Drinks & Nightlife
Walking Distance: Great local sports bar, watering hole & restaurant! Tons of TV screens and friendly people. Familiar pub eats such as nachos, burgers & ribs, with a full bar.
8 locals recommend
The 'World Famous' Waiting Room
66 E Cherry StWalking Distance: Great local sports bar, watering hole & restaurant! Tons of TV screens and friendly people. Familiar pub eats such as nachos, burgers & ribs, with a full bar.
12 minute walk: Rustic, fun pub and restaurant - a side car to the Rail House next door.
1443 Irving St
1443 Irving Street12 minute walk: Rustic, fun pub and restaurant - a side car to the Rail House next door.
10 Minute Drive: Japanese
Fashionably low lit venue for Mongolian barbecue, sushi & other Asian fare including fusion recipes.
Dragonfly
661 W Edgar Rd10 Minute Drive: Japanese
Fashionably low lit venue for Mongolian barbecue, sushi & other Asian fare including fusion recipes.
Food Scene
Walking Distance: Nice, cosy neighborhood bar and restaurant that offers live music on various nights.
Meatballs & Brews
1482 Main StWalking Distance: Nice, cosy neighborhood bar and restaurant that offers live music on various nights.
12 Minute Walk: Local lounge with Cuban fare & mojitos, plus DJs spinning on Friday & Saturday nights with dancing.
8 locals recommend
CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge
1467 Main St12 Minute Walk: Local lounge with Cuban fare & mojitos, plus DJs spinning on Friday & Saturday nights with dancing.
Walking Distance: Famous for it's super thin crust pizza and home-cooked Italian fare!
Nancy's Towne House
1453 Main StWalking Distance: Famous for it's super thin crust pizza and home-cooked Italian fare!
Nunzios II LLC
568 W Grand AveWalking Distance: GREAT take-out pizza, Italian entrees & sandwiches!
Just Plain Dave's
78 E Cherry St5 Minute Ride/Walking Distance: Great reasonably priced American food!
5 Minute Drive/Walking Distance: Fun, visually appealing Mexican Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Beanas Para Siempre
5 Minute Drive/Walking Distance: Fun, visually appealing Mexican Restaurant
1255 Raritan Rd
1255 Raritan Road5 Minute Drive: Yummy breads, pastries, coffee and soups!
Denny's
8710 Northern Blvd10 Minute Drive!
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
1009 St Georges Ave10 Minute Drive: Yum!
5 Minute Drive: Burgers, steaks, seafood & cocktails served in a casual atmosphere with DJ'd music & trivia nights.
Firehouse Eatery & Pub
455 St Georges Ave5 Minute Drive: Burgers, steaks, seafood & cocktails served in a casual atmosphere with DJ'd music & trivia nights.
Pierogi Palace
713 W Grand Ave5 minute walk: FAMOUS pierogis!
Bianca's Deli
1561 Irving St5 Minute Walk:!
Starbucks
200 S Ave E8 minute drive!
10 Minute Walk: Italian mainstay offering pasta & classic fare in a spacious, white-tablecloth dining room with bar.
7 locals recommend
Luciano's Ristorante & Lounge
1579 Main St10 Minute Walk: Italian mainstay offering pasta & classic fare in a spacious, white-tablecloth dining room with bar.
434 W Grand Ave
434 West Grand Avenue5 Minute Walk - Great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - cheap, tasty eats.
The Rahway Grill
47 E Cherry StAnother great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - Great hotdogs!!
12 Minute Walk: Restaurant by train station in a 19th-century home with American fare & a classy, subdued setting.
The Rail House 1449
1449 Irving St12 Minute Walk: Restaurant by train station in a 19th-century home with American fare & a classy, subdued setting.
5 Minute Walk: Happening lounge with inventive Pan-Latin eats & sangria, plus weekend DJs & dancing.
Patria Latin Bistro and Lounge
169 West Main Street5 Minute Walk: Happening lounge with inventive Pan-Latin eats & sangria, plus weekend DJs & dancing.
Galaxy Diner
665 9th Ave5 Minute Drive: American diner with a huge menu of foods!
Stewart's Drive-In
347 Jaques Avenue5 Minute Drive: Old school Stewart Root Beer hamburger joint with CAR HOPS!
95 E Cherry St
95 East Cherry Street12 Minute Walk: EXCELLENT FRIED CHICKEN!
41 E Milton Ave
41 East Milton Avenue12 Minute Walk: Chinese Take-Out - FRAN'S FAVORITE!!!
10 Minute Drive: Fast-food chain serving signature beef, chicken & fish sliders, plus extras such as onion rings.
43 locals recommend
White Castle
2995 John F. Kennedy Blvd10 Minute Drive: Fast-food chain serving signature beef, chicken & fish sliders, plus extras such as onion rings.
Checkers
695 St Nicholas AveBest burgers & fries in town!
10 Minutes Drive: Informal space offering a teppanyaki grill & multiple buffets with rib eye, sushi & other options.
Flaming Grill & Buffet
1701 W Edgar Rd10 Minutes Drive: Informal space offering a teppanyaki grill & multiple buffets with rib eye, sushi & other options.
10 Minute Drive: Rustic restaurant delivering hearty, traditional European meals ranging from pierogi to pasta.
ABIGAILS RESTAURANT
804 W Elizabeth Ave10 Minute Drive: Rustic restaurant delivering hearty, traditional European meals ranging from pierogi to pasta.
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Dairy Queen (Treat)
735 E Hazelwood Ave10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Dairy Queen (Treat)
735 E Hazelwood Ave10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Subway Restaurants
1112 St Georges AveSubs!
15 Minute Walk: Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
28 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1655 St Georges Ave15 Minute Walk: Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
5 Minute Walk: In the Gas Station - Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
28 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1655 St Georges Ave5 Minute Walk: In the Gas Station - Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
10 Minute Drive: Neighborhood Bar & Grill Restaurant American Restaurant Family Restaurant Grill & Bar Steaks Burgers Hamburgers Salads Beer Wine
Applebee's
671 W Edgar Rd10 Minute Drive: Neighborhood Bar & Grill Restaurant American Restaurant Family Restaurant Grill & Bar Steaks Burgers Hamburgers Salads Beer Wine
Essentials
Trader Joe's
155 Elm St15 Minute Drive: Specialty food and discounted wines!
Whole Foods Market
1255 Raritan Rd10 Minute Drive: Healthy Foods & Restaurant (The Clark Bar)
10 Minute Drive: Discount groceries in warehouse style - owned by same folks who own Trader Joe's!
ALDI
1235 St. George Avenue10 Minute Drive: Discount groceries in warehouse style - owned by same folks who own Trader Joe's!
ShopRite of Linden
Aviation Plaza North24 HOUR GROCERIES!!!
Everything Else
RWJ University Hospital Rahway
865 Stone St5 Minute Drive: Hospital
JFK Medical Center station
15 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: Hospital
Rutgers–New Brunswick
25 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: University
Overlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Ave25 Minute Drive: Hospital
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson Street20 Minute Drive: Hospital
Trinitas Hospital
655 E Jersey St15 Minute Drive: Hospital
Union County College station
15 Minute Drive: College
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave20 Minute Drive: University
20 Minute Drive/20 Minute Train Ride: Airport
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster Rd20 Minute Drive/20 Minute Train Ride: Airport
12 Minute Walk: The main plaza is at the corner of East Milton Ave & Irving St - but there are staircases on Milton and Irving right under the tracks!
1430 Irving St
1430 Irving Street12 Minute Walk: The main plaza is at the corner of East Milton Ave & Irving St - but there are staircases on Milton and Irving right under the tracks!
Arts & Culture
5 Minute Walk: Major entertainment venue: musical, comedy, theatrical shows.
8 locals recommend
The Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving St5 Minute Walk: Major entertainment venue: musical, comedy, theatrical shows.
AMC Aviation 12
1200 S Stiles St10 Minute Drive: MULTIPLEX movie theater
Shopping
10 Minute Drive: Discount goods BUT NOT a huge grocery section. Better off at Shoprite or Aldi's!
Walmart
1050 W Edgar Rd10 Minute Drive: Discount goods BUT NOT a huge grocery section. Better off at Shoprite or Aldi's!
Target
139 Flatbush AveHey, it's Target! With Groceries! What more do you need to know!
Marshalls
625 W Edgar RdAnd another Marshalls!
Walgreens
210 Union Ave5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries
CVS
890 St Georges Ave5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries