F1RST

4.8

304 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Nov 26, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Excited to be opening his "F1RST" restaurant, Award winning Executive Chef/Owner Adam Weiss who is known for his creative mix of unique flavors, textures, and artful presentation will be opening F1RST, an Eclectic American Fine Dining BYOB Restaurant. Focusing on seasonal American Cuisine with a twist, Chef Adam Weiss is bringing his distinctive cooking to Northern New Jersey.
Diners will delight in the two uniquely decorated dining rooms that are upscale and trendy with avant garde artwork, subdued lighting, soothing background music, and an intimate fireplace.
Our mission is to create a memorable dining experience for all who join us. We look forward to serving you!

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, American
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(973) 830-2119
Website
http://www.firstrestaurantnj.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Adam Weiss

Location
112 Lincoln Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Neighborhood
Hawthorne
Cross street
On the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
BYO Liquor, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Popular dishes

What 304 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New Jersey
Contemporary American
Passaic
Best Overall
Passaic
Best Food
Passaic
Best Service
Passaic
Best Ambiance
Passaic
Best Value
Passaic
Innovative
Passaic
Neighborhood gem
Passaic
Romantic
Passaic
Good for special occasions
Passaic
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

F1RST is a culinary gem that offers "amazing" dishes with inventive flavors and "excellent service." Guests rave about the delightful dining experience and the attentive staff, especially Vincent and hostess Hedy. The menu features delicious, beautifully presented courses, with many praising the desserts. A BYOB policy adds to its charm.

304 Reviews

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Wade
New York City
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you haven’t been here yet, go! The chef here and his team deliver a culinary experience that satisfies every tummy.
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cheryl
New York City
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, never disappoints, service is attentive, staff is very welcoming, would not hesitate to recommend this BYOB as a well needed addition to dining in Northern NJ. Menu items are delicious , portions are generous , and the daily specials it difficult to decide upon what to order. Hopefully your tablemates will share so you can try multiple dishes!
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Laura
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant is lovely! Elegant, beautifully decorated, and cozy. The service was outstanding - attentive and friendly. And the food was delicious and attractively plated. My friend and I were there for the first time to celebrate her birthday, and decided it’s our new favorite place!
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Monica
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience! Great staff, great food and great ambience.
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jill
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Amazing food. Creative and delicious. Not your typical menu. We all loved our meal and it’s byob.
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Irene
New York City
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Unique entrees with top notch quality! A wonderful friendly hostess to greet diners and good service! We had crispy calamari with fried artichokes and Greek olives. Perfectly cooked octopus with potatoes. For entrees we chose the shrimp and grits with delightful mascarpone polenta, spinach and chorizo. My friend had the Al dente pasta with perfectly cooked short ribs. And for the dessert we had star of the show Mounds dessert with hot chocolate poured over to form a ganache shell and the special of the day dessert which was a muffin style apple crumb cake with apple compote. Soooo yummy! What a perfect meal Kudos to the chef on his “First” restaurant! Well done!
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Jackie
New York City
51 reviews
vip
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious! Pretty restaurant, plenty of choices.
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Brian
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I went there for our anniversary and they reserved a special table for us, the food was delicious, the service was very attentive and personable and the ambiance was wonderful. One of the best BYOB's we have been to in Bergen County and we are looking forward to going back and introducing some of our family to it. The Octopus was grilled perfectly, the crispy brie was the perfect mix of different flavors, the Bolognese was very flavorful and delicious and shrimp and grits was great with a perfect little kick but not overwhelming. We couldn't possibly eat it all....and then they brought out ice cream with melted chocolate they poured over top to harden. A wonderful night!
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mary
New York City
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our meals were excellent! The service was attentive but not aggressive. Lovely evening!
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Joseph
Greater Boston
43 reviews
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We were two couples here for the first time. The food was very good and we enjoyed what we had from appetizers to desserts. The service could have been better as we had to wait for cutlery and plates after they brought apps and dessert and had to ask to get water glasses refilled throughout the night.
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FAQs

F1RST offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 830-2119.

F1RST is rated 4.8 stars by 304 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 26, 2024

11:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

112 Lincoln Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Additional information

Cross street
On the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue.
Neighborhood
Hawthorne
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Adam Weiss
Additional
BYO Liquor, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.firstrestaurantnj.com/
Phone number
(973) 830-2119

F1RST

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Popular dishes

Sautéed Sea Scallops

Parisienne Gnocchi

Spicy Tuna Tartar

Menu

What 304 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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