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    Natural Start

    3.5 (63 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Evon S.

    A local East Orange favorite. The wings are to die for. They're always crunchy and fried fresh for you. The staff is humorous yet professional as well and they want you to get your order and enjoy your meal. The juices they make are flavorful too. The ambiance is nice. You can either watch tv or your food be cooked right before your eyes. This place is a gem.

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    My turkey wings were very big and deformed. They smelled horrible like garbage or raw blood. The juice spilled all over me and must've spilled in my collard greens because they also tasted like lead or raw blood as well. The only thing that was good was the mac & cheese. Everything else had to be trashed

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    Stephanie K.

    This is a small restaurant that specializes in all kinds of area of food . You can order a healthy meal grilled with a smoothie or juice . Down to a platter of fried chicken wings. I ordered the cat fish salad, and fish and take . The whiting fish and take is a chopped up fish sandwich with onions and peppers and some sort of special sauce on a roll . The sandwich was very salty and messy . I would not recommend . However the salad was very appeasing but alil salty . I would return to this restaurant and try a smoothie option and grilled fish . Seems like they over kill the fried fish . My co worker did order a 100 piece fried wing for a party and in his opinion, He likes their chicken. The chicken was Fried to a crisp and not greasy. There is street parking for this restaurant.

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    Shamir R.

    Best wings ever!!! Ambassadors don't got nothing on these guys! The wings are crispy, tasty, crumbly, juicy, and leave a taste in your mouth that make you go back for another!

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    1 year ago

    Delicious!!! And great portion sizes. Stew chicken is magnificent. Customer service was on point, greeted with a smile.

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    Great people ! Great wings! Just order in advance around holidays because they may sell out!

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    2 years ago

    Breakfast is really good. The hot sandwich I ordered for lunch wasn't impressive. Take out is fast.

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    Food is always fresh and the owners are amazing. This was one of my late husband's favorite spot to eat.

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    3 years ago

    Great food very tasty friendly staff also. I love their wings and fish. I travel from Lodi to get the food it's worth the trip.

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    Might be the best chicken in the area. I'm greedy I should know!!!!! The sides are seasoned well and nice portions

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    I love it! Everything is always fresh and it tastes great! Great portions for what you pay as well!

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    Food and service is always great. I travel from Jersey City that says a lot. Thank you

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    Just simply the best soul food in east orange. The only drawback is that they don't sell shrimp

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    Sun Island Plate

    Sun Island Plate

    4.3(33 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    Family-owned & operated
    Discounts available

    This has officially become my go-to spot for authentic Jamaican food! Everything is freshly made,…read moremarinated, and seasoned to perfection. I ordered the sweet chili salmon meal with white rice, cabbage, and sweet plantains, along with a small oxtail meal with rice & peas, sweet plantains, and steamed cabbage. Top tier! The food is an absolute must-try. The portions are generous, especially considering the price of the meals--you definitely won't leave disappointed! The service was also excellent. Everyone was straight to the point, patient, and polite. We were able to watch the amazing staff prepare and serve our food, and they were happy to accommodate us if we wanted to add extra gravy or any additional items. The beef patty was delicious and fresh as well. Huge thank you to the amazing, hardworking staff! The restaurant is spacious with a few indoor seating options, making it a comfortable spot to enjoy your meal. Authentic flavors, generous portions, fresh food, and great service. Definitely worth trying! But be prepared to spend money

    A 24-hour Jamaican spot? Yes, please! After an exhausting…read moreday of adulting, we ended up here around 2:38 a.m. and I'm so glad we did. This place was exactly what you hope for when you're looking for amazing food at an unexpected hour. The food was absolutely delicious: fresh, flavorful, and cooked with so much love. We had the oxtail, jerk chicken, peas and rice, and cabbage. Unfortunately, they were out of macaroni and cheese, but everything else was so good that it didn't even matter. The prices are fair for the portions and the convenience of having a 24-hour Jamaican spot available when you need it. That alone is a huge plus. The staff were friendly and welcoming and took our order with a smile!! The area is a little rough around the edges, but we felt fine grabbing our food and heading out. They offer takeout, which makes it even more convenient. I'll definitely be returning again and again. Great food, great flavors, and a true gem when you need a delicious meal at any hour.

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    Bloomfield Steak & Seafood House

    3.9(641 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    •$$$

    Met up with some friends on a Friday night for Happy Hour. We got there at 5pm, knowing we only…read morehad to 6 pm to enjoy happy hour. We were seated in the back area as there was about 8 to 10 of us. The well drinks (tito, margarita, etc) were priced at $10 and appetizers priced at the same. I ordered a lemon drop martini to drink, grilled oysters and steak crostini to eat. My grilled oysters were okay, except for one that has some "crunch"...lol to it. My steak was medium and cooked as ordered. But the show stopper was definitely the lemon drop martini, it was a good strong. So I ordered a second. The other girls really enjoyed their Caesar salad and mango margaritas. Our service was a bit slow, but good overall. Good happy hour spot, with a parking lot.

    The resturant was smaller than I thought but very cozy with a room with a bar and a dining area…read more There is an upstairs area where the only bathrooms are also located but it was empty when we were there. Also there is a parking lot, and they were offering valet when we went. I enjoyed the food I had as an entree (steak frites). What I didn't like was our waiter was constantly trying to up charge us. He kept asking if we wanted to add specific things to all our orders and even if we said no, he still insisted on it. This even occurred with shots of alcohol. I explicitly said I was driving and didn't want it and still shots were brought out with out us even asking. We thought maybe he was being very nice. Or maybe something was included we didn't know about ( what was added were things like a Caesar salad, Brussel sprouts, and sweet potato fries so it easy to see how we didn't see it was things out of the ordinary included as sides for meals) or we were for some reason getting something comped, but that was not the case. Our bill was ASTRONOMICAL. If we didn't have these items we didn't want added on, it would have been fine but this type of way of doing business makes me never want to go back. We considered fighting the bill, but we did eat the food because at the time we thought it was either included or comped. Please be aware of this if you visit this restaurant, and if you are insisted upon adding things to your order learn from our mistake and ask more questions if it's included or make sure you explicitly say NO.

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    Belmont Tavern

    4.0(328 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Outstanding!!! I've seen this place of my Facebook feed…read more. Several Videos of the food. So on this day I told my wife Let's try it out First No Reservations Second CASH ONLY... The place was packed for 7pm on a Saturday We had to wait for a lil while which was fine After we were seated our server Lauren with a great attitude We got Bread & Escarole salad to start Then ordered Shrimp Beeps Fried Shrimp in a mild spicy sauce which I cleaned up with the bread Chicken Murphy One of the crispiest & seasoned fowls we ever had in our lives!!! Spaghetti Giuliano With Shrimp Scungilli Clams in a red sauce Cavatelli with Pot Cheese Delicious flavor in a lil Marinara sauce Chicken Savoy Chicken in a vinegar sauce which I needed more bread to soak it up There are no Desserts You can bring your own & they have Big Espresso Pot for $25 Or lil one for $20 5/5 Fuhgeddabouits!! Thus is a must try The owner & all staff very friendly As I was leaving the owner was seated to eat I went over to tell how much we enjoyed the food They were eating the clams oreganato They asked if I ordered it I said no They made me eat one Which was delish!!! So I suggest to make the trek to Bloomfield NJ like I did from Staten Island

    Food. Never heard of a place without meatballs when ordering spaghetti. New one on me…read more So went with shrimp...but mistake. Obviously frozen as it had various flavors mixed into it...dry and stringy Service was poor. Sat at the bar for around q0 mins until the bartender was done talking with friends only to be told no food at the bar. Service slow..for me. Fast if you are a regular. Their mistake. No music. One lone TV. I'm sure there are better dishes but the service put me off. Not coming back. Life is too short and too many other places to try. Try to get the thin blonde as she hustles If you're a regular..good for you. If you're not..try the places. It's ok

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    Vonda's Kitchen - Spicy Chicken Hash

    Vonda's Kitchen

    3.8(578 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    •$$

    Ambiance : decor is very modern art deco features local artists paintings but could use more…read morecleaning Service: the greeting was very welcoming but however being served was not organized i was seated before someone but they order was taken before me. Food: chicken was very good and flavorful, grilled cheese was good and toasted golden brown. Waffles were bland thick and hard to swallow even with syrup still bland . The worst thing about my whole meal was my drink there was something floating in the bottom of my drink that no one could identify.

    Let me start out by saying, we've been coming here for years and used to love their food. But after…read moreour last visit, we won't be back. As we entered the restaurant, the floors were "crunchy", sticky and tacky. I assume they mopped the dining room with the same mop they use to clean the greasy floors in the kitchen. They don't have high chairs, So we spent most of the time with our toddler in our lap. The sweet tea tasted off, sour almost. Had to give it back to the server because I couldn't stomach it. Had my husband taste it, and he immediately agreed that something was wrong with it. The plastic utensils were such a turn off. We're dining in, is it too much of a hassle to give your customers actual silverware?? Got fish and grits. Potatoes, toast and eggs. Honestly, the only flavorful item on my plate was the potatoes and eggs. Was upcharged to add cheese to my grits, but the cheese never melted. Pre shredded bagged cheese is what they have on hand it seems. My husband ordered shrimp and grits and asked for a side of eggs, but that arrived 15 minutes after we all received our food. Not sure why it took so long so cook up 2 eggs for him. He was also disappointed in his brunch. It was obvious they used frozen bagged shrimp. Probably the 26-30/lb because the shrimp were really small and had the nerve to be overcooked. Workers just seemed disheveled. Not sure what happened to Vondas but it fell off for sure. We're not from Newark and would travel here for years. Not anymore. This is the end of an era, definitely won't be back. Absolutely don't recommend.

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