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Restaurants

Entree - An upscale meat place but great food and service  (Moved to 4th and Monmouth)
Ottimo- Dairy, upscale, great reviews, great lunch special
Estreia - upscale meat restaurant, a little noisy. Opens at 5:00pm
Pizzano- A pizza store with nice sit down area also has a large dairy menu
Upper Crust- A pizza store with nice sit down area also has a large dairy menu
Sushi Nation - Exclusive sushi spot. They also sell sushi in some other stores. Closed down
Kava - Nice Cafe with a drive-thru, they do events as well.
French Press - Niche coffee store
Cafoterria - Dairy place at the Avenue Shoppes at New Hampshire, also delivering to the business district
That Sushi Spot amazing sushi on Clifton Ave and they offer curbside pickup
Kalamata - upscale dairy cafe attached to pizza store. Has Simcha room.
Lamp Post - upscale meat restaurant in Toms River
Loft - coming soon
Tomahawk - Upscale NYC style steakhouse. Extensive menu. Simcha room.
Sugo - Upscale cafe on Lakewood/Toms River border.
Smokey Joe Order only, WhatsApp 347-743-5648
Smokey Hill BBQ BDE
Seared Very upscale\Very expensive
Taquito - Authentic mexican food. Behind Eat-a-pita
Char Q - An upscale steakhouse & bar, CHAR Q overlooks the beautiful & secluded Eagle Ridge Golf Course

Fast Food

Meat

Glatt Bite- Massive menu with extremely 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
Bun- Nice place, great burgers
Authentic Kosher Chinese- Chinese place on Clifton, recent change in ownership/name. Small, cheap, good food
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 and chicken. Friendly service. Located on Cedarbridge between Martin Luther and Arlington Ave. (Changed Owners - Different Vibe)
Snaps- Fast food in Westgate
Glatt Gourmet- Down the 9, across from Bun. Good food, jammed Thursday nights
Pita Hut [PH Modern Grill] - (3 locations) Only 1 location Spruce & 9. Awesome Israeli food, free cholent on Thursdays with your purchase
Eat-A-Pita - Nice schnitzel/schwarma place, now with a hot dog bar, on Clifton
Keepshuto - (2 locations) On South Clifton Ave; On County Line.
Hamisada - Upscale Middle Eastern cuisine on the 9 just outside of Lakewood in Howell, Olympic Pita style
Flysh
Lipa's Munch
Mike’s
Burger Bar Located in Jackson co-op plaza

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.
J2- Pizza and sushi in Gourmet Glatt plaza. Pizza is good, great sushi.
J2 south - Pizza in the Evergreen plaza
That Sushi Spot- Clifton and Third.
Village Pizza (2 locatioons) - Pizza store with a dairy menu
Village Pizza South - Near Bais Shaindel, south side of the lake
Bagel Nosh - Legendary bagel store, needs no introduction
4 Corners (4 locations) , bagel store+ sushi ]
Out To Lunch - Nice, upscale dairy cafe across the street from Circa on Cedarbridge
Panini Cafe - Nice, new, sit-down place with iPads for ordering :)
Pop Up Pizza in Jackson Crossing (next to the WaWa outside Westgate)
Bagel King Great bagel store with drive-thru in NPGS Jackson plaza
Esty’s Bestys Milchigs in Jackson next to NPGS
Hot Bagels 3 Locations. Spruce & 9, 2nd bet Clifton & Lex, Drive through on Kennedy Blvd. Great breakfast special & place is packed on friday for sourdough Challah.
Toast Manchester. Breakfast and Dairy cafe.
Rosemary Jackson. Bagel store.
Avo Cado Dairy Cafe in Seagull Square.

Ice Cream

Yismach Yisroel Westgate Westgate plaza
CREMEThe Avenue Shoppes, 12 America Ave
Sprinkles Gourmet Glatt plaza
Rita’s Open Spring/Summer, in the same plaza as Village Pizza South
Rita’s North in the same plaza as Staples in Howell
Sprinkles South In the Closeout Connection strip mall, with Bun
Yismach Yisroel 4th and Lexington

Takeout

Aisle 9 (grocery)- Nice fleishig selection, arguably best sushi in town, now with a Jackson location as well
Seasons (grocery)- Good fleishigs and bakery
Gourmet Glatt (grocery) Just about everything, North location is on County Line in Gourmet Glatt plaza next to Chase Bank and South location is in Seagull Square
Evergreen


Catering

R&S - Probably the oldest establishment in town. Most famous for their liver.
Simcha Caterers -
Greenwald Caterers - They have a sort of monopoly on large events/Simchos

Bakeries

Gelbstein’s - On Clifton, next to His Place
Hershey’s in Amazing Savings plaza
Sesame In Mike's Chicken Plaza

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #540 on: June 24, 2022, 02:27:21 PM »
i had some appetizers. Good. Nothing outstanding. Interestingly, they aren’t allowed to serve any coffee/smoothies etc bec Starbucks has a contract barring any competition in the mall.
DW and kids loved it. They were there twice already.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #541 on: June 26, 2022, 11:08:29 AM »
Where is the cheapest place to order pizza pies for delivery?
Pizzaleh isn’t bad, and they have very underrated pizza.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #542 on: June 26, 2022, 12:49:43 PM »
Pizzaleh isn’t bad, and they have very underrated pizza.
They are rated?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #543 on: June 26, 2022, 12:53:09 PM »
They are rated?
Think he ment the word on the street.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #544 on: June 26, 2022, 12:59:06 PM »
Think he ment the word on the street.
So did I. There is word on the street about them? How many even know they exist?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #545 on: June 26, 2022, 01:18:11 PM »
So did I. There is word on the street about them? How many even know they exist?
True, it’s weird how they’re not even mentioned as an option by so many when they likely have the cheapest pizza in town without compromising on taste. There are a couple of places with better pizza (IMO) but theirs is very good.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #546 on: June 26, 2022, 07:01:28 PM »
Any work around for the $25 per guest deposit @Salt for making a reservation?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #547 on: June 26, 2022, 07:22:54 PM »
Any work around for the $25 per guest deposit @Salt for making a reservation?
Have done phone reservations a couple weeks ago and no deposit was requested.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #548 on: June 26, 2022, 07:50:41 PM »
Salt Lounge soft opening. Going tonight

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #549 on: June 27, 2022, 10:26:54 AM »
Salt Lounge soft opening. Going tonight
Any updates?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #550 on: June 27, 2022, 02:49:48 PM »
Have done phone reservations a couple weeks ago and no deposit was requested.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #551 on: June 27, 2022, 04:06:57 PM »
They only require the deposit in the summer months…

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #552 on: June 28, 2022, 11:29:58 AM »
Thursday night last week
just finished moving

wife pleads to get pizza....

sure thing..... oh wait all the pizza stores close at 8 or 8:30 on Thursday night


ouch

finally Kalmata Came thru....

very good pizza
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #553 on: June 28, 2022, 11:45:54 AM »
Thursday night last week
just finished moving

wife pleads to get pizza....

sure thing..... oh wait all the pizza stores close at 8 or 8:30 on Thursday night


ouch

finally Kalmata Came thru....

very good pizza
They close 9:30pm?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #554 on: June 29, 2022, 12:02:44 PM »
Any updates?

was excellent. amazing sushi, and all apps from the regular dining room. couches very comftable seating, tho they are waiting still for more couches.  A new experience that i think can be a hit.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #555 on: June 29, 2022, 11:13:57 PM »
Thursday night last week
just finished moving

wife pleads to get pizza....

sure thing..... oh wait all the pizza stores close at 8 or 8:30 on Thursday night


ouch

finally Kalmata Came thru....

very good pizza

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #556 on: July 04, 2022, 10:13:55 PM »
Added Smokey Joe to wiki
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #557 on: July 04, 2022, 10:32:24 PM »
Smokey Joe is a place to order for a family supper or more for events?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #558 on: July 05, 2022, 08:55:01 AM »
Smokey Joe is a place to order for a family supper or more for events?
Mostly meat for Shabbos but for family supper also. I don’t think he does many events.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #559 on: July 05, 2022, 08:40:40 PM »
Mostly meat for Shabbos but for family supper also. I don’t think he does many events.
He does events with Tessler catering all the time. He did all the recent BMG neighborhood fundraising events.