This has been a regular visit the past couple days due to it being a convenient place to meet up with friend while in town. Everything in my previous review still stands - it's still an interesting hybrid of family restaurant, sport bar and lounge. Since my previous review I've had some of the food and it's as expected - average to a bit below average fitting for how I viewed the place before having food. I've managed to try a burger here and was disappointed. I asked for medium-well, it was beyond well done. Dry and not very well seasoned at that. The fries were unacceptable. Plentiful but I'm almost positive these are Ore-Ida frozen fries. The bar pie was also pretty sad. It's about 4 medium slices of thin crust pizza with average sauce flavor. It seemed a bit burnt. I also got a plate of buffalo wings to share with my buddies. Again average. It wouldn't be so bad but the prices are pretty high. All of the things I've tried were $15+ and they ranged from not good to average. The bartenders do put a lot of effort in interacting with you and do well keeping drinks going but the food and the experience is a bit dicey. The locals that frequent here are friendly and have resulted in conversations which help the experience here. read more

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My husband and I would return to this location specifically for Anna! She is friendly and provided great service. We enjoyed our meals (the Philly cheesesteak and salmon). Also, the Paloma's she made were wonderful. I will say we were not too fond of the gentleman that was sitting by the door with the blue shirt. I'm not sure if he's the owner or what role he plays here, but he was not friendly at all - seems he was friendly to everyone else...said hello and good night, but not to us! read more

This place is perfect. Never made a review once on yelp before had to. Owner is professional and kind. Service is exactly what you'd want. TVs everywhere what more could you want. read more

Visited this pub one day late after work because it was new to my area . The kitchen was already closed which closed at 10pm so I just ordered 2 drinks which were strong and amazing. My bartender " Anna" was courteous and know how to make a good cocktail. I really enjoyed the " honey suckle tequila" .. I will return to try more cocktails and get something to eat . Although the drinks are a-little pricey. Each cocktail was $15. There is a small parking lot on the side of the establishment . My 5 star review is only based on the drinks I tried, Anna's service, and the ambiance which is a newly structured bar. read more

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We had a great family dining experience at Avenue Pub this week. The kids all found something they loved on the menu. The food all came out well cooked. We cannot say enough about the massive burgers! We will be coming back to try more of the menu for sure! read more

Avenue Pub - Mozzarella Sticks and Pretzel Bites - Burgers Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

My wife and I recently ate here for the third time since they opened. It is right around the corner for where we live so hopefully that it could be come a regular spot for us. Not so. Three strikes and we are done. The food was mediocre at best and the prices are exorbitant IMHO. My wife order the Chicken Savoy. Nothing could be farther from what chicken savory is supposed to be. They brought her two stacked breaded chicken cutlets covered with some melted cheese. Yikes! $22 I had an Italian hot dog. After asking the waiter why there were no potatoes on it he had to show me that there were a couple of tiny potato slivers hidden between the roll and the dog. That is not the way it supposed to be. My wife also had a cocktail that was $15! This is NOT a local pub. There is absolutely 0 ambiance and at 6pm on a Saturday, we were the only people in the place! read more

Brand new local spot, just opened day after Christmas. Nicely decorated, Large seating area inside. On this week night there were a few families with small children and several patrons at the bar. I sat at the bar. Took a minute for attendant to get to me. I ordered the bar pie (figured it was a safe bet) since it's my first time eating here. The staff were friendly. Honestly I feel the bar pie was just frozen pizza. Don't think they make it in house. I say this because I love pizza and am a self-proclaimed connoisseur. Now with that being said, this is just a neighborhood spot serving up common bar food. Therefore I'd probably stop in again, maybe try a burger but really just go for a drink. read more

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Came here for most of last year to watch the NFL games. Now they don't even have the NFL package. What's going on guys? Aren't you supposed to be a sports bar? This was my go to spot. read more

Good food good service and it's never too crowded so it's always pretty comfortable. They have a lot of good food and a lot of televisions to watch sporting events. Great place to watch football on the weekend. Highly recommend it. read more

Clean, crisp friendly! We both had the hamburger and they were GOOD! Will be stopping in again when in the neighborhood. The outside temperature was below freezing, so every time the doors opened we got a blast of cold air. Go on a warm day. read more

Jack pot!!! It was toss up to go to a fast-food place of treat myself to an unfamiliar upscale cuisine. Well, I made the decision, and the result was a WIN! If your old school go to selection of french onion soup, burger, and onion rings, it been a long time since I had such a terrific experience. Maybe catching this place off hours benefited from the service and well-cooked food but Avenue Pub is on my go to list the next time that I'm in beautiful Maplewood. read more

Great looking venue. Service was excellent and live band was impressive. I would return again. I had burger and onion rings were good."

New spot in Maplewood. Nicely done space with TVs all around. Good spot to spend your Sunday afternoons for watching a the games. Typical bar menu with a couple of nice add ons. Food was very good and would recommend giving this place a try. read more

I went to Ave Pub on Sunday to watch a little football ...the place is very very clean neat...modern decor. Prices arent bad either. Decent pub grub. Friendly services.......CONS: No atmossphere. No Atmosphere..Super quiet...No energy. I was falling asleep watching the games and I was there in the middle off the afternoon. No music. THe place would be a good wine bar. Nothing in the place made want to stay and watch football. Most sports bar are loud..rowdy..high energy especially on NFL sunday. Some drink and food special that have a football or sport theme would help. No window signs. Nothing that would made want to come in the place if I was driving. Very sleepy presentation. Put some signs on the windows that advertise sport specials food and drinks. ....I left and walked in to another bar...I thought I was at the Superbowl..the place was packed....the energy was up..people rooting for their favorite team.... read more

Small menu, but what they have is quality, and served well. Excellent bartenders and servers. Many screens, and a chill atmosphere. Total sports package. I love the place. read more

Great atmosphere, beautifully decorated. Plenty of tv's (over 10 oversized) a great addition considering there's nothing like this in the area. Great mix of bar food and restaurant food. Great prices on everything considering today's inflation. For everyone who left a review that was negative, understand that this place just opened and is still getting in to the swing of things. People can be so critical of places now a days when they are just getting started. Give these guys a chance to get their ball rolling. The owner is a local retired fire chief and has built and operated everything from gyms to restaurants and is trying to bring a safe and fun spot for local families to get together and have a great time. We thoroughly enjoyed this place and plan on making it a weekly spot. read more

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They charge for ice ($2) and check on you so much you feel rushed out. The ambiance is cute though. It is brand new and has a side door that goes upstairs to an apt building. read more

First time here, we were so excited but it was an epic fail. We arrived and sat quickly, place was not too crowded for a Friday night so we were very eager to dig in. Menu is a good mix of bar food and standard restaurant fare and a pretty good bar menu. The staff seemed friendly enough and our waiter was very engaging and polite which had us feeling good, but that is where it all went downhill. We ordered pretty simply, nothing crazy and waited well over an hour before we saw the first sight of food, in fact we watched as other people who were seated after us ordered, ate and left. When we asked our waiter, he apologized but that did not bring anything any quicker, in fact we waited another 15 minutes before a manger/owner came to apologize, yet still no food, but other tables seemed to be getting served with no problem. We asked for our appetizers or anything to at least keep the two kids with us happy until their food arrived and we even had to wait longer for 2 bowls of potato chips. Finally all the food came at once, appetizers and entrees together, orders were incorrect but by this time we would have eaten cardboard. The pizza appetizer was under cooked and was in fact , like eating cardboard. The calamari was dry and inedible as the accompanying sauce was similar to a cement like texture. We did receive apologies from the waiter, even though it was not his fault, but to be honest, he seemed as if we were a bother to him and he did offer free desserts, which of course, never happened. When the bill came, they had removed the charge for one of the items which was a paltry attempt to make amends, when they realized that we were not happy with that, the manager/owner came over and said he would take care of it and then removed a whopping 10%...... needless to say this place which we so eagerly anticipated is now off the go to list. Their customer service skills are sorely lacking and their awareness of the running of a restaurant are even worse. I cant think of even one reason to give to anyone to try this place. Sad that after all this time and hoping for a nice spot to have a drink and hang out, that this is the best we could get. The owners seriously need to work on their customer service skills or be more hands on in the running of the kitchen, what was really upsetting to us was the indifference shown to customers with children who were waiting long past a reasonable time and expected to just put up with it. Hopefully there will be another restaurant opening soon that will have a proper management team in place, one with actual people skills. I would have given zero stars but that isn't a thing on Yelp. Honestly couldn't find one thing worthy of a star, unless management addresses any of the concerns that were expressed by numerous other reviewers,I couldn't even consider this place again. A new business that expects to succeed should be looking to correct any issues immediately. You can't use the new business excuse when you are charging regular prices read more

Had the best time with friends after work.. The food, drink and environment were amazing.. the staff was incredible.. highly recommend!! read more

Avenue Pub - Burgers Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

The food and waiter service was excellent! my issue was I paid $18.00 for a Patron margarita before 3;00 on a Saturday afternoon. The price should be a standard cost. I was charged $12.00 for Patron and an additional $6.00. $300 Up(whatever that is) and $3.00 for the margarita mix. The burger was the bomb. I will NEVER order a mixed drink from them ever again! Entirely too much $18.00. Cafe Z here we come for Cocktails! read more

Great experience at Avenue Pub! We went for the first time tonight with our two kids, and the food and prices were great for families. Typical bar fare, but everything came out as expected and tasty. The service was wonderful- sweet servers and other staff all engaged with our kids and made sure we were enjoying. Will definitely be going back- there are so few reasonably priced places around here and this is a good one! read more

Return visit to Avenue Pub. A really nice crowd for a Thursday afternoon! Bar was hopping and a mix of business people, families and friend groups occupied the tables. Our server, Ralph, was friendly, professional and attentive. I tried the Eggplant Parmesan entree and it was delicious - fresh, well prepared and a good-sized portion. My wife had a burger and really enjoyed it. The onion rings that accompanied the burger were outstanding! read more

Avenue Pub - Eggplant Parmesan entree - yum!! - Burgers Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Met some friends for lunch. Beautiful clean space with parking, spacious interior and very clean. Service was good and our food was worth the short wait since it's all cooked to order. Very generous portions. Highly recommend! Pleased to support this new Maplewood venture! read more

Great Atmosphere, Excellent food. Staff was extremely friendly. Perfect addition to Springfield Ave. I've been there twice and really enjoyed my meal and appetizers both times. read more

We had a great evening at the Avenue Pub. The food was fantastic and the service was just as great. Great place to watch the games with lots of TVs which the area is missing!!! A lot of these other reviews seem excessively harsh on a place that just opened a couple weeks ago. We loved it and will return again! read more

2.5 stars - went on 12/29/2023 1 star for the Guinness - tasted great and poured correctly and served in a proper Guinness branded pint .5 star for Wings - decent wings but @ $15 for 6 wings (quantity not disclosed on menu) I felt robbed 0 stars for pace of food service - it took forever and they was nobody there 0 stars for chicken parm sandwich - ordered by my 21 year old college age student who eats them everywhere he goes - he took two bites and was done 0 stars for burger - ordered by my 19 year son - he finished it said it was the 11th worst burger on his top 10 list so far. 1 star the Turkey Sloppy Joe - I ate half there and took the other half home. It tasted better on day 2. Hope these guys get their act together as it's a nice location. read more

We've driven by many times and finally tried out Avenue Pub for a casual local dinner. As a fairly new restaurant, it's really roomy and nicely decorated inside. Lots of tables well spaced and nice bar. Very friendly service. While there are many TVs and games playing, it's not overly noisy. Nice pub-style menu - we both had salads with grilled chicken and they were delicious and generous portions. Family friendly with kids menu. Good drinks menu. Food offerings include pub-style appetizers, burgers (including veggie option), sandwiches, some dinner platters and more. Reasonably priced. Will add to our local rotation. Note: they also gave some special event nights - trivia, live music etc. read more

I've been here a number of times and every time I come , it seems like it gets better.. I just had the pork chop on a Wednesday ... it was the special.. so tender and the sauce..... peppers and onions .. sorry no photo it looked too good so I ate it .. totally recommend trying this place out... read more

Lots of potential at this new venue, if only the management had catering experience. A great pint of Guinness always. The burger was great the first time, the second over-seasoned, the fries over-salted. No consistency. Wait staff efficient and friendly. Ambiance depends on which night--skip karaoke of you want a pleasant meal. Having to endure loud phone conversations seated at the bar will drive away business, but again, not something front-of-house managers with no experience would understand. Wanted to like this bar more than I was able. Will Avenue Pub fix its problems? 50/50 read more

Great little new pub in town! Our server was super friendly and was able to give us some good recommendations for both beer and food. I had the chicken savoy which was fantastic. Great atmosphere and pricing as well. Family friendly. Will definitely return. read more

Avenue Pub - Burgers Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

Very warm greeting and nice bartender. Great draft and food is good. Looking forward to them adding Happy Hour. We will definitely be back. read more

Avenue Pub - a glass of beer on a table - Burgers Near Me - Maplewood, New Jersey

The door greeter was great. The service from our waiter took forever. I advised my waiter that I did not like the taste of my appetizer once the bill came. I asked him if the appetizer was still on the bill and his response was YEAH. He took forever in between checking on us to see if we needed anything and also misinformed us of the time the kitchen closed. The prices were really good. The food was not so good it could be a really nice place if the service was decent. Also not sure when my bill came it was one price then I gave my card and the receipt had a service charge added that was not on the original copy. read more

Remarkably bad food, akin to a middle school cafeteria. Hamburger had a very bizarre texture - one bite and the whole thing crumbled apart. Fries are basically Ore-Ida frozen fries. Obviously everything is frozen and heated up to order. Weak drinks. Basically a bad Jersey diner. read more

I only get a few opportunities to get a burger because of my part time vegan status. Krugs in the neck had a burger that couldn't be rivaled. Until now. Wow. Burger always fresh and even when cooked well done, still is juicy and the amount you get is rocking. Fries, rocking and the service has always been great. read more

Got there fie a late lunch and it was pretty empty but service still took forever. Food was not good. Yes, it's pub food, but pub food can be something special. A good burger and fries can be a thing to behold! This was not. Just the bare minimum all around, in food, service, and atmosphere. Really wanted to like it. read more

Excellent dinner tonight! We had salads, wings, fish and chips and burger. Hefty portions, delicious food - all really tasty and fresh. Friendly and helpful service. We'll definitely be going back! read more

WOW!!! We went to Avenue Pub for the first time and it was amazing!!! What a beautiful venue and great food. The 12 oz. burger was incredible. Highly recommend going with your family and friends!!! read more

Awesome new place to grab a beer and watch the games. They have all the NFL games with sound on and a big screen right in main bar. Lots of room! read more

The service was fantastic, nice waiter and bartenders. But the food is NOT good and basically resembles your high school cafeteria. Cocktails are incredibly overpriced. Think of it as your mediocre local diner that happens to serve beer. read more

Food was hit or miss. Chicken fingers were perfectly browned and crispy. Mozzarella sticks needed to be cooked more, they were pale in color and the cheese wasn't melted. Italian hot dog was pretty good. The cheeseburger was good, but lacked flavor. The French onion soup was watery and flavorless. It also needed more cheese and bread, maybe serve croutons with it too. I only ate it because I was frozen to the bone. I asked for the fireplace to be put on but that never happened. The service was good, they still have a lot to learn. Our waiter was named "E". He was very friendly and had a great sense of humor. Other staff came by our table and said hello. Everyone was very nice. The decor is very warm and inviting. It was a nice place to meet with friends, chat, eat, drink. It wasn't too loud even with all the TV's in there, we could actually have a conversation without yelling. I'll try them again in a few months to see if they have gotten any better. I hope they work out the kinks because it's really a nice place. read more