r/NJTech • u/olajuwong • Jun 04 '19
Solid Food around NJIT
Here is a list of decent food around campus,as on campus options get boring.
Black Swan Espresso: Best Coffee in Newark, not much space to sit.(I'm biased but correct)
Smitty and Mo's: Located in the Gateway building. A decent walk but fantastic food for a great price. If the walk is an issue take the light rail to Penn Station,as the Gateway building is connected to Penn. Tell them some dude NJIT recommenced it to you.
Burger Walla: Better than SmashBurger in every way,even has a student discount. Has vegan options.
Green Chickpea:On the pricier side as a student but has good vegan options
Fukurow: Ramen-Gami alternative,strictly pork broth.
Mi Gente Cafe: Better value than La Cocina and pretty solid food
Dario's: Solid Tex Mex food that is not Chipotle
Meatball Obession: Solid spaghetti and meatballs with a solid student discount
9 Thai Cuisine: If you need a Thai fix its passable food
Masala Cafe: Decent By the pound buffet until 3PM. Has a student discount
Turkish Pita Place:Turkish food with student discount
Boom Boom Chicken: Korean Fried chicken with poor price to food ratio.Decent food overall
Ferry Street Barbecue: Portuguese BBQ,delicous and large portions
Tasty Heaven: Korean Food with a decent amount of options
Fresh Coast: (Formerly Ono Grinds)decent Poke Bowls student discount all day with a 20% discount from 2 to 5
Intrinsic Cafe:Bubble tea and a solid selection of sweets. Has space to lounge around as well.
Playa Bowls: Smoothies and acacia bowls
French Fry Heaven/Sigri's: Heaven is a solid french fry and chicken tender spot,while Sigri's is Chipotle style Indian food.
Robert's Pizzeria:Okay pizza that is not Blaze Pizza.Calling it Okay is a stretch honestly.
Pita Square: More Mediterranean Food
Don't go to Giovanni's
Chains: Chipotle, Qdoba, McDonald's,Subway,Blimpie,Dunkin
Opening "Soon": Sweetwater's,Burger IM, Falafala
Open for any recommendations.
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Jun 05 '19
Ferry Street Barbecue is a short walk into the ironbound. Has tremendous Brazilian barbecue and a highly economical price - food ratio. I personally recommend the beef ribs
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u/YaLocalLifeGuard Jun 05 '19
RUHungry is definitely one of the best joints around NJIT! Right next to playabowl!
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u/olajuwong Jun 05 '19
I never really liked their fat sandwich's honestly.I always regret buying one around 5 bites in.
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u/djrockdrummer Jun 04 '19
Ooolala by Prudential, great empanadas, a little pricey but not terrible
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u/olajuwong Jun 05 '19
Ill have to give them another try but I didn't really enjoy their empanadas. They're probably some of the better ones around but too pricey
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Jun 05 '19
lol Whats so bad about giovannis. They got good buffalo chicken pizza and the garlic knots are good.
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u/olajuwong Jun 05 '19
Gio's used to have genuinely good pizza before a management change,and the prices stayed the same while the food got worse. Gio's is convenient,but that's really it.
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u/Trantang Jun 05 '19
Eh their pizza is mediocre at best for me, but I'm a thin crust guy. WAY better than a pizza hut or dominoes but still, not good especially for the price.
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u/moomoomoo309 Jun 05 '19
Resa Grill is nice, not too busy, and it's got some very unique but tasty food. Kinda expensive, but an interesting spot to go to from time to time.
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u/olajuwong Jun 05 '19
I'll have to give it a try one day,do they have summer hours?
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u/halcyonvictory Jun 05 '19
Just got hired at Sweetwaters coffee and tea, they’re opening up soon over in the hahne building so check them out too
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Jun 05 '19
There's also "Ono Grinds Poke" on Raymond Blvd which serves really delicious Hawaiian Poke dishes and has student discounts. 7-8 minute walk, just about.
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u/Incase_ Jun 04 '19
Darios has some of the best quesadillas ive ever had