Saveur Creole

Chicken and shrimp creole over pasta was amazing, had good spice. Montego Bay was also excellent. Entrees come with soup and salad. Liked the gumbo but wasn’t quite hot. Okra and spinach soup was ok.

Our bill was $ 100.58 for:
1 app
2 small entrees
1 bread pudding
2 coffees
Appetizer was $ 16 and tasted old.
The only reason Im giving this place two stars is because it was nice to experience something new and my husband liked the black rice.
There was food splattered on the wall at our table which I should have taken as a sign…
This place was extremely expensive. After living in manhattan for most of my adult life I guess I expected more from a $ 25 entrée which consisted of rice, mushy okra stew, and some sort of bean juice in a cup. Our $ 30 entrée had 4 frozen shrimp!!! It wasnt even enough to share.
They offered a salad and soup with the $ 25 and $ 30 entrees and thank god they did because it took forever and the entrée portions where quite small.
Also the salad was a little sad and the soup was yummy but luke warm. :(
We went for it and got the bread pudding which was a 1.5″ by 1.5″ square that had been microwaved into something similar to chewing on a hockey puck Im sure. And then they charged us $ 15 dollars for that!!!
Two cups of coffee was $ 8.
Will never go here again. For any reason. Ever. Save yourself from the resentment you will have leaving this place. Its not worth it.

Food is savory creole Haitian food. They aren’t shy with the spice and chillies.
A cosy spot for good creole food. Located next to a liquor store, so be sure to BYOB.
We started with the appetizer and it was good, but the gumbo was the star of the show. Tangy, deep, spicy, complex flavors. Thinking about it makes you salivate. I could have eaten just that soup with a stick of bread…
I had the red snapper, grilled and on creole sauce. It was so-​so. I asked for it to be well-​grilled but it came barely grilled. I was hoping for it be charred and crispy. Despite telling the waitress to make it well — grilled, she most definitely did not take my order seriously. Maybe she thinks she know how I should like my fish. on the soggy side. I would not recommend it. Being that it was $ 48 for the darn plate.
The black rice that came with the meal was awesome. Looks like long grain or basmati. But infused with porky and bacony goodness. I could eat a bowl of that by itself.
Service is prompt. The server we had was very business like. No nonsense for sure. Kinda makes you feel a little unwelcomed. I figure she must own the place.

It was the most comfortable and relaxing environment. Great food, Good portion of size of food… worth your money. Great service #Great music #Great entertainment

Can’t believe that I have never tried this place out. I went there tonight, and had the spicey chicken pasta dinner. I don’t even know how to explain the savory spicy flavor of the tender chicken that landed in my mouth. There was a helping of what I think was spinach incorporated into the pasta and sauce. It was hot, and plentiful. I wish I could have snuck a picture, but it was a business dinner. Also we started out with Haitian caviar — which is really a smoked fish purée. I could have eaten that alone. I will definitely be back, after that mind blowing meal. Listen I was actually on an oatmeal, and 2 smoothies meal plan today. I didn’t expect to eat a full dinner. I do not regret it. There is no guilt in my heart. Lol

Excellent… visited with wife… Chilean sea bass was excellent. Black beans and rice, spinach was also good. This restaurant is pricey… Over priced.

The décor, ambience, setting was great. They even had some Haitian tunes playing. The servers were very nice. The owner was there as well, he came over and checked on me to make sure i was enjoying the food. Food was very good and filling. The only recommendation i have is changing the $$ to $$$ because it sure was pricey… maybe even $$$$ because for a meal for 1, my bill came out to over $ 50 without tip.

Had a chance to pass through Montclair, saw a chance to try creole.
We don’t eat a lot, so my wife just ordered a salad, and I ordered the saveur creole goat, which came with soup and salad.
Chicken gumbo was good, if not remarkable. The salad had a dressing whose flavor tasted like a light soy to me. I was informed that it was roibo, an African spice. It was light and refreshing.
The goat dish was hearty and spicy. To be honest, it was more spicy than I expected, but it’s fun to get a good burn every once in a while.
Dessert choices that day were sweet potato pudding, bread pudding, and crème brûlée. We decided to try the sweet potato pudding. Never had it before, can’t say I loved it, but it wasn’t bad.
When the bill came, I was surprised that the dessert was $ 15! It was my fault that I didn’t ask to see the prices on the dessert menu, but I must say I didn’t think that was a $ 15 dessert.
Service was friendly, atmosphere was festive. I would return if I crave creole again.

My second time visiting this restaurant. My experience this time was as great as the first time. The waitress was very attentive, and prompt. The owner came to our table several times to ask how everything was going. Food was amazing !!! It is pricey but worth the money. I would high recommend this restaurant. I plan to return soon!

What?! I’ve never had Haitian, but I came here for brunch on a Sunday. 3 course prix fix. The food was sublime. French toast, pumpkin soup, ceviche and polenta. I have a pretty good palate, but I have no idea what kind of magic the chef performs back there. I will be back when I need some of that home-​cooking-​grandma-​love flavors from the Caribbean.

This place was fairly non-​descript and to be honest we almost did the «let’s walk in and bounce if we aren’t feeling it.» and wow are we glad we stayed. While the prices may seem high, each entrée seems to come with soup and salad and we left having eaten some of the most delicious and satisfying food we’ve ever had. Easily one of our top 3 meals. The shrimp étouffée had a deep heat that made you want to go back for more and the Haitiana with eggplant legume and shrimp was incredible. Their rice? Unreal. The beans had a tobacco like smokiness to them from clove — to hell with your typical red beans side. It’s also BYOB and there’s a liquor store next door. Excellent service to boot. GO HERE.

Much better experience then the last time I was here… The food, ambiance, were great and the staff were much more attentive to our needs! My date definitely enjoyed the restaurant I picked and it was cool seeing him in his food coma state!!!
It’s also nice to support business like these because in my opinion that’s what America stands for… enjoying everyones culture they easiest way possible… through food!
Well done!!!

This hidden gem is definitely worth the effort. We came out despite the weather and I’m so glad we did!
General Note: I’m still getting used to bringing my own bottle of wine to restaurants. As a born and bred NYer, there’s alcohol EVERYWHERE! I can adjust to change quite easily so it’s no biggy.
There’s a choice of two types of soup to choose from when ordering your meal. Did I mention they serve soup and salad with your choice of entrée? Double bonus in my book!
I had a vegetarian soup (soup du jour I think) salad and the Black Princess dish (black mushroom rice and red cabbage). A-​MAZING!!! And I’m not a fan of cabbage.
The dessert: Bread Pudding. *drops mic*
I’m not big on dessert and this was my first time tasting bread pudding… so darn tasty!!!
I left satisfied with change in my pocket — dinner for two plus dessert only ran us $ 70.
I plant my «Happy Foodie» Flag here!

I love when I try new types of cuisines and enjoy it to the fullest. Our lovely waitress wanted to make sure we would be okay with the spices, but we told her we can handle the most spiciest pepper on the Scoville scale which is the Trinidad scorpion pepper which is even spicier than the ghost pepper! Her english wasn’t too good so when we told her this she brought out the pepper that they use, and we told her we have used this pepper in our cooking a lot too. We call it the Jamaican pepper which is at 100k heat units and the ghost is 1mil heat units. So there’s your pepper education for the day, you’re welcome.
She was so sweet she ended up making the rest of our meals spicy, you get to choose soups and salads with each entrée. We chose the Jambalaya and salad, the only issue was there was barely any chicken in the soup and the pieces we did have were fall off the bone delicious, so we requested some more and she brought us some extra chicken. We also tried the lamb and crab empanadas… the flaky crust was just perfect! For the meal we got the Tassot De Chevre which is the fried goat and it was just perfection. Perfect spice and so tender. Also the Crab Étouffée was my favorite thing here. I am still thinking about it and am sooooo happy I have leftovers for lunch today!
Now the only negative thing I would say is that we need to change the cost from $$ to $$$ because to me $ 30 a plate is at the $$$ level and $$ is less than $ 15.

Had the jumbolaya soup which was good… Dany was excellent explaining all the creole dishes
savory creole goat was excellent and finished with the creole custard apricots
Overall great food. But few of the servers were uninterested and they messed up our billing twice …

Mommy & I dined here for our mother daughter date. I was surprised when she told me there’s a Haitian restaurant located right in Montclair. It’s ten minutes from my parent’s house so it was a smooth trip getting there.
Saveur Créolé is a quaint restaurant that can possibly seat 10 couples. There’s indoor and outdoor seating. We had reservations for 3pm. We arrived 10 minutes early and found ourselves lounging around for someone to acknowledge us. Once we were the hostess directed us to our reserved table. Being that this place is a BYOB we bought a bottle of red wine from home. If you forget to bring a bottle there’s a liquor store located next door.
Please be forewarned that prices do not match what’s on their website. This place is expensive. Entrees can run you $ 30 per person. With that being said we started off with appetizers. Mommy ordered the Griot Mi Casa which consisted of shredded fried pork served with hot pikliz and fried green plantains. I ordered the Savory Empanada Collection. I decided to try the Beef, Chicken, & Crab Empanadas.
The Griot was fantastic. The Empanadas were good but not worthy of the $ 3 per empanada price tag. They were small. I would skip appetizers altogether. It’s not worth the small portions. Besides with the entrees we ordered we were full & unable to move.
We both ordered Legume as our entrees. She had Beef and I had Shrimp. Although delicious we were in agreement with ordering the vegetarian legume next time. The entrée came with white rice, sweet plantains, vegetables, salad, and soup. The salad was a standard house salad served with a zesty house vinaigrette du jour. Mommy ordered the Bouillon Créolé soup that contained spinach, carrot, collard greens, potatoes, and dumplings. I had the Jambalaya Mardi Gras which contained no rice, beans, or turkey sausage just vegetables. It was spicy & delicious.
I recommend this restaurant. I’d go back but there would have to be some changes. The menu online should reflect the real prices of items listed on the menu in Saveur Créolé. Also the menu should reflect what each item is or what it really contains. Lastly, the hostess should be attentive. Service wasn’t bad but could’ve been better.

I visited this restaurant on Thursday, 4÷23÷15. I wanted to visit for awhile. The food was good, the service VERY unwelcoming and unfriendly. The waitress was very attentive to the male companion I was with but failed to realize we were both customers.
As a Haitian-​American, I was disappointed at the lack of warmth. They have lost what could have been a devoted customer.

Solid four stars. We tried it out on a weeknight and came across an empty restaurant — thus we were seated after loitering around for a couple of minutes (waiting for the staff to notice us, as they were all in the kitchen). Once seated, the wine was immediately uncorked for us.
Overall, the food was very good, although my two male friends still left the restaurant hungry after ordering entrees (which came with soup and salad). It is probably due to personal preference, but while the food was good quality, the entrees didn’t blow me away with the taste. I personally had the trini chicken which was nicely done but not very memorable. Still, the service was impeccable and all of us agreed, bar none, that the tostones and jamabalaya soup were the best parts of the meal — outshining the entrees themselves.
We avoided the desserts (thanks Unilocalers) due to previous reviews that the desserts were $ 10 and upwards… and true to form the desserts were recited to us verbally with no price point given.
We would probably get take out from them again in the future, especially for the soups, tostones, and maybe the empanadas.
If there is free parking in the back, I couldn’t find it, as the lot was filled nearly to capacity as the restaurant shares the spaces with a pharmacy, dance studio, laundromat, etc… there were some empty spaces but they were all metered parking. Free after 7 pm and on Sundays, sure, but still metered.

Walked in to an empty restaurant without a reservation on a Saturday night. Mostly all tables said reserved, but they found a cozy table in the back for us anyhow. I was definitely a little skeptical at first but was pleasantly surprised.
The service was very attentive. One of the employees kept coming over to refill out wine and check on us. The food came out in perfect synchrony. We had plenty of time to enjoy each course before the next. Once the restaurant started to fill up the vibe was great!
I highly recommend the empanadas. Amazing! The food was so tasty and seasoned perfectly. Free Parking in the back and a liquor store next door can’t be beat!

I’ve been meaning to try Saveur Creole for a while and finally had the chance to last week for dinner. My boyfriend told me that night that I called shots for dinner that night and that he would pay, so I chose Saveur. I had no idea what to expect from Saveur, I didn’t know anyone who tried the place. It was rated to high for Montclair that I had to see what all the fuss was about.
It was shy of 6pm that evening, so we figured we didn’t need a reservation. When we had walked in, a few tables were designated for those who had made reservations, but we were easily seated since no one else was in the restaurant.
The menu was large, but not excessive. There were plenty of options under the different types of proteins: seafood, poultry, misc. meats. There were vegetarian options, soups, salads, and a decent selection of appetizers too. The prices however, were a little higher than I was hoping for. When it came time to order, the server told us that all entrees came with soup and salad. The prices made sense after the fact, but it had changed was we had initially planned on ordering. So for dinner, I chose the Market Priced whole Red Snapper, my boyfriend the Shrimp Étouffée. We both were given the same house salad served with a light red vinaigrette. We had two choices for our soup, but in the end we had both picked the tomato based soup, cooked with vegetables and a dumpling.
All in all the food was very good. The soup very aromatic and subtle at the same time. The salad was fresh. My red snapper too was fresh, however I found it a little weird that my «whole» fish was missing its head. There’s plenty of flavor in the head, especially the cheeks! The overall flavors were very good, I had ordered it medium spicy. The mushroom black rice that came with my dish I didn’t particular love, but still very good. The plantains and tiny side of vegetable were delicious and cooked perfectly!
When it came time for dessert, we had three options. Our first choice was the bread pudding, but sadly it wasn’t available that night, so we had picked the Pain Patate, a bread pudding too but made with sweet potato, served with whipped cream and a scoop if vanilla ice cream.
At the end of it all I would say that the food is very good, but I would have liked it more if I had the option NOT to have the salad and soup. I don’t like getting full on that stuff. My only other dislike was the pricing. Our dessert, although having tasted AMAZING, was whopping $ 15!!! The dessert menu was verbally recited to us, but had I known it to be $ 15, I would have picked the Crēme Brûlée and told a Haitian friend to hook me up some relative’s cooking. And on top of it all, there wasn’t even that much ice cream on the pain patate to begin with. It was hidden under all this whipped cream.
Service: 5.0
Food: 4.0
Ambiance: 4.0
Value: 3.5