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    Chestnut Inn

    3.8 (6 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Open 4:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    4 years ago

    Was here to shoot pool . Friendly staff, cold beer its only basically a neighborhood Bar Simple and friendly.

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    10 years ago

    Great people, crisp clean taps, great selection of draft beer (yeah Stella), great prices and old time local saloon feel (very few left)

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    11 years ago

    My buddy lives down the street from there, it's a nice quite place to sit with your friends and drink.

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    Court Tavern

    Court Tavern

    3.7(41 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $

    Many years ago, in a place and time long forgotten thr Court was the meca for up and coming bands…read moreand bands that needed a place to play..they were cruel but fair...if you had a following and didn't trash the place you had a slot. No food...service was spotty and the place was rock personified. If dive was you ambiance it was just the place. 3 rules...no dancing on the tables...no open drug use and no public sex. I moved away I the mid 80s before everyone got strung out...

    Being born and raised in New Brunswick, I have always heard of Court Tavern, but have never stepped…read morefoot inside, surprisingly. So, when I saw that one of my faves, Cece Peniston, was going to be there and the tickets were so reasonable, I had to jump at the chance. I know that promotion for specific events are separate than the venue itself, so this is for the space, drinks, and vibe only.. Since I read such reviews about the place being in need of a good cleaning and other not so good things, I was actually pleasantly surprised when I found it not to be as skeevy as I'd expected. The bartender was nice looking, friendly, and made a great drink. Wonderful cosmo! The DJ was playing great music.. great old New Brunswick college town vibes with the pool table and Rutgers paraphernalia around. I wasn't too happy about the downstairs area where they put on the shows.. it seemed like an old church basement, just sorta bootleg. They said that they remodeled, so not certain how it was before. I'd much rather be upstairs. I would probably return to enjoy a laid back round of a pool during happy hour. It's really a vibe to me.

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    Tavern on George

    4.0(180 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    The food was great, the service was friendly and the ambiance was better than most tavern…read morerestaurants. I have been here before, and the food and service are always great. We were a group of 8. Each of us ordered something different and we were all very happy with our entrées. Everyone in the group said we would go back and that we enjoyed it!

    Tavern on the George is a convenient spot to have dinner prior to a show at the State Theater. Make…read moresure you have reservations, especially on theater nights, because it was definitely a popular spot due to their proximity to the theater. The menu is basic bar-gastro-pub type fare. I've been here twice with groups of 6. We've ordered everything from the burgers, to the chicken sandwiches and fish and chips. I ordered a Chicken Caprese sandwich and I enjoyed it the first time. The 2nd time I ordered the Veggie Wrap which I decided to turn into a sandwich. That didn't work so well. The burgers were good too. The items all had the option of fries or salad. All the food was good, except the fish and chips was batter and very little fish. The old school ambiance is really nice. The restaurant has an upstairs and downstairs dining area, each with its own bar. If in the area for a show, Tavern on the George has it down to a science getting all the groups in and out in time. Although, the food is nothing special, I'd come here again.

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