
The previously named Blue Fish Grill is now open under a new name, NOVA! Old favorites and new finds fill the eclectic menu of cross cultural casual fare. Everything from burgers and fish tacos to Thai Curry noodles and Pork Belly Adobo in a comfortable, family friendly atmosphere with familiar and friendly service. Dine and Takeout!
Address and Contact Information
Address: 50 Mine St, Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: (908) 905-0456
Website: https://www.njnova.com/
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Reviews
It’s been years since I’ve been over here for a meal, so this was the first time I’ve been by under the rebranded Nova. I really liked Blue Fish and its seafood-centric menu; the menu still has a number of seafood items, but most of the edgier ones have been sacrificed in place of more Asian/Tex Mex cuisine. It’s definitely not bad, but I thought it was a cut below the original Blue Fish and my takeaway was that they kind of messed with a good thing.
I came by here this past Saturday afternoon (3:30ish) with my OG chums. This little spot in Flemington is pretty cute, even in the dead of winter – there’s a lot of edgy artisan-focused shops and a really nice coffee shop next door. The interior of Nova is…hard to describe. I’m honestly not trying to be offensive; it’s technically nice, but just devoid of personality. An acquaintance of mine bought a 19th century house and then took out everything interesting and modernized it – it was reminiscent of that. There’s just not a lot of character to it, which is surprising if you’ve been in any of the other nearby businesses, because they really hammer home the historic origins of this building as a ye olde factory. Feels like a real missed opportunity for a more unique dining experience.
I was hoping to hear some edgy specials involving some of the less-mainstream fish, but the one entree in that vein was centered on cod, which I’m pretty ambivalent about. As a result, I opted for the ala carte section of the menu and selected the grilled salmon with a side of mashed potatoes and wasabi aioli. Not bad; a solid helping of everything, with a well-seasoned piece of salmon. Really the only mild issue was the presentation value; as you can see in the attached picture, it’s pretty barebones and could have used a garnish or something. But that’s just a nitpick and arguably not even an issue.
The service was very good. Our waiter visited regularly and was particularly attentive about refilling the drinks. This was a quick meal, and that’s a tribute to the turnaround time from ordering to receipt of the food.
This wasn’t a negative experience by any means, but by very publicly declaring its affiliation/ties with the prior Blue Fish brand, to me it was just pointing out the selling points of the previous restaurant that aren’t here anymore.
We will be back.
The newly designed interior was pleasant, clean and tastefully done.
Our server Tom was excellent. Very knowledgeable on the food, extremely personable, attentive and made the whole experience superb.
Although it is BYOB, they do sell local wine from a near by vineyard which we thoroughly enjoyed.
All in all, we will definitely be back.