The Frog And The Peach, New Brunswick, NJ:
A Restaurant Review

The Frog and the Peach Restaurant, New Brunswick, NJ. A dining review.

The Frog and the Peach is one of the best Central New Jersey, Chef-inspired fine dining restaurants in a region known for having a variety of good restaurants.

The Frog And The Peach
29 Dennis St.
New Brunswick, NJ


A 2024 Best NJ Restaurant

The Frog and the Peach: Restaurant Highlights

Fare: New American

Price: Very Expensive

Food Quality Excellent: Serves a well-executed, creative seasonal menu of French-influenced American and Mediterranean food using sustainable farming and fresh ingredients, especially from local sources.

Service: Wait staff is professional, knowledgeable, and well attended, though they tend to be a bit slow during peak times. However, if you need to have faster service, seats at the bar can be better option.

Ambiance/Decor: Upscale, with a clubby style dining room, a heated and enclosed greenery garden room, and an antique bar decorated with hanging tubular fabric and fixtures.

Overall Rating: 3 1/2 Stars 

Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 Star = poor to 4 stars = Best in Class

Noise Level: Moderate - High

Dress: Upscale Casual

Recommended For: Diners who enjoy excellent food with fine dining amenities and upscale, trendy ambiance.

Not Recommended For: Budget conscious diners who enjoy casual, family dining

Recommended dishes: When available, The Cast Iron Seared Wagyu Skirt Steak Smoked Mushroom and New Potato Hash with Haricot Vert, Red Wine Sauce; The Beer-Braised Lamb Shank Glazed Apples and Turnips, Hazelnut Puree, Lamb Jus; and The Steamed Dayboat Halibut Spaghetti Squash, Roasted Fennel, Tomato Bouillabaisse.

Liquor: Full-service bar service with an exceptional wine list. Bar scene is vibrant.

The Frog and the Peach restaurant is a New Brunswick mainstay that continues to improve and attract millennials willing to splurge on a chef-inspired fine dining experience, without the stuffy ambiance found at most of the typical "Old World" fine dining restaurants.

The Frog and the Peach is under the management of Owner/Chef Bruce Lefebvre.

Chef Lefebvre received his formal training from the Culinary Institute of America and later honed his cooking skills in NYC under Charlie Palmer at Aureole and Daniel and Lespinasse. He came to the Frog and the Peach in 2000 and became Executive Chef in 2001. In 2012, he took over the ownership of the restaurant.

The kitchen serves a well-executed, creative seasonal menu of French-influenced American and Mediterranean food using sustainable farming and fresh ingredients, especially from local sources.

It is a great place for a date or romantic dining experience. If you prefer a quieter, cozier seating area, ask to be seated on the second floor, where you can view the crowd below gathered at the attractive antique bar decorated with hanging tubular fabric and fixtures that glow as a tribute to the building's industrial past. Alternatively, ask for the Garden Room. It has a nice ambiance for a romantic dinner.

The Garden Room with seating for 50 and is temperature-controlled for a winter luncheon or a summer evening outdoor dining. The Garden Room is also the setting for their Sunday Brunch, featuring one of the top NJ restaurants for Sunday Brunch.

This semi-outdoor space is heated and enclosed in the winter and open in the summer to expose it to the warm weather breezes.

During busy dining periods, parking can be inconvenient.

To be part of the solution, The Frog and Peach is offering an incentive to visit by using Uber (or Lyft or a good old taxi). When you check in, show your receipt for the car that brought you to the manager at the front desk. They will take 5% of your check. A discount is given per party of two.

Valet parking is also available every night for dinner and all day on Sunday. A modest fee is charged for this service.

The Frog and Peach is open six days/week: Closed Monday. Lunch: Thursday and Friday, Brunch on Sunday and Dinner: Tuesday - Sunday

They are also open on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve.

Updated December 2024