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F1RST, Hawthorne, NJ

F1RST

4.8
4.8
333 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • 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 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (973) 830-2119
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Adam Weiss
  • Area
    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, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • Valentines Day 2025

    US$100.00 per person

    14 Feb 2025 only
    Chef Adam Weiss is offering a special romantic three course menu (BYO) with choice of appetizer, entrees, and dessert for $100 per person not including tax and twenty percent gratuity. There will be seasonal favorites as well as some special dishes including desserts made by the Pastry Cupid himself. This will be the menu for this romantic evening: https://www.firstrestaurantnj.com/menu-valentines For this evening, we ask all reservations to be timely. All tables of two will be limited to 2 hours, tables of 3-4 guests 2.5 hours and parties of 5-8 guests 3 hours. Please note that the regular a la carte menu will not be available this evening.

What 333 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Jersey

    Contemporary American

  • Passaic

    Best Overall

  • Passaic

    Best Food

  • Passaic

    Best Service

  • Passaic

    Best Ambience

  • Passaic

    Best Value

  • Passaic

    Innovative

  • Passaic

    Healthy

  • Passaic

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Passaic

    Romantic

  • Passaic

    Good for special occasions

  • Passaic

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
F1RST delights diners with "outstanding" food, a "terrific atmosphere," and "professional service." Chef Adam Weiss impresses with "creative dishes" that leave guests "scraping the plates." The menu offers something for everyone, complemented by a warm welcome from hostess Hedy. This BYOB is a "culinary treasure" in Bergen County.

333 Reviews
  1. Carol

    VIP

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always outstanding the Peking duck was delicious. Adam’s team is wonderful including Hedy and Vincent

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  2. Victoria

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was fabulous. Service was a little slow. Overall experience was great.

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  3. Anthony

    Caribbean

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was outstanding! Great touch with the chef greeting our table. Mom as the hostess tops it all for me. We will be back!

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  4. Mike

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dining experience from being cheerfully greeted to the excellent meal and attentive staff.I highly recommend First!

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  5. Penny

    VIP

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, service was excellent. Lots of choices and pretty dining room.

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  6. Ludmila

    VIP

    New York City

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the greeting at the front of the house to our servers to the quality and diversity of the meal, it was a wonderful evening and highly recommended!

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  7. Marina

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience! Delicious food and great service! Thank you will be back soon

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very enjoyable experience. Everyone was very welcoming the menu was interesting and the food was tasty.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Baltimore

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The bolognese was amazing with fresh pasta. The hostess is a sweetheart and very attentive. The mahi special was disappointing but we will try the place again. Great that it is bring your own.

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  10. Celeste

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good was delicious. Service was perfect. Very different menu selections

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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 333 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

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.
  • Area
    Hawthorne
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • 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, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access
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