As one of my fellow yelpers commented, this is definitely a hidden gem! I didn't think wings could get much better than the Jug Handle but I do think these may take the prize. We started off with corn nuggets which are basically delicious little bits of fried corn served with syrup. Fabulous combination! We ordered mild and garlic parm wings and both were great. I think the garlic parm was my favorite but I'm definitely going back to try the others. They have a great beer list too! It may not look like much, and for me it was about a 45 minute drive into the wilderness, but it was definitely worth it and I can't wait to go back. read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn is a landmark in the Pine Barrens. We were so excited to go there. It's a fourth generation family-owned establishment, and you can tell how prideful they are. The fact that they have local N.J. beers is a huge plus. They even have Brotherton, which is made right in the Pine Barrens closeby. They also had Cape May Brewery beers. Keep in mind that they still have all the standard beers of brands people recognize, too. My mom ordered the special Pumpkin Martini, and she said it was delicious. $6 is a reasonable price for a specialty drink like that, too. My cheesesteak was just so so. I also didn't do my thorough research on Yelp before I went because I apparently should have gotten the wings. They even had wet-naps on the tables for that reason. The only other annoyance is that we didn't have just one waitress so that our order could be consistent. We kept getting waitress after waitress visiting our table asking us if we wanted anything, and it started to get irritating. They had a singer with a band playing outside on the day we went. The singer was really talented. But great place overall! read more

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This review is 4.5 star review with a COVID bonus. Plenty of spacious, shaded outdoor seating. Good service. Reasonable prices (sandwiches with fries in the $teens). We split a filet mignon sandwich and a turkey Russian. The filet sandwich came with a portobello mushroom, provolone, and grilled onions on a light bun-very good. The turkey Russian was clearly real turkey breast with a sweet slaw on toasted buttery bread. The flavor of the Russian was surprising at first but definitely worked. The fries were on point: crunchy outside and smooth inside. A very tasty lunch. I was particularly impressed that each component of what we ate was well executed. Whoever is cooking pays attention to the details. Will definitely be back. read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - Half a Filet Mignon Sandwich, half a Grilled Russian Turkey with fries. - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

There is a very nice vibe here. Its a bar but it is clean and tidy. It has a local neighborhood hang out feel to it. The staff is friendly and laid back. I stopped in for lunch with my coworkers. I ordered the Crab bread, Ears, (Chicken breast cutlets) with mild sauce. Onion rings. Everything was very good! The crab bread is enough to share, 8 slices. Its a spread with crab meat with cheese and heated until the cheese is melted. The Ears are chicken breast cutlets with your choice of sauce. I had mild, it was just right, not too hot. I will definitely stop in again if I'm in the area! I hear that the weekends are pretty busy here. Expect a wait, I f you decide to dine over a weekend. read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - The marquee in the parking lot, letting you know you are in the right place. - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

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Best wings in Nj is not a lie. If you like hot get the spicy. Wings are tender and juicy. Delicious

This absolute best wings around. We drive over an hour to get here and we have never regretted it. The wings are so good and cooked to perfection every time. All of the sauces are so good. Our go to is 50 wings spicy. But you gotta try the ears basket (chicken fingers), holy crap are they good. My favorite wing spot I've ever had and I keep going back read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - Wings and ears basket - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

I absolutely loved this place! Came here on their all you can eat wing night on Wednesday and I was prepared for it to be packed. It was actually not crowded at all and we were sat almost immediately. My favorite kind of wings are hot and honey so I was super excited to try them here. I was not disappointed! I normally like when the wings are already separated, but these were very easy to pull apart. Definitely my favorite wings in the area. Pic also has curley fries which was great! No negative comments at all. read more

Despite my last review we decided to go back and we noticed things changed for the better. The first is they have a very large beer menu, mostly bottles or cans, but much more diverse. The draft selection was just ok, but you should be able to find something good given the bottle and can selection. The menu also changed, similar products, but was on a double sided laminated piece of paper. I ordered the buffalo shrimp and they were really good. A lite breading and nice size shrimp kept the sauce on when you took a bite. The service was really good. We sat at a high top near the bar and the bartender came out to get our drinks and take our food orders. Probably come back again to try something else, but for now I'll just give it 3 stars. read more

Known for their wings. We got a buffalo sampler platter. It had buffalo Shrimp (4), buffalo scallops (3), buffalo ears (3), buffalo tails (3) and buffalo wings (4). Was a nice size platter. Allowed us to try a little bit of all those buffalo items. You can choose your sauce for each item if you want. We went with mild for all. Everything was good. The scallops were a little fishy. You could tell they weren't fresh. Shrimp were a great size and not chewy. Cooked well. Wings were a little dry/overcooked. Great beer specials. $2 PBR drafts all day. $3 miller lite or coors lite drafts. Nightly specials as well. We went on a Friday night it was crowded and on a wait. This place is family friendly and plenty of room for larger groups. read more

Great place to eat! Awesome wings and drinks. As well very friendly staff! Hard to back out onto 206 but a great place

Thank you to all the yelpers who suggested this place. Great date night and somewhere new for the husband and I. Our waitress Sam, Phenomenal!!! She made us feel welcome and took her time with us newbies!! Very nice place to go get wings and drinks on a Saturday night!! read more

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No wait today, service was great. Had the wings again which was great cooked perfect and just the right thing of sauce on them. Also had the potato soup which tasted great. Wife had the cheese burger which she enjoyed. We will be back again, as I said service was great. read more

Had some wings, appetizers & sandwiches. Everything was ok, nothing to write home about. Probably wouldn't go again. I def have had much better wings. read more

I have lived in a few different cities now, including Buffalo, and The Pic has BY FAR the best wings.. I think maybe in the world? Sometimes I travel back to my parents home in South Jersey just to get Pic wings and tails. Yeah, seeing my family is great and all but have you had the buffalo chicken egg roll? Well you should try it. Because it is worth flying from Chicago for. Love you Pic-A-Lilli, miss you. read more

Brought my son for the first time. It's a bit out of the way, but well worth it for some damn good wings. When we pulled in to the parking lot my son said dad we don't have a truck or a Jeep will they let us in? I laughed and said absolutely. We walked in and were greeted right away. Baseball and duck hunting were playing on the tv's "perfect" we ordered some fried pickles, fries, and of course 25 wings. All of the food came out fast and was cooked perfectly. The wings come how a wing should "whole, they don't cut the wing portion from the drum portion" sauce was amazing along with a perfectly crisp wing while still juicy inside. Great experience if you're looking for a great wing spot slightly off the beaten path I highly recommend you give this place a try. Enjoy!! read more

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Rustic atmosphere, good food and great wings! I had the pulled pork dinner for a late lunch. I also had the wings. My food was very good and the portion was huge. The Pic-a-lilli Inn has not changed. If you're looking for a ritzy and trendy establishment this place is not for you. If you are looking for a restaurant with friendly and efficient service, this place is a must visit. My only disappointment was there was a very slim selection of local craft beers on tap. read more

Great atmosphere! This place was packed. They had an entire room reserved to handle pickup orders and I have to say, we drove an hour and a half because everyone says they are the best. Including my husband. Everyone was nice, big smiles as they handed out the orders. The bar was packed. A little loud but that is expected. It's super bowl Sunday 02-02-2020 read more

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I've been coming here for over 30 years and it's only gotten better. We used to come here as kids, piling in our cars on Wednesday nights for all you can eat wings. Love to share this little hidden gem with friends. Friendly staff. Best wings ever! read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - Tails - Fresh Chicken Breast, Our Famous Wings - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

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Been going to the Pic for over 25 years since living in South Jersey back then (going to Stockton College). Still travel over an hour from Central Jersey just for the food and wings here. My favorite sauce used to be hot and now it's spicy, only because my stomach can't take the hot like before lol (although I'll still have a bowl of hot here and there with all you can eat). Best wings I've ever had by far! Recently we go for other food like burgers, steak sandwiches, Buffalo shrimp, etc. which are also great! Staff always friendly and upbeat plus service is normally very good as well! Last time at the Pic was 2/12/22 and was outstanding as usual for dinner and super bowl food pickup. read more

Male bartender/manager thats been there for a longtime is a bit of a jerk off. I ordered some wings for my draft night, I picked up my wings, walk two steps out the screen door area, look down at my bag, completely filled with hot sauce. I turn right back around to show him it and he proceeded to insult me in front of his customers about how it was my fault and I was so careless with the bag...like as if I was swinging the damn bag around like a baseball bat. You know what buddy, keep your f'ing wings a f@)k that Giants bar. Im done. read more

Pic a Lilli never fails... all of the chicken is amazing. Love eating at the restaurant but takeout quality is typically just as good.

A real "Piney" bar that happens to serve good food. Always loud, funny, and family-friendly. Surprising for a place in the middle of Shamong, they offer a number of vegetarian-friendly items. Pretty good on the tap situation as well, with some good local beers. Returned to the "Pic" which I used to frequent in the 80's, and it's hardly changed. Pretty nice to know they know what works and stick with it. Be aware, in the summer will get overrun with tourists on the way to the shore or on their way back from same. If planning a first visit, go when it's off-season and get a taste of the real south Jersey. read more

Best wings. Worst service. But love the biker vibe. Come on a weekday if you want timely service

Great vibes here in terms of the people and staff. There are three different sections to the restaurant that I like to differentiate by west wing, bar (central), and east wing in my mind. Not an overly crowded place and the cool lounge spaces make it for a cool place for friend hangouts. Had a taste of their Wing Basket ($9.95 for 6) and I would give them a thumbs up. Not insanely crispy but not insanely soggy. Just the right level of balance and they were served in a relatively quick time frame. Also had the Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak ($9.50) which was super satisfying. Not too sure how or where they got their bread but I'm craving some more right now. My only complaint would be the wait. During the time I came in the place wasn't all so busy. There were well over ten tables free but they didn't let me get seated at a table because two people from the group (of just three) was missing. Waiting time came out to about an hour for a rainy and not so busy time. But overall I enjoyed my meal and had a good time here with some cool pals. read more

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Great wings and casual atmosphere. Great dinner with friends - fun spot with great DJ. Totally recommend it!

I had been going here for about two years now, and initially I would have rated it 4 stars out of 5: good food, okay ambience (quaint doesn't have to mean dilapidated), and terrific service - especially from Leslie, who rules over all like a benevolent queen. Recently though something has changed. Their daily specials have reduced hours, their wings occasionally come out undercooked or rank (someone didn't refrigerate them property), and whoever butchered those wings has gotten sloppy - with many a shattered bone. The last straw came today when I ordered my usual 6 wings and was served nothing less than an absolute insult. (Photo coming up.) Pic-A-Lilli was famous for serving both the wingette and the drumette attached, calling that one wing. Most places separate them and call that two wings. Today, I had six wings where all but one had shattered bone and were missing the drumette entirely (which is the best part, for most people). Now in the past when this happened, Pic-A-Lilli would just throw in an extra wing for every partial piece. It was fair enough. This time - nothing. Also, their so-called "home made bleu cheese dip" has hardly any bleu cheese in it. Panera gives you more than that in their salad dressing. Their celery should be harvested a little earlier too - it's way too stringy, tough, and tasteless. It's sad really. My only complaint about the food before was that their veggie sides were mushy and overcooked, and their steaks were a poor cut of meat. Everything else was fantastic. No more. read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - Six wings. Five are badly prepared, with shattered bone and missing drumette meat. Almost no sauce. Looks like someone's leftover. - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

Wings were awful, anyone who says they are good haven't tried wings that are actually good. Any bar down the road would surpass, burger was over priced, wings also over priced, drinks, over priced. The service was nonexistent. read more

Was always loyal to the Atlantic City Pic until it closed up in November. I never been to this location till today. It was good sat at the bar and had lunch and beers. Glad I went. And will go again. read more

THE BEST WINGS IN JERSEY! What better way to spend a Wednesday night than gorging on all you can eat wings at the Pic! Their wings are fresh and hot and covered in some of the best buffalo sauce I have ever had! The Pic also gives you the WHOLE wing, like how every other pizza place and bar SHOULD do. I can usually eat about 4 bowls before I am full. Their cheesesteaks are also very good. Service is always quick and efficient. For $10, all you can eat wings at the Pic is money well spent! P.S. Expect long waits on Wednesday nights in the summertime. read more

So good! Wings are great, as is everything else we've tried! Can get busy but it's worth the wait. Baked potato soup is delicious too (hard to find a good one around here!!!) read more

*Covid Review* I've been eating here for decades. Then this covid nonsense hit and changed everything. Outdoor dining isn't really my thing, but right now, it's the only thing. I visited on "reopening day" expecting nothing less then chaos. Somehow, it was like nothing changed. While the entire staff was in masks, rubber gloves, and scented like hand sanitizer, you can still see they were smiling under there. I'm not a huge mask Nazi, but it was comforting that everyone wore one, and correctly. If you're a little more on the cautious side than myself, you'll be very happy with how they handle everything. It was wild. Spraying down and cleaning every table, chair, AND umbrella (whoa) after every customer leaves. Paper disposable menus too. They went overboard, and that's pretty cool. You don't need another review how good the food is... That's a given. I can't wait for the inside to reopen, but for now, this is where it's at for outdoor dining. Thank you Pic crew! read more

I have been waiting to come here for dinner for an extremely long time and finally made it. Of course I got the wings, because that is what they are know for and got the hot sauce. I will say they were good but the hot sauce is certainly hot. For me it became a bit much so I will not be getting the hot again but the wings were good nonetheless. They also have a Duclaw craft beer I love which made the night even better! The dessert here was also surprisingly good! The food here is certainly much higher quality than bar food. Don't let its location or parking lot of pickup trucks fool you, the food here is quality! I will certainly be retiring to explore the menu further and if you can make the trip, you should as well. The only reason I rated at 4 stars is because I had to wait 20minutes for a table and there was no true waiting area, which made for a bit crowded of a wait near the bar. read more

My father stopped at Pic-A-Lilli about 17 years ago, and my family has been semi-regulars here ever since. Last weekend I came here with my boyfriend and parents, my first time here in probably about 8-10 years. I was pretty blown away by how much they've improved over the last few years, yet still kept their local dive-bar charm! Their menu is MUCH larger than I remember.... (it's HUGE!) I don't eat chicken anymore, but I was ecstatic to see that they offer "Buffalo ......" options! For example, Buffalo Shrimp, Scallops, ONION RINGS... I instantly ordered up some Buffalo O's (onion rings) Their buffalo sauce is just as good as I remembered it... I enjoyed every drop of that sauce. The flavor drives me crazy. If you are really daring, ask for some "dust" on the side. It's a super spicy powder, and trust me - a little goes a LOOOONG WAY! As for the chicken, I always remembered these wings being some of the best I've ever had... My boyfriend who ate a bowl agreed, and added, "you can't find wings like these in california...." I also had a bowl of the Crab Soup... SO GOOD. Fresh, and flavorful... I also threw some dust into the soup... Even better! I *ALSO* ordered a crab cake sandwich. (hey, i was hungry.) You can definitely tell that this is a fresh crab cake sandwich, and not frozen and out of a box. The crab meat was juicy and delicious. I destroyed it - that crab cake didn't stand a chance against me. So - we've established that the food is awesome. The service. Very good!! When we were seated, the bartender took our drink order... She let us know that they were kind of busy so she'd be helping out... If they were busy, we didn't notice, because the food came out fast, and we were checked in on several times! Whenever we'd get close to the bottom of our beers, someone would be there to ask for a refill! At one point, we had three different employees ask us if we wanted another beer on the same glass... If that's not attentive, I don't know what is... Attentive, friendly, and down-to-earth... Perfect. I'm happy that I decided to revisit Pic-A-Lilli after so long of being away from it... I think it may become a regular stop when I come to visit Jersey! read more

Pic-A-Lilli Inn - Double order of wings with their spicy "dust". - American Near Me - Shamong, New Jersey

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Placed a large order for pick up. When picking up food they guaranteed everything was their. When opening bags realized that we were missing a few think doubled checked receipt and it was ordered. We called and they asked what we wanted to do and I said I will come back pick up the rest. They apologized up and down and could not understand why are order was Not complete. To make up for the mistake they gave me a gift card for a future purchase. Great customer service read more

I used to drag my friends here regularly for late night bar food because I loved the Pic SO MUCH, but the last two times I've driven the 40 minutes out here have been huge disappointments. Really poor service with one mistake after another. This last time, our meals were served, but our orders were incomplete. The server forgot my friend's celery with her wings (it was specifically ordered and YES, coats extra), which took a grand total of 15 minutes. I was waiting for my crab soup, which i had to remind the server about when the appetizers AND meals were served. When I finally got it, 20 minutes after our meals were first served, it was ICE COLD. Completely inedible. It's sad to say, but I don't think I'll be back. Maybe it's for the best, as the moron at the table next to me was telling his friends, "Ya know, Shakespeare referenced the KKK in one of his plays." Stay in school, kids. read more

Alright, I've been here many times because the wings are fantastic. The service here is outright horrible though. If you're in a rush or need to grab a bite to eat, don't come here. If you love wings and have time to enjoy a meal with a nice locally brewed beer, definitely come here. They have a great selection of sauces for the wings and they're all quite tasty. read more

Okay so this place has a special place in my heart anytime anyone talks about wings I ask if they have been here, hands down the best place I've ever been to in my life for wings (I get tails). If your into good food and haven't been here you are missing out. Perhaps you all should be featured on "diners drive ins and dives"? Side note I recently came here for my birthday dinner June 18 and my daughter got sick as soon as we sat down. Not sure who the young ladies were that were sitting next to us but you jumped up to help and so did the staff. I still feel terrible that this happened but it's life. Just wanted to say thank you for having such an amazing restaurant and such friendly staff. This place feels like home to me every time I go in. Back to the food, if it has the word buffalo in it you need to try it. read more

Always great service and great wings .... laid back atmosphere ! A locals favorite.... love the option of inside or out !

Guess they still in Covid mode, no paper menus they had strict seating arrangements bartenders were kinda rude and made us move at the outdoor bar, used to like this place won't return anymore very odd for a biker bar read more

Haven't been here in awhile thanks to Covid but so glad I came back. Had the crab soup and scallops with hot-honey sauce. Both were delicious. Also tried a few stouts but the PB&Jam was definitely my favorite. The staff was great and service was quick and friendly. I wish I could remember our waitress's name to give her kudos. Everything was enjoyable and recommended. read more