It's Greek to Me: Hoboken, NJ (locations all over NJ)

This might have to be the first post I make where I do not provide rave reviews, although, It's Greek to Me is pretty solid.

Right in the center of Hoboken on 5th or 6th in Washington sits Its Greek to Me.  IGTM has the combination of good and bad: pretty solid food combined with unfriendly staff and ripoff prices.

First I will cover the positive aspects of this place:  In a world of Pizza and wings you feel like sometimes you need a little variety and IGTM provides just that....gyros, baba ganoush, spinach pie, baklava, lamb kabobs, greek fries etc.  The food is pretty darn tasty, however, I constantly get that feeling that I am being ripped off.  $5 dollars for a dessert order of Baklava, $17-18 dollars for a lamb kabob platter, no appetizer under $8 dollars, no salad under $10 dollars...it just has that feel to it.

My feeling is that the folks at IGTM are exploiting the young, decently compensated clientele of Hoboken and they just have that "I don't really care attitude" because there are always people in there ordering food and they do a ton of deliveries.  I remember when I was living back in Hoboken, you would order food for one person and you were hard pressed to spend under $20 bucks, that just sucks.

The staff there barely speaks english and they are a little aloof and pompous.  They also carry the same attitude that their menu carries, "I don't care if you like us or not, one of these dumb yuppies is going to keep us in business...we serve the only gyros in Hoboken"....welp, I do eat there occasionally only because the food is decent and my girlfriend needs her weekly fix of Mediterranean food, but I wouldn't recommend this place...maybe for a "once in a while" special treat type dinner.

You would think I was broke or just cheap when it comes to food, but that's not the case...I just DESPISE the feeling of getting ripped off or feeling like restaurant owners feel like they "have you by the balls".

All that being said, try out It's Greek to Me for the food, but don't make it a regular occurrence because you can find more economical options which are just as good.

Eatin' Alive Rating:


Food: 6.5/10
Service: 5/10
Prices: 4/10

Eggs in the City: Union City, NJ

In a land of tacos, burritos and chimichangas a basic American breakfast joint is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood. 

Situated in a cozy little nook-like setting on the corners of 46th St and Park Ave across from a laundromat sits Eggs in the City.  I had passed by EITC a couple dozen times until I started to finally understand what was there and what was being served.

So one day I stopped in and grabbed some eggs and toast and I was pleasantly surprised.  Everything was made fresh and was perfectly greasy, but most of all the prices were EXTREMELY REASONABLE (if you spend over 5-6 dollars you are getting a FEAST).

One Saturday morning, the Bagel Queen and I had enough bagels for a while and we decided to try EITC for a little more involved breakfast and we were not disappointed.  My girlfriend got the usual spinach and onions egg white omelet and that came with a nice side of toast and some pretty decent homefries.  Me, I ordered a taylor ham and cheese (no egg) which is a staple of my breakfast selections and I was not disappointed as it was served on a very fresh everything bagel and the serving of taylor ham was extremely generous which I am very picky about.  I am very bothered by some of these bagel places that charge you 5-6 bucks for a taylor ham and cheese sandwich and they give you 2 slices of taylor ham.  EITC serves up 5-6 slices and leaves you feeling extremely satisfied.

The prices are unbelievable! The taylor ham sandwich runs about $3.75 and the omelet I believe is about $5.50 max.

If you are ever in the Union City, Weehawken (where I live), Hoboken greater area you have to come by and try Eggs in the City...the staff is extremely nice, the food is excellent and the prices are great!

Also they deliver

Eatin' Alive Rating:

Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10 (only because its diner type service, not 5 star but friendly)
Atmosphere: 7/10 (cozy nook)
Prices: 10+/10