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Elizabeth Restaurant
- 440 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Dominican restaurant, Restaurant ★4.0 (37)·$10–20

440 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304, USA

4.0
Elizabeth Restaurant is one of those hidden gems that offers a perfect blend of great food, excellent service, and a welcoming atmosphere. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with a warm, inviting ambiance that makes you feel right at home. The interior is cozy and charming, ideal for both casual dining and special occasions.When it comes to the food, Elizabeth Restaurant truly shines. Their menu is diverse, offering a wide range of options that cater to various tastes. The dishes are prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients, and it shows in every bite. The flavors are rich, well-balanced, and cooked to perfection. Whether you’re in the mood for seafood, steaks, or vegetarian options, there’s something for everyone.The service is top-notch – the staff is attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable, always ready to recommend something from the menu or offer a thoughtful wine pairing. The portions are generous, and you definitely get good value for your money.Whether you’re visiting for a quick bite or a leisurely meal, Elizabeth Restaurant is a must-visit spot in the area. You won’t leave disappointed! - Kateryna
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Elizabeth Restaurant Introduce

Elizabeth Restaurant stands as a true culinary gem in Jersey City, offering the vibrant, comforting, and authentic flavors of Dominican cuisine right here in New Jersey. More than just a local eatery, it's a dual-concept destination that expertly combines the heartiness of traditional Caribbean cooking with a commitment to modern health trends, featuring a dedicated menu of 'Medicinal Juices'. For local users, this establishment represents a perfect blend of high-quality food, a welcoming atmosphere, and remarkable convenience.

This spot is much loved by the community for its ability to deliver a perfect dining experience, whether you choose to dine-in or opt for a quick, fresh delivery. Patrons consistently praise the "excellent service," "welcoming atmosphere," and the fact that the food is always prepared with "fresh, high-quality ingredients," a clear testament to their dedication to exceptional standards. The reputation for serving "amazingly delicious" food is well-earned, with highlights ranging from unbelievably soft and tender Beef Stew to perfectly cooked rice, indicating a deep respect for authentic criolla flavors and cooking methods.

Elizabeth Restaurant proudly operates as both a classic Restaurant offering table service and a specialized Dominican Restaurant, bringing the soul of the Dominican Republic’s culinary traditions to the heart of Jersey City. Their diverse menu caters to every time of day, making them a popular choice for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. The interior is described as casual, cozy, and trendy, creating an inviting space that’s suitable for a solo meal, a family outing—as it is noted to be good for kids—or even a special occasion, all while maintaining an accessible, local feel.

The variety is one of its strongest appeals. From the foundational Spanish Breakfast options like Yuca, Huevo, Salami, Y Queso (Yuca, Egg, Salami, and Cheese) to impressive Seafood dishes and traditional Pork entrées, there truly is a wide range of options to satisfy diverse tastes and cravings. This breadth of choice, coupled with generous portions and good value, makes it a must-visit spot in the area for anyone seeking delicious, fresh Latin flavors.

Location and Accessibility

Elizabeth Restaurant is conveniently located at 440 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304, USA. This placement in a central Jersey City neighborhood ensures it is highly accessible to a large residential and business community. As a staple on Bergen Avenue, it is easy to find and reach by various means of local transportation, including bus routes and local vehicular traffic.

The restaurant provides excellent accessibility options, making it stress-free for customers to enjoy their food how they prefer:

  • Driving and Parking: Given its urban location, the most convenient accessibility is through its delivery and pickup services, minimizing concerns over city street parking, though local street parking is typically available.
  • Full Service Model: For those who choose to Dine-in, the restaurant’s atmosphere is described as casual, cozy, and trendy, offering a clean and welcoming environment with a dedicated Restroom for customer use.
  • Reservations: The restaurant Accepts Reservations, which is a key advantage for customers planning a dinner or brunch, allowing them to secure a Table Service experience without a wait, especially during peak hours.
  • Modern Payment: Payment is highly convenient, as they accept Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and NFC Mobile Payments, streamlining the checkout process for all service types—dine-in, takeout, and delivery.
Services Offered

Elizabeth Restaurant has embraced a comprehensive service model designed to cater to the modern New Jersey lifestyle, ensuring maximum customer convenience and safety.

  • Dine-in and Table Service: Providing a full restaurant experience for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert, complete with attentive and knowledgeable staff.
  • Delivery and No-Contact Delivery: A robust system for delivering fresh, hot meals directly to your door, with the added option for No-contact delivery for health and safety.
  • Takeout: A fast and efficient service for customers who wish to pick up their orders to enjoy at home or on the go.
  • Curbside Pickup: An added convenience allowing customers to have their orders brought directly to their vehicle outside the restaurant, minimizing their time spent in a busy urban setting.
  • Drive-through: Offering an extremely fast option for grabbing a Quick Bite without leaving the car.
  • All-Day Dining: Catering to all meals with dedicated service for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner.
  • Advanced Planning: The ability to Accept Reservations ensures planning special occasions or a guaranteed table is simple and reliable.
Features / Highlights

The menu at Elizabeth Restaurant is a celebration of Dominican culinary tradition, marked by freshness and flavor, alongside unexpected healthy options.

  • Authentic Spanish Breakfast: Offering traditional morning dishes like Yuca, Huevo, Salami, Y Queso (Yuca, Egg, Salami, and Cheese) and Guineo, Huevo, Salami Y Queso (Green Banana, Egg, Salami, and Cheese) for a hearty, authentic start to the day, all priced at a generous $9.00.
  • Signature Pork Entrées: A wide range of delicious pork dishes, including the flavorful Pork Chop In Garlic Sauce (Chuleta Al Ajillo) and the satisfying Fried Pork Cubes (Carnitas De Cerdo), all main courses priced at $14.00.
  • Diverse Seafood Selection: The extensive Seafood menu features exotic and classic preparations, from Baked Salmon and Coconut Sauce Salmon to Shrimp In Garlic Sauce (Camarones Al Ajillo) and Fried Calamari. The options are plentiful, with most main seafood dishes around $15.00–$16.00.
  • Healthy 'Medicinal Juice' Menu: A unique offering of fresh, health-focused beverages like Green Juice (Jugo Verde), Red Detox (Jugo Rojo), and the powerful Ginger Shot (Trago De Jenjibre), catering to health-conscious diners.
  • À La Carte Specialties: Highlights from the À La Carte menu include the premium Churrasco Skirt Steak and the decadent Surf & Turf (Mar & Tierra), both offering a higher-end dining experience at $22.00.
  • Dominican Comfort Food: The restaurant delivers true Comfort Food, exemplified by the positive review highlighting the "unbelievable, very very soft and tender" Beef Stew, and the famous Fried Chicken Chunks (Chicharron De Pollo).
  • Atmosphere: The successful combination of a Casual, Cozy, and Trendy atmosphere creates an appealing setting for a variety of guests and occasions.
Contact Information

For the convenience of local residents, here is the essential contact information for Elizabeth Restaurant. Inquiries, reservations, and orders for delivery or pickup can be made directly via phone.

Address: 440 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304, USA
Phone: (201) 360-0083 or +1 201-360-0083

What is Worth Choosing

Elizabeth Restaurant is worth choosing for several compelling reasons that resonate with the values of the New Jersey diner: authenticity, quality, and convenience. As a Dominican Restaurant, it offers an authentic culinary experience that is highly praised for using fresh, high-quality ingredients, resulting in flavors that are "rich, well-balanced, and cooked to perfection." The strong emphasis on fresh food, even for delivery, is a key factor that sets it apart. The reviewer who received "amazingly delicious" food where "everything was fresh" underscores this commitment.

The sheer diversity of the menu ensures that every member of the family or group will find something satisfying. You can start your day with an authentic Spanish Breakfast, choose a revitalizing Green Juice for a midday boost, and end your evening with a luxurious Surf & Turf or a deeply satisfying Fried Pork Chop. This versatility in offerings—from health-focused juices to hearty Comfort food—is a significant draw.

Furthermore, the level of service and convenience is top-notch. With the ability to make Reservations for a "cozy and charming" dining experience, or choose from a full suite of off-site options including Curbside Pickup, No-Contact Delivery, and even a Drive-through, Elizabeth Restaurant has mastered the modern, flexible approach to dining. It truly is one of those "hidden gems" in Jersey City that manages to offer gourmet quality in a friendly, unpretentious setting, providing great value for every dollar spent. For an authentic taste of the Caribbean with world-class service right in your neighborhood, Elizabeth Restaurant is the definitive choice.

Elizabeth Restaurant Food & drink

  • Medicinal Juice

  • Pure Celery / Jugo De Apio $7.00

    Just straight celery.

  • Red Detox / Jugo Rojo $7.00

    Beet, carrot, apple, lemon & ginger.

  • Green Juice / Jugo Verde $7.00

    Kale, cucumber, apple, lemon & ginger.

  • Ginger Shot / Trago De Jenjibre $4.00

    Ginger w/ honey.

  • Carrot / Zanahoria $7.00

    Carrot, apple & ginger.

  • Spanish Breakfast

  • Yuca, Huevo, Salami, Y Queso $9.00

    Yuca, Egg, Salami & Cheese.

  • Guineo, Huevo, Salami Y Queso $9.00

    Green Banana, Egg, Salami & Cheese.

  • Pork / Cerdo Entrée

  • Pork Chop In Garlic Sauce / Chuleta Al Ajillo $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Meat Mix Of Pork Chops, Dominican Sausage & Breaded Chicken Strips / Chuleta, Longaniza Y Pechurina $17.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Pork Chop In Tomato Sauce / Chuleta En Salsa $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Pork Cubes / Carnitas De Cerdo $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Chicharron De Cerdo Con Cuero / Fried Pork With Skin $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Pork Chop / Chuleta Frita $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Seafood / Mariscos

  • Shrimp In Garlic Sauce / Camarones Al Ajillo $15.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Calamari / Calamares Fritos $13.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Red Snapper In Sauce / Pargo Rojo En Salsa $15.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Baked Salmon / Salmon Al Horno $15.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Coconut Sauce Salmon / Salmon En Salsa De Coco $15.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Hawaiian-Style Shrimp / Camarones A La Hawaiian $15.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Breaded Shrimp / Camarones Empanizados $15.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Octopus In Garlic Sauce / Pulpo Al Ajillo $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Red Snapper / Pargo Rojo Frito $15.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Tilapia Fish Filet / Filete De Pescado $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Red Snapper In Garlic Sauce / Pargo Rojo Al Ajillo $15.99

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Shrimp In Sauce / Camarones En Salsa $15.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • À La Carte / À La Carta

  • Steak In A Red Sauce (Not Spicy) / Bistec Con Salsa $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Steak & Onions / Bistec Encebollado $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Churrasco Skirt Steak $22.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Surf & Turf / Mar & Tierra $22.00

    Grilled steak with grilled shrimp in criolla sauce. Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Pepper Steak / Bistec Salteado $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Chicken / Pollo

  • Grilled Chicken Breast / Pechuga A La Plancha $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Breaded Chicken Breast / Pechuga Empanizada $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Breaded Chicken Tenders / Pechurina $12.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Sautéed Peppers Chicken Breast Strips / Pechuga Salteado Pimientos $14.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

  • Fried Chicken Chunks / Chicharron De Pollo $12.00

    Served with rice and beans or salad or tostones or fries.

Elizabeth Restaurant Details

  • Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Drive-through
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Offerings

  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • Good for kids

Elizabeth Restaurant Photos

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Elizabeth Restaurant Location

Elizabeth Restaurant

440 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304, USA

Elizabeth Restaurant Reviews

An average rating of ★4.7 from 121 user reviews.

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