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Gina Keyser
Citizen
Username: Ginactrez
Post Number: 17
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 11:27 am: |     |
Anyone been to Pal's Cabin in West Orange? How's the food? Are they kid friendly? Thank you!
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LilLB
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Username: Lillb
Post Number: 828
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 12:27 pm: | |
Only ate there once, but it is definitely kid-friendly. I thought the food was mediocre. |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 2295
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 12:40 pm: | |
Haven't been back since I got food poisoning from eggs benedict.  |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 5022
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 12:53 pm: | |
It's one of those musty-crusty places that reminds me of restaurants my grandparents took us to in the 70s & probably hasn't redecorated since.
If I recall, their version of veggies is boiled canned green things & potatos. But, burgers are decent. I haven't been in a few years; a coworker used to crave Pal's when she was pregnant & we would humor her on occassion.
But, let us know how it is!
BTW, Bets - whatever possessed you to order Eggs Benedict there? Were you drinking? |
davidbuckley
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Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 334
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 1:36 pm: | |
Pal's is a nostalgic, nice place--I don't think it's musty/crusty at all. Burgers are excellent, I'm told steaks are good--very kid friendly and I must say you can get a bad egg anywhere though I understand being leery because of the pain involved.
Try Pal's; it has it's place.
Eat well, all.
David |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 3761
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:38 pm: | |
its more a throwback type of place...started as a small burger stand I believe (there is still a counter in the front of the building you can sit at). Burgers are real good...I havent ventured past those. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 7169
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 3:24 pm: | |
Love the burgers! Filet mignon is nice, too. Kitchen area is viewable and is very clean.
(Bets, hollandaise sauce is made from raw egg yolks. It's a gamble anywhere.) |
composerjohn
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Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 422
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 3:31 pm: | |
Greenetree - I actually think I went there in the late 70s/early 80s with my grandparents. Whenever I drive by it, I always think of old people.  |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 2297
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 3:49 pm: | |
I know eggs are a gamble, etc., but I still can't stomach the place.  |
jamie
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Username: Jamie
Post Number: 1003
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 4:37 pm: | |
Burgers are excellent! I think they're pretty well known for their cream of mushroom soup too.
http://www.palscabin.com |
The Man
Citizen
Username: Bumboklaat
Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 5:48 pm: | |
Best Blue Cheese Burger in the area, hands down. Saw Lou Lameriello in there the day after the Devils won their second Stanley Cup-don't know what he got.
GO RANGERS!!! |
Deidra
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Username: Deidralynn
Post Number: 294
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 7:42 pm: | |
Pal's Cabin ROCKS and I am glad it's still there! My parents took us there as kids and the decor is still definitely nostaglic of that decade  . Their burgers ARE the BEST and the steak is AWESOME! I took my husband there recently and he had thumbs up throughout the meal. My brother is an "Emeril-type" guy who loves sitting at the lunch counter with the "regulars"! |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 310
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 8:55 pm: | |
Took a business acquaintance there recently because it was convenient for both of us...we sat in the bar room and we had a very good martini and then really really good prime ribs of beef...excellent garlic mashed and the salad was very fresh and a great mix of greens and real blue cheese in the dressing...Definately a throw back to the 50's and 60's but the service was good and the prices reasonable for the food that we had. Not a date night place IMHO... |
bak
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Username: Bak
Post Number: 766
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 9:37 pm: | |
One afternoon, take your kids there. Great hot dogs, sandwiches (The Corned beef "Redwood" is amazing!), BEST burgers, and the aforementioned Cream of Mushroom soup is addictive.
Great pre-movie joint, or lunch/dinner with the kids--enjoy! |
Sgt. Pepper
Citizen
Username: Jjkatz
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 10:03 am: | |
We had dinner there once. I thought it was overpriced for what you get (glorified diner food, most of it). If you're going to pay upwards of $20 for an entree, your salad should NOT be made with iceberg lettuce. And the vinaigrette dressing was so strong that I literally started gasping for air at one point.
We may also have been the only couple there who weren't senior citizens. |
AlleyGater
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Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 910
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 10:29 am: | |
The food is mediocre and over-priced considering I didn't like it. Definitely kid friendly though. |
mooewe
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Username: Mooewe
Post Number: 265
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 10:45 am: | |
Don't get the calamari - tasted like rubber bands, and the batter was equally awful. |
papayagirl
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Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 420
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 1:05 pm: | |
We were there once for soup, burgers, and onion rings. All were great, and it fills a much-needed gap in our child friendly restaurant repertoire. They offer a bunch of other pricey things on the menu, but it struck us as a place where you stick to what they do best - burgers, and presumably, steaks.
Weird note about the mushroom soup. When i lived on the UWS in manhattan, i used to love the cream of chicken soup at a nearby diner. Something about the orzo noodles (or was it rice?) in a cream-based soup had me going back for it every week. When we moved to Maplewood, my withdrawl hadn't even kicked in before i discovered the cream of turkey soup served every weekend at the Sage Diner (not to be confused with the New Sage Diner, which is now the Parkwood Diner). I swear, it was the same exact soup. It's the only reason i mourn the Sage's passing.
Anyway, i tried the cream of mushroom soup at Pals, and it tastes exactly the same... just replace the orzo with the mushrooms. It's a curiosity indeed! |
jamie
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Username: Jamie
Post Number: 1004
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 11:23 pm: | |
Pal's Cabin was mentioned in tonight's Sopranos rerun - Paulie was going to take his mom there. |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 2319
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 1:14 am: | |
Quote:Pal's Cabin was mentioned in tonight's Sopranos rerun - Paulie was going to take his mom there.
An admirable claim to fame, indeed. I wouldn't be averse to going there if the opportunity presented itself, I suppose. |
parkah
Citizen
Username: Parkah
Post Number: 144
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 9:16 am: | |
great place to go to get a decent burger and beer at a reasonable price... and that seems pretty hard to come by around here.
it's definitely a meat-and-potatoes place, so vegetarian probably won't dig it.
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GSP142
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Username: Gsp142
Post Number: 26
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 9:52 pm: | |
Just my opinion, but I'd rather support a local business that's been around since 1932, than a national restaurant chain. I've been very happy with the meals I've had at Pal's Cabin. Even the fanciest of New York restaurants falter on certain menu items; some dishes are better than others. Unless you have some other really bad experience, it's usually worthwhile to go back at least a couple of times and try different dishes. Specials are often good choices, and sometimes when I'm new to a restaurant, I'll ask what dishes the restaurant is best known for, for example, the mushroom soup at Pal's Cabin. I've always been happy with the selections, since I am pretty adventurous with my dining and am willing to try new things. |
mem
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Username: Mem
Post Number: 5305
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 11:08 am: | |
The best cream of mushroom soup in the world - but I got serious food poisoning from the stuffed pork chop (many, many years ago) |
papayagirl
Citizen
Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 424
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 2:53 pm: | |
I beg to differ. I think the cream of mushroom soup served at The Manor in West Orange is better. But it's almost in a different class... very chi-chi and rich, with shitaki mushrooms and stuff. I have the recipe from when it was printed in the Star Ledger years ago. |
beppolina
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Username: Beppolina
Post Number: 107
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 5:57 pm: | |
There's a second dining room -- in the back, with a different hostess stand -- We asked to sit there & it was a total time warp. Burgundy pleather booths, nautical decor, and big icy martinis from the separate bar. Chopped sirloin & skillet fried chicken are our coronary-inducing favorites. (But, hey, doesn't that martini slice through some of the cholesterol?) -- And we were easily the youngest in the room by 15-20 years. (The front area, with the windows and the wood booths, is more kid-friendly, or at least kid-populated.)
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Taurus5208
Citizen
Username: Taurus5208
Post Number: 114
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 11:16 am: | |
I ate at Pal's for the first time over the weekend and was pleased with my meal, as were my friends. Two of us had the mushroom soup (which was fantastic, as expected) and salads which were fine, and the third had a fish entre that she liked. It was crowded and noisy, but that didn't bother us. Overall, it was a good experience and I would go back again. |
The Oracle of MOL
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Username: Oracle_of_mol
Post Number: 69
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 12:04 pm: | |
Soda used to wax poetical about the "Grilled Redwood" sandwich at this eatery...
BTW, noting that the parking lot (when viewed from above) seems immense in relation to the rather compact footprint of the restaurant itself, and never having explored the interior myself, I pose a question: are Pal's customers jammed in like sardines, or does the place employ some borderline-mystical mode of space allocation/matter compaction offering diners the illusion of elbow room? Clarification on this matter would end many years of conjecture by several of my associates here in the Great Beyond.
Go in peace.
--The Oracle of MOL |
jeep
Citizen
Username: Jeep
Post Number: 22
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 12:09 pm: | |
Oracle: I think the place has a lot more seats than one would think from the outside. The tables are well spaced, and I don't feel crowded in at all. They do have a waiting room downstairs. It is nice to know that you can always find a parking space because the lot is large. |
Lucy
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Username: Lucy
Post Number: 806
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 12:17 pm: | |
Oracle get over yourself if you communicate with mortals via MOL you don't need to connect in the third person. After a while it becomes obnoxious and boring... |
Jersey Girl
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Username: Jersey_girl
Post Number: 15
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 12:38 pm: | |
Some girlfriends and I went up to Pal's for dinner on Friday night and were totally satisfied! I had the mushroom soup - which is like liquid gold - and a salad. The other girls really enjoyed their meals as well. I haven't been there in a while (prior to Friday) but I am still a big fan!! |
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