Cellar 335 is the laid back, let-your-hair-down-and-dye-it creative venue for Saddle River Inn Chef Jamie Knott, so we’re not expecting hyper-modern/artistic plating. But (no surprise) the playfully creative chef Knott proves beauty in food plating isn’t necessarily sleek or tightly contoured: his Drunken Chicken Noodle visually shouts “Flavor!” (over loud bar music), with fresh, bright colors, textural contrasts, and even sort of kinetic energy threaded in there with the movement of strewn fire engine-red chilies and threaded petit fresh herbs. (Bonus Points: Traditional or casual dishes are often overlooked in creative plating, but Knott separates his dish from any others and (whether you realize it or not) subconsciously alerts the diner to expect more sophistication in flavor.)
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