Outstanding!
Hard to get in on weekend nights but well worth it. The best tasting food I've ever eaten in a restaurant.
Highly recommended!    [13 May 2004 22:26:18]

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Recommended Dishes: Chicken Kiev, Napoleon Cake

     ­Anonymous   

Very Very Good
The menu is great and very differant than what you'll find at other Red Bank restaurants. If you are health conscious, like your food fresh, are sick of eating the same thing all the time, you will love Cafe Everest.    [03 Oct 2004 18:20:34]

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Recommended Dishes: Vegetarian Plate - Stuffed Cabbage

     ­Dorothy    

Mushroom pierogis to dream about
I think the headline says it all. The Cornish hen was also superb. I especially like the service, which is courteous without being cold. Red Bank is full of hipster servers who make it seem like they're doing you a favor by filling your water glass. Cafe Everest puts up with none of that pretense. It's like being in an elegant, yet comfortable home or restaurant in Europe.    [08 Oct 2004 12:52:11]

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Recommended Dishes: Mushroom pierogi, cornish hen, eggplant/walnut starter

     ­Anonymous   

Outstanding
Understated luxury. Food never disappoints, and they have the best desserts in NJ hands down.    [19 Oct 2004 10:27:45]

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Recommended Dishes: Tzhr Salad, Chicken Kebob, Salmon

     ­Steve   

Russian & Georgian menu
Ok, I'm not quite sure who wrote some of these reviews, but I don't think they were in the same restaurant that I visited back in December. Let me address some of those previous comments before getting to the good things!

1. Tough to get a seat? We were there on a Friday night and there were plenty of seats available between 7:30 and 9:30 pm. The place was never more than half full during our stay. I hope that is not typical, because the food is good.

2. Understated luxury? Again, what restaurant did you go to? Standard open floor plan with tables and metal chairs. The decor can certainly use some updating as the menus are worn and could use replacing. The walls are smattered with framed photographs of Russian/Georgian/Armenian? scenes and a few posters of the same countries, I assume. It reminded me of when you go to a Greek diner with all things Greek on the walls, but this restaurant was done with more style

The reason to go to this restaurant are several. The food is fresh and very tasty, the kind that warms you up on a cold night. I have traveled to those countries before and the two menu items I always loved when eating there were soups and desserts and I feel the same about this restaurant. They have a nice borscht (they spell it borsh?) and their desserts were very nice and light. The main courses are good-sized portions -- not too little like French cuisine, nor too much like America's super-size mentality, but "just right" as our Goldilocks would say.

The presentation is simple but the servers are attentive and friendly and there when you need them. I agree that there is no attitude and the fact that the servers, cooks and other staff are from all parts of Russia, Georgia and other countries makes for an interesting dynamic for those interested in an "international" restaurant in Red Bank. The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed and the piano player was good (classically trained) and unobtrusive and ran the gamut of tunes including standards from classical, Broadway and popular movie theme songs.

Overall, I would recommend the restaurant for the good, home-style Russian/Georgian food, friendly and attentive service and the nice casual atmosphere (with piano). It is a good place to have a nice relaxing dinner, explore some new dishes done in original style (I think the chefs are native-born) and have a chat (it is just the rigth noise level for good conversation). When you tire of the Italian/European/Chinese/Mexican/American cuisine that seems to be the standard restaurant fare in Red Bank, try some Russian/Georgian cuisine.    [07 Jan 2006 16:50:35]

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Recommended Dishes: Borscht, Chicken Kebob, Stuffed Cabbage

     ­Sean