Buzby’s Eatery & General Store

Jeff Hawarden

2024-05

The food and service are fabulous 👌Coffee is great. They use Lacas.The pancakes are light and fluffy, and my wife loves the blueberry compote. 💙You are always served with a smile and a giggle.Parking is street parking only.Wheelchair accessibility: I am a wheelchair/walker user. There is not a ramp. I muscled up with my cane.

Donna Morgan

2024-03

I love to hike and bird watch at Franklin Parker Preserve and am so happy to have Buzby's close by for pre or post hike food! The staff is friendly and attentive, the space is clean and bright, and most importantly the food is delicious!I had a really hard time choosing between breakfast and lunch and went with a tall stack of blueberry pancakes served with sides of warm homemade maple butter syrup and blueberry compote (can't pass up blueberries when in the pines!) - YUM! I can't wait to visit again so I can try one of the sandwiches or weekly specials.Be sure to also check out the local dry goods for sale (t-shirts, candles, post cards, stickers, etc).

David M. Dwight

2023-12

After Church today, Kit Dwight and I drove into the Pine Barrens for a meal at a location we've gone by in the 4 wheeled vehicles and for me on the 3 wheeled Can Am Ryker.The place was Buzby's Eatery and General Store.It's a location that has a reputation of serving the Chatsworth, NJ and surrounding community since the late 1800's with several different Proprietor's.Kit decided to have Breakfast and I had a sandwich from the Lunch Menu.The Breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage patty, potatoes and rye toast with 2 blueberry pancakes with a blueberry compote.It was more food then Kit expected.My sandwich was an Old Fashion style Italian Sub with a bag of potato chips.The bread appeared to be a very fresh and tasty semolina style with sesame seeds, the meats and cheeses were of high quality and made the sandwich shine.I will have to keep this spot on my list for a stop during one of next year's motorcycle rides with Jerry Pandolfo and other's in the Summer.

Rory Goldman

2023-11

Chatsworth New Jersey is a sleepy town in the center of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The only thing that was there since the early days was Buzby’s General Store and a few houses. That hasn't changed. I first started going to Buzby’s when I was a kid exploring the Pines. I would stop by to pick up something to drink or grab a snack. At that time it was just an old store frequented primarily by the locals and a general store in the true sense of the name. Buzby’s General Store. It lasted in that configuration from 1895 run by the Buzby family. Eventually it closed and sat vacant until a woman named Marilyn Schmidt moved in and sold her self-authored books, antiques and Pine Barrens memorabilia. She had a complete unused kitchen in the back and we considered that maybe I would reopen it but it never happened. Jump to present day and some folks actually did reopen the kitchen and then some. It’s now “Buzby’s Eatery and General Store”. The new owners did an awesome job of keeping the authentic feel of Buzby’s but with a clean, more modern flair. Nothing fancy but well laid out with a small number of tables and a counter with stools. The real deal is the food. They have a very updated menu with things like Eggs Benedict, omelets, breakfast combos and skillets. The lunch menu has favorites like classic club sandwiches, and wraps and some specialties like the Muffuletta sandwich. I ordered the Eggs Benedict as I always do for a taste test comparison. My test standard as I have eaten Eggs Benny all over the USA. I am happy to say that in comparison with Parc in Philadelphia which is my favorite they are second to none and definitely tied for top honors. The eggs were perfectly poached with cooked whites and liquid yokes topped with a nice slice of ham and obviously homemade Hollandaise that was delicious. They even managed to cook the home fries to crispy perfection. I can’t say enough about how impressed I was. The staff are very friendly and prices are reasonable for excellent food. They even sell miscellaneous items in the “store” area that include some of Marilyn’s books. So…if you are wandering the Pines or just taking “the back way” to Long Beach Island and want a great meal definitely stop in to Buzby’s and tell them “Rory” said hello!

Brian Colangelo

2023-12

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Mike Piech

2024-01

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Adventures In South Jersey

2023-05

My wife and I had a Sunday morning adventure to check out Buzby’s Eatery and General Store, as they say “Good Food and the Rest is History!” The Chatsworth General Store is a local landmark that opened in 1865 and was owned by the Buzby family from 1891 to 1992. Known as the “Capital of the Pines” for its wide selection of goods along with being the social center for the surrounding area. Buzby’s not only provided food, clothing, and essential supplies to nearby residents, at times it was where taxes were collected, letters were mailed, phone calls were made, teachers were paid, and hunters brought their deer to be weighed. It closed in 1992 and again in 2017. For a restaurant that reopened in October 2022, it’s remarkable how it still feels like an old time establishment. As soon as you walk in the door, you get the sense that these friendly patrons have been coming here for years! Luckily there were seats open at the counter so we sat down and ordered breakfast. I had the western omelette and my wife had the farmhouse frittata skillet. The food was delicious! The highlight of our adventure was the atmosphere. It was so relaxing to watch the cars drive by as the locals talked on the front porch! Buzby’s Eatery and General Store definitely lives up to its name as the Capital of the Pines with Good Food and the Rest is History! 🌲🛒📖🍳 #adventuresinsouthjersey #buzbysgeneralstore #chatsworthnj #njpinebarrens

Dan Rosario

2023-07

Had the good luck of finding this store while I was in the neighborhood to support a friend qualifying for a job nearby. It's honestly the first time in a long time that I got to enjoy that "Old Jersey Vibe" Since I was here in the morning for Breakfast, and again for Lunch, I enjoyed the blueberry stack of pancakes with the Blueberry pate (I probably spelled that wrong), and then I had the Cheesesteak with Fries. Both were very good selections and hit the spot. Wi-fi is reliable, and the staff here are super friendly and happy to show you some historical nuggets about the property (even one in the bathroom lol). I'm not usually around here, but I'm sure I'll find an excuse to come back. Thank you for the nostalgic vibes and very warm hospitality.Parking: Can park at the open lot across the Hot Dog spot on Main St. or on the street.

Matthew Simmons

2024-04

Perfect. Local and good! Wonderfully nice server and manager in the backround to help. Food was spot on with a great price. Three meals ordered all disappeared. See ya next time!Kid-friendliness: High chairs, kids juice and milk cups. Nice little kids menu.

Aaron Schwartz

2023-12

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Jamie Green

2024-01

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Dan Carter

2024-05

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Patt Ferrari

2023-11

Neat little place with good homey food, well presented,reasonably priced, friendly service. Tiny tables. Be prepared to be friendly with other diners! They have Cheerwine!!! Steak sandwich @$10 was a good find.Wheelchair accessibility: I don't think there is any. The bathroom is small.Tables are VERY close together.

Lee Lundberg

2024-04

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Carol Schwartzkopf

2024-03

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Nicole T.

2023-05

I was so excited to try the food at Buzby’s, and I’m glad I finally got there! I ordered a breakfast sandwich and cold brew coffee, while my friend had the soup special - chicken tortellini with spinach. Everything was fresh and delicious! I couldn’t decide what to order, because it all sounded so good. The cafe is really cool, and the staff is kind. I can tell the owners take pride in their business. I’ll be going there regularly!!

Robert Jennings

2023-06

Had an amazing experience at this little treasure! My girlfriend and I were taking a leisurely drive in the Pinelands on a Saturday morning, and ended up here for a late breakfast. We shared the Piney Power skillet and an order of Blueberry pancakes. It was all delicious! The server had a great attitude and had a terrific sense of humor. Got a chance to chat with with the owners, they are a wonderful family very dedicated to making Buzby's Eatery a memorable and worthwhile experience. It was, definitely worth the trip, we'll be back!

Larry Graham

2023-05

Pass by here all the time! Finally stopped today, without disappointment!Waitress was friendly and informative.She asked for our drink orders to give us time to look at the menu. I asked if they had sweet tea? To my surprise she said yes we do! Normally this would lead to disappointment! Not today best sweet tea I have ever had in NJ! Both ordered the chicken sandwich w/ spinach, bacon , cheddar, honey mustard and a raspberry sauce that was delicious!Overall; great food, great service great sweet tea and reasonably priced!Charming building, small town, friendly people, great experience!Update1: Stopped in again for a second visit was promptly greeted and chose a table no wait! Had to have another Sweet tea, this time I chose the Philly cheesesteak which has 12oz. of thin sliced sirloin, as I was informed by one of the owners (Ed ..who always makes it a point to stop by and make sure everything is ok with your experience). We also had the two patty smash burger which was juicy, delicious, and a handful!Update 2: Decided to try breakfast today! Today's choice was the Piney Skillet w/ overeasy eggs, 4 meats, potatoes and cheesy goodness melted on top! Also had the Busbys combo 3eggs, bacon, pancakes, potatoes, and toast! Everything was great! Can't wait to see what is in store for the future!

amanda noona

2023-08

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Paul Burrowes

2023-05

Went out to Buzby’s for lunch today. The C&B sandwich was awesome. Also tried the Mufalato, very good. Very friendly waiter. We will be here again soon.Have to show it to our friends.

Kurt Hartig

2023-07

Such a nice cozy out of the way place! Great, friendly service. Good menu including comfort food. Highly recommend for a nice casual breakfast or lunch for any ocasion.

Freedom Seeds

2023-06

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Dylan Whittaker

2023-07

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David Boden

2023-09

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PJ TF

2023-05

So glad to see this place was packed! Friendly server & friendly customers. Yummy cheesesteak, not greasy at all. Cozy. Can't wait to go back for the blueberry pancakes!

JohnMichael Ayers

2024-02

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Scary_Terry

2023-05

Great food and cute little establishment. Definitely recommend stopping in if you are hiking in the pine barrens.

Tom Forker

2023-06

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Frank Balkoski

2024-04

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Joy Mccurry

2023-05

Absolutely the best SOS and the cheesesteak hoagie was the best the roll was so fresh! Worth the drive!