The Fruited Plain

I have only been to fruited plain café once. my only downfall for this place is that it is not next door to my house. I LOVE IT.
We had our housewarming catered from them 3 years ago — which was wonderful, but I had no idea they had a café. The café is not at the address on Unilocal — its actually on rt. 46… I don’t think they updated that info — but its a great, healthy, fresh place to eat.
I ordered the carrot ginger soup — loved it. and a pasta salad with pesto, feta and spinach. AMAZING. I had to save some to share with my sister later that day bc I knew she would love it too, and she did. Next time i’ll get two!
There is an employee there — I forget his name — who really was so super nice in telling me all about the food and the veggie friendly options. His wife is a vegetarian so was very conscious with the broths in the soups etc. So I was on board with everything he was selling me. As I trusted it.
Other then that — I’m going in to try the fall vegetable soup today, and am so so excited. Will keep you updated. And I’m getting catering from there this weekend for my birthday party — so will also update on that as well.

I am a new and BIG fan of the Fruited Plain! I had to pull together a lunch meeting at the last minute in Parsippany today. Found the Fruited Plain on Unilocal and placed a call first thing this morning. They could not have been nicer about it — let me place my order and then confirmed that it would be there on time. It was exactly on time and was perfect! The food was presented beautifully and more importantly it tasted great. I do a lot of meetings in this area and they will be my go-​to vendor from now on. HIGHLY recommended!

After my other Corporate caterer failed to return my call; I was left to find a caterer to suit our needs for lunches for a week long event. Boy was I happy to find The Fruited Plain!!! Not only was this a last minute order it was a Sunday to boot! I needed breakfast & lunch for Monday morning. They came thru with flying colors. The food & service is outstanding. The breads used for sandwiches are from a Brooklyn Bakery, not your ordinary humdrum stuff. I received many compliments on the food, but all of those compliments go to Drew, Rosie & Dave! Thank you so much!

My brother and I drove from Detroit to Parsippany, NJ for a wedding. It was around 9:30 in the morning on a Friday and we were both exhausted, but very hungry, so we did a quick search and located this establishment thanks to Google. We decided to give it a try.
Everybody wants to categorize a place, right? This one’s a bit hard to pin down. It could be a coffee shop, if you were in a rush and just wanted to grab coffee and go. It can be considered a restaurant given the food they make and the tables, but there’s no table service. And it certainly appears that they also do catering, because they busily were working away back there even though for a while we were the only people inside. Not fancy inside, but very clean.
Upon entry, we were greeted by two friendly staff, who told us about the daily specials and answered questions. They were very helpful, and began preparing our food. In the meantime, we had some of their delicious coffee and listened to some very good music that they had playing.
This place is hard to find, because it’s in an office building. It’s definitely worth it, however! Good coffee, great music, nice and helpful staff (who gave us tips on where to go and what to do in the area, and also educated us on what the colloquial term «Taylor Ham» means), and very good food. We had a chorizo and sweet potato soup, as well as breakfast sandwiches with home fries. All were very enjoyable. Part of me wishes I worked in this office building.

I used the Fruited Plain Caterers for a casual dinner for 30 people. Not being from the area, I took a chance after looking at reviews and the extensive and creative menu. Drew was very helpful with menu selection. The food was excellent and extremely well presented. I would highly recommend this caterer.

–One of our faculty catered from The Fruited Plain
–Our selections ranged from: wings, cheese, bread as appetizers to pasta, salmon, beef and chicken as the main course
–Dessert: several pies and fruit salad
Overall, food was good but not mind blowing

The Fruited Plain. Where do I begin?
I was placed in charge of our company lunch for the first time and was told that everyone was looking for something new, so I did some research and chose The Fruited Plain.
First, I had no idea how to order but they were very helpful. I actually ended up with the «Executive Lunch». We had previously ordered from Panera and this option was the closet to their option, but cheaper. I took a chance on ordering from an outside place but it paid off 100%. The price per head ended up being less and the compliments I received were numerous. We ended up getting about 6 assorted sandwiches of my choosing, 2 salads plus cookies, soda and water. There were veggie options on the menu so I requested one and there were no complaints. In fact, I was asked for the website after the meeting from other divisions that were not even included in the meal. Not only did the owner deliver our order, but he was on time and set up the stations on his own which was wonderful since I was trying to sneak in on the meeting as much as possible. Everything was prepared wonderfully, the sandwich side and the salad side were both a hit. I would order from them anytime and I only wish my office was close enough for me to visit them daily.
I give them an A+++. They will help you make the right choice and never make you feel like you are wasting their time when you aren’t sure what you need. I could have spent more money but with their guidance, I was able to choose a plan that was what we wanted and what was cost efficient. I will use them again in a heartbeat.

I had no idea this restaurant existed… and no wonder, there is a small hidden sign and they aren’t on Unilocal… until now!
First of all, finding this place. It’s in the large white office building that’s just before the Ramada on Rte 46. It’s right there when you walk in the front door of the building.
There’s sandwiches, soup, salads, parfaits… things that you would want for a light, healthy, and tasty lunch. Both sandwiches that I’ve tried were very good. High quality ingredients and fresh bread. And even better yet, a great price! Honestly, what more could you ask for?
And last but not least, the man who made my sandwich was very friendly, informative, and provided me with awesome customer service.
If you work anywhere near The Fruited Plain Café, stop in for lunch, or order a platter for a working lunch. Tasty!

Best food in the area. Who else is sick of pizza and Chinese food? The Fruited Plain has quality homemade take-​out. I think they might deliver too. They have outdoor seating when it’s warm. I like their crab cakes, soups, and huge sandwiches.