we just found two really great restaurants. one was in mt. olive off rt 206. it's called mount olive bar and grill. looks kinda iffy but the food was so delicious and pretty reasonable. and plus i hear their drinks are very generous.
and this one is in newton which is out of the area but it was fantastic. bula international cuisine. i went for lunch but i got this huge piece of pecan crusted salmon with sweet mash and broccoli rabe for $8!!! i'm sure dinner is more expensive but they dod have live jazz musicians all the time really good ones too.
for rockaway i know a good thai place off 46 but i cant remember the name. diagonal from the rita's there.
oh yeah and dover has the quiet man and the laughing lion is always delicious.
thanks!