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99
Elements Princeton
#1 in NJ
How we score The Foodie Meter
Below 60%
65
Mixed Plate
60–69%
75
Solid Pick
70–79%
90
Nadia Approved
80–100%
Restaurants scoring 80% or higher earn the Nadia Approved stamp
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Elements Princeton

3.9Yelp
Princeton · New American
Date Night Fine Dining Tasting Menu Visited 4×

"The closest thing New Jersey has to a perfect plate. Every course earned its place. Worth the drive from anywhere in the state."

99
Nadia Approved
Shorefoodies Score · #1 in NJ
87 votes · 96% audience
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Numbers behind the bites

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Audience votes this week
247
▲ 18% vs last week
Across 89 restaurants. Italian + seafood drove most of the spike.
Most loved this week
Lita
89 audience votes · 94% audience score · agrees with Nadia
Biggest critic-people gap
Stella Marina
−42 pt gap
Audience: 77 · Nadia: 35. People disagree hard. Read the audience comments.
New reviews this month
12restaurants
Including 3 Foodie-Approved adds. Nadia's been busy.
The Verdict

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The bottom 32 in NJ. Below 60% — Nadia would rather eat at home.
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Italian
29 picks
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Pizza
14 picks
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Seafood
22 picks
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Steakhouse
15 picks
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Burgers
11 picks
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Mexican
23 picks
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Asian
13 picks
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Brunch
8 picks
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Waterfront
18 picks
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Hidden Gems
12 picks
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3.9Yelp

Atlantic City

AsianSushi
89
Nadia Approved
"Morimoto in AC. Precision meets showmanship."
29 votes · 92% audience

The Butcher's Block

4.0Yelp

Long Branch

Steakhouse
88
Nadia Approved
"Steakhouse confidence without the steakhouse stiffness."
22 votes · 85% audience

Anjelica's Sea Bright

4.1Yelp

Sea Bright

ItalianWaterfront
88
Nadia Approved
"Italian classics done with heart, by the water."
41 votes · 87% audience
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