Restaurants near Pine Woods Park

Always a nice dining experience. Plenty of friendly and eager students working the front of house to check on us, food was very tasty, and considering the quality of the food, the prices are quite competitive. Winter dining deals are $50 for a 3 course prix fixe menu. We were there when the prix fixe deal wasn't offered, but even with a la carte, our bill for 2 was around $100.

Once again a CIA restaurant provides a remarkable experience! The level of service is unparalleled. The way the students are trained to walk around and the care and respect they put into every part of service is just extraordinary. From making sure the dishes touch the table at the same time for all parties, to the way they walk around the restaurant and observe. It’s all a very delightful experience. The food, as always, speaks for itself and is quite good. The dishes seem more modern and simply tasty. I encourage you to visit and contribute your business to this wonderful establishment!

The food was absolutely delicious--excellently prepared, perfectly seasoned. For appetizers our table chose the truffle soup, tarte flambee', and the beet salad (which our guest loved--I didn't taste). I loved the other two. Both burst with flavor. For entrees, we chose the scallops(x2) and the 'coq au vin'. We were all exceedingly happy with our choices. The scallops and the chicken were tender and flavorful. The vegetables with my chicken were crunchy-- not mushy at all. The scallops and quinoa were served on a shell over a bed of salt (which our server explained after we asked was for plating design). On to dessert! We had crepes soufflé (x2) and crème brulee'. The crepes were stuffed with a vanilla custard--very yummy. The crème brulee' was the lightest one we've ever tasted! Sweet but not overpoweringly so. It was served with raspberries and blackberries and a shortbread cookie on top. The blackberries were sweet and huge--about an inch long! Ben and Noah took excellent care of us. They checked in with us often enough to see to our needs, but not so often as to be intrusive. Ben was our main server. He answered all our questions and helped guide us to what would be our perfect meal. A most enjoyable experience!

Joseph's has become a neighborhood establishment worthy of praise from all sides. The food is well prepared, the service is outstanding(our waitress for tonight was one of the most delightful personalities we have encountered in any restaurant we have visited in recent years), and the overall congeniality that Joe has created is very special.

I expected the tasting to be an in person affair. I work in college admissions and may be more tuned into these issues than most, but it was odd to essentially watch three videos (which were played very loudly) rather than have a guide. The tasting info itself was very interesting and the small tour we received was nice, but be advised you don’t see the full campus. “A taste” is more like it. Very sweet students and excited to go back! If you’re interested in the restaurants, be sure to book those in advance.