BELMAR: Jacks By The Tracks is a great spot in downtown Belmar and leashed dogs are allowed at their outdoor patio. The patio is covered on top and can be covered on the sides to stay open during chillier weather. There is a lot of seating and TV's to watch the game. We love that the garage doors open up, so you feel like you are part of the main restaurant. This is great for listening to live music, which is featured almost every night. We enjoyed a couple of drinks at this neighborhood restaurant and they had at least 6 local breweries on tap and a bunch more selections in bottles and cans. There is also wine, cocktails, and a full bar. An American food menu features salads, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, steaks, and more. Next time we visit, we are trying their soft pretzel. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 11:30am-4:00pm. $3 domestic drafts, $5 house wines, $5 well drinks, and buy 1 get 1 half off appetizers. The staff is very friendly and shout out to our server, Gianna, for being so sweet. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Great server named Glen. Friendly, helpful and had a great personality over all. The food was very good. I had a beyond burger. Really great sports atmosphere. Comfortable and welcoming. Pub grub at its finest! read more

Jacks by the Tracks - Beyond burger (no bun as asked) with onion rings. It was tasty! - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Here on a Sunday evening. Really good music by local country singer Jessica Rose. Just had apps and they were tasty. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - Pierogi platter - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Watch your bill. We had errors amounting to roughly $50. They were good in adjusting the errors but why were the errors made in the first place? read more

We had a great time at Jack's by the Tracks! We tried the pierogies, wings, pretzel, and shrimp cocktail--everything was delicious. The atmosphere was laid-back and fun. However, there was a bit of confusion when we were offered (unsolicited) 10 wings for $10 after placing an order of 6 wings for $15, the offer of 10 for $10 was later rescinded when food was brought out and set onto the table because the game wasn't on, which was disappointing and in poor taste especially since we never asked about any specials!!! Despite that, the food and service was otherwise solid, and I would consider maybe going back (probably not) two stars were lost for the whole wing debacle... it sort of ruined an otherwise great experiance, makes no sense really... read more

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Dang Jacks. I love to leave amazing reviews for local businesses, especially none chain businesses, as I work for one myself. I came in today for the first time after a long grueling work day, & my bartender greeted me instantly. Made me a delicious dirty martini - the right way, most places you go to you can still see through your martini glass. People who order dirty martinis love olives. So up the juice! And he did. My unfortunately sad review comes from my experience with my to go food. I ordered the drunk clams, love me some lemon butter garlic sauce for clams - and I saw on your menu you put beer into it. Honestly, they sucked. Large clams is a bonus, but not when they haven't been cleaned. I went for 4 or 5 clams before I gave up, every bite was gritty sandpaper in between my teeth. They have not been cleaned properly, and it's Belmar, so I'm hoping you get them locally. Too much sand where it shouldn't be. And the broth was so abundant, it leaked through my to go bag and got all over my passenger seat. Leave the beer out, replace it with white wine for the broth I beg of you. The beer taste was meh. Definitely willing to come back again and try other menu items. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

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Great atmosphere, server and a very nice crowd. Nice location . Highly recommended!. My "go to" when in the area.

Love this place. Live music sets the fun vibe with enough room for dancing. The band was great playing rock. Food is bar food and yummy. Our waitress was fun and attentive. I'm sorry I can't remember her name. If you're looking for fun go to Jacks by the Tracks. It doesn't disappoint!! read more

First time here. Figured we Check out the live music and catch a bite. Place was jumping. Got seated quickly outside. Service was decent for a busy scene. Ordered wings and "mile high" pastrami sandwich. Asked for wings crispy, which did not come that way. Ordered a mix is buffalo and mango habanero. Both tasted good but weren't cooked as well as we asked. Mile high pastrami was seemingly mile high. But the taste wasn't. Tasted like alcohol sprayed and then warmed up in a grill. Kinda nasty. Didn't finish it. Told waitress we didn't care for it but neither did she care what we thought lol. Would've been better just to serve it boiled not pan grilled. Or the pastrami was just overall bad. Disappointing. Music was good though. Not sure If we'd come back for food too soon. read more

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The appetizer game is strong at Jacks by the Tracks in Belmar! We shared the drunken clams and mozzarella sticks and have absolutely no regrets. They have happy hour and live music here, too! We also received great service at the bar. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - Drunken clams and mozzarella sticks. - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Music is great, but food service was poor tonight (Tuesday Aug 12, 2025). Why did it take 5 minutes to bring out a bowl of Soup of the Day? I expect it was already simmering in a pot... I was told there was no chef or kitchen manager on duty. read more

We arrived and got seated the waitress was very nice, seating was great sat outdoors and there was a live band, they played so loud it was difficult to hear my partner speak, we only ordered entrees and we waited 40 minutes for our foods to arrive , we were starving and ready to leave. The fish was ok (not worth the 40 min wait), nothing out of this world but I have to say the hero of the plate was the honey ginger carrots! Overall this place felt like a loud pub, because of the live band. Food was overall alright. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - Blackened Grouper with honey ginger carrots and baked potato - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Great staff, great owner, great bands, great experience! Food is above average too. Jacks has become my "go to" bar/music place in Belmar. You will not be disappointed! read more

we came for dinner the service was the worst ever. Chicken taco not good. in all fairness I have been here for lunch waitress great and food very good read more

First time visiting here as we celebrated a long time friends' birthday. Our table of 10 were all over the board as to ordering and I didn't have the luxury of asking their thoughts on their dish. My wife and I ordered one of the specials, a broiled grouper florentine with cherry tomatoes in a butter sauce. Done just right, with an ample side of asparagus and an even larger dollop of mashed potatoes which came on a separate plate!!!! This was executed beautifully, and I have no doubt that it was the right choice. Fwiw, it's a bar, with outdoor seating, ....a real nice room on what was a beautiful night. The menu smacks of pub grub, but we were ecstatic as to our grouper dish. There is a limited entree menu and I have no doubt that the kitchen stars on any of which is on the menu or their special menu for the evening. We were there to catch the birthday girls' cousin who plays there each first and last Wednesday. Frank with his Gibson is an amazing musician who along with Tommy on saxs (soprano, tenor & baritone, along with flute) with Jerry on the congas just tore through a musical itinerary that had them covering George Benson, Carlos, War, to changing gears and doing Neil, and Dylan. They were great and not to be missed. There's so much music to be had down here, be it AP, Bradley, etc. Not many had music as what went down last night at Jacks. There were also more than a few people who were there for Frank and Tommy. Very cool place. Waitresses rock and make sure you're taken care of. read more

first the service was fantastic! The waitress was very nice and attentive. The food was delicious! pastrami Rueben sandwich was delicious and big! Definitely big enough for two! soup and sides were delicious as well. read more

I had a great experience at Jackson the tracks in Belmar easy to find parking and great location. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks first they have a good beer selection, with a few local drafts. The bartender was friendly and made good food recommendations! Super clean inside! A great new go to in belmar! read more

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Very good outdoor seating, love bringing our dog! Bartenders very attentive, good drinks and prices. Great mix of music.

This place is really great. We went on the weekend and food was really terrific. I had the blackened pork chop and it was amazing. They have a great menu and all the food that was being served looked appealing! They had a good band the bar was packed and people were dancing and having a great time. I will def bring people there for a nice night out with good food and entertainment! Great servers too! read more

Awful bartender. She obviously had no experience with people & obviously didn't want to be there. They either were desperate for a bartender or just bad training. I had to say hello, I had to ask for a beer, had to ask for menu. Just ridiculous , was so disappointed & frustrated! Definitely will not be back if this bartender is there. I will say the wings were good! read more

Jack's Tavern has been around since early 1930's. Steaks, seafood, schnitzel, and sauerbraten are big hits here. The decor is cody with dark wood trim a d big fireplace. Cindy was wonderful! My fellow guest enjoyed a Manhattan alcoholic beverage, while I had water (doctor orders). We ate delicious, fresh oysters on the half shell with fresh lemon wedges and cocktail sauce. We each had a cup of clam soup--hers was creamy clam bisque and mine Manhattan clam chowder, both teaming with clams. Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. We were full! Cindy told us about Sunday brunch from 11 am to 3 pm. For $6.95, you get a cocktail and a big breakfast meal such as French toast, eggs Benedict, omelette. Sounds good to me! read more

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The food and atmosphere is good but I don't like what I experienced In the fall I went and got the grouper, franchise style. It was two full pieces of grouper, a healthy portion. I went back twice for that dish since then, all good I just went in April and the portion was cut in HALF!!! One filet cut in two pieces. Price stayed the same. That's not cool...I'm out for that reason alone.. read more

Mediocre, not bad but certainly not great. Jack's has 3 options: popular bar on the right side, quieter dining room on the left, and a few tables outside (on 10th near Main). We ate there last evening about 530 to 630. Had a booth. Service, by Cindy, was good. No appetizers. They bring out warm bread and dipping sauce (olive oil etc). Dinners come with salads and vegetable of the day (corn) and potato or rice. We had crab cakes, $19.95 and stuffed seafood combo $24.95. Dinners were good, but seemed to be more stuffing than seafood. Of course, this is a bar so you have to add drinks to your bill (unlike byob). We had not eaten at Jack's in a few years. It was OK, but certainly we won't hurry back. read more

Jacks by the Tracks - Crabcakes (top) and seafood combo - American Near Me - Belmar, New Jersey

Look, I get it. Staffing, and particularly good, reliable staffing, is hard to find these days. But this was a truly underwhelming experience. I work locally and was lucky enough to have an extended lunch break on this particular day, so I figured Jack's would be a good choice. Sat at the bar, and, granted only one bartender was staffed midday in this day, so he was running around, but to not be even acknowledged for a full 10+ minutes is absurd. There were periods of 10-15 minutes during which the side of the bar at which I sat went unmanned. Ordered food at 1:40pm (was ready to order at 1:15), and it's now 2:15, and no delivery. I'm putting this on management, as they are setting up their employees for failure. Jack's, get your "stuff" together, and quickly. I'll absolutely reconsider my lunchtime destination for the future. ***UPDATE: Returned at end of day to resolve lunchtime's issues. Greeted immediately by bar service, and, upon request, referred to management. All midday concerns resolved within 5 minutes, and even stayed for a few early evening cocktails. A much better experience in the evening. Still skeptical about lunchtime/day service, but management and staff are clearly available at night to make for an enjoyable experience. Upgraded to 4/5 stars as a result. read more

Such a fantastic spot! The drinks are superb, and the food is delicious. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, making each visit a pleasure. Kudos to the management for running such a tight ship. Highly recommend! read more

Going to this restaurant. The service was absolutely awful. They double charged me on my credit card and never credit. The management was disrespectful and nonresponsive. read more

This was the worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. Our waiter double charged us and promised he would fix the bill and he never did. The managers refused to handle the situation. I do not recommend visiting this restaurant with all of the other amazing restaurants in the Belmar area. This one is definitely not worth it. read more

Food is very delicious, they have an amazing staff in their kitchen! Very modern decor and great opening to the outside bar read more

Food is very good and the new Jacks, great wings and French onion soup. However someone needs to train these poor kids, service is hit or miss. Take time to teach them and be there to supervise. read more

Monday at 7pm. Maybe 2 tables in the place. Waitress not really qualified but tried her heart out. Where it went wrong was adding steak to a salad. It was sour. And I was being told it was the marinade. Ummmm NO. She took off check even tho we didn't ask her to. Really really wanted to like this place. Onion soup was amazing tho. If I was going to rate on service would be 5 stars. Food 0 read more

Fun place for watching bands, bar has many choices, bartenders are good.. place is clean and seems to be more 45 or older. So a good choice if you aren't looking to party with the 20 year olds. Does get a little packed inside though as people dance all around. Has live music often. read more

We arrived at 8PM on a Tuesday night. Two adults, three children. As young as 5. We left at 9:45. A slow day. Four tables being served in the whole restaurant including ours. A chef salad with shrimp. An Italian hot dog. 3 kids meals Kids meals are 10 dollars and the mac and cheese and pasta don't come with fries. This is the SAME PRICE as the adult Italian hot dog - with fries. The kids' mac and cheese had bad cheese. We thought it might have been beer cheese or even curds. But a Google review said another group thought it was sour. I concur. Bad. Kids did not eat it. Wife's chef salad with shrimp was good. My Italian hot dog was basically a single hot dog on a regular hot dog roll with peppers and a few shredded potatoes. We live in NJ. We know that an Italian hot dog is not that. But tasty. If I knew it was one hot dog on a roll I would have ordered something else. Prices for adult meals were fair, even good. Prices for kids meals with the tiny portion size was absurd. And now, over time, they have had repeated complaints as to the quality of the mac and cheese. CANNOT serve bad mac and cheese to kids. At very least find a mild cheese that kids like. Kids waiting for meals for over an hour and a half is unforgivable. They were good, but by the end the 5 year old wanted to yell at them to "bring my food" Every other table that was there waited as long as we did. Two other tables seated at the same time were served at about the same time. Their biggest failure is management. The manager did not come to the tables to explain or apologise or take the bad food off the bill. A total failure. Our waitress who said she was Kate (Maybe because my granddaughter said that was her name, though) was as good as one can be when they work for a total failure of a restaurant. They got 2 stars from me because the adult food was all right and the waitress was doing what she could. Other reviews said they called and the manager promised to refund them - and did not - and had similar time and management problems. Any real restaurant, the manager would have been in the kitchen on the back of the cooks and would replace them if this happened over days. Did some family member go to cooking school and have to be kept? This place will close down if they keep the same kitchen, or turn into just a bar. Some firing needs to be done. 1) MANAGER 2) COOK (one or more) I honestly don't know if the place would run better without a manager altogether. And as to the menu: IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF KIDS MEALS AND CUT THE PRICE read more

We have been 3x this summer. We come on Wednesday night to hear Tommy LaBella on horns and Frankie on Guitar. They are great musicians and it is a wonderful night!!! As for the food it is typical, average pub food. If you don't go with high expectations you will probably not be disappointed. Drinks are good and the wait staff very, very nice, but in the weeds most of the time. Go and enjoy the music and drinks. read more

I went here for my birthday with my parents. It was not busy. Late afternoon early evening. The appetizer came out fast. Great! The dinner on the other hand, did not. It took a half hour to come. No urgency from the server. I had to get up & ask about the food. As soon as I did they brought it out. My Mom wasn't happy with the corn dog. She ate very little of it. By the time the server checked on us I was already done & my Mom's appetite was gone. It was ten minutes later when she checked on us. She probably would of ordered something else but again no urgency. The first thing they told us was the chicken for my wrap was still being cooked. Then server told us they lost the ticket. Which one is it??!! When I spoke to the manager she didn't want to do anything for us. Then again the manager was dressed in a white t-shirt & pajama bottoms. Obviously she does not take pride in what she does or how she presents herself. She told me that & I quote, "This is not McDonald's." At least twice she said this. Instead of taking a meal or a drink off she took off 10%. I had to pull teeth to get something done. If it was wall to wall people in there & the food went a half hour, I can turn a blind eye. I understand it isn't McDonald's but when you are not busy & waiting a half hour for food in an empty restaurant is unacceptable. Pajama pants told us that we were their for an hour and twenty minutes. We should of been done less then an hour. No excuse! I have served for awhile. All the managers I've worked with, never spoke to any of my tables like the way she spoke to us, with venom. My managers always took a meal or an alcoholic drink off the bill. Or even both! She needs to learn how to deal with people better or move on from your position. read more

This poor reviews for Jack's must be for the old Jacks. The new place is clean, the food very good (a bit more upscale than the original joint), and the service was fabulous thanks to our waitress, Kate with the red bandana. Charming, funny, and she knew her menu /three for three. We'll be back. read more

Foos is terrible, it's over priced for locals who loved the real Jacks Tavern it's nothing more than a corporate shithole that looks nice. Zero Stars from a long time Belmar resident. read more

Bartenders are the worst. So many times I've been there and it takes forever to get a drink. Every time they walk right past you as you have an empty glass and they never ask if you want another. Get more astute and better bartenders! read more

The food was very good. The service was very good. This place is exceptionally dog friendly. We ate on the patio with our pup.

Ok food, terrible service.. took an hour for us to receive our food, meanwhile several tables around us sat down, ate and even got their check before our food came. The food was good, but it took so long it was hard to enjoy... I used to work in the food industry a ticket time just can't go that long I assume our waitress forgot to put the food in? She seemed like she had better things to do then wait tables, considering we had to order drinks from the busser and Manager (they both said we'll get your waitress) we'll try somewhere else next time we're in Belmar.. read more

Really nice renovation. Clean, good layout. Food was good. Server was great. BUT, ordered Jameson on the rocks. $3 FOR THE ROCKS!! Seriously. $12 for Jameson's and $3 for the rocks. Ice cubes in a juice glass! They break it out in the bill as $3 for rocks. If I had ordered straight up, it would have been $12. $3 for ice cubes. $3 for frozen Belmar water nuggets. Really??? read more