The Cave Kitchen
$ • Barbeque, Food Trucks, Empanadas
Hours:
Train Station, Dunellen
(862) 755-9846
About The Cave Kitchen
Customers' Favorites
The Cave Kitchen Reviews
If you're looking for some good, home style comfort food, this is the place. Easy 9.5
I absolutely love this food everything there is delicious good prices you can sit outside and eat on a beautiful day or take it home and enjoy 😊 I promise you will not be disappointed
Whenever I'm in the Dunellen, I always make sure to stop, the food service and atmosphere is great, pleasant and positive
Ratings
Menu
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12 - 7PM |
| Thursday | 12 - 7PM |
| Friday | 12 - 7PM |
| Saturday | 12 - 7PM |
| Sunday | 1 - 7PM |
The Cave Kitchen offers a warm welcome, treating customers like family. The food is phenomenal, serving Caribbean-inspired soul food that tastes like a taste of New York City in one's backyard. Freshly cooked dishes and excellent service ensure a memorable experience. Favorite menu items include empanadas, jerk chicken empanadas, garlic fried chicken, whiting, mac and cheese, sweet chili wings, Puerto Rican rice, plantains, and oxtail. The sauces are absolutely fire, and every bite is filled with love. Reviews highlight the best empanadas around and the mac and cheese, which is hard to find elsewhere. The meals are hearty, flavorful, and always satisfying. Customers appreciate the kind and welcoming owners, especially Zena, who is known for her amazing service and professionalism. The Cave Kitchen never disappoints, making every visit feel like coming home. The fried fish is crispy and fresh, while the yams are chunky and sweet. The Arroz con Gandules and Maduros are highly praised, and the vegan empanada is flavorful. Many customers recommend the food truck for events, noting that the empanadas have lots of meat and the jerk chicken is good. The mac and cheese is described as excellent, with a wild amount of cheese, though some find the outside a little too deep-fried. Overall, the food is heavy and flavorful, leaving customers eager to return.