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lovessushi May 20, 2012 03:22 PM

Is There Any Decent Food in Livingston Now? Any?

Use to live there, was nothing to eat in town. Nothing. Except a little Italian sandwich place on route 10 near the post office.

May be revisiting the area soon-

Has anything changed?

Not looking for chain restaurants, etc. Just good, not too expensive eats. Ethnic is a plus

Thanks!

  1. tommy May 25, 2012 12:45 PM

    No love for Stretch's here?

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      scarlet knight May 26, 2012 04:22 PM

      Don't like Stretch. Bad atmosphere, overpriced, once had a shard of a can in my take out.

      Lithos is the Greek place I was thinking of on Eisenhower. It is good.

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        lovessushi May 27, 2012 08:58 PM

        Thanks everyone - yes I remember it having nothing!! Millburn is eh - I do like Montclair for food...
        Oh well...
        Lithos is good? I ate at the Italian place is use to be - can't remember the name.
        Zen is awful!! Imo...

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          scarlet knight May 28, 2012 06:54 PM

          Whose sushi do you like? We did go to Nori in Caldwell, but lately, we had success at Zen.

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            lovessushi May 29, 2012 03:43 AM

            Well we haven't lived there for some time - when we were there we use to go to Morristown for sushi...there was a little tiny place upstairs just off the square. I can't remember the name but the sushi was wonderful. Now we go to Masa in Allendale. The best sushi. The best!
            I doubt we'll try Zen again after the two awful experiences we had there, but I'm hoping to try some places in Montclair...thanks though...

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              scarlet knight May 29, 2012 08:07 AM

              Nagano is the restaurant you went to in Morristown. There are about 4 new sushi restaurants in Morristown.

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                lovessushi May 29, 2012 08:09 PM

                Yes, that's it!
                Any recs for the new ones in Morristown? Or old ones we haven't tried?

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          LEOFONT May 30, 2012 11:13 PM

          I was told Stretches is closed

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            scarlet knight May 31, 2012 03:12 AM

            I will look. I live a mile away.

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        coldbeer May 25, 2012 08:41 AM

        The Top 5 Restaurants in Livingston NJ
        1) The Strip House
        2) Eppes Essen
        3) Neros's
        4) The Landmark
        5) Lithos

        1. tommy May 23, 2012 06:05 PM

          Panevino makes pretty good Neapolitan style pizza.

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            cuddles115 May 23, 2012 08:02 AM

            Livingston dining is a vast wasteland. Try Millburn or the Caldwells. You'll be surprised

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              scarlet knight May 20, 2012 06:56 PM

              Coco Bella on S. liv. ave. is an above average Italian restaurant. Sweet Basil's is not open yet on same street. We like Zen on the circle. There is a new Greek resto on. Eisenhower that is good.

              I grew up in this town. Slim pickings. It's not Montclair!

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                Curlz May 23, 2012 04:34 PM

                SK--is Sweet Basil's moving from W. Orange or opening another location?

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                  scarlet knight May 23, 2012 10:23 PM

                  Sweet Basil is moving out of WO to Livingston in the vertical mall across from Shop-Rite. However, there was a fire in their new place and the construction seems to be in slow motion. They still serve lunch and brunch in West Orange, but double check it.

                  I forgot about Panevino since it is on the East Hanover border. It is pretty good.

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