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So you can discern this since there's no Kashi organic cereal with dried fruit and granola bits all over the floor?
Posted on: 2008/11/11 1:15
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LOL -- i would be surprised if Ox was catering to children with their mac and cheese. It's a grown up restaurant, it's not a place for kids. This is not a big social statement, it's just FACT. I know several pretty open-minded, sophisticated kids who do really well there, but it's not built for kids. Which is perfectly fine.
Posted on: 2008/11/11 1:04
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...and improve ventilation, so the patrons don't freeze in order for the kitchen staff to survive the heat.
but it's a huge testament to the quality of the food at Ox - and the caliber of staff serving it - that we will happily put up with mild physical discomfort in order to enjoy a fantastic meal.
Posted on: 2008/11/10 21:31
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they can?t hear even when the restaurant isn?t full it is def an issue, but that's a bit of an exageration. i do agree that they should take additional measures to dampen the noice level.
Posted on: 2008/11/10 20:10
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Maybe the mac and cheese is aimed at kids. To me, the decadent Marco and Pepe mac and cheese is wonderful, but small children tend to want their mac and cheese pretty plain.[/quote Children who are raised on plain Mac and Cheese will like plain Mac and cheese. Others will enjoy the decadent variety. Children like to eat what they are accustomed to eating. Keep this in mind: http://www.izzyeats.com/2007/08/eat-w ... d-your-children-will.html Also, if the new apps are anything like last year's venison sliders, I am sure they are amazing! http://www.izzyeats.com/2008/02/merry ... nd-of-ox-visit-three.html
Posted on: 2008/11/8 5:15
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Maybe the mac and cheese is aimed at kids. To me, the decadent Marco and Pepe mac and cheese is wonderful, but small children tend to want their mac and cheese pretty plain.
Posted on: 2008/11/8 4:36
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I certainly would go to my wine storage for a $0 corkage night?it?s a great suggestion and is legal for them to do. The noise level has been an issue from the get-go?the paintings help but additional noise dampening would be welcome.
Posted on: 2008/11/7 19:46
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I agree. Sondra was the BEST!
I don?t know if any of the Ox staff / management / owners read this forum, but here?s a suggestion or two? First,... I wonder if Ox might entertain the suggestion of a ?$0 corkage night? for one night a week on their least busy weeknight. A couple years ago, Montrachet in NYC tried a $0 corkage night on their weakest night (Monday) and soon Monday nights at Montrachet were crazy busy. I don?t know if the laws in Jersey City prohibit this or if the JC demographics would support this notion, but I could see this having appeal to a wino like me as well as those who are looking to save a buck or two in a soft economy. You could always try a $0 corkage night, and if you don?t get an uptick in business, return to the usual policy. Just curious, would anyone else on jclist be more inclined to go to Ox on a $0 corkage weeknight??.. Second,? I?ve brought quite a few of my foodie friends to Ox. They love the food, but they complain about the acoustics; some are reluctant to return because they can?t hear even when the restaurant isn?t full. I have to agree. If you?re part of a group that?s larger than 4 people, it is very difficult to carry on a conversation. Would doing something as simple as putting some tapestries on the walls in spots or fabric on the ceiling help?... I love the food and I?d really like Ox to succeed. I hope my suggestions are taken as constructively as they are meant.
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Checked out Ox last night and definitely will be going back. Had the seared angus appetizer and the 1/2 order of mac/cheese. The chef was then nice enough to throw in a dessert sample when I asked for my bill.
The appetizer was incredibly tender. I thought the mac + cheese would've been more decadent  Anyway, want to go back and try the sambal chicken drumstick + the arrancini (both from the bar menu).
Posted on: 2008/11/7 13:51
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was wondering where she was. she was married to a guy I went to HS with in N Jersey (for a year anyway). Had not seen him since graduation. small world, 'n whatnot...
Posted on: 2008/11/6 21:27
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Posted on: 2008/11/6 18:20
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The managers name was Sondra. Apparently she has moved to the NJ shore.
Posted on: 2008/11/6 17:20
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I went to OX one night last week. I've always wanted to sit at the bar because the bar menu looks so good. I got in right at the end of happy hour and got a half-price glass of wine. I tried the oyster po'boy (tiny but delicious) and a slider (good). Then, still hungry, I had a deviled egg. It really left me wanting more all week. The bartender was really friendly and it was a good, affordable delicious little snack. I will definitely do that again.
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Totally agree! BTW, anyone know what happened to the previous hostess/manager. She was blond, very friendly, accommodating and then one day she was no longer there. Not a big deal, just wondering.
Posted on: 2008/11/6 15:49
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interesting news from the Ox Bar:
1) happy hour runs till 9, half priced beer and daily mixed drink specials 2) bar open from 11 to 1 am with some kind of martini deal (can not remember details) 3) no more cheese and cured meat on the bar menu (olives gone as well?). 4) perhaps one of the best bar snacks I've ever come across new on the menu: honey glazed (i think) drumsticks. sort of braised, fall off the bone style. $2 or $3 for 2 chix drumsticks. 5) other new(sih) bar bites were good, sliders, oyster po-boy (slider size), pearl onion/mushroom salad (marinated). anyway, great stuff as always. support this place everyone, best food in the area.
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Fyi, Ox is changing hours. As of 11/8, closed on Sundays, but open on Mondays (yay!). Also, serving lunch on Saturdays and bar is open until 1 now on weekends.
http://www.oxrestaurant.com/
Posted on: 2008/11/6 15:19
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Was back recently to sample some of the new menu. Lamb Shank ragu was $$$, looking forward to trying the Chix/waffle dish.
Also has a sweet potato salad (w/arugula?) that was excellent. Was quiet in the for a Sat night, hope they are doing OK!
Posted on: 2008/10/14 16:53
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Agreed on the consistency... Ox is still great on return visits! I like their new tapas style menu where you can order only half portions at half the price and try more of their other menu items in one visit.
Posted on: 2008/10/14 2:47
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In JC it seems almost impossible to find a place that has both consistent food and good service. I found it at the OX, the Chefs/Owners Nicole and Ed are formally of Marco & Pepe and opened the OX November of last year. The food is quite simply the best JC has to offer. The critics agree, NY Times gave them an "Excellent", Star Ledger the same and NJ Monthly just voted them "Best New Restaurant" I have never had a bad meal at this restaurant and have dined there over a dozen times in the past month alone. It is not unusual to see the owners in the front of the house greeting the guests and coaching the staff. When I inquired about the holiday event for my company the catering manager told me they would gladly open for lunch to facilitate our group. The prices are super reasonable with packages starting at just $25 a head.
The critics are right about this place, "a bright beacon in the ever changing face of Newark Ave"
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Ed is a great guy
Posted on: 2008/9/19 8:18
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Someone told me Ox was the best place to eat in JC. So I went with some friends last Friday night and guess what? Ox is really really excellent. Food was great - especially loved the Oxtail appetizer, mussels, scallops, chicken - everything.
It's such a small front on Newark Ave - I've gone right by it many times without noticing.
Posted on: 2008/9/19 1:23
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Unfortunately, this is not uncommon. I doubt that it's intentional though. It happens when too many people are involved in the menu process. I generally pay attention to such things mostly out of curiosity. And I'll generally point it out since it's something that management usually wants to know and definitely needs to know.
Posted on: 2008/8/29 23:46
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Quote: After waiting a while for our entree, my husband said he really wanted to bread to nosh on. I asked a waiter and he said they don't have bread. Huh. How do they make their sandwiches? Anyway, I then said, "well, could we have some more popcorn?" He said he wasn't sure, but he'd check. He wasn't sure? Come on. I adore OX but I can't believe they have reverted to the "no bread" shennanigans..When it first happened just after opening I chalked it up to newness issues.. http://www.izzyeats.com/2007/10/ox-tales-stewin.html Has popcorn become the new bread?
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Have been to Ox once for brunch and now once for dinner. We really enjoyed the brunch and it is a great bang for your buck (kind of like going to brunch at Amanda's in Hoboken; the dinners are way too pricey but the brunches are great and priced same as other brunches around town).
The food we had at dinner was all superb. The octopus app was scrumptious. The blackened catfish was delish and so were the scallops. The service was excellent. The manager (or whoever he was) came over to check on us and asked if he had any questions. When I asked if the octopus app tasted strongly of fennel, he was honest in his answer, which I appreciated. (He said the flavor is there, but it's not overwhelming and he was right, I'd say.) Those were the good points. Now for the bad. We had to wait a good while between app and entrees. It was late (after 9 on a week night) and so we were hungry. We had polished off our bowl of popcorn before the app arrived and the waitress had taken it away. After waiting a while for our entree, my husband said he really wanted to bread to nosh on. I asked a waiter and he said they don't have bread. Huh. How do they make their sandwiches? Anyway, I then said, "well, could we have some more popcorn?" He said he wasn't sure, but he'd check. He wasn't sure? Come on. No one was apologetic about the wait either. Also, the prices on the menu outside did not match the prices on the menus we were given and the prices on our bill were different again! They were evened out in the end, so we decided not to bother complaining, but it was a bit annoying. (Example: outside scallops were listed at $22, on the menu, $26 and on our bill $24.) The other entree was also prices 3 different ways and both our drinks were priced differently on the bill vs. on the menu. All in all, we will probably go back when friends are visiting and we want to take them somewhere upscale. I am still really glad this place opened on Newark. I hope it is a sign of more upscale places to come. Bring on the gentrification! 
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I liked the fact that there is a restaurant called the Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick.
Frog a la peche and peche a la frog. Aynybody remember that? Dear old Dud and Pete. They are missed.
Posted on: 2008/8/1 18:11
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That has no credibility in my book given the mention of Edwards as the best steak house. How many times have they been there? Really? How many? It's the most inconsistent restaurant I have been to in JC.
Posted on: 2008/8/1 13:11
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New Jersey Monthly did an article on the top 25 restuarants in New Jersey. Ox is mentioned several times
In the critics picks Ox was the best new restaurant, Edward's was the best Steakhouse and Light Horse tavern the best bar scene
Posted on: 2008/8/1 12:04
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WOW!!!
Posted on: 2008/8/1 5:02
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Went last night for the first time. Crowded for the middle of the week and a tad noisy, but that can't be helped when a restaurant is that full. At first, I thought it was chintzy that they put down popcorn insead of bread, but was pleasantly suprised to discover the popcorn had been popped in truffle oil - very decadent! Had the grilled octopus as a starter and was delighted with it, and my friend had the pork spare ribs - so tender the meat just slid right off the bones. I didn't think the appetizer portions were small at all. Mine was just right and friend was so full from the pork spare ribs, she couldn't finish the main dish. That prompted a visit from the hostess, who was concerned that something might be wrong with the food. That wasn't the case at all (excellent, attentive service). I only wish they had some more lighter fare for main dishes as it's the height of summer. I ordered the tagliatelle with basil pesto by default because it seemed like the lightest dish. No complaints with the quality, but it was something I could've made myself. In hindsight I should've just ordered a second appetizer rather than something off the main course menu.
Posted on: 2008/7/17 12:25
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You are so silly. We get the joke. Next.
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