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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 #280 on: March 09, 2021, 12:50:48 AM »
Lol, I was there a few minutes before you posted. I got some sides. Truly delicious. Smallish menu, but person standing by the counter was super nice, and the food was very good and wholesome. I hope they make it. South side of Lakewood could definitely use more options.

The menu. There are a couple more options on the back of the menu.
https://www.crunchtimelakewood.com/

Did you have any schnitzel? Unreal.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #281 on: March 09, 2021, 09:51:25 AM »
https://www.crunchtimelakewood.com/

Did you have any schnitzel? Unreal.
Are they on Uber eats?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #284 on: April 11, 2021, 05:45:54 PM »
New restaurant coming to Toms River, "Near the Water".
Anyone have more info about this?
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« Reply #285 on: April 11, 2021, 05:53:52 PM »
New restaurant coming to Toms River, "Near the Water".
Anyone have more info about this?
(Would love to know what water they're referring to....)

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #286 on: April 11, 2021, 06:05:28 PM »
(Would love to know what water they're referring to....)

How many options are there? Toms River is on the bay
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #287 on: April 11, 2021, 06:40:54 PM »
How many options are there? Toms River is on the bay
Good point. I was thinking of beaches...

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #288 on: April 11, 2021, 06:42:50 PM »
(Would love to know what water they're referring to....)
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #289 on: April 11, 2021, 06:54:08 PM »
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The is one in Tom's river too?
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« Reply #290 on: April 12, 2021, 05:45:10 PM »
Toms River perhaps?

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« Reply #291 on: April 28, 2021, 11:19:02 AM »
what are some of the best options for dairy places open late after 8:00pm

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« Reply #292 on: April 28, 2021, 07:04:15 PM »
what are some of the best options for dairy places open late after 8:00pm
Ottimo?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #293 on: April 28, 2021, 07:07:45 PM »
what are some of the best options for dairy places open late after 8:00pm
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« Reply #294 on: April 28, 2021, 08:49:48 PM »
what are some of the best options for dairy places open late after 8:00pm
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #295 on: April 29, 2021, 10:12:15 PM »
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #296 on: June 23, 2021, 11:50:31 AM »
I plan on trying out Estreia in the next couple of days. Any dishes to try? Any to avoid?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #297 on: June 23, 2021, 11:57:32 AM »
I plan on trying out Estreia in the next couple of days. Any dishes to try? Any to avoid?
Their menu has more diverse options than other Lakewood places. You may want to try lamb or veal etc. which is not on the menu elsewhere in Lakewood iinm.

Also, their short ribs rice ball appetizer is great imo.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #298 on: June 23, 2021, 12:28:06 PM »
Thanks! So, stay away from the steaks?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #299 on: June 23, 2021, 02:03:09 PM »
Thanks! So, stay away from the steaks?
Steaks are excellent. But I found the steaks at Entrée excellent as well. So I usually take advantage of the things not on Entree's menu...