birthday and don't even get me started about the sour dough and spelt bread. On the expensive side, of course, but we've spent nearly that much at other local restaurants for food, drink and an experience one-tenth as enjoyable. Go to elements.
Ziad
Service and food quality are not as what they used to be. It seems the restaurant overbooked for the amount of staff they have, there was extended wait time between servings, our meal took three and a half hours. Professionalism of the staff seems to have changed compared to previous years. In the past we relished the time spent at Elements on special occasions and was our go to place on those occasions, I'm afraid we will be looking for alternatives in the future.
Jason
Always an incredible experience. The food is amazing and presentation next-level. Service is outstanding.
Pamela
One of the best tasting menus we have ever experienced. The chef knows what he is doing! Amazing sense of flavor and combined ingredients. Our tastes buds was tickled the entire night. Love a couple of dishes where he offered the tuna tartare and hamachi in four different variations. What a brilliant way to plate something. It was an unexpected delightful surprise. Service was a 10/10. Fantastic way to start the New Year!
Mirna
I love celebrating at Elements. The food never disappoints. I love the fact that they can accommodate my vegan lifestyle.
Diane
We ordered a reheat-at-home Christmas Eve/Christmas dinner. We ordered the larger meal for five adults and one child. There was plenty of delicious food and lots of leftovers. Every dish was great! Picking up the food was very easy. We would definitely do this again.
Ramesh
An exceptional experience in Princeton. Great ingredients, creative cooking and great wine pairing. Service was attentive and prompt. The five course menu had a few optional supplements including an excellent Wagyu steak cooked on open wood fire ($30 extra). Long time Chef and co-owner Scott Anderson took the day off but his staff under Chef Mike were brilliant. Highly recommended. Next meal there will be take home Xmas eve package.
Howard
The tasting menu and service lived up to my high expectations. When my wife declined to eat turtle, they capably substituted lamb. The servers were enthusiastic about what they were providing, in an appropriately low-key way.
Kristoffer
It is a great restaurant, especially if you're into seafood, which we are not. The food we did have was excellent! It is clear that the chef takes great pride in the food and ambience. Although I highly recommend it, this restaurant is a bit on the pricey side, which was anticipated but more than I expected. As mentioned, the ambiance is great. It was very conducive to a nice, quiet, romantic dinner with my spouse. That change a bit once some loud and obnoxious guests arrived, which kind of brought down the mood a bit... but hey, what else could you expect?
Greg
We have returned to Elements time and time again over the past 12 years and we always leave completely blown away and grateful! The level of culinary creativity is unmatched in New Jersey and we feel so honored to be able to dine here. Thank you to Chef Mike, Caroline, and the whole team for taking amazing care of us and helping us celebrate our anniversary!
The food is delicious and the service is top notch. Ask Caroline about your wine options. She has made excellent recommendations consistently when I have dined here with friends and family.
Keith
Incredible experience, everything was made so special. The staff were incredible and the chefs really made every unbelievably unique and delicious.
Syamantak Roy
The visit to elements was nothing short of outstanding. The food was delicious, innovative and well presented. The service was fabulous. Will go back again without a hesitation..their kanmachu, rib eye, tuna sushi...and I can go on were the perfect creations..a definite recommendation for anyone planning to visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Derek
As always, Chef Scott Anderson and his crew put forth an evening that my wife and I will struggle to forget. The 15 Course Tasting Menu was tremendous, as were the optional wine pairings. The servers were true professionals, and managed to walk that fine line of friendly and attentive, while being unobtrusive. The culinary highlights from the tasting were the tuna sampler course (sashimi, tartare, seared belly and lettuce wrap), the duck with maitake & truffles, sorrel with rhubarb, and the dessert sampler with locally sourced honey (the peach cobbler was outstanding!).
Lori
This was our fourth visit to Elements. The food continues to be excellent with interesting flavors perfectly prepared. The amuse boche's as always raised the anticipation as they were well thought out and tasty. Each of the five main courses were great, we especially lied the tuna with it's four different takes. The dessert was an amazing way to end the meal, with amazingly rich ice cream accompanied by freshly prepared peaches and fresh made biscuit. The one detraction was the service which was a bit distracted. The descriptions were curt and we could barely order coffee as they delivered the dessert.
Elements never disappoints. We have been eating there since it was opened and always had a scrumptious experience. We had the five course menu last night with the accompany drinks. In addition to the five courses, there were two creative and delicious amuse bouche offerings with a glass of champagne. Several servers were assigned to our table and each one knew exactly what what was being served, down to the kinds of oils used for cooking and the origins of the kinds of special peppers used. The primary server who handled the drinks was extremely knowledgeable without being pretentious and answered all of our questions about the drinks themselves and the many issues facing the wine industry today. The tastes of elements' food are refined yet hearty and there's always a surprise. Tuna and Kamachi in four distinct preparations on the same plate. Ox-tail rags pappardelle, with a good hint about where to buy ox-tail. A fifth course of duck that could s served as full meal. A unexpected little tray of home made treats presented to my wife for her birthday and don't even get me started about the sour dough and spelt bread. On the expensive side, of course, but we've spent nearly that much at other local restaurants for food, drink and an experience one-tenth as enjoyable. Go to elements.
Service and food quality are not as what they used to be. It seems the restaurant overbooked for the amount of staff they have, there was extended wait time between servings, our meal took three and a half hours. Professionalism of the staff seems to have changed compared to previous years. In the past we relished the time spent at Elements on special occasions and was our go to place on those occasions, I'm afraid we will be looking for alternatives in the future.
Always an incredible experience. The food is amazing and presentation next-level. Service is outstanding.
One of the best tasting menus we have ever experienced. The chef knows what he is doing! Amazing sense of flavor and combined ingredients. Our tastes buds was tickled the entire night. Love a couple of dishes where he offered the tuna tartare and hamachi in four different variations. What a brilliant way to plate something. It was an unexpected delightful surprise. Service was a 10/10. Fantastic way to start the New Year!
I love celebrating at Elements. The food never disappoints. I love the fact that they can accommodate my vegan lifestyle.
We ordered a reheat-at-home Christmas Eve/Christmas dinner. We ordered the larger meal for five adults and one child. There was plenty of delicious food and lots of leftovers. Every dish was great! Picking up the food was very easy. We would definitely do this again.
An exceptional experience in Princeton. Great ingredients, creative cooking and great wine pairing. Service was attentive and prompt. The five course menu had a few optional supplements including an excellent Wagyu steak cooked on open wood fire ($30 extra). Long time Chef and co-owner Scott Anderson took the day off but his staff under Chef Mike were brilliant. Highly recommended. Next meal there will be take home Xmas eve package.
The tasting menu and service lived up to my high expectations. When my wife declined to eat turtle, they capably substituted lamb. The servers were enthusiastic about what they were providing, in an appropriately low-key way.
It is a great restaurant, especially if you're into seafood, which we are not. The food we did have was excellent! It is clear that the chef takes great pride in the food and ambience. Although I highly recommend it, this restaurant is a bit on the pricey side, which was anticipated but more than I expected. As mentioned, the ambiance is great. It was very conducive to a nice, quiet, romantic dinner with my spouse. That change a bit once some loud and obnoxious guests arrived, which kind of brought down the mood a bit... but hey, what else could you expect?
We have returned to Elements time and time again over the past 12 years and we always leave completely blown away and grateful! The level of culinary creativity is unmatched in New Jersey and we feel so honored to be able to dine here. Thank you to Chef Mike, Caroline, and the whole team for taking amazing care of us and helping us celebrate our anniversary!
Restaurantji Recommends
The food is delicious and the service is top notch. Ask Caroline about your wine options. She has made excellent recommendations consistently when I have dined here with friends and family.
Incredible experience, everything was made so special. The staff were incredible and the chefs really made every unbelievably unique and delicious.
The visit to elements was nothing short of outstanding. The food was delicious, innovative and well presented. The service was fabulous. Will go back again without a hesitation..their kanmachu, rib eye, tuna sushi...and I can go on were the perfect creations..a definite recommendation for anyone planning to visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As always, Chef Scott Anderson and his crew put forth an evening that my wife and I will struggle to forget. The 15 Course Tasting Menu was tremendous, as were the optional wine pairings. The servers were true professionals, and managed to walk that fine line of friendly and attentive, while being unobtrusive. The culinary highlights from the tasting were the tuna sampler course (sashimi, tartare, seared belly and lettuce wrap), the duck with maitake & truffles, sorrel with rhubarb, and the dessert sampler with locally sourced honey (the peach cobbler was outstanding!).
This was our fourth visit to Elements. The food continues to be excellent with interesting flavors perfectly prepared. The amuse boche's as always raised the anticipation as they were well thought out and tasty. Each of the five main courses were great, we especially lied the tuna with it's four different takes. The dessert was an amazing way to end the meal, with amazingly rich ice cream accompanied by freshly prepared peaches and fresh made biscuit. The one detraction was the service which was a bit distracted. The descriptions were curt and we could barely order coffee as they delivered the dessert.
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