Food and Drink

Brownstone Pancake Factory serves breakfast all day

The restaurant offers avariety of breakfast dishes including omelets , French toast , Belgian waffles , eggs and popular pancake wraps – oversized pancakes filled with mouthwatering ingredients . Trythe Original Pancake Wrap with scrambled eggs , bacon and American cheese , a Praline Waffle with pecans and caramel sauce or aCalifornia Omelet with avocado , mushrooms , onions , tomatoes and cheddar cheese .

One of the most popular items on the menu is The Guy Fieri ’ sTriple “ D ” Buffalo

Chicken Pancake

Brownstone Pancake Factory

860 River Road Edgewater

( 201 ) 945-4800

Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory

426 Jersey Ave . Jersey City

( 201 ) 433-0471 brownstonepancakefactory . com

Wrap , named after its creator , Guy Fieri from the Food Network ’ s Diners , Drive-Ins and Dives , who visited Brownstone Pancake Factory during the filming of his TV show . The wrap is filled with buffalo fried chicken , mozzarella

cheese , roasted pepper and bleu cheese .

Other menu items include gourmet salads , flatbreads , burgers , pasta dishes and seafood . The restaurants also offer afresh , health conscience juice bar .

“ Our passion is pancakes but our love is for all food ,” says chef and owner Bobby Bournias .

– Laura Adams Stiansen

Pier 115

AMERICAN 115 River Road ( 201 ) 313-2155 Pier 115 is full of options . Socialize by the bar and enjoy the happy hour specials , including the bartender ’ s cocktail of the day , chooseaseat insideto watch your favorite team in front of one the flat screens or do what most patrons enjoy most – takeaseat outside and soak up the beautifulview from the Pier Deck or Q-Dock lounge while watching the sun set over the Hudson . Theview is one of the main selling points but the menu is not to be overlooked . Pier 115 offers a variety of starter plates from fresh salads , German pretzels and tuna tartare . The menu continueswith alist of burgers and entrées including filet mignon , Pei mussels and braised short ribs . If you ’ re in the mood for somethinglighter , check out aP115 turkey club or some vodka prosciutto wood fire pizza .

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Rebecca ’ s

CUBAN 236 Old River Road ( 201 ) 943-8808

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The River Palm Terrace

STEAKHOUSE 1416 RiverRoad ( 201 ) 224-2013

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2isn ’ tyour ordinarysteakhouse . The restaurant is wellknown for its 99 percent Black Angus prime steaks sourced from specialty ranches and dryaged in house for 28 days . Local residentscan savor hand-selected steaks cut every day by the restaurant ’ sin-house butcher . Therestaurant ’ swine list earned the prestigious Wine Spectator Award for its extensive array of winesbythe glass and by the bottle . The menu also features seafood and fresh specialty sushi .

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River Thai

THAI 24 Hilliard Ave . ( 201 ) 941-5688

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Roberto ’ sII

ITALIAN 936 River Road ( 201 ) 224-2524 Afamily owned and operated Italian restaurant in North Jersey that has been serving classic Italian fare , from homemade pastas to milk-fed veal and of course –– steaks , chops and lobsters .

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Santouka Ramen

JAPANESE 595 River Road ( 201 ) 941-1004

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That Fondue Place

FONDUE 934 River Road ( 201 ) 969-8005

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ENGLEWOOD

Akai Lounge

JAPANESE 11 N . Dean St . ( 201 ) 541-0086

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Bartolomeo ’ s

ITALIAN 105 NorthDean St . ( 201 ) 567-7002

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Baumgart ’ s Cafe

CHINESE / CONTINENTAL 45 E . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 569-6267 See Edgewaterreview

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Bennie ’ s

MEDITERRANEAN 54 E . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 894-5700 Mediterranean cuisine , low in cholesteroland prepared with little or no dairy .

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Bistro Capri

MEDITERRANEAN 22 N . VanBrunt St . ( 201 ) 871-7155

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Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

MEXICAN 23 E . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 541-0600

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2locationofthis popular local chain with aliquorlicense also has more of an urban vibe with abusy sidewalk cafe and a fiesta atmosphere . Check out Bar Blue on Thursday nights starting at 10 p . m .

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Cassie ’ s

ITALIAN 18 S . Dean St . ( 201 ) 541-6760

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Club 201 Supper Club

CONTINENTAL 90 W . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 541-0101

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Daruma

JAPANESE 45 N . Dean St . ( 201 ) 567-9600

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Havana Espresso

CONTINENTAL 46 N . Dean St . ( 201 ) 541-0765

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Hummus Elite

KOSHER 39 E . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 569-5600

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It ’ s Greek to Me

GREEK 36 E . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 568-0440 Extensive selectionofsouvlaki , peinirli , moussaka , gyro and more , made fresh daily .

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Kratiem Thai Cuisine

THAI 4E . PalisadeAve . ( 201 ) 894-0344

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La Fonda Paisa

COLUMBIAN 95 W . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 871-3544 Authentic , affordable Colombian dishes in acasual atmosphere with table , counter and outdoor seating .

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La ’ Mezza

LEBANESE 63 Nathaniel Place ( 201 ) 569-2662

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Las Maravillas De Tulcingo 3

MEXICAN 84 W . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 568-1980

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Noches De Colombia

SOUTH AMERICAN 90 W . Palisade Ave . ( 201 ) 567-4950

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PintxoYTapas

SPANISH 47 N . Dean St . ( 201 ) 569-9999

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Romulus

ITALIAN 21 E . PalisadeAve . ( 201 ) 408-2639

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Rose ’ sof Englewood

MEDITERRANEAN 126 Engle St . ( 201 ) 541-0020

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Solaia

ITALIAN 22 N . VanBrunt St . ( 201 ) 871-7155 A “ hot spot ” next door to bergenPAC , Solaia boasts abusy bar , widely spaced tables and curvy banquettes in two highceilinged diningrooms anchored by an unusual crushed glassand gas-flamefireplace . Ofspecial note are roasted whole fish and homemadepastas , but what appears on the plate is often not as awe-inspiringasthe numbers on the check .

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Syros Taverna

GREEK 51 E . PalisadeAve . ( 201 ) 731-3556

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U Pie Company

PIZZA 3E . PalisadeAve . ( 201 ) 567-1888 Sincetheir relocation in 2014 , U Pie has expanded their menu to offer more pizza and pasta varieties , while introducing a seafood bar that is both fresh and delicious .

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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS

AmoreTuscan Grille

ITALIAN 464 Sylvan Ave . ( 201 ) 731-3500

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Cafe Italiano

ITALIAN 14 Sylvan Ave . ( 201 ) 461-5041 From the cordial greeting at the door to the well-prepared pastas , seafood dishesand other Italian-American specialties , the entire dining experience here is solid and comfortable .

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Central Kitchen

AMERICAN ( NEW ) 717 E . PalisadeAve . ( 201 ) 503-0104

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Cliffs Steakhouse

STEAKHOUSE 18 Sylvan Ave . ( 201 ) 944-0233

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Grissini

ITALIAN 484 Sylvan Ave . ( 201 ) 568-3535

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Picnic Garden

KOREAN 150 Sylvan Ave . ( 201 ) 816-9300

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Green Leaf

CHINESE 175 Broad Ave . ( 201 ) 945-8828

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Patsy ’ s Clam Bar Inc .

ITALIAN 332 Bergen Blvd . ( 201 ) 943-0627

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Valente ’ sTrattoria

ITALIAN 169 Anderson Ave . ( 201 ) 941-2112

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Zen Zen Barbecue

KOREAN 356 BergenBlvd . ( 201 ) 840-1820

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FORT LEE

Armando ’ s Tuscan Grill

ITALIAN 1347 16thSt . ( 201 ) 461-4220 Tucked away on aquiet side street , this modestcontemporary trattoria has its loyal regulars , but does nothing to distinguish itselffrom the Italian crowd . Food is fresh , but ordinary ; service is obliging .

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AMY NEWMAN

66 MAY 2016 ( 201 ) GOLD COAST