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Elements Princeton

How we score The Foodie Meter

45

Skip It

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

3.9

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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Worth the Trip

Solid Pick or better

Every restaurant 70% or higher. Cards with the Nadia stamp scored 80%+. Scroll to see more, or hit the rankings page to filter.

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Audience votes this week

▲ 18% vs last week

Across 89 restaurants. Italian + seafood drove most of the spike.

Most loved this week

89 audience votes · 94% audience score · agrees with Nadia

Biggest critic-people gap

Audience: 77 · Nadia: 35. People disagree hard. Read the audience comments.

New reviews this month

Including 3 Foodie-Approved adds. Nadia's been busy.

The Verdict

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🚫 The Skip It List

The bottom 32 in NJ. Below 60% — Nadia would rather eat at home.

345

McCormick & Schmick'sAtlantic City · Skip It

35

344

The Salty WhaleSeafood · Skip It

37

343

Brickhouse Tavern & TapPub · Skip It

38

342

BrandlBelmar · Skip It

39

341

Scarborough FairSea Girt · Skip It

47

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"Italian classics done with heart, by the water."

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