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Macaroni Au Gratin

Creole Food in Elizabeth

Savory Creole food at First Republic Lounge & Restaurant in Elizabeth includes seafood and meat dishes available for pickup.

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Haitian Food

Kréyol Chicken

$28.00+

Smothered, marinated Haitian chicken with a required side selection.

“Everything on the menu is delicious. Service, atmosphere, music and artwork highlights the beautiful Haitian culture. A must try for Haitian Cuisine!”

Macaroni Au Gratin

$12.00

Baked macaroni with a browned, cheesy gratin top.

“I ordered food here for the first time. I had a pretty large order, their pork, vegetable stew, fried red snapper, macaroni, and 2 different types of rices. Everything was delicious! The service was great, and the restaurant was nice and clean. Everyone was patient and explained the menu to me. I highly recommend and will absolutely be going back.”

Haitian Appetizers

Soups

Large Soup Joumou

$20.00+

Haitian pumpkin soup with a required choice of protein.

“One of my favorite Haitian spots around! The ambiance for a good date night, even just on a weekday. I’ve celebrated multiple birthdays throughout the years as well and the hosts always know how to light en up mood. The food of course is always the main event, and their cuisine is authentically made. We buy their soup joumou during the holidays if we’re running low on time. Would recommend.”

Seafood

Fish

Wings

Pasta

Griot Lakay

Find Something Special at First Republic Lounge & Restaurant

Creole food at First Republic Lounge & Restaurant spans vegetable stew with cabbage, chayotes, carrots and lima beans, plus penne with creamy Alfredo sauce, epis, fresh herbs and Parmesan.

Snapper Lakay offers whole red snapper fried or in Kreyol sauce. Griot Lakay pairs tender seasoned fried pork with pikliz, while Lambi Lakay features savory slices of stewed conch in special sauce.

Visit us in Elizabeth for dine-in, or order pickup or delivery. Enjoy Chiktay Aranso, with smoked herring prepared with onions and peppers and served alongside thinly sliced plantains.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular Creole food options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

  • Kréyol Chicken — This marinated, smothered Haitian-style chicken comes with a required side; mild or pike preparation is available as a customization.
  • Griot Lakay — Tender Haitian-style fried pork comes with pikliz, a tart, spicy pickled vegetable relish, plus your choice of side.
  • Legume D’Ayiti — This vegetable stew can be customized with beef, chicken, goat, conch, or shrimp, with a side selected separately.
  • Goat Lakay — Select fried or Kreyol-sauce stewed goat, then choose a side such as rice, plantains, macaroni, or vegetables.
  • Macaroni Au Gratin — This Haitian-style side is macaroni baked with cheese until the top forms a browned crust.

Do you offer delivery and takeout?

Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for creole food throughout the Elizabeth area. Order your creole food online for convenient pickup or delivery.