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F1RST, Hawthorne, NJ

F1RST

4.8
4.8
306 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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

Menu

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What 306 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 Ambience

  • Passaic

    Best Value

  • Passaic

    Innovative

  • Passaic

    Neighbourhood 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.

306 Reviews

  1. Matt

    New York City

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All do the food was excellent. Best meal I’ve had in the greater Bergen County area in a long while. This might be my new favorite restaurant in the area.

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  2. Karen

    New York City

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant really is one of my favorites. The food and presentation is impeccable. The entire staff is spot on.

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  3. cheryl

    New York City

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined 7 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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  4. Wade

    New York City

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 7 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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  5. Laura

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 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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  6. Monica

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 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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  7. jill

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 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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  8. Irene

    New York City

    41 reviews

    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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

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

F1RST is rated 4.8 stars by 306 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for F1RST

112 Lincoln Ave, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    On the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Loretto Avenue.
  • Neighbourhood
    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
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