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To the reviewer that suggests I need glasses: First,I said it was okay. I did not condemn Rudy's to the bowels of the restaurant netherworld. I will change my review to average, because in my...
To the reviewer that suggests I need glasses: First,I said it was okay. I did not condemn Rudy's to the bowels of the restaurant netherworld. I will change my review to average, because in my opinion, it is simply not higher than that. Secondly,please find a dictionary to look up the word quaint. Have you seen the dining room? (not the bar..the dining room.) An area smaller than my living room with white monochromatic-painted walls is not quaint. Thirdly, to judge a restaurant simply by one dish alone (I believe you raved about the calamari) does not make a restaurant great. A well-rounded, well-prepared menu, along with great ambiance and service, is what makes a great restaurant. If it is seafood you crave, then Rudy's is your place. You have every right to disagree with me, just not in such a rude manner. Glad you like Rudy's: I am sure they savor your business.
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Pizza Hut
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Restaurants
1545 US Highway 46
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
(201) 592-6611
You know...I know Pizza Hut is not the pinacle of Italian Cuisine. But for families, or kids,who are into Dominoes-type pizza, I thought this place would fit the bill. Well...yuck! I was not at all...
You know...I know Pizza Hut is not the pinacle of Italian Cuisine. But for families, or kids,who are into Dominoes-type pizza, I thought this place would fit the bill. Well...yuck! I was not at all pleased.
First, I took my son there because I thought we would partake of the lunch buffet. I heard the lunch buffet has appetizers, salad,pizza,and dessert pizza. Cool...dessert pizza. I got there about 1:30, and was told by our waiter, that the lunch buffet was over. He informed me the buffet hours are from 12 noon to 1pm. An hour. An hour for a lunch buffet. You got to be kidding me. Most restaurants I know give at least two hours for lunch specials or lunch buffets. So strike one to Pizza Hut.
Strike two: the service was slow considering the only people there were my son and I and another couple across the way. Plus the place was not bright and looked a little dingy.
Strike three: the food in one word, yuck! The pizza, which is an average one to begin with, was lacking even more. I ordered the pasta primavera alfredo or whatever it was (God knows why) and was not happy. I recall a big plate of ziti in a thin sauce with red onions, broccoli, carrots, and I forgot what else. I took a few bites and then just plain gave up.
Never again...I was curious of trying the one on Linwood Plaza, but I am afraid. So,unless anyone can tell me of a dine-in Pizza Hut that is family friendly and satisfying, I will never visit those places again.
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If you want to eat and eat and eat, if you want a variety of food, and if you want it now, Rainbow Buffet is the place for you. Located on Bergen Boulevard, it is open 7 days a week for lunch and...
If you want to eat and eat and eat, if you want a variety of food, and if you want it now, Rainbow Buffet is the place for you. Located on Bergen Boulevard, it is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. (On Sundays, it offers a brunch, of which I have yet to try.)
The food ranges from good to adequate in the taste department. They have several buffet stations: an American/Continental one, a Chinese cuisine station, a fruit/salad station, a finger food/soup station, and a dessert station. Of all the food choices, I think their Chinese cuisine selections are top notch,probably better than most Chinese restaurants. I prefer their General Tso's chicken, which has the right amount of crunchy texture, sweetness, and spicyness. When they have crab legs,patrons flock to that area like seagulls. The chinese cuisine has something for everyone....veggie dishes, beef dishes,dim sum or egg rolls, satays, etc.
Kids will enjoy the fact that the place has french fries, chicken nuggets, corn nuggets, and onion rings. There are also soups,fruits, and salads. During dinner, there is a carving station and a Japanese type grill center station,in which they heat up your chicken/ veggie choices from a selection.
The American/ Continental selections are good, although some are questionable. I was suprised how good the Baked Ziti was. I tried their version of the Monte Cristo sandwich..it was good, although it had the wrong ingredients. If you get to the buffet before 4pm, you get a lower price. After 4pm, and the price goes up. For about $10-$12 a person, you can eat to your heart's content. Each day, selections change....I saw tripe at one buffet station one day(see what I mean by questionable.) Try their chicken satays if they are available. Your servers simply bring you your your drinks and take your dirty or empty dishes so that you can go up to get a clean dish and more food. You should tip your server a dollar or two for that.
Dessert is limited to several cake to several cake selections, pudding, and ice cream. Cake portions are quite small. The desserts are okay,but nothing to jump up and down about. The pudding is okay,but there is something odd about the taste or texture..maybe its just me. My son likes the ice cream, but I find it a bit watery. I think it may be ice milk.
Parking is good, so do not fret. I think it is a good place for the family, or if you cannot decide what you want to eat, or if you simply want to stuff your face. So you see,everyone is happy!
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I have been a Friendly's fan for sometime. Hey, the food is not five star cuisine, (although the ice cream is pretty good), but it is one of those places you taek the family to. Most restaurants do...
I have been a Friendly's fan for sometime. Hey, the food is not five star cuisine, (although the ice cream is pretty good), but it is one of those places you taek the family to. Most restaurants do not cater sufficiently to children like Friendly's does.
However, my latest visit to the Friendly's in Tenafly was not up to par. Keep in mind, it is small (if you want a bigger Friendly's, go to the one in Elmwood Park on Rt.46). When my son and I were seated,we saw several black gnats on the wall, flying around. I kept thinking that I hope one of those black gnats didn't fall into my drink or meal.The restaurant did not look its cleanest either. A couple next to me complained to the waitress about their meal. The service time was so-so, at best, and for such a small restaurant, I thought it would be much quicker. I ordered the Fish and Chips, and it was good, except for the Cole Slaw. My son's Chicken Fingers were good, but neither of our meals was spectacular.
The ice cream treat my son got, the Clown Cone Head, was done a little sloppily, and my son got grossed out with the mixture of M & M's and ice cream, which has never occured before. I tasted it and thought the ice cream was a bit icey tasting myself.
All in all, I was a bit dissappointed. The people who work there need to brighten up the restaurant, steam the carpet, kill those gnats, and improve service. Otherwise I will schlep up to Route 46 and dine there.
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The Green Kitchen is a place that impressed me in the late 80's, so I went there a lot. Growing tired of it, I wanted to try other places. So I did. And yet, whether the other restaurants were...
The Green Kitchen is a place that impressed me in the late 80's, so I went there a lot. Growing tired of it, I wanted to try other places. So I did. And yet, whether the other restaurants were better (or worse), I still kept returning now and then to the Green Kitchen. It is almost 20 years later, and I still eat there from time to time. Hey, why change? The food is good, the prices are right,and I get good service.
The Green Kitchen in located in the Galaxy Towers on Boulevard East in Guttenberg. It serves a wide variety of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Cuisine ranges from Italian to Greek to American (Continental cuisine in a nutshell!) It is open 7 days a week. Diners there can sit at the counter or in the smoking or non-smoking sections of the restaurant, or even at the tables located in the bar area. Yes, there is a bar..and it's popular. Prices are moderate and portion size is very good. I hate to pay for something that is about the size of two bites!
For breakfast, I recommend their pancakes, which are to die for. But the omelettes are good too..there is a Popeye Omelette for spinach lovers. Breakfast is vast in variety, so enjoy. Try their fresh squeezed orange juice..probably one of the best I have tasted. On Sundays, the restaurant offers a brunch menu. There are lunch and dinner specials everyday. For lunch, if I don't have a sandwich, I have sliced London Broil. I love their soups..I go crazy over their Cream of Mushroom soup. Their French Onion soup is quite good. Try their Caesar Salad with grilled chicken..quite tasty. My mother-in-law swears by their Gyros and Reubens,while my child loves the Chicken Soup, which will either have noodles,orzo pasta,or rice (I guess it depends what the chef has in surplus that day!)
For dinner, you can go early bird, from 4 to 6pm. Early Bird gives you soup or fruit cup, salad, bread (actually bread, crackers, and breadsticks), your entree, and dessert. Most of the dinners I have had are good. I am not too keen on the meatballs served with their Baked Ziti. I like their Chicken Francaise, but I have had better. Their Salmon dish with rice and vegetables is good,and plenty. I usually go for a pasta dish, a chicken dish, or Pot Roast when available. If you see the Chicken Scampi or Picatta, you must try it. For pasta, the Pomodoro with sundried tomatoes is tantalizing.
For dessert, there is one thing you must eat..their cheesecake, for which they are famous for. Even people like myself, who do not eat cheesecake that much, fell for it hard. If you cringe at a "cheesy'-tasting" cheesecake, fear not when you try Green Kitchen's version. It is so creamy and delicious.
The restaurant also has a small room for banquet/catering purposes. The room can fit to about 50 people. The catering menu is good...a sit down dinner consists of bread with the meal, pasta salad,choice of entree (chicken, steak, and salmon usually), beverage, and dessert. And when I catered a function there, our guests were welcomed to a table of 4 desserts. There is also a brunch catering menu as well.
Parking is interesting. If you get a spot out front on the Boulevard, great. There are a few spots in the back between the Galaxy Towers. Most likely, you might have to park on the streets around the area, or in the Galaxy Tower Parking garage. if you are not from the area, though,you better call up or ask someone how to get to the parking garage. Should you want to explore before your dinner, the Galaxy has plenty. There is a grocery store and a pizza/restaurant and wine place right across the hall, and a pharmacy card store, movie theater, video store, small ice cream shop, and an optometrist/optician downstairs.
All in all, I think most will enjoy the Green Kitchen. It's always busy, open early, and has lots to offer. No wonder why I keep coming back.
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Dots Inc
Category:
Womens & Girls Clothing & Apparel Mfrs
500 S River St
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
(201) 373-0160
I love this store, and I wish I could get to it more often. Think hip, fresh, and the latest clothing styles. Now think great prices. That is what Dot's is. It is located in the Shop-Rite shopping...
I love this store, and I wish I could get to it more often. Think hip, fresh, and the latest clothing styles. Now think great prices. That is what Dot's is. It is located in the Shop-Rite shopping plaza on River Street. I have bought some nice tops that fit as well as a great skirt. Other shops have clothes that you think fit until you realize only a teeny bopper can squeeze into them. I am petite,but I am a woman, and I don't think many stores know what women want. I like teenage styles, but I need them patterned and tailored for a woman. Dot's gives me the latest styles (Bohemian, tunics, layered tops, babydoll tops) in nice designs that are not tacky with great prices.
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For Starters, Rudy's is okay.The food I have had was okay. There is a bar area where many eat everything from Bar Pies to Appetizers to Seafood...Rudy's is known in the area for seafood. The...
For Starters, Rudy's is okay.The food I have had was okay. There is a bar area where many eat everything from Bar Pies to Appetizers to Seafood...Rudy's is known in the area for seafood. The downside? It has a restaurant dining area also, that I believe is smaller than my living room, and I do not recall any windows in that room. So if you are claustrophobic, eat in the bar area or order takeout. Trust me on this (unless they expanded it!)Also, for some reason, I always feel this place is frequented by sailors and fishermen..or at least the bar anyway. It has that type of feel (at lleast at the bar area.)
The meals? Fair. The Fra Diavalo pasta is plenty but spicy,and that was just the medium spiced sauce. Appetizers are good. You can get your share or mussels, clams, and such. The Italian food is okay to good and you may be suprised at some of the entrees. Overall, it is not something to jump up and down about.
Your best bet of when to go? If you are hanging out with your buddies, Hang out at the bar and enjoy the food, bar pies and all. (The bar pies actually are tasty.) Or you can chug a few brewskies over a bowl of mussels.
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There are many Spanish restaurants in this area. I prefer this one over all. Located on Bergenline Avenue, this place is quite popular,and now that they have expanded their parking, it will be even...
There are many Spanish restaurants in this area. I prefer this one over all. Located on Bergenline Avenue, this place is quite popular,and now that they have expanded their parking, it will be even more popular.
The prices range from really good to fair. The more pricier items are seafood and lobster dishes,such as Paella. But Paella fans will probably pay and arm and a leg to eat Paella here. The restaurant is small, but for events, there is a catering hall in the back for parties up to 60 people. There is also a small cafe area for counter eating and takeout. The catering prices are an excellent bargain and you get a lot for the buck (Including the Sangria!). If you are here just for dinner, order the Sangria..it is good, but sip it instead of gulping it, as it will hit you before you know it.
Entrees in the dining room are served with bread, salad, yellow rice, and potatoes (which are more like chips, but good.)The yellow rice is more of a Spanish/Iberian type rice. I prefer ordering the moro rice (A Cuban style rice..dark with black beans,simply delicious. ) The Chicken with Mushroom sauce is tasty. The Chicken Dishes with Wine Sauces are not to be missed. The Churrasco steak is done quite well..tasty and plenty. Appetizers like the white bean soup and croquettes are items to be tried, if you never have before. There is a large selection of beef, pork, chicken, and fish/seafood dishes. The service is good, so do not fret. The waiters are friendly and well mannered.
I do not order dessert here, but you can, if you want, and you can get a good flan dessert here if you are in the mood. I do always get cafe con leche, as no one does coffee better than a Latino Restaurant. If I can't get a Cappucino, I will get my Cafe con Leche and savor every last drop. Que rico!
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This quirkly little restaurant offers Italian Food and Antiques. (The order they come in is up to you.) Upon entering, you may ask "Am I about to eat in someone's living room?" Or, "Did I walk into...
This quirkly little restaurant offers Italian Food and Antiques. (The order they come in is up to you.) Upon entering, you may ask "Am I about to eat in someone's living room?" Or, "Did I walk into an antique shop?" Well..yes, you did (or will). Antiques adorn the walls and corners of this place...you will see vases, dolls, stands, tables, pictures and other odds and ends. Last time my family ate there,we had an antique chair near us. But seriously, I prefer the Italian cuisine here over most in the area. (Even over Tutto A Modo Mio, which is a good place!)
Whether you like antiques or not, you will love the food. It is good, tasty,and there is plenty of it. Meals come with a salad dressed in a Balsamic Vinegarette, tomatoes, grapes, and even green beans at times, also with your meal comes a plate of Bruschetta for your table. The salad is very good; the Bruschetta is great! DiPalma is known for its sauce-any pasta adorned with this sauce smiles! Dipping bread into this sauce is a must! The sauce is rich, tasty,and robust. Entrees vary by day, and for holidays, there are special menus. My family and I went for Mother's Day, and we ate plenty. Holiday menus are limited but you will most likely find something you will enjoy. As I recall, besides the salad and Bruschetta, we got three appetizers before the meal. The antipasto and breaded zucchini that day were great treats! I believe we all brought home doggy bags that day. While you digest your food, you can observe and gaze at the antiques.
The Chicken Parm is one of the best there...and the Alfredo Sauce dishes are good. But if you prefer a thinner sauce, then you're out of luck. The Alfredo sauce is filling! It's still tasty. Try the Mushroom Fiiled Tortellini with Alfredo sauce if available that day. The pasta dishes are done well, and I hear their Shrimp dishes are quite the catch. I enjoyed Grandmas meatballs, which is an appetizer, but they are a bit soft for me. Most people I know go crazy over these appetizers!
Desserts are Italian like Gelato, Spumoni and Italian Cheesecake, as well as Sorbet. If you like these desserts, you are in luck. I prefer a Creme Brulee but since DiPalma's does not offer such a dessert, I stick to a Cappucino,which is done well here. You can also enjoy an espresso if you like.
Oh, by the way..it is a BYOB place and, this is big....the prices are very decent. For what you are paying for and what you get (which is plentiful), you will end up smiling. The downside to this place? Limited parking and it is an average sized restaurant. Otherwise, please visit...you might just end up taking home an antique clock!
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Tutto A Modo Mio is a small restaurant in Southern Bergen County located on Bergen Boulevard in Ridgefield. It is connected to an Italian deli called Piccolisimo Gastronomio ,if you choose to vist...
Tutto A Modo Mio is a small restaurant in Southern Bergen County located on Bergen Boulevard in Ridgefield. It is connected to an Italian deli called Piccolisimo Gastronomio ,if you choose to vist the area again. The food of course is Italian and it is quite good. The portions are a good size and the selection of entrees is good. I consider myself a connoseur of Penne Vodka Pasta, so I had to try it here..Well, I enjoyed my Penne Vodka Pasta. Chicken dishes are done well, with the right amount of flavor, wine, and spices. The salads are also good. The seafood is also something to try (the mussles are recommended!) The prices are average. You can most likely spend $25 on one person, but I think with the appetizers and dessert, it will probably be more. BYOB is the norm, so make sure you bring a bottle of vino. The downside is that it is not a big restaurant. I have seen a lot smaller,though.)
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