Patria Station Café — Restaurant in Berkeley Heights

Argentinian food. A quaint cafe we stumbled upon by using Google when when we’re in the Berkeley Hgts area. We had the French toast with strawberries and Nutella. Cafe con leche. Empanadas seem to be a main food here, serving more than 12 varieties, the largest selection I’ve seen in a cafe. I had a cheese and onion. My husband had beef. The beef seemed to need something. Maybe a sauce. And I was surprised it didn’t come with something. In my area they all come with a sauce. When we paid , upon questioning, sauce is not given unless 3 are ordered. Which doesn’t make sense to me. If you count mine, we ordered 3. Anyway, I would say try them. They also have Uber eats. So no excuse not to try them. Breakfast for 2 plus 3 takeaway empanadas was $80. Took a few empanadas home (sauce was given 😉) The decor is Argentinian memorabilia and fun to look at. They also gave us a 10% coupon to use on a future order. Nice people ! Very welcoming. *Note … the owners responded to the review by saying that I should have asked for sauce. How would I know to ask for it? That’s the servers job to tell me that they have sauce available. I don’t like that this somehow turned into our fault for not asking for sauce when we ate. And even after eating purchased more! We took home empanadas. To get this sort of response seemed a bit rude, especially since I gave them a 5 star ⭐️ review. So now I take...

Having driven by this place a number of times, I wanted to try them out for breakfast. Everything was delicious: the cappuccino was really good, and we ordered an omelette (priced at $13.75 on the menu) and 3 empanadas, also at 13.75. When the bill came, however, it was about 20%more than what we were thinking it would have been. I noticed that some of the prices were way off from what we saw on the menu. The omelette we were charged for was over $17. The empanadas were over $15. When asked about the difference in prices, the waitress told us that they were in the process of changing their menus and that the prices on our bill reflected the new prices. As such, we asked that they honor the prices we saw in the menu, which they eventually did, but they did try to push back saying how their costs had gone up. I would have accepted this with no issue if they had informed us of the updated menu prior to our ordering but they did not do that. It was a shame considering how nice of a time we had and how good the food was. So, word to the wise, if you head over here in the next week or so, ask if the prices on the menu...

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I recently had the pleasure of dining at Patria in New Jersey, and it was an absolutely unforgettable experience. From the moment I walked in, the warm and welcoming atmosphere made me feel like I had stepped into a cozy bistro in the heart of Buenos Aires. The food was simply incredible. The empanadas were perfectly crisp on the outside and bursting with flavor inside—just like the ones you'd find in Argentina. The "milanesa al plato" is a must! The service was impeccable. The staff was friendly, attentive, and clearly passionate about sharing authentic Argentinian cuisine. They even took the time to explain some of the traditional dishes, which added a special touch to the experience. Don’t skip dessert...the flan and dulce de leche were the perfect sweet endings to a phenomenal meal. If you’re looking for authentic Argentinian food, a cozy ambiance, and top-notch service, this is the place to go. I can't...