Pilsner Haus

1422 Grand St
Hoboken, NJ 07030

(201) 683-5465 

http://www.pilsenerhaus.com

We met friends here for an adults only night out.  The original plan was for us to meet at the Biergarten in Jersey City, but our friends like the Pilsner more, so that's where we went.
I can't tell you about the beers we sampled.  I overindulged.  The food, though, was great!  I can't imagine much of it going along with summertime, but it was great in December--very comfort food.  We started with the Bavarian pretzel, and it rocked.  I could probably have just eaten that and been good to go, but I also got a Weisswurst, hoping to relive my time in Germany.  It was excellent.  It's a pretty cool system; for grill food, you just walk right up to the grill, though you can order other food from the menu via your server.

The atmosphere is pretty cool; you eat at a long table and it does feel European.  It's a bit loud, so it's kind of hard to hear the people across the table.

I had a ton of fun at the Pilsner.  The food was awesome, the atmosphere rocked, and the beer flowed!

Gabriel's Fountain

1948 Washington Valley Rd
Martinsville, NJ 08836
http://www.gabrielsfountain.com/

My husband got the idea to take the family out for ice cream tonight, but with the constraints of giving the boys their bath and getting them to bed on time, we decided instead to go someplace we could get dinner AND ice cream.  Gabriel's Fountain fit that bill; it's close to home and was on my list, has ice cream as well as food.

We thought the vibe was super cute, and there's a patio that would be great to hang out and eat food or ice cream.  The food options are really varied but we went with pretty low key, standard meals.  The boys got mac and cheese, my husband got  a Jazzed Up BLT with onion rings and I got a Chicken Portobella Wrap.  Mine was really interesting, so tasty, and HUGE.  I could only eat half and saved the other for tomorrow's lunch.  My husband enjoyed his sandwich (and didn't even offer a taste; guess it was THAT good!), saying the bacon was cooked just the way he likes it and the bread was tasty.

We then ordered ice cream.  The choices are extensive and different from anything you'd find anywhere else.  We got a sundae with Scarlet Knight (the Rutgers love extends far and wide), which is chocolate ice cream with cream cheese frosting and red velvet cake, and a banana flavor (forgetting the name and it's not on their online menu) with brownie chunks.

Our food was great, the place has a great atmosphere and is kid friendly!