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06-09-2009, 11:46 AM
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Best food in nj thread!!
I've seen lots of threads on the "best" pizza, mexican, etc. so I thought it would be fun (and helpful) to have a thread dedicated to food.
Please give your faves and the town the restaurant is located in!
1.Bagels
2.Mexican
3.Pizza
4.Steakhouse
5.Ice Cream
6.Chinese
7.Seafood
8.Deli/Sub Shop
9.Bakery
10.Burgers
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06-09-2009, 12:14 PM
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1.Bagels-Zebu Bakery-Red Bank/Middletown/Freehold
2.Mexican-Juanitos-Red Bank
3.Pizza-Mack and Manco's-Ocean City
4.Steakhouse-What's Your Beef?-Rumson
5.Ice Cream-Crazees/Rumson
6.Chinese-Peking Pavillion-Manalapan
7.Seafood-Crab Trap/Somers Point
8.Deli/Sub Shop-Andy K's Sea Bright (great subs in this little grocery store!)
9.Bakery-B & W Bakery/Hackensack
10.Burgers-Barnacle Bill's-Rumson
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06-09-2009, 12:23 PM
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I'll turn out the lights
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1.Bagels - Bageleddi's - Ship Bottom
2.Mexican - ?? still ISO..there's a decent place in Meyersville?
3.Pizza - I've never really had sucky pizza in NJ, so as long as it's not a famous chain, I'm happy. Locally, I like Roman Pizza in LV.
4.Steakhouse - NOT Arthur's, LOL. I had an awesome filet at Silver Spring Farm in Flanders once.
5.Ice Cream - There are a few that I like - Applegate Farms in Montclair (but haven't been in FOREVER), Taylor's in Chester
6.Chinese - Szechuan Royale in LV in Hastings Square - great Chinese food. Haven't been able to duplicate it elsewhere.
7.Seafood - yuk. every place sucks! LOL
8.Deli/Sub Shop - Gaetano's in Willingboro.
9.Bakery - ???
10.Burgers - The best burger I ever had was a restaurant in Bayonne called Burke's. They've been closed for 25 years. Haven't been able to find one nearly in the same ballpark anywhere in the country since.
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06-09-2009, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ms.Charlotte
1.Bagels-Zebu Bakery-Red Bank/Middletown/Freehold
2.Mexican-Juanitos-Red Bank
3.Pizza-Mack and Manco's-Ocean City
4.Steakhouse-What's Your Beef?-Rumson
5.Ice Cream-Crazees/Rumson
6.Chinese-Peking Pavillion-Manalapan
7.Seafood-Crab Trap/Somers Point
8.Deli/Sub Shop-Andy K's Sea Bright (great subs in this little grocery store!)
9.Bakery-B & W Bakery/Hackensack
10.Burgers-Barnacle Bill's-Rumson
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Oh wait! I was there recently! It was pretty good! Forgot all about it.
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06-09-2009, 12:25 PM
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The Star Tavern in West Orange has by far the best thin crust pizza ever! It should be illegal! LOL
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06-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tahiti
10.Burgers - The best burger I ever had was a restaurant in Bayonne called Burke's. They've been closed for 25 years. Haven't been able to find one nearly in the same ballpark anywhere in the country since.
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Okay, tahiti, since I am a burger fanatic I have to know what made these burgers so great?
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06-09-2009, 12:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ms.Charlotte
Okay, tahiti, since I am a burger fanatic I have to know what made these burgers so great?
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I wish I knew  . There was some flavoring in the meat that was out of this world, and the cook really knew how to make them perfectly. I miss them, and I'm not a huge burger fan! 
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06-09-2009, 01:04 PM
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1.Bagels - n/a
2.Mexican - Casa Maya in Meyersville
3.Pizza - Joes in union
4.Steakhouse - taste of portugal steak on a stone in newark
5.Ice Cream - Dairy Queen heath & reeses Blizzard, ritas for gelati
6.Chinese - Hop Kee Chinatown
7.Seafood - Ironbound Section spanish tavern, casa vasca, iberia, ect
8.Deli/Sub Shop - n/a
9.Bakery - n/a
10.Burgers -Burger King whopper
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06-09-2009, 01:17 PM
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1.Bagels....Lou's Hot Bagels West Caldwell
2.Mexican..not a fan so don't look for Mexican
3.Pizza.....as Tahiti said never really had a bad pizza in Jersey just avoid the chains..blech!
4.Steakhouse..Mine is Gallaghers in NYC
5.Ice Cream...not an ice cream fan but that said Mr Softee was the best
6.Chinese....All the same to me
7.Seafood Two Mile Landing Cape May
8.Deli/Sub Shop Driftwood in Toms River if it's still open
9.Bakery at one time 5 Corners in Jersey City don't much go to bakeries any more
10.Burgers...to many to list
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06-09-2009, 01:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by njkate
1.Bagels....Lou's Hot Bagels West Caldwell
2.Mexican..not a fan so don't look for Mexican
3.Pizza.....as Tahiti said never really had a bad pizza in Jersey just avoid the chains..blech!
4.Steakhouse..Mine is Gallaghers in NYC
5.Ice Cream...not an ice cream fan but that said Mr Softee was the best
6.Chinese....All the same to me
7.Seafood Two Mile Landing Cape May
8.Deli/Sub Shop Driftwood in Toms River if it's still open
9.Bakery at one time 5 Corners in Jersey City don't much go to bakeries any more
10.Burgers...to many to list
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LOL, I actually thought of putting Mr.Softee down too. I'm going to show my age and ask if anyone remembers the Snoopy Cones??
And NYC is not allowed on the list! 
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