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Where We’re Eating<br />
Here’s what the EZ team were chowing on this week<br />
Uncle Bill’s<br />
OPENING FRIDAY, MARCH 15<br />
New this season - fresh squeezed OJ!<br />
BEACH & PERRY, CAPE MAY<br />
Page 12 EXIT ZERO March 7, 2024<br />
Every week, the Exit Zero crew goes for lunch (or dinner or,<br />
maybe even on occasion, breakfast) at one of Cape May’s excellent<br />
dining establishments. Then we give you the skinny on<br />
what we ate, what we talked about (or some of what we talked<br />
about), who spat their drink from laughing too hard, who served<br />
us, who we bumped into and, you know, the general lay of the land.<br />
The place: 5 West Pub on Bayshore Road in North Cape May. The<br />
Negro family operates this establishment along with their other Cape<br />
May staple on the Washington Street Mall, Tisha’s.<br />
The vibe: It was a casual Sunday night at 5 West — the bar was full<br />
and nearly half the tables were occupied with guests chowing down<br />
on some delicious grub. Dan and Nicole were sat at a table right in<br />
the middle of the dining room with a perfect view of the plates ready<br />
to be served thanks to the restaurant’s open-concept kitchen. We also<br />
had a great view of the door to see everyone who came in to dine which<br />
became frequent once we sat down and business picked up. We checked<br />
out the menu and discussed some choices over the music and conversations<br />
that filled the room and as food passed by, we couldn’t wait to<br />
dig in.<br />
The food: After some indecisive menu scanning, we settled on<br />
truffle fries to start the meal. We haven’t been to 5 West in quite some<br />
time and there’s so much to choose from — wings, pot stickers, raviolis,<br />
meatballs and their famous loaded fries. We’ll be mixing it up with<br />
a different app the next time we visit. For dinner, Dan went with his<br />
favorite — Italian Pork sandwich packed with sauteed broccoli rabe<br />
and sharp provolone cheese. Dan’s from the Philadelphia area and he<br />
always says it tastes like something right out of Reading Terminal Market<br />
— a very big compliment in his book. Nicole kept it simple with a<br />
cobb salad topped with grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, crumbled gorgonzola<br />
and balsamic dressing — it also comes with tomatoes and red<br />
onion but not when Nicole orders it. We passed on dessert this time but<br />
a server holding their specialty bread pudding walked by and we nearly<br />
changed our minds. Another thing to keep in mind for our next visit.<br />
The takeaway: 5 West Pub is a great spot, especially during the<br />
off-season. They’re quick, consistent and the menu is filled with classic<br />
choices that are great for dine-in or takeout. Check out their outdoor<br />
patio once the weather warms up, too!
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