Constantly amazing food and service. My favorite place in the area. Will always return. Great for a date or dinner with family.
Mara Lieberman
The Highlawn made my twin daughters’ B’Mitzvah a huge success. The place and view are spectacular, the food is outrageous, and Gianna who booked us and Jose the banquet manager were so accommodating and flexible. They bent over backwards to answer all my questions and make my vision happen. The party was amazing and the guests are still calling to tell me how amazing The Highlawn was. Such a great experience working with such professionals!!!!I would recommend The Highlawn for any party, large or small!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D P.
Incredible view of NYC. Service was outstanding - we had a baby who dropped his teething toy carrot and the waiter took it back to wash it and served it on plate. And of course the food! Everything was very good but the imperial fries are the richest dish I've ever tasted. So good! Prices are high so the bar is high, but they exceeded our expectations. 5 stars.
David Lieberman
Wonderful restaurant and catering venue in the South Mountain Reservation of West Orange, New Jersey overlooking the New York City and Newark skylines and the New Jersey suburbs and cities just west of Manhattan!My sister had an amazing Bat Mitzvah party for my twin nieces in the Highlawn main hall overlooking the city as aforementioned. Highlawn's servers are formal perfect attired, offering guests great hors d'ouvres like Southwest chicken cones, baby lamb chops, spiced warm shrimp, excellent slider burgers and other assorted finger food starters. The main courses included beautifully prepared buffet chafing dish items like poached (baked?)salmon, various chicken dishes in sauces, asparagus in Himalayan pink salt sauce, caesar salad, a number of other delectable, well prepared dishes and a staff attended sliced filet mignon board. The Italian style charcuterie board of prosciutto, cappacola, mortadella, salami and other meats in decorative rosette and chevron patterns and the imported and domestic cheeses board were exceptional and beautifully presented. There was also warmed focaccia bread.Their bar service was also excellent with a great, creative bartender mixing delicious libations both alcoholic and non.All in all a really fun and lovely place to have a small or large affair or party in the West Essex suburbs of New Jersey.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gina Beresford
I had my daughter’s bridal shower at The Highlawn on Sunday. What a spectacular day! From my first meeting with Anthony through all the planning, I was so happy with everything. The Frungillo family is top notch… just wonderful people. And their staff was wonderful… thank you Nick, Jose, Tammy, Sabrina, Noah and Gianna (who was amazing with all my questions and always returned my calls and emails quickly). The room is gorgeous, food is fabulous and the best service! I cannot say enough about the day! Thank you to all! ❤️
Edward Barry
Did not go into the Restaurant yet, but I enjoyed the New York City Skyline from Eagle Rock.
Tamara Brown
It is one of the most upscale dining restaurants in New Jersey. With a grand atmosphere, professional staff, and a great view. The food was cooked to perfection. I had the veal and chicken. Valet parking was excellent as it was raining. I will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A J
The service was just terrible and for dessert we had to wait for the donuts and they came out cold. The waiter was not attentive at all. Very disappointed!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Werner Bustamante
I wanted to take a moment to share my recent experience at The Highlawn. I worked directly with Nick to plan an amazing proposal. Throughout the entire process he was incredibly helpful and attentive with my concerns and details. Aside from being personable, Nick was incredibly professional and willing to work with me until the very last detail with what I wanted to do.In regards to the facility and support staff, I have nothing but positive remarks. Everyone here is friendly, professional, and accommodating. The food was exquisite, the atmosphere was delightful and the service was top notch. Thank you to Nick and everyone at The Highlawn for helping me create an ever lasting memory!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Owen Lang
Dear Reader,The view here is breathtaking. The food was amazing and the service was impeccable. Manuel was very gracious
We went to Highlawn for Easter. Here are the positives: beautiful restaurant, great view, size of portions and food. Here are the negatives: very loud, very chilly, expensive and service was not good. We also had to pay $13.00 service charge to use our credit card. We were sitting at the table for 15 minutes before our waitress took our drink order. My Bloody Mary was too spicy hot to drink. I asked for another. The waitress did not wait to see how it was. Again, it was too spicy hot and I could not drink the 2nd. We actually were considering whether to leave or not. When our waitress finally came back, we asked her to take our order. This was such a long 30 noisy minutes after sitting. We would not go back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Doughnut French Toast
Tim O.
Very bias and they make you take a reservation for the bar... if you're not Italian you're on the outs
JJ J.
This was definitely a huge let down in service. I called a week before Easter to make a reservation. The young lady on the phone told me they had just filled up but that I was welcome to leave my contact info and number in my party and that the manager was actively making efforts to get waitlist parties in and would call me if. It Tuesday, then Weds at the latest. Great! I waited all week, and by Thursday evening, I made a call in since I never received a call. The hostess I spoke to abruptly told me that Easter was full. I explained calling earlier, waiting for a call, the wait list etc. she told me "there is no waitlist" ???? What? She went on to explain that the manager was done with the Easter and anyone they couldn't get in, their information was discarded. So basically, I was SOL at this point and never even told? Huge miss in customer service, not even an offer to speak to a manager and literally couldn't have cared any less about the lack of communication. Pretty disappointing experience to say the least.
andrea piccirillo
Beautifully done from start to finish!!! I hosted my daughter’s bridal shower here last weekend and I can’t say enough about how wonderful the day was. Gianna, our event planner, was so easy to work with. She gave me some great ideas which were so helpful and everything we discussed was carried out exactly as I requested. On the day of shower, Jose’ and Alondra were incredible, ensuring that the entire event ran smoothly. Also, the staff was so attentive making sure that not just myself but every guest was well taken care of. The ambiance is beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious!! I can’t thank you enough for helping me give my daughter such a beautiful bridal shower!
Constantly amazing food and service. My favorite place in the area. Will always return. Great for a date or dinner with family.
The Highlawn made my twin daughters’ B’Mitzvah a huge success. The place and view are spectacular, the food is outrageous, and Gianna who booked us and Jose the banquet manager were so accommodating and flexible. They bent over backwards to answer all my questions and make my vision happen. The party was amazing and the guests are still calling to tell me how amazing The Highlawn was. Such a great experience working with such professionals!!!!I would recommend The Highlawn for any party, large or small!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible view of NYC. Service was outstanding - we had a baby who dropped his teething toy carrot and the waiter took it back to wash it and served it on plate. And of course the food! Everything was very good but the imperial fries are the richest dish I've ever tasted. So good! Prices are high so the bar is high, but they exceeded our expectations. 5 stars.
Wonderful restaurant and catering venue in the South Mountain Reservation of West Orange, New Jersey overlooking the New York City and Newark skylines and the New Jersey suburbs and cities just west of Manhattan!My sister had an amazing Bat Mitzvah party for my twin nieces in the Highlawn main hall overlooking the city as aforementioned. Highlawn's servers are formal perfect attired, offering guests great hors d'ouvres like Southwest chicken cones, baby lamb chops, spiced warm shrimp, excellent slider burgers and other assorted finger food starters. The main courses included beautifully prepared buffet chafing dish items like poached (baked?)salmon, various chicken dishes in sauces, asparagus in Himalayan pink salt sauce, caesar salad, a number of other delectable, well prepared dishes and a staff attended sliced filet mignon board. The Italian style charcuterie board of prosciutto, cappacola, mortadella, salami and other meats in decorative rosette and chevron patterns and the imported and domestic cheeses board were exceptional and beautifully presented. There was also warmed focaccia bread.Their bar service was also excellent with a great, creative bartender mixing delicious libations both alcoholic and non.All in all a really fun and lovely place to have a small or large affair or party in the West Essex suburbs of New Jersey.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had my daughter’s bridal shower at The Highlawn on Sunday. What a spectacular day! From my first meeting with Anthony through all the planning, I was so happy with everything. The Frungillo family is top notch… just wonderful people. And their staff was wonderful… thank you Nick, Jose, Tammy, Sabrina, Noah and Gianna (who was amazing with all my questions and always returned my calls and emails quickly). The room is gorgeous, food is fabulous and the best service! I cannot say enough about the day! Thank you to all! ❤️
Did not go into the Restaurant yet, but I enjoyed the New York City Skyline from Eagle Rock.
It is one of the most upscale dining restaurants in New Jersey. With a grand atmosphere, professional staff, and a great view. The food was cooked to perfection. I had the veal and chicken. Valet parking was excellent as it was raining. I will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was just terrible and for dessert we had to wait for the donuts and they came out cold. The waiter was not attentive at all. Very disappointed!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
I wanted to take a moment to share my recent experience at The Highlawn. I worked directly with Nick to plan an amazing proposal. Throughout the entire process he was incredibly helpful and attentive with my concerns and details. Aside from being personable, Nick was incredibly professional and willing to work with me until the very last detail with what I wanted to do.In regards to the facility and support staff, I have nothing but positive remarks. Everyone here is friendly, professional, and accommodating. The food was exquisite, the atmosphere was delightful and the service was top notch. Thank you to Nick and everyone at The Highlawn for helping me create an ever lasting memory!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dear Reader,The view here is breathtaking. The food was amazing and the service was impeccable. Manuel was very gracious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We went to Highlawn for Easter. Here are the positives: beautiful restaurant, great view, size of portions and food. Here are the negatives: very loud, very chilly, expensive and service was not good. We also had to pay $13.00 service charge to use our credit card. We were sitting at the table for 15 minutes before our waitress took our drink order. My Bloody Mary was too spicy hot to drink. I asked for another. The waitress did not wait to see how it was. Again, it was too spicy hot and I could not drink the 2nd. We actually were considering whether to leave or not. When our waitress finally came back, we asked her to take our order. This was such a long 30 noisy minutes after sitting. We would not go back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Doughnut French Toast
Very bias and they make you take a reservation for the bar... if you're not Italian you're on the outs
This was definitely a huge let down in service. I called a week before Easter to make a reservation. The young lady on the phone told me they had just filled up but that I was welcome to leave my contact info and number in my party and that the manager was actively making efforts to get waitlist parties in and would call me if. It Tuesday, then Weds at the latest. Great! I waited all week, and by Thursday evening, I made a call in since I never received a call. The hostess I spoke to abruptly told me that Easter was full. I explained calling earlier, waiting for a call, the wait list etc. she told me "there is no waitlist" ???? What? She went on to explain that the manager was done with the Easter and anyone they couldn't get in, their information was discarded. So basically, I was SOL at this point and never even told? Huge miss in customer service, not even an offer to speak to a manager and literally couldn't have cared any less about the lack of communication. Pretty disappointing experience to say the least.
Beautifully done from start to finish!!! I hosted my daughter’s bridal shower here last weekend and I can’t say enough about how wonderful the day was. Gianna, our event planner, was so easy to work with. She gave me some great ideas which were so helpful and everything we discussed was carried out exactly as I requested. On the day of shower, Jose’ and Alondra were incredible, ensuring that the entire event ran smoothly. Also, the staff was so attentive making sure that not just myself but every guest was well taken care of. The ambiance is beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious!! I can’t thank you enough for helping me give my daughter such a beautiful bridal shower!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and beautiful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5