35 Best American Restaurants near Newark

“My husband and I go here often for breakfast! Love it! Quality food and great service! ???“

“Somonauk Delite has great smash burgers and amazing onion rings. We've loved everything we've gotten every single time. Their ranch is some of my favorite! We highly recommend!“

“My husband and I had dinner at The Vault for the first time last night. Food was delicious, the atmosphere was perfect for date night, and our server was super nice. Can’t wait to come back!“

“Great service from the moment we entered, soup was great the main course excellent, the price was half of what we have paid for similar food elsewhere. We will definitely be back again.“

“Solid place to get breakfast 🤌“

“My family had such a great experience having breakfast here. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was amazing. My husband and teenage son especially loved the All You Can Eat Biscuits & Gravy. We can't wait to come back again on our next vacation.“

“Enjoyed our meal today at Yokville Cafe. Friendly staff, great food, clean and affordable. The cream of mushroom soup was EXCELLENT!! Highly recommended!! A+++++“

“Will definitely be back! Happy with the service, food selections and portions. Huge whiskey selection and the blueberry bourbon maple cocktail was amazing!“

“My family and I come to Last Chance very often. My husband and I went for our anniversary this last May because the bartenders, establishment and food have always been phenomenal. The girls who work there go above and beyond when my small kids are with us and we really do love spending time there. This last Thursday someone was working who I had not seen before.. and to say the least I thought she was very rude. I was almost embarrassed because we had friends in town and were so excited to show them our new favorite spot. She said she would not take our food order outside, we had to go in and get our own drinks, and when food came out I had to grab it from her as she made no effort to come down the ramp and set it down at our table. I’m not one to complain but I really wasn’t impressed with the bluntness and cold shoulder attitude. I think her name was Alexis. We will be back, as I really can’t say enough how great this place is. I really hope it was a fluke.“

“We celebrated our son’s first birthday here over the weekend and it was truly perfect from start to finish. The space is absolutely beautiful, with the most amazing view of the river. The food was incredible! I tried every single item on the buffet and loved all of it. And the staff… just wonderful. The ladies were so welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind, which made us and our guests feel so comfortable and cared for the entire time. We are so grateful for such a lovely experience and will absolutely be back. But next time we’ll be back to enjoy a peaceful brunch without also hosting 25 people 🤣 Highly, highly recommend!“

“food never disappoints. even when you run out of hashbrowns on an extra busy day the menu is always full of other great options. we come here quite often. the brie fig grilled cheese was perfect!“

“I’ve been coming here when I would visit my family since before I moved to the area, and of course, I receive the same fantastic experience, now. That is about 19 years of satisfaction and a smile I have walking in the door. I have always been impressed with the friendliness and how accommodating the staff is, the dinners-delicious, and over all atmosphere- wonderful.“

“We just left GRACE and loved it!!.. From the cozy atmosphere to the coffee and food!.. Everything is top notch and then the owner chef sent us home with complimentary soups to go!!.. So wonderful thank you very much!!!..I would recommend to anyone to go here!.. it’s great! We will be back!!..☕️❤️🥰“

“My hubby and I are from Charlotte NC and stopped in while visiting our family. Loved the fast friendly service and the food is awesome!! We will be back.“

“Best beef rolls and pizza! Our go to place!“

“Great menu and soups and chili“

“Just found the perfect place for chicken livers“

“Came here for the first time with my fiance a few days ago. We are new to the area. Definetly will be returning! The cheese curds are SO good. A very nice environment. The staff is SO nice and friendly. Our waitress had her 2 little girls with her helping out, it was the sweetest thing.“

“PSA to paddlers: They do have a canoe/kayak launch, but it doesn't look like it's been used in years and consists of very steep, narrow, rotting steps that are dicey to maneuver. We did manage to get a canoe and four kayaks down to launch there but I wouldn't recommend it. Probably better to launch from the bridge at Highway 52 (although I have no personal experience there).“

“Friendly tap was great. Your local corner bar / pub with good food! Had fish specials, fried cod and catfish dinners. They were very good, nothing fancy and you got what you expected. Value and good food doesn't have to be $100 a person , just good food at a reasonable price. Pub only has 8 tables and the bar and they were full and had people waiting for tables. Great place to go, will be back again soon.“

“they have really good cheeseburgers I was there the other night and the woman who works the drive-thru was very friendly unfortunately I did not get her name..
the only request I have is that they put their french fries in a bag instead of Styrofoam same thing with the cheeseburgers when you go through drive-thru or carryout“

“Had thee best time visiting Crusade Burger Bar for the first time last weekend! Drove an hour and 20 minutes after seeing the February Shake of the Month. A friend of mine has shared your posts frequently over the years and myself and my partner had to come experience it for ourselves! Josh was an excellent and attentive server. My favorite band (Linkin Park) played almost the entire time from the playlist chosen. Food was amazing! 10/10 would recommend! I wish you guys would have had merch to purchase! Josh hooked us up with a couple of stickers though which was super cool! Will be back again!“

“We rented the room here for a baby shower. Pablo and his staff were amazing to work with. They were so attentive and always asking if we needed anything. Food was great, room was perfect size for our needs. They really went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of! So if you are looking for a small event space, don’t hesitate to go to Lakeview! We were so impressed from the room, food and service that were provided! Thank you for making this day even more special!“

“Breakfast Tacos! I come from Yorkville to have these! Owners are sooooo nice!“

“I like the gyros 🥙 and the service is good“

“Food was excellent. They were busy and the waitress let us know the wait for food might be a little longer. We didn't notice any delay. Five of us ate and were very pleased with the appetizers and entrés, steaks, burger and mac and cheese. Highly recommend.“

“Went there for the first time. The wings were delicious. Cheese curds were delicious. Food came quick and staff was very friendly. Definitely going back.“

“Ok, I was there for the Halloween Party and it was so much fun, That DJ you had there was just Awesome!! He had everyone dancing. All night, I believe, his name was Keith, Roadhouse your very lucky to have him, The drinks were awesome and service was great.“

“Gyros Plate today, it was Excellant everything was good and as always the fries were Great!!!!“

“Food is so good!! I got the turkey club sandwich, hubby got the Reuben sandwich, and fried pickles, potato skins, and tachos for appetizers!!“

“I would say that this is a good Culver's...But it pales to the Culver's at 6 miles cypress in Fort Myers Florida...In the Fort Myers location you can actually taste the butter in the Butterburgers ! Boy they are delicious...You might want to send someone there to learn their secrer.. Just saying...If you are a snowbird check it out!“

“Loved it. I got the butter burger and was so delicious. I love that they bring the food right out to our table. The place was clean and even though it was a crowded night the staff had it all together and made sure to be kind and pay attention to the orders“

“Peggy was our waitress. She is so friendly. Definitely will be back. This was our first time there. She is a very hard worker. I think she deserves a raise. We loved her!!“

“Cool bowling area and bar area. Fun with kids.They have a dining area. They have 2 pool tables and a dart board inside the dining area. Food was good. Bingo on Wed nights was fun for the whole family. Bowling is hard to get into. Between the leagues and events we’ve went 4 times in the past 2 weeks and only got in one time. No reservations are taken so keep this in mind if you are going specifically for bowling. Funway is far but is a good option for bowling with many more lanes. Yorkville needs an additional bowling alley it seems.“

“We went and their large sushi menu, they has none of that available. Most of their appetizers that were on their menu they did not have. I had to ask for plates and silverware after our appetizer had come out quickly. We have been here before and our experience was much better the first time than the second time (a year apart).“