I'm always impressed by fresh, not frozen fish and the scallops, little necks and Gulf Shrimp were…read moreglistening fresh. Washed them down with a 2019 Chablis and all was delicious and memorable.

So here's a milestone -- I just got named an Elite Reviewer on Yelp for my food reviews. Makes…read moresense, I guess, since I've spent a lifetime cooking. If I have an amazing dish out somewhere, I can usually carry it home in my head and come up with a knockoff that's not half bad. Christmas Eve was always my big night -- also my birthday -- when I hosted the Feast of the Seven Fishes. At one point, over 30 people would pack in to share it. For 30 years straight, the fish came from one place only: Peter's Seafood in Midland Park. But tonight, what's on my mind isn't Yelp or fish markets. It's my neighbor Pete. He was my best friend here -- a guy who could spin stories about New York in the 1950s like he was giving you a private tour. Sometimes he'd get a "Woolley" (that's Italian for craving) for lobster or clams. I'd drive north to Peter's, haul it back to Monroe, and we'd make a night of it: good food, better conversation. Pete passed away this weekend. I know it comes with the territory of living in a senior village -- neighbors will pass on. But this is my first loss here, and it feels like a big one.Pete would laugh if I told him that I needed to add great ambience in my side yard to make this a complete Yelp review...

Always a pleasure to shop at King's. The best produce to be had in Bergen County. Christine, my…read morecheck out lady, always does a great job and makes me feel special! Thanks Christine

Price gouging!! Every time I come here I yell at myself when checking out. Conveniency has kept me…read morecoming in emergency's just because it's right by my daughters school. No more. 10$ for 1lb of strawberries...not even organic, regular strawberries. Are we serious?? Look online, you can get the same ones for 6$, maybe 8$ but 10$? It's the principle at this point. The amount of older people who come here, I feel bad for thinking they don't realize how much they're being overcharged!! Everything is overpriced and overpriced by a lot. Btw you can get 2lbs of same strawberries for 11$ at ShopRite.

Nice and spacious like other locations. Clean. Fresh grocery, bakery and produce. Amazon return at…read morethe end section. They have a staff and kiosk for return. The only thing different is the hot bar. It's not buffet style. ($14) one entree w two sides. Limited selections. The salad bar is also small.

I'm not the biggest fan of this WF location because it's cramped, can get messy and the parking lot…read moreis not spacious and can get full. But I like the brand and the employees have been generally nice. The store's layout is also a little different than others because the frozen and refrigerated section is located in a separate section. They have the usual organic and non food items, as well as a nice bakery and hot foods section. There are also a few tables on the other side of the cash registers. Prices are not cheap generally but they have weekly sales that are decent and more if you're a Prime member. Today they didn't have a lot of stock, as people panic about the impending snowstorm...gotta stock up on canned goods and pasta. By customer service, they also have a little kids offering with some tangerines for little ones bored or hungry after shopping.

The flower department is second to none! Well stocked produce and deli. Butcher is responsive and…read morewill get what you need. The manager of cans, regular groceries and such will order for you and is fabulous. The bakery has amazing buttercreme! Special orders are accurate!

As a regular shopper at Acme -Midland Park I experienced a repeat performance in the Fish…read moreDepartment from 5 weeks ago. The Cod purchased and cooked the same day had an Ammonia Taste which after researching indicates the fish is not fresh. I have purposely bought the same item multiple times at Fresh Grocer with no complaints. Be careful with the fish and meat areas as many items are being sold on the date of expiration.

Well stocked with all the products I need in various brands and private label. Store. Well laid out…read moreand easy to shop in. Self-checkout speeds up my visit

I'm not a fan of this ShopRite. I find their prices higher that other ones in the area, and have…read morebeen charged a higher price than the shelf tag several times. A few months ago I ordered a cupcake cake online, with an estimated cost of about $30, which required my cc info. My husband picked up the cake and brought it to our daughter's party down the block. Later, I saw my cc was charged almost double, close to $50. There was no fancy decorations, just sprinkles on top. The cupcakes were not as good/moist as other ShopRite bakeries. Never ordering from their bakery again.

Took my parents and my in-laws here for Mother's Day. We were able to seat a table of 6 around 4PM,…read morebut after that, it looked like you needed a reservation (which you can book online btw!) I've been to this chain at a few different locations, and it's good. This location offers a bento box, which I thought was a good deal. I ordered the beef bulgogi bento, and it was delicious. My other favorite dishes were the Japche (which had a sweet umami flavor) and the corn cheese (the sweet corn was balanced by the mozzarella cheese). My husband had the LA Kalbi bento, and the ribs were very flavorful. My brother in law had the pork cutlet, which was a big portion. My parents had the seafood bibimbap - they added the sauce already and there was a lot of it so it was pretty spicy. The other locations I've been to let you add the sauce on the side which I prefer. I also ordered the Tteokbokki appetizer with the fried dumplings and shrimp tempura. I saw this all over Instagram/Tiktok, but I think I'm just not a fan of the dish in general (not necessarily just this spot alone). The fried sides were also heavy and the shrimp tempura had a heavy breading instead of the panko I'm used to. I'd skip - but some of the table enjoyed it. This location is also BYOB. Service here was great, and they checked on us often. They also offer side dishes before your entrees came out and the fish cakes were my favorite. Overall, a really good restaurant and you can get good deals if you order the bento boxes! :)

SGD Tofu House in Ridgewood earns a solid 4 stars for delivering a satisfying and comforting Korean…read moredining experience with a few standout dishes. The LA Galbi was absolutely amazing--tender, flavorful, and cooked just right. Definitely one of the highlights of the meal. Another must-order is the chicken with cheese, which consistently hits every time. It's rich, savory, and exactly what you're hoping for when you order it. That said, the soondubu (tofu stew) didn't quite live up to expectations. Even when ordered "very spicy," it was lacking both the heat and the depth of flavor you'd expect. It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the meal. Overall, SGD Tofu House is a dependable spot with some excellent dishes that keep you coming back--just a few tweaks on the stew would easily push this to a full 5 stars.

I live very nearby to Greenway market and enjoy coming here for their liquor selection as well as…read moretheir more artisanal offerings that Stop & Shop doesn't have. The prices are high, but about fit for the area. I tend to shop here only for specific items or to patronize their wine selection or liquor selection. The cashiers are generally on top of things and the store is very clean and organized. However, last night, I felt that the welcoming atmosphere was not there. My partner and I walked in at about 8:50 (being very aware of their closing time of 9 pm), and came to get one item quickly as they were the only store that carries it nearby. Almost immediately after walking in, a larger man in grey sweatpants walked over to the liquor counter and goes on the intercom, saying something to the effect of "the store is closing, get your stuff and go to the register because we want to go home". I can understand this feeling as I've worked customer service and retail and always disliked when people came in near closing. However, we were right behind the man using the intercom and were out the door in less than 2 minutes. I would have appreciated him coming to us and greeting us with the store closing information, rather than a gruff intercom grumble. We understood the need to move quickly without this. Maybe you need someone else to take the closing shift? Regardless, we were aware that we were there close to the wire, and we got our stuff and got out after a stare from the grumpy old man.

Stopped off at Greenway Market to get a couple of ingredients for tonight's dinner. I had a coupon…read morefor 10% off if I bought $20. My careful purchases with the other coupons came up to $19.38. Oh dear. Never good at math! I contemplated buying something but there is no longer any chance of buying something for $1 and I was going to have to spend $3 to save two. Even with my bad math skills I knew that was crazy! The manager Randy saved the day. He asked what my problem was and I told him. He said let me buy a coffee to bring it up to $20. How nice is that?

This is by far the WORST grocery store to shop at in the Ridgewood, NJ area. I predict when Costco…read moreopens in Paramus this store will shut at doors within a year. Produce is consistently out of stock or rotten. Dairy products are consistently out of date. The store is dingy. The fresh meat range is lacking. The parking is awful. The half the staff is rude and unprofessional. There is obviously a staffing issue as products on the shelves are constantly unavailable and cashiers are few. There is a "service manager" there with long red hair and tattoos who works the front end. Her unprofessional demeanor is explosive. She has a terrible temper and her "RBF" is unmistakable. Avoid. This is a store that is union run (you can surely tell) and owned by Royal Ahold N.V. They head other chain stores in the US including Food Lion and Giant. With so many Stop & Shop stores in New Jersey on the chopping block as of late, this one is sure to follow suit to cut this one from their portfolio. Caveat Emptor

If you can survive the gauntlet of driving through downtown Ridgewood and then this even worse…read moreparking lot, you gain entrance to an "okay" grocery store. The other patrons are nasty and self absorbed. The will walk right in front of you, let their kid play chicken with your car or leave a cart directly in front of you and walk away. The flow of the parking lot is hazardous. The management slowly walks around with their mouths hanging open, looking like their in shock that people actually patronize this store. They avoid eye contact while simultaneously having conversations with other workers in the middle of the busy, narrow isles. The store is neat, but narrow and dated. They have an ok selection of products and their prices are decent. I would have given more stars, but this location lost them at check out. The cashier didn't greet us - she just started slamming our purchases against the scanner plate and tossing the items to the other end of the register. Soda, plastic cups, paper plates - all flung carelessly down for me to try to catch and put into my cart. Thank God I didn't buy eggs! We only came here because we were in the neighborhood and had to grab a few things. In the future, we'll just go out of our way to shop at a better store.

I make a weekly food run on Saturdays that starts at the top of NJ and works down to the Paterson…read morearea. This past week, I wanted meat from a top notch butcher and found Wyckoff Prime Meats. Solid amount of parking available of this very cool, "old school" butcher shop. In this instance, "old school" means an absolute full service butcher shop, where they treat the customers well! It felt like a family affair, the nice young man that took my order gave helpful advice. They cut "country pork chops" to order, they cooked very nicely in a sauce. I also picked up their sweet pork sausage, also great in the sauce. Perhaps the highlight for me were a couple of super tender and beefy NY strips! Had a great experience at Wyckoff Prime Meats and I'll be back!

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