What can I say about the boiler room? It's a hidden gem in Cape May (Literally hidden! .. you have to go into the basement) if you're looking for a laid back pizza night. My family continues to go every year. The pizzas are on the smaller side. We had 7 people and shared 2 large salads and 4 large pizzas.. all of it was gone and honestly we probably could've used another pie. But the flavors are wonderful! Our personal favorites are the margarita, four cheese and mushroom pizzas. Yummmm! read more

Best pizza in Cape May by a landslide. Always a nice little break from the sun to sit back and enjoy some pizza and a couple brews.

This place is just straight up cool. Located in the basement of Congress Hall, the Boiler Room has a ton of space with table seating, large chairs and a decent sized bar among the red neon glow lighting and brick walls. There is also a small stage where the trio, Bluebone, was jamming out on a Friday night. Throw in some March Madness games playing on the numerous screens, as well as some good local beers, and I wasn't moving for awhile. I'm certainly glad I showed up when I did because the entire place eventually filled up as the evening wore on. Blues, beer and basketball! How you can argue with that? read more

We stopped in for a drink while visiting Cape May. Entering from the stairwell and the street entrance almost put us off. A variety of storage items blocked the entrance and an unusual smell! Once inside the actual bar we were quite pleased. Nice crowd. Great music that wasn't too terrible loud. Friendly staff. Loved the decor! Drinks were rather pricey but this is Congress Hall, after all. $20 for a double shot was a bit over the top. $6 beer...ok. Water was delicious and free. read more

Saturday nights in the summer the boiler room has a great band with an awesome crowd. We were dancing all night to oldie jams and top forties. This band was killing it. The boiler room is located in the basement of congress hall. The location is literally in the old boiler room so the atmosphere is really different and cool. The bar was packed with with a great crowd. A good mix of people at all ages. A wedding party poured in after the reception and were just in for a good time. Everyone was dancing and the bar was packed. It was impossible to get a drink but there was a wait... Typical wait for a Saturday night at any bar though. Great place to dance in a really cool location of congress hall. Be aware of how hot it can get down there. read more

The place was packed - which was a good thing! Drinks were good. Pizza was good. But the atmosphere was even better. The band was kick-ass and people were dancing the whole time, starting right when the band started playing! There is good mixture of ages, from people in their 20s to people in their 60s, maybe 70s even. Highly recommend it for anyone. read more

Great pizza. Great Caprese salad. Aggressively terrible service. We had four in our party. Each person's meal came separately with at least ten minutes and at one point twenty minutes separating the meals. We all ate alone. When we questioned the waitress she became argumentative. When we asked for water refills she only brought one glass of water to one of our party. In addition to bad service one large party let their small children terrorize the dining room causing the music act to leave early or allow the little monsters to destroy his equipment as they were on the stage. The food is not nearly good enough to induce us to return. read more

This place was a great place to end our first evening while in Cape May. A couple of years ago, I had gone to the Boiler Room after my cousins wedding, with a large group of similarly aged cousins and we had a blast! that evening they had a DJ. The evening we went, there still was music, but in form of live Salsa-Spanish music band. The music was a great backdrop for our drunken conversation about life and the beach and stuff that girls on girls weekend talk about. The place wasn't hopping per se, but definitely nicely occupied with either people our age or a little bit older. Every one looked like they were having fun. We sat in the lounge part of the bar, very spacious and comfortable. .Our waitress was incredibly sweet and the drinks were pretty cheap for the four of us. The decor is very industrial and its really different and fun. The music wasn't too loud that we were drowned out (we had just been to the ugly mug before and we were screaming at each other it seemed). Definitely a nice place for the 25+ crowd. read more

Let me start by saying the atmosphere is AMAZING... from what I got to see. My party of 6 and I showed up to the underground restaurant with excitement for a fun night but this got ruined as soon as we walked up to the hostess stand. There was 4 young girls who failed to exit their conversation to greet us. Then the first thing the hostess said was that "We could not be seated and therefore had to leave". After we stood in shock at the way she laughed in our faces she says " 2 hours is the wait" then once again rudely laughs and turns around. (Mind you it looked absolutely dead).I have heard that the food is good but let me add on the fact that the SERVICE (especially the snotty hostess) is awful and ruins your appetite. read more

I was really disappointed with Boiler Room. Our waitress came over to take our order in a hurry. Once we got our food, she didn't come back until we were fully finished and gave us our check. I would have liked another drink and needed a spoon. It wasn't busy in there either. Food was just ok, nothing to want me to come back. read more

Live music! Wood fired brick oven pizza and family-style salads. Delicious on all counts. Watermelon sangria was a unique and tasty addition. read more

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Very disappointed with my experience during my sisters bachelorette weekend the pregnant brown haired waitress did not give her name and did not check on us once made us wait 30 min for the check and and dropped it off with out saying a single word, no have a good night or anything!! I use to love this place but I am not going back after getting this horrible service. This place is suppose to be classy! read more

We got a wonderful seat to catch some of the live band performance and the pizza was great. Highly recommend the bbq pork or regular margarita pizza. We'll be back! read more

Great pizza but did not particularly like the beer we chose. Would definitely try again.

What a great hidden gem!!! Pizza was awesome, bartender Bobbie is great and the live music was perfect for a slow Monday in November. What a great spot!!! read more

While the Boiler Room might look like a hole in the wall from the outside, we found the inside to be nice and charming. We had the pepperoni pizza (our first visit) and towards the end of our vacation we were back again for the pepperoni pizza and an appetizer of meatballs. Both were delicious and on both evenings the service was great and very attentive. read more

Boiler Room - Lounges Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

OK pizza with a fun vibe. Food: Pizza is OK, but it's nothing to rave about it. Value: Reasonable. Service: Efficient. Atmosphere: Fun subterranean vibe. Drinks: Full bar. Not a great selection of craft beers. I might come back. read more

Awesome atmosphere...great beer and drink menu and delicious pizza. Staff way kind, hospitable and fun. Can't wait to hang out more.

Absolutely recommend ! It was my second visit to the Boiler Room. My pizza was delicious ( Margarita) and the bar staff was very attentive even though they were very busy. We sat at the bar and listened to a band that kept the crowd on their feet. It was a fun, enjoyable night. Looking forward to going back! read more

Super chill spot with amazing pizza. I'm not even kidding- the pizza is a good as any I've had anywhere. I'd eat the mushroom pizza every day, forever. Other than that the drinks are well made and reasonably priced, and being in the basement of Congress Hall gives it is cool vibe, almost like a secret club. Sometimes they have live music and the staff is always friendly. Definitely a good place to checkout during the off-season since it won't be overly crowded, but it won't be dead, either. They also have good specials. read more

Came here on a Saturday night and it wound up being a really fun night. I normally avoid dancing like the plague, but the band was just so good that I joined my friends. I liked the champagne cocktail with lavender a lot and it wasn't terribly priced either. One funny thing I noticed was that the ventilation is poor down there, so every once in a while it smelled a little foul. Nothing that a few steps in the other direction couldn't fix. read more

I sat at the bar and tried a few pizzas that were amazing! Another time we ordered some pies after the beach and ate them on the car ride home and as always they were something to tell my friends about. read more

This is the best place to go to meat people. I always have a glorious time and they have a hotel if you need a place to lay. It is pricy but what's that cost on a night you would love to forget. read more

This place was super crowded on a Saturday night in April. I can't even imagine how crowded it gets in the summer. It was full of bachelorette and wedding parties. It is dark and loud (after all it is a bar in the basement). There is usually always live music which is nice. Be sure to check who is performing before you go. The only problem I have with this place and the Blue Pig upstairs is that all of their cocktails are so sweet. I don't now how it's even possible to make them so sweet when some of them weren't even supposed to have any sugar in them. Do yourself a favor and just get beer or something simple like a vodka soda and you'll be good to go. read more

Good localization! Horrible food. We tried the Truffle Wedges, they were bot good... burned. The kitchen did not care how they presented it! Nice place, bad appetizers. read more

Service was slow. Ambiance was ok. The pasta with meatballs was very mediocre. It was pasta reheated in boiling water and the meatballs were bland and small. The pizza was disappointing. read more

The pizza is the best in cape may. I'm not saying it's the best I've ever had but it's pretty damn good in comparison to all the other places around here. Service and drinks are excellent as well. read more

The Boiler Room is a great place to go at night when you want to relax with a drink. It's located in the basement of Congress Hall... and it's rumored to be haunted!! It's a large space with lots of seating, including some comfy couch-like benches with pillows! They also have live bands that play great music. It's a good place for adults of all ages. read more

Enjoyed the pizza......it was delicious. The service was very good and the beer choices were good. a great place to watch a sporting event with tv's everywhere. read more

Got seated at a table of 2 right away on a Thursday night in July. We started with the poutine fries which were so yummy. Tried two different pizzas on the menu and they were both perfection. The atmosphere was the cherry on top. Dark and cool to beat the summer heat. Highly recommend. read more

When we came here it wasnt that crowded so we didn't stay too long. We had eaten already but all of the food that came out was looking really great. There are loads of TVs to watch sports and what-not, so overall a good, clean place to hang out in Cape May with decent drinks too! read more

Once upon a time there were three girls who arrived to cape may late and were very hungry. Unfortunately it was so late that there were very few options. But being that the three girls had a very generous voucher from congress hall, they decided to explore their options and found the boiler room. As they descended the staircase they came upon what seemed like a dark basement but was actually a lively aroma filled pizza kitchen. Reading the menu by candlelight they were approached by a man, a man named Zach, who was a gracious host and read them the pizza special which was to be ordered for dinner. Zach was a kind and sweet man who always made sure the girls glasses were fill. The special pie was a glorious mix of bacon, onions, mushrooms, cheddar and a drizzle of truffle oil. Kudos to Zach and the candles. read more

Spent some time here last March to watch some Irish rock, and this March, we were in town during singer-songwriter weekend. Can't think of a cooler place in Cape May to see some music...makes you feel as if you are in the basement of some NYC nightclub. Music is close and loud, crowd is 30 and up, and they just added a brick-oven pizza station to the bar. A must-visit if you are coming to CM and want to tour the nightlife! read more

Just left this place after over 20 minutes being seated and servers walking around but no one coming to the table, the bar tender came over said let me find out what's happening left for a few minutes and then went back to the bar. We left and won't be back! read more

Boardwalk Empire anyone? You bet, right here. This place is all class, to the core. One of the finset bars I have been in, anywhere in the world. Really. You must drop off here for at least two drinks anytime you are in Cape May. read more

I stumbled upon this place late one night, but I wish I had found it sooner! Live music, dancing, fun vibe, but also, not a madhouse.

So fun! Amazing pizza. We had the beach plum farm pizza which was so fresh and delicious. The staff was very professional during a power outage. The entertainment was awesome too! read more

Great atmosphere, excellent drinks and decent prices. It does get busy in the evening, even in the dead of winter! Suggest arriving early and grabbing a table by the fireplace. A great spot for before/after dinner drinks. read more

If there was ever a spot to pick up some of the finest cougars, this is most certainly the spot. The Boiler Room is an upscale basement with a bar packed with women ranging from late 20's to early 60's ready to mingle. Come for the live band and pricey drinks, leave with some ladies... jk but really go here. nice place. 4 stars! read more

Hard pass. The people here need to learn how to run a restaurant. I would recommend the hire more hostesses also.