This place is hit or miss for our family. Sometimes the waiters are really friendly and other times it feels like they are short staffed and don't want to serve us. The food is hit or miss too but I don't eat much meat so that probably doesn't help. read more

Okay, took the kids here for an early dinner/late lunch. I'm conscious of the fact that 3 kids and a grandma and mom aren't ideal customers from my time in food service but we're pretty well behaved. Anyway, great location and food was pretty good. The reason for the subpar review was because we were given 2 napkins for a family of 5. When I asked for more, we weren't given any so I asked again and still had no napkins. At this point we got ketchup and tacos all over the kids faces so I walk up to the takeout area and grab a few napkins. I sit down to distribute the napkins and kid you not the waiter starts taking them out of my hands. He's clumsily trying to explain that I can't have these napkins but isn't making sense and finally blurts out "they have our name on them and are over a dollar a piece." While I understand branded items like that are costly I think you just cut your losses and don't GRAB THEM FROM A WOMAN'S HANDS. I only grabbed as many as we would need...just effing rude. Seriously, it was bizarre plus I'm pretty sure I got ketchup on one of them so good luck to the customer who receives dirty napkins. read more

The Barn has really stepped up during COVID! We love the seating outside, especially on the water, the menu is better than we recall pre-COVID, and the service is usually fantastic. This is our go to place now. So far we can recommend the pulled pork nachos, the haystacks, the Asian dumplings, the portabella vegetable wraps, and the short rib tacos to eat. We are making our way through the menu. The drinks are fabulous too. They have a great system for when you are waiting to be seated as well. read more

Black River Barn - View on the water - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

This may be the worst restaurant I've ever eaten in. Waited at the door to be seated forever. Then waited at the table, again forever to get a menu. Nobody Came to take my order. Had to walk to the bar to order my cocktail and tell the bartender I was seated at a table. Horrible martini arrived maybe 1/2 hour later. Then continued to sit there till a waiter came. Stupidly I ordered the roast duck. Meanwhile during all this time I kept telling myself this is an awful place and I should just get my butt outta here. Duck finally came. It was inedible. Blobs and blobs of fat. Barely any meat. I felt I was going to gag on it. Couldn't eat it and there was no reason to send it back. That would have taken hours before anyone came and I'd probably need a place to sleep before the whole thing happened and I'm sure the next thing I'd ordered would probably have made me sick. Nobody came to see if everything (I should have said "anything ") was good. I couldn't get anyone's attention for the check. After an inordinate amount of time,I went to the bar and asked for my check. The bartender said he'd send over the waiter, but I told him to just get it for me. I stood there and kept reminding him about the check and eventually got him to find somebody who could get the check. A complete waste of money. A complete waste of an evening. A complete waste of much too much time out of my life. I still get a feeling of nausea when I think about that plate of fat that was supposed to be a half roasted duck. I was just angry the whole time I was there. Will never go back The room was nice but that's because they took over the Seafood Shack room and didn't change a thing. I'm 75 years old now, and I've eaten in numerous places all over the world, and without hesitation if you want to go to the worst restaurant in the USA, go to The Black rRiver Barn. To their credit, there was a worse restaurant in Southern Asia many years ago. I get angry every time I drive by. YUCK!!!! read more

The experience at the bar was amazin. both bartenders this night were very friendly and highly attentive to all guests at the bar. When asked about specials and what they would recommend as drinks the one bartender Drew made the recommendation of one of their ipa's on draft for me and a casamigo's and club for my girlfriend. Then when it came for food Amza recommended the special short rib quesadill. It was in fact amazing. I highly recommend trying the Black River Barn. Also not to mention the Manager Andrew was amazing greeting us from when we walked in to asking how everything was and then as we left wishing us a good night. Definitely 10 out of 10 recommend and will definitely be back!!! read more

Ok. I do not like tacos and I do not like Tabasco sauce or anything spicy; but, I am addicted to the Barn's shrimp tacos and Buffalo Cauliflower! They are amazing! Whatever the secret sauce is in those tacos is the perfect combination of tasty goodness and a little creaminess. I can't get enough! And the Gorgonzola in the Cauliflower balances the bite of hot sauce. read more

On a chilly evening in Northern NJ, during Oktoberfest, what better than a wood burning fireplace, a German style plate and a good beer? Had an excellent chicken schnitzel, with mash potatoes, spinach and red cabbage. Delizioso! read more

Black River Barn - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

Great atmosphere Attentive Customer Service Perfect for large party Extensive Menu Reasonable Prices read more

Whatever you do, DON'T DRINK THE BOTTLED BEER. Their coolers SUCK ASS and the beer is warm and impossible to drink. read more

We used the Black River Barn for catering for our rehearsal dinner this summer and were highly disappointed with the way they handled everything. After months of communicating with our point person Bryan about the menu and pricing, we received a call from two other people in the company just a few days before the event informing us that there were several extra fees that had not been communicated to us. They also told us that the plan we had discussed with Bryan regarding our drink package was no longer going to work. To add to our frustration, when we showed up to the rehearsal dinner there was nobody present to direct us to our tables. We were expecting a more private location for our tables (because we had talked to people about this being our rehearsal dinner) but were instead placed at multiple circle tables in the center of a crowded eating area. Several other tables had umbrellas to provide shade from the hot sun but ours did not because there were linens on the tables which we did NOT ask for and were charged extra for. We had to ask several times for somebody to remove the linens and find umbrellas for us. Everything about the planning of this event was disorganized, and we find it completely unprofessional that the company charged us extra just DAYS before the event because of their own miscommunications. The one positive aspect of the event was the server who was ultimately assigned to our area. She told us that it was her first day on the job and that the company did not provide her with much guidance on the event and yet she still provided us with excellent service. I believe she could tell that we were frustrated with the company, and she went above and beyond to try to make things right. She was incredibly helpful and went out of her way to make the event special for us. read more

Large enough, Well staffed for indoor outdoor parties or small groups. Efficient and friendly

Stopped in for lunch with me wife on Saturday 10/29/22,ordered wings,and Buffalo chicken wings egg rolls,both were very good,also ordered a burger,halfway through eating it I found a few long black hairs in it..waitress came over to our table,I showed it to her,she said so sorry,when I received the check,nothing was taken off....will not return... read more

Traveled an hour to have dinner here prior to seeing musicians we know who were playing that night and to have a nice dinner first. I had been here a few years earlier and had a good time at the bar, but we didn't eat. Have to say, I was disappointed with the food and the overall quality level. First clue were the menus themselves, which felt greasy and gritty. I ordered a chicken tender appetizer that seems like something that could have bought frozen at the supermarket - or 7-11. I ordered a craft beer that I wanted to drink out of a glass, and our server brought back a beer glass that was still wet - not like a frosted glass that was melting, but like a glass taken from the sink without drying it first. Other than that, the young man serving us was attentive and friendly. Good grade there, which bumps this to two stars. My order of Carolina BBQ Chicken was just "eh". The Carolina BBQ part was the blob of sauce added on top of the fried chicken. Nothing special about it. Certainly wasn't cooked in it. The three ladies I was with all ordered burgers, which no one was impressed over. During our meal, when anyone asked "how's yours?" the general response was a so-so head shake. I did see a pizza oven there, and many pizza items on the menu so i suspect the pizza is good here. If I am back which is doubtful for dinner, I'll order a pie. In short, we all had the feeling we could have a better meal at a diner or at most of the other bars we'd normally visit. I don't usually leave a poor review when i review here, but since all four of us left disappointed I felt I needed to. Message to the staff: Clean those menus! You shouldn't feel the need to wash your hands after holding them. I think I am going to start evaluating restaurants by the menus. If the menus are gritty dirty I am not ordering. read more

Easy check in during covid, through text. Hardly any wait on a beautiful Saturday night outside. I ordered pastrami Reuben with Cole slaw. Pastrami was very lean and tasty. Too much for one meal, bring home 1/2. My husband ordered a burger w/o the bun and fries. Tasty. Fast service considering the servers are walking and working extra hard getting things done. Together with the view of the lake and outside music. Will definitely return. read more

Black River Barn - Pastrami Reuben with fries - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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Wonderful outdoor seating, but that's it. Weird service, it took a strangely long time to get silverware. (The waiter checked up on how we were enjoying the food... we weren't, because we never got silverware even asking for it twice!) Food was fine but both of us got sick afterwards. Contacted the restaurant and got no response. read more

Not a lot of social distancing going on but the atmosphere is great. Everyone is super friendly and there was a live singer playing music in the background. Restaurant was by the water so the view was also super great. The food came out relatively pretty quickly considering how busy they were and it was delicious. Our server was also really nice and accommodating. read more

Black River Barn - Margherita Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

We like the food and service very much. The spicy chicken quesadillas are a staple of ours. However, last week we took another couple with us and my brother asked me how the fish and chips were. I told him not to order them as we never had them here and every time we order them at a restaurant in NJ they are usually (out of the box) very sub-par. So, they both ordered the Fish and Chips and as soon as the plates were put on the table, I saw that they had the real deal and I was very relieved. Fast forward to this afternoon, naturally I ordered the fish and chips. To my great surprise, I saw right away that I was not served the same Fish. The 3 pieces of fish were tubular, uniform, and about one third the size of the real chipper. So, do not order the Chipper. Everything else we have had has been very good. read more

Went here for the first time on a Saturday night. 8 of us. Of course, we expect it to be busy. No problem. We are patient. The slow service doesn't bother us because we talk and pass the time. Food is ok. Typical Bar food. Do not expect fine dining. First, my friend ordered the "18 oz" cowboy steak. Definitely was not 18 oz and over cooked mind you. Second, when he made a comment nothing was offered to make it right. No suggestion to recook it..nothing. The food is medicore at best. Third, Now, here comes the best part. We bring a cake to celebrate and cut it ourselves. When it came time for the bill, we were charged $1.50 each person ($12) for bringing in our own cake. We were all taken back, because we weren't told and we spent well over $300 not including the bar drinks prior to being seated, because another thing, they do not seat you until the whole party arrives, which is fine. Again, not in a rush. The $12 is not a big deal; it's more the principle of the matter. We didn't bother complaining. At this point, we knew none of us were coming back . The only reason we even picked the place was its convenient location off route 10. read more

This place is pretty busy, gets a good amount of people in and out of here. The food I've had is pretty good. but I normally get burgers and pulled pork sandwiches, which by nature are normally decent. Although, the homemade sweet potato chips that came with the sandwiches were nothing shy of amazing. The wait staff is friendly, checking in enough to make sure your drinks never go empty. Overall i would recommend this place if you were looking for a last minute place to just get some decent food. read more

Black River Barn - Pulled pork nachos - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

Recently came back after a very long absence. My kids like it, they go with their friends. The place has awesome outside dining. Service was great and food was good too. I'll be back. Beer was cold. Place was jumping. Fish tacos were good. My wife had a cheese steak. Kids had pizza and chicken fingers. read more

Black River Barn - Pep pizza. - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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Food is real good the atmosphere is fantastic, plenty of room both inside and outside.

Giving one star wouldn't even describe the awful experience we had the other day at The Barn. I have been eating at the Barn since I was a child and the service and food was always very good. (Mind you I am now 31) So Saturday we decided to eat there after pumpkin picking. It was my mom, family and my TWO year old daughter. They say us in the corner where there were NUMEROUS flies flying around us. When we asked if we can move our table because of the flies the staff nicely moved us but seemed annoyed that we asked to be moved. I'm sorry but as we eat dinner we shouldn't have to be surrounded by tons and tons of flies. I even went into the restroom where there was a mother and her young child and the young child was upset about the amount of flies filling this restaurant. We finally sat down and ordered our drinks and I quickly ordered my daughter a kids mea cheese burger. The cheese burger came out and I had a woof of a horrible smell (at first I thought it was the cheese). My husband and brother took a bite of the meat to be sure (after my daughter but into the meat TWICE) and they both almost threw up at how BAD the meat was. It smelt and tasted like ROTTEN meat. For those who don't know the smell imagine road kill I'm 100 degree weather. We I formed the waitress who was very kind and tried to make the situation better. She did spend some extra time with us. Yes I was very concerned and monitored my TWO year old daughter for 24 hours because she ingested rotten meat, but thankfully we told them because the issue was with the meat distributor that I was told. So apparently she informed the manager or owner and they were supposed to inform the meat truck from where they got the order. But honestly that was totally unacceptable! A children's burger rotten?! My daughter could of gotten really sick. Then the waitress gave my daughter free ice cream and really did her best to help the situation so she was incredible. I will never step foot into this place again. After getting a $250 bill my mother called the restaurant to really speak to the owner to express her frustration. She was told that "they can't do anything with the fly problem...." Which is terrible customer service that your okay with your customers eating in a fly infested restaurant. We were not looking for anything at all but being customers for over 20 years at this restaurant we enjoyed coming to has went down hill significantly. Aside our one server the service was just awful, very slow and the food is never warm. Let alone with our experience the meat was rotten I figured something to make the situation right maybe a reimbursement or a sincere apology? But nope we were TOLD there is "nothing" they can do. In a time where restaurants are hanging by a thread to survive. I am never one to ever write a bad review because I understand that some places have their off days, but I can't get over the fact that they are completely okay with my TWO year old Ingesting ROTTEN MEAT. There's plenty of other nice restaurants in the area that I would absolutely Consider going to than this place. Save yourself the aggravation and if my daughter got sick trust me there would have been a much bigger problem. Thankfully we are lucky. read more

Always a good meal and plenty of variety to choose from. Friendly staff. Gets busy at times

it's fine to go and have a drink, but please never eat here. This place is so bad that they even screw up the french fries.

The bartenders Drew and Amza are the life of the party! They make every visit so memorable and fun! When they have conversation with me it's more invested than just your average small talk which is what keeps bringing me back! One night there was was a server in training to be a bartender his name is Grant (I believe) and he was absolutely amazing for his first night behind the bar! He was very social with a bubbly personality, I can tell he'll make it a long way in the bartending community! Him and my fiance got along really well and enjoyed discussing which gin was better LOL!! Highly recommend this spot for your next night out! read more

Any restaurant can have an off night but tonight Black River Barn hit the trifecta. I ordered something off their summer menu called Shrimp and Corncakes. The waitress had never heard of it, but it sounded interesting. My wife ordered fish and chips and my son a full rack of baby back ribs. We started with an appetizer of fried pickles. Greasy, thin and not a full plate full of pickles showed up. The service was extremely slow for a restaurant that was mostly empty. The fish was not crunchy. It was wet and soggy. My son got a half order of baby back ribs on top of a few Louisiana style ribs. They must have run short on baby backs or had some Louisiana to get rid of. I got a bowl of some kind of chowder which was returned. Much later I got a plate with rice, veg and one round what looked like a crab cake made with shrimp and some corn. It was mealy, tasteless and $21.99. It was inedible and should have been returned but I got through some of it. In short this should be removed from their menu. The long of it is they need a new chef. This meal cost us $100 and it was unenjoyable. I think two stars is a gift. We have eaten there before, but not this bad. Should stick to burgers and bar pizza. read more

I hate to leave bad reviews, especially for a place so close and promising, because I hate conflict. I've only ever ordered delivery from this place and both times they've messed it up thoroughly. They've forgotten items in the order. They've sent us the beef version of the all veggie nachos, which we had to throw away as we don't eat beef. We found bits of hard plastic in our salad. And that was only the first time we ordered! The second order I went for the veggie /cheese nachos again and the Szechwan cauliflower. The nachos had no additional cheese, they just left the meat off, and there wasn't even that much cheese for nachos. Half of the cheese was baked solid. Lettuce and olives were tossed on underneath. The whole experience was bad. The cauli sounded so good on the menu, but was even worse than the nachos. They gave me two giant slices from a cauliflower head with tons of stem. That wouldn't have been horrible, but it was thoroughly undercooked, so I needed a steak knife to cut it. It was stringy and chewy, and there was enough sauce on the bottom of the pan to fill a coffee cup. I tried them a second time because I really hoped that the first time was just a mistake, but both experiences lead me to believe there are some seriously under trained or just downright lazy kitchen staff. I was really excited to go to this place in person also, but given the quality of food I've experienced from here, I just can't justify it. read more

The place is fantastic always fun and great atmosphere, always come here for steaks and they never mess it up ! #LFG!!!! read more

Black River Barn - Amazing food great atmosphere and always friendly bartenders , I love the place alot ! Ps steak was great as well !!! - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

I normally come here for lunch on under the tent by the lake it is always a good time with older lady but today we came in later and sat at the bar; Drew and Amza did a great job and know how to make a drink the blue collar atmosphere is relly great here even for us city folk!I had a great time with my beastie and we will be coming back for sure! read more

I've been coming to this place for many years now. Since Re-opening after the Covid -19 pandemic the Black River Barn has implemented many safety measures to insure the customers are in a safe and healthy environment. The staff are all masked and ensure that sanitary measures are followed 100%. The food was amazing as always!! Maybe even a bit better then I remember or maybe we just appreciate it that much more. Thank you BlackRiver Barn in Randolph !!!! KUDOS ALL THE WAY!! read more

This place has great choice of shots, great environment for anyone to thrive in if necessary. At the same time, the mozzarella sticks have weird fluffy cheese, not like regular mozzarella sticks. Therefore, I do not recommend ordering them. read more

Black River Barn - bar area - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

NEVER AGAIN I have been coming to the Barn since 2003 Having enjoyed the view and food. I have brought friends and family over to the restaurant over the years. I live about 40 miles out so it was a bit of a trip but even with the occasional error still worth it. Today I brought my wife and two girls a 20 month old and 4 year old. We came in about 11:30 and were seated by the water. There was a bridal shower under the canopy. We order drinks and when it took some time to get the drinks we decided to order everything at once. We ordered mozzarella sticks, Buffalo cauliflower, American burger, chicken Florentine sandwich, a kids chicken tender and mac & cheese. The apps came in about ten minutes. After an hour and 20 waiting for the entrees the kids are edgy as is my wife. I told her another ten minutes and we would cancel our order. During the same course of time other tables had come after us and had received their food. The only difference i could see between those tables and us was that we were Persons of Color which did not go unnoticed by us. My wife had to take our oldest to the restroom. We saw our server and told him to cancel the order. He told us due to the bridal shower the kitchen was delayed which to me is a poor excuse for poor service. Magically 10 minutes later the food came. Honestly at this point I didn't want it but since my kids were there I tried to eat. My wife and I noticed our food was luke warm and believe that it had been left in kitchen for a while. Having had our fill of this treatment I got the check and left. The Manager tried to make amends with a 10% discount. I would have preferred better treatment than a discount. Needless to say this will be our last meal there and we will not be recommending this restaurant going forward. read more

This is a great place to go with the family. We've been going for years and never disappointed. Not necessarily gourmet food or fancy service, but consistently high quality food. The regular menu is great, but they really do a great job with seasonal menus - both food and drinks. Just visited in March and they had a delicious corned beef and cabbage platter. In the fall, they had a short risotto special that was outstanding - please bring that back! Great Sunday brunch too. read more

Black River Barn - Corned beef and cabbage special - American Near Me - Randolph, New Jersey

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This place is off the hook!! Food is excellent and service of the waitresses are par excellence. This place is a tuff act to follow. They have everything going on just right and tight!! Highly recommend this place. ENJOY!!!!! read more

A great place to go for drinks, appetizers or a meal. Friendly staff, great bartenders. I've attended events here and the food was always great. read more

Appetizers were pretty solid. The burger I had was sub-par and 2 people in my party got tremendously Ill from the "mermaid bucket". Think I'll pass on coming here again for anything more than apps. read more

A good spot to stop in for dinner! We are here a lot when everyone is craving something different and the menu is so big! The food is good, nothing out of this world, but a good bite to eat when you are looking for something casual with a lot of options read more

this place is very much okay if not less. i know that fridays are busy and create a big fuss in the kitchen and among the servers. our server was great and he was working hard... the host we had, brian was also very personable and we enjoyed the wait with him.... Our issue came with the wait for the food. we waited close to an hour for our food for a party of 3 ... 2 burgers and a wrap..... it was not normal and the tables around us who were seated after us had their food before us..... it is hard to complain because the kitchen is working to feed the whole restaurant and I understand that, but there is a lack of communication and a lack of priority which creates the customers to get frustrated and 2/3 members of our party were less than satisfied with their meals read more

Amazing selection of cuisine from fried shrimp to Angus burgers. Very succulent and genteel quality of service. I will be coming back for more. Also, very affordable and reasonably priced. read more

Food is inconsistent. Their menu is too large for them to handle. Stick to basics here (i.e., burgers, pizza, wings), stay away from any pasta dishes. The bar is fun, good people, and great place overall. read more