Montecristo Lounge

One of the very few places in Northern NJ you can go for a drink and a smoke - this restaurant is connected to the JR Cigar warehouse.

There are a few highlights; the cheese plate, a glass of wine and a cigar is a great combination. However in general as a restaurant it comes up short.

The menu for the most part is edible but mediocre bar/cafeteria food. The real problem is the incredibly poor service. I mean like at the level of almost ignore you.

Long story short - if you smoke cigars and are in the area, it is a place to have a stick and a drink. With a little work it could be a great place but doesn't seem like anyone cares.

Attached to the enormous J&R Cigar shop, this is a great place to stop after shopping to grab a sandwich and enjoy a nice smoke.

Being one of the few places in NJ that lets you smoke a cigar, eat, and drink a beer all in one room makes this special to begin with.

The food was pretty decent, having tried two different sandwiches now I can safely say it's worth the value.  Pricing isn't ridiculous.  The best part?  You get a fairly decent (~$6) cigar for free with your lunch.

Next time I go to J&R to restock, I definitely intend to stop by and grab some lunch from this place afterwards.