New owner as of last Fall and we finally got the chance to go. Place was clean, bright and yet still cozy with the fireplace roaring! There was a nice big bar area but also tables and a shuffleboard table (which was very popular). There are also SO many tvs! We just missed happy hour but prices were still good. We got a cheesesteak ($17) to split between us and it was plenty. We also got fries with it for only $2 more. The food was good and filling. My hubby got a coke ($3) while I got a glass of house wine ($6.00). The staff was friendly and helpful. We'll go back again to try the happy hour deals! read more

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We came during the most recent storm. Our drinks made coming out in the rain well worth it, the vibe made me feel like i was bunked up with life long friends, the food was amazing. Service was excellent our drinks became filled with just the thought of one more read more

Congratulations to the new owners, the bar and restaurant look amazing. Our food was very good and staff friendly. Cannot wait to come back.

Great place to watch a football game. Lots of TVs. Great ample parking. Even though we were the only 6 Steelers fans here, everyone was friendly. The cheeseburger sliders were delicious. Good beer selections as well. The manager "Timarra" (I think) and staff were very accommodating. Every appetizer we had there was good. The wings were exceptional. Our waitress Marielle was very professional & friendly (She told us she was a speech therapist so this tells you the quality of staff here). We'll be back. read more

Idle Hour Bar& Grill - Bar area - Sports Bars Near Me - Point Pleasant, New Jersey

The food I'd give a 4. Honestly since new owner it's been great although I miss some of the old menu items like the ahi, but quality now is still good. However... and not just my opinion- the service- MY GOD- lord in heaven fire the little blonde pixie. I know she's cute and her ass looks great in leggings. So does mine big deal... but she's about as attentive as a fruit fly after it's been pummeled by a fly swatter. Horrible! And this is when it's not even busy! Fuck ! so many bars, so little time and the amount of time you spend is directly correlated to how much you drink unless the server has her tiny brain working elsewhere. Cute only works so much and on 50 percent of the customers. Honestly, know your customers, plenty of women are locals and would like a menu in less than 20 minutes and a drink as well. My guy was ready to take her head off bc he had to wait for his drink while she chatted up at the bar while we sat at a table like idiots! BADDDDDD read more

8 of us older guys meet there every couple of months for a few drinks and food on a Wednesday evening. Food and service was great but this Wednesday they had a band that was playing so loud you were screaming to speak with each other. We moved to the furthest table and still couldn't hear the person sitting next to you. The table seated next to us pointed to their ears and got up and left. It is a nice place, with as I said good food and good service, but unfortunately if the music was way too loud to be able to enjoy the company you are with. read more

Local tavern with good wings and cold beer. In previous visits have had a decent steak and good seafood dishes. It is a large bar that dominates the middle of the room with several televisions surrounding. The service is good. If you are looking for some good tavern food and cold drinks it is worth a visit. read more

Idle Hour Bar& Grill - Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Horror show, I showed up atleast the beer Was cold, but as far as the food goes... I threw it up shortly after eating there... I'll never eat there again. So bad read more

Pretty good local bar on Route 88 in Point Pleasant across from another local favorite, The Cookie Lady. Both hidden local gems! Great raw oysters on a half shell and kick ass T-bone steaks....thick and hearty. Comes with soup or salad. Usually, served with vegetables and potatoes. Prompt and friendly service. Atmosphere is typical of a small local bar. Live bands entertain during the weekends. Decent lunch specials also. read more

Food is surprisingly excellent! Dive bar atmosphere with awesome food. Decent drinks with a free poor, not the measured BS being taught by "Bar Rescue " read more

This was my first visit to Idle Hour. The place has a great vibe and and good menu selection for a bar & grill. I had the Chicken Ranchero Sliders which were really good. Even better when enjoyed with a cold pint of Yuengling lager. I can definitely see myself visiting this place regularly. read more

Idle Hour Bar& Grill - Chicken Ranchero Sliders - Sports Bars Near Me - Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Would really like to like this place as it's local to us but...many of the bartenders are just so unfriendly that it's difficult to ignore. I want to exclude the ladies that work at the bar (so sorry I forgot your names - Mariel?) but the guys, they almost go out of their way to be unfriendly, especially the tall blonde guy (oy!). Back in the day of Petey, Patty, Beth, that's when you had bartenders that were polite, engaging, happy to see and chat with a repeat customer. The current guys you have working there, not so much. That's the reason why we go elsewhere most of the time and are writing this review now. Too bad. read more

two of the people we were with threw up after just eating apps here. Absolute shit show. don't waste your time or money. Scary bad

Men's room wreaked of urine and feces and was full of flies. You could smell the stench of the bathrooms from my seat at the bar. Bad.

Stop by once in awhile for a few beers and apps/bar pie; usually after a golf round. Bar staff always friendly and inviting, beer always cold. Seems like a mostly local clientele, pretty friendly atmosphere, I've yet to run into any meat heads. read more

Stopped in for a quick dinner, sat at the bar. Not too crowded, very nice bartender. The crowd is mostly locals. The service was very prompt. Food was good, but not great. French fries were very good. Their music selection was EXCELLENT! Lots of Grateful Dead mixed in with other classics. I think I would enjoy hanging out there just for that. Will go again and try other things on the menu. read more

My daughter and son-in-law are medical/law enforcement in the area and suggested myself and my eldest daughter and granddaughter go there for a quick bit before heading home on an hour and a half drive. It wasn't really busy - only two tables with folks, although a handful of guys at the other side of the bar. We walked in and no one greeted us, etc. I motioned to the woman behind the bar if we should seat ourselves. We took a table in the corner. She brought over menus and too drink orders. My daughter noticed we got these little 6 ounce glasses as we watched her service sodas to another table in much larger glasses - why? *shrug* My granddaughter got a kids pizza, my daughter got pasta and I order their buffalo chicken sliders. The pasta was a bit overcooked and edging towards mushy. The pizza was ok. The buffalo chicken sliders were ok - but a few were actually cold - not room temp - cold. I didn't finish them. All in all, I'm not sure, other than cheap prices and a big bar, why they would recommend this place to us. If you're drinking alot, I'm sure their food will suffice. read more

I stop in the Idle Hour every other Saturday afternoon or so with a friend for a firehouse or a chicken cheesesteak (with a Guinness or three). They make the most awesome cheesesteaks and the Guinness is always fresh and cold, something that can be hard to find. Believe it or not finding a good cheesesteak with fresh toppings and a cold Guinness served at the same table is not as easy as it sounds. The Saturday cook is by far the best in Point Pleasant for this type of food and much more. The full entrees are great as well. The bar staff are always friendly and are quick to refill your drink or see if anything is needed. I highly recommend the Idle Hour if you're looking for a good local bar with great food. read more

Waited and waited and waited and waited. The bartender saw me and the place wasn't packed. He even stood in front of me. He looked right at me and then turned around to have a conversation with a different patron on the opposite side of the bar. He just chose not to wait on me. Embarrassing and confusing. I have no idea what the problem was. read more

Down to earth joint, people seem nice the bartenders are very nice. We went to see On the Rocks. We enjoyed it. Next time we will try the food(the Nacho platter looks killer) kudos to the Chef read more

Went there to see a band play recently. Thought it was weird that they'd have a band playing during an NFL playoff game, but whatever, I got to see both. The food was ok, pretty standard bar fare, and the bar staff was pleasant - one woman in particular was very friendly (I think her name was Shannon, maybe?). Overall, decent place. That said, the waitress was unbelievably rude. After 20 minutes I had to go to the bar to get menus for us since the waitress had only glared at us so far. When she finally did come to our table there were ZERO pleasantries and she gruffly told us "if we wanted to order, do it soon because she wasn't going to be there all night"... uh, ok. She all but threw our food on the table and walked away. We didn't see her again until my friend had to go find her to ask for our check. I have honestly never encountered someone so blatantly rude & nasty in a waitress position and I worked in service for YEARS. I get having an off night/being busy/whatever, but this woman was just over the top nasty and the reason we won't be back there. We tipped her, but begrudgingly, she really didn't deserve a cent from us. She makes your business look bad. EDIT TO ADD: I had forgotten my debit card there and realized it about half way home. I called and spoke to the bartender who had been serving us all evening and explained that I live almost 2 hours away and she agreed to mail it to me. When I hadn't gotten it after 2 weeks I called to make sure it had been sent. The rude woman that answered the phone laughed at me and told me "we don't mail cards" and I politely insisted that the bartender had told me she would and had taken my address. She continued to laugh and said good luck. Called again a few days later and spoke to the bartender who assured me it had been mailed. Funny, cuz I never got it. Thanks for nothing. I am in that area pretty often during the summer but I guess we'll be going ANYWHERE else. read more

It's a definite local hangout with a decently busy bar area even during weekdays in the off season. The first time we came here, we had great service by a friendly bartender. The bar area is large and easily can seat quite a number of people. Large TV's, pool tables, jukebox and pretty much everything you can expect to find in a tavern. It's a nice mixed crowd with all age groups but a very laid-back, friendly vibe. The second time we came we were served by a surly, shorter bartender who has an obvious chip on his shoulder to everyone. He will look at your empty glass and purposely ignore you and take around 20 minutes to grudgingly come over even though he is not busy doing anything else. We ordered appetizers which were basically thrown down in front of us and then he walked away without a word. Brushing off the our last experience, we came in again for a late snack and the same bartender was working again. Same surly and unpleasant service. This time, as we were eating a man came up with a 6-pack of beer he was intending to purchase. This poor guy was standing there next to us for about 10 full minutes as the guy saw him and deliberately walked away, started text messaging for awhile, then started cleaning the bottle tops out of the beer coolers. The guy looked at us and said "Is he doing this on purpose to to ignore me? Did I do something?" We told him apparently not since we and everyone else were getting the same kind of treatment. The guy wound up leaving the beer on the counter and just walking out. We also finished up and left there for the final time. Hopefully, whomever owns or manages this establishment sees this account by people who were customers and will intentionally never go there again because of one employee. This guy is only a detriment to your business and must be costing you quite a bit in losses. read more

After a wedding a couple of us who had grown up in Point stopped in for a couple of post reception drinks along with friends who still live there. It was December so obviously the local crew was there. Sorry to say that those rednecks are worse than the Bennys that we all complained about growing up. Very unpleasant atmosphere. A lot of people were giving us the stink eye presumably because we were wearing suits. Some elderly guy from across the bar threw peanuts at us, because that's a thing that people do. Drive across town to The Ark. read more

What a complete disappointment. Ordered a pair of beers and an order of wings. The wings were actually delicious but there I was with an empty glass and needing another round. The bartender was ONLY helping the local patrons she knew. We sat there fir 15 minutes waiting to order another round and burgers. NOTHING. At that point all I wanted to do was get the hell out of there. And when I asked to close out the tab she seemed completely bothered Instead of getting me my check she went over to talk to the same guys she ignored us with. It wasn't until the other bartender came over to ask us if we wanted another round that we got the check. I WILL NEVER CONE BACK HERE and it's only because the service SUCKED read more

For a dive bar this place is great. Food is actually above average if you get a burger or wings. $2beer specials and good live music on weekends makes this place a great stop if your looking for a real casual night out. Good crowd with a mix of older and younger. Shuffleboard table and darts are available also. Definitely worth a try read more

One of my favorite places in the Boro. An old neighborhood bar with good food and cold beer. There is live entertainment on weekends. Daily specials and recently hired and new chef and updated the menu. A recent renovation opened the floor up, but there is no doubt this is a sports bar. At least 10-12 HDTV surround the bar. I wish they had found a way to move the stage away from the bar. It can get real loud on that side. They definitely know their regulars and treat them right. read more

I have gone here a lot when I was younger and they had the best Reuben, French Onion Soup, Homemade Onion Rings and The Sligo. Its a sports bar with lots of tvs to view from but it also is a full service restaurant so you can bring the fam if sports aren't your partay. The Sligo--I know your curious. It is fresh turkey served hot on rye bread, melted swiss cheese, sauerkraut and cranberry sauce. Its fantastic!!! Its really reasonable and I believe they have live music too. read more

Super down mellow bar! Great food and bar. People are friendly as well. Hubby and I love the 2 for 1 on Wednesday. Yummm

Tom & Lee-- After being a customer for over 15 years at your establishment, I was not impressed with your new manager, Justin. Not only did it take me over ten minutes to get a drink, Billy was rude and unaccommodating. I was told I couldn't open a tab with a credit card due to the upcoming shift change at 6:00pm; however it was 5:00. Maybe Patty should think about retiring. Bad Attitude. Along with other regulars, I was unhappy how I was treated after spending thousands of dollars per year. Management and staff need a significant change. A smile and 'hello' would go a long way. read more

Great food & service tonight. Burger was good as were the onion rings & calamari. Waitress was friendly

Stopped in for lunch on a Wed or Thur, whichever day it is that they had two for one sandwiches. The fried fish sandwich on rye was delicious, would never think of that combo but it works. Fries were outstanding too. And with draft beer at $2, how can you go wrong? Bar tender service was good. This was our first time here, will definitely be back. read more

Stopped in here for a few beers. Service was awful. One poor male bartender was serving everyone while the blond, frumpy, middle-aged female bartender stood around paying more attention to her her phone and chatting with customers randomly. If you don't want to work why bother to show up? Then after watching her stand around she actually started an argument with a customer - yelling and making a scene. How inappropriate and unbelievable - Maybe she should have put as much energy into her job as she did arguing with customers. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Cool spot to hit when in a pinch or looking for a low key joint to get your drink on at a low cost. Good bar food.

The staff is all quite professional and friendly, which is a must for any bar or club. The fact that the managers are always available and bartenders are quick and precise with orders is a definite plus, Weekends get fairly busy with a mostly local crowd that consists of both the young and the old. Due to this, there is also a decent blend of music, as well as live music on certain nights of the week, which always promotes a happier, more lively atmosphere. Nothing seems to become drab or monotonous, The establishment appears to be professional and hygienic from what I have seen through my many nights spent here. Overall, I would give this fun little Point Pleasant bar a higher score of 4.5, but am unable to do so because of restrictions. I'm quite happy with all my time spent here. read more

Went back for a Saturday afternoon lunch. Had the slider special, withe fries, slaw, and a pickle. You cant go wrong for .99 cent sliders. The server was attentive, smiling and joked around a bit. Very pleasant. I understand that not all meals you get will be "the best ever". So far for me I have no complaints. I say try it again people! read more

Stopped in here for a few beers . Service was awful. One poor male bartender was serving everyone while the blond, frumpy, middle-aged female bartender stood around paying more attention to her her phone and chatting with customers randomly. If you don't want to work why bother to show up? Then after watching her stand around she actually started an argument with a customer - yelling and making a scene. How inappropriate and unbelievable - Maybe she should have put as much energy into her job as she did arguing with customers. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Been going here for years with our kids and all 4 of us love it here. The Wing special can't be beat!! Get them IH way! If you don't mind the old, traditional bar/pub atmosphere, they have Very affordable, decent food. Good soups, salads and sandwiches too! Great lunch specials. The most reasonable place to eat anywhere NEAR the Jersey shore! Give it a try! read more

Stopped in for lunch on Sunday 2/5/17. Friendly staff and the food was delicious! We got our money's worth. Had fun playing darts and table shuffleboard. Seems like a nice local tavern. read more

good wings ask for them IH style..$1.00 mugs every day until 7pm Good sports bar lots of TV Bands on the weekends

Bar tenders were nice but the day my family and I went the "food truck" didn't deliver the necessary materials for chicken fingers, the burgers on the specials board were mediocre looked like they went to McDonalds got them there and burnt the crap out of them and served them. I wouldn't recommend it to eat. read more