Anthony’s Cheesecake
“I loved the pork/sweet potato empanadas and the chicken cutlet club.”
“Even though the days of me ordering Waffles with Cookie Butter are long gone….it is still one of the most delectable choices on the menu.”
“They offer lunch specials every day which cover all things you can crave: from empanadas, to meatloaf, to a KILLER mahi mahi burger, to a BLT…”
Anthony’s Cheesecake
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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This is not just desserts…..don't get mistaken with the store name. The menu is geared towards breakfast and lunch…and yes they have brunch on Sundays yay!
So here's what you need to know:
– seats about 20-25 people (mid size place)
– off street parking and there's a metered lot on the side of the building
– always ask for the daily specials (can also be checked online) THEY DO NOT HAVE A HARD PAPER HANDED TO YOU AT THE TABLE….you view it on the monitor by the dessert area aka the cashier's side (I personally did not like this….felt it was inconvenient especially that I had children with me)
– free WiFi (just ask for password)
– carrot cake fanatic? try their homemade one…so fresh and so good
– Nutella cappuccino is delicious
Now why did I give it a 2.5. First they forgot my water. We ordered and my quiche was the wrong one. They gave me bacon cheddar instead of the goat cheese and spinach….i didn't realize until I was halfway (mind you I was hangry!!!l. No one checked on us to ask how the food was.
The side salad with my quiche was typical. I mean it's salad and it wasn't anything special… just romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and balsamic dressing. The added side pasta was just ok, it was a bit too tangy . I actually liked my husband's better, his was more of a mayo based but wasn't drenched. His sandwich (chicken cutlet) was the best meal out of all of us. Definitely try their chicken cutlet!!!
Roasted potatoes are delicious…..my kids didn't want them and when you took your first bite….it was nice and crispy….yum!
Again, try their fresh carrot cake…mmmmmmm!!
We bought a few slices (almost $6) of cakes to a friend for his bday….favorites in order…..best to ehh:
Chocolate Mousse (I want it again)
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
Reeses Cheesecake
Oreo Cheesecake
Regular Cheesecake
I did not like their black and cookie cake….neither did my kids.
So overall….I gave them average…..would I come back? Yah I would…..their daily specials always sound pretty yummy. I Def would give a second chance and hoping for a better review from myself.
Pretty funky joint.
Food is layered with lots of flavor like cilantro with the pico de gallo. with the breakfast burrito we ordered.
Coffee is self served.
The place is tucked away or hidden by the obnoxious avalon apartment building.
I would come back to try the baked goods.
I came here for brunch on a Sunday and was seated right away. They close at 2pm though. It is very formally decorated despite the servers dressing very casually and the prices were very reasonable. I liked a lot of the options on the menu so it was hard to choose! They have a lot of egg dishes and wraps as well as sandwiches and salads. Nice to see some different and healthy options.
I decided to go with the salmon burger. It was well toasted on whole wheat and I liked the amount of avocado and tasty mayo spread. I would have enjoyed fresh salmon better but obviously that would raise the price. It came with nice coleslaw as a bonus, although I might have chosen a different side if I'd known there would be one. I tasted the chicken and waffles which was very good although the maple syrup didn't taste pure.
The highlight of this place is definitely the cheesecake! I couldn't leave without getting a slice and for 6.95 it is worth it. I went with the half cheesecake half mousse option. Wow! It was so good!!
I am definitely interested in coming back here to try their other dishes. They also have dinner a couple nights a week. I liked how friendly and laid back the place was although the decor was a bit ostentatious. Overall it's a solid place to get brunch or lunch.
Never going to Montclair for breakfast again! I adore their waffles and fair price point. Easy to find street parking on a weekend morning, although during school season or the workday I can imagine it being pretty busy.
So, yes, back to those waffles. I had Belgian waffles and my companion had the chicken with waffles for breakfast. Out-of-this-world good. Large portions and nicely slathered with nutella and fruit (mine). His fried chicken was really tasty, not at all dry, and came well-prepared with pear. A little sweet, a little salty, and all around a stellar comfort food dish.
It's a casual but cute dining atmosphere, and the staff was friendly. Café latte was nice and reasonably priced. Love that I didn't have to wait an hour for overpriced food, which was what I had to do at a few places in Montclair.
Darn. I wish I didn't write this review at lunchtime. Now all I'll be thinking about are those gosh darn waffles.
Cute hole in the wall place with a great variety of menu options for both lunch and breakfast. I had the quinoa with cranberries and walnuts to start which was generously portioned. I also had the veggie burger on multigrain bread which was very good. My guy had the pulled pork sandwich on Texas toast which he enjoyed very much as well, although the Texas toast made it a bit heavy/greasy. Both came with a side of macaroni salad which was tasted homemade and fresh.
We had a mini cheesecake to go and it was definitely the best part of the meal. To die for!!!!!
Service was attentive and lovely. I will have to return to try some of their other enticing menu items.
Came by on a late Saturday afternoon with the family with less than an hour before closing time and we were able to snag seating right away (arrived around 2:20ish and it closes at 3).
For food, I was stuck between ordering the chicken cutlet club and the BLT when the waitress recommended I just get the chicken club and add avocados to it, killing two birds with one stone – absolutely brilliant and solved the issue! Now if this sandwich was the only option on the menu, I would keep coming back again and again, it was that good. But based on the fact that they constantly change out the specials and every single option on the menus look just as good as the next one, I am definitely coming back here again.The sandwich itself came with a tasty pasta salad which I also polished off in no time.
Besides that, my wife ordered the spinach and goat cheese quiche, but they brought out the bacon and cheese quiche instead. Pretty good. My children split an order of the waffles with cookie butter, very tasty, but personally I like my waffles a little bit on the crispy side. Fresh fruit and roasted potatoes came out as sides and gotta say the potatoes were a really good addition, perfectly roasted and crisp.
For dessert, we ordered the carrot cake which was really good! We also had to attend a birthday party later that evening so ordered a few other slices of dessert to go which included the NY cheesecake, Reese's Cheesecake, Oreo Cheesecake, and a layered chocolate mouse / cheesecake. All very excellent!
As for the location, the only real issue we had was it was cold since we were seated right next to the entrance, so every time the door opened, we were hit with a draft. Keep in mind, it's a small place with limited seating and since we got there late I didn't want to argue too much, but we were hoping the table could have been moved over to accommodate our request, but it wasn't. The other issue was since we sat there past closing (once again, we got there a bit late), the waitress we started with left and service slowed a tad bit since it was just the owners that were working at that point. All in all, not huge issues and I don't hold them against Anthony's.
Yes! I haven't been before now because they aren't open many evenings, but they recently added Friday nights for "light dinner bites" so I thought I'd give it a try. Their menu changes often and I was looking to get something to go (long day, wanted to get home and get in comfy clothes). They don't list their Friday specials online, so I had to go order in shop, which isn't a big deal, but I prefer calling ahead.
The ambience is pretty cute. They have fake flowers on the table, a fireplace (not lit but still cute) and romantic low lighting. It's got charm. The guy who rung us up was very friendly and helpful for suggestions. I ended up with a shrimp burrito and it was massive. It was hard to eat pick up and handle! But it tasted great and was packed with rice and beans and some large sized shrimp. My boyfriend got a chicken cutlet with broccoli rabe sandwich which was also tasty and a hefty sandwich. Both came with potato salad, which neither of us were fans of.
Can you get dinner without cheesecake at a place with cheesecake in the title? No, no you can't. It seems like another thing that rotates so they run out or only have slices of a few available. If you want a whole one, it would be wise to call ahead. I got a slice of oreo cheesecake and it was so rich and sweet. I could see it being a little too sweet for some people's tastes, but I loved it! Overall I was pretty impressed by my meal and O hope to try out their brunch or stop in for some cheesecake to go again soon.
On the continued campaign of trying difference brunch spots in the area this popped up. This spot appears family run and seemed to be getting quite a bit traffic as we sat which to me is a good indicator of how good things are here. I got the chicken and waffles, amongst a few other enticing on the menu. Waffles were nice, comes with syrup and butter if you want. The chicken was great, CRISPY! Just how I like and full of flavor. Nice large pieces too. Didn't stop their though! Bacon, cheese and pears! Yes, for some reason pears were on it but it was good! Sweet and warm! Going great with what was already an awesome entree. It also comes with coleslaw which I'm not fond of, and am kind of bummed because I see in the photos that you can get other sides, had I known I would've chose something else, I actually didn't even know it would come with anything at all. The salmon sandwich I tried wasn't bad, but could've been a bit more mayo-ey. I also got a slice of the mousse cheese cake. Which I must say is quite good and also mother approved. As she liked it too. I'd like to give this place another go and would recommend a try here.