Dinner In a Pinch
“My husband and I now have this once a week – we have done pick up and delivery.”
“Have had the Blarney Stones and the sausage and biscuit apps and both were very good.”
“Delicious pot roast, mac and cheese, loaded mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and broccoli, etc. Even the rolls are good.”
Dinner In a Pinch
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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Real home cooking.
We were too lazy too cook and found the perfect solution, Dinner in a Pinch. We called in our order were told to be there in 25 minutes to pick it up. We were near by so we walked in and took a seat at the little booth. This place is small, totally for take out only. Good for a cup of coffee and pastry if you're solo or don't mind standing. There's cakes and cookies all over the place since during the day this is a bakery.
As we sat there we watched our food freshly being made. They ran out of the meat loaf since they make about 24/ day and when we called at 7:30pm there was no more left. So I settled for the Faked Baked Chicken which is boneless, skinless breast and thighs covered in breadcrumbs which is total comfort food. This pick comes with two sides I got the cucumber and tomato salad which I personal didn't like because it was just drowning in mayo and that's all I could taste. For my second side I got the mac and cheese and that was the best tasting. My husband ordered the Blarney Stones which are breaded potatoes mixed with cheddar cheese and ham. I thought these were ok, the description sounds phenomenal then once you eat them they just taste like potato. What we super loved was the chicken empanadas, they were super perfect with the right amount of meat and bread, fried to perfection. Can't wait to go back and try the beef and pulled pork ones. My husband got the crab cakes and he thoroughly enjoyed them.
This place is a good replacement for home cooking. However, we did not choose the healthier options. There is salmon and grilled chicken breast available I guess we shall come back and review those at a later time.
I'm stopping by to write a review for the friendly owner that was just super nice and helpful! Hubby and I were wandering around downtown cranford after looking at a house nearby and we were starving! stumbled upon this place because I thought we can eat in here but nope, turns out its a take out service of home cooked food. So we asked the owner if he can recommend a good eat in place around there and he suggested many places even though they are his competitors! I will definitely order from this place when we finally get to move here to this charming town.
I love to bake, but when it comes to cooking dinner I'm at a loss. Long commutes and getting home late sap all of my energy so at least once a week we order out. Our default has always been Chinese food (there aren't many options in the 'burbs) but after reading the raves on Yelp we decided to try out Dinner in a Pinch.
We ordered the crabcakes, green beans and mac and cheese. All of the food is made to order (I actually saw them shaping the crabcakes and cooking them) and the prices are very reasonable for the quality. The crabcakes didn't have the filler that you too often find and were instead bursting with actual crab. The mac and cheese was cooked very well, not mushy like many places make it. Their menu is focused around comfort food but they recently partnered with Savory Spice Shop on a healthier menu item. I was speaking to a repeat customer when I was there and he raved about everything he's tried. I'm looking forward to working my way through the rest of their menu.