Unique restaurants are a great way to spend a fun evening with friends and family. If you want to dine on food that you can't find just around the corner and be entertained with either a show or live music, New Jersey has plenty to go around, from medieval entertainment to Reggae beats.
How about a little dinner theater? Hunterdon Hills offers year-round entertainment in the form of live theater. The menu changes at the beginning of each play change. It has ranged from pot roast to leg of lamb to turkey with stuffing.
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
88 Rte. 173 W.
Hampton, NJ 08827
800-447-7313
hhplayhouse.com
Mompou is a tapas (Spanish for appetizer) and wine restaurant featuring live music on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and DJs on Friday and Saturday. The menu ranges from patavas bravas to falda a la plancha.
Mompou
77 Ferry St.
Newark, NJ 07105
866-99-TAPAS
mompoustapas.com
Watch gallant knights compete with weapons on horseback, be treated like royalty from the servants and dine on such fare as oven-roasted chicken and tomato bisque.
Medieval Times
149 Polito Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
866-543-9637
medievaltimes.com
If you love the sound of Reggae music and enjoy the taste of Jamaican food, Ja Rock Restaurant is just the place for you. The restaurant has a variety of jerk food, and chef specialties include stuffed cornish hen and curry shrimp.
Ja Rock Restaurant and Catering
1218 Rte. 166
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-244-5055
jarockrestaurant.com
This restaurant opened in 2007 in a 130-year-old restored church. The restaurant offers cuisine such as "divine swine BBQ," pork osso bucco, filet mignon and chicken milanese.
Trinity Restaurant
84 Broad St.
Keyport, NJ 07735
732-888-1998
trinitykeyport.com
