Jewish Standard, the weekly North Jersey newspaper that covers local, national, and world news of Jewish interest, has announced the winners of their annual Readers’ Choice awards – during the last month for the 2017. Note: These awards are not exclusively for Kosher restaurants, in fact many of the winners are not Kosher at all.

The food and dining section of the awards, named A Nosh to a Meal, awarded 3 winners (first, second and third place) across 50+ categories. Categories run from the more traditional like ‘Best Sushi’ and ‘Best Greek’, to those with more granular like ‘Best French Fries’ and ‘Best Hummus’ and those with a Jewish leaning like ‘Best Matzo Ball Soup’ and ‘Best Challah’.

This year’s big winners (those with at least three First Place wins) were Ma’adan in Teaneck, Noah’s Ark in Teaneck and Hummus Elite in Englewood. The full weekly supplement featuring all the winners is up online. (Read Full Supplement).