New Jersey Ale House Also Serves The Best Garlic Knots
Foodies who love Garlic Knots will frequent a local establishment just for this tasty appetizer. Fresh out of the oven, there’s a joy that comes from gently pulling that dough apart and biting into this warm explosion of flavor. In New Jersey, there is a pub-style restaurant that I find cooks up the most spectacular serving of garlic knots.
What qualifies a restaurant as having the “best garlic knots”? Standard elements include a light dose of butter incorporated into the cooking. Then, the garlic ratio must take center stage. A sprinkle of cheese and rosemary or basil also adds to the look, feel, and taste. Putting a creative touch to the design of the knot also helps the memorable experience. Furthermore, there’s a nostalgia element to the Wayne Ale House that was also taken into consideration.
Every Monday night when I was in middle school, my parents would take my sister and me to the local family-style Italian restaurant called Dominic’s. They both worked late on Mondays. Heading down the hill to Dom’s, where you could just grab whatever table was open, still felt like eating in your own home. Instead of serving a breadbasket when you sat down, Dominic’s gave you a basket of warm garlic knots. This unique element became what the restaurant was known for due to the delight of all its customers. It also helped that Dominic himself would give my friends and I one free slice of pizza (usually was $1.25) when we would ride our bikes there after school.
Not Your Average Knots, Wayne Ale House Has That Sentimental Value
Yes, first and foremost, Wayne Ale House has delicious homemade garlic knots. However, it is also a place you pull up to with your friends to watch a game. Or it’s the meeting spot when you are all home visiting your neck of the woods.
The garlic knots always come hot and fresh. Wayne Ale House describes them on their Instagram by saying, “Elevate your pizza experience with our garlic knots and pepperoni pizza, made exclusively with unbleached and unbromated flour at Wayne Ale House and Pizza! Every bite is a perfect blend of soft, garlicky knots and the savory delight of premium pepperoni atop a crust crafted from the finest, high-quality flour.” You can also order them baked with cheese.
Lastly, if you are looking for something to pair with the best garlic knots in New Jersey, the chicken parmesan sandwich, which is all perfectly baked together, also deserves some recognition.