Nah you just get a credit on your taxes to NJ based on what you pay to NY so you’re not double taxed, NY is not giving any of that money back to NJ LOL.

NJ and NYC have a tax treaty that provides for some kind of claw back in favor of NJ in this instance. Also, as along as you live in NJ and are not homeless you are in effect paying property taxes. Does not matter if you rent or own.

I like deluxe and the price wasn’t killing me. The Yard is some heat though they food worth it for me idk what you on.

I can throw a rock in any direction in Manhattan (especially lower and upper manhattan) and find quality restaurants that are priced well below 20 dollars. Why is 20 unreasonable? Costs here are certainly lower than Manhattan so what’s with the upcharging here?

Why don’t most people at mcwhorters order the pork chops then? Why do they grill whole chickens endlessly all day?

You asked me what I consider to be not overpriced, I’m not moving the goal posts I’m just pointing out the exception here certainly proves the rule.

This is honestly Newark, and NJ’s, blessing and curse. We’re so close to NYC so we can take advantage of the jobs, entertainment, culinary options, etc. But then there’s much less of an investment in our own cities because so much of peoples time, money, energy, etc is put into NYC and then people who aren’t from these cities have very little attachment to them.

On top of this because a good chunk of the “new” residents moving into Newark work in NYC the state and city are not seeing any of that tax money so you get new residents but they don’t actually pay in any money to the tax coffers (unless they pay property taxes). So NYC get the benefit of having white collar (and even blue collar) workers who pay into their taxes without having to deliver as much in the way of services and not housing people, while Newark has to provide service, housing, etc for people who work and spend a lot of money elsewhere.

> The Yard / Walla Burger

$16 for a burger without fries is criminal. And their hours are shit.

>Deluxe Diner

Avoid them, theyre overpriced. Go to Central a block away

>Sabor unido has barely anything sub 20 dollars on their menu

Because less than $20 is not a great price point and you know it.

>And blueprint is a bit of a bridge between a burger place and more varied restaurant.

The vegan friendly place with brunch is a bit of a bridge?

>Most people who go to mcwhorter get the chicken that’s why they cook them en masse on the racks.

Order the pork chops, which so many chicken shacks have. Hint: chicken shacks pretty much only serve chicken.

>Also four restaurants in a giant area full of restaurants is not the ringing endorsement you seem to think it is

Not only are you moving the goalposts, you got a couple of answers for a specific price point during the workday. What do you expect, a memorized list? Get a grip.

Did you know Manhattan includes Harlem, Washington Heights etc?

Yup. People seem to think Manhattan ends at 96th for some reason.

Sabor unido has barely anything sub 20 dollars on their menu and blueprint is a bit of a bridge between a burger place and more varied restaurant. Most people who go to mcwhorter get the chicken that’s why they cook them en masse on the racks. Also four restaurants in a giant area full of restaurants is not the ringing endorsement you seem to think it is

I mean theyre completely different food. You cant get a large seasfood platter at Paco. Thats not what they sell. Why event ry and compare different cuisines?

And Paco used to modify their menu every 6 months. Its been frozen in time since 2019 except prices went up and portions went down.

Blueprint isn't either. Neither is Sabor Unido. McWhorter has one chicken item on it's menu.

Sorry bud.

I think Casa d'Paco crushes Seabra's Masquiera and I've never considered Adega's food as particularly noteworthy.

Yup burger joints and chicken shacks like I said lol

Blueprint, Saber Unido (only a few things, Krug's, any of the smaller BBQ places like McWhorter.

Ive been to most places and my favorites were Adega and Seabra Marisqueira.

The issue here is that Newark's rent is reflective of the region's wealth not the residents. Developers aren't trying to attract Newarkers, but people from the region. Its a complicated situation, but its one that people kinda forget... Newark doesn't exist in a vacuum and by allowing market rate housing, you are opening it up to the NY/NJ market and not the Newark only market anymore.

That is why rent is seen as high for Newarkers, but it is still a bargain for the region

3-4 years ago a lot of places were considerably cheaper, but Adega/Iberia/etc were always pricier and lower quality.

Less than 20 dollars for something that isn’t gonna make me hungry in an hour.

What exactly do you consider not overpriced?

To be fair, these were NY prices like 4 years ago. NY prices now are 2 to 3 thousand dollars more... so its still a bargain... just not for newarkers or NJ residents

Agree with this 100%

Washington Heights or somewhere else in Northern Manhattan most likely. Manhattan goes up a LONG way...

I’m literally about to eat some broccoli now lol this is sad AF. You know how many of my Portuguese neighbors want a ShopRite in ironbound ? I know more people go to get their groceries outside of ironbound then within which says a lot. When I can get a ride, I go out, but it’s walking distance for me unfortunately.

Co-signed on all of this and seabras in particular is foul. I tried getting some broccoli from there recently that legitimately stunk like rubber. I’ve also heard stories of maggots in the produce as well. Just low quality overpriced junk.