Tortuga's Cocina
11 1/2 Church St.
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-7272
http://www.tortugascocina.com/
*Not open on Mondays. Call or check website for specific hours.
NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: Southwest/Mexican
Serves: Lunch & Dinner
Price: Reasonable
Ambiance: Traditional
Comments: I heard of this place through a friend so I looked it upon restaurant.com. I was so thrilled they had a coupon listed on there so I took up on the opportunity to check it out.
All I can say is yum, yum and more yum. I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this place. Everything from the chips and salsa, to the chipolte shrimp dish and fajitas. Everything we ordered came out hot, fresh and yummy. I also enjoyed myself a couple of margaritas! The bar is attached to the restaurant, although listed under a different name.
I would definitely recommend checking this place out. I do feel this is a kid friendly place, although there weren't any there when we dined...it had a good atmosphere where I think children would be welcome.
They also had a small outdoor area to dine. It is not anything fancy...but if it is a nice day it is an added bonus. The only thing I would caution about this place is that it can be a bit tricky to find. I almost walked right by it. Look for the little turtle on the sign.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
No. 9 in Lambertville Worth a Visit
No. 9 Restaurant
9 Klines Court
9 Klines Court
Lambertville, NJ 08530-2113
(609) 397-6380NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: American
Serves: Dinner (limited hours, call ahead; reservations recommended because small restaurant) BYOB
Price: On the expensive side
Ambiance: Simple, small...not a lot of decor. Not a kid-friendly place.
Comments: We were apparently there on a slow Friday night, but we made reservations anyway. Walking in we realized that is indeed a good thing to do because it is a small restaurant, probably only seats 30 people or so comfortably. We were waited on by perhaps the owner. He was very friendly and explained the specials as well as their regular meals that seem to be favorites.
Our meal, including salad and entrees for both was very good. I almost licked my plate. My husband has the fra dioblo pasta and that was also very tasty. I would definitively visit this restaurant again.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Lilly's on the Canal: Delightful Dinner Place
Lilly's on the canal
2 Canal St
Lambertville, NJ 08530-1704
(609) 397-6242
http://www.lillysgourmet.com/
NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: American
Serves: lunch and dinner (only serves bottled wine, no beer or by the glass drinks)
Price: Very reasonable
Ambiance: Nice and airy. Their indoors was very unique with an upstairs and downstairs. The kitchen is open in the middle. They have a beautiful wall fountain inside. They also have a nice outdoor patio.
Comments: The food was delightful and the service was great. We ordered an appetizer which was quite filling, calamari and onion rings. They were done to perfection. For dinner, I had the Filet Mignon which was done over mashed potatoes with bacon and horseradish sauce and was quite delicious. We also had the Ahi Tuna topped with shrimp and vegetables, also scrumptious.
What we would have loved to try but didn't have an inch left of available stomach was the desserts. When you first walk in you are literally greeted with an eyeful of their decedent dessert options. They had a chocolate cake that looked like it was to die for...
Overall, it's a great spot. They did seem like an acceptable place for older kids but not toddlers. Their food prices are a bit high but comparable to other restaurants in the area.
Note: They have a little parking lot so you may get lucky and not have to pay for a meter. Also, they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
2 Canal St
Lambertville, NJ 08530-1704
(609) 397-6242
http://www.lillysgourmet.com/
NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: American
Serves: lunch and dinner (only serves bottled wine, no beer or by the glass drinks)
Price: Very reasonable
Ambiance: Nice and airy. Their indoors was very unique with an upstairs and downstairs. The kitchen is open in the middle. They have a beautiful wall fountain inside. They also have a nice outdoor patio.
Comments: The food was delightful and the service was great. We ordered an appetizer which was quite filling, calamari and onion rings. They were done to perfection. For dinner, I had the Filet Mignon which was done over mashed potatoes with bacon and horseradish sauce and was quite delicious. We also had the Ahi Tuna topped with shrimp and vegetables, also scrumptious.
What we would have loved to try but didn't have an inch left of available stomach was the desserts. When you first walk in you are literally greeted with an eyeful of their decedent dessert options. They had a chocolate cake that looked like it was to die for...
Overall, it's a great spot. They did seem like an acceptable place for older kids but not toddlers. Their food prices are a bit high but comparable to other restaurants in the area.
Note: They have a little parking lot so you may get lucky and not have to pay for a meter. Also, they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Working out in New Hope
For the Locals:
It's not always about eating here at the New Hope Yocal; sometimes its about working off that delicious food! Yep, in New Hope we can be fit and fabulous! If you haven't already, go check out the local gyms.
My top pick right now is definitely Body Tech in Lambertville. They have taken over the old Centre Club behind Riverhorse Brewery and have made quite a lovely little workout spot. "Little" may not be a good descriptor because in fact, they have a nice sized main facility, complete with gym, coffee and beverage area, fitness studio, child care center, spinning room, tanning room, massage offices, large yoga and dance studio.
I was also very impressed with their personal trainers and staff. Everyone is very professional and friendly. After being a member for only a month and half, I have never seen a day yet where any employee has been anything but kind and helpful.
Body Tech also has a lot of great services. They offer free towel service and great childcare, again, completely free in the membership (no extra fees!). The kids have a ball in the colorful, clean, fully equipped room moderated by some very fun people. The facility, overall, is extremely clean and basically has everything you could need in a gym. Aside from benches, free weights, universals and weight machines, they have plenty of cardio machines such as treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and stair climbers and many with TVs with CD/DVD players.
Also, the room is also very well ventilated and nicely spaced. You most certainly don't feel like you have to squeeze through machines to walk down the aisle.
The only trouble I have noticed is the parking and that usually is around the time they have multiple classes running, sometime between 9 and 10ish. Usually it is not a big problem but occasionally, you have to wait for a spot.
The best thing though by far of Body Tech is the variety of classes. They have everything; just to name a few, they have Zumba, Step, Total Body Workout, On the Ball Classes, Pilates, a variety of Yoga, Tai Chi, and even Moving Mediation. It's no joke people, if you can't find a class you like here, you are nuts.
Zumba is energizing and fun...On the Ball will work you out and Moving Mediation is an experience like no other. The fact that all these classes are part of the monthly price makes Body Tech well worth your dollar. Go check them out; they are running lots of new member specials!
Body Tech Fitness
80 Lambert Ln,
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-6900
http://www.lovemybodytech.com/
Next up, I will share some info about our other local fitness clubs, newly rennovated and expanded New Hope Fitness and Cornerstone and the Tree House.
It's not always about eating here at the New Hope Yocal; sometimes its about working off that delicious food! Yep, in New Hope we can be fit and fabulous! If you haven't already, go check out the local gyms.
My top pick right now is definitely Body Tech in Lambertville. They have taken over the old Centre Club behind Riverhorse Brewery and have made quite a lovely little workout spot. "Little" may not be a good descriptor because in fact, they have a nice sized main facility, complete with gym, coffee and beverage area, fitness studio, child care center, spinning room, tanning room, massage offices, large yoga and dance studio.
I was also very impressed with their personal trainers and staff. Everyone is very professional and friendly. After being a member for only a month and half, I have never seen a day yet where any employee has been anything but kind and helpful.
Body Tech also has a lot of great services. They offer free towel service and great childcare, again, completely free in the membership (no extra fees!). The kids have a ball in the colorful, clean, fully equipped room moderated by some very fun people. The facility, overall, is extremely clean and basically has everything you could need in a gym. Aside from benches, free weights, universals and weight machines, they have plenty of cardio machines such as treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and stair climbers and many with TVs with CD/DVD players.
Also, the room is also very well ventilated and nicely spaced. You most certainly don't feel like you have to squeeze through machines to walk down the aisle.
The only trouble I have noticed is the parking and that usually is around the time they have multiple classes running, sometime between 9 and 10ish. Usually it is not a big problem but occasionally, you have to wait for a spot.
The best thing though by far of Body Tech is the variety of classes. They have everything; just to name a few, they have Zumba, Step, Total Body Workout, On the Ball Classes, Pilates, a variety of Yoga, Tai Chi, and even Moving Mediation. It's no joke people, if you can't find a class you like here, you are nuts.
Zumba is energizing and fun...On the Ball will work you out and Moving Mediation is an experience like no other. The fact that all these classes are part of the monthly price makes Body Tech well worth your dollar. Go check them out; they are running lots of new member specials!
Body Tech Fitness
80 Lambert Ln,
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-6900
http://www.lovemybodytech.com/
Next up, I will share some info about our other local fitness clubs, newly rennovated and expanded New Hope Fitness and Cornerstone and the Tree House.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Ota-Ya: Good for the Sushi
Ota-Ya Restaurant
21 Ferry St.
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-9228
http://www.ota-ya.com/
NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: Japanese
Serves: dinner only
Price: reasonable
Ambiance: nothing fancy, kind of plain, a little tight.
Comments: Quite simply, it's all about the sushi. I will only give you one reason to visit Ota-Ya...GREAT sushi. That's it. There is nothing else to it folks. The place is BYOB, the wait staff is so-so. It is a popular joint, always crowded, you MUST have reservations but the food is what is bringing em. We had a wide variety of their rolls with our dinner guests, spider roll, spicy tuna, incredible roll, mango roll, shrimp and asparagus roll, along with wasabi shumai, and salad. It was all good. Fresh, neatly prepared, just all around good stuff. My only complaints would be the close quarters. I would have preferred my sushi place to be open and airy with green plants everywhere...okay, so I am being a bit picky, but it would have been nice. It was a little claustrophobic and a little hot, aside from that, we were happy campers.
To read other reviews, click here.
21 Ferry St.
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(609) 397-9228
http://www.ota-ya.com/
NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: Japanese
Serves: dinner only
Price: reasonable
Ambiance: nothing fancy, kind of plain, a little tight.
Comments: Quite simply, it's all about the sushi. I will only give you one reason to visit Ota-Ya...GREAT sushi. That's it. There is nothing else to it folks. The place is BYOB, the wait staff is so-so. It is a popular joint, always crowded, you MUST have reservations but the food is what is bringing em. We had a wide variety of their rolls with our dinner guests, spider roll, spicy tuna, incredible roll, mango roll, shrimp and asparagus roll, along with wasabi shumai, and salad. It was all good. Fresh, neatly prepared, just all around good stuff. My only complaints would be the close quarters. I would have preferred my sushi place to be open and airy with green plants everywhere...okay, so I am being a bit picky, but it would have been nice. It was a little claustrophobic and a little hot, aside from that, we were happy campers.
To read other reviews, click here.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Boat House: They will make you feel stranded!
The Boat House
8 Coryell St. at the Porkyard (Across from Hamilton's Grill)
Lambertville, NJ
609-397-2244
NHY Rating: 2 of 10
Food: None, strictly a bar
Serves: Cocktails and beer
Price: Pricey of course. It is no TGIF with drink specials.
Ambiance: Nautical, very unique style. Chairs downstairs are unbearable, very uncomfortable, must be made of twigs or something but upstairs has comfy couches.
Comments: Here's all I have to say about this place. Rude, rude and more rude. We have visited this place a total of 3x. Yes, I said 3. First time, nice service. Second time, so-so service. Third time, extremely bad service. Seeing a trend here? Minus the unique nautical interior, this place has nothing to offer. The employees appear to have worked there since the beginning of time and are not all that friendly to "non-regulars." So if you are new they seem to take their sweet old time getting you drinks. Regulars appear to get their unlimited amount of time with conversation so if you are thirsty, be patient. I am not quite that laid-back especially when I'm thirsty. There are a ton of places to drink in Lambertville and New Hope; my advice, try them first.
To read other reviews that mention The Boat House, click here.
8 Coryell St. at the Porkyard (Across from Hamilton's Grill)
Lambertville, NJ
609-397-2244
NHY Rating: 2 of 10
Food: None, strictly a bar
Serves: Cocktails and beer
Price: Pricey of course. It is no TGIF with drink specials.
Ambiance: Nautical, very unique style. Chairs downstairs are unbearable, very uncomfortable, must be made of twigs or something but upstairs has comfy couches.
Comments: Here's all I have to say about this place. Rude, rude and more rude. We have visited this place a total of 3x. Yes, I said 3. First time, nice service. Second time, so-so service. Third time, extremely bad service. Seeing a trend here? Minus the unique nautical interior, this place has nothing to offer. The employees appear to have worked there since the beginning of time and are not all that friendly to "non-regulars." So if you are new they seem to take their sweet old time getting you drinks. Regulars appear to get their unlimited amount of time with conversation so if you are thirsty, be patient. I am not quite that laid-back especially when I'm thirsty. There are a ton of places to drink in Lambertville and New Hope; my advice, try them first.
To read other reviews that mention The Boat House, click here.
49 North Main: A Pleasant Night Out
Update: Oh no, it looks like this place has been replaced with a new Mexican restaurant! Why did you go? No reviews yet on the new eats at 5 de Mayo.
49 North Main Restaurant
49 N. Main Street
Lambertville, NJ
609-397-5990
www.49northmainrestaurant.com
NHY Rating: 7 of 10
Food: American, BYOB
Serves: Lunch and Dinner Only (They have a Brunch on certain holidays, see website for more info)
Price: Lunches range around the $8 and up. Dinners from $9 (burgers) to $25 (seafood stew)
Ambiance: The decor is casual. It is small, cafe-style with a nice family feel.
Comments: This restaurant was what I would call a "pleasant surprise." We initially came to know it by visiting restaurant.com which offers great coupons for cheap (for example: a coupon for $25 off bill that costs you $7) and decided to make a go of it. It was certainly worth the $$ with or without coupon. Their menu has an exquisite range of options and each plate looked like it was a piece of art. The sauces were delightful. They have a Pear Gorgonzola Tart ($9) that looks scrumptious. We had their appetizer sampler of the day and caesar salad. They have a wonderful Grilled Porterhouse Pork Chop ($25) which was done to perfection and although we didn't try these, they have a Roasted Yellow Pepper Ravioli ($19) and a Lewis Island Seafood Stew ($25) which sound like heaven. I looked up their website for some price info and they also show pictures of these yummy dishes if you are interested.
Their customer service was fair on this occasion. They were a bit busy and a little short staffed. After they called in reinforcements, things became more satisfactory. They were friendly, apologetic and helpful.
As far as bringing the tots along I would say it is fair game considering it is casual although it appeared to be a quiet type of restaurant that really did not cater to little ones that may want to run around.
To read other reviews, click here.
49 North Main Restaurant
49 N. Main Street
Lambertville, NJ
609-397-5990
www.49northmainrestaurant.com
NHY Rating: 7 of 10
Food: American, BYOB
Serves: Lunch and Dinner Only (They have a Brunch on certain holidays, see website for more info)
Price: Lunches range around the $8 and up. Dinners from $9 (burgers) to $25 (seafood stew)
Ambiance: The decor is casual. It is small, cafe-style with a nice family feel.
Comments: This restaurant was what I would call a "pleasant surprise." We initially came to know it by visiting restaurant.com which offers great coupons for cheap (for example: a coupon for $25 off bill that costs you $7) and decided to make a go of it. It was certainly worth the $$ with or without coupon. Their menu has an exquisite range of options and each plate looked like it was a piece of art. The sauces were delightful. They have a Pear Gorgonzola Tart ($9) that looks scrumptious. We had their appetizer sampler of the day and caesar salad. They have a wonderful Grilled Porterhouse Pork Chop ($25) which was done to perfection and although we didn't try these, they have a Roasted Yellow Pepper Ravioli ($19) and a Lewis Island Seafood Stew ($25) which sound like heaven. I looked up their website for some price info and they also show pictures of these yummy dishes if you are interested.
Their customer service was fair on this occasion. They were a bit busy and a little short staffed. After they called in reinforcements, things became more satisfactory. They were friendly, apologetic and helpful.
As far as bringing the tots along I would say it is fair game considering it is casual although it appeared to be a quiet type of restaurant that really did not cater to little ones that may want to run around.
To read other reviews, click here.
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