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    First Republic Lounge 1204 East Grand Street

    1204 East Grand Street

    Elizabeth, NJ 07201


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    Food

    Small Plates

    • Tour of Haiti

      (Sample of akra, plantains, marinade, yuca fries) with griot or chicken served with pikliz additional options below
      $17.00
    • Griot Appetizer

      $16.00
    • Wings

      Choice of kreyòl sauce, fried or pike (hot) additional options include habanero, garlic pepper, jerk, or buffalo
      $16.00
    • Sak Pase Shrimp

      Served with a special sweet and spicy sauce
      $16.00
    • Calamari Lakay

      Served with a special sweet and spicy sauce
      $16.00
    • Akra

      Served with a special sweet and spicy sauce
      $16.00
    • Marinade

      $8.00
    • Fried Plantains

      $10.00
    • Republic Fries

      $8.00
    • Chiktay Herring

      Choice of smoked herring prepared with onions and peppers served with thinly sliced plantains
      $18.00
    • Chiktay Morue

      Minced codfish marinated with a citrus vinaigrette and spices served with thinly sliced plantains
      $20.00
    • Salmon bites

      $20.00
    • Catfish Nuggets

      $16.00
    • Hennessy Shrimp

      $17.00
    • Golden Fried Calamari

      $18.00
    • Seafood Mac&Cheese

      $24.00
    • Krabby Patties

      $22.00

    Entrées

    • Chicken

      Marinated Haitian style served smothered
      $26.00
    • Chicken Piké

      Marinated Haitian style served smothered with extra spicy seasoning
      $28.00
    • Griot

      Tender chunks of seasoned fried pork served with pikliz
      $26.00
    • Goat Tasso

      Tender chunks of fried goat
      $38.00
    • Basa

      Served fried or in kreyòl sauce
      $24.00
    • Red Snapper

      Whole red snapper served with bell peppers and onions, served either steamed or fried
      $45.00
    • Poisson Gros Sel Salt Fish

      Whole red snapper marinated with salt, lime juice, parsley, vinegar, onion and shallots
      $45.00
    • Beef Tasso

      Tender chunks of fried beef
      $36.00
    • Lambi

      Savory slices of stewed conch in special sauce
      $48.00
    • Kreyòl Shrimp

      Sautéed in classic Haitian seasoning served in kreyòl sauce
      $28.00
    • Vegetarian Legume

      Vegetable stew made from cabbage, chayotes, carrots and lima beans (black rice, white rice or sauce pois, plantain substitution rice and beans, side of plantain sweet or green)
      $24.00
    • Legume

      Vegetable stew prepared with your option of meats or seafood additional cost with meat
      $23.00
    • Lalo

      OUT OF STOCK
      $28.00
    • Turkey

      OUT OF STOCK
      $28.00
    • Turkey Piké

      OUT OF STOCK
      $30.00
    • Fried Turkey

      OUT OF STOCK
      $28.00
    • Republic Seafood Boil

      $42.00
    • Moscato Salmon

      $38.00
    • Red Snapper

      $48.00
    • Pearl of the Islands Seafood Platter

      $75.00

    Side Dishes

    • Black Mushroom Rice

      $12.00
    • Rice & Beans

      $10.00
    • White Rice

      Accompanied by sauce pois (red bean sauce) and on Sundays lima bean sauce
      $10.00
    • Bean Sauce

      $5.00
    • Fried Plantains*

      $10.00
    • Macaroni Au Gratin

      $12.00
    • Republic Fries

      $10.00
    • Vegetable of the Day

      $8.00
    • Pikliz

      Traditional Haitian hot and spicy coleslaw
      $2.00
    • Lobster Tail 4oz

      $20.00
    • Snow Crab Cluster

      $18.00

    Soup Joumou

    • Large Soup Joumou

      $12.00
    • Small Soup Joumou

      $7.00

    Salads

    • Republic House Salad

      Romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, cucumbers, diced tomatoes, red onions and red cabbage with house dressing
      $12.00
    • Republic House Salad with Chicken

      $18.00
    • Republic House Salad with Shrimp

      $22.00
    • Chef Special Catfish Bites with Aïoli

      $25.00

    Dessert

    • Pound Cake Drizzled with Kremas

      Kremas is a sweet and creamy coconut liqueur
      $10.00
    • Cheese cake

      $10.00
    • Red Velvet

      $10.00
    • Tres Leches Cake

      $10.00

    Beverages

    • Water

      $3.00
    • Red Bull

      $8.00
    • Cola Lacaye

      $5.00
    • Coke

      $5.00
    • Diet Coke

      $5.00
    • Sprite

      $5.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $5.00
    • Seltzer

      $5.00
    • Shirley Temple

      $7.00
    • Sparkling Water

      $5.00
    • Passion Fruit

      $5.00
    • Mango

      $5.00
    • Guava

      $5.00
    • Orange

      $5.00
    • Cranberry

      $5.00
    • Lemonade

      $5.00
    • Pineapple

      $5.00
    • Coffee

      $4.00
    • Tea

      $4.00

    Brunch

    • Wings & Waffles

      $22.00
    • Maïs & Salmon

      $34.00
    • Maïs & Shrimp

      $24.00

    Midnight Brunch Food

    • Golden Hour Waffles Basa

      $22.00
    • Golden Hour Waffles Chicken

      $22.00
    • Carribean Grits With Kreyòl Salmon

      $26.00
    • Carribean Grits with Kreyòl Shrimp

      $22.00
    • Crab Gratinée

      $16.00

    Chef Dom Valentine's Specials

    • 1804 Rara Pasta

      $38.00
    • Deep Fried Lobster Tail

      $40.00
    • Taste of Heaven

      $55.00

    Holiday & Weekend Menu

    Package #1

    • Chicken

      $45.00
    • Chicken Piké

      Marinated Haitian style served smothered with extra spicy seasoning
      $45.00
    • Basa

      Served fried or in kreyòl sauce
      $45.00
    • Vegetarian Legume

      Vegetable stew made from cabbage, chayotes, carrots and lima beans (black rice, white rice or sauce pois, plantain substitution rice and beans, side of plantain sweet or green)
      $45.00
    • Griot

      $45.00

    Package #2

    • Goat Tassot

      Tender chunks of fried goat
      $55.00
    • Kreyòl Shrimp

      Sautéed in classic Haitian seasoning served in kreyòl sauce
      $55.00
    • Legume

      Vegetable stew prepared with your option of meats or seafood additional cost with meat
      $55.00
    • Salmon in Kreyòl Sauce

      $55.00
    • Tassot Beef

      $55.00

    Package #3

    • Red Snapper (Deep Copy)

      Whole red snapper served with bell peppers and onions, served either steamed or fried
      $60.00
    • Lambi (Deep Copy)

      Savory slices of stewed conch in special sauce
      $60.00

    Brunch

    Shared Plates

    • Loaded Island Fries

      $18.00
    • Lobster Mac & Cheese

      $28.00

    Tropical Salad

    • Tropical Salad/Chicken

      $20.00
    • Tropical Salad/Salmon

      $24.00
    • Tropical Salad/Shrimp

      $22.00
    • Tropical Salad/Lobster

      $30.00

    Red Velvet Waffles

    • Red Velvet Waffles/Griot

      $24.00
    • Red Velvet Waffles/Fried Chicken

      $22.00
    • Red Velvet Waffles/Jerk Chicken

      $22.00
    • Red Velvet Waffles/Fried Catfish

      $24.00
    • Red Velvet Waffles/Shrimp and Lobster

      $34.00

    Rara Pasta

    • Rara Pasta/Chicken

      $22.00
    • Rara Pasta/Shrimp

      $26.00
    • Rara Pasta/Salmon

      $28.00
    • Rara Pasta/Shrimp and Lobster

      $34.00

    Grits Caribbean Style

    • Grits Caribbean Style/Shrimp

      $26.00
    • Grits Caribbean Style/Catfish

      $24.00
    • Grits Caribbean Style/Lobster

      $30.00

    All hours
    Sunday1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Saturday1:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Representing over 200 years of independence, First Republic Lounge and Restaurant showcases Haitian Food, Art and culture of this iconic Caribbean island. First Republic Lounge and Restaurant not only creates a great environment but also creates a great conversation piece and experience for all.

    Location

    1204 East Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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