Erini Restaurant, Ewing Township, NJ: A Dining Review

Erini Restaurant, perched on a sloping hillside above the meandering Delaware River, is an upscale, yet casual restaurant, popular with diners who enjoy a well-executed, creatively prepared menu in an attractive festive setting. It is especially festive during the holiday season and during the warmer months with outdoor dining on their huge patio --- one of the best in New Jersey. Erini is an ideal place to celebrate a special occasion.

Erini is family owned and run by a father, Chris, and a son, Nick Fifus, both of whom received their formal culinary education at the acclaimed Culinary Institute of America. After graduating from CIA in 1976, Chef Chris Fifus honed his culinary skills at the family's Ponzio restaurant and later in 1999 at Steamers Bar & Grill.

Chef Cris Fifus purchased this restaurant in 2007 and renamed it Erini after his mother passed away in 2005. The style of cooking and festive atmosphere is partly due to his mother's influence, who shared her love of cooking and the flavors of her Greek heritage with her family. "Erini" in Greek means "Peace."

Chefs Chris and Nick are committed to using seasonal ingredients from local farm-to-table sources.

Their seasonally changing menu with daily specials consists of various choices with an emphasis on seafood.

Erini is vegetarian-friendly with vegan and gluten-free options.

Enjoy Lobster? Call ahead to find out about their lobster weekends. When available, pre-order their special lobster entree. This is a rare treat.

Menus are available with QR Scanning codes

The grounds are beautiful, featuring two huge, attractive outdoor dining patios with a Tiki bar. This is outdoor dining at its best

The outdoor dining patio, open (weather permitting), is decorated with lots of greenery and plants. During the evening, it becomes a magical setting with sparkly lights and space heaters, reducing the chill on cooler late spring and early fall evenings.

The interior dining area includes a spacious 80-seat main dining room and a second, smaller room that seats 30.

The entrance lobby opens to an attractive gas fireplace, leading to the main dining room, which has lots of windows and is comfortable and spacious but has a bit of a banquet hall vibe. The bar area is attractive and cozy,  dark with blue lights, large-screen TVs, a fish tank, and high tables.

During the winter months, while waiting for a table. order a cocktail at the bar and sit near the fireplace in the lobby.

Weekend reservations highly recommended.

Erini is open 6 days/week: Tue-Thu: 11:30AM-9:00PM, Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-10:00PM, & Sun: 3:00PM-8:00PM

Open for Thanksgiving dinner

(updated; September 2024)