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    Bar Anticipation

    2.3 (463 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars
    Open 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Very loud
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Joseph P.

    What is there to say about Bar A??? The biggest, happiest, most crowded, most exciting scene on the Jersey Shore. Nothing else compares or even comes close! Legend has it that the Fourth of July crowd was the single largest gathering in a bar in America. Eight bars, all different, sand bars, kiosks, dancing, picnicking , fun food, barbecue, etc. like a family gathering on a massive scale. If you can't have fun here, something is wrong with your life!

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    Monica D.

    Very unassuming place from the outside but it's a real fun spot. Reasonably priced drinks, TVs, multiple hangout locations and bars. My friend has the shrimp cocktail and liked it a lot. Would def go back!

    Roast beef sandwich
    Cathy O.

    I loved this place!!! It is absolutely huge, with outdoor and indoor sections. All kinds of wonderful environments for drinking. My in-laws took us here, and I was wowed. There was live music, and it turned out my daughters new in-laws knew the saxophonist (my fav instrument) so I was doubly wowed. The dance floor was crowded, so I was very happy we found seats at the bar, against the back wall, facing the band. We had just come from a happy hour with food, but I was still hungry, and we were able to order dinner at the bar. I got Tuscan chicken with grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes. It was delicious but enormous! My husband just ordered a roast beef sandwich and fries. Afterwards, we checked out one of the outside areas. A+ night.

    Chicken & broccoli in a cream sauce with brown rice
    Sue T.

    I have not been to Bar A for food in a very long time however A group of friends were looking for a place to hold our periodic happy hour and someone suggested here. Although I am not a fan of the food, typically mediocre bar food, I thought happy hour would be OK. We picked a Tuesday night when we thought it would be slow. The manager let us sit directly in front of the stage area and put several tables together for us. With no bands scheduled that night it was nice and quiet and we could talk. Our waitress was super and I'm kicking myself for not remembering her name. She was personable and efficient. As we were shooting the breeze for some time, she made many trips back to the table to see if anyone needed anything, each trip with a smile on her face. One in our group said they heard the food was good. I was very skeptical but ordered a chicken and broccoli dish with a cream sauce. When the food came out it was not only good, but it was hot. It's rare I go to a place like this and the food doesn't come out room temperature. In fact much to my surprise, everyone was happy with their food. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised overall with our visit. This is definitely not my kind of place in the warmer months at the Jersey shore; it's just chaos. It would not be a place I would search out solely for the food either, but for a bar, I think they did AOK. A warning though, about 7ish the tide changes and a whole different crowd heads in, where I do not belong. I'm very happy to have had a nice quiet and relaxed happy hour with friends.

    Cheeseburger

    I can't say enough good things about this bar. The food is just amazing and the staff really listens as to how you want something done. The ambience is very nice outside with sand, cabanas and different types of tiki bars outside and you cannot beat the Tuesday night drinks I will highly be back, the burgers are just as amazing

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    Went on a Sat. in Sept. very crowded, chaotic. Felt a little out of place, guess I'm too old for this stuff.

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    Ask the Community - Bar Anticipation

    How is it on a rainy Tuesday? It is worth driving too?

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    Are you open Christmas night?

    I’m sure.., they never skip a reason to party.. great happy hour

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