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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
Ishtabach Tom’s River, branch of a store in the Shuk in Yerushalayim

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
Teyavon Chinese, located near Chick Chock in Jackson

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.
Say Cheese in Jackson near NPGS
Fialkoff’s in Jackson near NPGS

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 #640 on: June 20, 2023, 11:13:53 PM »
What level? High end?

Some mid-level suggestions: Ottimo or South Side Sandwich Shop.
Are there any high end milchig places?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #641 on: June 20, 2023, 11:17:38 PM »
Are there any high end milchig places?
I think the highest end is Ottimo, but your bill will still probably be about half the equivalent in a Fleishig place.

Probably the most expensive entrée in Ottimo is under $50, while a steak combo can be $120 or more in a high-end Fleishig place.

Caffottaria is also a nice dairy place, but it's not as formal as Ottimo. Both were started by the same family, but they have a different style (and IINM Ottimo was since sold)

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #642 on: June 20, 2023, 11:21:48 PM »
For steak maybe Entrée (for a more limited menu of solid food), or Estrela or CharQ (for a more expanded menu).
Thanx. Of those it seems that only char-q is open for lunch. Although I can't find their lunch menu on their website

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #643 on: June 20, 2023, 11:24:09 PM »
Thanx. Of those it seems that only char-q is open for lunch. Although I can't find their lunch menu on their website
Tomahawk is supposed to be really good and they are now advertising open for lunch

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #644 on: June 20, 2023, 11:29:38 PM »
Tomahawk is supposed to be really good and they are now advertising open for lunch
I didn't list them because I never tried it, and not because I had any negative experience. Just clarifying.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #645 on: June 20, 2023, 11:42:32 PM »
that kosher steak is just as good (I hope :)
I've heard from numerous people that it is not when comparing what he would expect based on the ambiance.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #646 on: June 20, 2023, 11:50:31 PM »
I've heard from numerous people that it is not when comparing what he would expect based on the ambiance.
So what place in Lakewood would you say has the nicest ambience?
Curious if that statement was about Lakewood in particular or if that would include manhattan as well.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #647 on: June 20, 2023, 11:52:33 PM »
So what place in Lakewood would you say has the nicest ambience?
Curious if that statement was about Lakewood in particular or if that would include manhattan as well.
Some were also about Manhattan
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #648 on: June 20, 2023, 11:57:30 PM »
Some were also about Manhattan
So I guess he'll have to see other things that are good about a frum lifestyle. Lakewood Master thread here we come!

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #649 on: June 21, 2023, 12:29:53 AM »
I think the highest end is Ottimo, but your bill will still probably be about half the equivalent in a Fleishig place.

Probably the most expensive entrée in Ottimo is under $50, while a steak combo can be $120 or more in a high-end Fleishig place.

Caffottaria is also a nice dairy place, but it's not as formal as Ottimo. Both were started by the same family, but they have a different style (and IINM Ottimo was since sold)
Kalamata is at least on par with Ottimo in terms of vibe, and the food is significantly higher quality. Sugo is also a great choice but less formal, more like caffoteria vibe

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #650 on: June 21, 2023, 12:32:28 AM »
Kalamata is at least on par with Ottimo in terms of vibe, and the food is significantly higher quality. Sugo is also a great choice but less formal, more like caffoteria vibe
Sorry, should've clarified. I was a little out of things the last few years, so I'm not familiar with the new places. I was talking only about my personal experience.

On that note, IINM there is also a new Milchig place near the new Aisle 9 in Jackson. Is that an option? Or is that just a drive-through?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #651 on: June 21, 2023, 12:47:07 AM »

On that note, IINM there is also a new Milchig place near the new Aisle 9 in Jackson. Is that an option? Or is that just a drive-through?
Rosemary is a bagel store

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #652 on: June 21, 2023, 12:55:08 AM »
Rosemary is a bagel store
Yes, but more of a Bagel King than a Bagel Nosh. 

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #653 on: June 21, 2023, 08:27:39 AM »


Kalamata is at least on par with Ottimo in terms of vibe, and the food is significantly higher quality.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #654 on: June 21, 2023, 12:47:51 PM »
So what place in Lakewood would you say has the nicest ambience?
Curious if that statement was about Lakewood in particular or if that would include manhattan as well.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #655 on: June 21, 2023, 01:14:05 PM »
Upper Crust on Kennedy for Milchigs.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #656 on: June 22, 2023, 12:43:31 AM »
Upper Crust on Kennedy for Milchigs.
Best bang for your buck, for sure.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #657 on: June 22, 2023, 01:12:32 PM »
Thank you so much for all the replies. Sounds like I now have a long list of solid options

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #658 on: June 27, 2023, 11:12:45 AM »
Just went to Toast Cafe in Manchester, great quiet atmosphere and only 12 mins from south side of Lakewood for me. Got the shakshuka with sourdough bread and a side of hash browns as well, absolutely delicious.
Will definitely be back again.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #659 on: June 27, 2023, 11:05:56 PM »
Think it's time we have to edit the topic subject