The Main Ingredient Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Main Ingredient, a delightful kosher sandwich haven located at 113 Main Ave, Passaic, NJ. This culinary gem specializes in mouthwatering sandwiches, each crafted with care to satisfy diverse palates. The menu is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, featuring standout items like the Moishe's Smoked Brisket and the Grand Slam Crispy Schnitzel, all served on fresh brioche rolls.
- Appetizers: Try the Knish Slammer, crispy potato knishes filled with hot pastrami, topped perfectly with cole slaw and mustard.
- Sides: Don't miss the loaded fries, a decadent combination of BBQ pulled beef and tangy sauce.
- Unique Offerings: Indulge your senses with bold flavors such as Buffalo Blaze Hot Chicken Poppers and Cancun Getaway sandwiches.
With options for takeout, delivery, and outdoor seating, The Main Ingredient not only promises incredible food but also a welcoming and accessible dining experience. It's a must-visit for anyone craving substantial, savory sandwiches!
Appetizers
Knish Slammer
Crispy Potato Knish filled with Choice of Hot Corn Beef or Hot Pastrami., Topped with Cole Slaw, Mustard, & Russian Dressing.
BBQ Pulled Beef Egg Roll
Served with dipping sauce
Pastrami Egg Roll
Served with dipping sauce
Pulled Beef Tacos (2pc)
Served with a side of Cole Slaw (2 pc)
Beef Empanadas (4pc)
(4pc) served with dipping sauce
1/2 lb Chicken Nuggets
1/2 Lb Chicken Nuggets served with a choice of dipping sauce.
1/2 lb Chicken Fingers
1/2 Lb Chicken Nuggets served with a choice of dipping sauce.
Loaded Fries
Coated French Fries topped w/ BBQ Pulled Beef, Chives & Tangy BBQ Sauce.
Pastrami Fries
Coated French Fries topped with Sautéed Onions & Pastrami & Garlic Mayo
Sides
Sandwiches
The Moishe's
Smoked Brisket, Hot Chicken Poppers, Sweet Pickles, Cole Slaw, & Garlic Mayo.
Smokin' Brisket
Smoked Brisket Served on a Brioche Roll, Cole Slaw, Pickles, & Garlic Mayo.
Texas Que
Slow Cooked Hickory Bourbon Pulled Beef topped with Cole Slaw, Pickles, & Garlic Mayo.
VIP Steak Sandwich
Tender Steak Slices in Teriyaki or Bourbon BBQ Sauce, Lettuce, Sautéed Onions, Mushrooms & Garlic Mayo
Grand Slam
Crispy Schnitzel, topped with Sautéed Pastrami & Onions, Cole Slaw, Pickles, & Garlic Mayo.
Cancun Getaway
Crispy Schnitzel topped with Lettuce, Sliced Avocado, Sweet Corn, Pickled Jalapenos, Spicy Mayo, & Sweet 'n Fire Sauce.
Kopi's Krunch
Captain Crunch Chicken topped with Lettuce, Sweet Pickles & Caramelized Onion Sauce.
Buffalo Blaze
Hot Chicken Poppers, Topped with Lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, french fries inside, and sweet & fire sauce
The Legend
Pretzel Coated Chicken topped with Cole Slaw, Pickles, Creamy Ranch & Tangy BBQ Sauce.
Lite Rail
Juicy Grilled Chicken topped with Lettuce, Tomatoe, Pickle, Sauteed Onions, & choice of Sauce.
Route 3
Juicy Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Lettuce, Tomatoe, Grilled Mushrooms, & Garlic Mayo
Long Island
Juicy Grilled Baby Chicken topped with Lettuce, Tomatoe, Pickled Onions, Roasted Peppers, Garlic Mayo & Chimichurri Sauce.
Shawarma
Shawarma Baby Chicken with Israeli Salad, Pickles, Chummus & Tehina.
Summer Day
All Beef Hot Dog with side of Cole Slaw.
Frankie
Jumbo Beef Hot Dog served in a Pretzel Bun Topped with Sautéed Onions, and glazed with our Tangy BBQ Sauce.
Main Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Burger, served on a Brioche Roll. Topped with Lettuce, Sautéed Onions, Tomatoe, Pickles & Backyard BBQ Sauce.
Pastrami Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Burger, Served on a Brioche Roll. Topped with Sautéed Onions & Pastrami, Lettuce, Tomatoe, Cole Slaw, Deli Mustard, & Garlic Mayo.
Pulled Brisket Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Burger, Served on a Brioche Roll. Topped with Pulled Brisket, Onion ring, Lettuce, Tomato, Sauteed Onions & BBQ Sauce
Hurricane Hype Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Seasoned Burger, Served on a Brioche Roll. Topped with Cole Slaw, Kishka, Onion Rings & Tangy BBQ sauce.
Chipotle Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Cajun Seasoned Burger, Served on a Brioche Roll. Topped with Lettuce, Tomatoe, Jalapenos, & Chipotle Mayo.
Sunshine Burger
Juicy 8 Oz Burger, Served on a Brioche Roll. Sunny Side up Egg, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado, Pickled Red Onions, & Ranch Dressing.
Wafu Whim
Juicy 8 Oz Seasoned Burger, Served on a Pretzel Roll. Topped with Lettuce, Tomatoe, Mushrooms, Honey Mustard & Camamalized Onion sauce.
Burgers & Hot Dogs
Kids Menu
Kids Hot Dog & Fries
(Served Plain)
Kids Burger & Fries
(Served Plain)
East Side
Your Choice of Cooked Turkey, Smoked Turkey, Turkey Pastrami, Salami or Bologna served with Cole Slaw, Pickles & Choice of Dressing on the side (available Hot Or Cold).
West Side
Your Choice of Pastrami, Roast Beef or Corn Beef served with Cole Slaw, Pickles & Choice of Dressing on the side (available Hot or Cold).
Deli Sandwiches
Salads
Icon Salad
Crispy Schnitzel or Grilled Chicken, Romaine Lettuce, Cucumbers, Grape Tomatoes, Chickpeas, & House Croutons, with Caesar Dressing on the side.
Hoppin Hawaii Salad
Crispy Schnitzel or Grilled Chicken, Romaine Lettuce, Sliced Jalapenos, Sweet Potaotoes, Grilled Pineapple, Almonds, & Caesar Dressing on the side.
Cancun Getaway Salad
Crispy Schnitzel or Grilled Chicken, Romaine Lettuce, Sliced Avocado, Hot Peppers, Sweet Corn, Sunflower Seeds, & Ranch Dressing on the side.
TLC Salad
Choice of Turkey or Pastrami, Romaine Lettuce, Baby Corn, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Pretzel Thins, Honey Mustard Dressing
Grilled Steak Salad
Juciy Sliced Steak, Romaine Lettuce, Grape Tomatoes, Pickled Onions, Grilled Mushrooms, House Croutons, & White Florence Dressing
Buid Your Own Salad
Choice of four toppings & choice of any dressing served over a bed of Romaine Lettuce. Protein toppings or additional topping are available for an additional charge.
Regular Sushi App
Kani, Avacado & Cucumber Served over a bed of rice, drizzled with Spicy Mayo & Sweet Sauce.
Large Sushi App
Kani, Avacado & Cucumber Served over a bed of rice, drizzled with Spicy Mayo & Sweet Sauce.
Poke Bowl
Tuna, Salmon, Avocado, Cucumber & jalapeno, Served over a bed of rice, w/ garnished onions drizzled with Spicy Mayo & Sweet Sauce.
Ocean Bowl
Spicy Tuna, Spicy Salmon, Avocado, Cucumber, & Mango, served over a bed of Rice, garnished with Crispy Onions, Scallions, Spicy Mayo & Sweet Sauce.
Passaic Bowl
Baked Salmon, kani, avocado, cucumber, carrot & scallions Served over a bed of rice, drizzled with Spicy Mayo & Sweet Sauce.
Seared Pepper Tuna Salad
Lettuce, avocado, seared pepper tuna, cucumber, carrots with chefs sauce
Sashimi Salad
Lettuce, avocado, tuna, cucumber, carrots with chefs sauce
Kani Salad
Lettuce, avocado, kani, cucumber, carrots with chefs sauce
Kani Poppers
Tempura battered cubed kani pieces, drizzled with chefs sauce
Sushi Apps & Salads
Classic Fish Rolls
California Roll
Kani, avocado, & cucumber.
Spicy Cali Roll
Spicy kani, avocado, & cucumber.
Alaskan Roll
Salmon, avocado & cucumber.
Peppered Tuna Roll
Seared pepper tuna & avocado.
Fish Combo Roll
Tuna, salmon, & avocado.
Mock Crab Tempura Roll
Tempura battered mock crab roll topped with special sauce.
Sweet Potato Roll
Sweet potato tempura.
Mango Crunch Roll
Avocado, mango & crunch, topped with mango & crunch.
Vegetable Dragon Roll
Avocado, cucumber, & carrot, topped with avocado.
Vegetarian Rolls
Cooked Rolls
Cooked Salmon Avocado
Baked salmon, avocado, & cucumber.
Cooked Alaskan Roll
Baked salmon with avocado & cucumber
Cooked Dragon Roll
Baked salmon & cucumber topped with avocado
Coooked Spicy Salmon Avocado
Baked salmon with avocado & cucumber
Cancun Roll
Baked salmon with avocado & mango
Fuji Roll
Baked salmon with avocado & sweet potato
Godzilla Roll
Salmon, tuna, kani & avocado, tempura
Spider Roll
Kani Tempura & avocado, topped with kani tempura & sweet sauce
Tiger Roll
Salmon & avocado tempura with spicy mayo & sweet sauce
Passaic Roll
California tempura topped with spicy tuna & scallions
Dynamite Roll
Salmon, kani, & avocado tempura topped with spicy mayo & sweet sauce
Mexicali Roll
Tuna, avocado & jalapeno topped with spicy mayo & sweet sauce
Volcano Roll
Kani, avocado, cucummber topped with avocado & spicy kani
Tempura Rolls
Chef Special Rolls
Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna & cucumber topped with avocado
Crazy Tuna Roll
Seared pepper tuna & avocado topped with spicy tuna
Rainbow Roll
Kani, avocado, cucummber topped with tuna, salmon & avocado
Red Dragon Roll
Spicy kani & avocado topped with tuna
Black Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna & crunch topped with seared pepper tuna
Dancing Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna & crunch topped with spicy Kani & avocado
American Dream Roll
Spicy tuna, avocado & cucumber topped with salmon & tuna
Phoenix Roll
Kani tempura, spicy salmon & cucumber topped with salmon, avocado & crunch
Manhattan Roll
Spicy salmon, avocado & jalapenos topped with tuna & avocado
Main Ingredient Roll
Spicy tuna, spicy kani & crunch topped with avocado
Trump Roll
Spicy tuna & crunch topped with salmon & tuna
Samurai Roll
Kani tempura, baked salmon & cucumber topped with avocado & spicy cooked salmon with sweet and spicy sauce
Tokyo Roll
Seared tuna, avocado & cucumber topped with torched salmon and sweet an spicy sauce
Ninja Roll
Tempura salmon, avocado, crispy onions, topped with torched salmon, torched tuna, avocado, sweet & spicy sauce
Small Sushi Platter
6 rolls 3 vegetable 3 fish (chef's choice)
Medium Sushi Platter
10 rolls 5 vegetable 5 fish (chef's choice)
Large Sushi Platter
14 rolls 7 vegetable 7 fish (chef's choice)
Garden Platter
6 vegetable rolls (chef's choice)
Deluxe Garden Platter
14 vegetbale rolls (chef's choice)
Cooked & Tempura Platter
6 rolls 4 cooked rolls 2 tempura rolls (chef's choice)
Special Platter
8 rolls 4 regular rolls 2 chef's specials 2 tempura rolls (chef's choice)
Party Platter
10 rolls 4 regular rolls 3 chef's specials 3 tempura (chef's choice)
Main Ingredient Platter
14 rolls 7 vegetable 5 fish 2 chef's choice (chef's choice)
Supreme Sushi Platter
14 rolls 4 regular rolls 5 chef's specials 5 tempura (chef's choice)
Deluxe Sushi Platter
14 rolls 4 vegetable 5 fish 5 chef specials sashimi & nigiri (chef's choice)
Sushi Platters
Main Dishes
Original Chicken Nuggets (Aprox. 1lb)
Crispy coated chicken
Chicken Dinner Special
1 Entree With Choice of 2 sides
Fish Dinner Special
1 Entree With Choice of 2 sides
Meat Dinner Special
1 Entree With Choice of 2 sides
Capon Dinner Plate
1 Entree With Choice of 2 sides
Lunch/Dinner Special
Chulent, Kugel & Kishka
Chulent Combo
Choice of Chulent served with a large piece of potato kugel and a slice of sweet kishka topped with onions.
Coke Soda 2 Liter
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Fanta Soda 2 Liter
Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.
Sprite Soda 2 Liter
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.