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amiegoad
Citizen
Username: Amiegoad
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 3:25 pm: |     |
Hi-
Going to NJPAC tomorrow night and heard that there were some great Vietnamese restaurants in Newark. Thought we'd explore... Any recommendations (and directions?)
THX |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6306
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 3:39 pm: | |
I think that's Portuguese. |
amiegoad
Citizen
Username: Amiegoad
Post Number: 10
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 9:06 am: | |
No, I do mean Vietnamese. I'm aware of portugese places. Thanks.
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bookgal
Citizen
Username: Bookgal
Post Number: 477
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 9:28 am: | |
Please post if you find out...we'd love to find Vietnamese restaurants. There are several in Bergen county. |
Hank Zona
Citizen
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 948
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 9:32 am: | |
try posting on or reading chowhound.com ... youre likely to get a response to anything unusual or off the radar screen from the foodies there. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6307
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 9:37 am: | |
There are no Vietnamese restaurants in Newark, which is why I thought there was a mistake. There are Vietnamese restaurants on Newark Avenue in Jersey City. There's a good one in Englewood called Saigon Republic. There's one in Nutley, too, but I can't recall its name right now.
Hope that helps |
Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 100
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 9:49 am: | |
The Vietnamese restaurant in Nutley is Little Saigon, at 231 Franklin Ave. 973.235.0790. We ate there once. The food was a little less flavorful than the Vietnamese food I am used to, but it's okay. I wouldn't make a special trip for it.
Of course, this information doesn't help with your NJPAC dinner.
So which Vietnamese restaurant in Jersey City should we try first? |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6309
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 10:01 am: | |
The one I went to was Saigon Cafe or Miss Saigon or something_Saigon. It's near the waterfront and packed for lunch. Haven't been for dinner. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6310
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 10:05 am: | |
quote:1) Saigon Gourmet (CLOSED)
EDIT, July 21 2003: Saigon Gourmet was sold to a relative and the original owner opened up Saigon Republic Vietnamese Cuisine (see entry #6), a sit down restaurant in Englewood. Saigon Gourmet has since closed but Saigon Republic is doing very well.
2) Little Saigon: In Nutley off of Franklin St. Another teeny little restaurant with only about 6 tables, gets very busy and standing room only on the weekends. Extensive menu, strong Vietnamese crowd.
231 Franklin Ave # C Nutley, NJ (973) 235-0790
3) Saigon Cafe: In Jersey City: Very hip restaurant, frequented by the Village People (as in the 70's gay music ensemble) no less. Greenwich-village type cafe surroundings with great food. Primarily american crowd.
188 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ (201) 332-8711
4) Miss Saigon Vietnamese, just down the street from Saigon Cafe. Probably more authentic as it attacts a strong Vietnamese crowd but the food is less interesting than Cafe's , but does a very good job with the traditional stuff such as Pho and the appetizers.
249 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ (201) 792-4768
5) East Saigon: Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant with stronger ephasis on Chinese. Of all the ones listed here I liked this one the least, I found their Pho to be a bit too watery.
473 Cedar Ln # B Teaneck, NJ (201) 928-0878
I did a search on "Vietnamese" category in Yahoo yellow pages with Morristown as the epicenter, it came up with a couple of restaurants in Newark and Plainfield that I have never been to. Anyone try some of these?
6) Saigon Republic Vietnamese Cuisine
http://www.saigonrepublic.com/
58 West Palisades Avenue (across from McDonalds)
Englewood, NJ 07632
201-871-4777 phone
201-871-7477 fax
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11:15-9:15
Sunday, Brunch/Early Dinner 11:30-6:30
BYOB
(Found on eGullet)
I note that there is a reference to Newark Vietnamese restaurants, so I could be wrong. However, I've done work for the Newark Restaurant & Hospitality Assoc. and never noticed any mentions. I'll ask someone there. |
Wilkanoid
Citizen
Username: Cseleosida
Post Number: 101
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 10:20 am: | |
Thanks for the foodie references. It's nice to get a recommendation from someone who actually knows what the food is SUPPOSED to taste like. |
bookgal
Citizen
Username: Bookgal
Post Number: 478
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 10:21 am: | |
Dave, thanks so much for this. |
Joseph Moryl
Citizen
Username: Jemoryl
Post Number: 18
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 12:12 pm: | |
An update on Little Saigon in Nutley: it recently burned to the ground! Unfortunate, since it was quite good (not just my opinion, but shared by several others at eGullet, etc.). Owners are presumably looking for another site. |
bookgal
Citizen
Username: Bookgal
Post Number: 479
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 12:14 pm: | |
How about relocating to Maplewood? |
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