Varick Deli

108 Bright Street
201.451.1214

Chilis

Typical Chilis chain restaurant; like every other Chilis Restaurant in America.

201.239.1064
425 Washington Blvd.

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Grill

Typical chain restaurant serving up typical chain restaurant food.


286 Washington Street
201.395.9500

South City Grill

Seafood on the "Town Square" in Newport.

70 Pavonia Avenue
201.610.9225

Cafe Spice

Indian Bistro; regional chain with locations in New York and Philadelphia.

545 Washintong Blvd.
201.533.0111
Cafe Spice

Fat Burger

Upscale fast food joint specializing in burgers.

286 Washington Street
201.332.2244

Au Bon Pain

Sandwiches, coffee, pastries; open weekdays only, catering to the business crowd.

101 Hudson Street
201.962.1867

Cosi

Only poor management would run out of eggs at nine in the morning on a Saturday. We love Cosi and thought we'd love this branch. But we don't.

545 Washington Boulevard
201.963.0533

Its Greek To Me

Quality Greek style food-- gyros, Greek Salad, ect.-- but prices at the family owned chains first Jersey City store are a little, particularly compared to the suburban stores.

194 Newark Avenue
201.222.0844

Brownstoner Diner

Typical diner food. The staff is rude, the food is greasy, and apparently for a while leaving a tip on a credit card was a problem. Small parking lot fills up quickly, often a line. Best diner in Jersey City.

426 Jersey Avenue
201.433.0471

La Conguita

Family owned Cuban bistro. Strong coffee. New York Times did a write up.

351 Grove Street
201.435.6770

Hard Grove Cafe

Classic Cuban food meets American Bistro. Large glasses of house wine are served alongside plantains. Full dinners and sandwiches. Rich, bold coffee comes with breakfast.

319 Grove St
201.451.1853