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Last updated: 7/5/2026, 4:05:17 AM
Key Information
The Saint Clair is a modern American restaurant in Montclair, NJ, known for blending seasonal ingredients, craft cocktails, and warm hospitality. It offers a setting of timeless romance and contemporary intrigue. It is a BYOB establishment, conveniently located next to a wine shop (Amanti Vino), and also features an espresso bar.
Customers consistently praise The Saint Clair for its exceptional food, attentive service, and inviting atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the delicious brunch menu (French toast, biscuits, chorizo patties), outstanding dinner dishes (short rib, NY strip, salmon, roasted chicken, cornbread), and creative mocktails. The BYOB policy is a significant plus, especially with the nearby wine store. Service is frequently described as friendly, attentive, and welcoming. The atmosphere is noted as beautifully decorated, warm, and special.
Additional Details
The restaurant operates as BYOB, with the Amanti Vino wine store conveniently located next door. They provide orange juice for guests bringing prosecco for mimosas. An espresso bar is also available.
Had the most incredible brunch at The Saint Clair a few weeks ago and I’m still thinking about it. The brunch menu was phenomenal -the French toast, chorizo patties, breakfast sandwich, bacon, and the biscuits were all unreal. Seriously, the biscuits alone are worth ordering. Every single thing we had was so good.
A special shoutout to Leo, our waiter, who was incredibly friendly and made the whole experience even better. It’s BYOB, which was perfect since we grabbed two bottles from the wine shop next door, and Leo brought out orange juice for the table so we could make brunch cocktails.
Highly recommend if you’re in the area, already looking forward to going back and eating my way through the dinner menu.
Had brunch here for the first time on New Year’s Eve and was not disappointed! Tried the $32 prix fixe lunch (soup or salad plus main entree). Started with the Saint Claire salad with honey vinegrette which has refreshingly good and paired with the Crispy Fish Tacos which was surprisingly quite filling. My wife also had the same salad paired with the Faroe Island Salmon with honeyed carrots over farro which was delish! Ended it with a heavenly tasting honey-crusted apple with vanilla ice cream on top. Saint Clair is BYOB so we brought a bottle of prosecco and they provided a carafe of OJ for our mimosas! Shout out to our server Ashley who helped us with our choices and took great care is us throughout our dining! Highly recommend!
We came here for brunch to celebrate my husband’s birthday with my husband and my in-laws, and wow… this place completely won us over!
First of all, Alexis & management were AMAZING! They were so kind, attentive, and genuinely made us feel so welcomed. You can tell the staff actually cares about giving people a great experience instead of just getting them in and out.
The buttermilk biscuits with jam & butter were to die for! They were SO good. Everyone at our table loved their food, and my iced vanilla latte was genuinely the best latte I’ve ever had.
When I made our reservation, I put “a birthday dessert if possible!” in the special requests. By the end of brunch, my husband was way too stuffed for dessert, but Alexis still found a way to make his birthday feel special. She brought out a little candle in some lavender cold foam, and it was honestly the cutest touch. Much appreciated & we loved the little birthday moment!
The food was amazing, but what really stood out was the customer service. It’s rare to go somewhere and feel like everyone genuinely wants you to have a great time, and that’s exactly how we felt here.
We’ll 100% be recommending this place to everyone, and we’re already planning to come back for dinner!
We came here to celebrate my sister’s birthday and had the most wonderful experience! We had a reservation and were seated right away — the process was so easy. The hostess and our waitress were absolutely lovely, and even the manager stopped by mid-meal to make sure we were happy and well taken care of.
The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated with thoughtful details, great lighting, and a warm ambience that made the evening feel special. It’s also BYOB (with a wine shop conveniently right next door), but I have to call out the incredible mocktails too. I had the Caroline Cooler and it was delicious — refreshing and creative.
For food, my sister and I started with the Saint Clair salad, which was outstanding. The grilled figs made it unforgettable. For entrées, I had the roasted chicken and my sister had the salmon — both were beautifully cooked and full of flavor. The menu also featured a lovely array of desserts. We were too full to indulge this time, but we’ll definitely be back to try them (along with the espresso bar, which looked fantastic with so many options and flavors).
Every part of the evening felt intentional and welcoming — from the service to the atmosphere to the food itself. I highly recommend this restaurant and can’t wait to return!
Highly recommend coming here! The ambiance, service, and food were all top-notch. I loved the cast-iron cornbread appetizer, as well as the Caesar salad to start. For entrées, my partner and I enjoyed the short rib and skirt steak—both were cooked to perfection and packed with flavor. The balance of flavors was clearly well thought out and really came through in each dish. We didn’t try the mocktails since we took advantage of the BYOB policy, but overall this was a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it and would love to come back again.
