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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 #80 on: November 22, 2018, 05:53:48 PM »
Lol. Isn’t it a strip mall with 200+ spots?
There is no way anyone considered the correct amount of parking needed for that strip mall. Assuming the stores will be busy. Once again Planning/zoning board specialty.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #81 on: November 22, 2018, 05:54:53 PM »
I don’t know anything about this new place cafeteria but supposedly you can’t get into their parking lot today as it’s so full.
It's a legal holiday so many are off from work.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #82 on: November 22, 2018, 06:59:33 PM »
Lol. Isn’t it a strip mall with 200+ spots?
It's a legal holiday so many are off from work.
Officially there was an insane wait time at the restaurant. I’m happy for them. If it was really that busy on their first holiday I think it wi be a hot location.
There is no way anyone considered the correct amount of parking needed for that strip mall. Assuming the stores will be busy. Once again Planning/zoning board specialty.
What about the office building next door? It’s insane

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #83 on: November 22, 2018, 09:08:54 PM »
We checked out Cafoterra today and left immediately after walking in. Was jammed. Baruch Hashem for them.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #84 on: November 22, 2018, 11:53:44 PM »
Officially there was an insane wait time at the restaurant. I’m happy for them. If it was really that busy on their first holiday I think it wi be a hot location. What about the office building next door? It’s insane
Darn, clearly was a good location for a restaurant. Can’t believe we whiffed.

I guess the early bird gets the worm.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #85 on: November 22, 2018, 11:59:43 PM »
Darn, clearly was a good location for a restaurant. Can’t believe we whiffed.

I guess the early bird gets the worm.
There is still one more location for us.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #86 on: November 23, 2018, 12:49:49 AM »
There is still one more location for us.
Where?

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« Reply #87 on: November 26, 2018, 07:27:10 PM »
There is still one more location for us.
Where?
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« Reply #88 on: November 27, 2018, 06:23:20 PM »
Bun is really good. Nice new place. Good for them.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #89 on: November 30, 2018, 01:28:11 AM »
This thread needs constant TLC. Come on, everyone needs a restaurant in Lakewood.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #90 on: November 30, 2018, 06:46:40 AM »
We checked out Cafoterra today and left immediately after walking in. Was jammed. Baruch Hashem for them.
I went monday morning. They clearly have some growing pains, but I think they will do well.
Was there around 10am, very empty, which is pretty normal for a weekday.
They had a soft launch menu, but not everything was available even on that.
What I ordered was delicious and came fairly fast, was presented very well.
I'll reserve judgment until they have a chance to officially open, but I was impressed overall.

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« Reply #91 on: November 30, 2018, 09:42:51 AM »
I went monday morning. They clearly have some growing pains, but I think they will do well.
Was there around 10am, very empty, which is pretty normal for a weekday.
They had a soft launch menu, but not everything was available even on that.
What I ordered was delicious and came fairly fast, was presented very well.
I'll reserve judgment until they have a chance to officially open, but I was impressed overall.
How was pricing? Compared to Ottimo
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #92 on: November 30, 2018, 09:45:15 AM »
How was pricing? Compared to Ottimo
I don't remember exactly but I think slightly cheaper. Not significantly

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #93 on: December 02, 2018, 11:13:35 AM »
I went monday morning. They clearly have some growing pains, but I think they will do well.
Was there around 10am, very empty, which is pretty normal for a weekday.
They had a soft launch menu, but not everything was available even on that.
What I ordered was delicious and came fairly fast, was presented very well.
I'll reserve judgment until they have a chance to officially open, but I was impressed overall.
I had a similar experience Thursday. I did think the food was exceptional though.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #94 on: December 02, 2018, 12:47:40 PM »
I had a similar experience Thursday. I did think the food was exceptional though.
Wife’s having a pre-Chanukah party there today, so she’ll let me know how they handle Sunday afternoons
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #95 on: December 02, 2018, 07:13:32 PM »
‘That sushi spot’ Clifton and 3rd.

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Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #96 on: December 02, 2018, 10:29:53 PM »
‘That sushi spot’ Clifton and 3rd.
Interesting, I thought that area was dead.
There’s sushi by aisle 9 and authentic Chinese
Wondering what their plan is

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #97 on: December 02, 2018, 10:30:31 PM »
Interesting, I thought that area was dead.
There’s sushi by aisle 9 and authentic Chinese
Wondering what their plan is
Cheap sushi. Supposedly great too

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #98 on: December 03, 2018, 01:38:03 AM »
‘That sushi spot’ Clifton and 3rd.
Just opened, by California swirls?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #99 on: December 03, 2018, 01:38:25 AM »
Cheap sushi. Supposedly great too
Updated wiki.

Where did you hear that?
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