Natural Start

East Orange, NJ · Soul food restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in East Orange
#37
of 149 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Natural Start, 390 Springdale Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017
Phone
(862) 520-1207
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Natural Start is a restaurant located in East Orange, NJ. It is one of 149 restaurants listed in East Orange. Its 4.3-star rating matches the East Orange city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Justice · Mar 2026

I decided to give this place a try even after hearing mixed reviews. I spent over $70 here, not only was 1 of my orders incorrect, one of the other dinners had turkey wings that wasn’t done. The overall taste of the food was okay, the turkey wings turned my partner off and she wasted the whole platter. I called in the next day to express this and the man who answered was immediately defensive stating “we sold a bunch of them yesterday, nobody complained” because I own a business nearby & I believe in allowing businesses to fix the situation before I write my review, I decided to stop in to show him a picture of the uncooked turkey wings and before he even saw it, he said “they were done, I know because I opened them” I showed him the picture and he continued to say they were done. Never of

★★★★★ 5.0 Abdul · Aug 2025

Get the large oxtail w/ candied yams and mac n cheese. You wont regret it. Their jerk chicken is also spicy as hell but delicious 🌶️ 🐔

★★★★★ 5.0 KevLar Da Don · Apr 2024

This place is AMAZING! The other day I ordered, Natural Start, for a late lunch/ early dinner. I was absolutely satisfied! I had got their Turkey Wing Platter w/ double Collard Greens and a side of Baked Mac n Cheese. EVERYTHING was so dang good! Excellent portion sizes and very reasonably priced. Also has the nerve to be delicious too!!!! I was expecting a regular (large) turkey wing, with a sample sized amount of the sides. The Turkey was extremely tender, they give you a lot of it, the collard greens were extremely satisfying and delicious, but the biggest surprise was how good the Baked Mac n Cheese was! Typically when you order from soul food spots the baked Mac just isn’t the best, especially given the price they typically charge. This place has great baked Mac! All in all, I was abs

★★★★☆ 4.0 Niki niki · Oct 2025

I like their wings,cakes,cabbage, beef sausage egg & cheese, and smoothies. I don't like the potato salad, macaroni salad was too sweet for me. Mac&cheese didn't have the flavor I was expecting although the texture was there.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Richard Lowrie · Jul 2025

This was my first time trying this restaurant, and I’m usually very particular about where I eat. A coworker recommended it, so I gave it a shot. The store was extremely hot, likely because of the open kitchen and people coming in and out. It made the wait a bit uncomfortable, but I understand the setup. The staff was friendly, and the food came out quickly. I ordered the chicken and waffles, which were reasonably priced with a good portion size. The taste was great and definitely stood out. I also had a side of grits. They were pretty bland and lacked salt, which might come down to personal preference. However, they became extremely watery not long after being served, which was odd and not something I’ve experienced before. The major issue came when I went to eat the peach cobbler. I w

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance

Services

Soul food restaurantBreakfast restaurantHalal restaurant

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