OT: Best chicken parm in North Jersey
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I like Alphonso’s chicken parm dinner which I get with angel hair pasta. In Somerville.
It’s not gourmet, but they have some outdoor seating which can be pleasant.
It’s not gourmet, but they have some outdoor seating which can be pleasant.
I just made some veal parm on Wednesday after finally procuring some veal cutlets which are next to impossible to find down here. Guy I know, who's originally from CT were discussing this about a month ago. He says he knows this butcher in Kansas and when he goes up there to visit his mom he'll bring me some, if they have them. Sure enough a month later (this past Tuesday) he's got two packages of VC in the cooler in the car. Veal parm was superb ! Better than any damn restaurant
I think you are by me in North Jersey. I haven't been here since Covid, but this place was always a go to for everyone I know. I seem to recall it's cash only but that could have changed.
You really can't go wrong in North Jersey with Chicken Parm. Here is another solid place that's pretty popular:
You really can't go wrong in North Jersey with Chicken Parm. Here is another solid place that's pretty popular:
Good choice. My cousin lives in the area and this is our go to place. I always get the Chicken Parm there as well. But not North Jersey (except to those that live south of there).
I don’t care if this is a food truck. But:
The Pasta Shop in Denville. Small place but everything they make is fantastic.
I'll second Alphonso's. Ferraro's in Edison and Sciortino's in South Amboy also do a nice, traditional chicken parm, although it's hard for me to pass up the pizza at Sciortino's, especially if our son isn't with us, since he would always get the pizza, meaning I'd at least get a slice and my chicken parm or spaghetti with meatballs/sausage, which they also do a great job on; with the wife, she'll sometimes just get a salad, so I have to choose, lol.
Did you miss the part about North Jersey locations?
OP asked for a sit down environment too and some mental midget suggests a food truck.
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I thought for sure this was gonna wind up being a story about you stealing your neighbor’s cow’s kids. Based on your stories of hopping subway turnstiles in NYC.
I’m also a little surprised it wasn’t a story about Moose parm.
WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM. GFY. EVERY TIME I POST SOMETHING, ANYTHING, YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOME BS, PIOUS ANSWER OR COMMENT WITH EVERYTHING I SAY. GUY ASKED FOR BEST PARM AND I SAID IDC IF THIS WAS A TRUCK IN NORTH JERSEY, I CONSIDER THAT MY FAVORITE. BTW, THEYRE OPENING UP THEIR OWN RESTAURANT BUT SINCE ITS IN JERSEY CITY, IM SURE YOULL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE LOCATION.
IF I CALLED YOU A MENTAL, I WOULDVE GOTTEN A MSG OR TWO FROM YOU MOD FRIENDS. BUT HERE YOU ARE WITH YOUR TIRED SCHTICK.
No, I was simply replying to mildone's post about Alphonso's. Didn't think adding in a comment about a place in Edison and one in South Amboy was going to get me in trouble, lol. Also, having grown up in tru SNJ (Gloucester Co.), everything north of about a Trenton to Toms River line was North Jersey to me.
Yeah, Somerville is kind of central and easily reachable from everywhere in the state. Is why I mentioned it. It's not like it's a long drive except maybe from extreme Southeast NJ.
His post was totally expected - he makes everything better at home. It's a board tradition.I thought for sure this was gonna wind up being a story about you stealing your neighbor’s cow’s kids. Based on your stories of hopping subway turnstiles in NYC.
I’m also a little surprised it wasn’t a story about Moose parm.
Holy triggered and unhinged (TB)
Answer the question correctly next time
Reading comprehension 101
Answer the question correctly next time
Reading comprehension 101
How so? I always kid around with him about it. Lighten up.Holy triggered and unhinged
No problem! As I mentioned it's small and is always crowded so be prepared for a wait. No reservations. Try and go early. Everyone super nice and as mentioned food is great.
Up yoursHoly triggered and unhinged (TB)
Answer the question correctly next time
Reading comprehension 101
Okay, a tangential question for everyone: What makes a good chicken parm?
I think it still has to maintain crispness with a balance of sauce and cheese. Not necessarily over-sauced to point where the breaded chicken becomes soggy or sinker.
Chicken can’t be too thick either
Give Da Filippo’s in Somerville a shot sometime, if you’ve never been. No chicken parm, but they have amazing Italian food.
Yeah, but I should point out that while I tease him all the time, I always liked @RUaMoose a lot. I doubt it's reciprocated by him. But that okay, I'm used that given what a tremendous douchebag I am.
I felt pretty let down by my one pizza experience there. But I'll give it another try - could've just been a bad night.