There are very few places to get authentic Israeli food but this is definitely one of them so stop…read moreby if you'd in the area but they don't accept cash because all orders are submitted electronically so bring a credit/debit card.

From the Amazing owner ELChanan, to his amazing son who helps around the restaurant with bussing…read moretables, to the Amazing young man behind the counter, serving the delicious food, I felt like I was back in Israel. This place is the real deal. AMAZING shuarma pargiyot and AMAZING Falafel. What a fixin' bar too!!! Yumminess in anyone's tummy, and so yummy!!! This is the main number for the restaurant - 1-732-861-9437

Cool rustic kosher Intimate Fine dining Spot in lakewood, with a pre fix revolving menu. Each week…read morewe bring a new chef to headline and show us there culinary expertise, and wow us with there flavors.

Its a bit difficult to find this place, if you dont know any tricks. We realized that there was a…read moreparking lot around the block, which I still dont know how to get to. We got here on Valentines Day and the service was initially very good. They also served a free bottle of wine, because of Valentines Day and the waitress was very pleasant. We ordered many items like the beef tacos and steak and everything we had was delicious! I had then ordered a desert that said apple pastry of sort and there wasnt a very good description. When I received it, it appeared to resemble Dunkin Ds munchkin with powered sugar. It was clearly fresh, but not at all what I expected or wanted. When we stated that, we were told, that they cant take it back and that they could wrap it for us to go and we could order something else, but that they would also charge us for it! Mind you, we were spending about 300 dollars for 2 people and everything else went great, we asked for the manager and her statement was cold and matter of fact. We also had no problem paying for a different dessert that we did want and had not touched the one we didnt. Seemed like the whole nice feeling we had sank like a rock in water. We did order something else and paid for it still. It wasnt even an expensive dessert, so I am not sure why the service tanked right then and there, but it left us with a bad feeling.

The most delicious smoked brisket and pastrami! The baked beans were also outstanding.read more

I don't really like my photo, but I look better than the picture…read moreHave lunch with me at the sandwich shop

Love this place. Great food, great atmosphere amazing service absolutely great prices.read more

We made a reservation for 7 and then switched it for 7:30 about 45 minutes before our reservation…read moretime and they accommodated us with out any issue. It was also a Wednesday night, so not jammed, but they looked rather busy. The restaurant entrance is around the corner from the parking lot. When you first walk in, on the left-hand side, there's a small area that looks like the restaurant. However, if you make a right, it opens up into a fairly large nicely appointed restaurant. We had a nice table in the corner for the five of us. The waiter came over with the menus rather quickly and stayed off to the side, when not needed. The waiter did a great job, being attentive yet not over bearing. The maître d' was walking around checking in on tables as he did ours on a number of occasions and made friendly small talk. Now let's get to the food. Everything we had was absolutely amazing. The appetizers were really good and the main course was very well cooked on all fronts. While a couple of steaks were done a little bit more than we asked for, they weren't too off and were still very delicious. Even the side dishes like the rice or the Yukon garlic mashed potatoes was something to complement. We had ordered two drinks, of which, one was a pomegranate Cosmo and the other a spicy margarita both of which were very well-made.A really great experience overall.

I enjoyed my visit for the first time and will come back. The good was tasty, I love kosher food…read moreand this place was a nice surprise. I enjoyed my meal, ribeye, stringbeans, mashed, and my mother had the same with sauteed vegetables. Bread was served fresh and hot and with olive oil. Waiter was friendly and welcoming. We wil come back and recommend this place.

1. Heating was broken and the restaurant was FREEZING. The owner lied to our face and said it was…read morenow on full blast, claiming it was off since there was a fast (3 days ago!) 2. No welcoming bread basket. How hard is that to do? 3. Starter was a $17 'meat pizza'. It was basically sweet potato fries on a piece of bread sprinkled with burnt slithers of brisket. I complained. It was taken off the check. 4. Steak ($57!) was asked for medium rare. It came well done. Sent it back and had to wait 20mins for another (which was mediocre at best) 5. Wife's steak was asked medium. Came not only well done but burnt on the edges. 6. Total was a $140! An absolute disgrace. Avoid!

Best food. The service was very good. Almost everything was delicious. I alwAys recommended Ottimo…read more They are the best dairy restaurant in Lakewood by far

We came here with 2 other couples for a night out. The place is very large, and doesn't seem that…read moreway from the front. There is a large back room for the larger groups and the front, it appears that they put smaller groups. We were given the option of either location, so very accommodating. One of people in our group had serious allergies and they were very accommodating with that as well and even customized my dish. They past is handmade and was very delicious. I forgot to take photos, but we had many of the dishes on the menu and all were very tasty. They waiter was friendly and responsive and the food came out very quickly. There is a parking lot in front of the restaurant, so there is was plenty of parking.

I go with my daughter on Thursday nights. The place is spotless, owner is a gentleman. Everything…read moreI've had was delicious and tasty. Chuolent is spot on and perfectly flavorful. I strongly recommend Yapchik

My buddy was visiting, and we wanted to eat at a strictly kosher place. We ended up trying…read moreYapchik. It's located on Route 9, closer to the Howell border. Yapchik is cafeteria style and/or fast casual, although they do have a special events room on the side. You order at the counter, and they give you a buzzer. When your order is ready, the buzzer goes off, and you pick your food up from the counter. The workers were all really nice. The food was just meh. My friend's Schnitzel, he said, was too greasy. I got a salad, and it was too mushy and just not crisp. The ingredients just didn't seem to go together, and the dressing just seemed to be plain mayonnaise. They have boxes of side salads and items to go. The other patrons seemed nice, too. Overall, it was a decent experience. But I would maybe try one of the other kosher restaurants in Lakewood next time.

Our party of four met here for a kosher dairy lunch. The place is nice with plenty of seating and…read morethe staff is attentive and helpful. We ordered a Fettuccine Alfredo, a truffle grilled cheese, a blackened salmon sandwich and an eggplant Parmesan on a bed of pasta. We heard their pizza is good, but we weren't in the mood for pizza. The fettuccine was nice as was the truffle grilled cheese. I was told the blackened salmon was missing that little bit of spice usually found with a blackened dish. The eggplant Parmesan contained ricotta cheese between the slices which we were okay with, but the eggplant breading was a little overdone. For us, this place seems hit or miss and we're thinking we should have tried the pizza since that was a more popular dish. Maybe we'll get back there to try the pizza.

If you're going for kosher dairy food in Lakewood, this place is probably one of two good places in…read morethe area. Difference here is that these guys know dough and pizza, which means their pizzas (and dessert calzones) will be great. We went on a busy weekend and they had both indoor and outdoor seating. Pizzas were great, and some very funky. There's one with onion rings and bbq sauce, another with mini mozzarella sticks (which is basically just cheese on cheese), and more with roasted cauliflower or broccoli under some more cheese. My advice here is really to try and stick with the stuff with tomato sauce. Would be nice if they incorporated arugula or truffle like some of the more modern NYC Italian restaurants do. Appetizers is where it's at. We didn't try fries, but we did try the tuna tostadas (fish seemed pretty fresh and it was kind of like a crunchy rice), and the nachos (really good and cheesy). This place probably ain't a great idea if you're lactose intolerant. For dessert you definitely want to try the nutella/oreo calzone. Save room. Some minor issues I had was that the service was pretty lacking. Waiters didn't care to properly serve customers and seemed to have an impatient attitude. People that came to bring extra utensils didn't take back our dirty dishes, and for the second half of the meal our table was full of dirty plates. Also the bathroom was used as storage for other stuff, was not clean, and the camera to flush the toilet didn't work. They should put some more money into the staff, clean bathrooms a bit better, and maybe install camera systems for better management. Just my two cents.

Nice place for good falafel, Chummus and shawarma. Place is…read moresmall but has good selection and the food was tasty. Recommend you go and check it out. Great for lunch.

From one of the number one spots in Lakewood!!!!!!! Amazing…read morefood. The shawarma is very good the lamb shawarma is even better. My favorite food I get there always is the crunchy chicken fingers and poppers. Thursday night they have Cholent that's very good and kishka deli roll.

We went to Circa because I had a friend visiting who keeps kosher. Circa is a fairly nice,…read morecafeteria-style kosher restaurant in Lakewood. They serve all dairy based foods, as well as fish. There is no poultry or beef here at all. Pizza seems to be the most popular item here. But they also have good gelato, which I didn't try. Then they have some dinners served cafeteria-style. I got the salmon, which came with two sides. It tasted pretty good actually. The prices were just very high, at around $18. There were lots of kids running around. It's a good restaurant if you don't have a lot of time, and you need kosher food.

Stopped-in for a late lunch, mid-week. Restaurant is on the end of a small shopping plaza…read more Extremely tight and very loud (hard floors and tables). Serve pizza, by the slice, and also have prepared foods. My son had 3 slices and enjoyed them. My wife and I had their salmon entree, plus sides. Platter was microwaved before served to us; this dried-out my salmon a little too much for my taste. Sides were good. Quality food for the price with little wait time at the counter.