New Jersey - Favorite Restaurants?

[luvmarypoppins]

Yumm...Juanitos and Arthurs (we used to go to the one in New Brunswick, I think they closed ).

Jose Tejas - Woodbridge
Harold's Deli - Edison

I havent ived in NJ for over 30 years but my aunt loves Harolds. She tells me about how her leftovers last her for days because the portions are huge!

 

[kimmar067]

I haven't lived in NJ in about 19 years, but...

Victoria Station, Wayne
Rutts Hut, Clifton

Pompton Queen Diner, Pompton Plains (Can someone FedEx me a Queen salad?) I'm in withdrawal! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!

The Village Inn, Pompton Plains
Kermit's Pond, Oakland
The Hoffbrau, Wayne
Gabriel's, Wayne
94th Bomb Group, Fairfield
With Love, Wayne

There were a couple tucked in on back roads that we used to visit occasionally. I wish I remember the names of them!

....Rutt's Hut - DEFINITELY!

We also love eating at Paisano's, in Rutherford and The Crow's Nest, on Rte 17 in Hasbrouck Heights...

 

[kimmar067]

I have to ask because I just did a search for Kermit's Pond in Oakland, and The DIS popped up!! :-D

..OMG, that place had such big portions, but it got torn down years ago, when they built Rte 287...

 

[kimmar067]

That would be Callahan's or Hiram's. Both are gone now.

Callahan's tried branching into a chain, but it didn't work out. The Fort Lee location closed down a year or so back (I think). They had another location in Little Ferry on Route 46 just past the Circle (you Jersey insiders know where that is ), but it closed down too a few months ago.

Cubby's in Hackensack still sells that kind of hot dog. Their food is great, but their prices and food court atmosphere don't add up IMO.

....it used to crack me up that they were right next to each other...one had the better burgers and the other, hot dogs...the Callahan's that used to be on Rte 46 in Little Ferry became a Pollo Loco(?) place, but that closed too...now it's a Popeye's, I think...

 

[kimmar067]

OMG, these places are bringing me right down Memory Lane....oh, and BTW, anyone who went to WPU (it was WPC, back-in-the-day) went to Brother Bruno's for hot sub sandwiches....

 

[kimmar067]

....has anyone been to Nellie's Place in Waldwick? They have really good food too....

 

[kimmar067]

I used to eat the V & J's pizza growing up - it's not the same now. Vinnie's is pretty good, though!

...is that anywhere near E&V Restaurant on Chamberlain Ave in Paterson? BEST chicken parm EVER!

 

[kimmar067]

OMG, these places are bringing me right down Memory Lane....oh, and BTW, anyone who went to WPU (it was WPC, back-in-the-day) went to Brother Bruno's for hot sub sandwiches....

...I think that only people who went there refer to WPU as "Willy P's"...

 

[kimmar067]

Another blast from the past.

The Manor is where we had our prom, way, way, WAY back in '76.
Ramapo HS, class of '76

OMG, we had our prom there too....CPHS - Class of '75!

 

[kimmar067]

.... did anyone mention Segovia's in Little Ferry? The steaks look like they came straight outta an episode of The Flintstones!

 

[marsh0013]

....has anyone been to Nellie's Place in Waldwick? They have really good food too....

My boyfriend lives a few blocks from there! We used to go a lot but we are trying to cut back on eating out. The pizzas are great. Our favorite is the shrimp fra diavlo.

 

[kimmar067]

My boyfriend lives a few blocks from there! We used to go a lot but we are trying to cut back on eating out. The pizzas are great. Our favorite is the shrimp fra diavlo.

...you are right....the pizza IS good!

 

[kimmar067]

....and my niece works at the diner across the street....

 

[marsh0013]

....and my niece works at the diner across the street....

Small world! I've never been in the diner but I know my boyfriend has.

 

[kimmar067]

.....well, she is away at school now (Duquesne Univ in Pittsburgh) but she will work there during the summer...

 

[Gette88]

What, no S. Jersey love?


There are tons of restaurants here! There are some wonderful non-chain restaurants that are fabulous.

Caffee Aldo Lamberti - Cherry Hill
Italian Bistro - Cherry Hill (now gone)
Nagoya- fabulous hibachi place - Cherry Hill

There is restaurant row in Collingswood - it is basically an entire downtown area devoted to restaurants.

The Ravioli House in Wildwood
The Lobster House in Cape May
La Esperanza in Lindenwold awesome Mexican food and the best margaritas
Gallery Pizza in Erial, the family is from Sicily and they make the best Sicilian pizza

 

[Gette88]

Being that I spent my childhood in NJ, and was never a big "restaurant" person in my early 20's..Here are my local favorites..as a kid at least...

BTW...born and raised in Cape May, NJ

Sam Pizza - Wildwood Boardwalk
Mac's Pizza - Wildwood or Ocean City Boardwalk
Curly's Fries - Wildwood Boardwalk
The Pilot House - Cape May
The Bellvue - Rio Grande
The Washington Inn - Cape May (DH was best friend with the sous/head chef)
Old Country Buffet - Hamilton Mall area...

Love Sams and Macs pizza. Also, Johnson's popcorn in Ocean City and Crazy Susan's Cookies in Ocean City and Voorhees/Berlin.

 

[Gette88]

Primos Hoagies South Jersey and South Philly

 

[Gette88]

The absolute best hoagies and cheesesteaks anywhere The White House in Atlantic City.

 

[kimmar067]

The Lobster House in Cape May

....best place for seafood! Haven't been there in YEARS!