Posted by admin on Oct 30, 2010 in
New Jersey
Seems like there’s a 6th Guy in town!
FiveGuys is no longer the only new greasy burger joint in town.
If you drive just 10 minutes down from Livingston Mall on Columbia Turnpike, you’ll find a bunch of new strip mall development happening. One of them houses the latest Smash Burger restaurant.
We decided to check it out this Saturday night – seems like everyone had the same idea. Lines the length of the store from counter to door. Loud and crowded, we waited a good 15 minutes to order, and then got seating and waited another 7-8 minutes for our food to be delivered.
Yelp.com reviews and others give it a so-so rating. We do the same. . . Read more…
Tags: florham park, nj, restaurant, restuarant, review, smashburger
Posted by admin on Oct 28, 2010 in
New Jersey
Looks like Papa John’s on Mount Pleasant Avenue closed down. Seemed like they were doing good business – don’t know why it closed.
But who cares? WHY?
Because Papa John’s Pizza just opened up in the UPS Store strip mall on South Livingston Avenue (184 S. Livingston Avenue to be precise). It’s across the street from TD Bank (the old Commerce Bank).
Apparently, it’s under a new franchisee owner. Don’t worry, you don’t have to change your speed dial just yet. The new owner took over the old telephone number for Papa John’s on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, so it will ring through just fine. But they got a new number too.
Here’s the new telephone number for pizza delivery:
PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA
973-533-1300
Tell them FingerClickingGood.com sent you!
Gotta love their $12 XL Pizza deal with multiple toppings.
QUESTION: What’s your favorite pizza topping at Pappa John’s Pizza? Leave your favorite in a comment below!
Tags: delivery, food, papa john's, pizza, restuarant, take out
Posted by admin on Mar 18, 2010 in
east hanover,
restaurant
FINALLY!
Penang is back in East Hanover NJ.
It took awhile, but they’ve finally finished the renovations for the Malaysian-Thai cuisine hangout.
And what a transformation. They’ve upped the vibe a notch – closed up the open kitchen, neat dramatic wallpapered wall with indirect lighting, brought in spacious 6-person upholstered booths, neat-o illuminated orange glass dividers for the long bench seating. The upper deck now houses 3 big round tables that seat 10 people each.
The hostess said they didn’t sacrifice any seating for the new configuration.
The menu stays the same. The popular standard fare is still yummy — Roti Cani, Pad Thai, Seasme Chicken, Buddhist Veggie Delight…
Penang is next to Don Jose, in the Home Depot shopping center.
Penang Restaurant
200 New Jersey 10
East Hanover, NJ 07936-2606
(973) 887-6989
Have you been to the new Penang Restaurant on Route 10 West in East Hanover NJ? What’s your take on the new decor? Please leave a comment below!
Tags: east hanover, malaysian, penang, restuarant, thai
Posted by admin on Feb 26, 2010 in
east hanover,
restaurant Penang Malasian Restuarant in East Hanover (Route 10 West in the Home Depot shopping center) has always been a favorite with the family.
The kids eat well every time we go. But a couple of weeks back, when we ventured out in January for some Penang, we were welcomed by closed doors.
You could see through the papered windows that they were gutting out the place for renovation.
CLOSED.
But this week, it seems that they have finally opened the doors again according to their website:
So glad. So glad. . .It makes me start to think about what I’m going to order when we go back (soon!). . . Read more…
Tags: east hanover, penang, restuarant
Posted by admin on Feb 24, 2010 in
07039,
restaurant Another one bites the dust!
It is so sad to see another restuarant option go out of business…this time the victim is Hale & Hearty Soup.
We never got a chance to try out the NYC-originated super-expensive priced soup joint. I’m sure you’ve noticed too like us that every time we drove by the store was either empty or closed (at odd hours when you’d think a restaurant would be open).
If you recall, this is the cursed spot where Beyond Bagels used to be.
Wonder what other retail concept would work in this somewhat awkward location right off Livingston Circle on Route 10 Westbound.
Hope someone thinks of something gooooooood to replace Hale & Hearty…something a little heartier I guess! (sorry, couldn’t resist that one)
Tags: hale & hearty, livingston, out of business, restuarant
Looks like the Livingston Towne Center has another casualty. Fresh City which morphed into a new concept restaurant to stay alive in the same space, Cafe Foozy’s, has now closed its doors as well.
If you look at reviews of Cafe Foozy’s, you’ll see that some of the “rave reviews” seem to be planted without any transparency. You’ll see reviews that mention “and I just heard they do birthday parties too, I’m going to find out if I can book my kid’s next party there…” type of comments. Given the lack of authenticity, this closing wasn’t such a surprise:
Tags: business closing, cafe foozys, livingston towne center, restuarant
