662771 Tue Oct 27 14:42:27 -0700 2009 13 16 Mid-Atlantic 0 5135476 My periodic trips to Atlantic City would be enhanced by not having to eat the typical rest stop fare.Does anyone know of good casual lunch options between the Woodbridge area and Exit 38 of the Garden State Parkway?Good diners or even chain restaurants(i.e. Applebees) would be fine, assuming they are in the vicinity of the Parkway?Thank you all for your help. Tue Oct 27 14:42:27 -0700 2009 21437 sagetom 1 5138016 Off exit 105, take the jug handle at the first intersection to head north on Hope Road, and you can find an Applebees and a plaza that includes a Chinese takeout place, pizza place, and a restaurant called Red Heads. Exit 82, in Toms River, has lots of small (strip mall) restaurants immediately off the parkway if you head east onto Rt 37, including (I think) a diner. Off exit 91 is an exceptional Mexican restaurant called Mexico Lindo. I think the newer Lacey Road exit (exit 74?) will provide strip mall restaurants also. Wed Oct 28 13:00:16 -0700 2009 5135476 69779 fershore 1 5138122 Off Exit 109 (Red Bank) bear right into the town of Lincroft. A number of options along the main road. Thai, http://www.manowasian.com/ or Vietnamese: Saigon II Restaurant 650 Newman Springs Rd Ste MIDDLE Lincroft, NJ 07738 732-933-1964 Wed Oct 28 13:28:12 -0700 2009 5135476 36312 HillJ 2 5138788 At exit 105 you can go about 2 miles on rt 36 to the Monmouth Mall. There are several places right there:Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, Chipotle, Johnny Rockets, Fridays, and Bobby's Burger Palace at the mall, and a diner across the street. There are plenty of other places just north or south of the mall within a mile or so. But the suggestions at 109 are better. Manow is great. And Saigon II now has Bahn Mei (sp?), i.e. Vietnamese sandwiches. I've enjoyed them a couple times. Wed Oct 28 17:05:02 -0700 2009 5138122 126422 cantkick 2 5138794 Manow is great! Have not tried Saigon II. They are within the same block of each other, opposite sides of the road, Manow is also easier to get into and park. Wed Oct 28 17:08:27 -0700 2009 5138122 61669 Quine 2 5140597 Try the Lincroft Inn. They have a great bar, if you like eating at the bar, and a very nice dining room. Excellent soups. Thu Oct 29 11:10:05 -0700 2009 5138122 164943 Papa Bing 1 5138983 Thank you for these great suggestions.I'm sure that this thread will help others who travel up and down the Parkway. Wed Oct 28 18:28:23 -0700 2009 5135476 21437 sagetom 2 5139026 i hate to respond to a question with a question, but why not eat before you leave or when you get there? i look forward to pulling into the borgata and eating a tony luke's roast pork italian. i certainly wouldn't waste a meal at a diner or chain restaurant when that's less than 2 hours in my future. Wed Oct 28 18:45:25 -0700 2009 5138983 11892 tommy 3 5140845 Grab something to hold you over at home before you go. When you pull into AC stop at Whitehouse Subs and pickup one of the best subs you'll ever have. You'll be proud to walk through the lobby of your casino hotel with that big greaser under your arm ( no offense to your husband.) lol Thu Oct 29 12:20:39 -0700 2009 5139026 266448 scrappyone 3 5147191 http://www.yelp.com/biz/tony-lukes-hamilton Tony lukes in Hamilton rt33 is closed. Sun Nov 01 12:43:44 -0800 2009 5139026 181892 Tapas52 4 5147589 interesting that chowhound added that link to my post. wasn't me, as i was talking about the tony luke's in the borgata. very strange. Sun Nov 01 15:37:34 -0800 2009 5147191 11892 tommy 1 5142332 If you're feeling seafood, get off at exit 55 and head west to Route 9 South in New Gretna - Allen's Clam Bar has excellent fresh seafood and is easily accessible - a few miles south on Route 9 when you're done puts you right back on the GSP. Get the fried scallops and shrimp combo - you won't be disappointed! Fri Oct 30 05:31:17 -0700 2009 5135476 55934 newfie29 2 5148982 [IMG]http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/chrisoc_2008/Allens%20clam%20bar/100_0608-2.jpg[/IMG] Mon Nov 02 08:56:43 -0800 2009 5142332 189169 ChrisOC 1 5146999 How about the stretch at the north end of the GSP (or between there and the Tappan Zee Bridge)? I'm looking for something that is less than 10 minutes off the GSP. Sun Nov 01 10:57:51 -0800 2009 5135476 323646 eleeper