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Cafe Z

3.9 (99 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Caesar Calabrese Salad- romaine, roasted peppers, mozz, artichoke hearts. Very good and shareable!
Florence C.

Solid Italian food, yummy drinks, and great service! I love it here! With homey/divey feels this spot delivers excellent Veal Parm (which lasts me 3 meals), Stuffed Shells, salads, and more. I've been coming here since high school with friends and family for casual dinners and events and have also ordered catering-sized trays for home parties. Mangia! Mangia! NOTES/TIPS: **Located in the Ideal Plaza with tons of parking. Down some stairs below street level- not wheelchair accessible. **2 single-person restrooms. **Credit card fee. Cash is better. Fair prices. **Live music on the weekend.

Complimentary Yelp Sangria with purchase of an entre.
Danny D.

The capellini bolognese was great. The hot Italian bread and drinks were even better. The margarita was OK and the Bourbon Lemonade was even better. My wife has the Panko shrimp and it was delicious. The sauce that came with it was even greater. They had live entertainment (@Raquel line music on Instagram)for V Day and it was great. Nice quaint place in the basement. You would never expect that this bar was where it was. They also have a Kareoke night. Would definitely check it out again. Nice find.

Heather F.

Our band played at Cafe Z last night and when it came time to get paid for our show I was met hearing from a woman behind the bar that she has NO cash! I advised her we were paid via Check last month. A very sweet bartender there told her there's a check at the end of the bar, she looked quite pissed hearing this. She then asked what the payment amount was to be, as I gave her the number she said NO WAY! I'm sorry, what? She goes on to tell me they don't pay bands over $250.00. Then she goes on to tell me she's the negotiator, sorry but THAT happens when we book the gig, it doesn't happen AFTER the gig is played. The WORST part is the one owner coming out and YELLING and CURSING at me... slamming his hands down on the bar yelling about having to pay us the agreed upon amount! I even showed him the email exchange showing what we were to be paid! He went on slamming his hands down yelling how my one friend who stopped in didn't even buy a 'FUCKING BOTTLE OF WATER'. I went through a bad experience of domestic violence thar landed me in the hospital many years ago, that experience took me a long while to emotionally recover from... last night having this man yelling at me and slamming his hands down on the bar next to where I was standing with such aggression was VERY UNSETTLING for me! It put me mentally back in that place where I was on the defense once again! It's not just about the money it's how I was made to feel asking to be paid for a job well done.....No one should be bullied into giving into someone's elses demands.. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and we will never play there or recommend that bar to any of our friend's bands! One customer there yelled on top of her lungs doing our sound check to SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY! Very classy old woman she was! No thanks for returning there! Let's see if they stop payment

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This place is amazing. I love this place. 5stars. I am 11 and I think cafez is the best.

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Good place to watch the game. Food is decent. Get the stuffed meatball.

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great food and great service. I'm a big fan of the Broccoli Rabe Salad!

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Joey's Ristorante - Sunday gravy

Joey's Ristorante

4.2(19 reviews)
2.1 mi

Joey's was super cute! I had my kids with me, so I was looking for something with good food and…read morevibes, but also spacious and not too stuffy. This was perfect! They menu has all of the Italian classics - pasta, meatballs, pizzas, salads, parms, etc. For an app we started with an order of two meatballs. These were absolutely massive, so flavorful and came with a large dollop of ricotta. We also tried some super cheesy rice balls which were chefs kiss. The chicken parm was pounded thin and delicious, and the orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage came with a massive portion. Also an honorable mention for the bread basket which was overflowing with fresh and hot seasoned bread. Service was speedy and friendly, holiday decor was cute and there is a full bar. Millburn has an abundant amount of Italian restaurants, and I'm glad we didn't overlook Joey's!

During my visit, I experience good customer service; an employee is kind and helpful with…read morenavigating the menu. The Garlic Knots are so delicious; the knots are so fluffy and soft though firm like chewing savory (more so texture wise) cotton candy that does not dissolve. With every bite, flavoring seems to improve, especially with the soft though thicker than thinner more savory than sweet tomatoe-ish sauce. From my order experience, the mozzarella after flavor lingers with the garlic after flavor for about 30 and 40 hours. Yum, though I prefer the garlic more so than the mozzarella, all quite tasty. The establishment accepts different forms of payment. The establishment connects with a neighboring eatery, by way of a mid way pass, and both establishments offer different selections. Between both establishments are a variety of eating options, though one may need to ask about where is suitable to eat between the two, if ordering between the two. Each separately offers distinct seating options.

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Liberty Tavern

Liberty Tavern

3.9(40 reviews)
0.9 mi
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My manbun chum and I have been trying to find a home to watch our one March Madness game every…read moreyear, and I think we found it for the foreseeable future. In fact, this time it looks to be a literal home. We stopped by last night to watch my beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs end their tournament run against Purdue. I could go into quite a bit of detail about some very shady calls in the paint and what I think should have been a taunting foul on Purdue's future proctologist Fletcher Loyer, but I digress. As soon as I walked in, I could tell I was going to like it. Prior years have been marred by loud sports bar atmospheres where you have to battle tooth and nail to convince someone to change the channel to something that isn't a mediocre NYC-area sports team (I say this as a Mets fan as well). Liberty was significantly quieter, definitely had an older crowd but also had numerous TVs throughout. The best of all worlds. I walked maybe 10 feet from the entrance, asked the bartender if she could switch the TV to the Zags on TBS, and that was that. Aside from a weird moment in the second half when the TV mysteriously changed to ESPN for a few minutes (we never confirmed the culprit), we had primo viewing of the game. Somehow we also managed to sit down next to a couple whose son was currently at Purdue. What a world. Vibe is everything with a place like this. I did a mild double-take when I realized the bar was located in a literal residential neighborhood in what may be someone's actual house (or at least upstairs). There's a parking lot on the side that had plenty of spots, and overall this was one of the most conveniently located establishments I've ever been to - it's about 30 seconds from Route 78 both ways. Initially I felt bad for the neighbors, but as bars go this is not exactly one that's going to be hosting raucous throwdowns outside or anything. You may actually be able to go to bed at 9pm living next door, which is my personal dream. The interior has a lot of tchotchkes behind the bar, and is surprisingly comfortable/spacious. The game started a little after 7:30pm on a Friday, but there were seats available right in front of the TVs and most of the patrons seemed to be in the back area playing pool. It did get a little more crowded throughout the game, but never to a point where it felt claustrophobic. The clientele demo skewed all over the place - several older codgers looked like they'd been rejected from Rock of Love Charm School (I thought one in particular was a dead ringer for Poison's CC DeVille), but there was also a few young men roaming around and middle-aged couples/singles throughout the establishment as well. Pretty much anyone who would theoretically come into a bar, did. We had a good bartender, who not only accommodated my TV request, but was friendly and accessible throughout our stay. I was in a sweet palate mood, and she offered to make a Hawaiian Volcano, apparently a drink pilfered from her days at TGI Friday's years ago. It's not something I'd necessarily get on a regular basis, but it definitely brought me back to my early legal drinking years for sure. I could taste some Malibu and juice, and sipped them throughout the game. We also got mozzy sticks and a pepperoni bar pie. Both were really decent for what they were, especially the mozzy sticks, which were fried perfectly. I thought the pizza tasted like a giant Bagel Bite, which is not an insult. But let's be clear - this is a dive bar, so it's not like you're wandering into the kitchen and stumbling across Jeremy Allen White from The Bear. You want something fairly tasty to munch on, and we got it. Strong recommend. I think expectations for a dive bar should be pretty simple - comfortable and pleasant. This was certainly that, minus the March Madness heartbreak.

Great dive bar. Food is just meh, but I mange my expectations. I was not expect anything great…read more Either way what I got was just what I wanted and expected.

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Winberie's Restaurant & Bar - Harvest Salad

Winberie's Restaurant & Bar

3.6(318 reviews)
4.2 mi
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Me and my girlfriend went to this place at 4:15pm. It's a Thursday so they had live music at 6:00pm…read moreso we stayed. Mind you we have had 4 drinks total since 4pm. At 7pm the waiter cut us off. Very disappointed, I live walking distance and have been coming here for the last 3 weeks. I personally think it's insane to get cut off, I asked the waiter "was it a manager?" He said no it's his decision since he cleared 4 glasses off the table that had been sitting there since 5pm. If you want to enjoy yourself avoid this place. Update: The server was new. The manger came out and fixed the situation, I was very pleased with the outcome as I only wanted one more. We ordered the flat bread pizza and it was very good compared to most restaurants in summit. Obviously I was upset prior, but rightfully so. I will come here again and continue the review on this place. Thank you to the managers who were quick to respond and came to us right before we left. If visiting summit I would come here and try the short rib!

The service was great. Nice spot - great location and atmosphere, especially the outdoor seating…read more Good beer list and drinks. The liquors and wines do not offer a lot of too shelf options but a really decent, no fuss drink list. The food was good. Nothing was bad. The jersey tomatoes are good, but you get the sense immediately that you're at an upper end Applebees. Don't let that hold you back. The tomatoes are fresh and it's a good mix of flavors. I had the short ribs, which is really pot roast and mashed potatoes. Again, really good and comfort food but not really flooring me. The last thing, that I am sure is not normal, but as soon as I walked inside I got a smell of septic issues. It continued for 30 min or so, then I think they addressed it bc there was another word smell and then both went away. So overall good spot and reliable. Great service! Decent food for a change up, family meet up, or comfort food and a drink or two. Sit on the patio.

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