Dining options in Maplewood

Maplewood Village Restaurants - with the influx of options and re-openings - what are you eating - any new favorites?  Are we missing anything?

I'm a fan of the Cajun Shrimp Taco at Scratch Taco - I use the online ordering for pickup.

Here's the list

Ani Ramen
149 Maplewood Ave
973-996-2694

Arturo’s Osteria and Pizzeria
180 Maplewood Avenue
973-378-5800

Bagel Chateau
180 Maplewood Avenue
973-762-1707

Bill and Harry
147 Maplewood Avenue
973-763-1960

BK Lobster
181 Maplewood Ave
973-996-2350

Cactus Charly
6 Highland Pl.
973-763-5150

Chutzpah Kitchen
175 Maplewood Avenue
973-761 0600

Coda
177 Maplewood Ave
973-327-2247

Green Point Juicery
97 Baker Street
973-500-3044

Luna Stella
5 Highland Pl
973-761-7600

Maple Leaf Diner
165 Maplewood Ave
973-763-8833

Mt. Fuji Sushi
166 Maplewood Ave
973-378-8336

Palmer’s Sweetery
1 Highland Place
973-378-2027

Restaurant Lorena
168 Maplewood Ave
973-763-4460

Roman Gourmet
153 Maplewood Ave
973-762-4288

Scratch Taco
147 Maplewood Ave
973-763-3313

St. James’s Gate
167 Maplewood Ave.
973-378-2222

Strawberry Fields Frozen Yogurt
147 Maplewood Ave
973-763-3313

Tandoori Chef II
6 Highland Pl
973-763-6770

The Able Baker
187 Maplewood Ave
973-313-1133

Village Coffee
164 Maplewood Ave
973-762-6660

Village Ice Cream
185 Maplewood Ave
973-762-2646

Village Trattoria
2 Inwood Place
973-761-7711

Wild Ginger
175 Maplewood Ave
973-378-8822

jamie said:

Maplewood Village Restaurants - with the influx of options and re-openings - what are you eating - any new favorites?  Are we missing anything?

I'm a fan of the Cajun Shrimp Taco at Scratch Taco - I use the online ordering for pickup.

Here's the list

Ani Ramen
149 Maplewood Ave
973-996-2694

Arturo’s Osteria and Pizzeria
180 Maplewood Avenue
973-378-5800

Bagel Chateau
180 Maplewood Avenue
973-762-1707

Bill and Harry
147 Maplewood Avenue
973-763-1960

BK Lobster
181 Maplewood Ave
973-996-2350

Cactus Charly
6 Highland Pl.
973-763-5150

Chutzpah Kitchen
175 Maplewood Avenue
973-761 0600

Coda
177 Maplewood Ave
973-327-2247

Green Point Juicery
97 Baker Street
973-500-3044

Luna Stella
5 Highland Pl
973-761-7600

Maple Leaf Diner
165 Maplewood Ave
973-763-8833

Mt. Fuji Sushi
166 Maplewood Ave
973-378-8336

Palmer’s Sweetery
1 Highland Place
973-378-2027

Restaurant Lorena
168 Maplewood Ave
973-763-4460

Roman Gourmet
153 Maplewood Ave
973-762-4288

Scratch Taco
147 Maplewood Ave
973-763-3313

St. James’s Gate
167 Maplewood Ave.
973-378-2222

Strawberry Fields Frozen Yogurt
147 Maplewood Ave
973-763-3313

Tandoori Chef II
6 Highland Pl
973-763-6770

The Able Baker
187 Maplewood Ave
973-313-1133

Village Coffee
164 Maplewood Ave
973-762-6660

Village Ice Cream
185 Maplewood Ave
973-762-2646

Village Trattoria
2 Inwood Place
973-761-7711

Wild Ginger
175 Maplewood Ave
973-378-8822

 Able Baker

Has Luna Stella reopened?

oots said:

 Able Baker

Has Luna Stella reopened?

 It's under T - The Able Baker

Noy sure about Luna - thought I heard it was open - but obviously - they need to take down the note from their homepage:

Due to the labor shortage that has so severely affected the restaurant industry and many others, we are choosing to *temporarily* close our doors to re-staff. We’ve been pushing along and making it work with what we have, but have come to the conclusion that in order to serve the community in the way we want and provide the level of quality and service that we see fit, we need to take the time to re-staff.

We’re thankful for your support and patience and look forward to having you all in soon!

Any word on Tandoori Chef II?

Steve said:

Any word on Tandoori Chef II?

 Moving into the old Lorena's space, right?

ridski said:

Steve said:

Any word on Tandoori Chef II?

 Moving into the old Lorena's space, right?

 yup.  

Any artichoke fans out there? Chutzpah’s are amazing. 

When I'm in the mood for veggies, my go-to's are:

• Ani Ramen: Tofu bao buns (Tofu, shredded cabbage, pickled cucumber, spicy miso mayo)
• Coda: Cauliflower Heart (Sauteed greens, quinoa, tomatoes, cranberry glaze, butternut squash risotto, and I ask for without the shiitake mushrooms.)
• Wild Ginger: Pad See Ew with tofu (flat wide noodles with egg, carrots, onions, sweet peas and I ask for without mushrooms).
• Chutzpah: Perogies and/or Falafel bowl. 

Now I'm hungry...

jamie said:

ridski said:

Steve said:

Any word on Tandoori Chef II?

 Moving into the old Lorena's space, right?

 yup.  

Yes, but the website said that they hoped to be up and running by 11/5.

Why are you limiting this thread to the village only?

PARKWOOD DINER

Is our fave in Mwood.

I was thinking of doing a separate one for Springfield Ave - but we can add them to the mix here!

Not sure how up to date these are - taken from the partnership site.

Bradfords Barr
1553 Springfield Avenue
973-327-2661

Burger King Restaurant
1833 Springfield Avenue
973-761-8859

Campy Ravioli
1669 Springfield Avenue
973-761-4490

Cornbread
1565 Springfield Avenue
973-313-0328

Dunkin Donuts/Blimpies
1994 Springfield Avenue
973-761-6778

Freetown Kitchen
1844 Springfield Avenue
973-327-2295

Gigi's Cupcakes
1925 Springfield Avenue
973-763-8986

HLS Juice Bar & Grill
1859 Springfield Avenue
973-763-1127

Hunan Wok
1767 Springfield Avenue
973-313-2700

Maplewood Deli and Subs
1628 Springfield Avenue
973-762-2274

The Maplewood Diner
1473 Springfield Avenue
973-763-6511

N&K Prime Marketplace
1899 Springfield Avenue
973-821-9430

Nargiz Deli and Catering
1651 Springfield Avenue
973-761-0123

Nuestra Tierra Latin Cuisine
1753 Springfield Avenue
973-378-3333

NYC Bagel and Sandwich Shop
1857 Springfield Avenue

Panda Kitchen
1906 Springfield Avenue
973-761-0342

Park Wood Diner
1958 Springfield Avenue
973-313-3990

Pimento Grill
1908 Springfield Avenue
973-763-6700

Subway
1942 Springfield Avenue
973-327-2036

Three Daughters Baking
1875 Springfield Avenue
973-275-7484

Woulibaum Caribbean Restaurant
1878 Springfield Avenue
973-762-1568

One edit: It's spelled "Woulibam", and their direct website is: https://www.woulibamrestuarantnj.com/

That’s quite an impressive list. 

When we’re in town,

We enjoy Coda quite a bit. Food is always very good as are the beer choices. 

sprout said:

When I'm in the mood for veggies, my go-to's are:

• Ani Ramen: Tofu bao buns (Tofu, shredded cabbage, pickled cucumber, spicy miso mayo)
• Coda: Cauliflower Heart (Sauteed greens, quinoa, tomatoes, cranberry glaze, butternut squash risotto, and I ask for without the shiitake mushrooms.)
• Wild Ginger: Pad See Ew with tofu (flat wide noodles with egg, carrots, onions, sweet peas and I ask for without mushrooms).
• Chutzpah: Perogies and/or Falafel bowl. 

Now I'm hungry...

I love the veggie tacos at Coda. Very satisfying, and I am not even a vegetarian.

Can we add Picketts Village Bar to the list? 

Please think about how we behave in these establishments, particularly with staff. My high school age daughter recently began working as a hostess at a Maplewood joint. After each shift she hits me with stories of customer behavior. She appreciates kindness so much - just please and thank you is enough to brighten her day. The rude folk are, of course, quite the opposite. Yelling at a hostess for a slow order on a busy af Friday is a d-bag move, Brett. Calling back later for a refund for something you didn't order is also quite poor.

Apollo_T said:

Why are you limiting this thread to the village only?

PARKWOOD DINER

Is our fave in Mwood.

why? It’s a diner. Nothing special at all about it. As a matter of fact last time I was there I asked them for fruit instead of hashbrowns with my eggs, and they said no they don’t do that.

The Park Wood is the best restaurant in America, and I will hear no more debate on this matter.

Parkwood has Thanksgiving dinners to-go available for Thursday. It's hot when you pick it up. It worked great for us last year when we had a small family gathering at home, and we just cooked a few of our favorite homemade sides. So easy, and their turkey was so moist -- kinda liked it better than when I cook it myself. I don't know if there are other places that do this.

Ani Ramen. We really like it but can't go inside. Acoustics are bad and the radio is too loud to carry on a conversation. 

We went several times when it was outdoor..... enjoyed that. Now we are just restricted to take out.

 Regarding Ani Ramen, same feeling As you have. Food is outstanding but the eat in option isn’t for us. 

Ate at the Park Wood this morning, and the menu says fruit salad can be substituted for potatoes for $2. Things change, I guess.

Finally got around to trying the falafel at Chutzpah - really good!  I will be back.

jamie said:

Finally got around to trying the falafel at Chutzpah - really good!  I will be back.

yes. Surprised more posters haven’t mentioned it since it opened. 

N&K Prime is not a restaurant. It's a butcher shop and grocery. Best meats in the area. And any variety of their lamb sausages are terrific. The merguez are my favorite. 

Had a wonderful meal at Lorena’s Friday night. Service is top notch and our meal was wonderful. 
i know this might sound ridiculous to some but I wish there were more nice places to dine in. We venture to Millburn and Montclair but would love to just walk downtown. 

Jaytee said:

jamie said:

Finally got around to trying the falafel at Chutzpah - really good!  I will be back.

yes. Surprised more posters haven’t mentioned it since it opened. 

I'm usually not a big fan of falafel -- but I really like the ones from Chutzpah.

For my winter colds, I tend to get chicken soup from Cactus Charly.

I realize I forgot to include their Jersey Burrito (avocado) in my list of my favorite veggie dishes from Maplewood Village. Strangely, I don't see it listed on their online menu.

sprout said:

For my winter colds, I tend to get chicken soup from Cactus Charly.

I realize I forgot to include their Jersey Burrito (avocado) in my list of my favorite veggie dishes from Maplewood Village. Strangely, I don't see it listed on their online menu.

We’re fans of their cactus salad.