Newtown has alot of high end restaurants and bars, but not many restaurants that you can go to repeatedly and get a variety of food...we need a diner!

What about Jake's Eatery! It is a nice place where adults can get a good meal and kids can still get a grilled cheese if they like! Also, you can BYOB!

Carol that's a good suggestion. I'm not in front of my computer now but will add it in the next hour

Jules is a great spot for kids!

Barbara is 100% correct - we need a diner. Goodnoe's, the Restaurant, was the closest thing we had to one but nothing has come along to fill that niche since they closed up. Jake's is OK and sort of in that vein, but they have some weird stuff on their dinner menu that seems to be a distraction for the kitchen.

Sorry, Sid - Jules sucks. Overpriced mediocrity.

I love Isaac's. I'd go there for the big booths alone. Nothing like being able to spread out and not being smushed by all the "stuff" you have when you have kids. They're also really fast to serve the food, which makes sure that a fun night out stays fun, and doesn't end in a meltdown.

Sycamore grill is family friendly and has quality food. We have been there 5 times since it opened and always had good service and meals.

Thanks for info.. I haven't heard about the Sycamore Grill.

Mariann, you can also check out the story we did a few months back about the Sycamore Grill opening: http://newtown-pa.patch.com/articles/syacmore-grill-opens-in-newtown

This is a hard poll because I frequent all of these!!! I agree with Joe, I went to Sycamore a week ago for Lunch and my grilled chicken salad was very fresh and delicious! The staff is very polite too : )

Jakes is a nice place. I've been going to their Richboro location for years and am happy they opened in Newtown since I live in between them both. Im not sure what the above comment even means about their dinner menu, I think its different than anywhere else and Delicious! I guess if you are not willing to try new things than most restaurants menues scare you. Issacs is also very good. And I agree the booths are awesome!

Note the Green Parrot is dead last. I have to say GP is my greatest disappointment in Newtown in terms of menu and food quality. It could have been so much more. If you're watching this poll GP, may I suggest hiring an up and coming gastro-pub chef (from a place like the Standard Tap in Philly) for a complete make-over.

Jake's is the best for the family and it's getting better every time

I love Jake's. My family and I have been going to the Richboro one for years and the Newtown location is great too. Great food and the owner is hands-on and a really nice guy.

yeah man! Jake's is pretty great. I take my family there when they come from out of town and the prices are amazing for all that food. Pat's Colonial Kitchen is another of our family favorites. I will never forget when they mustered up a cake for me on my birthday.

I would have to say that Jake's Eatery is by far the best family resturant in town. The food is always made fresh and they always have Great dinner specials on the weekends. I take my nephews out with me when I have them, they are 4 and 1, and I think the staff is so nice and accomodating to them and me. Plus, the prices for the amount of food you get can't be beat.

Sandy - I am one of the owner's of Jake's. Please let us know of your experience. Steve Jacobs, the main owner is there every day and mostly every night. He does leave from time to time to shower and get a few hours of sleep. This past week he literally worked 24 hours a day to prepare food for the "powerless" people of the area. I am sorry if you had a bad experience, but we need to know exactly what it was if we are to correct it. Please email us: steve@jakeseatery.com

Carol, I was very thrilled to have discoved Jakes, and the lunches I ordered (cheesesteaks) were to die for. I left you a fantastic review, plus I requested you be entered into the best " cheesesteak in Newtown" that the patch was surveying.
But then about 2 months ago, we ordered cheesesteaks in the evening, I ordered one with everything, (then was asked, whats that) I told her, mushrooms cheese, onions peppers. To my knowledge, thats everything normally. I get home and it has lettuce tomatos, in other words it was a hoagie. Ok I was disappointed because lunch time knew what everything on it was. Then my son and I ate dinner there about a month ago, well, the noise from the kitchen was annoying, I felt like i was in a Jr. high cafeteria. I will stick to only lunch time orders in the future, but thank you for inquiring. I did try to write to you several times by my computer doesn't let me send you mail from the email you posted. ( Its my computer) Thanks again. Sandy