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    1776 Morristown

    3.5 (408 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Idiosyncratic "jumbo " shrimp ( enormous!) cocktail
    Cornelia F.

    Went on a busy Friday night with hubby and daughter. It was hubby's birthday and we had a reservation at 6:30. We approached the hostess stand and stood there until she acknowledged us (which she didn't) We stood and stood and she didn't look up. I finally said " hi we have a reservation " . She looks up "name?" In a flat monotone--no " hi there! Welcome to 1776". No smile either. I notice this a lot with young women who work the hostess stands. They have this arrogance, like they think they are hot sh*t because they are working at an upscale place. They all have this mean girl look with the overly done eyelashes. Maybe they were disappointed that we were a family, and not a group of hot, young eligible NYC bachelors choosing a restaurant in Morristown New Jersey over the meat packing district. Anyway we get seated... our server Alyssia (sp?) welcomed us enthusiastically and smiling. What a joy. We previewed the menu and had questions which she happily answered. I also liked her ability to steer a decision by asking us probing questions that allowed us to make great choices. She was attentive but not overly hovering. We ordered a number of great appetizers and they were all unique and delicious. My daughter ordered the spicy salmon rolls, hubby ordered a trio of side dishes that are what you order with a steak but he chose to create an entree of them, and I got the tempura batter fried fish tacos. Everything was excellent. No complaints. We shared a dessert (sparkler adorned ice cream dessert) since we had a birthday cake waiting at home . The table next to us got a Ferris wheel of assorted mini cupcakes which we almost caved snd ordered. It was so fun looking! A great meal with a wonderful, capable and friendly server. The ambiance is very busy and more on the noisier side, but that's ok for me because it makes it feel fun and exciting. The restaurant is fairly large with a huge bar area in the center and tables located around the rest of the high-ceilinged space. It has some interesting decor with touches of George Washington throughout. Have no fear, not stuffy Williamsburg George, more like pop-Art George. A fun nod to one of our former Morristown residents . Would definitely visit again.

    Blood Orange Spritz
    Paul S.

    Great happy hour in the bar area daily from 3 to 6pm. Food is great and the bartenders are super friendly! Sushi special was spicy tuna or California roll.

    Tuna Crispy Rice
    Liz B.

    Decent enough food, friendly service but slow and would forget things! I shared the crispy tuna and ordered the ham and Swiss omelette with egg whites. Crispy rice was good but the rice wasn't super crispy and a little gummy and when they brought the food around, they got my order wrong! I had to wait another 15 mins for the new omelette to come out. Home fries with the omelette were good and there was a lot of food but don't come here expecting quick service! The interior was cute and decorated for Christmas with a live band on Sunday!

    The Blue Drink and their 1776 Old Fashioned

    When you're out in Morristown or just want a date night, this place is a must stop. My wife and I randomly stopped by on a Friday night. Got a standing spot at the bar but quickly were accommodated seats by their manager, Jade. That doesn't happen too often. Ryan was our bartender/server who was very attentive and approachable. Being a bit of a "snub", we ordered few drinks and apps which were simply spot on. Highlight was def meeting one of their owners, George, what a great guy. Easy to talk, who himself showed us around the place for potential bigger gathering/party. The place has some hidden spots like private room and the TopGolf Suites that's connected to the restaurant. Check it out but we are def coming back.

    Crispy Rice Cakes
    Natalie A.

    I'll start this review off with a shout out to Ryan @ the Bar, who was very welcoming each visit I made here; very timely service with great small talk in between! Now the food; I was very impressed with the many foods I've tried. For starters, I had the Crispy Dynamite Roll, the Clothesline Bacon, the Lobster Dumplings, the Crispy Rice Cakes, and the Fried Calamari. All were outstanding, but the lobster dumplings was underwhelming. Now for entrees, I have tried the Herb Crusted Salmon, Braised Lamb Shank, the Filet, and the NY strip. All were amazingly delicious! Highly recommend the herb crusted salmon which lays on a bed of pureed goodness. For sides, we gave the brussel sprouts, general tso's broccoli & cauliflower, and fire-roasted heirloom carrots a try. The general tso brocc and cauliflower were OUT OF THIS WORLD. It's perfect as an app too. I was truly impressed by this recommendation by Ryan. Now the fun part: COCKTAILS! Hands down, the Plum & Glory is dangerously addicting! Such a refreshing drink that definitely sneaks up on you! The ambiance in this place is elegant! Nothing extremely fancy but usually filled with people either sitting at the bar or tables, or even standing around mingling! Definitely give this spot a visit!

    Burger (From happy hour menu)
    Matthew C.

    1776 is located in a great part of Morristown on the ground floor of a beautiful building. You can either find street parking, or park in their garage ($10) in which you can take an elevator directly up to the restaurant. We sat at the bar for happy hour, and ordered some drinks along with a light dinner. The restaurant itself is very spacious and has a large outdoor space to dine in the summer months. Considering the prices from happy hour, I am pleased with my meal. My only complaint is how the oysters tasted a little too fishy. I was surprised to see how much of their menu consists of sushi. I would definitely go back more so for a casual lunch/dinner and would definitely hope to get bar seats.

    Adam R.

    Meh, underwhelming experience overall. Nice venue in Morristown with convenient parking options. The service was ok, the drinks were disappointing and the food was mediocre. We had the crispy rice for one of two appetizers and it was not good, the rice was stale and chewy. The sushi roll that accompanied it was average. The entree was not memorable and for the money I wont be coming back.

    12oz filet mignon
    Shelby A.

    After all the hype of 1776 we finally we able to try it this weekend for date night. 1776 fell short and then some for our dining experience and I will definitely never return for a meal here. We had reservations for 615pm and were promptly seated. We waited for over 20 minutes before our server showed up and simply asked what type of water we wanted no drinks before he disappeared for what was another 20 minutes to return with just water. Then a random girl Katie who was pleasant came over took our drink order, then miraculously our server reappeared to confirm Katie had taken our drink order. 45 minutes before getting our first round of drinks. The winter night mojito was completely watered down by the time it got to our table so it had been sitting a while. My lychee plum twist was good and extremely strong and I ended up giving it to my boyfriend as he was disappointed in his drink and we had no idea when we would be ordering our next ones. We ordered a few appetizers to start: Love tuna roll, clothesline bacon, and Gruyère, cheddar & herb brioche buns The clothesline bacon came out within 5-10 minutes and they char it with a blowtorch at your table. A nice touch and we were glad this came out first as we were absolutely starving. About maybe 25-30 minutes later our love tuna roll came out. It was good but I've had better speciality rolls elsewhere and it was not worth the price. We had finished our bottle of sparkling water and Gabriel asked if we wanted another and I had said no thank you we are sticking to our drinks and are good. 3 minutes later he appeared with an already opened bottle of water we did not request. The gruyere cheddar buns never came out and our server had fully disappeared for about 45 minutes at this point being impossible to find or flag down. We both needed a drink refill and when our server finally reappeared my boyfriend ordered an IPA and it never came until 20 minutes later he asked if I wanted a cocktail and then he finally placed my drink and my boyfriends IPA order in. Our entrees and sides came out together and each steak was paired with a pile of arugula. My filet was ordered black and blue. It came out maybe medium rare/rare. It was edible and alright in flavor but it definitely could have benefited from some sea salt on top. My boyfriend ordered the dry aged prime NY strip and was disappointed and would not let me send it back as it was more on the well done side and extremely fatty. He did not want to wait another hour to get food and be able to eat, which I understand but for the price and wait it should've been cooked to the proper temperature. Our sides were the Mac & cheese, onion soup mashed potatoes, and hipster fries. The hipster fries were perfectly crisp and well seasoned with the shishito peppers and parmesan cheese and a rather huge order as well. The Mac & cheese was delicious very cheesy and the breadcrumbs on top balanced it perfectly. The onion soup potatoes were good but not my type of side. We opted to not get dessert as the long wait times and impossible to find our server was very frustrating. For a well know steak restaurant it was very upsetting to know the best parts of the meal were everything but the steak. The next complaint I had is the music playing it was early 2000s club music which did not make sense for the restaurant. It made sense in the top golf part of the location but not for the main dining area. I was very disappointed in our server Gabriel for being hard to locate, not placing parts of order twice, and prioritizing the larger party to our right whom arrived after us but received drinks and appetizers before us. 1776 the food was average and extremely disappointed in the cuts of steak. Especially seeing the table next to us order ribeye which is generally a fatty cut and have our ny strip filled with fat. Overall I would say the food was average minus the steaks, our service was beyond disappointing. Sadly I would not recommend or return solely based on our Sunday evening dining experience. The restaurant itself was not even packed or busy so a major quality control check is in need for 1776.

    Ribeye
    Gerald N.

    Expensive but good! Service was friendly but can be a bit slow when the restaurant is full. A little upscale but the main dining room is very crowded. We sat at a high top at the bar area which was beautiful. 1. Tuna crudo - fresh with fruit on top for tang. Tuna was fresh 2. Ribeye - not as charred as other ribeyes but cooked to perfection otherwise. They do have a sauce on top which is a pet peeve of mine 3. Chocolate mousse - milk chocolate, light, good 4. Lemon cheesecake - small, not as tangy as I thought which was good Overall a good dinner and good to try at least once

    DB's Cheesecake Lollipop Tree
    Eloy Y.

    Situated in the heart of Morristown's Green, which once was the site of George Washington's headquarters, 1776 by David Burke is a 7,000-square-foot space establishment. The most distinct feature in the main dining room is their contemporary 30-seat bar that's square in shape, marble-topped, and wearing sculpted green moss wall hangings that resemble a lush golf course. Adjoining is the Topgolf Swing Suite, which combines the ultimate dining experience with fun sports-themed activities. Some of us came last night as first-timers for a company event. The inside is modern and artsy, with plenty of seating and a bar that commands the room. This is an indoor golf simulation entertainment venue with eight rooms where patrons can play virtual golf as well as simulated sports including baseball, hockey, and soccer. My colleague and I started out with several rounds of golf with six members to a team. Their menu is full of delicious options to choose from the creation of Chef David Burke. As appetizers to share, we decided on the chef's famous Clothesline Bacon, Lobster Dumplings, Fried Calamari, Hipster Fries, Surf and Turf Skewers, Popcorn Chicken, Gruyère Cheddar Herb Brioche Buns, and Tuna & Salmon Tartare Tostones. For our meals, we decided on the Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass and Lemon Roasted Branzino, to name a few. Some of us saved room for dessert and got their DB's Cheesecake Lollipop Tree, Pumpkin Crème Brûlée, Apple Brioche Bread Pudding and Cookie Skillet. The clothesline bacon, consisting of three thick strips of crackly, hickory-smoked, maple-infused bacon, neatly clothespinned to a mini clothesline on a little wooden frame, was a star of the show. It was literally blowtorched in front of our eyes as an Instagram sensation. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the food. Every dish we tried was cooked to perfection, bursting with flavor, and incredibly tender. Most of all, the presentation of all plates. Our servers, Christian and James, were the best. They were natural, very patient, attentive, and really knew how to make this event enjoyable, which we can recommend.

    Lobster Dumplings.
    Emma G.

    Talk about a staggeringly uneven experience. I came here for the post-First of the Year Hike with three chums, one of whom specifically recommended it despite the fact that it was a little bougie and most of us were wearing hiking clothes. We made a reservation about half an hour ahead of time, which I've decided is one of the reasons we were warmly received and seated without incident despite being very mangy compared to other patrons. The interior is really something to behold. I got enormously distracted by the 3-D foliage portrait things on the wall (which probably have a sophisticated artistic name), and there were still quite a bit in the way of classy holiday decorations throughout despite the calendar turning to 2025. We obviously had to take an impromptu photo op next to some colonial-themed shizzle on our way out. Very spiffy. I knew going in that the Clothesline Bacon needed to be procured. How I've somehow managed to go this far in life without eating strips of bacon mimicking laundry is beyond me. Huge recommend both for style and substance - we deliberated over getting two of these orders but ultimately decided that one giant slab each would be sufficient given everything else we were getting, and that was the right call. Juicy, flavorful, amazing. The Lobster Dumplings were also great, and probably the highlight for me - cooked exactly right, with a creamy tomato miso that perfectly complemented it. Also a huge positive? My entree, the Bananas Foster French Toast. This is typically a heavier meal (which I didn't mind, given that I'd already been on a ceremonial hike and gym visit earlier in the day), but it was actually pretty light - they didn't overly douse this in syrup or anything, and it was maybe even slightly undercooked, which I always think is a huge positive. These weren't giant slabs of Texas Toast, so that helped as well. Definitely would get that again. It's unfortunate that there were a few significant negatives that dampened the meal overall. The service was honestly strange; our waiter was very nice but not that attentive and did not stop by consistently. There were huge stretches especially in the second half of our stay where he was just not around and we were all craning our necks looking around for him. Beyond that though, there seemed to be a lot of disorganization and confusion in the kitchen. Literally at least four or five times (it could have been more), we had someone stop at our table to ask if the drinks or meals they were holding were for us. They weren't. And one time after we told them it wasn't ours, the guy came back to double-check! Really odd. I don't know if one of their systems was down but it wasn't a good look and was actually starting to get annoying after the second time. That's just bad management. The low point for me was the cookie skillet, which was literally the worst I've ever had. I don't think this is a hard dessert to master (if Applebee's can do it, anyone can), and yet when I took the first bite and looked over at my top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and was chewing pensively herself, I knew it was missing a key ingredient. It basically tasted like a protein bar - it was missing the sugar or the vanilla or something. Just awful. Thankfully it DID have a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it, but we didn't even eat half of it. Huge, huge miss on the equivalent of a food layup. Should not happen. There was an awful lot to like here, but the bottom line is that for the price and ambience, this didn't hit the mark. You can have the greatest dishes in the world, but if the service and management aren't up to par, it's going to cancel out a lot of the good.

    Vineet S.

    Ohh well, we had high hopes from this place and had it bookmarked for months on our list of restaurants to try. We came here for a Saturday night dinner. We ordered quite a few things off the menu including drinks from the mocktails section, everything was sub par and it did not even meet the standards of a nice restaurant. Sushi - Probably the worst we have had, I'm sorry but ShopRite sushi staff does a better job at sushi Cauliflower - Just okay, it was a bit overdone Salad - Nothing special about it, it was missing flavors Brussels Sprouts - Again just okay, was missing the crispness you look for Pizza - Yes you can guess, this was a lackluster as well The drink wasn't great either and then one might ask why 2 stars and not 1 star, it's because the saving grace was the staff as they were phenomenal right from the hostess to our server and everybody else were just plain awesome. I'd though skip this place and go elsewhere, plenty of good spots around this part of the town!!

    Lobster dumplings

    What a difference to get a great experience on an "eve" following the disastrous xmas eve at cafe sapori we just had the most amazing lunch at 1776. Great service, front of house exceptional, food amazing, nice ambience. Thank you

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    Ask the Community - 1776 Morristown

    Is there brunch Saturday?

    Yes they do from 11 am to 3 pm ! Every Saturday with great DJ music now in 2024 Brunch for Everyone !

    Are small dogs permitted at the outdoor tables?

    Yes, they are 🐶

    Is the swing suite kid friendly? How do you book it?

    This is more of an adult venue . Mannerly "seen and not heard" kids will probably get by, loud runners and screamers, you may get the boot...

    Is Happy Hour at the bar only?

    I believe the Happy Hour is only at the bar... and try to get there early! We went at 3:30 on a Friday and it was packed! We got the last two seats!

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    we orders the French toast sticks, clothesline bacon, oysters, breakfast filet mignon, mimosa and sangria tree....

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