Hillside, New Jersey Restaurants

Hillside, New Jersey, is located in the metro area of New York in Union County. In Hillside, you can explore Paul Korlesky Park, which has some amusement for adults and children, or Liberty Hall Museum for some culture adventure or golf. Weequahic Park Golf Course is less than two miles from Hillside in Newark; George Low designed the 18-hole course with a par 70. The ryegrass course has a 108-slope rating with a 66.3 course rating. Before or after a day of activities, you can enjoy a meal on the go or a sit-down lunch or dinner at one of the restaurants in Hillside.

Mo'Dish Café

Mo'Dish Café is a casual establishment that serves lunch, dinner and a Sunday brunch. The menu includes family dinners that serve four people, lunch specials, which include buffalo and chicken wings, and sandwiches served with a beverage and fries. The entrees include fried or baked farm-grown catfish, pan-blackened salmon, fish and grits, jumbo fried shrimp and beef short ribs with barbecue sauce or gravy. Desserts on the menu include sweet-potato pie and pecan rum cake. Reservations are accepted.

Mo'Dish Café
1286 Liberty Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 686-5218
modishcafe.com

Callaloo Café

A touch of Jamaica is what you get when you visit the Callaloo Café, which offers Jamaican cuisine, music and culture. You don't need reservations to stop in for some of the finest Jamaican food in New Jersey. Whether you want breakfast, lunch or diner, Callaloo has something for everyone.

The Callaloo and salt fish is made with oil, garlic and codfish and served with streamed greens. Other menu items include steamed or fried whiting, Jamaican stir-fry chicken, Jack Daniel chicken and such island-style dishes as fried dumplings and salt fish. Entrees are served with two side orders, and wings are served with fries.

Callaloo Café
1401 Maple Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
(973) 391-1550
callaloocafe.com

Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits

At Popeye's, you get down home Louisiana food that is perfect any time for lunch and dinner. The restaurant is part of a franchise, but you would never know it. The atmosphere is friendly and causal, but the food is mouth watering. The restaurant has some indoor seating, but take-out orders are their specialty. The menu includes real meals with catfish, popcorn shrimp or chicken with a beverage and biscuit and side order. The big easy meals include a chicken sandwich or a chicken bowl with rice and red beans. The big deals include the delta mini, chicken on a biscuit or chicken wraps. If you need a fast and quick meal on the run, this is the ideal restaurant.

Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits
1318 Liberty Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 686-8052
popeyes.com