You'll find a number of innovative restaurants in Pennsauken, New Jersey, many with origins dating back to the middle of the last century. From steak and seafood to Mexican and pub fare, the restaurants within this 12-square-mile township offer delicious food in memorable settings.
The 45th Street Pub opened its doors in the fall of 2003 and later spawned a second, larger location in Edgewater Park, 12 miles north of the Pennsauken location. This lively sports bar serves a plethora of burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads and appetizers. Their wings are even served with a guarantee: If you don't agree they're the best wings around, you get your money back. Take advantage of daily lunch specials that include a cup of soup or call ahead for an order to go. Visitors and locals alike can enjoy Crab Night every Thursday.
Call the 45th Street Pub or check their website for special events like live music or board game nights. The restaurant has a full bar and offers happy hour from 4 pm to 7 pm Monday through Thursday with an extended happy hour from 4 pm to 9 pm on on Friday, including a free happy hour buffet from 4 pm to 6 pm.
The Penn Queen Diner in Pennsauken has been serving home cooking in an old-fashioned diner atmosphere since 1964. The 260-seat restaurant serves hearty breakfasts including pancakes, waffles, breakfast sandwiches and a vast array of egg dishes like omelettes and corned beef hash as well as lunch and dinner until midnight. The Penn Queen also offers over 30 different desserts, including whole cakes and pies and sheet cakes for parties. The diner also features daily soup and dinner specials as well as senior discounts daily from 2 pm to 5 pm and lunch specials from 11 am to 3 pm.
Open every day at 7 pm, the Penn Queen Diner offers seating in booths and at the counter. Soft overhead lighting and bright, white fixtures give the restaurant an elegant yet hip vibe. Gift certificates are available.
Owned by Chef Mark Smith, the Tortilla Press Cantina in Pennsauken offers fresh food made to order with Mexican-influenced herbs and spices in a festive, multi-colored atmosphere. Starting with lunch at 11 am Tuesday through Sunday, the restaurant serves up Mexican classics like tacos, burritos, enchiladas and fajitas as well as home-made soup and the house specialty, made-to-order guacamole. Dinner choices include house specialties like Chicken, Mango & Brie Quesadillas and Chipotle Peanut BBQ Pork. The restaurant also offers gluten-free dishes.
Happy hour specials are in effect every Tuesday through Friday, with karaoke on Friday nights. Tortilla Press seats up to 120 for parties and can specialize the menu to suit your guests.
Open every day except Christmas, The Pub in Pennsauken has been serving steak and seafood cooked over an authentic charcoal hearth since 1951. Open for lunch at 11:30 am Monday through Friday, the medieval-themed restaurant offers burgers, sandwiches and salads. At dinner, The Pub serves such steakhouse fare as Cattleman's Cut Prime Rib and Charbroiled Seakabob plus a myriad of other steak favorites including the house specialty, a 12 oz. filet mignon topped with herb-seasoned sauteed brown onions.
The Pub has banquet facilities and offers reduced prices for parties of 25 or more. Reservations are accepted for parties of 18 or more.
