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    Historic Piper Tavern

    3.8 (119 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    HISTORIC PIPER TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Margarita
    John K.

    Awesome service and great food. We were here for a birthday dinner and it was awesome

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    John L.

    Solid old beautiful Tavern located in Bedminster township. I've driven by the building many times and I finally stopped in for dinner with my mother. It was a great evening for their outdoor dining, but I wanted to see and experience the inside of the building. Once inside the front entrance we walked past the bar area. It was clean and looked like a great time to have a drink and a meal. The hostess was just past the bar and the open line kitchen was just behind her. I was asked if I had a reservation. When I said no, the young lady hesitated, but seated us in the main dining room anyway. As she went to seat us there was an extremely rude server who made a face at her and was shaking her head. I don't want to get into workplace politics, but it obviously became a conversation with the rest of the staff. (To the server who wears some sort of phone or radio band around your neck I would say shame on you. Act professional, do NOT make customers feel uncomfortable. I spent the rest of my meal feeling a bit unwelcomed.) Our server (different person) came over shortly after and was awesome to deal with. She went over the menu and sold me on the Seared Crabcakes Benjamin - $29 - The "Toast of the Tavern." Twin four ounce cakes loaded with jumbo lump crabmeat. Rumor has it, the recipe came from Ben Franklin himself..... and the upgraded Snapper soup for $3.25 The Tavern Master's peppery favorite, we're told simply the best. My mother had the Shrimp and Scallop Scampi over angel hair for $25. The soup was a big portion, peppery indeed, but not overpowering and had a medium body (wasn't too thin, yet not like a bisque either). I thought it was well made and added a shot or two of sherry to give it some balance. The seared crabcakes were tasty, light on the filler, loaded with crabmeat and cooked just right. The dip wasn't good, but the veggies and mashed potatoes were. My mother enjoyed her meal and we were stuffed! Overall we had a great dinner and the inside of the building is beautiful. Kudos to the tall young lady who seated us! I'll make a reservation next time :)

    Blackened Salmon, mashed potatoes and vegs
    Esin A.

    Handmade pierogies with grilled onions were very good. Piper salad and cooked veg came with meal, roll was served warm. Blackened Salmon was nicely blackened, and good, esp with fresh lemon. Mashed potatoes were amazing, cooked veg came with meal. Last time crab & chicken corn chowder, filet mignon with caesar salad, homemade dressing. Friend enjoyed burger, fries overcooked. Manager was very professional, service was good.

    Rack of lamb

    Danielle our server was patient and informative! Service was top notch! Servings are plentiful- you can't go wrong with anything on their menu.

    Dessert tray
    Caryn P.

    We have been enjoying trying all of the Historic Taverns in the area. We were passing by on a Friday night and weren't sure if we would get in without a reservation, but they were very accommodating. There was a mix of people dressed up with others more casual. You can eat in the bar area or dining room - both set up very nice. Everyone who worked there was super friendly and knowledgeable. Salad came with the dinner - the house salad and creamy apple cider vinegrette was excellent - for a small up charge my husband got the Ceasar salad, also delicious and both came with a really yummy warm roll. My filet was cooked perfect, very tender and the crab cake was crispy. The veggies on the side were cooked perfect not mushy and very flavorful. So was the mashed potato that comes on the side. Even though we were full once the dessert tray came around we had to share something and give it a try. The "cookie lava cake" came recommended as their most popular dessert so we went with that. It was good - not great. The cookie had more of a muffin texture and the chocolate inside wasn't really lava bUT it was still good and of course we ate it all. The bill was a lot cheaper than most restaurants these days, and it was a great overall experience, Can't wait to go back

    Interior , check out the piper etching on the mirror
    Courtney C.

    Had a great first experience at the Piper Tavern! I cannot say enough good things about our waitress Mailee (not sure if I'm spelling that right) she was super nice and personable and made sure to help us with any needs we had ! She was definitely one of the best waitresses I've had and worked extremely hard from taking our order, running food, busing and wrapping our leftovers. She did it all. The rest of the staff was also super friendly and welcoming! They had a fairly extensive menu and all entrees came served with a salad, a vegetable and potato. The vegetable was summer squash and mashed potatoes. I order the crab cakes which was a pair of fully loaded crab cakes with chunks of fresh crab. My dad wanted steak and ordered the trio of filet - which was so unbelievably tender it could be cut with a butter knife. Everything was perfectly cooked and tasty. The ambiance is nice there's a dining room as well as a tavern/ bar area and there is also outdoor seating for those that like that! I'd definitely recommend and look forward to coming back.

    Chicken Marcella, and it was yummy!

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    I had the Flounder Crabmeat Pinwheels. Fantastic! Great food, great service, great experience!

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    Warm inviting atmosphere with great food. Also Luna always makes me laugh . Cant ask for much more!

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    Serving fresh seafood instead of covering it up with a sauce because it has started to go bad!

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    continued the best for food, service and comaraderie for many years. thank you for being real!

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