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    Mama Dees Empanadas

    4.1 (19 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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    Lawrence D.

    We have eaten at Mama Dees before and this past weekend my wife and I decided to get a sampling of empeñadas. We ordered on Friday to pick Saturday. The shop is clean, and they are always so friendly. The empeñadas we shared were Beef, Chicken, Philly Cheesesteak, Pastelonada, Pizza and Cubanada. They are all good, our favorites being the Beef, Chicken and the Philly Cheesesteak. For dessert we shared an Apple Empeñada, coated with cinnamon sugar. Yum! We also ordered the Pernil platter to share the next night. Tender pork along crispy yucca fries and delicious red beans which we mixed with an order of rice. (The attached photo also shows peas which we fixed at home.) Mama Dees food is good and that's bad Bad because it's so easy to walk down the block and overindulge.

    Frank C.

    Amazing authentic food from Puerto Rico. Mama Dee's is the place to eat. I promise you will enjoy every part of your meal from the food to the ambiance.

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    Cat C.

    Love, love, LOVE Mama Dee's!! I normally get their empanadas (which are AMAZING!!), this time I ordered the pernil platter with sweet plantains and yellow rice with pease. Everything is fresh, flavorful and filling. The restaurant is really cute, and they have authentic Puerto Rican candies, plus their own line of soda.

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    The food is terrific!!!! And the owner's are simply terrific people who run great events and a very good food truck as well!!!

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    Very very greasy..n lacking favor...once was enough for me..will not go back there for empanadas....very disappointed

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    Fresh and a large amount of different varieties of empanadas available, friendly staff and good prices

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    What a fantastic group of people! The staff is so friendly and food is amazing and very fairly priced.

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    “having previously lived in WNY, NJ (not one town over) I've had my fill of cheap mediocre empanadas, Mama Dee's are quality!”

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    Met these guys at a local farmhouse movie night. If it wasn't so dark I would have added pictures…read morebecause the burger and wrap were gigantic! For the price I think you get a massive amount of food. I asked what he thought I needed to have. The menu was extensive. He pointed me to the burgers and loaded fries which all sounded amazing. I got a bacon burger and buffalo chicken wrap; both came with fries so I opted to pass on the loaded ones ( for now). I am glad I had 3 other people to help me eat it. The burger was awesome! Great flavor, tons of toppings, fresh lettuce, the bacon was nice and crispy too. Did I mention it was gigantic? Same with the wrap. Can't go wrong with buffalo chicken and the wrap had a nice crisp texture to it. I will be on the lookout for these guys again. Friendly staff and delicious food. Looking forward to trying much more!

    Both owners are not respectful and clean. I saw one of the owners touch a dog, then make a burger…read more I saw the other guy pick his nose or roughly swipe his hand across his nose, then touched the bun of the burger. These guys run through chefs every year because of poor management and the food always changes even tho it's the same menu since they opened due to the food being cooked by a different chef everytime. I'll give them 1 star SIKEEEE I would give em half a star if I could. Washed up Food truck running on empathy, greed and spite. If YKYK.

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    4.9(20 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    I always frequent Nikki's Dawgs! One of my favorite local food trucks right on 516 in Old Bridge…read moreand is arguably the best hot dog in town . My go-to is the Lifa - a hot dog with Mustard, Chili, Cheese and Raw Onions. There are plenty of other great selections but it all comes down to preference. Some cool and refreshing, others nice and savory. Last time I went she recommended the hot honey fries and they were so good! Her fries are always fried fresh so they're hot and crispy. If you ever drive by and see her truck, you must stop by. She's a great person and her food is delicious!

    One of the best if not the best roadside stands. Nice spot with a couple picnic tables off to the…read moreside to sit if you'd like. Nice sized lot to pull off the road and park for a quick bite, service is always friendly and personable. These are "dirty water dogs" done right. Meaty with a nice snap and a good amount of toppings (homemade). A variety of combo topped dogs but you can always order how you'd like them. Try the Chili with the Hot Pepper relish if you want a little tang and heat otherwise the regular chili is medium but seasoned well. Nikki's also does burgers and has fries and tots as well with occasional specials. Great option is they are also on Grubhub if you can't get to the lot as well.

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    Krystal Bakery - Cupcakes with the horrible decorating

    Krystal Bakery

    4.7(30 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    This would be my 3rd time ordering and all I have to say is never again!!!!! The first time I let…read moreit slide and didn't order again until 2 yrs later and this last order was 2yrs from my second order. Thought I'd give them a try again but I know better now. I contacted the store to order 1.5 dozen cupcakes for my 6yr old birthday party which the order was very simple. Plain vanilla cupcakes with less vanilla buttercream (cause it's for small kids) piped with a round tip and topped with sprinkles. I thought choosing to opt for a bakery over going to shoprite I would've gotten freshly baked cupcakes but these cupcakes were horribly done with both taste and appearance. Firstly by just looking at the cupcakes the piping were all flattened and didn't even look like it was piped, when I got home, I decided to repackage them into individual cupcakes holders for each kid and when I picked them up they were all cold and hard and they were burnt and dark on the edges and bottom. I didn't think anything of it at that point cause the bakery had it stored in the fridge before I picked it up and I had no order choice but on the day of the party which was next day, I took them out the fridge which I had it for a few hrs and people still said that the cupcakes were cold and hard. For Valentines as well I stopped by the shop and bought cookies and they tasted horrible and stale. My 4 & 5 yr old threw them out. The quality and appearance is a no from me and I know now that I will never be ordering from her again.

    We get all of our cakes from Krystal bakery! They always…read moretaste fresh and delicious and look absolutely beautiful!

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