Great view on lake Lackawanna, excellent service & food was excellent with large portions, well…read moreprepared and delicious ! Highly recommend it whether lunch or dinner! Freddy's grill was perfectly cooked with. Filet, chicken and ground beef seasoned! Highly recommend!!

We reserved the side room for a party of 40 at this Mediterranean/Greek restaurant. The room and…read moretables were well set with a beautiful lake view. While personally I'm usually not going out of my way for Greek food, this establishment may have changed my ways. Most of the food we selected seemed fresh and homemade including the hummus and well-dressed salad. The Calamari was exceptional and cooked to perfection as was the Borek rolls. Finally, the main course of marinated chicken with rice was nicely seasoned and also cooked perfectly. Adding to the experience was that all the food, served across all the tables on multiple plates were served hot (which for me is a big factor in dining out). I felt bad for the 1 young waitress who took care of most of the drink and food service for our room, but the manager himself did come out and help her in delivering the food which is a good sign for any restaurant looking to perfect their customer service and satisfaction. Overall, I have high hopes for this place and will surely be back again to try some more of their unique menu items.

Have dined at Sabor 3-4 times and always impressed and I leave full and satisfied. I like…read moreeverything I've tried and the licuados (water or milk) fruit drinks are so delicious and refreshing. I'm not a big pupasa fan but they are good. I personally would skip them to be able to get other things on the menu. Fresh Chips with a sauce were served to the table for dine in, and I don't recall that in the past. The rice and beans - and really everything are so good and the service was good, as well.

Not too crazy about this place. I've tried several dishes - chicken wraps, Birria burritos, grilled…read moresteak & chicken - and haven't liked any of it. With the exception of the chiccharon (surprisingly) none of the dishes have much flavor.

Stopped at Stonewood Tavern off Route 206 in Byram -- a great location and an even better dining…read moreexperience. Food: We started with garlic bread that was absolutely awesome, followed by grilled octopus with a perfectly balanced, succulent marinade. I had shrimp with pasta, while my mother-in-law enjoyed a fillet of sole stuffed with crab meat and my wife had the cavatelli with broccoli. Everything was flavorful, well-prepared, and satisfying. Service: Our waitress, Casey, was excellent. Always checking in and very polite throughout the meal. She made the whole dining experience feel welcoming and attentive without being overbearing. Aesthetic: The restaurant has a warm, inviting look with stonework accents along the walls and an open barn-style concept. The lighting creates a comfortable atmosphere, and there's plenty of seating for both small groups and larger gatherings.

Came here for brunch on Labor Day weekend; service was friendly, though a bit on the slower…read moreside--perhaps because they were short-staffed for the holiday weekend. My husband and I split the Florentine Omelette with hashbrowns and the Ricotta Pancakes. The omelette was tasty, though the potatoes weren't quite my style. The pancakes, on the other hand, were a standout--light, fluffy, and full of summer flavor with blueberries and a hint of lemon zest. The restaurant itself has a bright, open feel and would make a great spot for a private event.

Three stars. Good food, decent service, and a nice ambiance overall. There was a piece of cleaning…read moreutensil inside the pancake but no biggie they were sorry and asks if we want anything else.

Stopped here for lunch today. Service was friendly and efficient. Hubby had a chicken Caesar wrap…read moreand I had the Italian grilled cheese. Both were good and my sandwich was nice and hot. It's a simple, comfortable diner. Will definitely go back.

Ok, this may be my favorite local breakfast and lunch place! You can pretty much seat yourself and…read moreenjoy a visual dining experience. I swear I see someone I know each time I go in there which is pretty cool! The servers feel like my cool aunt or cousin who just happens to bring me yummy food. Yesterday, hubby and I grabbed a quick lunch. I had a tuna wrap and he had an overflowing egg salad sandwich. Both served w/ potato salad, pickle and chips. You can upgrade to fries, but the chips are good! Big portions, so we had 2 meals! This morning we were driving by Lidia's on the way to cut a Christmas tree (btw, their decorations made it even more cozy) I picked up the Lidia's classic which is an English muffin with crispy Taylor ham, egg and cheese. SO GOOD! Hubby got the same but in a omelette w/ home fries and toast while my daughter got the short stack of banana and walnut pancakes.

When we pulled into Lidia's parking lot for brunch this past Sunday, I realized that this is the…read moreold Polo Sports bar before it moved to its new location. The inside hasn't changed much, but I like the ambience of this breakfast/lunch spot. My wife and I both went for pancakes, mine blueberry, hers banana. Pancakes were delicious! Plenty of seating here and a large parking lot. Good spot if you're in the area looking for breakfast or lunch.

All the food was excellent. Beautiful presentation the pride the chef has for the food he sends out…read moreshows the love and passion shows Its always an honor to sit down and eat such wonderful dishes put together the menu was perfect we picked a tasting menu which was perfect so i can taste a more variety of German dishes in small portions. I highly recommend black forest restaurant The soup really packed with flavor we had to order two pints to go. Soup and lobster bisque The ambience of this establishment is cozy quaint lovely, beautiful, very beautiful atmosphere. Nobody's loud obnoxious place right now is becoming full. All the workers are very professional the young men and women probably from the Neighbourhood. This is such a great place that even gives young people the opportunity to work these young men and women in this place really work hard and you can see that they're proud to work here and they take extra to provide excellent service impressed with Black Forest restaurant. My compliments to the chef for excellent cuisine and my heart to all the employers who showed nothing but professionalism and establishment I also would like to thank the young man Zion for his professional and courteous service. Well presented with clean uniform prompt service Thank you Zion for your table service in your mannerism and thank you so much for making it pleasant for my wife and I You're truly a great representative of the establishment that you work in. I hope your bosses notices that you are very valuable employee as I can see for myself as a retired professional chef for 37years thank you Yours truly chef Ramos.

I was fully prepared to come in here and unapologetically grade on a curve - I always feel a little…read morebad for this area of NJ when it comes to the gastro scene, and I want to support a legitimately unique enterprise like this. This was, sadly, not a good meal and based on expectations easily one of the most disappointing experiences I've had in recent memory. I came here yesterday with my top-tier chum from the Kingdom of Sussex, along with my #1 Honorary Young Pup Chum, fresh off a 20-mile walk down the Sussex Branch Rail Trail - so a bit tired and very hungry. Black Forest got me (and my appetite) in the best situation for them, in theory. Unfortunately it stayed just a theory. The atmosphere in here by far is the biggest selling point. I love a good taxidermy situation, and this place had it in droves. We were seated near a bear, and had eyes on numerous other wildlife, preserved for eternity. The stained glass throughout the restaurant is also pretty wild - it feels like you decided to go to church in a European hunting lodge. It's also deceptively large in there, which I discovered later as I tried to locate the bathroom (there is no signage for that) and wandered into two or three different dining rooms. Just wild and really does set this place apart from virtually any other restaurant in the area (maybe the far superior Walpack Inn can lay a claim?). I was intrigued by the Potato Pancakes w/ Applesauce on the appetizer menu, which ended up being the best item I ate. As you can see in the attached photo, they're basically big hash browns. They were good, and the applesauce made for an interesting palate combo. In what ended up being a bizarre theme throughout the meal, the accompanying applesauce came in a small plastic container that you had to open. This to me is one of the more egregious self-inflicted wounds I've seen from a restaurant, but also pretty fixable. This wasn't a crab shack at the beach or a taqueria in Newton - this is a restaurant with white tablecloths. Why aren't you serving the accompanying sides in a nicer dish, like a ramekin? What makes it more mystifying is that they HAD ramekins or something similar - they served the wrapped butter for the stale dinner rolls in it. I genuinely don't have a clue what the thought process was, but it honestly cheapened the optics and is something they should stop doing immediately. For my entree, I went classic German with the veal wienerschnitzel and a side of spatzle. The wienerschnitzel itself was fine - I've honestly had better from a food truck in Jersey City called Mordi's (I just checked and sadly they've closed), but it had no sauce or anything so it was super dry and overall not that tasty as a result. It would have even been an upgrade to get one of their infamous plastic containers of basically any condiment. The spatzle was honestly terrible; I had an excellent version of this at an Austrian restaurant in FiDI called Schilling (which has now converted to a French restaurant, apparently; I can't with these closures. Lord.), and this was just utterly tasteless. My chum likened it to "brain noodles," meaning the noodles you'd use in a blindfold game around Halloween. Fair, but even some of those probably had some flavor to them. Huge miss. I'm not sure why I kept going at this point but I decided to end this situation with the Black Forest Cake. It was a little stale (maybe it's kept in the same area as the dinner rolls?), but it was okay. Could have been worse, so I'm taking that as a victory of sorts. The chocolate mousse within it got positive remarks from my other dining companions in the context of their items, so that's probably the play if you're hitting up the dessert menu. The service was mediocre. Our waitress was very nice when she came to our table, which was infrequent. It seemed like she was waiting for food to come out (which took a while) as the context for a visit, rather than taking initiative to check on us. The Young Pup Chum waited close to 15 minutes for a second soda, which shouldn't have happened, especially given that we were there at a VERY slow time (just before 4pm). And the price point was honestly close to insulting. Neither of us are opposed to plunking down some Jacksons for a nice meal, but getting a bill for $200 (plus tip!) for not great food was not a fun feeling to close out our afternoon. I hate to end this on a dark note, but given that my two recommendations for German food in the area have both closed, you might not have much of a choice but to come here if you're hankering for schnitzel.

You can take-out or relax and hang out, either way Carlo and his crew always deliver quality menu…read morein a relaxed friendly environment-never disappointed stopping here.

Disappointed in my last visit. Salads that come with/the entree are very good. I enjoy the garlic…read morebread that is also served with/the entree's. My issue is the quality/type of chicken for the chicken parm. They are using frozen chicken cutlets - they are not made fresh at all. I know this as my husband got a different chicken dish & you could see the difference - his chicken was plumper & in different shapes - mine was pitiful looking. Really disappointed - taking a break from this place.

Found this gem on our way from NY to Jim Thorpe. Came in for lunch and it was busy. It's a former…read moremansion so the dining space is separated into various rooms. The smaller rooms are a bit cramped but cozy. The ambiance is very interesting because you have interesting decor and fixtures to look at. Food was really good, I was pleasantly surprised. One of the reasons I chose this place was for its unique dishes. They had a pumpkin soup that was really yummy. The duck and schnitzel dishes were really good too.

I stopped into The Bell Mansion in Stanhope while I was in town for work (we had a table read for a…read morecommercial shoot at Wild West City the next two days). I was dining solo, but you'd never feel "alone" here--service was that good. The restaurant was decorated for the holidays and had a warm, inviting vibe. My server Vasco was amazing and steered me toward the fish with jasmine rice--absolutely the right call. Delicious, well-prepared, and just a great overall dining experience. I'll be back when I'm in the area again.

I have been here many times and keep coming back because they do a good job being creative with…read moretheir specials. Today I had the medium wings bone in which is a common go to for me. I love them. The wings are a bit on the smaller side but sauce and cooking is great. The chowder flavor was great it was a bit thinner that I prefer and more potatoes would have been perfect. Lastly the special drunk grandpa pizza was great. Quiet in here tonight but it's a Sunday in a local pub so as expected.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the colloquial use of the word dive to describe a…read more"drinking den" or "other disreputable place of resort" comes from the fact that these types of establishments were originally housed in cellars or basements, into which "frequenters may 'dive' without observation. I will leave it to you to decide whether Shakey Jakes Cafe is a dive bar, but they seem to take pride in it. As you will see upon arrival the door mentions that Shakey Jakes is recognized by Yelp & NJ.com as one of the top Dive Bars in Jersey. Bartenders are super friendly, helpful & professional. I sampled Bombay Sapphire, which is offered in a small glass or beer goblet...humm okay I'll bit let's go Big! I ordered the Steamed Clams, which come with croastini. On the menu it is offered with a Cajun Garlic Butter, I replaced that with just the regular drawn butter. Wow--wonderful nice size clams with the toasted bread, delicious. I loved it so much I had a second order. If you are are a steamed clam fan don't forget to sample the clam broth. This place is a keeper. I sent a picture of the front door of Shakey Jakes to my wife and son. I mentioned that "If I go missing this is the place to start." I showed the text to the Bartender, she got a huge kick out of it and said you are not from around here are you?

Still great pizza. Great sandwiches. Also try their salads. A nice little neighborhood place.read more

I was in the area and looking for a quick bite to eat. I was happy to have found Carmines. They…read moreseemed like a family operated business and were very friendly. The pizza came out quick, was reasonably priced and hit the spot.