Lawrenceville

The village of Lawrenceville is an island of good food.

Fedora's [2633 Main Street, Lawrenceville NJ 08648, Ph: 609-895-0844] concept is getting stale, but we still like their luncheon salads. They often feature excellent omelettes for brunch. They have a good hamburger. It is an extremely popular place and is sometimes difficult to get into. Their popularity apparently has resulted in little desire to improve or to re-freshen the restaurant. The desserts are sinfully rich [this is usually a good thing] and sometimes a little cold, when a warmer temperature would improve the taste. They have decent cappachino, but not excellent. For all of this curmudgeonry, we still go there, especially for the hamburgers and the luncheon salads and sandwiches. I think we consider it good value for the money.

Acacia is expensive and has been excellent in the past. 2637 Main Street - Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Phone: 609.895.9885 Fax: 609.895.9874 It offers beautifully set tables with a good and informed staff and excellent food. The menu and the food are creative. It describes itself as featuring progressive american cuisine. We used to it better than Ferry House in Princeton, but Princeton is more convenient for us. We recently ate there [July 2006]. We were not nearly as impressed as on former visits. The food did not have the impeccably fresh taste that we once associated with Acacia. The Ferry House in Princeton is now the better choice for a fine dinner out. August 7, 2006.

We liked the food at Vidalia but have not been back. We will return. It's cute and a little cramped, but the food was really good.

The Lawrenceville Inn is a blur in my mind, as I write this. I liked the old house where it is located. I have very positive impressions of the food we were served, but don't remember anything specific. The staff was friendly and helpful.