Brians is brilliant. The concept developed by chef/owner Brian Held is well-defined in every aspect, from the exquisite food and personable service to the sleek look of the place, where the open kitchen contrasts with the sophisticated dining area's tablecloths, banquette and framed wall of mirrors. Held ran the more formal Rouget in Newtown, Pa., for five years but when his lease was up, he jumped at the chance to have a different kind of operation in Lambertville. The Culinary Institute of America graduate calls it, "just the greatest town; its a culinary town. The clientele that we get has very refined palates. Its a chefs dream to be here."
~ By Cody Kendall For The Star-Ledger