Augusta is located in Sussex County, New Jersey, in the New York metro area. New Jersey's first state park, Swartswood State Park, is located just 20 minutes away. Augusta is home to the Jersey State Fair in August and the Champion of the Grill in September. Year round, you'll find a various mix of restaurants in the area that will satisfy your hunger.
Family-owned, the Chatterbox Drive-In is a 50s- and 60s-style "drive-in" restaurant with a large circular dining room.The stage in the middle of the room features changing displays such as a classic car or motorcycle. Menu items include chicken fritters, grilled steak sandwich, ChatterBurger, veggie wrap and crab cake platter. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, you can park outside and be served by a waitress in your car. The Chatterbox Drive-In is open daily.
Just four minutes from Augusta in Branchville, Riviera Maya Mexican Restaurant serves cooked-to-order, traditionally prepared Mexican food. Order seafood enchiladas, tacos, burritos, tamales and chile rellenos, which are roasted Mexican poblano peppers stuffed with chicken, beef or cheese topped with a traditional tomato sauce. Come in on a Thursday and enjoy the mariachi band. Catering services are offered and a kid's menu is available.
The Homestead Rest is a casual, family-friendly restaurant that serves classic American food. The restaurant is known for their burgers, including the Homestead Burger with bacon, fried onions, mushrooms & American cheese, and the Homestead Legend, a 2 lb. burger with four slices of cheese, three slices of tomato, two slices of onion & lettuce on a specialty bun with chips & pickle. Hand-tossed pizza, barbecue, pasta, chicken and seafood entrees are also served. The Homestead Rest is open daily.
Andre's. Restaurant & Wine Boutique is about 14 minutes from Augusta in the town of Newton. The restaurant features a copper-topped bar and two brick-walled dining rooms with works by local artists and photographers hanging on the walls. The Euro-American menu uses seasonal ingredients and changes every two weeks. Favorites include Prince Edward Island mussels, grilled hanger steak with house-made fries and organic lemon chicken. Catering services are offered. Andre's is open from Wednesday to Saturday for dinner.
