Parking can be a little tricky with mostly street parking in the neighborhood, but we found a spot without too much trouble. We sat inside, although the outdoor area looked really nice. The inside felt a bit cramped but had a cozy and friendly vibe. There is an open kitchen and a train track along the ceiling, although it was not running when we were there. They also have a jukebox for music. We split the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich from the specials menu. It came on a soft, fresh bun with a big, crispy piece of fried chicken, topped with a crunchy and refreshing slaw. It was served with a side of home-fried chips that were hot and crispy. We also shared the zucchini sticks, which came in a large basket, served fresh and hot with a great crunch. The buffalo chicken eggrolls were packed with chunks of chicken, creamy inside, and loaded with strong buffalo flavor. Overall, it is a casual spot with good food, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere. read more

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Bartender with a wopp atattide. Food sucked. Seemed like I was bothering them. With all the money I spent.

Service is always great and typically the wings are spot on but last time wings were incredibly dry, I didn't want to say anything and when I got home with my left overs resized how un edible they truly were. Will Be back hopefully better. read more

Great little dive bar with lots of TV's to watch sports. We went on the Friday March Madness began and although it was packed we got seated fairly quickly at a table because the bar was full. Service was great despite the crowd. They had good beer selection on tap (with a few Tonewood options since it's literally across the street) and the food was tasty bar food. They had a fish option on Friday for lent which was great for me. My friend got a burger with sweet potato fries & loved it & I got a fried fish sandwich with cole slaw (subbed the bread for a wrap). We ordered everything pretzel bites for an app & they came with the best two dipping sauces. It was a nice & convenient place walkable to Tonewood. I'll definitely be back. read more

Old Rail Tavern - My favorite sign located by the bathroom - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

Great neighborhood bar. Lots of locals. Everyone very nice. Food was good. Wings were excellent! Good selection of beers. I will be back! read more

I heard "The Rail" - Old Rail Tavern - Barrington N.J. has good wings and food. My dad and I decided to check it out for lunch. He got the garlic hot, and I got the spicy honey garlic. No breading on these guys as they are naked. If you haven't had wings brined before, you'll notice how much it makes a difference. After frying, these meaty wings weren't dry in the least bit. We sincerely enjoyed our wings and cold beer on this warm day. The wings at The Old Rail are quality, I'll leave it at that. Wing lovers, make this a spot to check out. Seems like a locals bar as people walked in were greeted by other patrons. Felt a bit like an episode of Cheers. It was a welcoming environment. We sat at the bar. We received very kind and helpful service. I would recommend getting some fries to dip into your extra sauce! read more

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My first and only visit, and it was a limited stay, but all signs point to being a really great spot. In the area for a wedding. Spotted the beautiful patio and decided to go. Ok. Parking is on the street. Not too hard to find for us but if you are unfamiliar with the area like we were, it took a few minutes to figure out where to go. Sat down on the patio, and a server was with us immediately. Nice sized menu with a good selection of things to order. Specifically, want to comment on the wings. The wings here are very good, well cooked, slightly crunchy, and a good buffalo sauce with some actual heat which is harder and harder to come by. I can definitely see myself coming back and checking out more of the menu, but for my limited stay the service was top-notch, the servers were very friendly, and everything came to the table in a very timely fashion. Whole place is clean, lots of people, and music blaring, all point to good things. read more

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Went on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Had a really good lager and a simple hamburger. Friend had similar. Nice pleasant outdoor area and easy to have a conversation. Would visit again if I'm in the vicinity again. Service was efficient. read more

This is small bar that we found randomly while in the area trying to kill some time. The food was pretty good. I had the bbq wings. They were meaty. The sauce was flavorful and had a little kick to it. I had some of the panzarotti - absolutely delicious. The Italian chicken sandwich looked delicious but I didn't try it. It was served with homemade chips. Service turned out to be ok. When we first sat down at the bar, no one acknowledged us. Two people walked by. Could've said "oh I'll be right with you" or even a "hi". Crickets. It was busy. Then when we ordered drinks and asked for menus, it got a little better. I'm guessing it's a neighborhood bar and we were newbies. I would definitely go back if I was in the area. read more

Great food and service. Great home town place where everybody knows your name!! Stop in for sure!!!

Awesome stop ..... one of the best bars in the area ..... fantastic service ... friendly, great food, great service, great atmosphere!!! A must stop!!!! read more

Great place to hang out and get to know your community. Beers are cold the food is great and the people are friendly!

948th different cheesesteak eaten in the last 4 years. A day of cheesesteaks with Amigo Dan and his New Castle Cronies. Old Rail Tavern is decorated a lot nicer than I thought it was going to be. We got a cheesesteak with fried onions and mushrooms. We also got the Philly Special. The Philly special was the star. $18 I'm not rushing back for the Philly Special. The Cheesesteak, Amigo Dan's half was not as good as mine. I guess we'll call it good but inconsistent. read more

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We have been really enjoying the Rail lately. The outside area is great, includes TVs. Of course the inside is available too. The bar style food was delicious. The Buffalo chicken salad had a chicken breast, and not breaded either. The best Buffalo salad I ever had. The fries are beer battered! The pork sandwich came with a dip, they do not forget the details which we like! The craft beer menu each night is awesome too. read more

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Loved the food-went with my in-laws thinking I wasn't quite in the mood for bar food. Pleasantly surprised by the choices-ended up with great grilled chx w broccoli rabe sandwich, service was great too. Very warm summer night outdoors felt great on the patio with the large fans-clean, updated space. read more

Roast beef sandwich was bone dry, with no Au Jus! Stopped going there because of total bar height seating, only a few low tops outside, and patio always crowded! Service is good ! read more

First of all the prices have not changed! This is a local favorite for all the right reasons. Consistent pricing, and consistent food. The staff is friendly, and efficient. It is a little dive bar but in all the best ways, do not sleep on the pizza. read more

Great place to go and watch sports events. The food is wonderful! You have to try the spicy honey garlic boneless wings!!

Local dive. Island bar with friendly, attentive staff. Good tap selection. Reasonable prices. Deck seating. Right across the street from Tonewood Brewing. (Did someone say mini pub crawl?) Solid pub grub menu. Chalkboard specials. read more

this place is implicitly racist. Don't go there if you're not white, FYI. Pizza is terrible. Wings are hit or miss. Servers were slow to respond & completely ignore you. The hostess is probably the one who does her job well. She brought us menus and drinks while the other waitress completely ignored our table despite there were only 2 tables on site outdoor. She waited for the other waitress, who was pleasantly nice enough, to take our orders; but we overheard her saying "I'll take the angry table." Hahahaha, we may look angry because it took 30 minutes to order food when there were only 2 tables, including us. Drinks were ok. Cheap bottled stuff. Food is decent bar food. The service is horrendous. read more

Neat little spot for good food and drinks. Nice outside seating area. Great wings! Service was A+ read more

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The service was horrible it took 10 minutes to get menus and I think the waiter forgot to even put in our order it base been long and I am hungry read more

So absolutely sad ... an incredible place that was our top place to go two or 3 times a week. It's impossible to say enough good things about Deb at the bar, and Carter everywhere you ever want her to be with a smile. But seriously - NO DOGS. Our dog Gunner, who is a ESA, ordered and ate perhaps more than we did. We are going to miss your LIIT and Bloodies - but you made a choice, and sadly, we have to make ours. Art Gregory 856-857-7893 read more

this place is great--awesome vibe, great and reasonably priced food/drinks; my family and i have been going for over a year and love it. this was one of our first times on a sunday, and we were all shocked at the behavior of the bartender. she was rude and combative....not only to us, but at people across the bar. i simply let her know that whenever she was ready, we were ready to order some food, when she put me right in my place--"how about if you do your job and i'll do mine, ok? i have separate checks going on and i'll let you know when i'm ready, ok?" despicable...there is never a need to address paying customers like this, and we are all so easy (as we've all worked in food service). i just thought the owners should know this is going on...too cool of a place to be tainted by this nasty woman. debra, kelly, and the rest of the team are awesome...!! read more

Exactly what you picture when you think of a pub atmosphere. Dark space with walls cluttered with old train memorbilia and beer signs. We wen't here looking for a place to grab a few drinks and some quick and easy dinner. The food was mediocre. Not great, but not terrible either. We ordered the buffalo shrimp as an appetizer. 5 or 6 small shrimp came on a plate, not devained... maybe frozen. They came with a side of fries. Not impressed at all. Very dissapointed with the quality of the shrimp. I ordered the Roma Burger for my entree. It came with roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, mozzarella and marinara sauce. It was pretty good! So the moral of the story here is that this place is hit or miss. I would avoid the shrimp though :) read more

Old Rail Tavern - Buffalo Shrimp. Unimpressed. - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

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Somehow I have never been here despite it being right around the corner from both my house and the house that my grandparents lived in for decades. That being said, I was excited to check it out. This is definitely a townie bar. Everyone dining on the patio seemed to know each other; it's a bar for all ages and social circles apparently. I took a quick peek inside and I like the vibe the large bar was giving me. One day (post-pandemic) I'd like to sit at that bar and check out the real scene. The patio was nice, but could really use some more outdoor lighting. It got dark rather quickly, and we had poor lighting even though we were sitting right under a dim streetlamp. We went for V&T/G&T for drinks. Both were average, each round. The beer list was ittybitty, which is why we went opted for liquor. My guy had the BBQ chicken sandwich with house made chips (which were delish!). I wanted the turkey reuben, but they were all out. I settled for a southwest chicken wrap, which was good as much as a generic wrap can be. I was excited to taste an actual Jersey tomato in the wrap, and they were generous with the bacon. What really shines here? Three words:: GARLIC CHEESE CURDS. If you love yourself, you'll order the curds. Trust me on this one. read more

This place is timeless. Although happy hour, the drinks were served quickly. The food was reasonably priced and served incredibly fast. Flavor good, temps right. Far for us but plan on stopping next time we are in the area. I am impressed by the service despite being packed. read more

Came in around 12:30pm on a Saturday for lunch, beer, and football. The elderly bartender was immediately attentive and poured our beers and switched a TV to show the Baylor/WVU game. I had a good pumpkin beer on tap. We waited to order food not realising we had to order from a different server. I got the buffalo chicken mac n cheese and it was so good!! Big fan of it. We stayed for 3 rounds and enjoyed ourselves here. It's more of a neighborhood bar than dive bar. We felt very comfortable here and all the bartenders were friendly. Under the bar where I sat, there was an outlet with USB port. I thought that was pretty cool. People can charge their phones etc right at the bar. Overall, this was a solid place with good food, attentive and friendly bartenders, and inexpensive beers. I'd definitely go back! read more

Old Rail Tavern - Outlets with USB ports and outlets under the bar to charge your phone. - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

Great local bar and since The Kaffee Kormer took over the kitchen, it's nothing short of a match made in heavenly food. They have the normal bar food, that just tastes better than your average bar food. The boneless wings are amazing. Grab a flatbread, you won't be disappointed. And the buffalo chicken salad is so good! Get over there! read more

Old Rail Tavern - Buffalo Chicken Salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

First time here. Service was great. Beer was cold and selection was nice. Got the wings, way better than any other bar. Pork wit broccoli robe was great. Disco fries awesome. Def a go to. read more

My wife and I stopped in after house hunting in Jersey and didn't expect much. However, the food and the staff were amazing. Over the past 18 months, most bartenders are miserable - not here. The lady behind the bar was helpful and happy to be there. Also, the garlic cheese curds are addicting. read more

Cool little bar. Very local customer base. Everybody here here seems to always be pleasant and I always find myself in conversations with people I never met before. The service here is excellent. The bathroom is clean as is the rest of the bar. The food is really good. I'm positive I will be back. What a great little local bar! read more

Great little spot. Good atmosphere. Large bar. Bartender was excellent. Good food. Nice outdoor area. Nice craft beer selection. Will definitely be coming back. read more

First time here last night and I really liked the place. Decent beer selection and prices, solid pizza and wings, and excellent service. Waitress really ran her ass off serving our group of about 20. My beer was never empty all night. Clientele seemed solid too. I will return. read more

this was so good absolutely coming back here all the time. the bacon blue cheese burger was perfect, the rail sampler was fantastic, their buffalo chicken egg rolls were to die for read more

A decent, somewhat old-school small-town corner bar. Food used to be a lot better before the kitchen was sold to a basic pizza joint. So I just eat before I come in. Good prices, cool decor, zero attitude and friendly service. read more

Old Rail Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

I've lived in this area for quite some time and haven't visited this place for years. Driving around I decided to swing in for a early dinner. It was U Call It burger night and I probably should have grabbed a burger. Instead I decided to go with the Chicken Cordon Blue sandwich. It was OK but not great, the chicken was definitely over cooked. The wait staff was great but the food was mediocre. I definitely will give this place a second chance but next time I'll eat what they are known for! read more

Old Rail Tavern - Chicken Cordon Blue Sandwhich - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

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This is a great neighborhood bar with a quiet atmosphere during the week and a lively crowd on weekends. I had the joy of spending a snow day with my brother and had your typical amazing corner bar service. I had an old school bartender who let us pick the channel on the TV and we enjoyed the 2.00 Budweiser special for Monday. There is a special every day here and the atmosphere is great. Even better is their menu is a great kept secret of awesome bar food with their wings, cheesesteaks, and pizza all highly recommended. If your in Barrington this is where you go! read more

Old Rail Tavern - The rail for my birthday! - Sports Bars Near Me - Barrington, New Jersey

They installed a vestibule to provide separation from the smokers hanging outside and the restaurant. Thank you!

My husband and I moved to the area in 2019 and the Rail has consistently been a weekly stop. Servers and bartenders are always awesome, even when it's extremely busy. Salads are huge and delicious. Chicken cultet sandwich and wings/boneless bites are favorites. Tons of craft beers that rotate regularly, and surprisingly good wine options. This is one of the only places around that hasn't jacked up prices post-COVID. read more