Route 22 is a bustling highway in central New Jersey. Along Route 22 there are many unique restaurants enjoyed by both locals and visitors. If you are in the Union County, New Jersey area and are looking for a new place to dine, check out one of these popular venues.
If you are going to have dinner at Rio Rodizo on Route 22 in Union, New Jersey, come hungry. You will start out with an unlimited buffet-style array of food ranging from pastas, to fruit to salad. Once you settle in with your salad bar food and a cocktail, the real meal begins. Waiters will come around with Brazilian barbecue style meats on swords. They will give you pieces of steak, chicken, ostrich and more. You will be provided with a coaster with a green side and a red side. When a staff member brings out a meat you are interested in, keep the green side face-up. If you are full or uninterested in a certain food simply turn your coaster to the red side. As if all this meat wasn't enough, the restaurant also offers sushi. The Rodizio and salad bar is $31.95, as of December, 2010. The price will rise to $39.95 if you would like to add a sushi roll to the mix.
If sushi and hibachi make your mouth water, but sure to check out Arirang in Mountainside, New Jersey. Arirang is a premiere Japanese restaurant. The eatery offers a wide variety of custom sushi rolls including the Angel Kiss, with eel, salmon, yellowtail, crabmeat and spicy mayo with eel sauce; and the Naruto Roll, with tuna, fluke, salmon and avocado wrapped in cucumber. The hibachi comes in seafood, chicken and steak varieties. Watch the chef cook your food as he puts on an entertaining show. Avoid waiting for a table on weekends by calling ahead. If you do end up waiting, grab one of Arirang's signature drinks in the meantime. The restaurant serves everything from martinis to mai-tais.
Good Indian food can be hard to find. Fortunately, Raagini has you covered if you are looking to dine on Route 22 in Mountainside, New Jersey. Enjoy traditional Indian kebabs, rice, chicken tandoori and more. Don't miss out on Raagini's daily lunch buffet Monday through Friday. This is a great way to sample many delights at a good price. Make sure to save room for dessert. Popular selections include the mango mousse and gulab jamun, which are fried flower and milk puffs glazed with honey.
