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Chestnut Inn

3.8 (6 reviews)
InexpensiveDive Bars
Closed • 4:30 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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3 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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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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God save the Queens!…read more As you wander the streets in a wunderlust of lights & spirits that run rampant upon Rutgers University, you might stumble into the Olde Queens, one of the finest dive bars I've ever come across. Stepping inside on a Wednesday evening, we were greeted by a lonely bartender serving a few good men at the bar, anxiously awaiting their next order. The bar is stocked with the standard brands and their tap pumps eight beers, a few craft brews but mostly standard names to tide you over. As a bartender makes his way towards my friend and I, bowl of popcorn in hand, he sets the salty snack down in front of us, and makes swift work of our sudsy beverages. As we acclimated ourselves amongst the quiet mumbles from the other patrons, the soft rumble of rock music playing in the background, all were jolted quickly from their seats as a pack of sorority girls made their way through the single wooden doorway. The bar quickly found itself engulfed in orders of sugary shots, each closing out their separate tabs in some convoluted way that made my head spin. The bartender and staff though had themselves on point, as though this is a common occurrence, expected to happen within their bar. The jukebox rang soon after of 2010 radio hits and songs of independence and freedom that even Francis Scott Key would be surely proud of. The bar area held about 12 to 15 stools, while some small tables lined the wall, each offering space for four to six people. As you make your way to the back, the tables became larger, catering the more guests if you wanted to bring the entire crew. The staff was very friendly and easy going, certainly hosting to the needs of the regulars but also equipped to takedown the large group orders with a smile and in quick fashion. Offering some light food options and a bar fully stocked for a variety of patrons, Olde Queens certainly hold it own in the ever growing Hub City.

Rutgers College Kids Hangout…read more This place was recommended by a local bartender and we found it as a good recommendation - this place is not for the faint of heart; it's frequented by the local college crowd, but before a tailgate, they're well behaved. We also found a number of away team fans (like ourselves there) and were treated with respect. They even played a couple of the hype songs for our team, which I thought was a good show of character. Love the interior, a lot of character. Thanks

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