Jerusalem Restaurant

Soup & slice hit the spot. Great service and pleasant staff. We ordered the butternut squash soup, a slice of pizza plus a side of steamed vegetables. Will return

Old pizza at high prices. ONLY for those who MUST eat kosher.

Reminds me of the falafel I grew up with in NYC. I’m a big fan of Jerusalem Pizza, been looking for this since I moved to the area.

its ok place the pizza no bad and the falafel is good my kids like this place me 2

Clean restaurant with fresh food and a good range of menu items. Creative pizza dishes and toppings, too. Strictly kosher. Tables are self service (cafeteria style) and a bit crowded. Prices are reasonable. Also great for vegetarians.

Guys this place is potentially a little jem in Elizabeth. Im writing this review 2 years after not going back. Your décor and menu is outdated. You place doesn’t feel welcoming and these are some reasons why I never went back. Please do something. You guys can be the talk of the town again but until them I’m staying away.

Looking for a kosher spot near Newark airport, this fit the bill as a neighborhood pizza joint, pizza was decent, the rest of the food was fresh and ridiculously cheap.
no frills, messiness more of an issue then cleanliness.
I would go back if time was limited and I had a flight in/​out of Newark airport.

Good food, lots of options, but not exactly the best looking place in the world. You come here for what you come here for. At least they had options for my vegan and vegetarian brothers.

I’ve finally decided that I’m never coming back to Jerusalem Pizza again. I think the quality of Jerusalem Pizza’s food has been on the steady decline for the last decade now. I used to go when I wanted some falafel but now there are better, fresher options locally.
Furthermore, the owner of this place would do better if he didn’t deal with customers. I stopped in last week just after the Passover holiday. When it was my turn to order, I politely asked for the standard, ‘Old Jerusalem Combo’. The owner looked at me with a dead stare and said «No» then turned his back on me. Someone else finally awkwardly took my order. If they had great food here, maybe just maybe I could get past the terrible attitude of the owner, but they don’t anymore. Their falafel is usually dried up and stale.

Long before I moved into this area of Elizabeth, NJ it was largely a Jewish neighborhood. The ethnic make up has shifted quite a bit in recent years leaning towards a mixture of cultures from South America. As such, many of the old Jewish businesses have slowly migrated elsewhere. One of the few remaining businesses is Jerusalem Pizza. The name is deceptive however as it does much more than serve pizza.
The restaurant is laid out very much «cafeteria/​no frills» style with a cafeteria like buffet counter where you select items ranging from chicken dishes to hummus. I didn’t sample any of those on my visit, I instead chose to go for the item that the place uses in its name: pizza.
Off to the right of the buffet counter is the selection of pizza which was quite extensive. It’s kosher, so don’t expect meaty pies, but do expect spinach, mushrooms and even french fries (!) on a pizza. On this visit I decided to have my old stand by/​favorite slice: regular slice with mushrooms.
The slice is quite large, and for the price ($ 3.75) I was thankful. This was a Manhattan priced slice and I was actually a bit shocked (in contrast, another pizza joint I frequent a few towns away only asks about $ 2.75 for the same slice). As slices go, it was average. The sauce needed a lot more flavor, but the mushrooms were good and springy in their bite and the crust was flavorful with a nice, crisp bottom layer and chewy bread on top. There’s nothing memorable about the slice, and honestly had the slice been cheaper this review may have more stars.
In all fairness, I’m rating this review based on just the pizza. There’s a whole other menu to be tried and I intend to visit again later to try out some of their other fare.

An infrequent dining destination when the dietary restrictions of our dining companions dictate. My expectation is never high, and on that basis, I’m pleasantly surprised more times than not. Their pizzas really aren’t bad, if you’re fortunate to be served on their first heating. Most of the Middle Eastern dishes are good, with their hummus and falafel leading the pack. I’ve also had their baked salmon; underseasoned and overcooked. Prices are very reasonable.
Crowded, with cafeteria style service and small tables, it can also get noisy here.

coming from brooklyn with tons of options of kosher pizza and can pick and choose which pizza i want. this is not the case in Elizabeth and I am stuck with this place. I come here because i have no choice. Pizza is never fresh and often reheated multiple times. Doubt its any good on first go around. I did try the stuffed crust pizza which is wee bit better than the regular slice.

I’ve only been here one time but I was impressed by the quirky set up and totally lethargic owner. The guy was an emotionless statue, and I totally respect him for that. I hate to be a redundant Rachel, but yes, the food is slopped on your tray like a high school cafeteria. I ordered the falafel wrap with a side of hummus and a salad. All were above average and are hereby recommended. Consider yourself dealt with.

With the sad demise of Goodman’s Deli next door, this is one of the last bastions of Jewish cuisine in this neighborhood, whose ethnic base is rapidly shifting.
The food here is doled out cafeteria-​style. Menu items include Middle Eastern specialties, such as a very good roasted eggplant salad and decent hummus, plus falafel, Turkish salad, Israeli salad (diced tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers in a dill vinaigrette), tabouii, etc. They also have hot soups, baked fish, kugels, and knishes.
The falafel, reaheated to order in the microwave, is not very good, though, and neither is the bland tabouli. They give you a stale pita bread from a plastic bag, for dipping.
The baked pastas and pizzas here are kosher, so don’t expect any sausage or pepperoni with that. The pizza and most of the other hot food here does not appeal to me, but I’m still giving it an OK rating for some of the cold Mediterranean salads, which hit the spot when I am in the mood.