The Fireplace

The Fireplace serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The busiest hour, Patrick said, is between 12 and 1 p.m. Many of the restaurants 40 employees have been there since Patricks father ran the business, including a manager with 40 years of service. The experienced wait staff is what enables the restaurant to serve a bus load of 100 people in a relatively short amount of time. Thats also when the large parking lot comes in handy. My dad always said you have to have parking. From the beginning, the goal was to offer customers quality food at reasonable prices with quick service. After many decades and several additions, the restaurant has grown into a full service restaurant offering something for everyone. The restaurant has become a staple for locals as well as travelers of Route 17. Frequently those who have left the Bergen area return to say, It tastes as good as I remember.