2008 Woodie Awards
Restaurant Review: Precious
Dinner Without a Movie
Kelsea Wilks and Mike Fitzgerald
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: Campus Life
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More Asian food! Almost every other restaurant in Hoboken offers an Asian cuisine, so our review of Precious should come as no surprise.
We walked through the front door into a giant blue sheet. The sheet was functioning as a wind blocker, but was a bit odd. After the initial surprise, we meandered into the dining area, which was very pleasant. Shania Twain's music was playing lightly in the background and matched the upbeat feeling of the place. The lights were not dimmed, but not overpoweringly bring, giving the restaurant a lively ambiance. The glossy wooden tables decorated creatively with Asian characters were topped with midnight blue ceramic oval plates and speckled glass square platters.
The hostess pointed towards an empty table and we seated ourselves. The place was practically full. Almost immediately our waitress walked over and asked if we were ready to order. We were not familiar with the menu, so we said we needed a little longer. She proceeded to ask us three more times within the next ten minutes until we were finally ready on her fourth approach. Her persistence was better than being forgotten, but we felt a little rushed.
Kelsea ordered a sushi entrée called the Spicy Maki Combo, which included three different types of rolls - California, Spicy Salmon, and Spicy Tuna. The entrée came with miso soup and salad. The miso soup was nothing extraordinary, but the salad was wonderful, mainly because of the dressing. The dressing was that typical orange, Asian style dressing (we're thinking ginger, but don't quote us on that). It was the perfect consistency and bursting with flavor. The sushi was decent, but not as good as some of the other places we have reviewed. The California roll was an ordinary California roll - avocado and crab stick wrapped in rice. The Spicy Tuna roll was the best of the trio. The simplicity of the roll brought out the fresh taste of the fish. The Spicy Salmon roll was the spiciest and Kelsea had some trouble getting past that. The spice overpowered the flavor of the fish.
We walked through the front door into a giant blue sheet. The sheet was functioning as a wind blocker, but was a bit odd. After the initial surprise, we meandered into the dining area, which was very pleasant. Shania Twain's music was playing lightly in the background and matched the upbeat feeling of the place. The lights were not dimmed, but not overpoweringly bring, giving the restaurant a lively ambiance. The glossy wooden tables decorated creatively with Asian characters were topped with midnight blue ceramic oval plates and speckled glass square platters.
The hostess pointed towards an empty table and we seated ourselves. The place was practically full. Almost immediately our waitress walked over and asked if we were ready to order. We were not familiar with the menu, so we said we needed a little longer. She proceeded to ask us three more times within the next ten minutes until we were finally ready on her fourth approach. Her persistence was better than being forgotten, but we felt a little rushed.
Kelsea ordered a sushi entrée called the Spicy Maki Combo, which included three different types of rolls - California, Spicy Salmon, and Spicy Tuna. The entrée came with miso soup and salad. The miso soup was nothing extraordinary, but the salad was wonderful, mainly because of the dressing. The dressing was that typical orange, Asian style dressing (we're thinking ginger, but don't quote us on that). It was the perfect consistency and bursting with flavor. The sushi was decent, but not as good as some of the other places we have reviewed. The California roll was an ordinary California roll - avocado and crab stick wrapped in rice. The Spicy Tuna roll was the best of the trio. The simplicity of the roll brought out the fresh taste of the fish. The Spicy Salmon roll was the spiciest and Kelsea had some trouble getting past that. The spice overpowered the flavor of the fish.
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