Tommys Tavern + Tap Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Our food was excellent."
• "The food was amazing, service was perfect and the atmosphere was stunning!"
• "The wings are amazing the pasta is amazing."
• "Food selections are amazing and well seasoned."
• "The Clam pizza was absolutely delicious."
• "Food was great quality."
• "The food is fantastic, especially the Sushi."

Cons:

• "The pizza came out completely burnt and there was little to no tomatoes on it and little to no spinach artichoke either."
• "Although the place is beautiful... the food was honestly very bad."
• "Then I ended up getting food poisoning (I had the penne ala vodka with chicken)!"
• "Unfortunately the chicken breast sandwich I ordered and split with my sister was just too tough, perhaps overcooked."
• "The meat was tough and the sliders were soggy lumps of tasteless mush."
• "We had ordered a flatbread that was overcooked (completely black underneath)."
• "The food was not good... The only thing that had any taste to it was the buttermilk chicken sandwich."

Service

Pros:

• "i had jolie as a server and impressed is an understatement!"
• "The staff that were serving that evening were so amazing and made everyone feel so welcomed."
• "Our server Josh was very friendly and explained the menu when we had questions."
• "Service (James) was impeccable and very pleasant."
• "Dana made organizing the party stress free."
• "Most enjoyable, lively eatery at the Jersey Shore...All employees and management working hard to keep customers happy."
• "Our server was always attentive and nice."

Cons:

• "They require you to give a card over the phone for a takeout order."
• "The server did the absolute bare minimum."
• "Slow service. Servers who don't know the menu."
• "Service can be spotty depending on how busy it is."
• "Service was lacking a bit but I think it was due to how big the place is and the amount of servers working."
• "Service from bartenders was low."
• "I have never experienced more awful service in my life."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Expect to see beautiful sunsets over the Navesink river in the outdoor seating area."
• "Perfect weather for outdoor seating."
• "Love this Tommy's right on the River. watch the boats go by."
• "The location is awesome, right on the Shrewsbury river."
• "Nice ambience and the place was hopping for lunch during a weekday."
• "The atmosphere is upbeat and lively, but never too loud that we can't enjoy good conversation with our own party."
• "We LOVE the atmosphere at Tommys."

Cons:

• "Seems like a good place but poor management."
• "The music is apparently under the control of someone that it shouldn't be."
• "Was a little crowded as it was a Friday night and was a little loud due to many patrons in a small space."
• "Although waterfront, the waterfront ambiance is not really there because you can’t see the water from the tables."
• "The noise level is a different story. The music is played at a level that renders conversation extremely difficult."
• "Very loud - like you are at a club and they have a radio station with mixed music playing as high as they can."
• "After 30 minutes of waiting, we left and pretty sure will not be coming back."

Price

Pros:

• "Prices are reasonable. Three people with an appetizer, and dinners was only $77.00 before tip."

Cons:

• "Only negative is the cost of a mixed drink, very pricey!"
• "The drinks are heavily overpriced."
• "2 iced teas, pretzel, burger and tavern dip was $62."
• "Prices are unreasonably high."
• "Very disappointing experience and for the quality, very overpriced."
• "They also thought it was pretty pricey for bar food."
• "There’s a 2.95% fee if you pay with credit card."