I don’t know which group exists in greater numbers: the people who want to have this thing torn down or those who want to save it. The vintage clown sign from Circus Liquors is iconic in my neck of the woods. It attracts visitors from all over the state, and some beyond. Made famous by…
Tag: Middletown
Greg’s Turn to Review the New Monmouth Diner
This just happens to be my 100th restaurant review. Reading Hunter’s review of the New Monmouth Diner got me thinking about just how much I love the place. I could say many of the same things as he did, but instead, will begin with a story. It was my first or second visit there a…
Coming Up on 100 Restaurant Reviews
Tomorrow, I will be posting my 100th restaurant review. I first started doing food write-ups in the spring of 2015 on my personal blog after looking to try something new. This past fall, I decided to move all of my food and drink writing to a separate website, which I called Eating New Jersey. There…
Product Review: Old Tom Horan Irish Whiskey
I like Bushmills better than Jameson when it comes to Irish Whiskey. This scandalous notion was somewhat validated for me a few months ago when my friend who is as Irish as a shamrock agreed with me. Having seen something called Old Tom Horan being Bottle King in Middletown’s featured whiskey for a long time…
Hunter’s Casual Crusades: New Monmouth Diner (Middletown, NJ)
Each diner is pretty much the same as you go down the list of clichés. Endless bulky booths? Check. Crowded plates with huge portions of food? Check. Retro style decor? Check. It’s hard for a diner in New Jersey to stand out if you think about it. There are so many of them, and even if…
Restaurant Review: Neelam Exotic Indian Cuisine (Middletown, NJ)
This is one review that slipped through the cracks. I’ve been coming here so long that I cannot even pinpoint an exact time to reference. Neelam was my introduction to Indian food. It’s the place my parents brought me when I was a young child. It’s the place where I have seen my own tastes…
Restaurants We Miss: Hao Sushi Buffet (Middletown) and Melody’s Cafe (Lincroft, NJ)
Ah, in addition to Mie Thai, two other restaurants I liked also bit the dust in 2016. The first was Hao Sushi and Seafood Buffet, and the other Melody’s Cafe. Each offered something special, and each will be missed. I never got around to reviewing them here on Eating New Jersey, but I did on…
Restaurant Review: Bollywood Tadka (East Brunswick, NJ)
On my original blog, I gave Bollywood Tadka a 4.5. That was a long time ago, after only one or two visits. Now that I am a regular, I have decided to up their grade. Yes, for the first time, I’m going to come right out and award a 5 out of 5 stars rating…
Restaurant Review: West Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant (Matawan, NJ)
Will’s fried tofu and sauteed vegetables. Unlike Crown Palace, this sit-down Chinese restaurant does not hearken back days of old. There are no uniformed waiters or expensive umbrella cocktails. Actually, West Lake is a BYOB, something which acts as a saving grace as you will see later on in this review. While takeout places are…
Restaurant Review: Haldi Chowk (Middletown, NJ)
There are a few Indian restaurants I hold dear to my heart. In a way, I felt like I was cheating on them when I visited Haldi Chowk in Middletown last night. But it’s the new show in town, and given my affinity for this flavorful cuisine, I had to give it a try. I…
Restaurants We Miss: Steak & Ale (Middletown, NJ)
A recent shot of Middletown NJ’s defunct Steak & Ale. (From The Middletown Patch) They served up a steak that was to die for—literally and metaphorically. It was a garlic butter sirloin. I was only a teenager, but I had reached that point in my life where a slab of bloody meat on a plate…
Restaurant Review: Crown Palace (Middletown, NJ)
Singapore Mei Fun I have written about several restaurants on this blog which are stuck in time yet still hold on to their charm and enhance the dining experience. Crown Palace does not qualify as one of those places. It is not dirty, or even ugly, but you walk in and the atmosphere just screams…
