Noah's Ark — Restaurant in Teaneck Township

I only gave them a star because they require some star. I really bad experience at Noah's ark. This was my first time here and when you walk through, you walk through a store part where the men at the deli counter greeted us. They were very nice. But that was where it all ended. We walked to the back and waited 2 minutes for the waitress to seat us. She took us to the first booth and being that we were with a person who was a little bit larger and we asked for a table. There was no one in the place and they refused to give us a table because they said their tables are only for a party of 2. And i asked them ti move tables tigether and again refused. I wanted to leave but the others that werected with me wanted to stay so we were able to slide the table in the booth back and forth. Then we ordered and she just took our order not 2 seconds seriously and I wanted to change it and the girl said I'm sorry but there is no manager on the site and she is not allowed to change the order without a manager. So I said no problem. When the food came I was so disappointed they charged us $15 for a sandwich that was nowhere near the size or quality of katz's or Harold's. Also I was very happy they were not willing to accommodate me on changing my sandwich because everyone else on the table ordered pastrami and they were complaining and it looked dry and looked like they fried it. So they did me a favor there. They have a lot of nerve charging that much for a sandwich. Then we asked for our $7 soup to go and they said they didn't think they had a container for it. Then to finalize the meal the girl gives us the bill and she couldnt give us a change of a $20 so no tip for you. I usually give restaurants a second chance but definitely will not be back here again. Avoid this place if you are looking for a Jewish deli. Spend the money to go to NY for katz's or go to Harold's...

Eight of us went to Noah's Ark - four adults and four smallish children on an early Sunday evening. Only three other tables were occupied when we arrived. Our orders took an incredibly long time to be served, and only then, not at the same time. Some of the food wasn't warm enough and a sauce was unpalatable. One of the children's hamburger buns, promised to be egg free, because of his allergies, came egg-coated, and had to be sent back twice. After the first send-back, the meat patty inside it came back almost raw. He finally ended up eating when most of us were close to finishing. How long does it take to cook a hamburger? The place was dingy, the floors filthy. The wait staff seemed friendly but inadequate. When we complained to the manager, he said he couldn't make an adjustment on our bill. C'mon ... it's all computerized and the bill could have been redone. His reaction seemed indicative to an overall uncaring attitude. Our daughter and son-in-law and their children had been there before but hadn't cared much for the restaurant for some of the same problems, but they thought we should give it another chance. After all, there was always a possibility of it being better, this time. But it certainly wasn't. And even if it's the "only game in town" as a Glatt Kosher deli-style restaurant, we definitely won't...

I have been taking my family to Noah's Ark for many years and it is one of the best kosher family meat restaurants I know of. The menu is huge, service is good and the place is large enough to accommodate the crowds that always form around dinnertime. The quality of food has always been very good, portions are large and we love the free pickles and cole slaw. We just visited there last night and despite the lines we were seated within 10 minutes and had practically no wait before ordering. The soup was delicious, egg rolls crisp and fresh as always, they don't skimp on the kids menu items, and the chicken and ribs was an absolute steal at around $20 with the ribs being the best I have had in a long time even better than ones I've had recently in fancier places costing twice the amount. Bottom line: for great food and a really nice family experience in northern NJ you can't do better. [Bonus: they also have a great website and customer service and will ship pretty much anywhere for a reasonable amount I've done it before and was very happy. They also have a nice assortment of dairy items...