Can't speak to the typical dining experience, but I had to share my love for this place. My partner…read moreand I took one of the cooking classes offered here today. Booking was easy online and we were provided with the menu we'd be making. Chef Jay and his staff were so friendly, and the space we cooked in was very cozy. I loved the experience of Chef Jay explaining the ingredients, helping us understand the flavors we were creating, and then getting to eat all of our delicious dishes, and of course taking home the leftovers. This event was so worth it. I would recommend this to any one of any skill level. My partner and I are by no means chefs, but our food came out perfectly. I can't wait to come back and take another class here, or stop by for dinner!

Not worth the money or the hype…read more Pandan was recommended by close friends and we love Thai and Indonesian fare so we wanted to try it. It's priced like a solid sit down restaurant one would go to and easily spend $100 for a couple or small family on appetizers and entrees. The menu is interesting and authentic. The execution for our take away meal was sub par. First, we ordered two of an appetizer (dumplings) and only one was packed in our bag (unfortunately we only noticed after we were home); it was all stuck together and ripped apart - it was unappetizing to look at but had average flavor. The other appetizer, spring rolls, was very mushy and I am not sure if made as advertised; it was listed as some shrimp rolls and some vegetable rolls, but we only got one type of roll and I don't know if there was shrimp due to the consistency of the filling. The bang bang shrimp and chicken had NO bang (heat/spice) - it's like there was no seasoning at all and again the consistency was mush; it wasn't inedible but it wasn't worth $20. We would have been much happier at a standard Chinese or Thai place versus Pandan despite its stellar reputation. I'm not sure what happened tonight. Maybe it's better to sit down and have super fresh plates hit the table versus a 15 minute drive, but, I'm not convinced. Service was excellent, apart from the missing appetizer which could be an accident, an $8 accident. Not the end of the world.

We were at an event at Centenary University and randomly stopped by for dinner. It was clean,…read morebenches comfortable enough. Assume it's family run, young man waited on us. Very pleasant and super helpful picking out a meal. The best part was the food - so aromatic and everything was very well balance. We had Crab Rangoon appetizer, my husband had Rare Beef Pho, I had Glass noodles with Shrimp. Everything was delicious and we now have a new place to add to our favorite list!

This is the closest I've gotten to NYC or even San Francisco quality Vietnamese anywhere. The menu…read moreis deep. I'd say something for everyone but with a twist. That would be a genuine thank you and greeting. Menus adorn the wood tables. The art on the walls seems to be reminiscent of another restaurant but no matter. The smiles are genuine and they have foods that no one has in NJ. I'm getting a stir fry with lamb and basil. The bubble tea (coconut) with soft and chewy boba charms. Not cloying. Not overly sweet. Nor too cold. A lively aperitif perhaps. The coconut goes down easily. It would not be over reaching to say that the yellow curry soup is one of the best soups I've enjoyed lately. Each sip is a journey into the heart of darkness. Mysterious and tasty. It comes rife with napa cabbage, fragrant scallion and napped with coconut milk. The stir fried lamb is a pan Asian delight. Its roots firmly in the classics with natural stock and evident love in the kitchen. This is a restaurant that will require deep study because this one meal will lead to many more.

Cannot speak highly enough of this wonderful restaurant. This is the type of establishment that…read morereminds you of the good old days. The customer service is a time capsule of an era where a business strived to make your visit special and memorable with quality food and great service and not by some trend or gimmick. One thing that is not in the past is their skilled ability to provide a safe meal for those who are vegan, gluten free and or dairy free. I've never been to a restaurant that can turnout amazing authentic Italian food made with regular flour while also being able to provide a safe gluten free and or dairy free alternative of the same caliber. They have an efficient system that makes it clear there are people with dietary restrictions at the table and they take it very seriously. With all those great things to say, the food is what is worth writing home about. A gluten free chicken Parmesan that no one would ever guess was gf! A delicious gf df chocolate lava cake to end the meal was such a treat and was delicious. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable and attentive, they're a well oiled machine! And it was very nice for the grandson of the original founders to walk around and talk to us, not just a how is everything tonight kind of stop either, he really took the time to make pleasant conversation about the World Cup and ask how our son did at his soccer tournament. They have been around for 56 years and if our visit was anything to go off, they'll be around for another 100 years!

Another review from a poor man. I will give this to you…read moreas the good and the bad and the overall of Mama's. The good. The staff is as attentive as they have always been. The way they show pictures of "today's specials" on an iPad type device is a nice touch. The meatball app had good flavor as well as the ricotta that came with it. The fiancé had the pear purse which is always a very good. Also the Eggplant Pisa salad that came with my lunch paring was very very good and I would eat it again!!! The bad. The meatball app, although tasty, was only two small meatballs (basically the size of a soup spoon!!) for 15 bucks. So I don't care for the cost compared to the value you get for it. Also I am a snob for chicken parm and this chicken was overcooked and dry. The bread crumbs were soggy and would have been forgiven if the chicken itself wasn't so overcooked and dry!!!! My over all is this. Been to mamas many times before this review and I think they are worth your time (even more so during dinner time!). They do more things right than they ever do it wrong. So I would still recommend going. I just wouldn't recommend it to the New Jersey Chicken parm Facebook page........

Foo. Sushi and hibachi are always great. Friendly hostess! Great for pick up or dine in! Quiet…read moreinside which is nice too.

Absolutely Not! Why…read morewould anyone put raisins in rice? I repeat: why would you put raisins in rice? We ordered pineapple fried rice, crab rangoon, a spicy tuna avocado roll, and a California roll while watching the Spurs win the Western Conference -- woo hoo. The spicy tuna roll never even made an appearance, the crab rangoon showed up without the red sauce, and the fried rice was basically mush with about five lonely shrimp. Also, raisins? In pineapple fried rice? That's a crime. It's supposed to have cashews. That said, the sexy mama roll was delicious. And if you're reheating it, skip the microwave and pan-sear it on the stove. Now you officially have the Supreme Touch!

Sushi is good but get it to go - the inside dining room has seen better days & is not nice really…read moreto sit in. Seems they use some of the space to fold napkins, etc as it is a very large & open space. The waitress service was OK - no complaints but I did notice that once a table leaves, they never clean it up. There are better options in Hackettstown for sushi.

It is so hard to find a decent Japanese restaurant around Hackettstown. My friend and I went to…read moreShiki at 6pm this past Saturday. There was no other customers in the dining room. The place looked dead! My sushi entree could not be more plain. There was zero decoration on the plate and they just gave 2 pieces of 4 kinds of fish. I have a feeling the sushi chef just doesn't care anymore! The fish did not taste fresh. We won't be back again.

Got the crab rolls, chicken lo mein, and vegetable lo mein. Everything was hot, tasted fresh, and…read morethe portions were good. Nothing fancy, just a solid meal. I'd definitely order from here again.

3.5/5! Service was great, we had an attentive and friendly waitress Alice. We were seated in a…read morebooth. The rice was fresh, sweet potato rolls were decent and so was egg drop soup. I felt as though the tofu lunch special I ordered was really bland and generic seasoning so that was somewhat disappointing. If you stick to sushi and soup, I think that would be a fair bet. Makes sense this is a popular takeout place but it seems like they do lunch specials all week, just that Sunday starts after 12pm for the special.

We had a great experience! Clean restaurant, friendly service, and delicious food. The chicken…read more(orange, General Tso, sweet and sour) was good quality and the sweet and sour chicken was crispy and not greasy. Everything was tasty! There were plenty of fortune cookies for everyone which made our family very happy.

The lady (and only one there) who works in the register and also cooks the food is incredibly rude…read moreand arrogant! I've been there for both, to order food for myself and as a delivery driver, and the way she treats me is terrible and disgusting! She really should treat people better; after all, I'm not just someone picking up orders for customers--I AM ALSO A CUSTOMER! If they're making money, it's because of people like us. I'm going to start telling other customers about how she treats me so they'll stop going there and switch to other Chinese restaurants that offer much better service. This kind of job is definitely not for her.

First time was for my birthday and they even did a fun birthday song and dance. The food was…read moredelicious. A little pricey as hibachi has really gone up but very good experience! My children also enjoyed the entire hibachi experience!

While going here last night, the food came out fast- service was decent…read more The ambiance was okay. But when the check came and I paid with card and left a cash tip, the server came back (mind you, not even the one who was our server) and said "no tip? And left the checkbook open to show it" and before I could say anything or even point to the money on the table she walked away. I was appalled. I've never had this happen in the 10 years I've been going here. I didn't realize they don't accept cash tips. So if you dine in, make sure to leave the tip on the card otherwise they will come back to say something!

Stopped at Panera and the food was good. The broccoli cheddar soup was solid and the sandwich was…read moregood too. Only issue was I sat near the pickup area and while I was eating what I'm assuming was the team manager in like a pink or red shirt and another worker were standing there cracking jokes nonstop and using a lot of foul language. Kinda annoying and ruined the vibe when I was just trying to eat food was good though.

Quick service and hot tea/coffee. Property is clean and airy. Lots of light and tables. Staff very…read morefriendly. Love coming here!