My floormate described the breathtaking city views we’d see as we drove to Edgewater, New Jersey, to The River Palm Terrace, one of the state’s best steakhouses, with valet parking. The cityscape fully matched her description.
After we were seated upstairs at the cozy, old-school restaurant, I handed out party goodies to let everyone know we were celebrating a birthday. Interestingly, every—yes, every—table around us was also celebrating. Clearly, the River Palm Terrace is the place people come for special occasions. It’s quite lively.
Our staff was very attentive. We sipped a Rosso di Montalcino, Castello Banfi, Tuscany ($78), as we shared everything, starting with the crisp iceberg wedge ($17) with Applewood bacon, Beefsteak tomato, Bermuda onion, blue cheese dressing and their Maryland crab cakes ($29 for 2) with lots of crab.
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