Ficus

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   bob

   New York City

   122 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   122 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   delicious meal.. tasty tuna tartare, scallops, duck.. all good. attentive service from megan minor issue with reservation... for whatever reason the staff didn't update my arrival so i wasn't credited with points. open table staff promptly corrected the situation .. all is well now
   

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   Sol

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was well prepared and tasteful; steaks were served exactly prepared as asked and nice of nice proportion, duck was also well prepared and the Branzino was also very good. Service was good and friendly. We had a nice table in the corner at the window. It’s nice that it’s a BYOB. And I would like to come again some time and experience the outdoor area.
   

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   Cameron

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good wine, good food, good service! Definitely will be coming here again!
   

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   Helma

   New Jersey

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was mediocre. Especially the scallops were very disappointing. The appetizers were mini style. Overall the food was overpriced and underwhelming. We will not go back.
   

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   Mariana

   Orlando

   17 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great little surprise awaits upstairs from what looks like a very cute bakery downstairs. But upstairs is a nice atmosphere and the night we went even with a live band. Great surprise. Our waitress was very helpful in selecting gluten free dishes, which is a plus in our family. The food was very, very good, I especially recommend the beef tacos. I think those were my favorite. It's an appetizer but I would have as a meal next time. Great portions. The butternut soup was also highly recommended. It may be a seasonal thing, but it was excellent. Definitely a great little spot if you are visiting the Princeton area.
   

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   Alexsky

   New Jersey

   33 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Come with me for a date! After years of doing OpenTable reviews, I was able to redeem points at a participating restaurant. This leads us to our night at Ficus Ficus is a multi-level establishment with a cafe on the ground floor and a dining area upstairs complete with al fresco seating on their rooftop & private rooms. The crisp autumn weather was perfect for dinner outside. We got the duck spring rolls to start which had two different sauces, a smokey chipotle & what seemed to be a play on a plum sauce. The wrappers were crispy & filling was hot - we just wish there were more duck inside! Mocktails were our vibe and we got a blueberry mojito & a peach lady. For entrees, we decided to go cozy. The beef cheek was unbelievably tender and the mash potatoes were creamy and amped up with rosemary. The brick chicken featured a butternut and apple purée and pickled fennel. On the side was sautéed kale. While the taste was good, the chicken was overcooked - kind of disappointing. The dish was also pretty wet due to the glaze mixing with the moisture from the kale. Execution could have been much better. Dessert was awesome - no notes! Service was also very friendly and our waitress that night was a vibe. While there are definitely some areas that can be improved, Ficus provided a lovely night out. Thank you, OpenTable for making this meal possible! 4/5 ⭐️
   

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   Linda

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent. Mock margarita was tasty also. Service was very good, with just one waiter and two assistant servers on a Saturday night. Tables for 2 inside were a little too close together for getting in and out of seats. Would return. Roof deck looked popular.
   

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   Jon

   Philadelphia

   14 reviews

   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 9 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It’s a byob with limited wine selection…..lol they were out of red wine too. Also there was no one in the restaurant and they sat us next to a table of 4. Could had spread us out.
   

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   Matt

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 14 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had date night over the weekend, got the duck spring rolls and tuna tartare for starters. Entrees we got salmon in a bed of broccolini and quinoa and the duck dish with potatoes, carrots and a puree that knocked me outta my chair. Excellent dinner together and our server was attentive, will absolutely be adding this to the restaurant rotation! Thanks guys
   

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    Larry

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    The food was really very well prepared and it was delicious. Not only was it tasty, it was very attractively presented. There were four of us for dinner and we all had different entrees, but all were excellent from first course through to dessert. Moreover, this restaurant allows one to bring one's own wine with no fee at all for corkage. That's very unusual for us Floridians, but I understand is common in Princeton. I can't say enough for the manager and the wait staff because they were so helpful. The ambience is average upstairs where the dining room is located. It's not elegant and it's not unique. It's plain and it's clean. There is also outdoors dining in even plainer setting, and that's where the other diners were. We were along indoors. The food and service more than compensated for the ambience. However, the downstairs appearance is nothing more than a coffee shop/cafe in appearance and that's what it it, so it's deceptive unless you know that the upstairs is different. Judgement shouldn't formed by the first impression. A real positive on very busy Nassau Ave, is that the restaurant has a parking lot in the rear. It's possible to miss that feature if one drives by on Nassau because you have to turn into the side street to see it. The food overwhelms the rest of the review and if you want to dine very well at relatively reasonable prices this is a very good place to go.
    

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