Ficus

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   Chris VIP

   New Jersey24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Usual personal service and good food. We remembered BYOB this time.
   

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   Bob VIP

   New York City41 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Service staff was very good, knowledgeable and ready with recommendations. We had tuna ceviche, butternut squash soup, duck, and beef cheeks, all tasty and presented very well. Wintry weather was dismal but the atmosphere inside was very comfortable.
   

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   Jennifer

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first visit to Ficus. Great atmosphere as soon as you go up the stairs to the main part of the dining room. I was with 3 friends, all of us thoroughly loved our evening. The waitress was adorable and sweet. The food was delicious. Highly recommend the shrimp dumplings! We all had a different entree: Fettuccine Alfredo, Bolognese, Honey Miso Salmon and vegetable medley. We all loved our meals. We ended the evening trying 3 of the desserts— a MUST! All the desserts are made in house. They are divine! Chocolate Cake, Creme Brûlée and Yuzu Sorbet with fresh fruit….delicious and a perfect ending to our evening. Highly recommend this gem!
   

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   Abdul

   Philadelphia1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 12 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Nice little place with some good ambiance to have brunch at :)
   

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   Priscille

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was particularly wonderful in the restaurant upstairs , from a rapid welcome to offering drinks, opening our bottle (both options ) to menu and meal delivery . There is a coat rack a little hidden behind the curtain by the bathroom that’s very useful in this cold season. Food was excellent : we shared a salad all ingredients fresh well seasoned more than enough in 2, and each had an entree abundant and delicious the famous burger, Korean version, and the “half chicken “ boneless served with delicious squash purée . Despite being full it was a very pleasant noise level really not loud . I love the lighting and spruce-like wall color We will definitely come again! They have a wonderful couple of private rooms either for a couple or for 6, which could allow privacy for business or simply friendly conversation. When weather I’d look forward to an upgrade of tables - maybe tablecloth and stabilized table foot.
   

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   Danielle VIP

   New York City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband ordered a tea and let the waitress choose. It was the most delicious tea I have ever had! The duck spring rolls were fantastic. We had the pork chop and the salmon and they were both delicious and a good portion. We highly recommend Ficus.
   

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   cynthia VIP

   New York City198 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   This location has been different restaurants. We used to dine at the former Spanish restaurant. Online it looked fine . We called to ask if there was a New Years Eve dinner or aka care. They didn’t know. We also forgot there were no elevators. We dined with our 82 yr old sister. Halibut was good . Beef cheek fine but not great value. Not so special
   

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   David VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 30 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent meal, carpaccio of tuna was delicious with beautiful presentation. The Risotto was very well prepared and the scallop’s were perfectly cooked. I would highly recommend Ficus for the food. It was very quiet though, in the period between Christmas and New Year.
   

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   William VIP

   Philadelphia46 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice 2nd floor restaurant on. Nassau St. In Princeton. Food, service and ambiance were all excellent. My wife had the Scallops with Risotto and I had the Blue Cheese Bacon Burger. We also had the Duck Spring Rolls as an appetizer. Everything was very tasty and cooked to perfection
   

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    Jaimie

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    This is the second time we’ve eaten at Ficus, so I feel like I’m now equipped to make observations on the experience: -The food really is incredible. Everything we’ve ordered has been delicious. I especially recommend the Potato Croquettes appetizer. -The service is very average. Expect long wait times without communication. We have eaten there only on weekend nights, and there is consistently only one server working. It seems the whole restaurant is staffed by just a few people. Be prepared to just place your whole order the first time the server comes to your table because you may wait fifteen minutes before you see them again. -Your meals are inconsistently delivered. One of our members, who ordered the buttered pasta, received their food over ten minutes after the rest of us. We had to notify the server we didn’t receive the food when he finally came over to see how everything was. -The jazz music is a wonderful background to dinner; however, the restaurant walls have chipped and missing paint all over, as does the bathroom. When the bill costs around $200 for three adults and one child, I would like to see upkeep. One additional note: The stairs inside the building that take you up to the restaurant are very steep. Just be mindful.
    

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