I was able to visit the newly relocated Passion8 in its beautiful new setting in Elizabeth. Wow. Truly amazing. The décor is simply beautiful and the food was just as amazing as in past visits to their old location. What was even more surprising was how well the staff, the far majority of which must be new, really knew their product. They were passionate about the experience we had as guests and yet they weren't intrusive. They worked so well as a team serving and clearing our table that you would have thought they've all been working together for years. This is SO hard to find in a new restaurant so we were impressed.
The new menu is a great presentation of what is currently fresh and current. And they didn't forget to include an old favorite, the calamari cubano which redefines calamari for people like me that won't even order calamari elsewhere. The unique approach to "surf and turf" that included a rare cut of meat with lobster roe was so creative and SO good. Oh and the pork belly and fresh fish dishes were fantastic. (Have your server explain how they do the pork belly!)
I can't wait to visit again this week with my husband who had to miss out on the opening weekend!