Comfort Food Restaurants near Union, NJ

“Found out that this place is under new management. He made so many changes to this place that its a completely different vibe. He said he slowly getting new equipment and wants to restore this place and make it successful. I feel his determination through the food. I can tell this guy cares. I was happy with my visit, I hope the other locations learn from this guy. I miss how Boston market use to be, where the quality is what mattered.

Parking: There was plenty of parking, it was clean, didn't see any trash at least when I was there.“

“This food truck on University Avenue in Gainesville, Florida was an amazing find. I learned they originally came from Jersey. I ordered the Fat Darrell fries along with mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, and marinara sauce , and everything was insanely delicious. If you're in the Gainesville downtown area, you definitely need to check them out. Their menu is huge and they even serve breakfast. A full five-star experience.“

“This place is so beautiful. I loved the food and service. I highly recommend it. This is my new favorite place in town.
Update, the restaurant has a new kitchen staff. My new favorite dish is the steak with Veggies, and the burger is special too. I love the house salad and the banana bread pudding for dessert.“

“This is the first 5 Star restaurant we have found in NJ since moving in 1991 from Manhatten. Four of us went this past sunday evening. Everything was 5 star,including food; Niavh's (Irish name pronounced as Nieve) service; and the personable manager, Dave. Gorgeous wood and glass. Great Ambience. Easy to park. Could not be happier!“

“Went in today for the first time. Had a buffalo chicken sandwich with fries, the tofu in peanut sauce, and they threw in a sample of an eggplant appetizer for free, which I appreciate. I really enjoyed everything I got, very much in fact. Just know that it is expensive, though a lot of vegan places are, so it's not like a unique criticism of this place in particular. I'll definitely be back.“

“Hands down the best Ecuadorian restaurant in Newark for lunch and dinner! Large portions and great quality food. The atmosphere is lively and welcoming. I miss the previous owners will be missed but the current ones know what they're doing.“

“Edit: Owner contacted us to make things right and looked for ways to improve. Changing my review because thats how you do business and take care of your customers. Will look to come back to give it another try.

(Original: Pretty expensive for such small portions and mediocre food. Might have to bring out the scale, doubt it’s 10oz of meat.)“

“We stopped in here for dinner before a concert. The food was AMAZING and the service was great! We would 100% come back“

“Just a nice chill place with great food“

“Delicious menu, centrally located with friendly staff.“

“Loved my tea and rice ball“

“Ordered a couple dishes from here on door dash for the first time and I am impressed! The food was absolutely delicious, not one complaint about any of it. I didn’t know what to expect because the prices are so low and you just don’t see that anymore, the chicken combo was only $9. The portions are generous and even though some of it is deep fried NONE of it is greasy. Will definitely stop by next time to try more dishes.“

“Dishes are not consistent. My meatloaf was burned so badly they put a lot of BBQ sauce on it to cover it up. This was done despite the fact that I requested no sauce. Next time I requested one blackened whiting dish and was given fried whiting.“

“I got the fat Amy taco and it was huge and so good!! The wings though, the wings are on another level of amazing!!! This place is great!“

“only come to the Melt Shop at the Staten Island Mall because of the employees they are always so friendly, welcoming, and helpful. The staff really goes above and beyond to make you feel like a valued customer, and that’s the main reason I stop by.

As for the food, it’s honestly pretty average and overpriced for what you get. The flavors and portions don’t quite live up to the cost, so it’s not somewhere I’d recommend if you’re going purely for the food. But the team behind the counter makes the experience much better than it would be otherwise.

If Melt Shop ever matched the quality of the food with the quality of the staff,“