I have mixed feelings about Stewart's Root Beer. It's as good as it's ever going to be. From the stale ish roll to the grey slices of tomato to the last piece of iceberg lettuce (you know the one) to just a smidgen of mayo, the California burger that I attempted to enjoy took a wrong turn at Las Vegas. This burger, was not a trip down memory lane. In fact it was pure salt! The root beer, although a classic should only be enjoyed in a bottle. The tap version is super sweet. Nice friendly service. A wonderful location. Classic. Just not very good. I'm sorry. Maybe for kids. read more

Stewart's Root Beer Drive-In - The pickles had holes in the middle and were vacant of dill nor pickle flavor. That bun was stale. - Burgers Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

We only went there for the root beer float. The service was good, the float was ok, but then you know what you are getting Stewart root beer and a big scoop of ice cream. It was very foamy and creamy but the portion is on the small side. Also cash only. Plenty of outdoor seating. They also have food but we didn't try it. We tried at another location (Long Branch) and the food was pretty good. read more

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I enjoyed the food here. We had chicken nuggets, mozzarella sticks and sweet potato fries. Half the price and half the grease as the boardwalk! read more

Stewart's Root Beer Drive-In - Mozzarella Sticks & Fries - Burgers Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Another trip to Jersey shore this hot July day, full sun and high dew point is good reason to visit this Stewart's on the edge of Point Pleasant! My hubs and I spent many a date night at the multiple Stewart's locations throughout N.j and always love their bottled root beer, ice cream floats and other tasty treats. I noticed a huge sign advertisement for Giffords Of Maine hard ice cream with about 25 flavors and decided to try a few dips in a banana split: Blueberry, Pistachio and Banana Cream Pie!! I'm not a big banana fan but that was my favorite. ($9) WOW, great tastes, creamy and fresh! Hubs had a root beer float and a Chicago foot long Hot dog. ($6/$6) The staff are all eager to help, friendly and smiling throughout our visit. Great place for a cool treat here in PP, NJ. BTW: CASH ONLY! read more

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Quite possible the worst meal I've ever had at a food establishment. Burger was dry , I got about 10 French fried with my "shrimp basket Meal" ; my shrimp basket was The saddest thing you could imagine. It had about eight miniature shrimp no cocktail sauce. All breading very little shrimp and tasted bland as could be. My kid liked his root beer, so there's that. 2 kids and myself. Each with a drink root beer; milkshake, ice tea was $80, we would have had a tastier meal at 7-11 if you could believe it: read more

Twenty- two dollars for a footlong hotdog, onion rings and soda. Footlong was $7.50 and was served with a regular bun so I only got a little chili and onions. They added an additional two-fifty for the chili and onions, bringing the skinny hotdog to ten dollars. Small portion of about five small onion rings (probably came frozen out of a box) was six seventy five. 20 oz soda was four dollars. With tax the order came to $22.16. Food is definitely nothing special. Food not great, portions small, and majorly overpriced. Plenty of other places to go to get good hotdogs. Don't bother! read more

This is not like any other Stewart's location-in a bad way. The menu is completely unclear with what's included & the young staff members seem to not know what's included either. Our order was completely messed up & when the owner (who was on the grill in the back) inserted himself, it went downhill from there. The server immediately said that she made the error putting in the order, which never prompted any kind of apology from the owner, His angry tone & mean mug about having to add the missing elements (cheese & bacon)was mind blowing. Sitting there eating our overpriced & mediocre food (flat soda,wilted lettuce, small portions) while hearing the owner mutter under his breath made the experience terrible. The only reprieve was hearing many customers after us sounding confused as to what exactly they were getting. If you still eat here after this warning be aware that this strictly outdoor location accepts CASH ONLY. Our 4 hamburgers, 3 fries & 4 soft drinks were around $85! Make sure you ask for the receipt (which they will definitely not automatically offer you) to keep track of what you paid for. read more

I would be remiss if I didn't write a review for this place. My friend was craving ice cream and Stewart's was walking distance from our hotel so we stopped by. She got the Sea Salt Caramel Truffle flavor in a cup. I grabbed a spoon to try. In my second spoonful, I bit down on something hard - it hurt my tooth. Carefully checked my mouth and pulled out a staple! Not a regular office staple but more like a harder industrial one (small though). I was shocked and immediately stopped eating and started thinking about how much worse that could've gone. I really wasn't sure what to do - we could've turned back and alerted them, but I didn't want to make a scene and hoped it was an honest accident. Aside from that, the service and set up was nice, I just wish my experience could've been better. read more

Definitely a go to when I'm headed home from the beach. Stewart's classic rootbeer is my favorite soda especially with a good ol burger. Park your car and wait for them to come to your car and take your order (what I love about them). I had the burgers, fries, onion rings, and hotdogs and they're always really good. My Friend had the cheesesteak and was very satisfied! His location keeps clean and not too busy! I would certainly come back! Staff was super friendly and attentive - keep it up! read more

Stewart's Root Beer Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

What a disappointment. Stewart's just "ain't" what it used to be. I guess there's no 'Stewarts' standards any more. Every operation kind of does and serves whatever they want along with Stewart's Root Beer products. Other than that nothing is the same. Loved their Coney dogs in the past. But I sure don't remember beans in the chili for the Coney Island hot dogs. We ordered cheese fries, yep, but didn't get them. Just got a small order of fries underneath my hot dog. No root beer chilled mugs any more. We were the only ones at the counter when we got there. There was trouble with the register but the owner/manager wasn't concerned about the line that was forming and just continued with whatever he was doing in the back. Once he came to the front We ordered and two others ordered behind us. We were told to sit down only to watch the other two sets of people not only get their orders before us, but their food was brought right to their table! When our order came up they yelled out to us to come to the counter and grab our tray! What was up with that??????? We were so disappointed with the food and service. However, the second star is for their cleanliness. The place was whistle clean and tidy. Gotta give props for that at any food establishment. Don't think we'll ever go back. Wanted a walk down memory lane but that's surely not what we got. The food was ok at best. The service, well what can I say? read more

Never again. So go to Stewart's waitress directs us to a table. Takes our order. Root Beer was good. Burger was small and dry. Fries were cold. That's not even the biggest problem. Bill comes am told cash only. That was a surprise. Asked where that was posted pointed to a 6 inch sign at the register 30 feet away Which I was never near. Server never said a word. So it winds up costing an extra $4 dollars in fees added to an already WAY overpriced meal. Wow. Never again. read more

owner is terrible to both staff and costumers. Overpriced food at food poisoning quality.

Service was so poor we ordered 3 grilled cheese sandwiches and a cheeseburger it took over an hour and a half. The grilled cheese was so tiny and the burger was thin and not even enjoyable , I would have made it better myself at home it was a complete waste and it cost $80 ?! Absurd not worth it at all and does not have a lot to choose from on the menu read more

they don't have frosted mugs for your root beer. the old man refused to put any in the freezer.

The place is trash. How it's still open is beyond me. Don't come here unless you want to pay for overpriced garbage. Service wasn't anything special. read more

Pretty disappointing. Philly cheesesteak and the perogis were the best thing. But they charged me an extra $5 for peppers and onions on the cheesesteak???? The hot dogs were nasty looking and the texture was just off. Overpriced and not great food! Such great potential- so disappointing. read more

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I'll never come back.. Needed a quick bite on the way home and stopped here as it looked crowded. I've been to a Stewart's before so I was expecting some good food. Unfortunately that was not the case. I ordered a hot dog, jalapeño poppers, lemonade and a chocolate ice cream. The hot dog was scary, I can't even tell what type of meat it was made out of, tried putting ketchup on it but it was worse as you can tell the ketchup was sitting outside in the heat for a long time, the bun was also stale and falling apart. The jalapeño poppers were good but for $8 for 3 tiny things, absolutely not. The lemonade, you get a big container, with just lemons and water, no sugar or anything else so it tasted like nothing and it was like drinking water with a slice of lemon from a restaurant. Tried to give them one more chance by ordering their ice cream, nope.. I got a chocolate ice cream in a cone. The ice cream was good but you get literally one scoop for almost $7 and a hard cone that I couldn't even bite into because it taste like it sat out all day. The only good thing about this place was the service and how quick everything came out. Otherwise for food, skip. read more

Food was good. Not good portion and charged for tap water on the way out. What the fuck.

This is the best kept secret in Point Pleasant Beach, and it's right there in plain sight! On Broadway on the left going to the beach. I remember Stewarts as a Root Beer float kind of place, and they still have those. But they have gourmet ice cream--better than anything I've had on the boardwalk or in town, and I've tried them all. We were looking for a casual dinner but fell for the temptation of the seafood sampler, and I'm so glad we did. It contained a large perfectly coated and fried filet of flounder, a crab cake, clam strips, French fries, and the best coleslaw I've ever had--and I make my own at home! Lots of tartar sauce and lemon wedges. It was a 93 degree day, and I thought we would order and bring the food home, but instead we found their covered patio perfectly comfortable, with a cooling sea breeze. We ate our fill and still had some to take home, the portions were so generous. Clearly the chef in the kitchen knows what he is doing and probably spent his culinary career in some high end places. Here you get the quality of the fancy sea food restaurants in town without the high prices. Be aware: they do not take credit cards, so come with some cash. You won't be disappointed. And like me, I bet you'll go back again! Mercy Ingraham Langhorne, PA read more

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Not nearly as it lived up to be. My brother and I got bacon-cheeseburgers and they were cold and very dry. My father got a shriveled up hot dog that he described as not good one bit. Also, it was really overpriced. To accompany our meal we got a $2.50 cheese cup that was not edible at all, and a watered down famous soda for $5 each. Not worth it at all. read more

Read through the other reviews, with only a few exceptions, it is unanimous - this place is terrible. I ordered a burger, fries, and a root beer. The burger was a tasteless, frozen, skimpy patty. I wasn't sure if the meat had turned bad, but I couldn't eat it. The fries were below average. My companion's food was no better. The bill for two was $35. plus tip! For garbage food. How this place has stayed in business is beyond me. Don't eat here. Period. read more

6/17/2013 3 photos 1 check-in here I was in the neighborhood and saw the famous orange Stewart's sign and right away it transported me back to another place and time when my children were babies and we would go to Stewart's for delicious foot longs, fries and of course that famous Stewart's root beer float with vanilla ice cream. It was calling my name and i just had to have one. We pulled in and everything looked the same other then they make homemade pierogies at this particular Stewart's . I went up to the window and placed my order. I got the foot long with sauteed onions and cheese, and some fries and a small root beer. Everything was ready in a few minutes. My hot dog was just as i remembered it. Crispy, but tender on the inside and the bun was soft and half its size. It was late so i didn't want chili, i ordered sauteed mild onions, you have a choice of mild or spicy, and sauerkraut and i added the spicy mustard that they supply on every table. From the first bite to the last It was the perfect combination ,hot dog, bun, condiment. The fries were golden and tasted great with ketchup. To wash it all down i drank that icy cold root beer it was so good. My memories now of Stewart's are as good as they were then. I can't wait to return read more

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Wow what a disappointment when I come home I want good food !! We went down the shore we saw a Stewart's I haven't eaten there in a long time we had the shrimp in a basket it was not fresh it was the frozen type that you put in a deep Fryer !! all the waitress did was complain how cold it was and that she wanted to go home . The 1 star is a plus I couldn't go any lower !! read more

Not many of these old style places. It was nice to sit outside and smell the food and the storm that was brewing. The food is as expected, fast! The girls serving were very nice. Great stop for exactly what we wanted! read more

Stewart's Root Beer Drive-In - The Storm is coming but we will be safe u detective the awning enjoying our Stewarts! - Burgers Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Omg , what a terrible place ,do they not know we are in a pandemic? We sat and watched tables leave and more people come and sit at the same table , they were never cleaned , the food was greasy, and sloppy , when I got the bill , I was even more taken back , so I will never go back .,don't waste your money or jeopardize your health . read more

My partner and I went for lunch. I had a fish sandwich and a root beer. We ate outside on a picnic table. The food was great and the nostalgia was fun. I highly recommend it, great for kids. read more

If you want an overpriced, mediocre, incorrect food order served by an ambivalent waitress, this is the place for you! Bonus? They won't correct your order, you are stuck with whatever they give you, because "it's hard to hear in the kitchen". Also, they only take cash but don't let you know that until it's time to pay. PS: they over fry their mozzarella sticks so all the cheese is glopped onto your cardboard "basket" and your bread crumb shell is empty. read more

PROS: The food here is surprisingly good! I had a hot dog, hamburger, and fries along with a drink all for the right price. They are very clean and there is a ton of parking. CONS: Despite some employees being helpful, they seemed like they didn't want to be there. It only has outdoor seating and god only knows what the bathrooms look like. OVERALL: This is a cute place to get a quick bite to eat. Tons of parking, great affordable food, and a staff that has a few hot chicks for guys to look at ;) read more

Terrible service. I arrived at Stewart's just wanting to do a pick up order so I walked up to the counter. NO ONE greeted me or paid any attention that I was a customer waiting. After about five minutes I said where do I order because the lack of greeting led me to believe I was in the wrong spot. The girl rudely told me there. So I place me order and move to the side. The order was done quickly but they forgot my drink so AGAIN I'm standing there waiting with no employee acknowledging a customer. Eventually they gave me my drink and I ran out of the there. The food was good but I will never go back. read more

I will never be returning I've been in Point for 19 years and have never met someone so rude as I did the employee at Stewart's. She was rude yelled at me because she got my order wrong. I tried staying 6 feet away but she insisted I come talk to her closer and got very mean and snapped at me. All together I will never return and don't recommend! read more

Filet of fish was fresh and the pork roll cooked nicely. Ice Cream and root beer was yummy. Give this place a chance! read more

Terrible service. Racist. Rude waitresses. We were desperate for some change (a couple of quarters) so we could park our car -- they refused to help pointblank. Even though we were paying customers and ordered food and ice-creams. Ice-creams were very ordinary. Nothing to write home about. So, that's that. We then requested if we could park our car in their premises for a fee -- they said we could for $25 per hour! Wonder if Disney Land charges this much? Also, other cars were parked there without a fee. They invented a fee, and an exorbitant one at that, just for us. Never going back there. Try the Lighthouse Strollo's instead (http://www.yelp.com/biz/lighthouse-italian-ice-point-pleasant). Excellent service. Great ice-creams/root beer floats. read more

Root bear float tasted fantastic but I found it very over priced. We had take out for dinner and everything was fresh and hot. We enjoyed everything we had but a little over ed priced. read more

This is the worst Stewarts I have ever visited. Ordered a grill cheese sandwich, side of cheese fries and cheese steak. Grilled cheese comes out and cheese isn't melted so I send it back. After 10 minutes grilled cheese comes back still not melted with an explanation that melting the cheese will cause the bread to burn - WTF? The bread on my cheesesteak was stale and was drowning in cheese. My son's side order of cheese fries was so small it was comical. Unless you want root beer - drive right by this Stewarts. read more

Great way to start the season with a Stewart's Italian hot dog n fries (It was delicious) came just as I ordered it!! The ice cream was a perfect treat at the end!! Nice chatting with the owner as well... thanks read more

Good food. Friendly staff. Outdoor seating, great summer stop for ice cream or food!

Love these little places as they are harder and harder to find. Def worth the stop on your way to to boardwalk. If you hit it right they do classic car shows in the parking field read more

Never had the food, but on your way out of Point (or on your way in), stop off and grab this root beer. You won't be disappointed. Classic place, waitress runs to the car to take your order kinda thing. American. Classic. read more

I only gave one star because they had the car show tonight. Food is inedible. $30 bucks for 2 hotdogs an order of fries and an order of onion rings. Food was cold, root beer watered down. I know it's a hotdog joint... But you can can better dogs at WaWa. I'm local and will never be back! read more

Yuck! Ice cream in the $4.50 float was freezer burnt. The hot dog was oddly very spicy and the chili on top was nasty with beans and pieces of stringy (not ground beef) and it was too sweet and spicy. Stewarts only tastes great in my memories. read more