I had lunch at Cheeseburger in Paradise in Woodbridge, NJ today with my wife and son. This is the second time we’ve eaten there and each time both the food and service were impressive.

We had the same appetizers each visit. We remembered them from last time and ordered again: fries because my son likes ’em and the shrimp because we do. We’ve really got to try some of the other selections!

The burgers are delicious. I had the Bleu Cheese burger on my last visit – tangy and tasty. The broccoli I had with it was prepared just the way I like it – just the tops, no stalks, pan-fried and crisp. On our previous visit my wife opted for the pressed burger. The bread is fried and she found it to be a bit oily for her taste toward the end. Our server, Nicole, was attentive without being overbearing.

Today I opted for the burger of the day, the Cajun burger, with Swiss cheese and Cajun seasoning. It wasn’t too spicy, just enough for flavor, quite good (even though I really like the hot stuff). I ordered rice on the side and it was, well, rice. Not a lot to say about rice. My wife enjoyed the shrimp wrap. Erica provided great service, very attentive and conversational.

Oh, my son? He’s a teen, not particularly into variety in his food, and he had the signature Cheeseburger in Paradise – hold the onions – each time. He went back this time without complaint and I’d call that a rave.

We (well, not my teenage son) enjoyed Margaritas and Sangria. But not to excess, driving on Route 1 in Woodbridge is fraught with peril in the best of circumstances!

Oh, one other thing worth mentioning. Every hour on the hour they play their signature song, interrupting whatever’s already on. It was jarring to hear Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company doing Piece Of My Heart preempted by Jimmy Buffett. The nerve!

If you’re near Woodbridge craving a burger, this is worth checking out.

Added July 11, 1:26 PM:
Erica, our server, admitted to having a bit of a cold and by 10 July my wife seemed to be picking it up.

Added July 14, 10:00 AM:
And by July 13 I had signs of getting it, too! The moral of the story is that we should have left or asked for a different table/server.