Amenities
Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
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Great tea selection
Popular for
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Best WLM Reviews
I can’t believe that Alvarez Café, the most famous and iconic restaurant in Elizabeth, New Jersey has closed, I did a little Googling research and it says “temporarily. closed”. I don’t live anymore in Elizabeth that’s why I didn’t write a review about Alvarez Café and its great steaks and Cuban food. I hope this is only a short break for one of the “places I remember all my life..”
We really loved this place. The food was great and super service.
Food is just okay nowadays, was better years back. The cook only understands all meats well done even after telling the waitress steak medium cooked, forget about getting breaded steak or chicken, it's like eating sand paper. The rice is pretty decent & Service really isn't bad. Last but not least the pricing is a bit overpriced for mediocre food.
I have been eating here since I am a little boy, and as an adult I take my family here, even now order Christmas Eve dinner here. If you want to experience good ol' home made authentic cubin cuisine, this is the place to go! The atmosphere is still warm. Highly recommend.
Anyhow back to the review. This spot is located on a Main Street and its metered parking. If you speak Spanish yall be golden here, if not the menu has numbers and pictures. We order the Garlic shrimp, steak and onions, fried snapper and pork chunks. Everything was awesome. Great seasoning and cool presentation.
I came here starving looking for a quick bite to eat in the area. I sit down at the bar & order steak sandwhich with fries. The food was delicious & cheap. I love how authentic the place is and I think the owner was the one who served me. I also had the espresso which was the strongest thing ever I loved it.
The food, the people, the environment, absolutely wonderful. I have been coming here since I was a child. My family comes here and my children. Tato is my favorite person in there. He provides great service, very attentive, and hilarious. He is pretty much like family. They just need someone better with their marketing
If i wanted cold food i would have ordered a salad!!!!!. my chicken dinner was cold it took almost two hours for my food to arrive to my hotel. the staff was rude when i called to inquire about the status of my order, and they rushed me off the phone. when my order arrived i began to eat one of the sides which was red beans and rice. NO WHERE on the menu stated there was pork in the red beans, about 1/4 through the red beans i realized there was meat in the red beans. I am allergic to anything that has pork in it. When i called to clarify the "mystery meat" they confirmed that it was pork. I told the gentleman on the phone I was allergic. His response was "sorry honey don't eat another bite of those red beans". That was it. really? nevertheless the flavor of the chicken was good. but i am really disappointed in the service. Smh so while i suffer tomorrow from my allergic reaction. I plan on letting all my colleagues know to never order/dine at this restaurant.
Quick Facts About Alvarez Cafe
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
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