The Claremont Tavern Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Excellent ambience - especially outdoor with heaters for those days when the temperature goes into high 40s."
• "Cozy & casual spot."
• "The patio atmosphere was amazing!"
• "Great atmosphere."
• "Wonderful, lively, tavern atmosphere for everyone to enjoy."
• "Nice outside atmosphere."
• "Love the pub vibe!"

Cons:

• "It looks like they updated it once but now it just screams early 2000s instead of 1800s."
• "Overall it was quiet and rather damp and dreary inside."
• "We were seated by the bar and it was FREEZING and really loud."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was so accommodating and nice and it just made our night!"
• "Carolyn is an awesome bar tender and very friendly!"
• "Great service."
• "Food was excellent.....and the service even better."
• "The wait staff is amazing and very accommodating."
• "Staff was very friendly and accommodating."
• "Great service, good food, and a changing selection of beer and drinks."

Cons:

• "And our server was nice, but not real great at her job."
• "Terrible service starts at the door."
• "Service is typically very slow and food is hit or miss."
• "Worst experience ever, service terrible, waitress no table or people skills."
• "Our waiter never came back to refill our beverages, several times we sat there with no drinks for 10 minutes or so."
• "The service got even more rude."
• "The entire staff should be on the same page. Won’t be coming back simply because of poor customer service."

Food

Pros:

• "Great burgers, fresh made onion rings and delectable fries."
• "Best Yuka Fries with phenomenal dipping sauce!"
• "Best burger in NJ IMHO. Probably the best in US or anywhere else!"
• "The food was amazing and prices were fair."
• "Pizza, burgers drinks and dessert were all fantastic."
• "All their food is great....main courses creative and generous (seafood in broth, enormous fish tacos, filet mignonettes); soups yummy; many interesting appetizers: shrimp, tuna, vegetable rolls, ; ample salads...steak salad delicious! Burgers and pizzas terrific."
• "Fish and chips was super flakey and delicious. Burgers are juicy and packed with flavor."

Cons:

• "I had to spit out chicken wing as it tasted old and disgusting."
• "Food came out separately one by one. We waited over hour for ALL the food to come out."
• "Absolutely terrible food. I ordered the fig pizza that was burnt to a crisp."
• "Food is fine but not $15 with no sides fine."
• "It then took 20 minutes to get chips and “queso” which was definitely microwaved and came with guacamole clearly out of a package."
• "Worst place in Bernardsville, food is terrible along with the service."
• "Had the gnocchi and bolgense, don't get this. Was there before and got the fliet tips that wasn't very good."

Parking & Accessibility

Pros:

• "Drove past this place while cruising in our antique car. Decided to stop in for a beer."

Cons:

• "You also have to park in a church parking lot a block away."
• "Be advised, the parking situation there is horrendous."
• "Not the easiest to park near."
• "The parking situation is terrible- the lot has all of about 8 spaces and the rest is street parking along a poorly lit somewhat residential street."

Staff Communication

Pros:

• "The staff was so accommodating and nice and it just made our night!"
• "Carolyn is an awesome bar tender and very friendly!"
• "The wait staff is amazing and very accommodating."
• "Staff was very friendly and accommodating."

Cons:

• "Staff just needs to SPEAK!"
• "No one ever picks up the phone anymore."
• "Don't even bother calling and trying to order food...1st they just plain and simple do not answer."
• "Every time I call during business hours for takeout I never get an answer!"