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Yeshivas
BMG- Biggest Yeshiva in the USA and perhaps the world.
https://www.bmg.edu/

Restaurants

Comprehensive list of Lakewood Restaurants here
Entree http://entreerestaurant.com - Best upscale meat place with great food and service 
Revolve- A new small upscale nice and different meat place.
Estreia - most upscale restaurant around but food could use improvement 
Ottimo  https://www.ottimocafe.com/ best and nicest dairy restaurant
cafotteria http://cafotteria.com/ nice dairy restaurant/cafe modern style
www.paninicafelakewood.com nice small restaurant , delicious food
Pizzano- A pizza store with nice sit down area also has a large dairy menu ( served to table )
Upper Crust- A nice sit down area with large dairy menu ( Full waiter service )

Fast Food
Meat
Glatt Bite- Massive menu with fast service and delicious American and Chinese food.
D'LUX- Massive menu with fast service. American, Chinese, and sushi
Yussies- Deli and sandwiches. Delicious fries.
Glatt Gourmet- best homemade take out food (also sandwiches and chinese)
Yapchik- Nice menu great homemade take out, or eat in, best shabbes meat selection
Bun- Nice new place, great burgers
Sushi Express- sushi and Chinese, they deliver 732-901-7874
South Side Sandwich Shop- Fast-food joint Extensive sandwich menu. Has delicious smoked Ribs/Lamb brisket and chicken. Friendly service.
Snaps- Fast food in Westgate
Mikes Chicken Crunchers - variety of fried chicken and sandwiches
Dairy
Circa - Clean pizza store/cafe with large menu + sushi.
Pizza Place- A pizza store with a large dairy menu and very nice setting located in WestGate 732.730.1144
Pizza Plus, 4th st btwn Clifton and Lexington. Original Lakewood pizza store. Foods great. Best pizza around
J2- Pizza and sushi in Shoprite plaza. Pizza is good, great sushi. Service is not good.
Village Pizza (2 locatioons) - Pizza store with a dairy menu

Bagel Nosh - Legendary bagel store, needs no introduction
4 Corners (4 locations) , bagel store+ sushi ]
Coffee
French Press - Freshly Roasted exotic coffee beans. Ground and brewed on demand by the cup. Standard method is pour over, but you can request just about any. Ask which brand are freshest.

Shuls
Kol Shimshon - fixed mincha and maariv every 15 minutes at peak times otherwise every 1/2 hour
West Gate - Maariv every 20 minutes from 8-12
Satmar- Forest and 5th
Chestnut - Another good option for Shachris (until 9) if you're on the South side of the lake (and for shkiya mincha-maariv). 105 Chestnut Street Corner of Tiffany Lane

Kosher Grocery and Supermarkets
Jerusalem Glatt: 515 River Ave  Phone: (732) 370-6695
Kosher West: 136 Hillside Blvd
NPGS  - 152 James Street, 231 Main Street, and 2080 W County Line
Super Stop - 1161 River Ave and 416 Cedarbridge
Foodex -  407 Princeton Ave
Shloimys  - 1750 Clifton Ave
Gormet Glatt - 1700 Madison Ave
Kosher Villiage - 911 E County Line
Jerusalem Glatt  - 515 River Ave
Corner of 2nd - 132 2nd Street
Kollel Food Store - 403 Clifton
Aisle 9 -  951 Madison
Picnic - 357 Squankum RIP 6.20.2021
Evergreen
Gourmet Glatt South
BINGO
Feldman’s
Yankel’s
Seasons
Chick-Chock

Clothing

Men
His Place- 435 Clifton Ave
Emporio- 1700 Madison Ave
Marcy's- NEW LOCATION- 10 America Ave

Women
Girls on Glen- 120 Hillside Blvd
Gowns By Shevy(you can also sell and rent out your sister/mother of the bride gowns here)
Zinelli- 175 E Kennedy Blvd
Heads of Class- 916 River Ave

Periodicals

Newspapers
The Lakewood Shopper

Magazines
The Voice of Lakewood

Advertising only
The Clip It coupon card732-231-2692 - Coupon card that comes in back of the BP

BP weekly

Lakewood weekly

Masa Umatan (Has popular lists like freebay, Rental list http://masaumatan.com/e96_rentals.html, and playgroup list)

Residential Rental listings
http://masaumatan.com/MasaRentals.pdf
rental list http://masaumatan.com/e96_rentals.html

https://www.listingsinlakewood.com/

Keilim Mikva:

11th st mikva, -till 4pm
Hertzberg, 121 E 9th bet. Park and East end. -On left side of house after entrance to shul.
DB Electronics open 24hrs in the back ( Yt seasons only for costumers)
The Westview Shop
Center Of Town (Gourmet Glatt plaza)
Amazing Savings
Yesodei Court


Car Repairs

https://greaterlakewood.com/lakewood-mobile-mechanics-diagnose-and-fix-cars-at-owners-homes/

Betzalel Brezner 845-558-5547
Absolute cheapest prices, great work
@S209: I was very satisfied, used him twice
Tell him you saw it on dansdeals forums! :)

Reuven & Sons Auto Repair
40 Chestnut street
From transmissions to brakes.
Honest prices. Quick service
848-222-1104
New mechanic in town. 25 years experience, moved from Brooklyn.
Tell him you saw it on Dansdeals.

Brakes and Batteries
Moshe Levy will come to you.  848-210-3640
Lipas

Body Work
AllState Collision (Ovadia Levine) 732-730-0220

Plumbers

Zalman Charloff- Z R Plumbing. Six four six-946-2903 (recommended by S209 and by YitzyS)

HVAC
Izzy Zerken - AMZ Heating and Cooling (recommended by S209)

Flowers

White Ribbon Florist - Weddings, events, and stunning Shabbos flowers. @S209

Phone Repairs

Lg Exalt Repairs- 347-201-2501 (Call or Text)
Matis Geesis - 732 523-0033

Note that this list is far from exhaustive.


To Do - Parks & Recreational Ideas:

http://www.oceancountyparks.org/

Transportation
Rockshire Transit - Lakewood/Monsey - 845-352-8543
Midtown Bus - see this post by @Marks
See this post for other options to Manhattan

Auto Sales
Toms River Auto Sales
Lakewood Auto Sales
Priority
iCar
Ami Katz
MY Auto Sales
Auto Discounters
Car Shadchan
Lakewood Car Finder

Author Topic: Lakewood NJ Master Thread  (Read 4343746 times)

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13360 on: March 14, 2018, 07:41:55 PM »
What are the new fast food places in Lakewood?

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13361 on: March 14, 2018, 07:57:47 PM »
there should be a thread just for lakewood grocery store.
i was just in gourmet glass. i bought honey mustand onion dip.
there was a sign that said honey mustard dip for sale for $1.99
there was no honey mustard dip in sight, only the honey mustard onion dip right by the the sign that said honey mustard dip for sale.

the store charged me $3.49
when i asked for the manager, i spoke to someone from customer service who told me i bought the wrong item that was on sale.
i told him how the sign was right by this item.
he said he didnt believe me, and he didnt check it out.
i went a took a picture and i asked for his boss...

he then started screaming at me and asked me if im trying to get him fired

only in lakewood....
Lol

i did not expect this bad service from gourmet glatt
to over charge me, and then when i say something, they start screaming at me
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13362 on: March 14, 2018, 07:59:12 PM »
i think his name was moshe, but im not sure.
oscar (or something like that) was his boss, but he wasnt in the store then.
and when i asked for him, oh boy did the manager scream at me
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13363 on: March 14, 2018, 08:35:45 PM »

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13364 on: March 14, 2018, 08:48:10 PM »
there should be a thread just for lakewood grocery store.
i was just in gourmet glass. i bought honey mustand onion dip.
there was a sign that said honey mustard dip for sale for $1.99
there was no honey mustard dip in sight, only the honey mustard onion dip right by the the sign that said honey mustard dip for sale.

the store charged me $3.49
when i asked for the manager, i spoke to someone from customer service who told me i bought the wrong item that was on sale.
i told him how the sign was right by this item.
he said he didnt believe me, and he didnt check it out.
i went a took a picture and i asked for his boss...

he then started screaming at me and asked me if im trying to get him fired

only in lakewood....
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13365 on: March 14, 2018, 10:22:29 PM »
there should be a thread just for lakewood grocery store.
i was just in gourmet glass. i bought honey mustand onion dip.
there was a sign that said honey mustard dip for sale for $1.99
there was no honey mustard dip in sight, only the honey mustard onion dip right by the the sign that said honey mustard dip for sale.

the store charged me $3.49
when i asked for the manager, i spoke to someone from customer service who told me i bought the wrong item that was on sale.
i told him how the sign was right by this item.
he said he didnt believe me, and he didnt check it out.
i went a took a picture and i asked for his boss...

he then started screaming at me and asked me if im trying to get him fired

only in lakewood....
Didn't you post that you had a bad experience in GG already? Somehow I think the consensus was that they just don't get along with the Chief Rabbi of New York.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13366 on: March 14, 2018, 10:33:00 PM »
there should be a thread just for lakewood grocery store.
i was just in gourmet glass. i bought honey mustand onion dip.
there was a sign that said honey mustard dip for sale for $1.99
there was no honey mustard dip in sight, only the honey mustard onion dip right by the the sign that said honey mustard dip for sale.

the store charged me $3.49
when i asked for the manager, i spoke to someone from customer service who told me i bought the wrong item that was on sale.
i told him how the sign was right by this item.
he said he didnt believe me, and he didnt check it out.
i went a took a picture and i asked for his boss...

he then started screaming at me and asked me if im trying to get him fired

only in lakewood....

Yes there should be a thread. I was in Gormet Glatt before Purim and bought a special bulk package of danishes at $6.99. I had a full cart, and several of the items were large quantities- 15 cappuccinos, a dozen yogurts, etc. I gave a quick glance at the receipt, and was surprised to see the total at ~$230. I had a loaded cart with some meats, Purim items etc. and I was in a rush, so I figured it probably added up. A few days later, on motzai shabbos, I happened to look at the receipt, and saw that the cashier had rung up a quantity of 12 on the danishes for $83.xx instead of $6.99. I shop pretty often at GG and never had anything like that happen.

First thing Sunday morning I went to the courtesy desk and the lady called over the manager, the one who seems to be around running the show a good part of the day. I told him what happened and asked him if it was possible to check the video from last week to corroborate my story and refund the difference. He looked at me for a few seconds and said I trust you. I told him if I were him I would still check the video because it was such a large sum of money but he said there’s no need and credited me back almost $80 on the spot. He told me that often people come to him screaming and yelling, and they don’t realize that they get so much further by being pleasant and calm and acting like a mensch as I did; he tries to go out of his way to help those people. I still spread my shopping around, but GG definitely has my vote based on the experience I had.

I see you had a post not too long ago bashing Evergreen for a similar kind of interaction. Did you perhaps approach the manager in a pushy or demanding or less than courteous manner? Your post certainly sounds like you may have; perhaps it just reflects your unhappiness at the outcome. Just a suggestion that you usually get a lot further by being polite and respectfuly stating your case...
« Last Edit: March 14, 2018, 10:39:33 PM by cmey »

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13367 on: March 15, 2018, 12:23:04 AM »
I want to say that I had a very good experience in GG as well with CS. I bought a pack of chicken on a Friday that seemed to be to be borderline spoiled when I got home. I mentioned it to them on Monday when I stepped in for service groceries and they said that it was possible that they got it towards the end of the shelf life and refunded the money right away.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13368 on: March 15, 2018, 12:54:11 AM »
It’s deff hard and costly to have good customer service in a lakewood store. Not that I think lakewood customers are cheating , it’s just that lakewood people stand up for their rights more then many  other communities. The same circumstance that will happen in  Boro Park and lakewood, it’s a lot more likely for the lakewood customer to stand up for his rights then the Boro Park customer..

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13369 on: March 15, 2018, 08:47:21 AM »
Yes there should be a thread. I was in Gormet Glatt before Purim and bought a special bulk package of danishes at $6.99. I had a full cart, and several of the items were large quantities- 15 cappuccinos, a dozen yogurts, etc. I gave a quick glance at the receipt, and was surprised to see the total at ~$230. I had a loaded cart with some meats, Purim items etc. and I was in a rush, so I figured it probably added up. A few days later, on motzai shabbos, I happened to look at the receipt, and saw that the cashier had rung up a quantity of 12 on the danishes for $83.xx instead of $6.99. I shop pretty often at GG and never had anything like that happen.

First thing Sunday morning I went to the courtesy desk and the lady called over the manager, the one who seems to be around running the show a good part of the day. I told him what happened and asked him if it was possible to check the video from last week to corroborate my story and refund the difference. He looked at me for a few seconds and said I trust you. I told him if I were him I would still check the video because it was such a large sum of money but he said there’s no need and credited me back almost $80 on the spot. He told me that often people come to him screaming and yelling, and they don’t realize that they get so much further by being pleasant and calm and acting like a mensch as I did; he tries to go out of his way to help those people. I still spread my shopping around, but GG definitely has my vote based on the experience I had.

I see you had a post not too long ago bashing Evergreen for a similar kind of interaction. Did you perhaps approach the manager in a pushy or demanding or less than courteous manner? Your post certainly sounds like you may have; perhaps it just reflects your unhappiness at the outcome. Just a suggestion that you usually get a lot further by being polite and respectfuly stating your case...

I wonder if you maybe work for gourmet glatt? or if your relative is that manager. or maybe you are that manager  :-\

this manager started screaming at me because I complained about how bad their service is.
there is no excuse for that
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13370 on: March 15, 2018, 10:59:02 AM »
It’s definitely hard and costly to have good customer service in a Lakewood store. Not that I think Lakewood customers are cheating , it’s just that Lakewood people stand up for their rights more then many  other communities. The same circumstance that will happen in  Boro Park and Lakewood, it’s a lot more likely for the Lakewood customer to stand up for his rights then the Boro Park customer..

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i think Boro Park stores have higher standards to begin with so there is way less of these stories happening and when a story does happen its taken care of pretty fast.
on the other hand in the Lakewood stores there is bad customer service or an overall bad shopping experience and people have no other option but to constantly be making a fuss about it.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13371 on: March 15, 2018, 11:04:09 AM »
I wonder if you maybe work for gourmet glatt? or if your relative is that manager. or maybe you are that manager  :-\

this manager started screaming at me because I complained about how bad their service is.
there is no excuse for that
Come on, it's very obvious from interacting with you on the forums that you don't know how to communicate issues with any respect. Don't blame everyone else for your failure to approach people with respect.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13372 on: March 15, 2018, 11:04:54 AM »
Come on, it's very obvious from interacting with you on the forums that you don't know how to communicate issues with any respect. Don't blame everyone else for your failure to approach people with respect.
Unnecessary
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13373 on: March 15, 2018, 11:08:55 AM »
Come on, it's very obvious from interacting with you on the forums that you don't know how to communicate issues with any respect. Don't blame everyone else for your failure to approach people with respect.
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13374 on: March 15, 2018, 11:12:27 AM »
Unnecessary
Look back at his posts, and you will probably agree with me. There's come's a point where things should be called out, instead of having him yelling that everyone else is so bad and treat everyone else like garbage.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13375 on: March 15, 2018, 11:15:10 AM »
Look back at his posts, and you will probably agree with me. There's come's a point where things should be called out, instead of having him yelling that everyone else is so bad and treat everyone else like garbage.
Went back to July, seems all nice
« Last Edit: March 15, 2018, 11:49:31 AM by davidrotts63 »
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13376 on: March 15, 2018, 11:28:24 AM »
Look back at his posts, and you will probably agree with me. There's come's a point where things should be called out, instead of having him yelling that everyone else is so bad and treat everyone else like garbage.

so you are agreeing with bad customer service
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13377 on: March 15, 2018, 11:31:53 AM »
so you are agreeing with bad customer service
Just saying that wasn't the experience of many here, including myself the two times I needed it.

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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13378 on: March 15, 2018, 11:33:07 AM »
Just saying that wasn't the experience of many here, including myself the two times I needed it.

and im just saying what happened yesterday.
so you think sometimes the manager should be screaming at a customer?
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Re: Lakewood NJ Master Thread
« Reply #13379 on: March 15, 2018, 11:36:44 AM »
and im just saying what happened yesterday.
so you think sometimes the manager should be screaming at a customer?
He thinks that sometimes you have a problem communicating with people.