This is the more "reasonably priced" Arthur's of the group of N.J. steakhouses, which are now down to two locations. The Morris Plains Arthur's charges $4-$5 more on its prices than North Brunswick.
The Hoboken Arthur's is now out of business and its building is undergoing renovations (the owners sold off all the interior fixtures, beer signs, etc., and haven't indicated if they'll reopen there; as the building it being renovated to the studs, chances are if an Arthur's reopens there, it won't be anything like the "old Arthur's: that was a fixture there, and well-known for it's terrific "cheap" steak.
However, the Hoboken Arthur's got to be as costly as a top-tier steakhouse (which Arthur's isn't)., as is the Morris Plain's Arthur's, which is very similar in profile to the much more upscale Root's on the green in Morristown, just a few miles down the road.
Harold's Deli, in Lyndhurst, N.J., also sells Arthur's steak dinners (it had them on their online menu in June 2022). It's been years since I was there, but I do remember a pickle/hot pepper/cole slaw bar that was all you can eat, to maintain that part of the Arthur's in-restaurant experience at a restaurant that much be licensing the steak menu from Arthur's, while primarily selling the over-stuffed deli sandwiches and similar foods.
The "Our Steak" in New Brunswick was $38.95, and a pretty good steak. It was done perfectly, and the grilled potatoes are great. They bring the bowl of garlic pickles and cherry peppers after you order (rather than being on the table when you sit down), plus a bowl of coleslaw -- just like the other Arthur's locations, only at a different time in the dining process.
The only change with the steak is they used to include a cherry pepper on the plate, but don't now. Otherwise, the steak is very good.
My dining companions ordered Caesar salads as entrees, and were a bit underwhelmed by the size. The salads are in a bowl about 8" across and an inch or so deep. Don't plan to make a meal out of them. Their French fries were good. One at our table ordered a hamburger which was properly cooked and had enough toppings.
The "Wedge of Lettuce" salad is great, as always. It is about 1/3 of a head of iceberg lettuce cut in a wedge, and topped with crumbled blue cheese, chopped tomatoes, and bacon crumbles. You have your choice of dressings. The one complaint is once it arrives, you have to gallop through it quickly and may not finish it before the steak arrives. Having a bit longer to eat the appetizer salad without rushing would be appreciated! Every Arthur's I've been to has been too quick with the entrees after the salads.
Sodas are bottomless free refills. Beer is in pints, or a larger mug that might be in the 24-ounce range. The beers are the fairly standard types (Bud, Guinness, Yeungling, etc., and the one micro brew they had on the menu was sold out). It's not a bar for beer aficionados, but has the basics.
This location does have a full bar, plenty of off-street parking on the side and back, and has a good waitstaff that is attentive. By the exit, in a cabinet, they have the dessert cakes, which were -- no kidding -- about 10" high. They are a marvel to see, and very hard to imagine how they serve a slice of that size!
If you are someone that misses the old Arthur's Steaks restaurants without the price gouging of the past two years, the North Brunswick location is for you. read more