Kilwins is always a fun stop, especially the moment you walk through the door. The smell of freshly…read moremade waffle cones fills the air, and the display of chocolates, fudge, and other sweet treats is hard to resist. The line was fairly long when I visited, but it moved quickly thanks to the efficient staff. This time I tried the Georgia Peach ice cream. It was good and definitely hit the spot, though I have to admit I left thinking that Tillamook's Sweet Cream Peach back home is still my favorite peach ice cream. Even so, Kilwins delivers exactly what you'd hope for: quality ice cream, a great atmosphere, and plenty of tempting treats beyond just the frozen desserts. Overall, it was a great experience, and I'll definitely be back to try more flavors.

- Street parking only; a few tables and barstool counter seating inside, with additional outdoor…read moretables as well; the shop felt bright, clean and welcoming, filled with the sweet aroma of freshly made waffle cones; in addition to ice cream, they also offer chocolates and other sweet treats - Ice cream pricing is displayed on small signs that can be easy to overlook at first glance - Staff were very friendly and patient, happily answering questions and offering samples of several flavors - Despite the hot Sunday afternoon, the shop was pleasantly calm, with customers popping in while we enjoyed our treats indoors - The ice cream was cold, creamy, and full of flavor--the blueberry waffle cone, strawberry chunk, and traverse city cherry flavors were packed with real fruit, while the cappuccino chocolate chip was bold, rich, and loaded with chocolate chunks

I love pastries! This place has so many delicious pastries! I'm sad it's a bit far from my house…read morebut whenever I'm in the area I will ALWAYS stop by! So busy that sometimes it will get hectic. But it's all worth it

While the dessert was good, the staff is not aware of allergens in desserts. All three people at…read morethe front, although they were very nice, assured me there were no nuts in "Spring" dessert. They said there could be cross contamination. Cross contamination is no issue for me, as I informed them, but I need to know if there are nuts actually inside as an ingredient. One person said only one item on their dessert menu contained nuts, and when I mentioned that many contained hazelnut they seemed surprised to learn that hazelnut is in fact a tree nut. Lo and behold, the chocolate dacquoise inside the Spring dessert contained nuts and I got an anaphylactic reaction as a result and needed to take my EpiPen. The bite I had was very yummy but almost took me out so I'll still keep two stars for the baking itself. However, staff NEEDS to know what contains very common and deadly allergens.

With talent and training this baking kitchen makes magic happen every day. Such a delight to have a…read morefantastic French bakery so close by

Looked up and saw two French names so I just had to go in for a latte and croissant. Latte was very…read moregood, chocolate croissant, excellent and the mango tart? Oh my, life changing. There's plenty of seating indoors and out, complete with a lounge couch to been seen and to see. I hope one day they cleanse themselves of the ghastly overdone wood decor walls but they were probably on point when the place opened. Staff isn't the friendliest but hey, they're French!

The flavors were soo creative and had a novel taste, but for some reason the Gooey Caramel Cake was…read moremelty? I tried other samples, which were properly refrigerated and had a solid consistency, but the caramel cake was leaning more toward lukewarm. Also, there's an artificial taste (to be expected)--I didn't mind this so much, but there was a point before eating all the ice cream that I felt I had enough. Overall I'd still recommend this place. This review is specifically for this one encounter, just in case anyone would be put off by it.

Came here based on the yelp reviews. It's a nice little ice cream shop with a variety of seating…read moretypes and areas. There's street parking and a lot at the end of the street. Unfortunately, we were a bit disappointed. The person behind the counter was on the phone the entire time and honestly not really paying attention to us. The ice cream looked like it had been sitting out for awhile, and they had run out of several flavors, like mango and pistachio. And the bubble waffle machine was broken. There were some unique flavors of ice cream such as strawberry lychee and fruit blossom (guava orange passion fruit), but they tasted a little weird - like maybe these fruits were just not supposed to go together. The kids liked their chocolate though.

Black Magic is an incredible bakery in Ridgewood with a huge assortment of baked goods…read more We came at 11am on a Sunday and there was only a short line with 90% of the baked goods still in stock. We got a good variety of items, including the key lime crueller, maple bacons snail, twice baked potato pastry, maple bar, a babka looking pretzel, a babka looking filled with corn cream.... All were amazing. My very favorite were the yeasted maple bar and maple bacon snail. They were both incredible! For the huge variety of items, all the pastry still tasted crunchy and fresh. So often I go to a bakery and the laminated goods almost taste stale, like they were baked the night before. Not here! Everything was immaculate. Coffee was ok, come for the pastries!

I definitely understand the hype--this place deserves it! The bakery has a cute brick interior with…read morea small amount of outdoor seating, and the prices are very reasonable for the quality of the baked goods. I tried the salted maple latte, which was just alright, but the real star of the show was the ham and cheese croissant! The salty ham and cheese paired perfectly with the flaky, buttery croissant. It's easy to see why they sell out so quickly. If you're craving a sweet treat--or just want to try their baked goods--make sure to come early! You can truly tell that everything is baked with passion and lots of love. Definitely worth the visit!

We come to Uno Mas every once in a while with friends to catch up over dinner! Uno Mas is BYOB but…read morethey offer delicious mocktails. Food-wise you MUST go for the tacos. I ordered the 3 taco meal and was able to mix and match getting the Scallop, Crispy Shrimp and Al Pastor taco along with rice and beans. The tacos are small but yet so filling. It's a small space but the staff here is super nice!

This is a cute restaurant, chic decor. Service is attentive. Prices are okay, a little on the high…read moreside for some things. They serve mocktail margaritas for $10 and we went to the liquor store next door for tequila and then poured it into the drinks ourselves. They even give you shot glasses to pour it into. The mocktail is pretty sour though and not very flavorful, mine was strawberry basil but didn't really taste like strawberry or basil. Small seating area, backs of chairs kept bumping into each other and it's hard to walk to your seat when the place is busy. Also the tables are uneven. One table was slanting to the side a lot. The guacamole and the calamari apps were great. Big portions and delicious. Guac was very fresh and well seasoned, the calamari I loved how big the pieces were, super tender and had a spicy sauce with it that had sautéed almonds which added a nice crunch. And lots of shishito peppers on top. The entrees were average. They got the temperature wrong for my hanger steak. It was still tender and juicy but I didn't like the green sauce on it. Which was spicy and vinegary. The potatoes added nothing to the dish in terms of flavor or texture, I barely ate them. The tomato and avocado salad was good, light and tasty. They served it with corn tortillas but the tortillas are very gooey and bland. My husband liked his scallop tacos a lot. I tried one of his mushroom tacos and didn't like it. Again lots of vinegar, and also it wasn't all mushrooms it had peppers and leeks in it. The desserts were pricey at $12 and pretty average. Nothing special. The churros were dry. I give this place a 4 because I loved their apps and it has a nice vibe despite being cramped. And wait service was professional and friendly.

Upon entering, we were greeted by the workers and walked us through the food selection. The place…read morewas not busy, so I do believe that contributed to it. They were absolutely the sweetest people. Very patient and attentive. The baklava and kadayif were both freshly made. We were offered seating, and the food was delivered to us with Turkish tea given as a compliment. Music played in the background, which wasn't overpowering. My friend noticed that the songs were covers of popular hits in a different language (I think Turkish?), although I can't confirm this. Would be five stars, but the food is a bit pricey, and the kadayif's syrup aspect was sweeter than my personal tastes. Still warm and delicious though.

I had a reservation and visited on June 13th with a friend. From the moment we walked in, we felt…read moreunwelcome. The staff looked us up and down and immediately told us there was a problem because the kitchen was not working and no food could be prepared. We noticed that coffee and pastries were still being served, so we asked if we could at least order those. The answer was yes, but no one offered to seat us or explain the situation further. We ordered coffee and a spinach feta pastry, which was served cold and tasted stale. Considering we were charged $12 per pastry, the quality was extremely disappointing. The most frustrating part was what happened next. About 10 minutes after we sat outside, another family was seated nearby and was served food from the kitchen without any issue. If the kitchen had become operational again, no one informed us or asked whether we would like to order anything else. Instead, staff repeatedly came to our table with the bill, even bringing the wrong bill the first time, making us feel rushed and unwelcome. The café was nearly empty, yet we received some of the poorest service I've experienced in New York or New Jersey. I still don't understand why we were treated differently, but the combination of poor communication, unfriendly service, and overpriced food made for a very disappointing experience. Unfortunately, I would not return and would not recommend this café to others.

Soft serve ice cream at its verrry, verrry delicious best…read more Apparently, Surreal Creamery has multiple locations throughout the country, but it had a very local feel to it when we stopped by the Ridgewood location on a cool, random Friday afternoon. If I hadn't looked them up, I would have never guessed that they were a chain. As expected, we were the only ice cream craving knuckleheads walking in on a 50 degree weekday, but on the plus side we had this cozy ice cream shop all...to...ourselves! We were greeted by an employee who walked out from the back and she presented us with the menu on an iPad since the TV screens above the counter were not operating. To sum up their menu - they specialize in mostly Asian-inspired soft serve ice cream creations that are instagram-worthy. Sure, you'll probably want to take 47 pictures of whatever you order, but the pictures really don't do the delicious ice cream justice. We ended up ordering one of their "Floteas", which is basically a bubble tea topped with a beautiful tower of soft serve ice cream. Specifically, we got the Taro Bubble Tea & Matcha/Taro Swirled Ice Cream, but there were multiple other flavors we EASILY could have been swayed towards. Not knowing just how gargantuan the Flotea would be, we decided to also order the Nom Nom Cookie Signature Mason Jar, which consist of Monster Cookie Ice Cream, Chocolate Crunch, Chocolate Syrup, Cookie Crisp, Marshmallows, and Oreos. Once again, another monstrosity of an ice cream order that could be shared by 2-3 ice cream lovers. Honestly, considering that the prices were around $10-$11 for just about everything on the menu, we should have knew that we were about to find out where every penny of that money went to. Let's just say, we loved, I mean, loveeeeed the ice cream. I especially was infatuated with our Flotea, mainly because I have had a major lifetime crush (if I can describe it that way) on soft serve ice cream and they made it to perfection here. Of course, it didn't hurt that the ice cream happened to be a matcha/taro swirl, which are 2 of my all-time favorite flavors. In addition, they also had Earl Grey Vanilla, Vietnamese Iced Coffee and a combo of both - did anyone say heaven? As for the Nom Nom Cookie jar, excellent. Unfortunately, we were stuffed to the gills from our lunch prior to coming here and, on top of it all, it was a frigid fall day, but we still thoroughly enjoyed the ice cream here and you can bet that we'll be back one day when we can actually feel our fingers after holding the ice cream for more than 10 seconds.

I had high hopes for this creamery. The interior space is very modern and sleek. Pricing is a…read morelittle high but the serving as you can tell is large. That being said, the tea is premixed so there's no opportunity to adjust tea or sugar level. Tapioca pearls were a perfect consistency. They only have soft serve ice cream available but the taste was very minimal, especially the matcha. I don't see myself coming back.

Had lunch here at the suggestion of my local cousin. She got the blackened chicken salad and it was…read moreincredible! The chicken was perfectly seasoned (not black pepper), warm, and juicy. There was fresh avocado in it. I loved it. Meanwhile I got the turkey and Brie sandwich. It was ok. The chutney kind of took over the sandwich. Bread was fresh. Not enough Brie. Service was good. Place was not crowded. We skipped dessert but next time I want to try the coconut cake.

Very good food and service. The menu is creative and everything we have had there is excellent…read more Cute restaurant with some tables outside too. Highly recommend.

THE GYRO SHRUNK ---…read moreWhere's the meat? The gyro specialty sandwich is roughly half the size it used to be for the same price! I gave them the benefit of the doubt the first time I noticed this, but it was the same situation again this week. I've been going to Matthew's as my regular for over 10 years and it's been on a decline since COVID in terms of quality and price... and then they came for the gyro... enough. The plates used to be full, now they barely fill you. Service remains friendly as always, the atmosphere is inviting, and it's a great neighborhood location but falling victim to shrinkflation.

Matthews Diner 4 Franklin Turnpike…read moreWaldwick, NJ 07463 Protein Omelette I've explored more than my fair share of omelettes, so I decided to choose something with a different spin on a traditional omelette. Egg whites were used in place of regular eggs and cooked with grilled chicken and avocado. The multi grain toast goes perfectly with this breakfast. Although this is a healthier version, the only sacrifice is less flavor. But, I compensated that by adding hot sauce. The service was quick and speedy. My server was attentive and made sure I was taken care of. When I am next in the area, I'm looking forward to exploring their other breakfast options. #matthewsdiner #matthewsdinerwaldwick #proteinomelette