Incredibly affordable, given the gargantuan portions, Two Brothers is a no-frills home-cooked steam…read moretable Haitian restaurant, located next door to a (presumably) shared-ownership Haitian bakery. Come around 12:30pm to see all the daily specials as they become available. You'll expect to find deliciously flavored, well-spiced Haitian food. Options such as lamdi, curry and jerk chicken/goat options, whole fried fish and pork, chicken stew, and soups and specials on the weekend. There's a menu for reference for prices and with a la carte options as well.

I yelped this spot the other day and it was true the workers were very inviting and also took the…read moretime to explain the different dishes to me . I end up getting the legume with white rice and a creole chicken with white rice as well . I was only bummed when I asked for pickliz and she said they didn't have anymore but it was only 4pm . Any who the food was good and I may stop back in to give them another go . TRY It

Their very polite and they phone customer service is 5 stars across the board... Their staff is…read moreReal family oriented by the view of the plating you wil bel very please as well..We was please by Their business etiquette as many other places has beena disappointment but they haven't one bit..

Clean restaurant. Not big but can sit a few people. Parking is around the back. Staff met and…read moregreeted me right away. Had carribean music playing in the middle of the day. Will be trying the food to update this post.

I bumped into this spot on a whim cuz the wife was in the mood for yams after scrolling and seeing…read morea few soul food posts. So I decided to venture here since it was closest in the area at the time. The inside was cozy and quaint, I took my food to go but had to wait a bit even though I ordered ahead, but dude DID say it would take 25-30 min for my order. Polite young man I should add. I don't mind the wait cause I could hear the fryer heavy at work in the back, and I've learned not to rush the process. I will say for it to be a soul food spot, I would've expected a bit more of variety besides fish and wings. I also hate that they were out of a lot of stuff, from whiting to collard greens, and while I'm waiting I overheard dude tell another customer they were out of Mac & cheese. Soooo.. fingers crossed on how this meal goes.. Sure enough... They messed up the order... I ordered double mac and unfortunately, since they're out of it, there's nothing that can be done ... Not to mention, they forgot to give me my shrimp so I had to turn around for that .. hopefully the food is good, again fingers crossed.. I'll update shortly when I get back to the crib Ok, let's get to the food, cause that's the main reason we're here... Yams - 10.. These were clearly the star of the meal!! they were cooked down to perfection, with a beautiful sweet glaze, and I have zero complaints at all!! Wings - 8.. I got the Thai chili wings, which were good and fried well, and nice size wings, I just expected a little bit of spice. But again no complaints. I'd order them again. I had one of My Son's honey barbecue wings, and those were pretty good too. Mac - best of MID! The Mac wasn't bad. The problem is, there was no successful marriage between the macaroni noodles and the cheese itself. There were several times where I would have a fork full of cheese and two noodles, which was a pretty unpleasant bite. Yes I love cheesy mac & cheese for sure, but I like it to be GELLED together in Harmony This seemed like they took chunks of cheese and mixed it into the boiled macaroni and baked it. Again, it didn't taste bad, the ingredients just didn't merge. Shrimp - 9. I'm glad I turned around to get these shrimp that they initially forgot. But shrimp were very nice sized, plump, seasoned very well and crisp but not over fried. Great job here, no complaints at all. I actually am looking forward to having their shrimp again next time I come. Overall, I enjoyed the food. And unfortunately, Yelp doesn't give half stars. But I would be remiss to give them a three, being that these were just human errors and that's OK in my opinion. As I said, the young man was very polite that helped me with my order, and again the food was very good. So yes, I hated that my order wasn't accurate, but they did their best to rectify it and served good food. That said, I'll definitely come back and suggest this spot to others.

I give Monai's Soul Food 3.5 stars, but rounded up to 4. Considering black-owned businesses are few…read morea far between in the Central NJ area, I made it a point to go support one for Juneteenth. After trying to decide between a handful of places, I decided on Monai's mostly because I saw they have a parking lot and I just simply wasn't in the mood to be searching around for street parking that day. When I arrived, I asked for a menu and after looking it over, I decided on the sweet chili wings with mac & cheese and green beans. I was told the wait would be 20-25 minutes. It did take a little bit longer than that. It was probably more like 30-35 minutes. I sat at one of the empty tables while I waited. They had a good playlist of r&b music playing which made the wait a little more favorable. Once my food was ready, I took my food to go. My favorite part of my meal was the chicken wings. They were cooked and seasoned well. The sweet chili sauce was the icing on the cake. The sides were just okay to me. The mac & cheese could use a little more of something...maybe a little touch of salt or seasoning. The green beans were nothing special and tasted like they came from a can. The sides weren't terrible or inedible, but could use a little more of something. With that being said, it was good enough that I'd return. I would like try some of their other entrees.

So so happy for this addition to the area! It is delicious Guyanese and Trinidadian food. I really…read morehope it thrives in this area because there are 0 authentic Caribbean restaurants like this in Elizabeth. The staff is so kind, the food is seasoned wonderfully, and the restaurant itself is a vibeeeeeeeee. We ordered the jerk wings, pholourie, and Guyanese lo mein. All were soo good!!! The happy hour special are also amazing- I hope they don't change it.

We flew into EWR early morning. For lunch, I wanted Spanish Tapas, took Lyft to nearby Elizabeth…read morearea but we ran across this restaurant & lounge while walking instead. WOW, very pleased with ambience, DJ, cleanliness, service, hand-crafted cocktails, and outstanding cuisine ... glad we took the chance on this place! I tried the lemon-drop martini followed by a hand-crafted piña colada (not frozen or a mix)--delicious! We chose an appetizer of Coconut-crusted Shrimp (jumbo)--outstanding! For lunch, we shared Chinese Chicken with lo mein instead of rice, slightly spicy but manageable--yummy. Outstanding, I/we highly recommend this restaurant & lounge

Listen!!! If your looking for genuine trini flavors, Salim's is where it is! As brooklyn native who…read morehas moved to jersey, it has been difficult to find certain restaurant. Sailm's checks all the boxes!!

Saw this little gem randomly on IG and decided to try it. OMG, the best doubles we've had! My…read morehusband is Trinidadian and he said it tastes like home. The service was great also... the whole crew was very friendly and offered us 2 free doubles to try on the spot! We will definitely be back to try the Roti! Check this spot out... 5 stars for sure.

Food amazing. Rasta Pasta, jerk chicken quesadilla and egg rolls w Mac, collards and yams. Passion…read morefruit mocktail mojito best I ever had. Will definitely be back

The food is sooo good! The mac and cheese, yams, greens, wings, and shrimp were my favs!…read more I just wish the fish wasn't so small but it was lightly battered (how I like it), seasoned, and fried to perfection. The rum punch was GOODT! The live dj was great. The service could use some improvement.

Been wanting to try this place out for a minute, and i have to say that it was a good choice. I…read morecame here for lunch with my wife and she also loved it. We came here a early for lunch and there wasn't many people there yet so the service was excellent. It a nice cozy spot and everything was nice and fresh.

A quaint restaurant in Union, NJ that has some staple soul food items. I have gone for the baked…read moreturkey wings, Mac n cheese, cabbage and string beans, cornbread. The food is good, service is friendly. I tried the fried and the baked wings, I'd love to know what the other crowds favorite outside of the wings are.

I had the pleasure of visiting this restaurant with my bestie. When I tell you the food was REAL…read moreHaitian authentic food...it was ridiculous! Coming from New York, we have a vast amount of restaurants to visit, but after moving to NJ it's hard to find the real deal. THIS was the real deal. I ordered the black rice with turkey. I asked for some gravy and they were able to add it. The server was funny and was able to help me make up my mind. I was NOT disappointed. We even ordered for for my son at home. He loved it! I will definitely come back for some more.

Finally made my way to Tap Tap. It's a beautiful restaurant. I felt right at home as soon as I…read morewalked in. The menu seemed limited and they didn't have the passion fruit juice or offered any other natural juices so I opted for a water. I also ordered the Lalo which wasn't in the list of menu items I was given. If you're coming here for the first time I would just verbally ask for the items you're looking for because most items weren't written out. The Lalo was delicious and tasted authentic. ~$23. The presentation was also beauBe mindful the food does take a while to come out so don't come here in a hurry. Overall I'd be back. I'm impressed with quality and ambiance of the restaurant.