Wonder Bar Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Great little beach bar with a large outdoor space."
• "Great live music, spacious indoor and outdoor area."
• "An important stop on a Bruce Springsteen Fans Tour of New Jersey with great live music."
• "This is a really cool bar, especially in the summer!"
• "It's a cool dive, and a throwback to the old Asbury Park."
• "Beautiful bar for a nice summer night with an outdoor seating area reminiscent of the beach at Coney Island."
• "This is a great little place to visit in Asbury Park."

Cons:

• "Parking and drinks were expensive."
• "No soap in the bathroom, dirty bathrooms."
• "To my dismay, all tables had 'reserved' on them."
• "We drove over an hour away to come here just to get denied."
• "Wish I could give a zero! GO TO STONE PONY INSTEAD!! Rude staff."
• "There were several menu items crossed off."
• "Service poor and the woman at the front door was rude to everyone."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Honestly if im going to pay to see live music bartenders like Erin who is sooo attentive & pleasant & bands like Eddie Testa are what I feel is worth paying for!"
• "The manager was fast acting and found us a table."
• "Bartenders are always on point with drinks and service food is also hot and fresh."
• "The staff are so great too. Lisa, Mike, Debbie, Kevin and Shaina are the best!"
• "Very friendly people."
• "Staff are very friendly."
• "The people at the front checking IDs were hilarious and I felt welcomed pretty much as soon as I walked through the door."

Cons:

• "The male waiter with the loud whistle, and spiky hair was extremely pushy and rude."
• "We order through very very slow service, even though it wasn’t busy, and everyone behind the bar was just walking around aimlessly."
• "However the staff watching the dogs.....well they certainly need to be trained."
• "The three that were working were very rude."
• "Very rude owner."
• "Waited 20 min for service for just drink orders."
• "Two bartenders on a busy Saturday meant we waited almost ten minutes to get our beers."

Yappy Hour & Dog-Friendly Aspect

Pros:

• "Yappy Hour, what dog owners have been dreaming about."
• "First time here and LOVED IT! We took our 5 month old boxer Brea and she ran around with all the other dogs and had a great time."
• "Yappy hour is probably the best thing I've ever encountered."
• "Fantastic spot with the friendliest staff! I bring my dog here almost weekly to the Wonder Bar / Yappy Hour."
• "The daily Yappy Hour is exactly what you want to do on a sunny afternoon: drink a beer and watch dogs run after each other in the yard."
• "The Yappy Hour is always a fun time. They have dog bouncers who make sure everyone behaves and have no issue separating troublesome dogs and owners."
• "This place is a great bar to bring your dog, they call it Yappy Hour!"

Cons:

• "One of the dog security pinched our dog’s tail then came to us saying that she has to kick us out because our dog walked away so therefore is fearful of people?!"
• "These bouncers obviously do not understand dog behavior and do not create a safe space for dogs."
• "Most unfair 'dog park'. Don’t go to this place unless your dog minds its own business and stays with you at all times."
• "Gone are the professional dog bouncers with knowledge of dog behavior."
• "We used to come for Yappy Hour, but they got too lax with the rules."
• "Dog bouncer not around during sat afternoon. Prime time. I spent my time separating dogs which became job like instead of fun atmosphere."
• "My pup had the time of his life playing, but unfortunately the next day he could not stop scratching, turns out he is infested with mites:("