By Jonathan Lister
Kosher restaurants in New Jersey include traditional American-styled bistros and steakhouses, Mediterranean cuisine and Moroccan offerings. Diners are urged to check a restaurant's kosher certificates and supervising institutions before dining.
656 Ocean/Stingers Bar an American Bistro
Ocean 656, together with Stingers Bar & Grill, form a kosher dining experience on the Jersey Shore. The restaurant serves fresh fish, pasta and aged cuts of steak all while adhering to Jewish traditions of preparation and service. They also sport on of the largest collections of single malt scotch on the Jersey Shore. Stingers offers an all-kosher burger bar to go along with its substantial seating area and several plasma TV screens. Guests have the choice of appetizers such as Texas chili or Buffalo chicken wings. They can then move on to one of the many varieties of 10 oz. burgers with all ingredients being kosher.
Ocean/Stingers Bar
656 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 728-9656
656oceanlongbranch.com/
Chopstix USA
Chopstix USA has two locations, one in Teaneck and the other in West Orange, New Jersey. Both serve kosher Chinese cuisine for dine-in, carry-out or delivery service. The restaurant is supervised by the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County and the Vaad Hakashrus of Metrowest to ensure all preparation methods for food are strictly followed. Guests can take advantage of the restaurant's online ordering form by selecting items that will be ready at the time of their choosing.
Chopstix USA
478 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052-2802
(201) 833-0200
chopstixusa.com
Hamsa Restaurant
Hamsa is a Mediterranean and Tunisian-style kosher steakhouse and grill in Tenafly, New Jersey. It maintains its kosher certificates for view online so guests can investigate for themselves then dine with confidence. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner with take-out and dine-in menus available. Diners will find popular Mediterranean favorites such as Moroccan lamb served with mushrooms and onions over wild rice and pargiot chicken, sliced Cornish game hens.
Hamsa Restaurant
7 W Railroad Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 871-6060
hamsausa.com
About the Author:
Jonathan Lister has been a freelance writer since 2003. His book publications include "Electric Guitars: An Illustrated History" and "Acoustic Guitars: An Illustrated History," both of which were written for Quantum Publishing in January 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Shippensburg University and a Master of Fine Arts in writing and poetics from Naropa University.
