A regular hot spot for Rutgers University students, Olde Queens Tavern has served refreshing drinks and quality bar food since 1933. The bar is a great place to hang out and watch Rutgers sports teams while eating from a familiar menu by the affiliated restaurant Blitzburger. Olde Queens also features poker nights every Wednesday and a live DJ ever Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
This sports bar caters to the Rutgers University crowd. It offers a weekly calendar of events including karaoke, trivia night and sports night. The establishment features a full bar and drink specials. The menu offers appetizers, salads, soups, pizza, stomboli, calzones, pasta, steak, seafood, chicken, burgers and hot dogs, sandwiches and desserts.
Directed by executive chef Anthony Bucco, Uproot is a modern American restaurant and cocktail bar with sophisticated dinner, tasting and lunch menus featuring soups, salads, gourmet entrées, house-made pasta, fish and steak. The restaurant offers a comfortable, subdued dining area and a space for private parties. Visit the website for food and cocktail menus and information on private dining and upcoming events.
Barnacle Bill's specialties are seafood, cheddar burgers, Long Island Iced Tea and Bloody Marys. The fun atmosphere is exemplified by the peanut shells all over the floors. Daily lines out the door let you know this place is a treat. Located on the beautiful Navesink River, you will have exquisite water views while you feast.
Woody's Roadside Tavern serves traditional American fare with menu items such as Cajun chicken sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks, grilled burgers served with french fries and a pickle, and crab cake platters. The restaurant features a large bar area and 15 TVs that can be watched from the bar, tables or booths. Daily dinner specials are created by in-house chef Dave Huneke, who has more than 30 years of culinary experience. The restaurant also features a private dining room that can be reserved for private parties and other functions.
Bruno Pascale is the owner and chef at Marley's Gotham Grill. He graduated at the top of his class at the Culinary Institute of America and offers Northern Italian and American cuisine in a casual and comfortable atmosphere. There's also a full bar with happy hour specials.
From a Sunday Dinner to special occasions, the Buttonwood Manor answers the call with elegant options. For major events, the Buttonwood Manor offers several options ranging from banquet rooms to scenic gardens. While dining, you can gaze at its scenic lakeside view or cozy up near the fireplace. This restaurant is easily located either traveling from the north or south on Route 34. There is ample signage as well as parking on both sides of the highway.
