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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 - on the 70 in Toms River
Tomahawk - Upscale NYC style steakhouse. Extensive menu. Simcha room.
Sugo - Upscale cafe on Lakewood/Toms River border. Now Giddy’s.
Smokey Joe Order only, WhatsApp 347-743-5648. Amazing smoked meats by custom order for Shabbos and Yom Tov, fantastic cholent/kishka etc. on Thursday night/Friday as well.
Smokey Hill BBQ BDE
Seared Very upscale\Very expensive Closed down
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.
[/b]Avo Cado[/b] Dairy Cafe in Seagull Square.
Say Cheese in Jackson near NPGS
Fialkoff’s in Jackson near NPGS
Tuscany Cafe and next door pizza shop, in Howell on the 9
Panini Cafe in Jackson on New Prospect, reopening under a new name by Chef Ari G
Milk Crate Dairy cafe next door to Loft on the 70 in Toms River
Pies on Deck Pizza store in Yitzy Nussbaum Plaza in Toms River
Lutali Dairy Italian restaurant opening in Toms River


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
Ice Cream House on Route 9 in Toms River

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 #1140 on: June 03, 2024, 02:05:49 PM »
Wasn’t there an upscale BMG parlor meeting a few years ago during 9 days with full meat menu, music and more?
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1141 on: June 03, 2024, 10:32:29 PM »
Seared has a cool machine that prints pictures onto the foam of drinks.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1142 on: June 24, 2024, 11:45:32 PM »
Loft or Seared?

Ended up going to Loft, highly recommend. Not cheap but really good food and nice ambiance.


Beef carpaccio 7.8
liked Lamppost better


Chummus with beef 9.2
a little on the expensive side at $44


Duck Gnocchi 9.3
I feel like Mike’s Bistro is better but it’s been many years so don’t really know


Strawberry Mojito  9.3


Surprise Steak 9.4
was expecting a slightly larger portion at that price but was really solid


Loft Salad
very decent but I don’t rate salads

Smores 8.6


Babka 9.8
possibly the best babka I’ve ever had

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1143 on: June 24, 2024, 11:57:01 PM »
I don’t rate salads
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1144 on: June 26, 2024, 06:24:11 PM »
Loft or Seared?

Which one is cheaper at this point?

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« Reply #1145 on: June 26, 2024, 07:29:52 PM »
loft is a little cheaper but not too much of a difference

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1146 on: June 26, 2024, 07:37:16 PM »
loft is a little cheaper but not too much of a difference

Never been to Seared but Loft for 3 people was $450

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1147 on: July 04, 2024, 06:31:45 PM »
I want to try something new. Recommend any dish that you like from a fast food type of place.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1148 on: July 04, 2024, 06:43:35 PM »
I want to try something new. Recommend any dish that you like from a fast food type of place.
Taquito bowl from Taquito
Baby chicken platter from PH
Reuben from Bun
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« Reply #1149 on: July 04, 2024, 07:27:09 PM »
I want to try something new. Recommend any dish that you like from a fast food type of place.
Mikes chicken Mexican rice bowl

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« Reply #1150 on: July 07, 2024, 06:45:54 PM »
What should I order at Char-Q?
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« Reply #1151 on: July 07, 2024, 06:49:57 PM »
What should I order at Char-Q?
I love their Thai cauliflower appetizer, and the surprise steak

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1152 on: July 08, 2024, 12:50:57 PM »
I want to try something new. Recommend any dish that you like from a fast food type of place.

Carolina from Smokehouse.

I would have said the Flysh Loaded Steak was the best sandwich in Lakewood but they  (stupidly) removed it from the menu.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1153 on: July 29, 2024, 11:40:37 AM »
Has anyone tried Tapas? Do you need a reservation?

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« Reply #1154 on: July 30, 2024, 11:05:55 AM »
Carolina from Smokehouse.
Thanks for the recommendation, I got it and it was fantastic!

I hadn’t been in South Side since our fateful DO with @ChaimMoskowitz so thank you.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1155 on: July 30, 2024, 12:11:26 PM »
Carolina from Smokehouse.
not the Dagwood?

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1156 on: July 30, 2024, 03:10:09 PM »
Looking for a good reasonably priced restaurant in Deal

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1157 on: July 30, 2024, 05:38:11 PM »
Has anyone tried Tapas? Do you need a reservation?
I've been a few times in their Deal location, before they moved to TR, and the food was amazing.
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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1158 on: July 31, 2024, 10:03:19 PM »
Just went to Seared, the food was delicious. Beautiful decor, set up very smartly so it is very intimate but airy. Service was great, more than enough waiters. Food was very special, not typical, but very tasty and hearty. Portion size was generous. Larger menu than places like Tomahawk and Loft. Very well priced at this point. I would say same pricing as Entreé. Didn't order any fancy drinks, although they looked very good.

Was full, so it looks like word got out that it's not crazy expensive anymore. We were very satisfied.

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Re: Lakewood, NJ Restaurants Master Thread
« Reply #1159 on: July 31, 2024, 10:14:36 PM »
Just went to Seared, the food was delicious. Beautiful decor, set up very smartly so it is very intimate but airy. Service was great, more than enough waiters. Food was very special, not typical, but very tasty and hearty. Portion size was generous. Larger menu than places like Tomahawk and Loft. Very well priced at this point. I would say same pricing as Entreé. Didn't order any fancy drinks, although they looked very good.

Was full, so it looks like word got out that it's not crazy expensive anymore. We were very satisfied.

pricing like entree? meaning significantly cheaper than Loft or Salt?

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