Top Restaurants in South Jersey

fatkidnation   -   Traveling around with my friend Kevin for his work, we decided to pull over for a quick bathroom break and a bite. Plus, Kev saw the sign for Boars He ... more

fatkidnation   -   Traveling around with my friend Kevin for his work, we decided to pull over for a quick bathroom break and a bite. Plus, Kev saw the sign for Boars Head meat and was looking for their tavern ham. Apparently it is hard to come by in these parts. Toots is set up like your normal deli. A customer could either come in and place an order to go or sit at their two choices, counter or table seating. Both options have a nice view of the flat screen TV. We arrived during lunch time but I was happy to find out that they still served their breakfast sandwiches. I ordered your basic egg, cheese, and bacon sandwich on an English muffin, just enough to get me through the rest of the day. Kev, who originally wanted the tavern ham, was sadly disappointed because they didn't have it. So he went with a Meatball sub instead. The food was basic and tasted just that way. I'm not saying that it was bad, far from it. The food tasted good and it served the job of filling my stomach. It was just missing that flair to get noticed. My biggest thing was that it was missing the deli board, the one that has their specials and what meat, cheese, and salad they are offering. I prefer a deli that has different combos of meats and cheeses. This adds flair to the place and gives guests something to remember. Like I said, the food is fine and the service was nice, so stop on by and check it out. It's worth a first-time try. Plus it s fat kid tested and fat kid approved. Stay peckish my friends. less

fatkidnation   -   When you initially walk in, one look at the decor makes you feel as if you were transferred from the typically trendy streets of historic Bordentown t ... more

fatkidnation   -   When you initially walk in, one look at the decor makes you feel as if you were transferred from the typically trendy streets of historic Bordentown to a diner south of the Mason-Dixon Line, one that would fit perfectly into the Joe Pecsi classic, "My Cousin Vinny". There is very little decor to speak of. It's like the simplicity of it gives the place its charm. After washing my hands in there single restroom, which is in a kind of back area, I took my seat with a friend and was greeted by a nice elderly waitress who took our order. I ordered a comfy diner classic of egg salad club and an orange crush drink while my buddy got a patti-melt and water with a lemon. Both orders came with fries. One thing that I love was that their soda is served in bottles, not from the fountain. I know some people won't feel the same way, but when I got a my orange crush in a glass bottle, it made me feel like I went back in time to the 50's. The food is quite good as, my egg salad club was a great combination of egg salad and bacon. I choose not to get lettuce and tomato on it. I never eat them and I figured that a local place like this could save it for the next guest to enjoy. My buddy comes here often and loves the patti-melt. I'm guessing it's safe to say it's good. Angie's probably will become a frequent spot for me to visit. I like to simplicity of the place and the natural charm of it all. Please don't change a thing. Stay peckish my friends less

fatkidnation   -   For us, this was a rare lunch break since we usually work through them, but we ended early that day and decided to treat ourselves for a day well done ... more

fatkidnation   -   For us, this was a rare lunch break since we usually work through them, but we ended early that day and decided to treat ourselves for a day well done. We arrived a little after the main lunch crowd had left but before the dinner crowd would be arriving so the place was relatively quiet with the exception of a few early birds. Inside it looks just like any other diner in New Jersey. It does have a bar, but appears not to have beer on tap. I could be wrong about that though. Plus, in every room they have nice flat screen TV's so a weary traveler can catch up on the news and daily events. The hostess took us to the room in the back section of the establishment where everyone else seemed to be seated. It looked as if there was only one server on at this time a day, but you couldn't tell due to the attention of the service. As soon as we were seated she came by to say hi and to take our drink order, and to ask if we were ready. As usual we weren't so she gave us our time to see what we wanted. They have the normal diner foods like your traditional breakfasts, that one can get all day. They also serve both cold and hot sandwiches, which includes your burger selections, plus their dinner sections, which features seafood, steaks, poultry, and pasta dishes. My buddy got a meatball sub, which I'm guessing he liked since it disappeared fast. I decided on a tuna club, but I don't like lettuce and tomatoes. All I really wanted was the tuna, cheese, and, most importantly, the bacon. Usually I just put the veggies to the side, put the bacon and cheese between two pieces of bread, and then add the tuna between the other piece. Knowing times are kinda tough and every restaurant is looking for ways to save money, believe me every piece of lettuce adds up, I tell the waitress to hold those items. She does one better. She suggests that I got what's called a shorty. Basically it's what I wanted minus the third piece of bread. She also informed me that this saves me a little money to. I found this to be a particularly awesome trait in a server, who most of the time is trying to raise the check to get a bigger tip. I know they are told to upsell certain items but in this case it saved both me and probably the diner some cash. Both dishes were served with a side of fries and I believe cole slaw, not sure though about the slaw. I really can't comment on my friend's meat ball sandwich. All he said was that it was good. I know, very descriptive, huh? Mine, on the other hand, was a perfect sandwich. I enjoyed not having the extra stuff I didn't want cluttering up my plate, plus the fries were nice and crunchy, which is just the way I like them. We finished up, paid the bill and went on our way. I can definitely say Penns Queen Diner is fat kid tested fat kid approved. As always Stay peckish my friends less

M P.   -   Went here for Mother's Day WHAT A MISTAKE!! Reservation was for 1030am. We did not get seated until 11am. Then after ordering it took about an hou ... more

M P.   -   Went here for Mother's Day WHAT A MISTAKE!! Reservation was for 1030am. We did not get seated until 11am. Then after ordering it took about an hour (by now 12pm) to get the food. In the meantime I saw no less then 4 other groups being seated, ordering, eating and leaving all before we got our food. Once the food arrived it was cold. Ten people in our group, but they only brought out 9 orders. The other order was just missing. 10 minutes later 1210pm the missing order was brought out, ICE COLD. It was a simple cheese omelet yet took them almost an hour to get it. Everyone else in the group was half done before the last person was able to even begin eating. The waitress was less then polite also. She kept grumbling under her breathe about the size of our group. All the smaller groups got several visits from her to check on them. Our larger group got only 1 visit during our hour wait by her to refresh our drinks. My niece waited for over 40 minutes to get a simple refill. The missing order was sent back to the kitchen and rather than wait another hour for something else, I decided to forget ordering anything. In short food stunk and the service was even worse. I will never go there again and all my friends and relatives will be told to avoid this place. We told the manager and he simply apologized never offered a discount or anything. VERY POOR!!!! less

Anonymous   -   My favorite place. Consistently great food with warm and professional service. We always have a good time. Check out their new "little bar" ... more

Anonymous   -   My favorite place. Consistently great food with warm and professional service. We always have a good time. Check out their new "little bar" in the first dining room. Cool! less

Nicolette D.   -   This restaurant is absolutely fabulous!!! WOW! I thought to myself....am I really eating at Mom's Kitchen or MY Mom's kitchen? Sorry Mom! The ... more

Nicolette D.   -   This restaurant is absolutely fabulous!!! WOW! I thought to myself....am I really eating at Mom's Kitchen or MY Mom's kitchen? Sorry Mom! The food was that GOOD!!! less

Victor S.   -   This place is good choice for viatnamese food. friendly personal serving large portions, nice interior decoration, and last, but not least, really tas ... more

Victor S.   -   This place is good choice for viatnamese food. friendly personal serving large portions, nice interior decoration, and last, but not least, really tasty (the food, not the restaurant). less

Ron B.   -   Not only is Town and Country a place with superb food, now they have an "economy reflected" Menu. The quantity and quality are the same, how ... more

Ron B.   -   Not only is Town and Country a place with superb food, now they have an "economy reflected" Menu. The quantity and quality are the same, however the value has doubled because T & C has been running a 50% menu for months to stem the tide of our terrible economy. So many restaurants are doing this now in 2009 to stay afloat, it is an unfortunate sign of the times. However it works at T & C, they have few empty tables every time you go, the quality has not suffered, portion sizes are still large, the owners are just making the best of a bad situation, and it is not lost on us repeat customers, we appreciate it! Ron Bogdan - Princeton NJ less

Beth L.   -   A wonderful byob.Italian/french bistro/new american cuisine--heavenly little gnocchis-a deconstructed lasagna with melt in your mouth shortribs, and a ... more

Beth L.   -   A wonderful byob.Italian/french bistro/new american cuisine--heavenly little gnocchis-a deconstructed lasagna with melt in your mouth shortribs, and a delicious lamb shank were the dishes we sampled.desserts were delectable. my lemon souffle with toasted pistachios and walnut shortbread cookie is one of my favorite desserts ever! less

Beth L.   -   Blackbird is a wonderful byob. the gnocchi were heavenly little bites.the deconstructed lasagna was filled not with cheese, but melt in your mouth sho ... more

Beth L.   -   Blackbird is a wonderful byob. the gnocchi were heavenly little bites.the deconstructed lasagna was filled not with cheese, but melt in your mouth shortribs. the lamb shank was delicious. the desserts were so delectable: lemon souffle with toasted pistachios and walnut shortbread cookie has to be one of my favorite desserts ever. less