On a budget in Bergen - help!

[nab71]

What are your favorite inexpensive (entrees under $20) restaurants in Bergen County? We are on a budget - we have young kids and need to hire a sitter for "date night," so my husband and I are looking for some new ideas that don't cost a ton.

What's your favorite "joint" to eat at? Favorite hole-in-the-wall? Would prefer places with some vegetarian options (husband eats no beef or poultry, will eat fish) and not Asian/Indian - mediterranean is okay. Any tapas places? French bistros that don't cost a fortune? As an example, we love Janice a Bistro in Ho Ho Kus, but it's too $$ for us right now. Pubs are fine, as long as there's more than burgers on the menu. Love BYO places. Thanks!!

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Ho Ho Restaurant
108 N James St, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

[menton1]

PJ Finnegan's in Westwood, one of the better Irish Pubs in Bergen. Comfortable, nice food, some excellent daily specials. Very reasonable.

http://www.pjfinnegansnj.com/

[nab71]

thanks! they got a nice write-up in 201 magazine recently. do you think they have some good vegetarian options?

[menton1]

Just salads. I guess they could make you a veggie plate. Best veg options are at Asian places, but you nixed those. And there's always Pasta marinara at a pizza joint...