Came here with my mom for dinner and we ordered the combo Parradilla for two. So much food, we couldn't finish it. It comes with three delicious dipping sauces. The name Pine Tavern is deceiving, as you wouldn't expect then to specialize in this Spanish dish. I'm told the steaks are phenomenal, and most steak options come with some other seafood. I would have ordered the grilled shell steak Ajo, which comes with shrimp and a side, but the sizzling parradilla was too enticing. Mom had garlic mashed (pretty good), I had Mac and cheese (not the best). read more

Went here today for a family party. A couple of interesting notes about this place; -The place posts a Zagat review on its walls when you walk in with a score of 21 from 2000 or 2001. There were some other write-ups but this was the only one with a score. I really don't care about Zagat ratings, but how is a rating from 12 years ago relevant given all the turnover restaurants tend to have? I was the best Super Smash Bros player on Nintendo 64 in 2001 but Im not sure I'd put that on my resume anymore. -We had a party of around 40-50 guests and the default drink was Sprite. No water, you had to ask for it. Then after you asked for it you needed to ask for a glass because you know normal people drink water from the pitcher. Anyway, if I were running a restaurant and had the choice to serve Sprite or 7Up to my patrons I'd have to roll with 7Up. Their cool spot mascot had a great Sega Genesis game back in the early 90's, almost as good as the game Yo Noid!, an underrated gem on the original Nintendo Entertainment System that starred the Domino's Pizza mascot. -Overly fried calamari and mozzarella sticks. Unless Im at a carnival or a place that specializes in deep fried mars bars, please refrain from having the fried bits overwhelm the flavor of the food. The thrice fried mozzarella sticks were the size of a chicken leg. This can be a positive or negative depending on how much you care about your arteries. -Different colored vodka sauces. My mom and I both ordered penne a la vodka, I ordered it with chicken and she got shrimp. Her sauce was a darker orangey tint than mine was. Im looking at two inconsistent dishes made on the same day yet this place is peddling me reviews that show how good they were from 2001? Perhaps they fired their chef in the middle of preparation or my mom got "extra special sauce." I'm certainly not fessing up to getting that extra treat in my dish. -My brother, who would go dumpster diving for chicken parm and love it, simply thought the chicken parm was ok. Overall, the company was great, the atmosphere was on point and the food was passable. I think my fellow yelpers have been a little overly harsh in their ratings and this is a 3 star restaurant through and through. If this were 2001, maybe it would be a four star restaurant and I'd still be blasting Creed. Let's be happy with the progress we made. read more

This used to be our favorite local, go-to place. Not anymore. Last week's lunch visit was the END! What used to be an inexpensive place for decent food and drinks has changed. They squeeze EVERY nickel they can get out of you. Portions are smaller. Drinks, forget about it! They now keep jiggers on the bar and measure a shot with lots of ice for a vodka on the rocks. Prices have gone up too! Staff is super friendly. Too bad they have to work in a place like this. Chatting up the staff, found that they don't even get a DISCOUNT when they eat food there. That is disgusting. We'll spend our money elsewhere. Too bad for them.... read more

Years ago, when I was still living at home, my dad and I would meet here for lunch every now and then. He works right down to road from Pine, and was always a frequent patron. I've been there a few times, but haven't gone since the other day when I was back in town for the Holidays. I've gotta say, I'm substantially shocked at the drop off in quality of this place in the years since I used to come. The place looked drab, silverware not fully cleaned, and even though it was pretty much empty (it was lunchtime 2 days before Christmas), it took about 30 minutes for our order to come out (only 4 dishes...). What really disappointed me, though, was the cheeseburger I ordered. I asked for it to be cooked medium, but it was well done, and, IMO, pretty tasteless. It had all the toppings I asked for, but the whole thing was pretty messy overall, and it only had like 10 fries...needless to say this probably be the last time I willingly come to Pine Tavern. read more

My wife is DEATHLY allergic to fish. ordered over the phone which I have done dozens of times. I told the girl on the phone I wanted Steak and Chicken wrap w/o the Shrimp b/c my wife CAN DIE if she has fish. I made sure the girl knew what I meant. There was Shrimp in the wrap, thankfully my wife took a bite w/o shrimp but seen it in her next bite. We went to the hospital where she was monitored and given a prescription strength anti allergen. This wasn't the 1st time they put seafood in my wife's wrap; the 1st time she caught it right away. I contacted Pine Tavern from the hospital and the lady was TOO BUSY to talk and I gave her my cell # to give to a manager that doesn't seem to exist. I was never called. We boycotted the place for a few months until tonight........ I ordered 3 steak specials, woman told me 20 mins, I get there and owners wife (i think) informs me they gave my order to someone else and asked if I had 6 minutes. I said sure but I had work 30 mins away, and I had 40 mins to spare. 20 minutes go by and I walk out. Before these 2 instances, my wife and I ate here over 20 times. the only problem before this is that the wait staff wasn't the best. We've recommended the place to many family members and friends who were frequenting the place at least once a week; not anymore. the last straw was tonight. The owners wife was always very nice to us and always asked about my wife when I was picking up food but unfortunately the rest of the customer service is awful. read more

Terrible Ava was our waitress. Not friendly. Took forever to come to table. food was very good. Just slow service

Several years ago my wife and I came here @ least once a month. The chef was on his game and everything was top notch. One night I took my in-laws and was greeted by Charo with a net top and no bra. Food that time (and every time since) has been sub par.. Go on Tuesday for lobster night and they are out of lobsters by 6:15.. Their drinks are minscule. Duck is overdone and it used to be one of their best dishes. Best thing on the menu is now the bread pudding.. read more

Wonderful dinner with friends at this local eatery. Our waiter John was especially attentive, friendly and accommodating of my "Off the menu" request. In our party of four, both of our orders of Filet Mignon were very nicely prepared. One of our guests requested the filet be "Well done" and we were all surprised that it was still tender and tasteful. The strip steak and the Shrimp scampi were excellent. Prices are very reasonable and the variety of entree's is extensive. The wine selection is good. Nice to have a good place to go so close to home. read more

Outstanding food & service. Our server, Peter, was wonderful. We'll definitely be back!

Had a great meal here. White wine sangria and lobster linguini in garlic sauce. Delicious. Great sauces with the calamari too - a red sauce and a spicy aioli. Packed, and not too many young people. But the servers were very nice despite the rush, and we got everything fairly quickly. Full bar with a nice beer selection and special martinis as well. read more

Now under new management, we are very impressed we the "new" Pine Tavern. The same talented chef is there. Lobster is excellent as is steak, roast chicken, hamburgers, roast duck, salmon, fillet mignon, shitake mashed potatoes, and decadent brownies. The wait staff is generally very efficient and accomodating. Definitely worth a try. read more

Probably closer to 3 1/2 stars, but I'm going to tip it up. I've never had a bad meal at the Pine Tavern, and I know what I'm getting if I go there: American grill food with a few upscale or continental twists. The Pine Tavern is my parents' favorite restaurant. They and my neighbors go there so often that they are recognized by the staff when they come in. Their menu is made up of a good mix of items, some may call it mismatched but I call it eclectic. Their beer selection has a good mix of typical and micro-brews (they have Ommegang Rare Vos on tap which is a big win in my book). They also have bottled lambic which is a nice surprise. Let's get down to the food. Pine Tavern calls itself a steakhouse and the steaks are good if not particularly impressive. It's a solid bet that any steak will be flavorful and cooked well, add any of the various toppings to jazz things up. The toppings can be a tad on the salty side but I do love my sodium so it doesn't really bother me. The lobster special is a big draw and doesn't disappoint. Another solid food entry with a great value and a perfect reason to go out on a weeknight. As for appetizers, the boom boom wings are always a family favorite and the table side guac is tasty but small. If you can get over the weirdly disparate menu and the owner (who appears to be doing her best Charo impression) you'll be in for a satisfying meal. read more

Terrible is an understatement. If I was able to give a half of star I would of. I got clams, fried calamari for an appetizer. Clams where grainy and the shells were all broken. The calamari was your basic dish. It was pasta night when I went there all I have to say is I wish it wasn't pasta night. I promise you'll never catch me here again. Want a better place go to big Eds down the block. read more

Food has always been solid. Service has always been solid. Very disappointed this afternoon when I was informed by my server (when the bill came I might add) that they now charge a 3% "convenience fee" when paying with a credit or debit card (researched this after the fact. Apparently, merchants are not allowed to charge convenience fees on Debit card transactions. Not sure if they really do this or if the sever got it wrong. Hopefully the latter.) Sorry, but credit card fees are a necessary evil and a cost of doing business nowadays. Kind of tacky IMHO. I'd rather they charge a little more for the food than tack on additional fees. Many other options in the area that choose not to do this. More than happy to support those businesses instead of The Pine Tavern. read more

This is a great place to eat BUT they need to re-do the inside/parking lot area, ASAP. The need to start targeting their surrounding market with a band on Friday or Saturday nights along with drink specials. Something to give the place a special touch for people to come and visit. The food is very good but the service has been hit or miss recently. We have been coming here for 20 years but it does not have that "something special" anymore. Recommend for dinner, but nothing else. This place has serious potential and is not living up to it... read more

Haven't been here in years . Only went because of friends. VERY pleasant surprise . Staff was very warm and friendly . Service was good. And, my dinner was very tasty and plentiful . Will definitely be returning . Strong 4 read more

Tonight was our first time at the Pine Tavern and we were really excited there was somewhere so close to home that offered some awesome eats. We had the smoked goat cheese appetizer - which was so well done. Then I had the Pork Loin Figo, a porn Loin served with a fight cream sauce with caramelized onion and bleu cheese. It was very good. My fiance had the Chicken Ramone, which was fresh and well cooked. The wait staff was quick and attentive. The fresh linens were a nice touch. Can't wait to come back and work through the menu. read more

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Food her is delicious! Our service was 100%! & I can't wait to come back. Wish I took pictures, but dishes are larger portioned. Had the boom boom shrimp nice and spicy sauce, got the sauce on the side because I didn't want the shrimp to get mushy. Goat cheese which I LOVED!!! And the octopus but no olive oil with it! Love it tasted so fresh and not like the sea. The lamb chops are so tender and melt in your mouth! The skirt stake is large & is a perfect portion! I seen others order pasta and the dishes were large! Well worth it! They redid the inside and it's so nice! Good job guys. read more

This place is wonderful and the food is delicious. I hope the open very soon to enjoy the delicious food. Great atmosphere and the people are friendly. Please open soon read more

After waiting 40 minutes for our order, why can't a steak house get a steak right? Our waitress kept saying the order will be out in a few minutes. We weren't in a hurry, but when you notice that you finished your drinks, a loaf of bread and plenty of conversation, where is the meal? A rare skirt steak, a medium skirt steak and a duck dinner. After the wait a runner comes and throws the food on the table. Is this the rare? "yeah". Not! Well done. The medium, well it was a lot rarer than the rare. So we switched and returned the rare(well) and waited another 20 minutes. The duck was fine. Now the steak we kept came with sweet potato mashed, broccoli , and topped with mushroom and shrimp. All cold. Oh while we waited for the remake, which came out rare, our server asked if I wanted another coke. Btw they charge for refills. The server was told by the owner not to tell anyone the charge. The server was very nice and saw we weren't happy and said the manager will come over. She finally did after I stopped as she was coming over to everyone but us. She apologized between adjusting what was popping out of her top. When we got our check, the server said the manager took off 15% from the bill. She was embarrassed by the offer. As we were leaving the manager said we should talk to her when we come back Don't think so. It's a shame, this place was really a great evening out with Blues and decent food. Too bad the new owners have led it down a bad path. read more

Fantastic food great service and staff! The menu is versatile and everything I've gotten has been fantastic. Mist recently the French pork chop. Superb ! A must try and try!!' read more

Beware the 3% surcharge on your bill at the end of your meal if you wish to pay with credit card. Food was good as always but we were insulted to see the added surcharge on the bottom of our bill at the end of the meal. This is the cost of doing business if you accept credit cards, not an opportunity to pass the cost on to the customer. Let us know before ordering if this is your policy. And no, getting cash at an ATM is not an option because you get hit with a surcharge there as well. Long time customer here, no longer going back with this policy in place. read more

The Pine Tavern - Steakhouses Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

well to start they called us in to be seated to only find out they gave our table to someone else. They did offer to comp our drinks. The food however was glorified dinner food. My spinach tasted like frozen spinach and the rice was rice out of the box. The only thing good was the portion sizes. I will not recommend and not return here. read more

My wife and I came here for lunch one Sunday afternoon. When we pulled in at around 1:00pm there was no one in the place. The waiter brings the menu and we noticed they were dinner menus. I asked if I could see the lunch menu and he said no, that the kitchen is only set up to do dinner on Sunday's. We were not ready for dinner yet so we opted for salads with grilled chicken. They we ok. Nothing special. The experience doesn't make we want to run back. I couldn't even get a turkey and Swiss? Really? read more

Close to my house. Haven't come in here for awhile, but the most memorable for me was the grilled squid! Absolutely delicious!!

I love this place. I come here all the time with my parents and friends. The pork chop with mashed potatoes are to die for. The penne vodka is out of this world delicious. I could eat it every day for the rest of my life. read more

The first few times you try the place, it's not too bad, especially if you like to eat at the bar. The booths and tables are lit very brightly. The hostess is lovable, the waiters are very nice and will remember your favorite drink. But the menu never changes. It becomes similar to looking in your refrigerator and feeling there's nothing to eat. The decor is drab. It's not cozy and they have a resident Barfly. It's overpriced for what you're served.If you like escargot,it's served in the shell, but you're not given tongs or an escargot fork. People pick up the hot shell with their hand and try to dig the snail out with their dinner fork or a drink straw. And don't ever order oysters on the half shell. Never taste fresh, they're slimy and gooey. Many locals, not a date night spot. read more

I have been coming here for years. This used to be one of those places easily overlooked but had great food and service. Lately not so much... while the food is still somewhat decent the service has gone downhill quickly. A shame, figure out what you changed and change it back because you really used to be above average... read more

Dismal. The wait staff was clueless. waited over 30 minutes for our order and when it finally arrived it was not the pork chop I ordered nor was it cooked to the temperature I requested. The waitress was non apologetic. The manager did give us 50% off the check but the experience ruined our night. Will not be back. read more

New look compared with before. Great food, prices and portions could be improved. Overall, it is very good

This will be a mixed review. This rating is the average of my two stars and my friend's five. My friend ordered a skirt steak which she said was excellent. I ordered the porterhouse pork chop. I asked for medium but it was served well done. This should not have been served to a customer who ordered medium. I was too hungry to send it back. It was not tender. There was no juice left in it. If I'd ordered it well done, I might have gotten a football. The seasoning was excessive. That might have worked better on a properly cooked chop. The restaurant's atmosphere was okay. The dining area where we sat was much too noisy. No sound attenuation. That would have been okay for the bar, but not for a sit down dinner. The wait staff was excellent. They were more attentive than in most places. They were pleasant, helpful, and an asset to the business. read more

My wife and I went with 2 other couples. It was all of our first time at Pine Tavern. When we arrived, our table was ready. We were immediately seated. The server was very friendly and, of course, asked about drink orders. Some of us agreed to share pitchers of Sangria. The Sangria was very good. Others had beer and wine. The prices for the alcohol were excellent. I shared the monster meat sampler dish with one of the other guys. We both felt the dish was very good. We both have had better, but there was nothing really negative about the meats, just very good. The sides were ok, not the best, just ok. Others had shrimp, filet and other types of meat dishes. I asked and everyone enjoyed their meals. The price point at this restaurant is excellent. Our service was also excellent. The hostess was very friendly and checked up on us as if we were regulars. If you are in the area, I do suggest Pine Tavern. read more

This is the worst restaurant experience I ever had. There was roach in my entree. The server, Celso Merino was terrible. I would never return to this place, nor recommend it to anyone. read more

The food here is not only affordable but delicious!!! The staff are very professional. I highly recommend the Grilled octopus, white bean salad with shrimp and the pitchers of red sangria will have you leaving with a smile!!! Lol read more

The Pine Tavern - White bean and calimari salad - Steakhouses Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

So far all is good. Hospitality is exceptional. Comfortable space. Hostess was extremely nice. Sangria tasty. Menu selection large. Tonight is chicken night. I'm having chicken and garlic sauce with little potatoes for $9.95. Pete is ordering seafood stew. Butter is just ok. Bread is good. The braised pork shank is exceptional. It's an appetizer. I could eat it as a meal. Seafood stew very good. Chicken in garlic sauce with little potatoes are yummy. All good. 4 out of 5 stars. read more

The Pine Tavern - All the awards. Will come back for steak night or lobster night. - Steakhouses Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

I picked this place off a map to meet some friends in the middle of an hour's drive from each of our locations. What a great find! The atmosphere is homey, the beer selection is fine, and the food is excellent. You can't go wrong with any of the the appetizers. I loved my entree, the Parrillada al Patron. (It said it serves one, but it's big enough for two.) All the portions are generous and reasonably priced. Service was efficient and friendly. My friends literally applauded me at the end of dinner! It's worth the trip from anywhere! read more

Best of the best!!! I am there 2 or 3 times a week. The service is fantastic and they really make you feel at home! They always remember your name and the wait staff is second to none! If you want the best skirt steak you've ever had, this is the place for you. The prices are below average! read more

Absolute favorite dinner spot. The sangria and the food is amazing. I take people here when I want to impress and eat amazing food in a cozy environment. read more

I've been going to Pine Tavern for a while now, maybe 6-9 years. I went for lunch and was pleasantly surprised about the extensive lunch menu, a lot of choices. I added the soup for $1.50 and got chorizo vegetable soup. It was only a cup but it was enough. My SO had cream of zucchini soup and she loved it. I had the chicken marsala, it came with steamed broccoli and yellow rice. The marsala sauce was tasty with plenty of mushrooms. There were two pieces of chicken, each about a little larger than the size of a palm. My SO got a chopped salad and that came with grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions and honey mustard sauce. The salad was large. The grilled chicken had a nice seasoning and was tasty. Lunch for two with soup, entree, soda, tax and tip came out to less than $28. Not bad for two decent size lunch entrees. I'll be back to check out the rest of the menu. read more

Driven past this several times and finally decided to give it a shot. Went closer to closing time on a Saturday night. Walked and was happy to see tge awards that they won over the last decade or so proudly displayed on the wall. I took a look at the menu and choose to get the squid ink pasta. When it came to the table the presentation of the plate was amazing the sauce of was really tasty the pasta itself was very light and fresh. My overall experience here was great will be back in the future to try mutiple of other dishes. read more

The Pine Tavern - Squid Ink Pasta - Steakhouses Near Me - Old Bridge, New Jersey

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