Turtle + the Wolf Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were very professional, knew the menu and were on their game."
• "Service was friendly and attentive."
• "Servers accommodated all of our requests and the chaos of the children with ease."
• "So knowledgeable about all the courses we had."
• "Service that leaves you space but is magically just there as soon as you need them."
• "Service was great also!"
• "The staff was great, very attentive and helpful."

Cons:

• "The only slight disappointment was that I could tell the manager wanted us to leave after some time as she kept coming over and eye-ing our table."
• "Service was lacking though."
• "Only drawback was the service staff... but that is typical of any restaurant in Montclair."
• "Our waiter seemed a bit new and unfamiliar with the menu."
• "Service was a little rushed, server brought out dessert while we were eating our main course."
• "The staff seems off and when I mean staff, I mean everybody who is contributing to the restaurant's service."
• "Wait staff were knowledgeable (if a little delayed, but they were busy)."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is perfect for date nights or a hang out with friends, dimly lite but not to dim, music hangs in the air but never loud enough to stop conversation."
• "Great decor and ambience not to mention unique menu with delicious food."
• "The atmosphere and service was amazing."
• "The atmosphere in the restaurant was very modern with an entire wall dedicated to abstract art."
• "The ambiance was extremely appealing."
• "This place has a cute atmosphere with the little dinosaurs around the restaurant."
• "Atmosphere is lively and just dark enough to feel hip."

Cons:

• "It’s not that the food is bad, but that it is severely overpriced."
• "But for these prices and portion sizes, the execution of the dishes was simply offensive."
• "Everything felt fake."
• "Atmosphere is great- The floor is a tad loud, but the layout allows each party to hear one another."
• "Nice atmosphere, food wasn't tasty at all."

Food

Pros:

• "Their fried chicken meal is so delicious!"
• "The chocolate peanut butter tart was also really good."
• "The ricotta agnolotti and summer squash and burrata salads were standouts."
• "The entrees I ate or sampled (roast chicken, agnelloti pasta, steak) were all perfectly done."
• "The food was delicious and the staff was great."
• "We ordered the chicken liver mousse as an appetizer. This was the highlight of the meal."
• "The food was excellent, highlights were the agnolotti, burrata, and brick chicken."

Cons:

• "Some of the food tasted overcooked to almost burnt."
• "Sides still need work: cauliflower and escarole were both a bit bland."
• "The ragu was lacking in acidity and had way too much cream."
• "The skin was flaccid."
• "The food was above average but was lacking (octopus way over cooked, but that is an easy mistake)."
• "My order of Berkshire pork sausage over mash was bland, unremarkable."
• "The frittata was very bland."