Turning Point of Hoboken

The food was very good. I enjoyed Popeye skillet and chunky monkey pancakes. My husband had some chicken and Belgian waffles. We both had coffees as well. The only thing that bothered us was the service that took way to long for a place that should be quick — therefore 4 starts.

The view is beautiful and throat door patio is a lovely setting for summer lunch. The food is also good. Unfortunately, the service is consistently horrible. I’ve been coming here for over 2 years and every single time I sit outside, the service is horrendous.
I was a waitress from high school to my masters degree and never did I see such a thing. The staff needs to be trained on efficiency and speed.
There was 4 tables and they had 5 persons going back and forth. They kept on going back and forth aimlessly and the service was slow and disorganized.

One of my favorite restaurants in Hoboken. Whenever I’ve come to eat here, I’ve always been seated right away. Since I went during Memorial Day Weekend, I was worried about seating but if you go early Sunday Morning, no wait AND available street parking which is in itself a miracle in Hoboken amirite?
The service was great and the waiter was very attentive. We ordered the French press coffee since it’s easy to split with a group but in my opinion wasn’t all that great. They do serve it with rock candy for sugar which is cute, but the coffee itself was meh.
I ordered the Tuscany Omelette which was so delicious! Large serving and I was barely able to finish it, but I packed it away. My fiancé got the huevos rancheros which looked delicious and was good, but nothing exceptional. It was served over a cold tortilla wrap where other restaurants it will come with a hot or warm one instead. My mom got the lemon blueberry pancakes which I’ve ordered before and they are delicious! The pancakes taste so fresh and the lemon rind in the batter is so refreshing.
Overall, I would definitely come back. The view is beautiful when the weather is nice and prices are fair.

I’d had brunch here before, but it was a couple years ago and I guess wasn’t that memorable. However, I ordered food from here recently and now feel more confident giving a review.
I can kind of see why I didn’t really remember all too clearly how my experience here was previously — the food just wasn’t all that special. This time, we ordered a bowl of the turkey chili, the turkey club sandwich, the basic skillet with scrambled eggs and mixed veggies and chicken tenders (off the kid’s menu lol).
The food took about an hour to arrive after ordering on Seamless, which was the approximate timing it had stated. The delivery woman was friendly, which was nice.
The clear plastic containers they put the food in was sort of nice, organizationally. Nothing was ambushed or spilling. However, the plastic was burned through by the chicken tenders — they put the chicken on the plastic too quickly after trying it so there were holes in the plastic. This rendered the chicken inedible because it’s now got melted plastic on it (even if you can’t see it) — high risk of cancer.
As for the food that we could eat, the potatoes that the chicken came with were subpar — they weren’t seasoned well and the texture was meh. The turkey in the sandwich was quite dry, and the turkey chili was very watery and the taste wasn’t all there. My boyfriend did enjoy his basic skillet, however.
Was generally disappointed with our takeout food. I might give it another shot in person, but we’ll see.

I don’t know where to start so I’m going to sum it all up in one word «Incredible»
Incredible food
Incredible service
Incredible view of the Hudson River.
By all means my top pick of the year!!!
I just love it here!!!
2^nd or 3^rd time here and will always come back when visiting Hoboken. This is a very special place for my husband and I.

Great fresh food wt alot ligth Breakfast & Lunch Menu you will enjoy is in /​out tables.
But parking is hard plus 20 min wait

This place is always packed on weekend mornings, but it’s definitely worth the wait, you’ll be satisfied. I love their juevos ranchero, and the berry chocolatey pancakes as well as the Wilbur skillet! Some plates come with a side of fruit or an English muffin. I’ve been coming here for quite a few years, they never fail me.
My only unsatisfactory would be that the coffee is a bit too weak, sometimes it taste too watery.

This place is our favorite spot for brunch. They have the best Marsalla Benedict in the US. I highly recommend this place.

This place has a great breakfast menu with a ton of drinks (ice teas, coffee, hot chocolates, etc).
What’s also nice is that they have a healthier menu. This time I had the fit and trim combo, and it was good. My friend got the huevos rancheros, and it looked good. This was different than more those because it was in a big wheat tortilla rather than smaller corn tortillas.
I would give this place 4 stars however, the service is just meh. We went there around 2pm on Easter Sunday, and we got sat quickly as it wasn’t super busy. When we first ordered, we told the servicer that we would place an order to-​go. After we got out food, the server only stopped by again to drop off the check and for us to place our to-​go order. Then we had to sit there and wait for the order to be ready. We looked for him to flag him down earlier, but he was no where to be found. Fortunately we weren’t short on time.
Maybe I’ll just stick to take-​out orders from here.

Had Lobster eggs Benedict. $ 15.
one of the best bennys I’ve ever had. Amazing.
Had to wait a very long time for the bill and coffee refill, but the speed of having our orders taken and meals to the table was fairly quick.

I came to Turning Point for a Sunday brunch with 5 other girls. They don’t take reservations, so three of us came 30 minutes early to secure a spot on the list. Boy was it packed– a 30 minute wait the hostess said. Perfect– we had anticipated this.
25 minutes later, I go up to the hostess to get the waiting time again. She seemed out of her mind frantic, and told me an «additional 30 minutes». With a huge attitude. Girl, I know you’re in hell right now but I am NOT the cause. Pinpoint that animosity towards you operations strategist so you two can figure out the reason for your Sunday morning bottleneck.
10 minutes later, the three of us get seated. Our other friends are running behind as usual. Different waitresses come on 3 separate occasions to tell us that we cannot hold the table… Something they probably should have mentioned before we were seated? But we finally told them that we could order first for everyone (why were we the first ones to figure out this compromise?).
It’s worth noting that our actual water was a sweetheart. He brought us everything we needed with a smile. We had brought champagne which they opened for us, and provided us glass flutes.
The food was okay at best. Maybe it’s because I have my picks of brunch spots in the City, the food was absolutely not worth the 45 minute and the ATTITUDE.
I will personally never ever ever come here again. There are TONS of BYOBs in Hoboken, and in the City. Ones with hostesses that won’t make you want to strangle them! Ones with better food! Ones that are more organized, have better atmospheres, better views, better everything!!!
Only reason this place is even a 2 stars at all was because our waiter was nice enough to compensate for the rudeness of everone else.

I love to give 4 – 5 star ratings, but my experience here wasn’t too thrilling.
My friend called ahead on Wednesday to make a reservation for a party of 5 for Saturday. The women told her to call ahead on Saturday instead and there would be no wait, instead of the usual 30 – 45. When we did that however, a different women said the call ahead puts you on a list, but the wait time starts when you get there. What’s the point?! My friend said she was rather rude too. Hostess that day was also not happy or friendly.
Still came because the menu looked great and honestly most brunch joints have a long wait anyway or are expensive when not BYOB. When we arrived it was very crowded, but we made do. We were asked if it was ok to be seated at a table for 4 and place an extra chair. It was fine, but very tight (especially with all our champagne haha). Weird that there were 2 people seated at booths for 6 though.
We asked for waters, coffees and OJ (later to find the pitcher was charged per person for a total of $ 18!!) and only received 3 water glasses (2 more arrived about an hour later after asking again). Utensils were thrown on the table in a handful, falling and my friend having to catch some. My food was ok (Lobster Benedict), but the others in my party seemed to enjoy theirs. Kind of annoying advertising a Gluten Free menu, but it really means they don’t serve any toast or English Muffin for the GF version of a Benedict. I didn’t get the sauce either, but still. Very skimpy and unflavored. Home fries were maybe 15 pieces of undercooked chopped potato (when I asked for well done). Fruit was skimpy and mostly cantaloupe with one piece of pineapple. Tried my friend’s pesto skillet, which was tasty.
The restaurant slowed down once we were finishing, so we stayed much longer to finish all of our champagne. No, we didn’t order more, but there was nobody else waiting for our table. We were treated very rudely for staying. We still tipped over 20% and the bill was very cheap. The view was nice too. For that we may return, but in no rush at all. Hard to find that boozy brunch venue that’s inexpensive, roomy and good food.

I took Grande Huevos Rancheros for this visit in Turing point. Wow, the portion is Huge. I just finished half of them, such a waste. I should have ask them for a smaller size of it. It tastes very nice, but I would love to have extra sour cream!!!
The winter brew French press coffee is brilliant.

Did someone say brunch? :)
My boyfriend took me here to grab brunch a few days before thanksgiving and meet his mom (which also went well, thank goodness). We waited about 5 minutes to be seated around 12 pm on a Wednesday; we were eventually seated in a room right off the main room with 3 or 4 tables.
The staff seemed a little spacey here, but our waiter was kind enough. When I asked him which Benedict was the best, he told me he doesn’t eat Benedict (who doesn’t eat Benedict???), but I forgave him.
My favorite part of the menu was how vast it was. Even if you just want eggs Benedict, there were 4 or 5 different types, including a lobster Benedict or a Benedict served over corn bread.
I ended up getting the Marsala Benedict without bacon and I wasn’t disappointed. The meal was a little cold for my liking but I still enjoyed it. Also, the portions here are HUGE! The only one who was able to finish his meal was my boyfriend and he’s a pig: P Each of the eggs Benedict came with potatoes which were cut into small squares and pretty good.
Overall, I enjoyed my experience at this restaurant despite the sub par service. I would definitely come back here to try another dish.

Turning Point, ironically at the northermost point of east hoboken, where you have to turn in order to continue north, is a great spot for brunch. What makes it great is a few things, but it’s not without its detractions.
#1) It’s BYOB. As in BYO-​Champagne for boozy brunch. Can I get a hell yeah?! #2) It has outdoor dining with an excellent view… sometimes. If there’s a 5% forecast of rain for the day, but it’s sunny and beautiful out, they’ll refuse to seat you outside. #3) It has fun menu items. The specials can be hit or miss, but the regular menu is pretty solid.
The service leaves a bit to be desired, although they’re generally very nice, you can be left waiting from time to time. Grouping together what you need so you only need to ask once for anything during the entire meal seems to help that. I would avoid popping in for a quick breakfast sandwich on your way to work though, as not only does it take a bit of time, but you can get a breakfast sandwich for cheaper (and faster) on the other side of the Hudson.
Will I be back? Yeah, where else am I gonna get brunch in the area?

Turning Point of Hoboken is located away from the loud populated areas of Hoboken. Charles B. (the comment below mine) put it nicely «Friendly servers, clean dining areas, and quick service with a view.» They also have a variety of choices from their menu. My boyfriend and I were so pleased, we came back around the same time the next day (Sunday).
We came here on a Saturday around 2pm. It wasn’t too busy, we were seated within two minutes. My boyfriend had the Tuscany omelette: red peppers in the omelette, sliced potatoes, a small fruit cup and turkey sausage. I’m so glad they offered turkey sausage! The dish had everything he wanted. I had the s’mores hot chocolate. It had whipped cream, some chocolate drizzled with graham cracker sprinkled on top; delicious! My meal was the OMG french toast; three french toast slices, caramel sauce with bacon bits, pecans and sprinkled with confectioner sugar. It was very good, but became too sweet after the second slice of french toast; I do wish that I asked to substitute the caramel sauce for maple syrup.
We came back the day after, Sunday around the same time. We were seated within the same amount of time. It was a little louder than the other day and a little more busy. But we still received the same amount of friendly service and great food. My boyfriend got a latte and the same dish. I got the Tropical Crunch Waffle. Our waiter accidentally gave me french toast instead of a Belgian Waffle, but it was quickly replaced. The Tropical Crunch Waffle was served with sliced strawberries, bananas and mangos, with crunchy sweet granola and a side of strawberry syrup. I also asked for a side of maple syrup and pecans. The whole dish was delicious! The waffle was crunchy, the fruit was sweet, the granola and pecans were crunchy as well. Everything tasted fresh! Before tax and tip, the bill on both days came out to below $ 25!
Turning Point of Hoboken is probably the best brunch place we’ve tried! Inexpensive and again friendly servers, clean dining areas, and quick service with a view. We’re both extremely satisfied with this place and we’ll definitely be back again!

Good food, wide selection of breakfast, brunch, and lunch foods for all types of eaters, whether you want something sweet or savory or healthy or hearty, they have it.
Good service, waitresses are attentive and nice and friendly, even when they are really busy, which they usually always are.
Good ambiance, clean place, nice water view, fun to walk there along the water or go to Pier 13 afterward for some boozing.
Overall a solid place. The only downside is they are packed usually, and don’t do a good job at getting people in, fed, and out, as a lot of tables sit there dirty and not turned over to the next guess. So maybe a little more busboy and hostess manpower would go a long way there.
Kind of pricey for a diner, but the quality is much better than a standard Jersey diner, so it is a par deal/​value.
They do need the standard Eggs, Hasbrowns, Toast, Sausage or Bacon ultimate diner breakfast choice though — they get a bit fancy, which is fine, but you have to excel at the basics right.

Been to most of the brunch places in Hoboken and they are all somewhat the same– standard brunch menu with a sports bar type scene.
Turning Point was a nice surprise. Enjoyed the low key atmosphere and the food was clearly a higher quality than a sports bar trying to do brunch.
I only got a salad but saw other customers meals and immediately regretted it. Will come back and try out the brunch for real next time.

Even though it seems like there are more beverage options on the menu than food items, Turning point has a large variety that will satisfy most anyone.
The first time I went, I was moderately disappointed in the portion size, but many people say I eat like a teenaged boy, so it might have been reasonable. I got a skillet that was ok; there were lots of potatoes and just a little less bacon than desired. The dish was served also with the bottom of the tiny ramekin of fruit on top of my sunny side up eggs, which was a little unsavory. On this occasion, the service was a little less than satisfactory, but it was mid-​week and kind of quiet.
The second time, the service was infinitely better. I guess the weekend staff are more experienced and better equipped. Perhaps my food choice was also better. I got the huevos rancheros, which was quite large (I ate practically the whole bowl, but that’s beside the point). The mix of hash brown potatoes, dull chorizo, sautéed onions and peppers, beans, and just enough cheese was topped with three eggs and some avocado. It was hearty and well composed.
My boyfriend got the cornbread French toast, which was a much more delicate portion than the huevos rancheros. The bread was tender and sweet, but the vanilla marscapone was too much like butter to be enjoyed, but the raw green apples brought a freshness to the breakfast plate, countering the caramel sauce.
Overall, I would say Turning Point is solid. The food is pretty good, the prices are not exorbitant and it is a fun place with a beachy, care-​free vibe.
Side note: The bathrooms, however, are always gross. Both times I have gone to the eatery, the women’s restroom was atrocious. I try not to let yucky bathrooms leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Three stars for the view. The food was mediocre at best. The service was okay, but back to the food. A friend and I sat outside for brunch last weekend. I ordered two poached eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and english muffin. The eggs were over cooked, not cool. The home fries were awful– some where cooked, some were partly raw, and there was no flavor whatsoever. The english muffin with extra butter along with the sausage was the best part. When a restaurant doesn’t do brunch right, I’m dismayed. Especially something simple like eggs and homefries.
What that said, this looks like a popular spot. It’s BYOB, which can make for a nice brunch, especially if with a group or on a date. If I’m in the area, and there is nothing else around, I may try this place again, but not likely.

The wait on a Saturday at around 1 for two people was half an hour. Or if you don’t mind sitting at the bar, it’s first come first serve. There happened to be two empty seats at the bar, so we were able to sit immediately.
To start, we shared the OMG French toast (dipped wheat french toast topped with dollops of pumpkin cinnamon mascarpone, toasted pecans, caramel drizzle and chopped Virginia smoked bacon). I was not a huge fan. I couldn’t really tasted the mascarpone, and there was very little bacon. I’m also not big on pecans, so maybe that already swayed my opinion from the beginning.
For my brunch entrée, I decided to go with the Wilbur skillet (two eggs with crushed bacon, potatoes, avocado and diced tomato, then topped with melted Monterey jack cheese). You can choose to cook the eggs anyway you want it. I chose over easy, and the runny yolk went perfectly with the rest of the dish.
If I’m ever in the area, I would definitely come back. I would probably choose to sit at the bar again, since that seems to be less of a wait.
Tip — free refills on coffee. We were planning to buy an iced coffee to go, but since I ordered an iced coffee with my meal, they gave us one for free.