Stern & Bow Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant

Address: 171 Schraalenburgh Rd, Closter, NJ 07624, USA

Phone: +12017503350

Rating: 4.5
based on 150 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food and cocktails were literally that good."
  • "All in all food was good and clearly a ton of people really enjoy this place."
  • "He got the fish with the heavenly creamed spinach."
  • "The oysters were delicious very fresh and cold!"
  • "The smoked mushroom pizza was great: topped with a ton of mushroom and well-seasoned."
  • "Fresh oysters, delicious appetizers, followed by even more wonderful entrees."
  • "Our table had the turkey, chicken, steak and pasta dishes. We all agreed that the meals were well seasoned and tasty."

Cons:

  • "It was barely warm and the meat was kind of tough."
  • "The pizza was too cheesy although the crust was good."
  • "Nice ambiance, but the food was underwhelming."
  • "Food was not even great."
  • "Three slices of fried green tomatoes for $17 is beyond a rip off and had minimal flavor."
  • "Food so so. Oysters are great. Cooked food average at best."
  • "Food did not live up to the surroundings."

Service

Pros:

  • "From the bartender to busser, everyone was very attentive and diligent."
  • "Russell makes an amazing host and takes time to speak to his guests or show kids how the pizza oven works."
  • "The service at Stern and Bow was also top-notch, with our server being attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu."
  • "Service was great and we didn’t wait long for our meal."
  • "Always great service!"
  • "Staff are extremely friendly."
  • "Great job Team Stern & Bow ✨"

Cons:

  • "Service was not great."
  • "We had tallied our oysters as directed on the order slip, but our waitress misconstrued the single tallies (three times!) for eleven oysters without confirming our order total."
  • "Service staff was attentive."
  • "Our server, however, seemed to have a bad attitude or was having a bad day as she was not very friendly."
  • "Unfortunately we all decided to leave because the limited menu and the price just didn’t make sense."
  • "As a result, we won't be revisiting this establishment."
  • "Not to mention our Server Michael who was super friendly and helpful on menu suggestions."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was great and very festive for the new year."
  • "Atmosphere is good and people are nice."
  • "The atmosphere right from the valet parking with the wood burning fire outside to the inside with the dining booths and projector screen playing old Abbott and Costello movies made for a great date."
  • "Beautiful decor."
  • "The Atmosphere was nice and inviting however it could use a bit of attention."
  • "I just love the atmosphere."
  • "Felt like we were in NYC."

Cons:

  • "It is pretty loud in the restaurant."
  • "This was an odd fit for the Country Rock station playing on loud speakers."
  • "Menu needs some love, gotta do better than one fish and one steak option."
  • "The decor was shabby, cheap elementary school chairs."
  • "Note that this place gets a bit noisy even outdoors."
  • "The atmosphere was creative, but it was a little too dark to be able to read the menu."
  • "We needed my cellphone's flashlight to read the menu."

Value

Pros:

  • "The only highlight was the half fried chicken. Delicious and by far the only good value item on the menu."
  • "Raw clams were very good and presented well."
  • "I recommend to everyone!"
  • "Also tried the pizza which was very good as well as the short sleeve pasta."
  • "The French toast was out of this world."
  • "Every dish was delicious and came with large portions."
  • "The Lobster Benedict was equally as delicious, with its succulent lobster meat, perfectly poached eggs, and buttery hollandaise sauce."

Cons:

  • "This was certainly not a lunch worth over $70."
  • "The lobster roll was disappointing."
  • "The drink was good but not great for a $16 dollar cocktail. This definitely would need some work."
  • "The food was just ok. Nothing to rave about."
  • "The only good thing about this place is how kind the waitress is. We got take out, and this is THE MOST overpriced garbage anybody could ever pay for."
  • "Three appetizers, 4 drinks and the bill? $325.00 for 5 patrons?"
  • "For a seafood place they did not have an extensive seafood menu."

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