Saveur Creole
Saveur Creole is the most traditional Haitian eatery in New Jersey. Its interior is decorated in blazing yellow paint with a large mural of the Caribbean on the wall. Saveur Creole's menu, which offers dine-in, carry-out and catering dishes, is a mix of seafood and spicy meat dishes. Among the house specials are girot mi casa, a pork dish served with fried plantains and spicy pickles, as well as chicken with a coconut creole curry sauce.
Saveur Creole
131 Grove St.
Montclair, NJ 07042-4045
(973) 744-3506
saveurcreole.com
Crossroads at Garwood
Crossroads at Garwood mixes traditional Haitian, Creole and Cajun cooking in a venue focused on live blues and jazz music. A stage anchors one end of the restaurant, and live music plays most nights of the week. The menu features a mix of jambalaya, sausages and other Cajun dishes, with unique items like chicken New Orleans, which features fresh shallots, Pernod, onions and spinach.
Crossroads at Garwood
78 North Ave.
Garwood, NJ 07027-1137
(908) 232-5666
xxroads.com
Islander Caribbean Restaurant
Islander Caribbean Restaurant sits just a few blocks away from the ocean shore in Asbury Park and draws its influence from the spicy fare found in Haiti, Jamaica and other island countries. The restaurant itself is decorated in white with many island influences in art, plants and music. The food features a mixture of spicy seafood like clams and scallops, and other dishes like jerk-spiced chicken.
Islander Caribbean Restaurant
303 Memorial Dr.
Asbury Park, NJ 07712-6821
(732) 988-3637
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