Central Restaurant Menu – Newark, NJ

Type : American restaurant

Location : Newark, NJ

Enduring mom-&-pop diner serving homey American fare like club sandwiches, pork chops & meatloaf. Based on 609 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

Central Restaurant 07102

Address:
30 Central Ave #4, Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 623-8137

Website:

Hours

Tuesday 6 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–4 PM
Thursday 6 AM–4 PM
Friday 6 AM–4 PM
Saturday 6 AM–4 PM
Sunday 7 AM–4 PM
Monday 6 AM–4 PM

Menu

All Beverages
Hot Coffee Drinks
Fresh brewed.		 $1.65
Hot Chocolate $2.00
Pint Of Tropicana Orange Juice $2.95
Chocolate Milk $2.50
Bottled Soda (20 Oz.) $2.75
Red Bull $3.50
Tea $1.65
Bottled Tropicana Juice (16 Oz.) $2.75
Ice Coffee $2.50
Snapple $2.75
Water $1.35
Breakfast Eggs and Omelettes
2 Extra Large Eggs $6.15
Melted Swiss Cheese Omelette $6.95
Mushroom Omelette $8.95
Ham Or Bacon Omelette $8.95
Cheese Omelette $6.95
Salmon Cakes And Eggs $10.50
2 Extra Large Eggs With Meat $8.95
Western Omelette $8.95
Pepper And Onion Omelette $6.95
Scrambled Eggs And Cheese $6.95
Scrambled Eggs And Cheese With Meat $9.25
Breakfast French Toast
French Toast $6.35
French Toast With 2 Scrambled Eggs And Cheese $8.15
French Toast With 2 Eggs And Meat $10.50
French Toast With 2 Eggs $7.50
French Toast With Meat $9.15
French Toast With Scrambled Eggs And Cheese With Meat $11.00
Breakfast Sandwiches
Fried Egg Sandwich $3.00
Bacon And Egg Sandwich $5.50
Sausage And Egg Sandwich $5.50
Turkey Sausage And Egg Sandwich $6.00
Pepper And Egg Sandwich $4.15
Pastrami And Egg Sandwich $6.95
Cheese And Egg Sandwich $4.35
Bacon, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.00
Sausage, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.00
Turkey Sausage, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.75
Corned Beef, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $7.25
Potato, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $4.95
Ham And Egg Sandwich $5.50
Taylor Ham And Egg Sandwich $5.50
Beef Sausage And Egg Sandwich $5.50
Potato And Egg Sandwich $4.15
Corned Beef And Egg Sandwich $6.95
Western Omelette Sandwich $6.25
Ham, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.00
Taylor Ham, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.00
Beef Sausage, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.00
Turkey Bacon, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $6.75
Pastrami, Egg And Cheese Sandwich $7.25
Bacon, Ham, Sausage And Taylor Ham On A Roll Sandwich $5.50
Omelettes and Meat Lover Platters
Beef Sausage $8.65
Virginia Ham Steak $10.95
Salmon Cakes $9.95
Spinach Omelette $8.95
Feta Cheese Omelette $8.95
Steak And Eggs $12.95
Fish Fillet $9.25
Fish Fillet With Eggs And Cheese $11.50
Virginia Ham And Eggs $9.75
Broccoli And Cheddar Cheese Omelette $9.25
Bacon, Pork Sausage, Ham And Taylor Ham $8.65
Breakfast Steak $11.25
3 Eggs Special Omelette
Served with mushrooms, peppers, onions and tomato, home fries or grits, toast with butter and jelly.		 $9.95
Spinach And Feta Cheese Omelette $9.95
Feta Cheese And Tomato Omelette $9.45
Steak And Eggs With Cheese $13.25
Fish Fillet With Eggs $10.75
Virginia Ham Steak And Eggs $11.95
Greek Omelette
Tomato, onion, mushroom and feta cheese, served with home fries and toast.		 $9.25
Breakfast Fresh Baked Goods
Jumbo Homemade Muffins $2.50
Toasted English Muffin $1.95
Toasted Bagel With Butter $1.75
Croissant $2.50
Donuts $2.00
Buttered Rolls $1.95
Golden Brown Toast $1.75
Toasted Bagel With Cream Cheese $2.50
Assorted Danish $2.50
Breakfast Side Orders
Bacon $4.25
Beef Sausage $4.25
Ham $4.25
Turkey Bacon $4.75
Virginia Ham Steak $7.95
Home Fries $4.00
Grits $2.75
Fruit Salad $4.50
Pork Sausage $4.25
Taylor Ham $4.25
Turkey Sausage $4.75
Corned Beef Hash $5.75
Side Order Of Breakfast Steak $8.25
French Fries $4.00
Oatmeal
Served with butter and cinnamon.		 $2.75
Avocado $4.50
Breakfast Hot Cakes
Hot Cakes $6.35
Hot Cakes With 2 Scrambled Eggs And Cheese $8.15
Hot Cakes With 2 Eggs And Meat $10.50
Hot Cakes With 2 Eggs $7.50
Hot Cakes With Meat $9.15
Hot Cakes With 2 Scrambled Eggs And Cheese With Meat $11.00
Appetizers
6 Mozzarella Sticks
Served with marinara sauce on the side.		 $7.50
6 Mozzarella Sticks With French Fries $10.25
French Fries $4.00
4 Chicken Fingers $7.75
Buffalo Wings With French Fries
Served with French fries and coleslaw.		 $10.95
6 Mozzarella Sticks With Salad $10.25
Onion Rings $4.75
Chicken Fingers With French Fries
Served with French fries and coleslaw.		 $10.95
7 Buffalo Wings $7.95
Central’s Salad Court
Tossed Salad
Served with a choice of dressing.		 $5.95
Tossed Salad With Chicken Salad $8.45
Spinach Salad
Mushroom, bacon, boiled egg and provolone cheese with balsamic vinaigrette or choice of dressing.		 $8.95
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast On Toasted Pita
Served with Greek salad.		 $10.50
Caesar Salad With Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, croutons and Caesar dressing.		 $10.95
No.2 Chef’s Salad With Turkey And American Cheese
Sliced egg, lettuce, tomato and choice of dressing.		 $8.25
Greek Salad
Mixed green salad with feta cheese, Greek olives, olive oil, vinegar and herbs.		 $7.75
Tossed Salad With Tuna Fish $8.45
Tossed Salad With Egg Salad $7.75
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast On Toasted Pita
Served with tossed salad.		 $10.25
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, croutons and Caesar dressing.		 $6.45
No.1 Chef’s Salad With Ham And American Cheese
Sliced egg, lettuce, tomato and choice of dressing.		 $8.15
No.3 Chef’s Salad With Roast Beef And American Cheese
Sliced egg, lettuce, tomato and choice of dressing.		 $8.25
Cold Salad Platters
Fresh Homemade Chicken Salad Platter
Made fresh daily.		 $10.65
Fresh Homemade Egg Salad Platter
Made fresh daily.		 $10.95
White Meat Tuna Fish Salad Platter
Made fresh daily.		 $10.95
2 Sliced Eggs Platter
Made fresh daily.		 $10.95
From The Broiler
Sirloin Steak
Broiled to perfection.		 $15.75
Broiled Chopped Steak
Served with fried onions.		 $11.25
London Broil $12.95
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
Comes on a toasted bun.		 $11.25
Roasts
Roast Top Sirloin Of Beef
Served with gravy.		 $11.25
Yankee Pot Roast $11.25
Roast Vermont Turkey
Served with cranberry sauce.		 $11.25
Baked Meatloaf $11.25
Hot Sandwiches
Open Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Served with gravy, potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Open Hot Turkey Sandwich
Served with gravy, potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Open Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Served with potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
On a roll.		 $6.95
Pastrami Special
On rye with coleslaw and Russian dressing.		 $8.25
Patty Melt
Grilled American cheese with 6 oz. hamburger and fried onions on rye bread.		 $7.75
Grilled Reuben Sandwich
Lean corned beef grilled with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye with French fries.		 $9.95
Meatloaf Parmigiana Sandwich $7.25
Meatball Parmigiana Deluxe Sandwich
Served with French fries, coleslaw, lettuce, tomato and pickle.		 $9.95
Open Hot Virginia Ham Sandwich
Served with gravy, potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Open Hot Pot Roast Sandwich
Served with gravy, potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Open Hot Corned Beef Sandwich
Served with potato and vegetables.		 $11.25
Corned Beef Special
On rye with coleslaw and Russian dressing.		 $8.25
Grilled Cheese And Tuna $7.75
Patty Melt Deluxe
Grilled American cheese with 6 oz. hamburger and fried onions on rye bread.		 $10.35
Meatloaf Sandwich $6.75
Meatball Parmigiana Sandwich $7.25
Club Sandwiches
Sliced Turkey, Bacon Club Sandwich
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Sliced Turkey, Pastrami Club Sandwich
Comes with coleslaw.		 $10.95
Tuna Fish, Sliced Egg Club Sandwich
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Roast Beef, American Cheese Club Sandwich
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Virginia Ham And Swiss Cheese Club Sandwich
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Chicken Salad, Crisp Bacon Club Sandwich
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Cheeseburger With Bacon
Served with lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich
Marinated grilled chicken breast with bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese.		 $10.95
Gyro
Gyro $7.25
Chicken Gyro $7.75
Gyro Deluxe
Served with French fries, coleslaw, lettuce and tomato.		 $10.25
Chicken Gyro Deluxe
Served with French fries, coleslaw, lettuce and tomato.		 $10.95
Soups of the Day
Yankee Bean
Served with crackers.		 $2.75
Chicken Noodle
Served with crackers.		 $2.75
Cold Sandwiches
American Cheese Sandwich $3.50
Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich $7.00
Egg Salad Sandwich $6.00
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich $4.25
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Served on pita bread with greek salad.		 $6.50
Roast Sandwiches
Roast Beef Sandwich
Served with fried onions and gravy.		 $7.75
Pot Roast Sandwich
Served with gravy potato and vegetables.		 $7.75
Corned Beef Sandwich $7.75
Virginia Ham Sandwich
Served with gravy potato and vegetables.		 $7.75
Pastrami Sandwich $7.75
Turkey Sandwich $7.75
Sandwiches From The Grill
Grilled Cheese And Tomato Sandwich $4.50
Grilled Cheese With Meat Sandwich $6.00
Grilled Cheese And Tuna Fish Sandwich $7.45
Grilled Swiss And Tomato Sandwich $4.95
Grilled Liver Sandwich
Served with fried onions.		 $6.50
Grilled Cheese With Pastrami Sandwich $8.00
Grilled Reuben Sandwich
Lean corned beef grilled with swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye with french fries.		 $9.95
Steak Sandwich $6.45
Italian Cheesesteak
Served with mozzarella cheese, fried onion and roasted peppers on Italian bread.		 $8.00
Grilled Cheese Sandwich $3.65
Grilled Cheese With Ham And Tomato Sandwich $6.35
Grilled Swiss Cheese Sandwich
Served with fried onions.		 $3.75
BLT $6.25
London Broil Sandwich $8.25
Grilled Cheese With Corned Beef Sandwich $8.00
Fried Fillet Of Flounder Sandwich $7.00
Cheesesteak Sandwich
Served with fried onions and gravy.		 $7.45
Central’s Wraps
Caesar Grilled Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken cut into strips, with romaine lettuce, diced tomato and creamy Caesar dressing. Served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Vegetarian Wrap
Served with shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, grated cheese and house dressing. Served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Turkey Club Wrap
Roasted turkey breast wrapped in flour tortilla with bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Tuna Fish Wrap
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Chicken Salad Wrap
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Egg Salad Wrap
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Greek Grilled Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken cut into strips with feta cheese lettuce, tomato and onions and house dressing. Served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Chicken Fingers Wrap
Chopped chicken fingers wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato, served with coleslaw and pickles.		 $7.95
Marinated Chicken Wrap
Marinated grilled chicken, avocado, fresh mozzarella, tomato and roasted pepper.		 $8.75
6 oz. Burgers
Diet Burger
Served with sliced egg, fried onions, lettuce and tomato.		 $6.50
Cheeseburger
On toasted bun.		 $6.25
Dancing Burger
2 burgers on a roll served with lettuce, tomato, French fries, coleslaw and pickle.		 $10.95
Swiss Burger
On toasted bun.		 $6.60
Bacon Cheeseburger
On toasted bun.		 $7.95
Hamburger
On toasted bun.		 $5.50
Pizza Burger $6.95
California Burger
Served with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.		 $6.50
Bacon Burger $6.95
Combinations
Chicken Salad And Bacon Sandwich Combo $7.50
Ham And Cheese Sandwich Combo $6.35
Tuna Fish Salad And Bacon Sandwich Combo $7.95
Egg Salad Sandwich Combo
Served with bacon or ham.		 $7.00
Ham And Swiss Cheese Sandwich Combo $5.85
Pastrami And Turkey Sandwich Combo $8.75
Central’s Specials
Meatloaf Platter
Served with potato and vegetable.		 $10.95
Beef Liver And Onions Platter
Served with potato and vegetable.		 $10.25
Meatloaf Parmigiana Platter $11.45
Chicken Sandwiches
California Classic Sandwich
Marinated grilled chicken breast on a toasted bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese.		 $7.95
Chicken Finger Combo
Served on a toasted bun with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, honey mustard and French fries.		 $9.95
Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Served with fried onions.		 $6.25
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
Comes on a toasted bun.		 $6.95
Grilled Chicken Sandwich With Mozzarella And Roasted Peppers
Marinated grilled chicken breast on a toasted bun with fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers.		 $7.50
Chicken Cutlet Deluxe
Served with french fries, coleslaw, lettuce, tomato and pickle.		 $8.95
Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Style Sandwich $6.95
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast Deluxe
Comes on a toasted bun, with french fries, lettuce, tomato, and coleslaw.		 $9.95

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Reviews

The Britannia Bull
What a superb dinner / cafe / restaurant.

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Debbie Morrow
Great food, reasonable prices, clean, and polite staff. What more could you ask for? Even my finicky teen ate every last bite, and they are generous with their portions!

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Ankita Sunilkumar
Love the charm of the place and of course the vast menu. The staff was really nice. It is rare to find a place that gives a good amount of food while staying light on your pocket. Keeping to 4 stars because there are limited vegetarian options, which is true to most American diners.

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Negela Travis
Great Little Hole In The Wall Spot! Food Was Really Tasty And Inexpensive!.. Chicken Soup Was Awesome.. Great Breakfast Also.. Could Use A More Modern Touch of Decor.. Otherwise I Highly Recommend…

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Tosif Ahamed
We went here on our way out of New York City and omg what a stark difference! Amazing food, excellent service for not even half the price. I envy people who get to go here often.

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Christopher Talib Charriez
That lovely indentation on the toast is a thumbprint! The bathroom smelled like the bathrooms at Pennsylvania Station. Management/ownership needs to step up!

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Adrian Untermyer
Deliciously old-school, and the price is always right. Skip Tops — this is the greasy Jersey diner you’ve been looking for in Newark.

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Telia Waldo
This place came highly recommended by my boyfriend because he used to come here years. Maybe at one time the food was good but currently the food is a massive disappointment. I ordered salmon cakes and could’ve sworn these people gave me 2 fish filets from McDonald’s!!! It was absolutely disgusting!!! Very bready and barely a taste of salmon in it. The grits were clumpy and very obviously had bacon bits in it from mixing dirty spoons in the pot smdh. The eggs were as bland as the decor. I wouldn’t recommend this to ANYONE. Wth is this??? Clearly not a salmon cake. Hold my purse while I call restaurant impossible or Gordon Ramsey. Just horrible.

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Peter Paschoal
Staff was pretty nice , quiet small hole in the wall restaurant. Food was mad quick and tasted delicious

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Geovanni Cuevas
I ordered home fries and there was a random piece of chicken in it which was not pleasant. I would have told the waitress if she ever bothered to check in with my table. I informed her as I left but nothing was taken off the bill. Staff wasn’t warm or friendly. No espresso machine. The menu doesn’t have accurate prices. I was over charged.

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