ISO Reasonable BYO

[tippingvelvet]

Looking for a consistantly good BYO in Bergen, Essex or Passiac, Hudson with entrees/specials typically priced between $15 - $20. I have a few favorites of my own Il Cafone in Lyndhurst and Gelone's in North Arlington. Anyone have any favorites.

[Anonymouze]

good BYO in Bergen, Essex or Passiac, Hudson with entrees/specials typically priced between $15 - $20

from Tipping Velvet

My personal likes this year in no particular order are

Pimaan - Emerson - Thai

Bhoj - Elmwood Park - Indian

Silver Oak Bistro - Ridgewood - Southern/Americana

Sapphire - Tenafly? - Middle Eastern

And w/bars

Kirker's Inn - Hawthorne? - German

Waterloo Sue's - Hackensack - Italian/Americana

The Park Steakhouse - Park Ridge NJ (May run $15-25 a plate but they have great food!) - American

[Curlz]

If you want a truly spectacular meal with pricing that fits your requirements, you must go to Blu in Montclair! Best bet is a weeknight, esp since the Excellent review in last Sunday's NY Times.

Other thoughts:

Trattoria Fresco in Caldwell

Los Tapatios in West Orange

Those ought to get you started!

[Rosie]

Ditto on Blu, Montclair

[richl2214]

Salt of the Earth

http://www.saltoftheearth.ws/

[Anonymouze]

Oh my goodness their menu looks wonderful! I have to now take a trip to Nutley!

[raymmmondo]

I find that a consistently good BYO in Essex County, with weekly special entrees (by Chef Ricky Dee) is Nauna's Bella Casa at 148 Valley Road in Montclair.

Cheers!

Raymmmondo

[Sharky]

I think Nauna's is OK for pizza delivery if every other place in the universe suddenly went out of business.

[Peter Conway]

Blu Montclair

Cafe Sultan Upper Montclair

Raymonds Montclair

[JoRic]

Thanks, Peter!

[carya]

I think Nauna's is OK for pizza delivery if every other place in the universe suddenly went out of business.

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Huh? Nauna's has been around forever. Kids grew up on Nauna's! It's a Montclair institution! Does it have the absolute greatest Italian food in Essex County? That's an unfair question. But it does have fresh, very good, food and incredible service, as well as an attractive dining room and more than reasonable prices. With it's two dining areas it's perfect for an after softball get together with some friends near the front, as well as "Saturday Night" out in the rear of the restaurant.

It's nice to be able to go to a restaurant that you know will be reliable, where the people know you, where the emphasis is on seeing to it that you have a good dining experience.