We had a lovely lunch earlier this week. Our server was friendly and helpful. I had the Chicken Paprikash with dumplings and it was so tender and flavorful. My husband had the Chicken Livers with Mashed Potatoes and loved it. The restaurant was clean and bright. read more

See all

The food is always home cooked and the best. I started going here with my grandfather around 1975. Family operated the restaurant is Aplus.

Took a chance and stopped in before a concert at the Goodyear Theater. We had great food, attentive service and our coffee was always refilled with a smile, before we needed to ask. Restaurant is clean and cozy. Portions were large. Like going to your Eastern European grandma's! read more

Better experience today. Had the Swiss steak which was tender and delicious. Going to try the cabbage rolls tomorrow (they were awesome). Kind hostess. (Oops) ATTENTIVE waitress. Better strudel! Keep up the good work! read more

If you're looking for a place that tastes and feels like sitting down for a meal with your family, that is brought out to you as it's ready from the kitchen, New Era has an old world charm of somewhere that has been around for years that is not found in the modern restaurant scene. If you're expecting fancy service and elegant dishes, this place is not for you. It is a no nonsense, just like your grandma made it, comfort style place. Would recommend the fried cod dinner, and the cabbage roll dinner. The dumplings had a surprising kick of paprika and the cabbage rolls had a great flavor. Minus one star only because we felt like there could be some updates to the website, menus (descriptions and photos), and more of an an online presence would really help :) read more

New Era Restaurant - Fried cod dinner, dumplings, mashed potatoes - Hungarian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

See all

Amazing food and amazing service their chicken paprikash is out in this world don't let where of the building is located at for you. The people in there are super friendly and the food is delicious. read more

If you are looking for some great "old country" comfort foods, The New Era is a sure bet! Simple decor, great meals and service - give them a try! read more

although everyone I have talked to restaurant, my experience was not that of love. We were greeted friendly and given our table. We were asked for our drink order by an older waitress and I told her we also wanted the appetizer platter as we were expecting for more guests. She nodded and walked away. We were brought our drinks by a younger waitress and asked for our orders. I ordered the round steak, which I asked if it was grilled or baked and they said it was baked. I asked if it was real mashed said it was I asked for gravy on my mashed potatoes as well as my meat when the younger waitress brought our salads, I asked about our appetizer which she said she knew nothing about. I told her and she said oh no it's OK which I'm assuming means she was still going to get it. The menu stated that the side salad would have cucumber, tomato and red onion. The only thing on our salad was lettuce, red pepper and tomatoes,When our meals showed up, I assumed we weren't getting our appetizer, but wasn't sure. Then my meal was sat in front of me and the gravy I asked for was not gravy, but a very liquid tomato and onion juice, not even a sauce. I always pepper my food heavily, so I always take the cap off the pepper shaker to able to get a lot out quickly. Then I used the salt shaker and when nothing would come out I also that lid off and into my astonishment, what I saw made me sick. The moisture from the restaurant corroded the lid to the salt shaker, and the rust (or debris )down halfway into the shaker. Both waitresses sat down to fold silverware into napkins in a booth and I knew they weren't coming back over for a while so I took the salt check over to them them and told them that I needed a new salt shaker. She said oh that's just from the air conditioning and the moisture that's why we put in the salt. Well, yeah I know you put in the salt for that reason, but do you ever look at your shakers to see that they're corroded and seeping into the salt? when she brought the second salt shaker over to us, I looked at and it was also corroded, but not as bad so when she came back to the table, I asked for a third salt shaker You no apology whatsoever for this not so pleasant experience so if you ever go to this restaurant, check your salt and pepper shakers people. And yes, we did leave a tip only 10%. We usually give 20 because this was the waitresses responsibility. read more

I have been coming to this restaurant a lot. I decided to visit and have dinner there today and it was delicious. They have very reasonable prices and their service is great. This has been a family owned restaurant for a long time which is one of the reasons why I continue to support this fabulous establishment. read more

Looking for home and comforting food? This is a great place! Don't be mislead by its exterior or neighborhood. The restaurant was casual but welcoming. Every day, on the menu, they had every day specials, breakfast food and home food. I ordered stuffed peppers and it was delicious! The peppers tasted as my mom's. I was highly surprised by quality and taste. Highly suggesting and def will visit again! read more

See all

I'm half Romanian and I know great paprikash when I taste it. Theirs is the best! My grandmother's strudel was a bit better than theirs but she had lots of pratice. The Tuesday eve stuffed pork chop is fall off the bone delish. Unfortunately when I remember this special it's usually almost always sold out. Can't blame anyone there! read more

In years past we appreciated this restaurant and its signature dish of Chicken Paprikash, but apparently in the intervening time the prices have gone up too much to continue our patronage. Especially considering the portions of its more expensive dishes. The Broiled Scrod was delicious but small-portioned and the home fries had nearly half of them burnt. A confusing "Pop Tax" in addition to the sales tax also had us scratching out heads. While I can't fault the hostess and server (they were lovely) I'm afraid we'll have to dip out for now. read more

OMG!! Matriarch Mom retired and prices have risen astronomically! High priced Hartville Kitchen is now cheaper! Unbelievable. Wages don't go up!!!!! Tastes like sugar was cut in strudel too. read more

We stumbled upon this restaurant when Yelping for a place to eat near Akron. I saw the reviews mentioned Chicken Paprikash, and I was sold. This is a family favorite dish that my Grandmother made after being taught the preparation by one of her Hungarian friends many years ago, and for that reason no restaurant ever seems to come close to my childhood memories...until I ate here. The menu offered a choice of white or dark meat chicken, so I chose the dark. It was served with nokedli (dumplings) that were just a bit larger and softer than my Grandmother's, and the paprika sauce had a slight heat at the end which was very different (but good!). New Era's dish does not have sour cream blended into the sauce, but it is available for order as a condiment. You cannot go wrong with this choice! My fiancée ordered the Pleskavica which is a giant patty of mixed ground meats (pork, beef, lamb?), and he relayed that it was delicious (and something he had never tried). Our sever suggested a Serbian wine, which complimented the flavors well (so well that we took a picture of the label to buy it at home). We followed up by splitting a cheese strudel for dessert, and it was phenomenal. The atmosphere is casual, and there's a choice of bar seating as well as a separate dining room. There's something to be said for food that's delicious and that can evoke a memory -- well done New Era! read more

Akron Institution excels at home made American and European entrees Wide menu includes premium meats as well as Vegetarian entrees. Daily Specials are just $11.95. Servers are professional and friendly. The fried chicken and fish is "to die for". Their Chicken Paprikash has been famous for decades. read more

This place used to be reasonable and delicious, as a family we've been going here for 25 years. We stopped in for lunch. $19.40 for a double cheeseburger with no toppings or fry's. We will not be back. Sad. read more

Chicken Paprikas was tasty although the chicken was very dry. Mash potatoes came out cool to warm. read more

New Era Restaurant - Chicken Paprika's - Hungarian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

See all

Since the parents turned over the business to their children it seems like its a chore to serve you at times-the quality and service has gone down! I've been picking up food on my way home but after 3 mistakes stuffed peppers were very small-they replaced the dinner's but on our next order they forgot a side dish, home fries were dry and looked like they were on a grill all day and then the last straw they gave us someone else dinner's and when I called to get our order corrected they stated they were out of what we originally ordered. It's a shame they don't take pride in the restaurant/customer service the way their parents have for years. read more

Delicious comfort food! Chicken Paprikash & Serbian Cevapi are a must! This place is an Akron staple, must try if you've never been.

Clean with good service. Ordered chicken paprikash. It was good. Nice flavor of paparika. My partner orded stuffed cabbage, but it was luke warm. He did not complain. I liked the picked beets. It might be too sweet for some. Overall, it's a decent restaurant, but nothing to really knock your socks off. I wish there were more ethnic options. read more

Such an amazing place!!! The food was cooked perfectly and such a unique menu. The table got fried chicken, stuffed chicken breast with gravy and stuffing and grilled pork chops. And the best spicy dumplings I ever had!!! It tastes homemade like your grandma made it. And there actually is a little old lady named Lu back making food and desserts. I loved this place and will be back for sure!!! Huge party room you can rent out and a huge bakery and dessert menu. And being the kids great kids menu. read more

See all

The Hungarian dishes on the menu were rad! The Chx Paprikash was amazing, and the service was great. Piles of food. Pickled Beets. Diner. Eat it. Beat it, punk. read more

See all

Oh my goodness, Peyton had the spaghetti and honestly it was the best sauce ever!! Definitely would recommend ordering anything similar... I normally do chicken paprikas but tonight I did their special, baked porkchops...yummy! Delicious food and the best service...happy as always!! read more

New Era Restaurant - After dinner we bought the Kifle walnut cookies on the way out...totally scrumptious!! Never had better - Hungarian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Never a disappointment! Chicken paprikash + cheese strudel.....glad I worked out today!

I can probably count on both hands how many times I have been here, but this place is a favorite amongst my entire family. I think that everyone must have discovered this place while I was away at college, and I haven't really lived at home in 8 years, so I miss out on 99% of the chances to eat here. I did, however, get a chance to stop by last week when I was visiting the family to grab a bite to eat with my dad. He has his specific waitress he always gets. He knows everyone on staff. The waitress knows without asking that he will order the dish that makes them famous - the Chicken Paprikash with a slice of complimentary streudel for dessert. It's got the small-town type of feel to it and seems to have a base of loyal customers. I am generally the odd person out because I shy away from the Chicken Paprikash and opt for a sandwich when I go. The place has come a long way from the first time I went and it was in a small building that was not quite the 'looker' from the outside. The New Era is now a sizeable tan building on the same grounds as the previous place. The restaurant that used to have a small amount of tables now has two wings, a bar, and a party room just in case you wanna get a big group together to celebrate. If you're looking for a good meal, or just happen to be driving down East Market St, stop in this place and grab a bite, hang out for a bit, and enjoy some of Akron's finest. The menu is on the website and highlights all their specials per each night of the week. I also saw a "Customer of the Week" section - I'll have to keep checking back to see if my dad ever wins that honor. read more

Food and service is always great! I had the fried chicken today and was awesome! I have eaten here many times over the last 15 years and it's always good! read more

I was taken here for the first time over the weekend. I love the typical Serbian faire like chevapi but I was displeased with the food. I ordered the chicken paprikash and was a little revolted. My dinner turned into an full fledged dissection when I realized the bone and skin was left on the chicken. I ordered all white mean in hopes of getting lean meat. I very well could of chipped a tooth if I would of dived right in. It took me 10 minutes to debone, remove the skin, and place a heaping pile of waste on a bread plate. Shouldn't the cook have done this? The sauce was too thin and did not coat the spatzle or dumplings. I ordered green beans as a side. This was a big mistake. They were from a can, unseasoned, as festering in their tin flavored liquid. My meal came with a strudel for dessert. YAY! maybe something good to finish it off. I was wrong it was flavorless and filled with crumbly, rank, dry cheese instead of the sweet creamy cheesecake like filling I was hoping for. If they wanted it to be more similar to gibanice go ahead but it would of failed as that as well. I promised my boyfriend to never take me here again. read more

Good Service, Good Food. To the other reviewers maybe you should order what they are known for or get a daily special. There roast duck and chicken is always good. Paprakash (probably spelling it wrong) always great and tender. Maybe you harsh reviewers can't taste or you smoke. The reviewer about the steak didn't say how he ordered it, I bet he asked for well done. Oh well, its a great place! read more

We both got turkey dinners, her sides were peas, (canned....she had forgotten)...surprise, mashed potatoes and gravy; mine were slaw and Spanish rice. Today's secret word is "bland." Both white and dark meat, unseasoned, gravy that made canned Campbell's gravy taste like an express train to Flavortown, stuffing that made Stovetop taste like Paul Prudhomme came back from the dead and made it himself, and rice that tasted like just rice...no country had put a stamp of any kind on the stuff! If you find seasoning of any kind highly offensive....this is the meal for you! Sure to make an upcoming appearance at a hospital near you! read more

Viya D....you clearly are under 18, dont have a Hungarian ethnic background, or your parents never took you here when you were little....there's a reason why it's survived as long as it has. But then, it's not fast food flavor and nothing in the restaurant compares to it, thankfully. Dare you to find a McStruedel as good as New Era's...... read more

I moved here from Memphis 7 months ago and have been hunting for chicken livers since we got here. Finally found them. They were amazing, as well as the dried chicken, coleslaw and service. We will be back frequently! read more

New Era Restaurant - Awesome chicken livers with mushroom and onion. I will definitely be back. Also, coleslaw was really really good & great service - Hungarian Near Me - Akron, Ohio

The best...all I can say. Chicken paprikash is outstanding. Never change what you are doing.

I have eaten here several times, usually with one of the organizations I belong to. I am very particular about where and what I eat, but since I don't chose the places we meet at, I attend, eat and listen to what others have to say. Sorry to say, it's all over the place. I have heard some people rave about the chicken livers and at other times they are said to be awful. Same with the paprikash. Some of the items seem to be on the menu just to fill it out (burgers) with choices. I have had the spaghetti with meatballs a number of times and think it can be fantastic. A nice spicy sauce with wonderfully tender meatballs. The last time I ate there (last week) the meatballs were rubbery and not good at all, like maybe a lower grade of beef was used. I have also been there when they were already out of the posted "specials" at 6:00 in the evening! Prices are very reasonable, but meal quality is inconstant. The baked goods are always very good. Sometimes the bar gets a little rowdy and loud. Avoid sitting near it if you can. read more

I stopped in the New Era last night for dinner. I hadn't been there in many years. My mom worked there for over 30 years. The food is as good if not better then I remembered as a little girl. It was also wonderful to see Mary Lou and Mitch. Chicken paprikash and apple strudel. TERRIFIC!!! Lori read more

Family and friends oriented, food and desserts are awesomely amazing. I love coming here and so will you.

The chicken livers are fried with onions. I was only going to eat a few but ended up polishing off the entire plate - the were scrumptious! I liked these much better than the paprikash they're famous for, which I've had on previous occasions. Great deserts - I had an apple turnover and turkish coffee. Order early because the coffee takes about 20 minutes to drip into the cup. The turnovers are super light and fluffy, and the coffee was very good as well. read more

I love the New Era. They have the best strudel you'll ever have in your life. Everyone is super nice at the bar and once you've been there a couple times the staff knows you and will chit chat. If you've never had chicken paprikash this is the place to try it. We love this homey little local spot. #justreviewit read more

Overall I thought it was meh. I've heard good things, but I wasn't blown away by the chicken soup I got. I'll have to go back to try what else they have. read more

Food is trash I don't recommend anyone to eat here unless there giving out free plates, honestly it's not even worth one star

Color me impressed. I almost never order paprikash out at restaurants, because it's a dish that's close to my heart, and it's one of those things where no one can replicate a dish that's been made for you with love from a mother or grandmother. However, after meeting some colleagues here for lunch, I felt compelled to at least try the paprikash since all my coworkers swore New Era did this dish justice. I was firstly pleasantly surprised by the price- $10 and change for a combination of white and dark meat served along with a side and strudel? That's a winning deal in my book. In addition, I notice this place had distinct family feel, which gave me a good feeling. Also, I got the feeling from looking at their menu that they really have one or two specialties, and everything else on their menu is just filler, which clued me in that it's best to just go with their specialty. The food took a while to come out, but after she served up our plates I could see it was nothing if not homemade. The dish was served on one of those large dinner plates, full to the brim of the delicious paprikash broth. I will say the broth was less creamy than I am accustomed to, more of an oily broth, however it had a wonderful bite to it. I'm sure this restaurant uses nothing but sharp Hungarian paprika, not the sweetened version most restaurants use. The spaetzles also appeared to be homemade, or at least something close to it. They were a pretty large size and had a great doughy bite to them. I should also mention that the standard option comes with half dark meat and half white meat; this restaurant serves this dish with the whole pieces of chicken and bone-in, which I love because it adds a wonderful flavor and richness to the dish, not to mention it's incredibly tender coming off the bone. The chicken also has that great tenderness that you get with roasted or braised chicken. In my experience, most restaurants choose to use chunks or shreds of just plain old chicken breast in their paprikash, which subtracts from the flavor of the dish in my opinion. However, New Era does offer an all-white meat version for a small upcharge to those that prefer it. Lastly, who can resist a slice of strudel after a meal like this? Your choice of apple or cheese, and I confess I had to have mine boxed up to take home, which the waitress was happy to do. Overall, I loved the family-owned feel of this place, and I really can't fault their preparation of one of my most favorite comfort foods. I'm already eager to return to try other things on their menu, although I'll admit it'll be hard to keep me from ordering the paprikash again as it was just that good! read more