The first wave of Italian immigrants in Elizabeth certainly left their mark on the city, and in it…read morestill stands a few establishments, where they can be found in Peterstown or "The Burg," the Italian/American neighborhood downtown. I stumbled upon this spot known as Sacco's Meat Market the other day, which from the outside appeared to be an Italian butcher shop that's been open for 70+ years. There was a chalkboard sign outside that said "Best steak sandwich in NJ." Upon walking in, it felt like I was in an episode of the Soprano's. There was a long table in the center with the owner and several guys discussing sports. I inquired about the best steak sandwich and received a foot-long cheesesteak on fresh bread with hot peppers and onions, fresh sliced American cheese for $10. It was delicious and holds a fire to any other cheesesteak I've had.

Without a doubt, the best deli in jersey…read more I stop by here every time I am in Elizabeth! The quality of food and history in Sacco's makes this place an absolute must. Mr. Sacco is a treasure.

This is a great neighborhood Portuguese market. There's a butcher in the back and a fresh fish…read moremarket in the front. Great selection, good quality, and nice people run this place. If you make it here, make sure to go to North Ave Bakery just down the road.

I live up the street from this wonderful small corner store. The butcher's in the back are very…read morefriendly and helpful. The fish market has the freshest and such a great variety. Lastly, the girls behind the the counter are always friendly , ready to help you with anything. My only complaint is that they close at 1:30pm on Sundays.

They need to have more things like steamers and snails more steamed rock crabs like they post…read more Ease up on their prices 10 to 1 when I ordered they never have them and always paying high price for a lb of high price crabs at time I discussed and dissatisfied with what I get from them

What a wonderful local grocery. It's so spacious! They display everything so perfectly here…read more Beautiful produce department, everything looks so fresh. Deli was good, the guys were quick and sliced the turkey exactly the way I asked. They have a wonderful selection of ethnic, Spanish and every day items.

Great sausages and hamburgers, if you're going for steaks, make sure to know how thick you want it…read morecut.

I recently drove from Baltimore Maryland to New Jersey solely to try Centonni's Meat Market after…read moremeeting James Gandalfini & Michael Imperoli at a Charity event in 2011 they were telling me about how they shot Episode #1 at this shop before moving to another place & they said they've never had better cuts than they did here. So recently I had a SOPRANOS EVENT & I went & got all the meat for the Event here at Centonni's which was a TON of stuff for extremely cheap but I made sure to leave a great tip. I loved everything about it especially the Feel of how you enter the shop & are transported to a different time when things were Alot more simple. I seen kids getting slices of Salami & Cheese, Old folks picking up weekly orders in classic paper wrappings, & everybody was all there for the same reason, Great meats, Good Conversation, & even a few minutes where you aren't in 2025. Amazing

Absolutely love this hidden gem! You can whatever you need here. Also the staff here is very…read morehelpful in locating items you need.

My friend and I shopped at this supermarket on May 8, 2024 as we stayed in an Airbnb in Elizabeth,…read moreNew Jersey. That was my first day in New Jersey and I was happy to browse through things at this supermarket. Everything you need is here. The produce is very fresh. We bought some clams, snails, octopus, salmon to make a hot pot, and when we wanted to have a few more snails, they opened the bag and put some more in without weighing it again. The staff was so friendly and nice. They helped me find everything I was looking for. The watercress and vegetables were fresh. I bought some sweet potatoes and casavas which were both so delicious when I steamed them. They displayed everything so neatly here. The only suggestion I have is to please raise the temperature in the supermarket a few degrees. It was freezing cold. Other than that, all good. Thanks to this supermarket, my friend and I had a delicious steaming boat as our first dinner at this Airbnb in Elizabeth city.

This is one of my favorite places! The restaurant is very…read morewell decorated and has a real classy Italian modern vibe (with an incredible outdoor area in the summer). Staff is very professional and friendly, always making sure everyone is having a good time. Honestly, all the food is great here but some of my favorites are definitely the carpaccio and calamari appetizer (the calamari is the BEST I ever had, hands down) and their coffee panacota for dessert is also out of this world, just amazing! If you are a bread lover just know they make their own bread in house. 5 stars always!

I went here for lunch today with my husband and brother-in-law. The ambiance outside was very nice…read more It reminded me of the islands. The food, however, is another story. For appetizers, we got zucchini chips, fried calamari and mussels. The calamari was fried too hard and it had a very salty, spicy Chilean type sauce over it. The zucchini chips were thinly sliced, lightly battered with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over them. They were decent but nothing to write home about. In fact, after having about six or seven of the zucchini chips I began to experience heartburn from the grease. For entrees, my husband had the chicken parm. He said it was too thick and should have been flattened more before frying. It was also very breaded. My brother-in-law ordered the chicken and waffles and he said the chicken tasted day old so after having a bite of one piece of the chicken he pushed the chicken aside and called it a day. I called the waiter over and informed him about the chicken tasting day old. He didn't try to change it out or take it off the bill or get a manager. He just apologized by saying I'm sorry. My crab Mac and Cheese was decent. It wasn't seasoned the way I would have liked but the huge, plentiful chunks of crab made up for that. I ate a third of my dish and packed the rest for home where I will doctor it up to my taste. I've never been to this particular restaurant before. The only reason we came today is because my brother-in-law was here on business and staying at a hotel in the area.

The nicest man making the highest quality meat products I've ever been lucky enough to taste.read more

NOT PATA NEGRA !!! Buyer beware !!!…read more It looks like a very nice butcher shop in the Ironbound section of Newark, but based on a Google Search and the Yelp reviews, I came for "Pata Negra" Iberico Ham, from Spain. What they carry is a Portuguese Pig, raised in New Jersey, with a label of "Pata Negra" hung on the pig's leg. $499.00 per pound !!! First of all, "Pata Negra" refers to 0.1% of a particular Spanish Iberico Ham, which was not even exported outside of Spain until just a few years ago. Apparently, one can now purchase a pig (from Portugal, not even from Spain) that can be called "Pata Negra" and sell it for three times the cost of authentic Spanish Iberico "Pata Negra" Ham from a legitimate importer (about $1500.00 for a 7 lb ham from several companies which can be found on the Internet). I also asked the butcher about purchasing some Spanish Iberico Ham de Bellota, of which the boneless ham can be sliced, paper-thin, on a slicer, to compare with the hand-sliced ham that this butcher offered. He had NO IDEA what I was talking about. Come on !!! I tried the "Pata Negra" offered at this butcher. $55.00 for about 10 little, one inch pieces sliced from the leg. It was not even close to the buttery flavor and texture of authentic Jamon Iberico de Bellota that I have had in Spain and the USA. So, don't be fooled into paying such a ridiculous price for this "NOT PATA NEGRA" ham sold by this butcher shop. You can get the real thing, imported from Spain, for a fraction of the price.

Stopped here a few times when traveling through Terminal A at Newark. The food is really great an…read moreeverything from their cheese and crackers to-go boxes to their grilled cheese. I also really like their coffee. Always my go to spot if I have an early morning flight or just a caffeine pick me up during the day. My only complaint, like most places at Newark is the prices. Very difficult to get anything of substance below $10.

Love Beechers being from Seattle but service and quality of food served at this EWR bar was not up…read moreto par-far from NW quality conscious curation. I was early for my 755pm flight back to IAD, given the tsa issue but got through precheck quicker than expected, which then give me a chance to lounge a bit. Was not able to use United Club so... Let's get right to the low score--Worst of all, the bartender at this concourse A at EWR was almost hostile, unwelcoming... bar was not full i was using an extra stool for my purse when he came over touched my luggage and moved it behind my chair, then told hastily to take my bag off the extra stool next to my seat. Now realized he did not even greet me when I approached; thus, the unwelcoming behavior at the outset. He did not approach me nor look at my direction until almost a good 5 minutes later when i finally called him for service. Shame that it was centrally located along other bars/restaurants in A terminal but with this unfriendly attitude-even the two ladies sitting a few chairs on my left looked unhappy and almost hesitant as they were also told to keep their purses off the stools next to them. Gentleman to my right was alone and friendly and tried to engage me in a conversation but it felt awkward-it was simply a bad vibe. I took only a few bites of my turkey sandwich which was bland and overpriced for the quality $29, my brut was $22, so that over $50 stop was the worst layover drink/bite i've ever had. Luckily or unluckily, depending on which to look at it, my terminal switched back to C--and by the way had better options? maybe. At this point however, i've lost my appetite. Definitely one of the worst airport lounge experience..