APPETIZERS / SALADS / SOUPS
Chili Relleno- Crispy poblano chili stuffed with cheese and herbs served with tomatillo sauce
House-made Smoked Salmon Roulade- Pickled red onions, potato salad, crème fraiche, and parmesan crisps
Tuna Tostada- Baked tortilla with seared tuna, avocado, cucumber and chipotle aioli
Wild Mushroom Risotto with a tarragon aioli
Lentil Salad with Tahini- Tamarind glazed eggplant, roasted tomato and feta cheese
Grilled Yellowfin Tuna- Mesclun salad, poached egg, cucumber and caper vinaigrette
Wild Mushroom Barley Soup
Whitefish Chowder Soup
PASTA & ITALIAN SPECIALTIES
Ravioli a la vodka
Penne Ariel’s- Whole wheat penne pasta with cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, olives in pesto sauce
Paperdelle with Mushrooms- Porcini, portobello and shitake mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce
Fresh Potato Gnocci- Pillowy potato goodness with zucchini
WHOLE WHEAT THIN CRUST PIZZA - Individual & Family size
Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic
Grilled Vegetable Pizza
Three Cheese Pizza
Pesto Pizza with Roasted Tomatoes
FISH
Flounder En Pappiote- Grilled zucchini & sweet potato tamale
Sesame Crusted Salmon- Served with mashed potatoes, garlic spinach and lemon sauce
Crispy Skin Striped Bass - Served over cilantro lime rice with Asian stir fry
Blackened Tilapia- With roasted garlic tamale, wilted spinach and tomato salsa
Coriander Crusted Tuna- With grilled zucchini, potato pancake and horseradish Aioli
Stuffed Flounder- Stuffed with feta cheese and spinach served with spicy green beans and orange beurre blanc
Opened in August 2010, Ariel’s of Englewood serves exclusive dishes you may have seen on Top Chef or Iron Chef. In fact, owner/chef Craig Solomon, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, worked with famed Iron Chef winner Bobby Flay. During stints in New York City’s high-profile establishments early in his career, Mr. Solomon discovered inventive flavors being added to American regional fare, and wanted his own venue for diners to discover and learn to appreciate exotic, eclectic and wholesome kosher cuisine.
Ariel’s is well-located in Englewood, the urbane shopping/dining hub right off the Palisades, convenient to visitors from New York City, and a popular draw for neighboring Teaneck, and Rockland County towns.
It is an exceptionally chic eatery with high-ceilings, claret tones, and drop lighting throughout. The back area has a huge skylight, beautiful exposed brick walls and modern banquette seating, perfect for private parties. But the comfortable, spacious layout was inspired by frustrating dining experiences with his young daughter, Ariel, for whom the restaurant is named. “It was difficult to maneuver strollers in some places, and so I wanted guests to enjoy a room large enough to wheel strollers, and where kids could be themselves,” said Mr. Solomon.
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